Congrats to @APieceOfCoral 

Wednesday, May 16, 2012. 

This year’s casual walk about event is sponsored by Wines of Argentina.  The evening brings out the brightest lights on the local culinary scene in support of the hospitality industry’s own charity, the British Columbia Hospitality Foundation (BCHF).

To win:

1) Leave a comment on this post naming one of the wineries and one restaurant serving at Dish and Dazzle

2) Follow @goodlifevan on Twitter

3) Post the following to Twitter: 

RT AND comment on 2 ticket #giveaway #dishndazzle @goodlifevan @BCHospitality http://bit.ly/KcmiEP

Event sponsor Wines of Argentina will provide over 80 wines for tasting, more than 10 top Vancouver restaurants will be on hand with food pairings and local bartenders will put their swizzle sticks to the test in a cocktail competition.  There will also be a massive silent auction in support of the BC Hospitality Foundation.

All proceeds will go to the BCHF, which provides financial support for hospitality industry members who are facing extraordinary medical expenses.

Dish N’ Dazzle

Wednesday, May 16 2012

6:30 – 9:30PM

Fairmont Waterfront Hotel

900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver

Tickets $75 per person (groups of 6 or more are $69) use the promo code of “WOADISC” to get a reduced rate ticket of $69….

http://www.dishndazzle.com/

www.bchospitalityfoundation.com

About Wines of Argentina: Wines of Argentina is an organization responsible for the branding and promotion of Argentine wine around the globe. It brings together more than 200 wineries from every wine region in the country.

About the BCHF:  Formed in 2006, the British Columbia Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial support to individuals within the hospitality community who are coping with extraordinary costs arising from a serious health crisis.  Since its inception, the Foundation has expanded to also award scholarships and bursaries to students enrolled in hospitality programmes.

www.bchospitalityfoundation.com                                          www.winesofargentina.org

Celebrated Vancouver restaurants will wow your tastebuds with their culinary creations:

• Bistro 101 at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts
• Cafe Pacifica – The Pan Pacific Hotel
• Fleuri  at the Sutton Place Hotel
• Heron’s West Coast Kitchen + Bar
• House of Empanadas
• Hy’s Encore Steakhouse
• Kits daily Kitchen
• MARKET by Jean-Georges
• Oru at the Fairmont Pacific Rim
• PIER 7 restaurant + bar
• Rockford Wok|Bar|Grill
• Sanafir of the THE GLOWBAL COLLECTION
• The Granville Room
• Chef Anne Kirsebom

Refreshments will be provided by the following wineries, all members of event sponsor Wines of Argentina:

1.        Amalaya
2.        Casa Bianchi
3.        Casa Montes
4.        Catena Zapata
5.        Clos de los Siete
6.        Dante Robino
7.        Escorihuela 1884
8.        Familia Schroeder
9.        Familia Zuccardi
10.       Finca Decero
11.      Finca Flichman
12.      Flechas de los Andes- Compagnie Vinicole Baron Edmund de Rothschild
13.      Las Perdices
14.      Michel Torino
15.      Norton
16.      Pascual Toso
17.      Santa Ana
18.      Santa Julia
19.      Tapiz
20.      Terrazas de los Andes
21.      Trivento
22.      Vistalba

Liquor sponsors will provide liquid inspiration for the “Shakedown” cocktail competition:

• ·       Belvedere Vodka
• ·       Cointreau
• ·       Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• ·       Hennessy Cognac
• ·       Hornitos Tequila
• ·       Mount Gay Rum

And local Bartenders put their Cocktail creativity to the test for your delight:

• Grant Sceney – Fairmont Pacific Rim
• ·       Justin Taylor – YEW, Four Seasons Hotel
• ·       Katie Sita – CinCin
• ·       Trixie Blumel – Shangri-La Hotel
• ·       Joey Donnelly – The Granville Room
• ·       Katie McDonald – Veneto Lounge, Hotel Rialto (Victoria)

A raffle prize put together by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts includes

• 2 nights on Fairmont Gold at the Fairmont Waterfront
• A trip for 2 on the Sea to Climb on Rocky Mountaineer
• 2 nights on Fairmont Gold at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler
• A trip for two via Harbour Air from Whistler to Victoria
• 2 nights on Fairmont Gold at the Fairmont Empress
• A flight for two from Victoria to Vancouver on a Helijet Helicopter

The silent auction is MASSIVE and filled with everything hospitality….hotel stays, restaurant gift certificates, foodie gift baskets including:

• Large format wine bottles from Okanagan wineries
• Chef’s Table dinners at Q4 Centro, PIER 7 restaurant + bar
• Luxury bedding from Northern Feather
• Top of the line Natural Gas BBQ
• Jewelry from Sugar Lime and Jeweliette
• Luxury hotel stays

Legacy Liquor Store will be supplying a lounge atmosphere where patrons can relax in a sexy space, sip enticing cocktails and wine while listening to a fabulous DJ.  Reidel glassware will be showcased and will be available for ordering at a special show price.

