MOUNT WASHINGTON ALPINE FOOD FEST
Pictures from 2009 Mt. Washington Food Festival
From September 3 to 5, 2010, Vancouver Island’s Mount Washington Alpine Resort located three hours and 30 minutes north of Victoria, BC, celebrates the finest of Island fare at the Mount Washington Alpine Food Festival. With products from the farms, ranches, waters, and kitchens of the Comox Valley and beyond, guests are invited to meet the chefs, learn some new culinary skills and taste fabulous food throughout the two day affair. Festival highlights include an Alpine Marketplace, cooking demonstrations and classes taught by local and guest chefs including Food Network Canada star Chef Anthony Sedlak, and the kick-off event, the Alpine Cocktail Reception: a gourmet grazing event featuring the music of Chilean-born virtuoso Rodrigo Figueroa playing a mix of Latin and Blues-inspired melodies. Accommodation packages for the event start at $327.00 CDN / $322.00 USD and include two nights’ accommodation in a one bedroom condo, tickets to the cocktail reception, gourmet gala dinner, two cooking classes, two buffet breakfasts, five tickets to the Alpine Marketplace and one mile high chairlift ride. Individual event tickets are also available. Mount Washington is Vancouver Island’s premier ski and snowboard resort in the winter months and the playground for mountain bikers, hikers, and alpine enthusiasts in the summer. For more information visit www.mountwashington.ca.
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Holy Heat Wave! Hit the Patio
Good Life Vancouver
Growing up in Kelowna, heat like this was nothing, and there always seemed to be someone to whisk you off boating, or a lake or pool to keep cool in. Plus the houses come equipped with plenty of air con. In Vancouver we are not so lucky, but we really shouldn’t complain and instead get out and enjoy some fresh air.
I recently chatted about best patios with Riaz Mengji on Breakfast Television and The Shore 104.3 with Jody Vance (clip is below).
The Shore 104.3 Barometer - best patios - click to listen and BT link is Breakfast TV Best Patios with Cassandra Anderton.
Best Casual Patio – The Galley at Jericho sailing club – Great views of the ocean and north shore that are equal to those at the Van Yacht Club and Point Grey Tennis Club, but the food is better food and the good comes without the membership fees attached. There’s craft beer on tap, breakfast, burgers, nachos, mussels, fish tacos, mac and cheese, and salads.
9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
www.thegalley.ca
Best Urban Patio – Crave on Main – Chef Wayne Martin returned full time to Main Street. He was once Executive Chef at Four Seasons, and comes with all the skills a kitchen could want. The patio is tucked out the back of the restaurant and even has a herb garden. GREAT food, BC and international wine, and beer, cocktails, and dishes such as tempurah ahi tuna roll, a pulled pork sandwhich, and buttermilk chicken cobb salad. Organic Beef Burger with Cheddar and Craft Beer Special – $15
3931 Main Street (at 23rd) – open 11 a.m. – 10 p.m – at 9 a.m. for weekend bruch
www.craverestaurants.com
Best Fine Dining – C Restaurant – Chef Robert Clark is on the stoves most nights now. Between 5 – 6 pm early prix fixe for $45. Comfy couches for gathering, people watching – joggers, bladders, views of ships cruising by and Granville Island. Amazing service, wine and cocktail list, and of course they are Ocean Wise! The “sticks and stones” themed-menu features single bite, two bite and two-plus bite items that include spot prawns with hot-and-sour jelly, beer-battered fried oyster and wasabi salmon belly, great for summer. Pictured above octopus bacon wrapped scallop.
www.crestaurant.com
Best City View – Seasons in the Park – check out their $25 Thursday Wine Tastings at Cambie St & W 33rd Ave in Queen Elizabeth Park. Views of gardens and city – solid food, good wine selection and dedicated service. www.vancouverdine.com/seasons0experience.aspx
Provence Marinaside – hip Yaletown crowd Breakfast EVERY DAY. Open all afternoon – with a wonderful food selection of fresh local seafood; raw oyster bar; antipasti showcase; extensive wine list; private room; takeout; gourmet picnic baskets; catering. A visit to Provence transports you to the South of France without the jetlag.
Grand The – Mon-Sat 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm – reserve though – Madeleines and fig and Proscuitto quiche, lavender shortbread.
www.provencevancouver.com/marinaside
June Comes to an End
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Hard to believe it’s almost July. Happy Canada Day! Catch me at 4 p.m. judging burgers in Yaletown at Society.
Be Patient – I am upgrading to new webhost
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Hang in there. We shouldn’t have any difficulties, but I am moving to a new webhost tomorrow. Email me at cassandra (at) goodlifevancouver.com with any questions or if you see anything wonky!!!
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