“Ahh… A woman after my own heart.” – Andrew Zimmern (Bizarre Foods)
- Tell-all food writer, blogger & photographer with a furious appetite
- Based in 2 amazing cities: Vancouver, BC and Austin, TX
- Founder of Vancouver Food Tour
- Put things in mouth I shouldn’t.
- Cocktail ninja
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Awards and Nominations
GourmetFury.com is the winner of Best Local Blog 2011 in The Westender, Best Food Blog and Best Travel Blog in the 2010 Canadian Weblog Awards. In the same year, Melody also received four Foodbuzz Awards nominations and was nominated for Best Canadian Blog in the 10th Annual Weblog Awards.
The Entrepreneur
Melody is the founder of Vancouver Food Tour, an upscale culinary tour company that showcases local artisanal fare and restaurant gems throughout the city’s most vibrant neighbourhoods. Vancouver Food Tour is consistently rated one of the most popular Vancouver attraction by Tripadvisor. In early 2011, The Westender’s “Best of the City” edition awarded her the Local Entrepreneur of the Year title.
Contributions
Melody is the columnist for “Fury’s Eastside Eats” in Mainly Main Magazine. She contributes locally to The Province Newspaper, 24 Hours Newspaper, Tourism Vancouver, Foodists.ca, Granville Magazine, and Beyond Robson.
She is also a guest writer for Serious Eats and other international publications.
Media, Judging, and Appearances
- Textbook: University of Calgary’s Start from Scratch course
- Judge: Shark Truth: Sans Shark Fin Soup cooking competition
- Emcee: CCFCC 2011 National Conference: Dragon Feast of the Century
- Judge: Healthy Chef Competition 2011, hosted by BC Chef’s Association and B.C. Produce Marketing Association
- Judge: HSBC Chinese Restaurant Awards 2011
- Panel Speaker: “New Food Writing” for Museum Of Vancouver’s Sustainable Food Exhibition
- Judge: Gastown Blues and Chili Cook-off
- Newspaper Interview The Province on Vancouver Food Tour
- TV interview and agua fresca demo: Urban Rush
- TV Interview and poutine demo: Urban Rush
- Foodists.ca Video Correspondent: Food, Camera, Action! Olympic Eats on Granville Island
- Radio Interview : with Jennifer English on Food & Wine Radio Network
- Recipe Judge : Marx Fine Food Guest Speaker: Fresh Media Event
Thank you for the mentions:
- News Interview: Global News on social media’s influence on hospitality industry
- Fresh Food Diva: Interview with Melody Fury of GourmetFury.com
- KrispLife: In Vancouver: with Melody Fury
- Eat Magazine: Best Natural Food Blogs
- The Public, Issue 2: Mel Eats
- Bon Eats: Kreativ Blogger Award
- My Hungry Tum: Spreading Sunshine in the Foodie World
- Guest Blogger: Zen Can Cook
- Foodista: Featured Blog
- Foodie View Kick off the New Year on the Lighter Side
- Well Done Chef! December Internet Tasting Session
- Serious Eats: In Season: Persimmons
- Andrew Zimmern: “Woman After My Own Heart”
- Serious Eats: A Mother’s Recipe and Tips for Making Wontons
- Serious Eats: Blogwatch: Fiddlehead Salad
- Machessmo.com: 60 Detox Dishes
- Gadgets Kitchen: Foodie Blog Pick
