BC Shellfish & Seafood Festival

2015 BC Shellfish & Seafood Festival I’ve attended this twice and am crossing my fingers to get there this year again! Such an amazing region with the freshest seafood and an abundance of excellent restaurants, wineries, and food experiences. For the 2022 Festival website and tickets. BC Seafood Festival The 9th annual BC Shellfish &…

Masi at Sienna

We love Masi wines and who better to host them, but South Granville’s Sienna Restaurant? So good I even had my bday there last year! More info….. A Winemaker’s Dinner with Masi Agricola. “Modern wines with an ancient heart” Please join us on Wednesday, May 5th for a delicious evening with one of the best producers…

Avocados From Mexico, Why We Love Them, and a Salad Recipe

Avocados are certainly one of the health foods we never have to force ourselves to eat, they are delicious and of course, not just for guacamole. This fruit (yes they’re a fruit and not a vegetable) makes it’s way onto our dining table in everything from salads, to sandwiches, to creamy smoothies, desserts, and of course,…

Community Pop Up A Family-Style Dinner

Community Pizzeria and Mike Scorgie join forces to present delicious, smoky offerings from the Community Pizzeria oven. Come enjoy hand-crafted dishes that are inspired by our shared passion for wood-fired cooking. There will be plenty of food, ample libations and great staff to make the night enjoyable. Featuring: Mike Scorgie, Founder Nomad Food Truck, Chef /…

Interviewing Connie DeSousa and Jessica Pellman from CHARCUT and Charbar Calgary

Top Chef Canada finalist Connie DeSousa of CHARCUT Roast House and her colleague Jessica Pelland, the soon-to-be Executive Chef of Calgary’s most anticipated new restaurant charbar, were in town to collaborate with chef Andrea Carlson at Burdock & Co. as part of EAT Vancouver’s festival’s Dinner Series. We  caught up with them today at YEW Restaurant where they…

Where Vancouver Congratulates Winners of 19th Annual Where to Dine Awards

Yesterday we honoured many, sampled some tasty bites, and sipped wines from Noble Ridge and Blasted Church at Where Vancouver’s 19th annual Where to Dine Awards at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar hosted by man-about-town Fred Lee. Each year. Where magazine asks readers to name the best places to dine in Vancouver and Whistler, and 21…

Secret Location’s All About Mom Dinner

We’ve heard your Mom wants breakfast in bed, so instead of brunch this year, let her sleep in and instead join Secret Location’s event on Saturday May 9. This All About Mom Dinner is a special 10 course evening for $95 and we’ve heard she’d prefer this, over eggs benny any day! If you haven’t been to…

Pisco and Ceviche Tasting with Moonshine Tastings

How much fun will this be? TONS! This Sunday Chicha is partnering with Guy Stowell and Moonshine Tastings a pisco and ceviche tasting! Guy will speak about the Peruvian and Chilean versions of Pisco in his most entertaining way and will be pairing each pisco with Chef Shelome Bouvette‘s signature ceviches. So tasty! For $40 each guest will receive:…

Urban Digs Farm’s Ten Spring Gardening tips

How does your garden grow? We recently visited our community garden plot at city hall and are in the process of planning what we’ll plant this year. It’s a little bare right now! We just have a tiny spot so are fairly limited, but even with a little bit of land the tips below from Urban…

Speed Rack Canadian Female Bartending Comp #BackTheRack @Speed_Rack

Speed Rack- the Canadian Female Bartending competition with 100% proceeds supporting Breast Cancer is at EAT! Vancouver at BC Place May 2nd in the private banquet ballroom. Entry Gate A at BC Place Stadium. Watch as Canada’s best female bartenders compete for the coveted Speed Rack title and enjoy complimentary cocktails during the event. Speed…

CONTEST CLOSED #Giveaway 2 tickets $200+ Luxury Home & Design Show

Luxury Home & Design Show Transforms the Vancouver Convention Centre into a 45,000 Square-Foot Mansion Returning for its second stylish year, the Luxury Home & Design Show, presented by Taste of Life, will pair many of the West Coast’s top design minds with a carefully curated collection of the world’s most exclusive high-end home decor brands…

VegExpo 2015

Choices Markets is proud to be presenting sponsor of the 2015 Veg Expo! VEG EXPO is a Vegan & Vegetarian inspired event taking place on Sunday May 31st, 2015 at 999 Canada Place. Bringing it back to basics of how you should look at food. Discover the benefits of a plant-based diet, sample and discover…

EAT Vancouver Canada’s Top Woman Chefs Dinner at Burdock

CONNIE DESOUSA, JESSICA PELLAND AND ANDREA CARLSON AT BURDOCK AND CO Don’t miss this opportunity to meet Canada’s top women chefs as they join forces for one night to highlight the fact that Canadian female chefs not only belong in the kitchen, they OWN the kitchen. Chef Connie DeSousa, affectionately known as the “primal ballerina” because…

CONTEST CLOSED #Win 2 Tickets to Van Opera Sweeney Todd April 25 and $30 @whitespot GC

Winner of countless awards, Sweeney Todd is darkly comical and endlessly entertaining. The indelible cast of characters and the evocatively grimy setting combine with Sondheim’s unmatchable lyrics and complex orchestral score for a rich theatrical and musical experience. Starring real-life husband and wife Greer Grimsley, one of the great bass-baritones of his generation, as Sweeney…

26th Annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Winners

 Ask for Luigi wins Restaurant of the Year and Vikram Vij is named Chef of the Year Congrats to all winners and nominees for the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards. We missed the celebration this year (again), but were there in spirit! Thanks to the diligence of a few key tweeters, notably food reporter Erin Ireland…

Candles & Cocktails A Feast for the Senses

Wednesday, April 22nd, The Social Concierge and ABSOLUT Elyx invite you to the reverie as 1222 Hamilton opens its doors for one night only, lit by hundreds of candles. Celebrate Earth Day with a sophisticated twist. The third annual Candlelight Club soirée features exclusively live acoustic music accompanied by contemporary dancers. Enjoy craft cocktails using garden…

King’s Day in North Vancouver April 27

Long live the King! On Monday, April 27, 2015, The District Brasserie, the local foodie hotspot specializing in traditional Dutch fare with West Coast flair, is bringing a taste of King’s Day to North Vancouver. One of Holland’s biggest national celebrations, King’s Day holds special resonance for The District’s Dutch-born owner and head chef, Paul…

TOMS Bag Collection Launches In Vancouver

TOMS bag collection launch events in Vancouver. Friday, April 24 from 7 pm to 9 pm at Hangers Jeans, located at Park Royal South (upstairs) or Saturday, April 25 from 6 pm to 8 pm at Twigg & Hottie, located at 3671 Main Street  TOMS new bag collection is the fourth One for One giving initiative from…