Hamilton Street Grill Presents Dine Out Vancouver 2010

ON until May 9,2010 – Lunch and Dinner! Yaletown, Vancouver – Hamilton Street Grill is pleased to present their Dine Out Vancouver 2010 menus available from Monday, April 19th to Sunday, May 9th. Starting this evening guests can choose from some of the best quality steaks in North America with Certified Angus filet mignon and…

C Restaurant Set to Receive First Spot Prawn Shipment of 2010

C Restaurant will receive the first shipment of B.C. spot prawns on Thursday, May 6 to kick off the 2010 Spot Prawn season. Boats from local supplier, Organic Oceans, will hit the dock just below C to drop off the first prawns of the season to Executive Chef Robert Clark. To bring in the new…

9th Annual Steveston Seafood & Wine Festival

Friday, April 30th, 2010 – 7:00pm – 9:30pm Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site (west end of Moncton Road, Steveston) 12138 – 4th Avenue, Richmond For additional information: Don Pfeffer 604-274-6764 or FarmGate@telus.net, Bill McNulty 604-277-2176 or Peter Mitchell 604-277-8882. Tickets $60 each, includes complimentary cheese plate and wine glass. Silent and live auction….

Sebastien Le Goff leaves Cibo/Uva – Ed Perrow to replace

Buon Viaggio –Sebastien Le Goff to depart Vancouver for his new adventure in Singapore Cibo Trattoria and Uva Wine Bar announce the departure of Sebastien Le Goff, Head of Operations.  Instrumental in the launch and success of both venues, Le Goff is moving on to a new opportunity in Singapore. Management, fellow staff and guests…

Bedouin Soundclash at Tinhorn Creek

The dates are set and contracts signed for the 2010 Tinhorn Creek Canadian Concert Series. One of the most highly anticipated events in the South Okanagan every summer, the Tinhorn Creek Canadian Concert Series highlights up and coming Canadian bands with the finale concert featuring well known hit artists. And this year the line-up is…

Red Carpet Soiree

Following the success of thesecond annual Red Cross Red Carpet Soiree, we are excited to be partnering once again with Blue Water Cafe in 2010 to produce the 3rd annual event benefiting the Disaster Management Program. This year we will be rolling out the red carpet for more than 300 guests who will be treated…

VCBW Green Flash Brewmaster at r.tl

  Join Brew master Chuck Silva and the r.tl team to enjoy a five course meal paired with green flash beer. Delicious, bold and flavourful beer will be paired with scallops, fois gras, suckling pig, lamb and more! Definitely not for the faint of heart. Call 604 638 1550 to reserve your seat! R.T.L 1130…

David Gunawan appointed Chef de Cuisine of West Restaurant

Jack Evrensel, proprietor of Top Table Group, is pleased to announce the promotion of David Gunawan to Chef de Cuisine of West Restaurant. “David is a tremendous talent who will provide a fresh focus for West’s kitchen,” said Evrensel. “His philosophy reflects the restaurant’s core values and our ongoing dedication towards providing exemplary fine dining…

Dine Out Vancouver 2010

Eat your heart out, Vancouver – Dine Out is back! The GLOWBAL COLLECTION of restaurants – glowbal grill, COAST, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria, and Society – is once again participating in the city’s annual culinary campaign, April 26 – May 6. The promotion, organized by Tourism Vancouver and presented by Visa, offers foodie fans the…

Hotel Bellwether – Best Luxury Hotel by King 5

Hotel Bellwether, a European-style waterfront hotel located on Bellingham Bay, has been announced Best Luxury Hotel in KING5’s 2010 Best of Northwest Escapes. The Best of Northwest Escapes contest features more than 1,000 nominees for the top destinations in the northwest. Winners are selected by popular vote through the online contest. The Hotel Bellwether took…

20 Chefs, 20 Nights, 20 Homes

Arts Club announces its 2010 Celebrity Chef Cooking Classes The Arts Club Theatre Company is pleased to announce its 2010 Celebrity Chef Cooking Classes from April 28 to June 20. Now in its 8th year, this fundraising event for the Arts Club has grown from just two cooking classes into a two-month series of classes…

Diva Dineout Vancouver 2010 menu

Had me at Lamb Cheeks! CA At Diva, food lovers don’t have to wait for a special occasion to indulge in their culinary senses. Until May 6, Diva at the Met will be offering inspired menus at $38, paired with complimentary wines for an additional $25: Appetizer Roasted Beef & Potato Veloute Red Rooster, pinot…

2006 Paritua Vineyards Pinot Noir – NZ Otago

Wine Advocate Issue #184 Sep 2009 91 points A Pinot Noir Dry Red Table wine from Otago, New Zealand The 2006 Pinot Noir has a beautifully defined, rather “cool”, reserved, Burgundian nose, capturing the lightness of Pinot Noir, its clarity and pellucid nature. Scents of wild strawberry, raspberry leaf and a touch of limestone. The…

Cellaring on a Budget

Collecting wine is not just for the most prosperous among us. Many well-priced gems can stand the test of time. We will reveal what it takes for a wine to age and what happens to it over time. Try some of our favourite under $50 examples such as German Riesling, Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon, Aussie Shiraz,…

Shellfish Festival growing into a must see event on Van Isle

The Comox Valley Shellfish Festival is gearing up for a bigger and even better event this year in BC’s shellfish capital, the Comox Valley. The festival opens June 19th with the Gala Evening Dinner. 200 guests will be treated to a gourmet nine-course seafood supper served along the banks of Comox Harbour, outdoors underneath tents…

Celebrate Asian Heritage Month With Wild Rice

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada – a time when all Canadians celebrate those Eastern cultures that have enriched our country by contributing their traditions, literature, philosophy and cuisine – Japanese, Korean, Thai, South Asian and of course, Chinese to name a few. Vancouver as we now know, is home to the “best Chinese…

Growing Out of Hunger

Featuring Will Allen, CEO, Growing Power Community Food Centre, Milwaukee & Chicago Find out how this former professional basketball player, corporate sales executive and urban farmer is feeding 10,000 people and starting a community food revolution out of his inner-city farms in Milwaukee and Chicago. Winner of the $500,000 MacArthur Genius Fellowship in 2008, Will…