Erin Ireland’s January Food Report on Urban Rush

In case you missed it, here’s my latest restaurant chat with Fiona Forbes and Michael Eckford on Urban Rush. Scroll down for more info.

My hair by Isolde Semple of Avant Garde Hair Salon in Yaletown. Tweet me if you’d like an intro & discount on your first visit.

Here are the restaurants and food events we discussed:

1. Ensemble Tap

2. Max’s Burgers

3. Che Baba Cantina

4. Notturno Paninoteca

5. The Oakwood Bistro

6. Hot Chocolate Festival

7. Dine Out Vancouver (Market by Jean-Georges, Bistro Pastis)

8. Bacon Banana Bread by Save On Meats and It’s To Die For

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Wishing you to die for food on a daily basis,

Erin

“To Die For” Christmas Treats on Urban Rush

In case you were distracted by our ugly sweaters…

…here are the eight ‘to die for’ products I featured:

1. Cocoanymph Seasonal Truffles

2. Kitchening with Carly Macarons

3. Fraser Valley Gourmet’s Almond Butter Crunch

4. Yew at Four Seasons’ Stollen 

5. Commune Cafe’s Birchwood Farms Egg Nog Latte

6. Juice Truck + Beta 5 Chocolates’ Dairy-Free Hot Chocolate

7. The Dirty Apron’s ‘Foodie Starter Kit’

Thanks, as always, to @IsoldeSemple at @AvantGardeHair Salon for the ‘do, to Kyle Reagan of christmassweaters.ca for creating the hideous top, to @BobbyTwats for generously loaning it back to me, and to Patrick Maliha for the shoe inserts.

Wishing you all to die for treats this holiday. Remember, calories don’t count on Christmas!

Erin

Urban Rush: Metro Newspaper’s To Die For Lunch Spots for April & May

Urban Rush hosts, Mike and Fiona, and I discuss the best new lunch spots in town, as seen in my Metro Newspaper ‘Lunch Rush’ column:

If you know of a great lunch spot that I should try out, feel free to let me know on Twitter or Facebook.

Thanks to Oliver & Lilly’s for the cute blue tunic and to Isolde Semple from Avant Garde for the great ‘do!

Wishing you to die for food on a daily basis,

Erin Ireland