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The Gitga’at First Nation and King Pacific Lodge  have partnered to form Guarding the Gifts charitable organization in order to protect Great Bear Rainforest on BC’s northern coast which is in jeopardy as  projects such as the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline Project threaten to destroy this pristine country. On May 11 Cooking for A Cause at the Georgia Cannery [...]

Have (Hope Action Values Ethics) Culinary Society is an amazing culinary training school providing foodservice job training and job placement to individuals in Vancouver who have had many life issues that have made finding work difficult.  There are students with mental and physical disabilities, those facing poverty or addiction issues or homelessness.  Over the past [...]

The Cherry Blossoms are here and Vancouver is celebrating with its very own Cherry Blossom Festival from April 5-28.  Although not an official event of the festival, The Urban Tea Merchant has one of the most culinary tempting offerings in honour of the blossom, its Sakura Westcaost Afternoon Tea Service is an ideal way to spend part of an [...]

Hot Cross Buns remind me of my childhood.  We had them at Easter every year, but they weren’t always my favourite.  I hated the ones with the candied and coloured fruit in them and used to pick those out, and preferred the icing over the other strange plastic-like topping some had.  Later on in life [...]

Ensemble Tap is now open for brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 11-2.  How could we not jump at the chance to have our breakfast cooked by Top Chef Canada, Dale Mackay?  Mackay actually remains an approachable and down to earth chef, despite the fact that he has certainly garnered enough attention in the last while [...]

In honour of the month of February and the season of love, Urban Tea Merchant is offering Valentine’s Sweet Tea Services, an ideal way to spend part of an afternoon or early evening.  Until the end of February Chef Michael Batoux has created tea infused cakes, fondues and sandwiches for sharing with loved ones; whether [...]

Suika has partnered again with the boys at VANEATs.ca (see the previous one)  for a promotion called #SuikaToMe, an $18 menu running from February 15 – March 31.  While Suika is not overly pricey to begin with, this four course menu is an absolute steal.  The menu consists of salmon carpaccio, beef filet steak, oxtail ramen soup and [...]

With another week left for the official Dine Out Vancouver (on until February 5), there’s still time to book a few restaurants for the $18, $28 and $38 three-course menus.  Over at Raincity Grill Chef Jennifer Peters is cooking up the Dine Out menu at $38 until February 12, giving you another week to enjoy her [...]