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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 [...]

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 A Fantastic evening with wines from Cain Vineyard & Winery and Grgich Hills Estate. Wines will be paired with a five course dinner created by Chef Nico Schuermans. Tickets are limited. $115 plus HST (include 18% gratuity) Special thanks for the gracious support of the United States Consulate General. http://www.chambar.com/?resultType=category&params=3&tpid=177

Chambar is thrilled to announce the addition of Jacob Sweetapple to the front of house team. Jacob officially takes the reigns of the bar program on November 4th following the departure of long-time bar lead Wendy McGuinness who is embarking on a year of international travel. Sweetapple joins Chambar with a resume boasting experience behind [...]

On a more bubbly note… With the holiday season fast approaching, Marquis Wine Cellars is teaming up with Chambar (www.chambar.com) to bring you two unique Champagne dinners. Guests will enjoy a selection of eight different Champagnes (Rosé, Non-Vintage Brut, Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noirs and Vintage) that have been paired with a specially crafted [...]

An Evening To Benefit The Canadian Red Cross Take a group of compassionate chefs and talented bartenders, add a splash or two of Canada’s top entertainers and it’s a special evening of fundraising on behalf of those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan’s northern regions. Join Tojo-san as he brings together a culinary [...]

RESTAURANTS RAISE ‘SEED MONEY’ – ONE DOLLAR AT A TIME Nowadays one dollar, a Loonie, doesn’t seem to buy much – not even a cup of coffee or a litre of milk. You can’t feed anyone for $1… or can you? You might want to re-think that assumption. For the entire month of June, several [...]

Children’s urban agriculture program set to expand to more schools than ever in 2011  Food Pictures Below! Growing Chefs!  announces that their sold-out annual fundraising gala From Farms to Forks: A Harvest Kitchen Party raised over $12,000 for their 2011 school program. Hosted at the Dirty Apron Cooking School on Monday night (October 25, 2010), seventy-five food [...]

The people have spoken. For the 15th Annual Best of Vancouver issue, Georgia Straight readers have voted Beatty Street’s culinary row as their favourite stop, day and night, for all things food and drink.  Evening hotspot Chambar Restaurant took first place as the city’s Best Independent Restaurant, with daytime counterpart Café Medina awarded as the definitive [...]