Rocky Mountain Flatbread Eco Craft Fair

Eco-Gift Business Program Brings a Crafty Start to the Holiday Season The Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company has always factored pie differently. For starters, their staff are often as busy at school as in the kitchen. Family-friendly from the start, the Rocky Mountain Education Society delivers direct to the classroom – especially approaching the holiday season….

Woodwards Windows/BC Ferries Walking Tour Contest

Home for the Holidays! The Woodward’s Windows have been a Vancouver Christmas tradition since the 1960s, delighting shoppers with holiday scenes and characters from years gone by. The displays have been a treasured part of the Christmas magic at Canada Place since 1993. For the first time in 17 years these historical treasures will be…

Bogner’s of Penticton blends European techniques with local flavours

When your résumé boasts culinary stints in Singapore, Saudi Arabia and Sweden, it’s a bit curious when you choose to make your gastronomic home in the heart of BC’s Thompson Okanagan. Or maybe not. For Chef Darin Paterson, Penticton’s lush landscape was a no-brainer: the region’s diverse agricultural scene is a grower’s dream, and a…

PAN PACIFIC VANCOUVER CELEBRATES FESTIVE SEASON

Christmas Wish Breakfast November 30 Kicks Off Month Of Culinary Events The spirit of Christmas is alive and well at the Pan Pacific Vancouver as the luxury waterfront hotel kicks off their festive season with the Pan Pacific Vancouver Christmas Wish Breakfast Tuesday, November 30 from 6-9am.  For the past 23 years, thousands of Vancouverites have…

R & B Brewing’s New Seasonal Ale

And you thought pigs couldn’t fly……. R&B Brewing Co. Releases New Seasonal Ale R&B Brewing Company is proud to introduce their Spirit Chaser Sumatra Coffee Porter this November 2010. From the Aceh Gayo jungle of Sumatra to the urban jungle of East Vancouver our Salt Spring Coffee inspired SPIRIT CHASER Sumatra Coffee Porter is the perfect…

News from Bistrot Bistro

The snow has fallen, the temperature dropped. Holidays are around the corner. A busy period for all but we can make it easier for you. At the last minute if you can’t find a larger table give us a call – we still have some availability. And….we have the best stocking stuffer of all! The…

Grouse Mountain Holiday Activities

November 27th – December 24th 2010 Sleigh bells ring, choirs sing! During the month of December, the spirit of Christmas comes alive with a magical celebration and a multitude of festivities on top of Grouse Mountain. Bring your family to Santa’s Workshop and meet reindeer, or take a sleigh ride* through our mystical alpine forest….

Chinese Restaurant Awards

DINERS’ CHOICE WINNERS ANNOUNCED From October 6th through November 12th, more than 11,000 (11,453 to be precise) votes were cast for the Diners’ Choice Awards portion of the 2011 HSBC Chinese Restaurant Awards. “This reflects a significant increase over last year’s participation when we received 9,500 votes,” says Craig Stowe, Director of the Chinese Restaurant…

Escape to Victoria

With the holiday season rapidly approaching, Vancouverites begin dreaming of warmer spots.  There is, however, an easier way to get away from the hustle and bustle that takes merely a leisurely BC Ferries journey to arrive at.  It’s the perfect time to head to Victoria, a  city where you can park the car at your hotel and walk the downtown core.  Finish (or start) your…

Warm up at Le Gavroche.

Le Gavroche is inviting guests to come in from the icy weather and enjoy a special new menu designed to combat cold and fight frostbite! Guests can cozy up to Le Gavroche’s fireplace and enjoy a three-course meal for $35, or order a-la-carte at special prices that are worth bundling up for. Chef Robert Guest…

DIRTY APRON DELICATESSEN NOW OPEN AT 540 BEATTY STREET

Roast of the day, take home meals, gourmet sandwiches, deli meats and cheeses, produce, groceries and more The Dirty Apron Delicatessen, now open at 540 Beatty Street, will offer downtown-dwellers hot lunches, gourmet sandwiches, take-home carvery meals, deli meats and cheeses, produce, groceries and fresh flowers. Reminiscent of the general stores of old, the Delicatessen…

Legacy Liquor Store Grand Opening

While most of Vancouver was busy complaining about the cold and worrying about the soon to fall snow, members of the liquor community were checking out the opening for the newest and biggest BC private liquor store, Legacy Liquor Store in the Millenium Village.  While the Village itself is having rather noticeable problems selling the…

Hyatt Gingerbread 2010 – Winners Announced

The lobby of the Hyatt Regency Vancouver is home to the annual gingerbread contest (exhibit runs until December 26), an event where culinary schools, high schools and corporations compete to craft the best gingerbread house.  Points are given for originality, level of difficulty, overall appearance, and attention to detail.  I have judged for the past two years…

Burnaby’s Horizons Reopens!

Back on Top (where we belong) A landmark restaurant perched on Burnaby Mountain is back where it belongs following a seven-month rebuilding campaign.  Horizons Restaurant, a well-loved local attraction, was closed due to a devastating fire that tore through the restaurant, damaging a third of the building which had stood on the mountain top for…

Road 13 Vineyards Welcomes New Winemaker

J-M Bouchard joins Road 13 team Road 13 Vineyards is excited to announce the arrival of their new winemaker, J-M (Jean-Martin) Bouchard to their Oliver vineyards. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Bouchard has wine experience achieved in three wine continents. For more information about Road 13 Vineyards, visit www.road13vineyards.com. As winemaker Michael Bartier transitions to a…

A Frosty November brings an Early Icewine Harvest

This has been a truly unusual year for vintners in British Columbia. After a very late BC grape harvest, ending a mere two weeks ago for some wineries, the 2010 Icewine harvest is the 2nd earliest on record (earliest was 2003) with the first frozen bunches being picked on November 22; five days earlier than…