5th Annual Seedy Saturday

March 2 10-2 pm Red Barn, Terra Nova Rural Park -2631 Westminster Highway Richmond, BC  The 5th annual Richmond Seedy Saturday is a celebration of local seeds and foods, gardening, and education that support a healthy, strong community. Seed swap tabele Seed Vendors Horse Manure and worms for sale Fruit trees and berry shrubs Seed Activities and…

Cupcake Throwdown

The Cupcake Throwdown has hosted bakers going head to head, vying for cupcake supremacy since 2009.  All the while raising much needed funds for programs focused on providing support and inspiration in making our community a better place. The mission of the Cupcake Throwdown is to bring community together through culinary adventures, trying to make…

2013 Vancouver Diversity Health Fair

The 9th Annual Vancouver Diversity Health Fair is coming this spring on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Croatian Cultural Centre. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Chronic Disease Prevention‘. Date: Saturday, March 9, 2013 Location: Croatian Cultural Centre | 3250 Commercial Drive | Vancouver, BC | V5N 4E4 Click to view the Area/Parking Map Event Overview The Vancouver Diversity Health…

Naramata Bench Wineries and Apex Mountain Resort Wine Festival

Apex Mountain Resort and the Naramata Bench Wineries Association are pleased to announce the First Wine Festival at Apex Resort aptly named “Vertical & Vintages” Friday March 8 to Sunday, March 10, 2013. The feature event of this weekend is a Naramata Bench Wine Tasting and Small Plates Dinner on Saturday, March 9, from 7-9…

Sweet Temptation Sarah McLachlan Fudraiser

Sweet Temptations is going to be a night of delectable treats and musical beats. Join in the fun on March 1 from 7:00-9:30pm at CocoaNymph East, where guests can listen to live music, sip on a bevy, nibble on treats, and raise a paddle to support the Sarah McLachlan School of Music, a not-for-profit organization…

Taste Whisky for a Grand Cause

Fundraiser in Support of The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer®benefitingBC Cancer Foundation “Tip a Wee Dram”  – a fundraiser supporting the Ride to Conquer Cancer® benefiting BC Cancer Foundation, Vancouver, BC Team Hope rides again in The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer® benefiting BC Cancer Foundation. Last year Team Hope rode with nearly 3000 others…

The Parker takes flight during Wine Fest 2013

Vancouver’s hottest vegetarian dining destination will showcase its Columbia Watershed Wine Program during Wine Fest  The Parker is excited to showcase the very best that the Pacific Northwest has to offer during the Vancouver International Wine Festival with paired flights from the Columbia Watershed selected by owner and barman Steve Da Cruz. Steve’s program utilizes…

Memphis Goes Whole Hog With A Series of Nose-To-Tail Dinners

Culinary Education Has Never Been So Delicious! Memphis Blues Barbeque House, long known for its love of great food, as well as gastronomic education, is pleased to announce the much-anticipated return of the ‘Meat Me In Memphis’ dinner series.  Starting at 7pm on February 27th at Commercial Drive (Vancouver), and on February 28th at Broadway…

“Two Chefs Chicken Shack” is popping up in Railtown this March

Bistro set for a three-day bonanza of Southern food and drink It’s no secret that Two Chefs and a Table and Big Lou’s Butcher Shop love Southern and Soul Food and they’ve continuously looked for ways to put more BBQ and Southern goodness on their menu. This March, for the first time, there’s going to…

Long Table Dinner @ The Fat Cow in Langley

$65 ( +2.50 Handling Fee)  includes 4 course “family style” meal featuring locally grown/produced food and tea & coffee. Alcoholic beverages not included Silent auction and door prizes. Monday March 25th @ 7pm Proceeds benefit Langley Community Farm Market The Fat Cow & Oyster Bar 20178-96th Ave. Langley, 604.298-0077   Tickets Here

BC Wine Chat – Red Wine With Fish

Welcome BC Wine lovers! February 27th at YEW restaurant + bar – delicious evening of tasting and tweeting. Sample and tweet your way through four outstanding BC wines paired with Chef Ned Bell’s tasty treats from local waters. Exploring “Red Wine with Fish” is the name of the game! Follow the hashtag #BCWineChat to participate from home. http://yew-bcwinechat.eventbrite.com/ Featured Wines: Joie Farm, ‘PTG’…

S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Recipe Rehearsal

S. Pellegrino® Almost Famous Chef® Recipe Rehearsal was held last week and I stopped in to the International Culinary School at the Art Institute to meet Kevan Hafichuk from the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts and Matt Cusano Art Institute, the Vancouver representatives.  They gave us a glimpse of what was on the menu for the Canada Regional Competition…

Comox Valley’s fourth annual Dine Around just keeps getting better

Enjoy a mini stay-cation with a three course meal and a cozy evening at a local hotel or B&B The fourth annual Dine Around returns to Comox Valley celebrating the extraordinary bounty from the farms and sea. With one of Canada’s only whiskey distilleries, award-winning wineries, and an ever expanding variety of restaurants and cafes…

ALMOST FAMOUS CHEF®COMPETITION

Congrats to Vancouver’s Competitors and good luck for the finals in March! Finalist Matt Cusano, a student at the Art Institute of Vancouver International Culinary School Finalist Kevan Hafichuk, a student at Pacific Institute for Culinary Arts The S.Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Competition combined forces with Chef Tony Mantuano of Spiaggia – Champions’ finalist of…

CONTEST CLOSED $125 Gift Certificate @Carderos_Van from @AFChefComp

Congrats @hikewithdogs In association with S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef’s Competition we bring you $125 gift cert to Cardero’s Restaurant To win 1) Follow @goodlifevan on Twitter 2) RT #contest $125 Gift Cert to @Carderos_Van from @AFChefComp @GoodLifeVan AND go to http://ow.ly/hPu9f  AND COMMENT THERE to #win 3) Comment on this post with the name of one…

IMPACT – An Event for Change

Join us for an evening of philanthropy, networking and entertainment at the 14th Annual fundraiser IMPACT – An Event for Change on March 8, 2013 at 6 pm and help support disadvantaged women on their professional and personal journey to pursue their dreams and create a better world for themselves, their families and our communities. Held at the…

Michelin-Star Chef Philip Howard to cook at Hawksworth Restaurant

Two award-winning chefs join forces for an unforgettable culinary experience The Hawksworth Restaurant team will welcome Michelin-Star Chef Philip Howard to their kitchen for a two-night guest chef appearance on February 28 & March 1, 2013. Chef Howard is the driving force behind The Square in London’s Mayfair, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant with a distinctive modern rench…

Street Eats & Beats : Festival Under the Bridge

Edible Canada is thrilled to unite Vancouver’s current food and music cultures to bring our city the inaugural Street Eats & Beats : Festival Under the Bridge. Taking place on February 22 & 23, this exciting evening food and drink festival under Granville Bridge will be the first of its kind in Vancouver, with a…

Craft Beer at Manteo’s Smack Dab

MANTEO RESORT ANNOUNCES KELOWNA’S FIRST WATERFRONT CRAFT BEER & PREMIUM CASUAL DINING EXPERIENCE WITH MARCH OPENING OF SMACK DAB Lively kitchen and lounge as serious about their suds as they are their food Wine glasses were put to the side for a moment and the clang of beer mugs could be heard for miles as…