Mindful Meal

If you can go without instagram for just a couple hours, this dinner is for you. Check the space out from Sept 9-12th for all sorts of other mindful possibilities! GLV No cellphones, no distractions. Just good food & good people. Come together with other Vancouverites for a four-course long table dinner and drinks in…

KRAFTY kitchen + bar is open in the heart of Kelowna’s Cultural District

Looking forward to giving this a try! GLV KRAFTY kitchen + bar Ltd. is pleased to announce the official opening of Kelowna’s newest Upscale Casual dining experience. The new Kelowna restaurant brings addictive flavours, upscale service and local design to the budding Kelowna restaurant scene. “We are very excited to open our doors in the…

CONTEST CLOSED Giveaway 4 slice $100 Moulinex Toaster

Congrats to NATHAN! Winner! Get toasting with this great giveaway! With a full brushed stainless steel finish, the Moulinex 4 Slice Toaster is perfect for toasting bread, bagels and more. Extra wide slots and 6 adjustable settings, for perfect toast every time. Dual chamber with independent controls. a Rafflecopter giveaway

Vital Health & Wellness Fair – Aug 30th 11:00AM-5:00PM

Vital Health & Wellness Fairs offer a sample of some of the types of health and wellness services available in the community.  It’s an opportunity to experience these treatment modalities and find out more. Come out and try great nutritional snacks and meals. Learn cooking techniques. Come and pick up some healthy sweets, treats and one…

High-Concept Design Meets Haute Cuisine at Monogram® Dinner by Design

Presented by GE Monogram® and The Social Concierge, in partnership with IDSwest, Monogram® Dinner by Design is where Vancouver’s twin touchstones of culinary and design culture converge for two tasty and tasteful nights on September 21 – 22, 2014, to benefit the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event,…

Sip & Savour Salt Spring Island

Each September Salt Spring Island gets festive with Sip & Savour Salt Spring Island. This year the events take place during National Organic week from Friday, September 19th to Sunday, September 21st, 2014. The festival brings together growers, food providers and chefs from Salt Spring Island and partners them with vintners representing the wine growing regions of British…

Gramercy Grill Luau

Head to the Gramercy Grill on Wednesday, August 27th for our Annual Luau! This is a mix of stand up and mingle or find a table for passed traditional Luau dishes as well as a few Chef Dennis Haung’s must haves. $25 per person plus tax and gratuity for all you can eat from 6 until 8pm Don’t hesitate to…

Visiting The Royal Thai Consulate General

The Royal Thai Consulate General, Sutthiluck Sa-ngarmangkang, is now settled at her residence and invited media into her home for a preview for this weekend’s (August 23/24, 2014) Discover Thailand Festival. Discovering Thailand Festival 2014 (www.worldculinary.net/thailand) is taking place at the Vancouver Art Gallery, North Plaza. The presentations included a cooking demonstration of very tasty and not too spicy…

River Market hosts Curious Flea, August 30 and 31

Things Just Got Even More Curious! With five Curious Flea’s under its belt, the River Market promises the sixth Curious Flea will be bigger, better, and more curious than ever. The curious floor at River Market, which is on the second floor is a place where visitors can try a circus class, learn an instrument,…

CONTEST CLOSED Back To School $100 #Giveaway from Best Buy

CONGRATS TO SANDRA T. Best Buy has everything to set your kids up for success this back to school season. They are making it easier than ever for their customers to shop for what they want, where they want and how they want all at the lowest possible price. Customers can select from a large…

05 Turns 2

O5 X 2, AUGUST 24TH, 3 PM TILL LATE Join the O5 folks as they celebrate with sake, kombucha and rare pu er tea flights! *Sake flights can be purchased in advance from the website for $15. Prices refer to 1 tasting flight per person. Guests have to be 19+ to purchase a tasting flight.

Tomatoes at La Pentola della Quercia

On Sunday August 31st at 6 pm join La Pentola della Quercia in paying homage to the tomato with the August Famiglia Supper Series, hosted by Chef Lucais Syme. Dine family style at communal tables with your friends and neighbours as you experience all that the tomato has to offer. Where :: La Pentola della Quercia, 350 Davie Street, Vancouver BC Why :: The…

MadeWithLove Vancouver Cocktail Competition

Come and join us on Monday, August 25th, for the MadeWithLove Vancouver event! For the occasion, 15 of the city’s top mixologists will showcase their cocktail savoir-faire and compete for their spot in the national finals that will be held in Toronto in May 2015. You will have the chance to taste 15 amazing competing cocktails, delicious…

Vancouver Farmers Market Tomato Festival

Celebrate the “Love Apple” with tastings, beautiful and informative displays and recipes to make with those delectable heirlooms you just found at the market.  James Coleridge from Bella Gelateria will be crafting tomato basil gelato from Sole Food Street Farms tomatoes and Earth Apple Farm basil! This limited edition gelato will be available at the Trout Lake & Kitsilano Tomato Festivals…

New West Food Truck Festival

GET TRUCKED UP in Downtown New West on Saturday August 23rd from 4pm-10pm! More trucks, more beer, more room and more fun! That’s right we’re back and better than ever–you asked and we listened! Filling Columbia Street from 6th to Elliot, we now have 50+ food trucks, 3 bigger and badder beer gardens (some featuring…

Ice Cream Social v4.0

As the summer draws to a close head to Beta 5 Chocolates  at 413 Industrial AVenue for the final weekend of ice cream socials, with a special Friday night (August 22) party starting at 7pm, and a Saturday (August 23) event from 1 – 5pm! From the release: We’ll have a brand new tropical sundae, combining mango, Tahitian…

Willkommen! to Harvest Haus

New autumn festival brings a taste of Northern Europe to Vancouver With their continuing passion for bringing accessible, premium cultural experiences to Vancouver, The Social Concierge has partnered with Wet Ape Productions to present the inaugural Harvest Haus from October 2 – 5, 2014. For four days, Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza will be transformed into a multi-media…

Top Drop Dinner Party

Date: Monday, September 15th Time: 6:30pm $99 Venue: Cinara Host: Terry Threlfall So, here’s the deal. It’s the night before Top Drop’s Main Event and we’d like to have a little dinner party to celebrate. If you’re looking for white linen, a dozen courses, and 30-minute soliloquies on yeast and soil types, this probably won’t…

Top Drop Vancouver

Top Drop Vancouver is a two-day consumer and trade event, bringing together a collection of 24 wineries, along with a handful of breweries and food purveyors who are passionate about their craft. On September 16, 2014 Top Drop Vancouver: THE MAIN EVENT  |  $49 Date: Tuesday, September 16th  Time: 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Heritage Hall, 3102 Main…