Foodie Town Podcast

In this episode, Murissa interviews Anna and Adam from Mystic Pizza in Kelowna, sharing their journey from rock climbing enthusiasts to successful food truck owners. They discuss the challenges and rewards of running a mobile pizza business, sourcing local ingredients, and their future plans for a brick-and-mortar restaurant. Find Mystic Pizza Website Instagram This is a public episode. If you wou...

In this episode of Foodie Town, hosts Murissa and Taryn discuss the Okanagan Hot Chocolate Festival, celebrating its fifth year. They share insights on how the festival started, the importance of community engagement, and the creative offerings from local vendors. The conversation highlights the challenges and successes of running a festival, including sponsorships, vendor relationships, and the i...

In this episode I interview Josh of the Vancouver Cookbook Club which he started with his wife, Cynthia, only 1 year ago. Josh breaks down how they began a cookbook club in a city known to be difficult to break into as a newcomer. Since starting their monthly cookbook club they've rubbed shoulders with internationally acclaimed Canadian chefs as well as created community and connections. Watch the...

This is what the entire premise of White Lotus is based on, isn’t it? When vacations go awry? And it is all because of our little quirks thrown in with different cultures, the need to let our hair down, trying new things while being surrounded with other people from different backgrounds. It can make for quite the drama. But we don’t want that drama seeping into real life vacations, do we? In this...

The same reason why we love Paris might also be the reason why you hate your apartment rental. The gorgeous city filled with charming old buildings might be exactly why your Paris apartment is a bust...it's an old building. Read the article here and get a peak inside our small and quaint apartment that my travel partners actually hated - The video is older and before I rebranded to Foodietown.ca M...

In this episode we are discussing how to survive the dreaded long haul flights. Using my favourite products and heeding advice from my cautionary tales you’ll be able to tackle long long flights like a champ! Check out the full article for links to my favourite travel items here: https://www.foodietown.ca/guide-to-long-haul-flights/ Subscribe to my substack Get 10% off your purchase of City Eats s...

In this episode we discuss the problems and advantages for using AI ChatGPT to plan a travel itinerary. And to get really specific, we asked AI to plan 24 hours of eating in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada - our own backyard! What we found was this it was more problematic than we had hoped! Hannah Kent Novels: The Good People - Based in Ireland and based on a true story Burial Rites - Based in I...

In this episode I tell you about my tips and tricks for visiting the Richmond Night Market, Richmond’s must-visit Dumpling Trail and the Richmond Public Market! Richmond really is overlooking as a perfect alternative to Vancouver, BC. City Eats Discount Code: FOODIE10 at https://www.cityeatsca.com Follow me on Instagram - @MurissaMauriceEats and @Foodietownca Subscribe to my Substack newsletter fo...

As a kid my family made the move from Prince George to Grand Forks in British Columbia, Canada. Normally, a move to any small community would be a shock to a 13 yr old. But this move was particularly jarring for me. We were moving to Canada's little Russian with a history of war and peace set against a beautiful valley where two rivers meet. The 4-5 years I spent there before moving on to the Okan...