Fall Okanagan Wine Festival announces BC Wine Awards

The 32ndFall Okanagan Wine Festival is off to an incredible start with announcement of the BC Wine Awards Thursday night at the Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna. More than 200 awards were handed to over to participating wineries, and the big winners are; Spierhead Winery –  Best New Winery, Road 13 Vineyards –…

Thanksgiving at Sequoia Group

HAPPY THANKSGIVING – Eat, Drink and Give Thanks with Seasons in The Park, Cardero’s or  Teahouse $32 per person not including beverages, tax or gratuity Harvest Salad roasted beets, crumbled goat cheese, dried cranberries, mixed greens, honey mustard vinaigrette A great way to start the evening Crantini vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, cranberries $6.5 Pomegranate Spritz lemonade,…

Big Lou’s Butcher Shop is a one-stop thanksgiving destination

Order your turkey, turducken or full dinner to make the day a feast The spectacular September weather might make it feel like summer, but the calendar says that Thanksgiving is just around the corner and with only two weeks until the big day, it’s an ideal time to pre order the centrepiece of your feast….

Two Chefs and a Table jazzes up the menu at the Cellar

Over the course of the last 12 years, Cory Weeds’ Cellar Jazz Club has not only established itself as the finest jazz clubs in Vancouver, but as one of the best in the World, having been named one of Downbeat Magazine’s “Top 100 Jazz Clubs in the World” six times. This Friday, September 28th, Two…

Fall Comfort Food at Pastis

Autumn is a wonderful time of year in France; les marchés overflow with stunning produce, there’s a crispness to the air and a golden hue to the light. During this season of harvest home-cooks and chefs alike begin to introduce sturdier foods to their menus. For the month of October, Bistro Pastis will be honouring…

Granville Island Fall Festival

Timed to coincide with the weekly Farmers Market, Triangle Square will play host to Granville Island’s Fall Festival, Thursday, September 27, from 9am – 3pm. Any way you slice it, the Farmers Market’s Third Annual Pie Contest, will be a huge draw. Open to the public (one pie with recipe from each contestant), the pies…

Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort Wildlife Viewing

Wild season teems with black bears, grizzlies, orcas and de-compressing urbanites British Columbia’s West Coast wildlife activity spikes in October Port McNeill, BC – Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort reminds nature lovers that October’s wild season is the best time to angle for wildlife adventures interspersed with tranquil moments in the staggering fjords of British Columbia’s…

Railway Moonshiner

We are once again honored to be collaborating with the city’s finest for an event on September 29th, 2012 that’s called Railway Moonshiner: hand-crafted wood, cask ale, & eats. In partnership with Union Wood & Supply Company, Inner City Farms, and Todd Graham of R&B Brewing Company we will be serving up a delicious stand-up supper that showcases Inner City Farms…

Pan Pacific Asian-influenced Brunch September 23

Mooncakes, matchmaking, lanterns and dragon dances are some of the traditions associated with the 3,000-year-old Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. For many years, Pan Pacific Vancouver has established its own longstanding tradition of offering a sumptuous Asian-influenced brunch, complete with trademark mooncakes, made in-house by our pastry chef, Hans Pirhofer. We’ve got the mooncakes covered, but you…

Kozaemon x Kasu Sake Dinner

On October 4 a special evening will explore the relationship between sake and it’s kasu -or “lees”. Each dish will be specially created with kasu brought over from the brewery by our Executive Chef Kazuya Mastuoka and paired to showcase each sake in the Kozaemon line-up. This 6 course evening will be hosted by Miki…

Richard Wolak of Vancouver Foodster presents “Food Talks Vol. 4 ”

The 4th Food Talk features 5 Speakers who are all movers and shakers from the food community will take place on Tuesday, October 23rd from 6:30pm-9pm at The Vancouver Urban Winery. Richard says “I created the Food Talks to educate people in our community about the food that they consume, it is about awareness as…

Forage to Open at The Listel Hotel

IT’S PEAK SEASON TO FORAGE. September is an ideal time to explore the fields and forests of BC for a bounty of tasty edibles, including wild greens, berries and, of course, mushrooms. For The Listel Hotel executive chef Chris Whittaker, however, foraging for menu ingredients is essentially a year-round commitment – one that both preserves…

Farmers Market at MARKET at the Shangri-La

For a few Sundays this summer (the next one is September 23) the Vancouver Farmers Markets comes downtown to the patio at Market at the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver.  I headed downtown for the July 29th event and tried out the Farmers Market Menu Brunch.  Chef Wayne Harris works with the vendors at the market to…

Singles in the City: Food Lovers Unite!

Love food but tired of cooking for one? The Dirty Apron Cooking School is bringing city singles together in a class designed to help students meet their match in the kitchen. Join us for a no-pressure combination of cooking, wining, dining and dating, as you make gourmet dishes, and hopefully a few new love connections….

Weekend Brunch Buffet at Monks

Every Saturday & Sunday, in addition to the regular brunch menu, Chef Mario is preparing a fabulous BRUNCH BUFFET for $18.95. Full of eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, fruit, bakery favorites and more. So whether your in the mood for buffet or bennys – Monks has False Creek’s best brunch starting at 10am.

POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2013 Priscilla Queen of the Desert Food Wine and Drag Festival Oct. 19-21 Osoyoos and Oliver

In keeping with the history of Priscilla, we head to Canada’s only desert located in the heart of wine country to celebrate the freedom to be your fabulous self! Enjoy the best of British Columbia’s wine and food along with appearances and performances by Western Canada’s Trailblazing Drag Queens! http://www.queenofthedesert.ca/ QUEENS Western Canada’s scintillating Queens…

The Wet Spots’ East Side Spectacular! An Outrageous Adult Variety Show!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 AT 7PM Award-winning international musical sex comedy duo The Wet Spots present a full-blown, outrageous, adult-themed monthly variety show at the Rio! Friday September 28th Doors 7pm / Show 8pm Tickets $12 advance / $15 at the door 19+ adults only! **Ticket link coming soon** The Wet Spots were inspired to create…