{"id":10648,"date":"2017-05-06T21:28:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-07T05:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=10648"},"modified":"2017-05-07T15:42:14","modified_gmt":"2017-05-07T23:42:14","slug":"recap-tasting-plates-north-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/recap-tasting-plates-north-vancouver\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: Tasting Plates North Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is my 2nd time attending <a href=\"http:\/\/tastingplatesyvr.com\/tasting-plates-north-vancouver-on-april-26\/\">Tasting Plates North Vancouver<\/a>. Vancouver Foodster&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/tastingplatesyvr.com\/\">Tasting Plates Series<\/a><\/strong> has helped many explore the local foodie culture and restaurant scene in different neighbourhoods, discovering unique culinary creations. The North Vancouver crawl starts at <strong>Lonsdale quay<\/strong> and the stops spread around in the <strong>Lower Lonsdale<\/strong> neighbourhood. \u00a0And I had the pleasure this time to invite Jess (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.domoiscraving.com\/\">@domoiscraving<\/a>) as my tasting buddy. This is her first ever Tasting Plates experience!<\/p>\n<p>There are\u00a07 stops on our route of this tasty tour, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bean Around the World<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Maru Korean Bistro<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Coconama<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Juicery Co.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lift Breakfast Bakery<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>Welcome Parlour Ice Cream<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Hearthstone Brewery<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10651\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10651\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10651\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2679.jpg\" alt=\"Bean Around the World, Lonsdale\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2679.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2679-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2679-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2679-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2679-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2679-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bean Around the World, Lonsdale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We began the crawl at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/batwcoffee.com\/\">Bean Around the World<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0, which is right at Lonsdale Quay, and we had quite a few\u00a0choices of coffee beverages such as drip coffee, Espresso, Americano, Flat White, Latte or Cappuccino. I enjoyed my foamy cappuccino as Jess did her latte.\u00a0As we both got our energy boost, \u00a0ready\u00a0to continue our adventure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10649\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2677.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10649\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2677.jpg\" alt=\"Bean Around the World, Lonsdale \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2677.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2677-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2677-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2677-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bean Around the World, Lonsdale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10650\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2678.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10650\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2678.jpg\" alt=\"Bean Around the World, Lonsdale \" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2678.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2678-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2678-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2678-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bean Around the World, Lonsdale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We were seated at a table at the solarium section of\u00a0<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.umblr.com\/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marukoreanbistro.com%2F&amp;t=MGExNmJkZDg3YzQwZjA4ZTUxNWIyN2FjZjY5ODAyNzgwZWYwMzc3MSx3UFlEejBNTw%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3ARaqaVjQ7VZs3BCZzFM-Eng&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fnoshandnibbleblog.com%2Fpost%2F160221287003%2Ftasting-plates-north-vancouver-overview&amp;m=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maru Korean Bistro<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0We felt special\u00a0dining right\u00a0under the skylight as the food looked better in the natural light. And they definitely did it justice by presenting us with such a\u00a0photogenic plate of food, \u00a0a trio of <strong>Shucked BC Oyster<\/strong>, \u00a0<strong>Crispy Nori Cracker<\/strong>, and <strong>Beef Tartare<\/strong>. We were impressed by the chef&#8217;s creative ideas and applauded the techniques of molecular gastronomy used\u00a0in the preparation. From the yuzu foam and tabasco-gochujang caviars on the oyster, the xo aioli and lime caviars on the nori (seaweed) cracker, to the sesame oil dust on the beef tartare, we found\u00a0familiar Korean or Asian flavours but \u00a0was impressed with such modern and aesthetic presentations. It is definitely a place that I want to\u00a0visit again.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10652\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10652\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2681.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10652\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2681.jpg\" alt=\"Maru Korean Bistro\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2681.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2681-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2681-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2681-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10652\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maru Korean Bistro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10653\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10653\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2682.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10653\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2682.jpg\" alt=\"Shucked BC Oyster - Maru Korean Bistro\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2682.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2682-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2682-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2682-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shucked BC Oyster &#8211; Maru Korean Bistro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10654\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2685.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10654\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2685.jpg\" alt=\"Crispy Nori Cracker - Maru Korean Bistro\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2685.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2685-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2685-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2685-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crispy Nori Cracker &#8211; Maru Korean Bistro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Apparently, Jess is a fan of chocolate bars (<strong>COCOBAR<\/strong>)from <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coconama.com\/\">Coconama<\/a><\/strong>, as they could be found at <strong>Whole Foods<\/strong> and other stores. It was interesting to discover that their factory is actually in lower Lonsdale. \u00a0Besides the COCOBAR, they also offered samples of Japanese style <strong>Chocolate Truffles<\/strong>, with no dye and no artificial ingredients. The flavours include 70%Dark, Rich coffee, Premium  Milk, Green tea, Milk Tea, Earl Grey, Mango, Salted Caramel, Dairy free Raspberry and Dairy Free Ginger. And they also have <strong>COCOLABO<\/strong>, their beans to bars chocolate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10655\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2692.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10655\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2692.jpg\" alt=\"Coconama\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2692.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2692-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2692-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2692-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coconama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10656\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2694.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10656\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2694.jpg\" alt=\"Coconama\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2694.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2694-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2694-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2694-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coconama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejuiceryco.ca\/\">The Juicery Co.<\/a><\/strong> was the only Tasting Plates alumni participant at this event, appearing to be much more accomplished compared to\u00a03 years ago. We tasted samples of juices, nut mylks and mini acai bowl. It&#8217;s always nice to have such a healthy and refreshing stop like this for the crawl. Jess has been wanting to do a juice cleanse, which the juicery offers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10666\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10666\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2714.jpg\" alt=\"The Juicery Co. \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2714.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2714-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2714-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2714-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Juicery Co.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10665\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10665\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2713.jpg\" alt=\"The Juicery Co. \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2713.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2713-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2713-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2713-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Juicery Co.