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John Lee | March 7, 2023

Airport Dining Takes off at YVR

When Eric Pateman took over the culinary program at Vancouver International Airport in September 2022, he knew he would be busy. But the highly experienced restaurant and food industry entrepreneur loves a challenge. And with 66 YVR food and beverage operators to curate and a five-year culinary reinvention plan now underway, he has been fully

John Lee | January 23, 2023

Richmond’s Vegetarian Dining Scene

Plant-based dining has never been more popular. And if you’re hungry for vegan and vegetarian restaurant options in Richmond, read on for some our road-tested favourites––including fully meat-free eateries as well as regular restaurants where multiple veggie dishes are available Afuri Ramen and Dumpling 140 – 7971 Alderbridge Way A short walk from Canada Line’s

John Lee | January 16, 2023

Dine Out Vancouver Returns to Richmond

The Lower Mainland’s biggest restaurant festival is back on the menu in 2023, promising delicious deals at hundreds of local eateries. Running from January 20 to February 5, reservations are now open for this year’s Dine Out Vancouver event––and there are 30 Richmond restaurants participating in the taste-tripping extravaganza. How it Works The festival’s foundation

Chef cooking from a flaming wok

John Lee | December 6, 2022

Richmond Tops the Menu at Leading Restaurant Awards

Dining hotspots throughout the city have scooped a hearty serving of accolades in the fiercely contested 14th annual Chinese Restaurant Awards. The prestigious celebration of 2022’s most memorable Metro Vancouver Chinese and Taiwanese cuisine has a new format this year, entitled Vancouver’s 20 Best. But it continues to celebrate the finest dining for locals and

Asian dining, soup

John Lee | November 4, 2022

Richmond’s Delicious Winter Warmers

It’s that time of year when thick fleece and insulated jackets become standard apparel in the Lower Mainland. But while continually quaffing hot chocolate might also seem like a good idea, there are other ways to feel nice and toasty when the weather turns chilly here. Read on for 10 deliciously warming dishes to discover

John Lee | May 18, 2022

Local Chefs Dive into Richmond’s Seafood Bounty

When Chef Will Lew started planning his special menu items for the Dine About component of Richmond’s new Steveston Spot Prawn and Seafood Celebration, he faced a couple of key challenges. Firstly, the Club Versante executive chef had to create enticing pop-up dishes for all three of the restaurants attached to Richmond’s swish Versante Hotel.

Negin Nia | April 20, 2022

Best Restaurants in Richmond You Need to Try At Least Once

If you’re hanging out beyond the Vancouver city limits in some of the Metro region’s communities, there are plenty of great restaurants to hit up in Richmond. Whether you feel like comfort food, vegetarian, seafood, fried chicken, or beyond — Richmond has all kinds of cuisine to satisfy everyone’s diet and desires. Here are some of

John Lee | March 1, 2022

Richmond’s Delicious Brunch Scene

With more than 800 restaurants to choose from, Richmond’s kaleidoscopic dining scene serves-up countless options for hungry locals and visitors. And when it comes to brunch, the menu is even more inviting – so long as you know where to go. Read on for details of some of our favourites, then gather your friends and

Tara Lee | February 7, 2022

5 Valentine’s Day Treats to Try in Richmond, BC

My boyfriend is madly trying to come up with something special for our Valentine’s Day dinner, and I’m hoping that somehow chocolate figures into the plans. Would I choose chocolate over him? Hmm; let’s not answer that question just in case he finds out. Being a food writer is tough but chocolate research is probably

Tourism Richmond | January 11, 2022

Dine Out in Richmond

Metro Vancouver’s biggest annual restaurant festival returns on January 14, 2022, offering a belt-busting 17 days of tempting prix fixe deals at more than 330 local eateries, all of which will adhere to any public health orders in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the province. Launched in 2002, Dine Out Vancouver is one of the most anticipated events in BC’s foodie

John Lee | January 4, 2022

Dine Like A Critic On This Unique Richmond Food Tour

When Alexandra Gill–the British Columbia restaurant critic for the Globe and Mail – started reviewing Metro Vancouver’s dining scene in 2005, she regarded Richmond’s wealth of Asian eateries as a puzzling culinary mystery. “I knew almost nothing about these restaurants back then,” she says. “But I really wanted to learn so I could review them

Tourism Richmond | May 16, 2018

Spot Prawns 5 Ways in Richmond

Every year around this time in May, people in the Lower Mainland engage in a seafood ritual: searching out and dining on the best and sweetest spot prawns around town. Richmond, with its many seafood-focused restaurants and its Steveston waterfront, is a prime spot for enjoying these coveted delicacies. For those unfamiliar with them, spot