All proceeds from the evening, which also includes live music and a silent auction, will go to the BCHF, which provides financial support for hospitality industry members who are facing extraordinary medical expenses and awards scholarships to future industry leaders .

The event is a perennial favourite, so avoid disappointment and reserve your tickets now by visiting www.dishndazzle.com.

Congrats Angie!

The gift basket has a retail value of $150. It includes:

-        Wicker picnic basket
-        The full line of Dorset Cereals available in Canada—seven tasty recipes, each bursting with the tastiest fruit, nuts and seeds available
-        Cereal bowl
-        Colourful placemat
-        Spoon

To win:

Follow @goodlifevan on twitter

Tweet – RT to #win #contest @goodlifevan Dorset Cereals Gift Basket @dorsetcereals

OR Comment on this post as to why your Mother deserves this basket

Dorset Cereals are available in seven delicious recipes, each bursting with the tastiest fruit, nuts and seeds available.

Simply Nutty Muesli is a new Dorset Cereals recipe recently introduced to Canada that contains a delicious blend of multi-grain flakes with whole almonds (5%), toasted and malted oats, oat flakes, toasted and malted wheat flakes, wheat flakes, dates (22%), Brazil nuts (5%) and sunflower seeds (2%).

Good to know:

• High in fibre
• Contains whole grains
• No added preservatives
• No added sugar
• Contains naturally occurring sugars
• A low sodium food
• UK Vegetarian Society approved

Win 2 tickets to New Zealand Wine Fair

TO WIN

1) Leave a comment on this post naming one of the wineries at the fair http://www.nzwine.com/events/new-zealand-wine-fair-vancouver/

2) Follow @goodlifevan on Twitter

3) Post the following to Twitter: 

RT AND comment on 2 ticket #giveaway #nzwine May 1 #Vancouver http://bit.ly/JPB9tr

Tuesday May 1, 2012 7:00pm – 9:30 pm
Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre

In every glass of New Zealand wine is a world of pure discovery. At this once a year exclusive tasting sample a whole new world of wine, pure-intense-diverse. Meet the winemakers and make this your opportunity to discover New Zealand in a Glass.

BUY TICKETS

ADD TO CALENDAR

Congrats to @MissAllison__  on the win!

Capilano Mall is hosting Spring into Style contest,visit www.capilanomall.com/events. Customers can enter in-person at Capilano Mall, online or on facebook to win the contest, which is valued at over $3,000. The contest ends on April 20 at 3 p.m. You and a friend could win:

Please leave a comment on this post as to your favourite Cap Mall store and post the following on Twitter:

Capilano Mall features over 90 shops and services and is conveniently located between Lions Gate Bridge and Second Narrows Bridge on the beautiful North Shore. It is easily accessible from downtown Vancouver, Burnaby and the North Shore.

Capilano Mall – Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/CapilanoMall) Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/capilanomall/), and further information about how to enter the Spring into Style contest can be found at http://www.capilanomall.com/events,

Contest Closed congrats to Candice @Home_free

Two reg tickets and 2 additional tickets for 3  full size desserts.

TO WIN

1) Leave a comment on this post naming one of the bakers

2) Follow @goodlifevan on Twitter

3) Post the following to Twitter:

RT AND Comment on #giveaway #indulgendance http://bit.ly/Ic4Yip @goodlifevan

On Saturday, April 14^th Annika Reinhardtof Vancouver’s Social Bites has organized another sweet event aimed at those who prefer their dessert first.  Featuring some of Vancouver’s best up-and-coming pastry makers, Indulge n’ Dance combines dessert samples with socializing and finally dancing if the mood strikes you (or you happen to have a sugar high that needs to be burned off).

Held at W2 Media Cafe and Performance Centre at the Woodward’s Building in Gastown, Indulge n’ Dance starts at 8:30 pm, with dancing starting at 10:30 pm until late with music is provided by Girls on Wax.  Tickets are $18 and include one full size dessert from one of the pastry makers and dessert samples from W2 Media Cafe Chef Karen McAthy and a coffee beverage.  Additional tickets for three additional full size treats are $6.

