We Started a Festival from Behind Our Desks

The Truth About Running a Pizza Food Truck

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 PizzaWebsite [https://www.mysticpizza.ca]Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mysticpizzaok] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit foodietown.substack.com [https://foodietown.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

We Started a Festival from Behind Our Desks

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 impact on local businesses. They also reflect on the growth of the festival and the exciting new flavours and participants for this year. People and videos mentioned:Watch these previous Okanagan Hot Chocolate Videos:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChRF3uEPXgU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChRF3uEPXgU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UGN5qkYW_U [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UGN5qkYW_U]Previous video episode -Vancouver Cookbook Clubhttps://foodietown.ca/vancouver-cookbook-club/ [https://foodietown.ca/vancouver-cookbook-club/] Substack community: https://www.foodietown.substack.com [https://www.foodietown.substack.com] Ashleigh Green - Logo designerKelly Yuste - Colouring page artistThree Peaks EngravingsValrhona French ChocolateBig White Ski ResortOnce Upon a Bookstore This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit foodietown.substack.com [https://foodietown.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

How to start a cookbook club in one of Canada's loneliest cities

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 video podcast here: https://youtu.be/sSacazxX_HM?si=bb7jaf3aM5lWeoRX [https://youtu.be/sSacazxX_HM?si=bb7jaf3aM5lWeoRX]If you want to join in on a cookbook club check them out here as well as notable cookbooks mentioned:Website: https://joshandcynthia.ca [https://joshandcynthia.ca]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josh.and.cynthia [https://www.instagram.com/josh.and.cynthia]Small Batch Cookies: https://amzn.to/3Lb5kRL [https://amzn.to/3Lb5kRL]Flour Cookbook: https://amzn.to/44wNuPJ [https://amzn.to/44wNuPJ]Sign up for our newsletter here: https://www.foodietown.substack.com [https://www.foodietown.substack.com] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit foodietown.substack.com [https://foodietown.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

How to choose a good travel partner & what to do if they suck

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 episode I talk about my experience with bad travel partners and perhaps, at times, being one myself. Lessons learned and how to overcome while you’re already on the road. Save Money & [http://joinhoney.com/ref/weetz2f] Earn Honey Gold Points [http://joinhoney.com/ref/weetz2f] Instagram - MurissaMauriceEats and Foodietownca Find articles, itineraries and videos at Foodietown.ca [https://foodietown.ca/]Video & Article Kelowna Food Truck Scene [https://www.foodietown.ca/food-trucks-in-kelowna-bc/] France Travel Articles:Visiting Veuve Clicquot at 23 [https://www.foodietown.ca/la-grande-dame-veuve-clicquot-experience-reims-france/] Subscribe to my Substack Newsletter [https://foodietown.substack.com/] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit foodietown.substack.com [https://foodietown.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

My Parisian Apartment Experience - Living like a local sometimes isn't that fun...

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 [https://www.foodietown.ca/paris-first-impressions-of-paris/] 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 My favourite Paris based YouTubers and Blogs:Jay Swanson [https://www.youtube.com/@JaySwanson] - Daily vlogger Check out his Substack - David Lebovitz [https://www.youtube.com/@davidlebovitz] whom you might have seen on Somebody Feed Phil or Substack Les Frenchies [https://www.youtube.com/@LesFrenchiesTravel] are run by this cute couple who do fantastic travel videos The L.A. couple who vlog about their own foodie lives are Vic and Jeff [https://www.youtube.com/@VicandJeff] Get 20% off your order at PortParcel.ca with code MURISSAMAURICEEATS [https://portparcel.ca/MURISSAMAURICEEATS] Get 10% off your purchase of City Eats spices with code FOODIE10 at https://www.cityeatsca.com [https://www.cityeatsca.com] You can find me at the following links:https://www.instagram.com/murissamauriceeats/ [https://www.instagram.com/murissamauriceeats/] https://www.instagram.com/foodietownca/ [https://www.instagram.com/foodietownca/] https://foodietown.ca/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit foodietown.substack.com [https://foodietown.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]