{"id":12907,"date":"2017-12-27T13:28:40","date_gmt":"2017-12-27T21:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=12907"},"modified":"2019-01-07T14:10:21","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T22:10:21","slug":"recap-holiday-market-vancouver-foodster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/recap-holiday-market-vancouver-foodster\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: Holiday Market by Vancouver Foodster"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was invited to check out Vancouver Foodster Holiday Market<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Vancouver Foodster<\/a>. The Christmas themed tasting adventure was spread at 4 spots in 3 neighboring communities on the west side from Fairview, South Granville to\u00a0Kitsilano.\u00a0 Each spot was featuring vendors with high-quality food and beverages for attendees to indulge.<\/p>\n

Meinhardt Fine Foods<\/strong><\/b><\/a>\u00a0was our first stop. Located in South Granville, the gourmet grocery store is known for its specialized and imported food products, gourmet offerings, ready-to-eat meals and\u00a0a variety of deserts.<\/p>\n

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There were other vendors featured at Meinhardt:<\/p>\n

Cheeses from Blue Heron Creamery<\/a> and they are opening their first store on Main street in 2018.<\/p>\n

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Imported European holiday cake from Terra Foods<\/strong><\/a>, along with other goods.<\/p>\n

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Plant-based whole Grain crackers from\u00a0Lloyd James<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Paw Paw\u2019s Cocktail Cherries<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0offered a taste of their specialty cocktail cherries.\u00a0 They were quite unique and much tastier than the awful\u00a0generic Maraschino cherries.<\/p>\n

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The tea products from JusTea<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0produced by Kenyan tea farmers, also ethical, sustainable, and fair trade.<\/p>\n

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Imported ham and sausage from Spain and other European countries showcased by\u00a0ARC Iberico<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Refined sea salt products from Sal de Ibiza<\/strong><\/a>, including salts, potato chips, chocolates, and nuts.<\/p>\n

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Maureen<\/strong>‘s\u00a0Rum Cakes.<\/p>\n

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Next, we ventured to Silk Road Tea<\/strong><\/a>, where they import and blend organic, premium loose teas, which we sampled.\u00a0 They also have a wide selection of locally produced organic products for skin, hair, and body care.<\/p>\n

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We soon found ourselves at Be Fresh Market<\/a><\/strong> on West Broadway, where found the following vendors<\/p>\n