Reinhardt has sourced out some excellent local bakers that she discovered through the Bakers Market and through food savvy friends and her aim is to help promote these businesses. Rather than charging them to attend, she asks them to contribute their wares to the event, and in exchange receive solid business advice.  Reinhardt is a marketing consultant and guides the bakers in their development of marketing plans, advises them on websites and social media platforms and provides network opportunities for these woman (as they all happen to be).  They also receive discounts on her other events, which include social brunches with hobby chefs in their own homes.  It’s a win-win situation for attendees and bakers alike, translating into one great evening for anyone with a sweet tooth.

The bakers are listed below and you can also vote ahead of time on the dessert with the best presentation. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.317733978282203.76581.299090760146525&type=3

Some Kind of Wonderful 
Vanilla buttermilk cake pop coated in white Belgium chocolate & candied maple bacon

Guava Jelly Cupcakes
Pina colada cupcake: pineapple cake, coconut custard, pineapple cream cheese icing

The Pie Hole
Apple caramel pie pop

Hyggelig
Dark chocolate baked donut, whiskey orange glaze

Kawaii Eats 
Matcha macaron with white chocolate yuzu ganache

Yummy Workshop 
Chocolate ganache tart with salted caramel

Rosy’s Bake Shoppe
Molasses spiced cookie ball coated in chocolate + rosemary shortbread cookie

Trip includes round trip flight for two on Harbour Air Seaplanes from downtown Vancouver directly to Comox, 2 night stay at the luxurious Old House Village & Spa and two tickets to the highlight BCSF Chefs’ Dinner – a prize package valued at $1,200.

Friday, June 15, 2012 – BCSF Chefs’ Dinner

The BC Shellfish Festival is pleased to announce the lineup for the 2012 highlight Chefs’ Dinner to be held Friday, June 15 at the historic Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park in Comox. Tickets go on sale Monday, April 2, 2012. Over 200 guests will be treated to a six-course chef designed seafood menu paired with a BC wine. Ideally held in the oyster growing capital of Canada, the Comox Valley, the meal is served outdoors, along the banks of idyllic Baynes Sound. This year’s dinner will bring in chefs from near and far who all share a passion for preparing sustainably raised shellfish to offer guests a truly authentic taste of the West Coast. This year’s lineup includes:

• Ned Bell, Executive Chef, Four Seasons/Yew Restaurant, Vancouver
• Jonathan Chovancek, Executive Chef, Kale & Nori Culinary Arts, Vancouver
• Bill Jones, Executive Chef, Deerholme Farm, Cowichan Valley
• Aaron Rail, Executive Chef, Avenue Bistro, Comox
• Ronald St. Pierre, Executive Chef, Locals, Courtenay
• Matt MacDonald, Executive Chef, Berwick, Comox

Tickets go on sale April 2, 2012 and are $125 each. Please call 250.890.7561 to order!

Chefs have been paired with a BC shellfish grower and their product to bring their combined creations to guests. Every course will be expertly paired with a BC wine. During the reception, guests will be able to sample various raw oysters from different regions of BC, shucked and served by the farmers who grew them as well as samples of raw geoduck.

Tickets historically sell out quickly and with this year’s line-up that trend will undoubtedly continue so interested parties are urged to order tickets as soon as possible. Tickets are $125 and are available by calling 250.890.7561 on Monday, April 2. Chef bios are here.

All ticket sales are final. Due to the nature of the event we cannot make alternate food arrangements for those allergic to shellfish products.

Schedule

5:30 p.m. Opening, complimentary raw bar featuring locally grown oysters as well as geoduck, a cash bar and live music.

7:00 p.m. Supper program begins

9:30 p.m. Supper ends/ Last call

10 p.m. End

Listen to Foodie Fridays March 23, 2012

Halibut season is here and the halibut boats are coming in. It’s Pacific Halibut you are looking for to remain Ocean Wise and tasty.  These fish can get to eight feet and in Latin are called Hippoglossus, translating to “hippo of the sea”.  Our favourite supplier is Organic Ocean who supplies to top restaurants in Vancouver and uses hook and line techniques, harvesting off the west coast of Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii where young halibut are found (older fish are in the deeper waters).

The lean white meat of the Pacific halibut is high in protein and low in sodium, fat and calories, and with a minimum of bones, halibut as whole fish, fillets or portions adapts well to baking, broiling, frying, poaching or barbecuing.

