Vancouver’s Curry Cup Returns

Tickets Now on Sale for The Chefs’ Table Society of BC 2015 Curry Cup Taryn Wa of Savoury Chef  Foods was the inaugural winner of the Curry Cup. Who will take the cup home this year? The much-awaited second annual Curry Cup competition presented by the Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia  returns as eight acclaimed BC…

Hilton Hotel’s Cavu Kitchen Bar

Cavu Kitchen Bar, is a spot we’d definitely eat at more if only it were closer. CAVU is an acronym used in aviation that means “Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited.” The phrase is used pilots to describe anything that is desirable or sought after, very appropriate for an airport hotel.  The room is cozy, and has been recently renovated and now…

Red Truck Bottled Up

Until last year you had to head to a pub or buy a keg in order to get your hands on some Red Truck Beer, but luckily for us, they’ve now bottled and canned up their brews for maximum portability. Stay tuned for their new brewery, opening in the very near future. Red Truck Ale…

Tea Gastronomy Experience at Urban Tea Merchant

There’s still time to catch the last few days of Vancouver’s Dine Out Vancouver Festival. At Urban Tea Merchant tea is woven into every aspect of their tasting menu which is available for only two more days on January 30th and 31st.  Sample TWG Tea’s blends, some served straight up as tea, others in Tea-Infused Cocktails and others…

Dish ‘n Dazzle Is Back

6th Annual Wine, Food & Cocktail Event Returns May 7, 2015 The 2015 Dish ‘n Dazzle spectacular returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre on May 7, 2015 from 6:30 pm- 9:30 pm. This spectacular evening will feature more than 80 premium Argentinean wines, bites prepared by a selection of Vancouver’s most celebrated restaurants and chefs…

The Nostalgia of Food Exhibition

The Nostalgia of Food is a group art exhibition. The artists, using various mediums, explore the theme of nostalgia as it relates to food and food experiences, whether it’s from a personal view or that of our society. Can’t wait! Opening reception on Thursday February 5, 2015 from 7 until 10pm. TICKETS are free! All ages…

Lincoln MKC 2015

We’re currently car-less, so have been testing out numerous models as a result. Our latest one was very hard to return. As Lincoln moves further into the luxury market we’ve see some upscale features in new models such as the Lincoln MKC that we recently took for a spin. This model has a sophisticated look, performs well, has lots…

Kits Daily Kitchen Winemaker’s Dinner

Join Kits Daily Kitchen for one more epic Winemaker’s Dinner before Kits Daily closes after five great years. January 29, 2015 at 7pm a join Kits Daily for a Six Course Culinary Adventure paired with their Favorite Wines from the past five years. $100 per person. Celebrate the past five years and learn more about Daily 2.0 By reservation…

Bittered Sling Bistro Pop-Up Dinner

Mexican Hat Dance Presented by The Bittered Sling Bistro Cibo Trattoria / UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar, 900 Seymour Street January 29 6:00 pm at Cibo Trattoria 8:00 pm at UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar 6PM Seating: $58* 8PM Seating: $58* Muy loco! After two years off the grid, Bittered Sling owners, award-winning bartender/sommelier Lauren Mote and celebrated…

Movies at MARKET

MOVIES AT MARKET ANNOUNCES A MOUTH-WATERING LINE-UP FOR WINTER 2015 Chocolat, The Hundred-Foot Journey and Entre les Bras to be screened alongside dinner at MARKET by Jean-Georges  Movies at MARKET has announced its winter line up of mouth-watering movies to run between February and April 2015. Hosted by Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver in its private Blue Moon…

FAIRVIEW CELLARS WINEMAKER’S DINNER AT TAPENADE BISTRO

Bill Eggert is always an interesting winemaker to dine with and here’s your chance at Tapenade Bistro on February 18, 2015. Fairview Cellars wonderful wines will be expertly paired with the exciting and exceptional food and service fro Vince Morlet and his team. For a special treat, Bill has agreed to pour his unique and outstanding 2008…

Fitness Fridays – Putting a Spin On It

It’s time for another Fitness Friday, a little overdue, as though I haven’t missed a SINGLE DAY of exercise this year, I’ve been a bit of a procrastinator on the writing side of things. This week I’m going to tell you a little about spinning classes at Spin Society. Yes, I’ve been spinning around physically,…

Kitsilano Brunch Crawl

Last weekend, we did a brunch crawl two days in a row, meaning we had to sample a hell of a lot of food. How do I do it without falling into a food coma? I don’t eat everything on my plate, however tough it is sometimes. This time the brunch it was my own…

CONTEST CLOSED Giveaway PUSH FESTIVAL Ticket to 7 Important Things

Contest Closed Congrats SANAZ! George Acheson was a rebel with a cause. At age 16 he was kicked out of the house by his father because he wouldn’t cut his hair—it was a sign of things to come. He lived the ’60s counterculture, embraced the ’70s Punk movement, and somehow scraped through the years of…

Gastown Brunch Crawl

Last week we ventured down to Gastown to participate in Vancouver Foodster’s and Dine Out Vancouver Festival’s brunch crawl. With eight stops along the way it was a good thing there was some walking in between! Every stop was impressive, but Jules Bistro, Lily Mae’s and Purebread Bakery were particularly generous and delicious. Samples included: MILANO…

Farm2Fork Pop Up Dinner

I’ve been meaning to eat in all the underground restaurants in Vancouver, if, and when, l find them.  Luckily for me, and also you, one has surfaced in a pop-up location, but only until February 3, 2015. Chef Nicolas Hipperson and Sous Chef Shahni Arshad are the creative team behind this project and they’ve developed a…

Joe Fortes Dine Out Vancouver

Joe Fortes Seafood and Chophouse is one of those restaurants where you feel like a pretty damn special when you eat there. They know how to make you feel welcome  whether you are just stopping in for some oysters, or spending the entire night. The “hosts”, Frenchie and now Albert, who recently rejoined the team, are well known characters…

Edible Canada to Launch Coast-to-Coast Dinner Series

Canada’s Top Chefs to Help Define Canadian Cuisine Living up to their vision to help define Canadian Cuisine, Edible Canada launches an all-new market dinner schedule for 2015, welcoming Canada’s top talent into their Granville Island bistro for a Coast-to-Coast Dinner Series. Each month the Edible Canada culinary team will feature a different province or territory,…