Yesterday marked three years since we first started writing about Vancouver restaurants. Since that time Noshwell has grown in both readership and posts. We’ve even taken our show on the road to Portland, Maui and a brief stop at Los Angeles, and we’ve brought you — our readers — along with us for the ride.

We’ve seen the food blogging scene in Vancouver grow from a small group of outspoken and curious diners to a full on food mob. It’s also gone beyond blogs. Twitter and Facebook are increasingly becoming ripe mediums for discussing all things food.

We are, of course, deeply dedicated to Vancouver. It is Noshwell’s bread and butter. We are excited about all the new boutique restaurants, old greasy spoons, diverse ethnic restaurants, and the introduction of food carts. It’s going to be another exciting year.

Thank you for continuing to read Noshwell. And as we have done in the past, we present in no particular order, our most memorable meals for the past year:

1. La Brasserie
2. Aloha Mixed Plate (Maui)
3. Zakkushi Charcol Grill on Main
4. Campagnolo
5. Kingston 11 Reggae Cafe

Happy Noshing
Tre & Case

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all our readers.

As many of us fight through mall mayhem, decorate our abode with flashing blingy things, or sit down to holiday dinners with friends and families, there are others who are not as fortunate.

This year sounds like it’ll be particularly hard for some, so in the spirit of the season, Noshwell would like to do our own little part by donating to two charities: The Union Gospel Mission (because there are times when everyone could use a helping hand), and the Vancouver Food Bank (because families should never be without a meal).

We’ll need to clarify a few things first. Noshwell is not affiliated with any of these organizations — they are simply ones we’ve given to in the past and felt do their part to make our communities better. Please give to whichever organizations this year that you feel make that same contribution.

Secondly, Noshwell is not a business, we are two individuals. So the money we give will be out of our own pockets (don’t let the Google Adwords fool you — we haven’t made a dime off this website. At least not yet).

To give our readers a chance to participate, please do your part in spreading the cheer by retweeting this tweet, or liking our Facebook page (we have one now). For the next week starting today, we will donate $1 for every retweet or like, up to $250 to be split equally between the Vancouver Food Bank and Union Gospel Mission. Go forth, tweet and like.

Merry Christmas,
Case & Tre

Tweeted this out last week, but still worth reposting. Breakfast at Denny’s by Buckshot Lefonque (aka Branford Marsalis) featuring DJ Premier. So ill.