So who’s cooking up this glorious fish?

Chef Ned Bell at Yew Restaurant at Four Seasons Vancouver pan-roasted up a piece for me on Tuesday and served atop a spinach and wild mushroom medley with a herb coulis.

Chef Kris Kabush at Burnaby’s Hart House is pan-roasting halibut with crushed potatoes, braised leeks and warm chickpea salad.

Chef Brian Fowke at Kits Daily Kitchen buys whole halibut and switches up the recipes daily

Chef Chris Whitaker at O’Doul’s Restaurant on Robson is serving beautiful halibut with dungeness crab & mascarpone risotto and preserved lemon

Blue Canoe in Steveston is herb dusted its halibut and wrapping it in phyllo served with citrus butter.

At home you can simply pan or oven roast and pick up some of an amazing new pesto from LeGrand at Safeway and top the fish with a dollop or two (serve with rice and some quick stir-fried veggies with some pesto or a salad with the pesto added to a bit of oil and vinegar).

More recipes in this new cookbook  5 Easy Steps to Healthy Cooking – 500 Recipes for Lifelong Wellness (Camilla V. Saulsbury) – Halibut with Beet and Beat Greens (available at Vancouver Farmers Markets right now – pg 352) and Halibut with Coconut Lime Sauce (pg. 353).  Also try the Grilled Halibut Tacos with Mango Salsa (pg 366 – substitute Halibut for Tilipia for a local choice).

Grilled Halibut Tacos with Mango Salsa (page 366)

Makes 4 servings

Great for Steps 1, 3, 4 and 5

This dish showcases tilapia’s outdoorsy side and the bright, fresh flavor of early summer mangos in tropical tacos that are perfect for lunch with friends or a light dinner eaten al fresco. Brushing the delicate fillets with a spiced lime vinaigrette seals in their juices and intensifies the flavor of the tacos.

•    Preheat barbecue grill to medium-high

Salsa

1 cup chopped fresh or thawed frozen      250 mL

mango

1⁄2 cup   chopped red bell pepper   125 mL

1⁄2 cup   packed fresh cilantro leaves, 125 mL

chopped

1⁄4 cup   finely chopped red onion  60 mL

1⁄4 tsp   fine sea salt  1 mL

1 tbsp    freshly squeezed lime juice    15 mL

Tacos

1 tsp ground cumin   5 mL

1⁄2 tsp   chili powder   2 mL

1⁄4 tsp   fine sea salt  1 mL

1 tbsp    freshly squeezed lime juice    15 mL

2 tsp vegetable oil  10 mL

4    wild halibut fillets (each    4

about 6 oz/175 g)

4    8-inch (20 cm) whole wheat tortillas,    4

warmed

2 cups    shredded purple or green cabbage    500 mL

1.   Salsa: In a small bowl, combine mango, red pepper, cilantro, red onion, salt and lime juice.

2.   Tacos: In a small cup, whisk together cumin, chili powder, salt, lime juice and oil. Brush on both sides of fish, coating evenly.

3.   Grill fish on preheated barbecue, turning once, for 2 to 3 minutes per side or until fish is opaque and flakes easily when tested with a fork. Flake fish into small pieces.

4.   Fill warmed tortillas with fish, cabbage and salsa.

Shout out this week to the Osoyoos and Oliver Oyster Festival with lots of Effinghams!  Coming to Walnut Beach Resort, Hester Creek Winery and Tinhorn Creek Winery April 14-21.

Dinners, Oyster Tastings, Wine Pairings.

Congrats @ihugsducks Jenn on your win!

Last night we light up the new Air Wick^® changing-colour candle and watched in change colour and fill the room with a pleasant vanilla aroma.  We are sort of hooked.

The candle uses fibre optic technology and once lit, a soft a glow illuminates through the wax and the colours change gently as the candle wick burns.  It is rather mesmerizing, promise.

Light the wick and the colours change for over 30 hours of burning.

The suggested retail price of $9.99 . The revolutionary candle is available in three fresh fragrances: Apple Cinnamon, Vanilla Indulgence, and Fresh Waters.

TO WIN THE ROBE, SLIPPERS AND CANDLES (worth $100+)

1) Leave a comment on this post as to one of the aromas the candle comes in.

2) Follow @goodlifevan on Twitter

3) Post the following to Twitter

Here’s a few suggestions of where to get your green on this St. Patrick’s Day  - Saturday March 17, 2012.  

