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Stanley Park Brewery Wit

This Belgian-style wheat aged (Witbier = white beer) is golden-straw in colour and hazy from the yeast and wheat that remain in the unfiltered beer.  There are hints of coriander, star anise, malt and lots of fruit, orange peel and citrus in the bottle.  A refreshing beer to sip alongside some fried chicken at a [...]

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Tête-à-Tête cocktail party at Tableau Bar

Fresh off their win for Best French Casual at the 24th annual  Vancouver Restaurant Awards, Tableau celebrated with a little cocktail party with lots of fresh seafood and some of the seasons first BC Spot Prawns. Degan Walters and Sophia Cheng particularly liked the prawns boiled up simply by Chef Marc-Andre Choquette. Plates of antipasto, [...]

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Another Great Dining Package from VANEATS.ca – Suika SUPASUIKA

The crazy boys over at VANEATS.ca have connected again with Suika Snackbar to bring us a $35 tasting experience complete with cocktails.  I absolutely love eating here.  The room is always full and full of action, there’s bound to be a birthday party which means the staff perform a birthday song with all the theatrics, and the [...]

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THE ARTS CLUB AND BC WINE INSTITUTE CO-HOST WINE + FOOD FUNDRAISER

SALUTING THE BEST OF BC The Arts Club Theatre Company announces a new partnership with the BC Wine Institute to present the popular ChefmeetsBCGrape event along with two companion dinners in June. Not only does this fundraising series pay tribute to the top echelon of BC VQA wine and food produced in the province, but [...]

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Top Chef Canada to Feature Vikram Vij & Indian Cuisine

The upcoming episode of Top Chef Canada, airing Monday May 20th at 9pm ET/10pm PT exclusively on Food Network Canada, will feature Indian cuisine, and Vancouver-based award winning chef Vikram Vij as guest judge for the Elimination Challenge. In Monday night’s Elimination Challenge, the chefs must create an Indian feast for the judges and guests, [...]

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Vancouver Tequila Expo

The Vancouver International Tequila Expo is back, bigger and better for 2013! We’ve moved to a new home at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver, with triple the floor space, more than double the capacity, and of course, more tequila brands! The Second Annual Vancouver International Tequila Expo (VITE) is Western Canada’s largest festival dedicated to Mexico’s [...]

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PINK in the City!

Saturday, June 15th, 2013 promises to be a fabulous day as PINK in the City is back for its fifth year and has confirmed its annual Fundraiser to raise money for Women’s Cancers & the BC Cancer Foundation! After the beach party in 2008, the pool party in 2009, the Canvas Lounge party in 2010 [...]

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Spot Prawns: Chili & green onion dip, Wok-fried with Virgin soy sauce, Flambé & drunken with Chinese “Er Guo Tou” rice wine, Fried & salt & peppered coated

BC Spot Prawns – Spotted Around BC

We’ll collect some BC Spot Prawn dishes from restaurants and home cooks around Vancouver.  Anything to add?  Email me at cassandra at goodlifevancouver dot com. Le Gavroche - FRESH, LOCAL, SEASONAL UNTIL MAY 30TH Spot Prawn Ceviche & Prawn Cracker Sous Vide Chicken Breast stuffed with Spot Prawns & Citrus Vinaigrette Green Apple Souffle LE GAVROCHE [...]

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#giveaway #contest SALONTEA $50 Gift Cert and Cookbook $100

TO WIN ALL 3 PLEASE! 1.  Tweet “#Giveaway #win #teaparty #cookbook @SALONTEAcanada @goodlifevan http://ow.ly/kWjso” 2.  Post a comment below as to which tea you love to drink 3.  Follow @SALONTEAcanada AND @goodlifevan on Twitter Contest closes Monday May 20 – winner chosen through random.org More on Salontea I have a thing for the ritual of afternoon tea.  Something about taking a break and snacking [...]

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Gorgonzola Cheese and Recipes

Written By Vincenzo D’Antonio Gorgonzola is one of the most renowned Italian cheeses in the world. It is a blue veined DOP cheese produced exclusively in Italy from whole cow milk. As it often happens for many specialties of the traditional Italian cuisine, its origins are halfway between legend and reality. According to the historians, the first Gorgonzola [...]

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All-Star Canadian Lineup at 11th EAT! Vancouver

Presented by FLAVOURS Magazine, festival responds to gluten-free demand The 11th annual EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival returns to celebrate all things food, entertaining, and culinary travel at BC Place Stadium on May 24, 25 & 26, 2013. EAT! Vancouver is proud to announce its new presenting sponsor, FLAVOURS Magazine. Headliners on the popular Food Network Celebrity Stage include Spice Goddess Bal Arneson, Anna [...]

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Wild BC Spot Prawn Harvest celebrated in the Okanagan with the 3rd Annual Spot Prawn Festival from May 25th to June 2nd

The Okanagan is supporting British Columbia Spot Prawn fishermen by celebrating the local spot prawn harvest season. Wild BC Spot Prawns are a delicacy known around the world for their sweet, delicate flavour and firm texture. Wild BC Spot Prawns are available live during the harvest season, which starts in May and lasts for approximately [...]

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