{"id":12177,"date":"2017-10-03T16:20:05","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T00:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=12177"},"modified":"2017-10-03T16:27:07","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T00:27:07","slug":"recap-vancouver-foodsters-tasting-plates-ubc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/recap-vancouver-foodsters-tasting-plates-ubc\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: Vancouver Foodster&#8217;s Tasting Plates UBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back in the days when I was studying at UBC, the food choices on campus were not exactly amazing. Besides getting burger and beer at the Sub (the student union building back then), I could only get a taste of ethnic food at the Village food court. But according to <a href=\"http:\/\/vancouverfoodster.com\/\">Vancouver Foodster<\/a>, there are many more gourmet options now. As he invited me to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tastingplatesyvr.com\/tasting-plates-ubc\/\">Tasting Plates UBC<\/a>\u00a0, I was looking forward to the visit to the memory lane and discovering what&#8217;s new and exciting about my alma mater. And I took my buddy Graham, who used to go to UBC as well<\/p>\n<p>The old student union building, the Sub, is completely deserted now, waiting to be turned into something modern\u00a0and impressive like many of the new architectures on the campus. The new student union building is called the Nest and is where we started our tasting adventure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12189\" style=\"width: 1638px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5632.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12189 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5632.jpg\" alt=\"The Nest\" width=\"1638\" height=\"1092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5632.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5632-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5632-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5632-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1638px) 100vw, 1638px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Nest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thedelly.com\/\"><strong>The Delly<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has been serving deli-style food to students for over 40 years, including freshly made sandwiches, wraps, rice bowls, soups, salads and baked goods. \u00a0 This evening they demonstrated\u00a0how students are fed with delicious and healthy foods nowadays. The tasting plate included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A Taste of India<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Butter Chicken, Shahi Paneer<\/strong>, or\u00a0<strong>Chana Masala<\/strong>, \u00a0served with basmati rice and grilled tandoori naan.<\/li>\n<li><em>The Art of the Sandwiches\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Chicken Sandwich<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>Avocado Veggie Sandwich<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Salad Street<br \/>\n<strong>Fresh Tossed Kale Quinoa Salad<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>South West Bean Salad<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>From the Beverage Cart<br \/>\n<strong>Standard Kombucha<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Thirsty Buddha Coconut Water, Moja Coffee <\/strong>or<strong>\u00a0Theguy\u00a0Tea<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5586.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12185\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5586.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5586.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5586-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5586-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5586-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5588.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12186\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5588.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1636\" height=\"1089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5588.jpg 1636w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5588-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5588-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5588-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1636px) 100vw, 1636px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5589.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12187\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5589.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5589.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5589-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5589-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5589-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We were impressed with the quality of the food, which is on par with the one I have tasted at high-end stores such as <strong>Urban Fare<\/strong> or <strong>Meinhardt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2nd stop was\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mahonyandsons.com\/\"><strong>Mahony &amp; Sons<\/strong><\/a>, an Irish pub that has multiple locations in the city. As the interior design is inspired by taverns in Ireland, they are known for their authentic experience blending the traditional and contemporary Irish influences, which is also reflected\u00a0on their menu and their tasting plates.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12191\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12191\" style=\"width: 2304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5582.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12191 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5582.jpg\" alt=\"Mahony and Sons\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5582.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5582-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5582-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5582-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mahony and Sons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12192\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12192\" style=\"width: 2304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5584.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12192 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5584.jpg\" alt=\"Mahony and Sons UBC\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5584.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5584-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5584-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5584-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mahony and Sons UBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On the tasting plates, we found the\u00a0<strong>Pacific Coast Chowder<\/strong>,\u00a0with fresh mussels, steelhead, cod, bacon, prawns and lemon fennel cream broth, the<strong>\u00a0Mahi Mahi Taco<\/strong>,\u00a0with crisp slaw, chipotle mayo, guacamole, and Pico de Gallo in a grilled flour tortilla, and finally\u00a0the <strong>Bangers and Mash<\/strong>, featuring house custom sausages with garlic Yukon\u00a0gold mash and a rich Guinness onion gravy. As I enjoyed the freshness of the West Coast ingredients, I also was feeling the soul of traditional\u00a0Irish cuisine with such bold and savoury\u00a0flavours.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12190\" style=\"width: 2304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5553-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12190\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5553-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mahony &amp; Sons\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5553-1.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5553-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5553-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5553-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mahony &amp; Sons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our next stop was\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/theboulevard.ca\/\"><strong>The Boulevard Coffee Roasting Co<\/strong><\/a>. I&#8217;m glad to find the local artisan coffee culture well represented at UBC. Back in the days when I was going <a style=\"text-decoration:none; font-weight:normal; color:#000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myanxietymeds.com\/product\/valium\/ \"> buy valium from canada <\/a> here, only Blenz and Starbucks were available. Here they were offering:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>West Coast Trail Cookie<\/strong>, featuring bakers chocolate, pumpkin seeds, flax, cranberries, coconut, cinnamon, and oats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nutella Twist Danish<\/strong>, puff pastry with Nutella and salted macadamia nuts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mocha<\/strong>, made with their Pacific Spirit espresso roasted in-house and mixed with signature house-made chocolate sauce.