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10657\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10657\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2699.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10657\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2699.jpg\" alt=\"Mini Acai Bowl @ The Juicery Co.\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2699.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2699-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2699-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2699-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10657\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mini Acai Bowl @ The Juicery Co.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our next stop was\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/liftonlonsdale\/\">Lift Breakfast Bakery<\/a><\/strong>, where we were offered the <strong>Smoked Trout Benedict<\/strong> and <strong>Kouign-Amann<\/strong>, a crusty cake originated in Brittany, France. \u00a0Although both in mini sizes, they were quite tasty. The potato pancake underneath the benedict was also flavourful.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10658\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2700.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10658\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2700.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2700.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2700-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2700-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2700-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lift Breakfast Bakery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10659\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2701.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10659\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2701.jpg\" alt=\"Lift Bakery\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2701.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2701-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2701-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2701-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lift Breakfast Bakery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next, we visited\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/welcomeparlour.com\/\">Welcome Parlour Ice Cream<\/a><\/strong>, in upper Lonsdale. We enjoyed the natural flavours of the flight of 4 (bourbon, rocky road, strawberry and apple pie), which were made with mostly locally sourced and natural ingredients. \u00a0The owner proudly mentioned\u00a0that out of the\u00a04 boys he has raised with his wife (who was working at the cashier this evening), the 2 older boys are already helping out in the shop, painting such a warm-hearted picture of the family business.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10660\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10660\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2704.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10660\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2704.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome Parlour Ice Cream\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2704.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2704-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2704-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2704-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Welcome Parlour Ice Cream<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10661\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2706.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10661\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2706.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome Parlour Ice Cream\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2706.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2706-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2706-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2706-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Welcome Parlour Ice Cream<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last stop was at Hearthstone Brewery, where I visited for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/tasting-judging-vancouver-foodsters-pizza-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Pizza Challenge<\/a>. \u00a0Today it was about beer tasting, which featured\u00a0<strong>Hearthstone IPA<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Ninjutsu Pale Ale<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Rizzla Rice Lager<\/strong>. \u00a0It was cool to drink\u00a0the beer inside where it was brewed. \u00a0We also nibbled on the <strong>Panzanella<\/strong>, \u00a0a Mediterranean-inspired salad with balsamic marinated tomato, watermelon, tasted pan bread, onion, fior di latte and fresh herb vinaigrette.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10662\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10662\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2708.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10662\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2708.jpg\" alt=\"Hearthstone Brewery\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2708.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2708-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2708-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2708-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hearthstone Brewery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10663\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2710.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10663\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2710.jpg\" alt=\"Hearthstone Brewery\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2710.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2710-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2710-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/IMG_2710-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" 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id=\"caption-attachment-10664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hearthstone Brewery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We savoured a lot of unique tasting plates with relish this evening, and it was definitely interesting to learn about the latest food trends in North Vancouver. Next Tasting Plates adventure\u00a0will be held in <a href=\"http:\/\/tastingplatesyvr.com\/tasting-plates-burnaby-heights-on-may-17\/\">Burnaby Heights on May 17th<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Recaps of past events:<\/p>\n<article class=\"loop-wrap clearfix post-10226 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-media-tasting category-tasting-plates-vancouver tag-downtown tag-restaurant-crawl tag-tasting-plates\">\n<div class=\"loop-thumb\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/recap-tasting-plates-5th-anniversary\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-loop size-loop wp-post-image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-4-4-174x131.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-4-4-174x131.jpg 174w, http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-4-4-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/FullSizeRender-4-4-70x53.jpg 70w\" alt=\"Tasting Plates 5th Anniversary\" width=\"174\" height=\"131\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<header class=\"loop-header\">\n<h3 class=\"loop-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/recap-tasting-plates-5th-anniversary\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Tasting Plates 5th Anniversary<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"meta\">\n<\/header>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"loop-wrap clearfix post-9303 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dineout-vancouver category-events\">\n<div class=\"loop-thumb\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/tasting-plates-yaletown\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-loop size-loop wp-post-image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7519-174x131.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7519-174x131.jpg 174w, http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7519-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_7519-70x53.jpg 70w\" alt=\"Tasting Plates Yaletown\" width=\"174\" height=\"131\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<header class=\"loop-header\">\n<h3 class=\"loop-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/tasting-plates-yaletown\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Tasting Plates Yaletown<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"meta\">\n<\/header>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"loop-wrap clearfix post-8958 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-media-tasting category-restaurant-reviews category-tasting-plates-vancouver\">\n<div class=\"loop-thumb\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/tasting-plates-port-moody\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-loop size-loop wp-post-image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image-37-174x131.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image-37-174x131.jpeg 174w, http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image-37-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image-37-70x53.jpeg 70w\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"131\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<header class=\"loop-header\">\n<h3 class=\"loop-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/tasting-plates-port-moody\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Tasting Plates Port Moody<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"meta\">\n<\/header>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"loop-wrap clearfix post-8779 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-restaurant-reviews category-tasting-plates-vancouver\">\n<div class=\"loop-thumb\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/tasting-plates-west-end\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-loop size-loop wp-post-image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image-4-174x131.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image-4-174x131.jpeg 174w, http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image-4-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/image-4-70x53.jpeg 70w\" alt=\"Tasting Plates West End\" width=\"174\" height=\"131\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<header class=\"loop-header\">\n<h3 class=\"loop-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/tasting-plates-west-end\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Tasting Plates West End<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is my 2nd time attending Tasting Plates North Vancouver. 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