St. Patrick’s Day at Ensemble Tap

lovely emerald green bottle

Red Truck Lager on tap $

Pulled Pork & Red Truck $15

45 of the world’s best beers on hand

15 fabulous craft beers on tap

Comfort food worthy of St. Patrick

14 surround screens  (view event page)

St. Paddy’s Day at Red Card

Vancouver vs. Columbus Blue Jackets at 7 pm with all the traditional specials and green beer you’ve come to love. Quench your Irish thirst fast and forget the mainstream line-ups.
Guinness braised beef with caramelized onion, red pepper and smoked mozza pizza-$15
Guinness and Kilkenny – $6.90
Jameson shots – $4.69
James Joyce Cocktail – $6.69

From CAMRA

Sunset Grill: Craft beer and whiskey specials all night, along with live Irish music.
Big River: Special menu at both locations
Malones: Live music, drink and food specials
Central City: Special menu (including breakfast) and a Jamieson infused Stout Cask
O’Hare’s: Irish Stew and Dancers

Fogg N’ Suds: Discounts for wearing green, contests, special menus.

St Patrick’s Day at Pier 73 – Delta Hotel Richmond

St. Patrick’s Day Feast at The Kingfisher

Sean will create amazing Irish treats. It’s not all just corned beef and cabbage you know. For a preview of the feature sheet just follow the link to www.kingfisherspub.com

Along with the food for the feast you can be sure that we will have a great selection of Irish styled craft beers brewed by two of the finest BC craft brewers to choose from. Red Racer Beer makes a fantastic Irish Stout which will be joined by three Irish styled ales from Crannog Ales  and a fine selection of Irish whiskey. Foreman, Jack Lavin, John Nolan and Marty Bernard returning to play. The guy’s take the floor at 8:00 and will play till late.

Metropole Pub

$4.00 Bushmills and $6.25 Guinness AND Irish Dancers and Guinness Stew! Erin go Braugh!

Donnelly Group St. Patrick’s Day

6 Nations Rugby Finale 
Library Square & Smileys Public House
Early open at 9:00am to watch Ireland take on England in the 6 nations rugby finale at 10:00am.

Whiskey Dicks (Live Performances) 
Library Square 2:30pm & The Lamplighter 4:30pm

Irish Beer Tap Takeover
The New Oxford
$5 Bushmills irish Whiskey, Rugby, Irish folk music & a plethora of beers pouring all day long.

Local Kits
DJ from 2PM-12AM
Hockey game at 7PM
Green Beer + lots of Guinness available
Drink features: Sleeves of Carlsberg Lager & Driftwood “Fat Tug” IPA  - $4.50
For the ladies, we always have our $4 glass of wine
Lots of giveaways

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED - FROM DAILY XY

Green Brunching: Raincity Grill

When you think of food for Saint Patrick’s Day, corned beef and cabbage come to mind, but at the health-focused Raincity Grill, Chef Jennifer Peters will celebrate with ingredients from BC’s backyard, with nods to Irish flavours. Try Green Eggs and Ham, a dish of scrambled eggs with pork, toast and herbed potatoes, Green Fish n’Chips with house-made tartar, Irish stew with lamb cheeks, potatoes, leeks and fresh herbs, and Smoked Salmon Brioche with poached eggs, hollandaise and green salad. A two-course tasting menu is available both Saturday March 17 and Sunday March 18 ($20). 1193 Denman St., 604-685-733

Irish all week long: Celtic Festival Vancouver
Already in full swing and ending March 18, enjoy all things Irish with Vancouver’s annual Celtic Festival [pictured]. From parades to scotch tastings, musical performances and dances, there’s something for every age. Highlights include the St. Patrick Day Parade with pipe bands, acrobats and musicians, and St. Pat’s Night Out at The Vogue featuring the cross-genre band Delhi 2 Dublin, which (as the name suggests) mixes Celtic with Bhangra, Dub and Reggae.

