Sip In The City At The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

Bottoms Up for Manolo Blahniks   If you’ve ever dreamt of owning a pair of Manolo Blahniks, step inside The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver’s 900 West Lounge and you could win fashion’s latest in designer heels. Strut your stuff just like the ladies covet and wear from Sex and the City and add a bit of designer…

Hart House – An Evening in Provence

August 11th, 2010 – Celebrate the culture of the French coastal region of Provence as the romantic tunes of French ballads fill the air. The menu features a meal rich in the harvests of local countryside ingredients and seafood, paired beautifully by French wines from some of the most renowned appellations of the old world….

Get Your Fresh Spot Prawns!

The Chefs’ Table Society of BC would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all the Chefs’ Table Society members who attended the 4th Annual Spot Prawn Festival.The Spot Prawn Festival would not be possible without all of your support. This year’s festival was a huge success and we look forward to another great festival…

Paul Mathews Wine Dinner at Nu

VAWS 30th Anniversary Winemakers Dinner – Monday, June 21, 6:30 pm featuring Paul Mathews Vineyards Hosted by winemaker Mat Gustafson at nu restaurant + lounge 1661 Granville Street (under the bridge) You can register on-line at Karelo or by mail using reservation form attached. (seating is limited so please reserve early)

49th Parallel Coffee and imagine1day Join Forces

49th Parallel Coffee Roasters® Partner With Chip and Shannon Wilson Vince Piccolo, coffee guru behind 49th Parallel Coffee Roasting Company in partnership with Shannon and Chip Wilson, founders of lululemon and imagine1day joined forces in a campaign to raise money for Ethiopian school children. Beginning today, 49th Parallel Cafe in Kitsilano released one of the…

Lobster Supper at Hart House

June 16th, 2010 – A feast for the senses! Executive Chef Kris Kabush prepares mouth watering east coast fare featuring fresh Nova Scotia Lobster. Kick off the summer season with live maritime music at our annual Lobster Supper. Reservations by phone only. $56 per person, exclusive of taxes & gratuity http://www.harthouserestaurant.com/restaurant/special_events/index.html

French Inspired Tea at Provence

Le Grand Thé Makes A Refreshing Break When most people think of ‘afternoon tea,’ the traditions and quaint tea-rooms of England pop to mind. However, there is another, more seductive version of this elegant mid-afternoon break – the French salon de thé. In France tea is très chic. From great food emporiums, to the most…

Venturi Schulze at White Rock’s Tap Restaurant

WINEMAKER DINNER AT TAP     Meet us at Tap Restaurant in South Surrey for an intimate wine dinner on Thursday June 24. Call the restaurant at 604-536-1954 for reservations. What a fabulous menu chef Alistair Veen has planned! Tap Presents the wine of Venturi-Schulze Thursday June 24th 2010 Course the First Spot Prawn Ceviche; Lime…

Tinhorn Creek Wine Tasting With a Social Twist

 By Gillian Guilmant-Smith – On Wednesday, May 26, Tinhorn Creek hosted “Wine Tasting with a Social Twist” at the CBC Lounge on Hamilton Street. Guests were greeted by a host bearing name tags and ballots, with instructions to fill out the forms while rotating through the stations in the room.  The idea was to guess…

Summer Solstice Wine Tasting with SWWS

On June 17 the South World Wine Society is looking forward to providing you with an exciting line-up of wines with 6 SELECT agents. Marfful Consultants,  Patagonia Imports, Stile Wines, Terra Rossa, Whitehall and Vino Allegro Be sure to go onto our WEBSITE     www.southworldwine.com   and you will be able to see our list of wines that are…

The Dirty Apron Cooking School Launching Culinary Bootcamp on June 21st

The team that taught you how to impress your dinner guests with delicious menus and savvy kitchen skills will soon take your cooking one step further. On June 21st The Dirty Apron Cooking School will launch Gourmet Bootcamp, the school’s first class series covering kitchen fundamentals. The weeklong program that will run throughout the summer…

2 Chefs and a Table and Poplar Grove

June Wine Drinker Dinner pairs local, sustainable ingredients with Poplar Grove Wines This is a very special time of year for Vancouver chefs as some of the best local ingredients are just coming into season. With that in mind, the Two Chefs and a Table June Wine Drinker Dinner will focus on some of the…

Australian Wine Dinner at Culinaria

Friday May 28, 2010 100-609 Granville Street 6:30pm – Reception 7:00pm – Dinner Autumn in Australia. It’s harvest time down under,  and it’s time to reap the fruits of their summer labour.  Once again, Marquis Wines are matching their wines to our three course dinner in celebration of Australian Dining. $62 per person. Reserve via…

Head to Turkey with John Bishop

This September, renowned chef and local restaurateur John Bishop is embarking on a 16-day historical, cultural and culinary tour of Turkey and invites other passionate foodies and travel junkies to join him for this experience of a lifetime. In addition to learning how to cook regional delicacies and sharing meals with expert local chefs, perhaps…

Donnelly Group Sex in the City

To begin the celebration of Sex in The City Two, Cinema will Host viewing of Sex and The City 1 on Wednesday evening beginning at 9pm.  All who attend will receive a signature Cosmo to celebrate the occasion.  The festivities begin at 9pm. On Thursday and Friday night at The Academic, Cinema and The Granville Room …

Big Brother’s Giving on the Edge

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 from 6:00pm – 10:00pm at Amarcord Ristorante, 1168 Hamilton St View Map An evening where the future is our focus. Amarcord Ristorante is teaming up with The Refinery, Charlie’s Pizza, and R.T.L to put on a fundraiser for Big Brothers. We are bringing out the red carpet for this one people….

Top Table Van Mag Award Winners

Contest now closed. In Honour of Top Table’s wine we have a copy of the Araxi cookbook to give away….comment to win…be original!  Araxi, Blue Water Cafe, CinCin and West honoured at Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards   We are pleased to share with you that Top Table restaurants were recognized an unprecedented 17 times at the…

Sinclair and Frederique Philip are Lifetime Achievers

Sooke Harbour House Hotel Owners Sinclair and Frederique Philip Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Vancouver Magazine Sooke Harbour House owners, Sinclair and Frederique Philip, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at Vancouver Magazine’s 21st Annual Restaurant Awards, along with the award for Best Restaurant on Vancouver Island. The awards ceremony took place on Tuesday, May 18th,…

Taste Victoria

Third-annual wine and food fest gears up to celebrate BC’s flavours Local culinary aficionado Kathy McAree is cooking up a whole lot of good things these days as she prepares to launch the third-annual Taste: Victoria’s Festival of Food and Wine, a gastronomical event set to take place July 21 – 24, 2011 in Victoria,…