Contributor: Talia Kleinplatz
Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Talia Kleinplatz fell in love with food at the apron strings of her mother and grandmother whose kitchens wafted the intoxicating aromas of fresh dill, homemade pies and painstakingly slow-cooked brisket. She completed her degrees at Concordia and McGill, graduating with a Master’s in Social Work in 2009. Her six years in Montreal taught her to eat well but it was her move to Vancouver in 2011 that taught her to drink well. In 2013 she launched her award-winning cocktail blog, Two For The Bar. She lives in South Granville with her husband and her three-legged, curmudgeonly cat.
On Never Putting Parsley in Your Junk and the Genius of Italy’s Perfect Ingredient
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia hears tell of tidy kitchens and tries to imagine Donald Trump buying groceries.
On Instagram Closing Restaurants and Banning Solo Women From Barstools
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia remembers the Great Molasses Flood and finds a chef doing what's right.
On Corona’s Right to Be Pissed and the Bizarre Diet of President Richard M. Nixon
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia gets to the bottom of gabagool and learns what BC diners are really like.
You Need to Try the Dreamily Transportive ‘Mi Luz’ Cocktail at Elisa
Created by Devin McKeigan, this delicious drink is a mix of rum, white vermouth, apple demerara, orange bitters and salted caraway.
On the Scourge of Fake Whisky and Wonderfully Terrible Restaurant Reviews
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia learns some food rules and wonders at the future of the term "organic".
On Ratty Trainwrecks and the Role of the Restaurant as a Political Space
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia returns from holidays with new lists, new predictions, and a tale of vermin woe.
You Need to Try This ‘Gingerbread Flip’ Cocktail in Gastown
The addition of ginger liqueur makes it all the more festive, while some local dark lager adds whispers of chocolate and coffee.
On Kentucky Fried Christmas and an Arbiter of Truth Considering the Hot Dog a Taco
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia takes a long sip of punch and looks at food trends on the way out.
You Need to Try This Classic Song-Inspired Cocktail in Chinatown
Created by Kissa Tanto's Derek Boone, the Dark End Of The Street is a mix of Japanese whisky, plum wine, Cynar, bitters and lemon oil.
On the World’s Diversity of Funeral Foods and the Coming Extinction of the Black Truffle
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia learns of food-based myths, the year's best cocktails and more.
You Need to Try the ‘Amadeus Cho’ Cocktail in Chinatown
Bao Bei Bar Manager Jason Browne plays on a classic Treacle to create a delicious drink that’s simultaneously bright and complex.
On Unopened Bottles of Trump Vodka and the Responsibilities of Food Journalists
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia learns of inchworm bandits, 'best of' lists and why Christmas trees need pickles.
On Stealing Butter and Canada’s Consequential Cultural Disdain For Fine Dining
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia worries over romaine and learns the lowdown on canned tomatoes.
Anh and Chi’s Warming Winter Punch Is Literally on Fire, and You Need to Try It
Aged rum, pineapple, passion fruit, cinnamon, five spice dram, citrus and tea are combined in a teapot and topped with flaming fruit.
On Trump Sandwiches, Creepy Donuts and Upcoming Vancouver Restaurants
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds meth in mashed potatoes and a pay-what-you-can revenue model.
On Eating Up Election Cake and Drinking Beer
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds hot dogs being tested and restaurants turned into offices.
Adam Domet Does ‘The Dishes’
We asked Pourhouse Bar Manager Adam Domet to take us on a tour of his favourite spots to dine and drink around Vancouver.
On Upcoming Restaurants, Champion Tippers and What It Was Like Working With Bourdain
In Talia's latest read of the food and drink headlines, we learn of venerable barkeeps, long lost dive bars and so much more.
David Wolowidnyk Does ‘The Dishes’
The international award-winning bartender and Resurrection Spirits GM maps out his favourite spots to eat and drink around town.
On Pairing Wine With Candy and enRoute’s Picks For Canada’s Best New Restaurants
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia gets tempted by American dive bars and Halloween chocolate bars.
On Delivering Pizzas of Kindness and the Last Words of a Beloved Food Critic
In her latest read of the world's food and drink headlines, Talia finds the power of pie and how to eat on public transit.
Doing ‘The Dishes’ With the Sons of Vancouver
James Lester and Richard Klaus take us on a whirlwind tour of their favourite food and drink spots across the Lower Mainland.
On Sommeliers Behaving Badly and Restaurants Getting Sexually Suggestive
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia learns about Vij's taking reservations and Stephen Miller eating glue.
Peter Van de Reep Does ‘The Dishes’
We asked the renaissance man and Campagnolo Upstairs bartender to draw us a map to some of his favourite local food and drink...
On Sending Steaks Back and Making Fake Dinner Reservations for Horrible People
In her latest read of the food an drink headlines, Talia finds drunk birds wreaking havoc and the end of a legend in Tokyo.
On the Coming Trouble With Bacon and How Hard It Is to Be a Bouncer
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds perfect coffee drinking light and an ode to the humble anchovy.
On Hotboxing Lobsters to Death and the Archaeology of Brewing in the Holy Land
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds avocados jumping sharks, a Pickle Juice Kool-Aid Sangria and much more.
On 19th Century Food Trucks and Finding Where All the Fish Have Been Hiding
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia learns of bagel wars and another reason to bar Kavanaugh from the Supreme Court.