Luck of the Irish St. Patrick’s Day Tasting: Whole Foods West Vancouver
Taste some Irish Food and contribute to the Whole Planet Foundation, a charity that helps alleviate world hunger, on March 17 from 6-8 pm. For a minimum of $10 you’ll get a passport to sample Guinness Bundt Cake, Irish Lamb Stew, Dubliner and Whiskey Cheese, Black and Tan Braised Lamb Shanks, and Reed’s Natural Ginger Ale. Unlike those of our American neighbours, Canadian grocery stores can’t serve up anything alcoholic — for Irish whiskey or beer, you’ll have to head elsewhere. 925 Main St., West Vancouver, 604-678-0500

Drink like the Irish: The Irish Heather Gastropub
The only Irish-owned pub in Vancouver, the Irish Heather Gastropub is the place to be if you want to truly celebrate in the spirit of the country. The 200-seat pub is limiting all stays to 3 hours. How legitimate is this place? 100% — no green beer. 210 Carrall St., 604-688-9779

More Irish spirits: Ceilis Irish Pub
This Saturday, down on the Granville corridor, the city’s largest Irish pub starts celebrating early: From 10 a.m., the pub offers performances from The Whiskey Dicks, Solonne Irish Dancers and BC’s Pipe Regiment. Ceilis Irish Pub and Restaurant is also open for the pre-parade brunch on Sunday, and offers $6 highball specials all weekend. If early spring holds up, the Granville rooftop patio will be booming. The Ceilis’ new location on Burrard and 7th is also partying it up, but downtown is where the real action is. 670 Smithe St., 604-697-9199

Local Irish Pubs

In Vancouver we’ve got our share of Irish Pubs.  The most authentic is the Irish Heather and the Shebeen Whisk(e)y House out the back.  Their menu is full of traditional Irish pub items such as Banger’s and Mash, Irish stew and Corned Beef.  It’s the ultimate place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Other Irish Pubs in no particular order include Doolins, Ceilis, The Blarney Stone, The Morrissey , Mahoney and Sons,  The Lennox, The Wolf & Hound, Dentry’s Irish Grill, Smiley’s Public House,

Local Irish Beer

Of course we’ve got Guinness in Vancouver, but what about our local versions of Canadian-made stout?   I checked in with Rick Green of BC Brews for his recommendations and he came up with the following list for us:

Cannery Brewing – Maple Stout

Howe Sound Beer – Diamond Head Oatmeal Stout

Lighthouse Beer  - Keepers Stout

McAuslan (Quebec) – Montreal Oatmeal Stout

Mission Springs Brewing Company –  (Nelson)  - Fat Guy Oatmeal Stout

R and B Brewing – Dark Star Oatmeal Stout

 Swans Victoria – Oatmeal Stout

Old Yale  - Sasquatch Stout

Crannog –  Back Hand of God Stout

Storm Brewing Van – Black Plague Stout

Local Corned Beef

I’ve tasted many, but my favourite by J. Beethoven (Mike Vitow).  He makes his corned beef out in Cultus Lake from 100% Alberta Beef and will be selling corned beef at the Granville Island Public Market from March 16-18.  Call ahead for a full brisket or sizable amount.

Local Irish-themed Foods

Blackberry Hill Gourmet Goodies – Shamrock Cookies

Bells Bake Shop – Lucky Irish Cupcakes

Meat and Bread - Guinness Braised Beef Chuck Roll, Sauteed Mushrooms, Arugula, Garlic & Herb Aioli

Fray on Fraser – Stuffed elk and potatties. Lamb meatballs in Jameson-bacon aioli

Whole Foods Kitsilano - Visit the coffee bar at Kitsilano and get a free shamrock cookie when you order a Green Goodness smoothie

Bonchaz  – Irish Cream Cupcakes

Bella Gelateria – Beer Gelato, Mint Chocolate gelato (aka Shamrock), Bailey’s Irish Cream gelato

Cartem Donuts – Guinness or Bailey’s Cream donuts

Tableau Bar Bistro - Dessert – Baileys pot of gold wish Irish short bread – beer steamed mussels – beef tenderloin with stout sauce

Oakwood Bistro - Guinness Poutine

Soirette Macaron – Guinness Macaron

The Charltan - Irish Car Bomb – all the elements of the famous shooter with Guinness chocolate mousse, Jamieson’s caramel, Bailey’s whipped cream and crushed pistachios.

House Guest  - ST PATRICKS DAY MENU - Guinness and Jamesons Special - CORNED BEEF ROLLS – SHREDDED BEEF BRISKET TRADITIONAL BOXTY / MUSTARD CREAM /CABBAGE SLAW ENTREE BEEF POT PIE -   STOUT BRAISED OXTAIL & SHORTRIB / ROOT VEGETABLES / MARROW FLAKY CRUST DESSERT IRISH CAR BOMB –   MOLTEN COFFEE CAKE BOMB / WHISKEY GELATO / IRISH CREAM CUSTARD

Salmon N Bannock  -  ’Hunters Pie’ (elk sheppards pie) –  Irish friends in mind