The Critics' Choice winners for the 13th annual Chinese Restaurant Awards have been announced and there are some surprises and new faces. And on Main Street, one local brewery is spearheading an initiative to help Lower Mainland families and support local businesses at the same time.

Junior Culinary Team Canada is preparing for the Culinary Olympics and you can try one of their dishes this month. And Vancouver's most popular fundraising and foodie event, Passions, is back this December to once again raise funds for The Dr. Peter Centre and raise a glass to the gala's late founder, Nathan Fong.

We talk regenerative and dry farming with Gene Covert of Covert Farms in Oliver and Dine Strathcona is back in that neighbourhood to help support a local not-for-profit while also serving up some delicious dishes.

A local food writer has turned her attention to Vancouver Island with a new cookbook that celebrates everything edible and a popular Christmas market is back for an extended run.

Anya speaks with Asha Wheeldon of Kula Kitchen, a plant-based, Afro-centric catering company, and Justin Cheung, owner and chef of Potluck Hawker Eatery.

In North Vancouver, a long-standing local pub has undergone a visual and culinary transformation, while in East Van, a hyper-local series of artisan markets are running through the fall.

A local chocolate shop is celebrating a decade of excellence and options for Thanksgiving range from traditional to non-turkey takes.

In North Vancouver, a popular local ramen joint undergoes a metamorphosis and, in East Van, a pop-up dining experience returns to Vancouver Community College.

Fall means festivals and events galore, and while some things may be different this year, good food and drink are a lovely constant in times of change. Hear about some meat, cheese and beer events coming soon.