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aztec Gold Hot Chocolate<\/strong>, their take on a spicy hot chocolate featuring their house-made chocolate sauce and a blend of chili and cinnamon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12181\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12181\" style=\"width: 2304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5572.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12181 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5572.jpg\" alt=\"West Coast Trail Cookie\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5572.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5572-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5572-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5572-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">West Coast Trail Cookie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12180\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12180\" style=\"width: 2304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5571.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12180 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5571.jpg\" alt=\"The boulevard Roasting\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5571.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5571-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5571-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5571-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The boulevard Roasting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I became a fan of the mocha and the cookie shortly after. I think the quality of the chocolate really shines through the cookie, with the hearty mix of seeds and oats, giving some incredible flavour and texture.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12179\" style=\"width: 2304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5570.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12179 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5570.jpg\" alt=\"The boulevard Roasting\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5570.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5570-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5570-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5570-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The boulevard Roasting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We arrived at \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/noriubc\/\"><strong>NORI<\/strong><\/a>, a Japanese spot specializing in udon noodles freshly made in-house, and also serving bento boxes and sushi. \u00a0All their broths and sauces are freshly produced\u00a0in-house as well. \u00a0They just opened recently and had attracted a lot of hungry students lining up for them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12183\" style=\"width: 2304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5575.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12183\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5575.jpg\" alt=\"Nori, UBC\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5575.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5575-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5575-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5575-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nori, UBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For the tasting event, they served us a bowl of the signature <strong>Curry\u00a0Beef Udon<\/strong>, featuring the freshly made udon noodles, seasoned beef and onsen egg in a curry broth.\u00a0 I also found tempura crumbs in the broth &#8211; what an ingenious trick to add more texture and fun to the noodle soup! And the noodles were quite amazing as well. Apparently, they run a machine imported from Japan to make the noodles and it&#8217;s a 2-day process!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12193\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12193\" style=\"width: 2304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12193\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5576.jpg\" alt=\"Nori, UBC\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5576.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5576-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5576-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5576-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nori, UBC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The tasting plates adventure ended with a big sweet finish At\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rainorshineicecream.com\/\"><strong>Rain or Shine Ice Cream<\/strong><\/a>. Although I was definitely feeling full, I had to make room for dessert!<\/p>\n<p>They offered three flavours:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chipotle<\/strong>\u00a0(corn with berry compote and waffle pieces),<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apricot Sour Ale<\/strong>\u00a0with berry compote and waffle pieces, and<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hibiscus Sorbet with berry compote<\/strong>\u00a0(vegan option).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although I loved how bold and rich the flavour\u00a0was on the Chipotle one, I found the Hibiscus Sorbet with berries a better choice after such a big satisfying meal &#8211; it&#8217;s more refreshing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12195\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12195\" style=\"width: 2304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5580.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12195 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5580.jpg\" alt=\"Hibiscus Sorbet with berry compote\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5580.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5580-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5580-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5580-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hibiscus Sorbet with berry compote<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12194\" style=\"width: 2304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5578.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12194 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5578.jpg\" alt=\"rain or shine ice cream truck\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5578.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5578-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5578-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5578-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">rain or shine ice cream truck<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12196\" style=\"width: 2304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5581.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-12196 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5581.jpg\" alt=\"rain or shine ice cream, ubc\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5581.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5581-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5581-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_5581-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">rain or shine ice cream, ubc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thanks to Vancouver Foodster, we enjoyed another tasty restaurant hopping tour. As a UBC alumni, it felt even more special for us. The next events are coming soon and the early bird tickets are available:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/tasting-plates-chinatown-tickets-37775478473?aff=eac2\">Tasting Plates Chinatown<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/tasting-plates-yaletown-brunch-tickets-37775522605\">Tasting Plates Yaletown Brunch<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Past events:<\/h2>\n<article class=\"loop-wrap clearfix post-12007 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-restaurant-crawl category-tasting-plates-vancouver\">\n<div class=\"loop-thumb\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/recap-tasting-plates-commercial-drive\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-loop size-loop wp-post-image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_5090-174x131.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_5090-174x131.jpg 174w, http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_5090-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_5090-70x53.jpg 70w\" alt=\"Tasting Plates Commercial Drive\" 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-commercial-drive\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Recap: Tasting Plates Commercial Drive<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"loop-wrap clearfix post-11748 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-media-tasting category-restaurant-crawl category-tasting-plates-vancouver\">\n<div class=\"loop-thumb\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/recap-tasting-plates-stadium-district\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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