Grocery Bag FAQ: Whose house do you film in?
We rent a gorgeous home in West Vancouver to film our cook day segments. It has a large enough kitchen to fit all of our crew and equipment!
For other segments, like our post-cook day interviews, we often film at either one of our own homes. Many other segments are filmed around the Vancouver area, or on location when we do a big trip, like to the UK, Tuscany, Northern BC, or Marrakesh.
Here are a few behind-the-scenes photos of the house we used for filming seasons 3 and 4. Many of you have also asked about specific items in the kitchen. Below are answers from the homeowner:
Grocery Bag kitchen area with our crew setting up gear
The wide landscape painting in the sitting area (just beyond the counter peninsula) was purchased at a gallery in Vancouver called Bau Xi (on South Granville) and the artist is Peter Hoffer. The Bau Xi gallery website shows more of his work.
Kristina in Crocs cooking from Babbo.
A nice close-up of the gorgeous brown granite counter tops. These were sourced back in 2005-6 when the homeowner renovated. With some luck, you may find something similar available now. (Chocolate cake by Anna, from Absolutely Chocolate!)
Many have asked about the backsplash tile. Here’s a close-up. The homeowner says it’s typical subway tile you can find at most home improvement stores. (That’s Anna’s hand holding the knife!)
Many have also asked about the kitchen wall clock. The owner purchased it around 2006 at Restoration Hardware. It is no longer available, but we’ve seen similar styles out there so it may just take a little hunting!
