Les Dames d’Escoffier Picnic + Bubbles August 21

Picnic for a Cause Presented by Les Dames d’Escoffier BC Fundraiser to support women in hospitality and Food Banks BC  Les Dames d’Escoffier BC is excited to announce its summer fundraiser “Picnic and Bubbles”, a fun experience taking place on August 21, 2022, in collaboration with restaurants across BC. Guests can support women in hospitality and Food Banks…

GoBlueBC.ca  Celebrates BC Blueberries

BC Blueberries Go Blue Until August 3 With GoBlueBC.ca If you are a fan of BC Blueberries, and face it, who isn’t, you’ll want to check out GoBlueBC.ca for all things Blueberry! You can  even win  $1000 in gift cards. From the official release: July 15th is officially Blueberry Day in British Columbia and a perfect…

Vij’s on Cambie, Rangoli, My Shanti and Sutra Open For Pickup/Delivery

Vij’s on Cambie, Rangoli, My Shanti and Sutra Offer Pick Up Update on Vij’s dining options. For the first time in the restaurant’s history, Vij’s on Cambie Street is now open for pickup/takeout and for delivery, courtesy of its own serving staff. As well, Rangoli in South Granville is offered curbside pickup of pre-ordered food,…

RIPE Sustenance Festival 2014

On October 19th the Sustenance Festival wraps up and Edible Canada will be presenting the main feast this year. Forage and Vij’s Rangoli will return to RIPE this year with amazing appetizers for munching during cocktail hour, and Aphrodite’s Organic Cafe & Pie Shop will be dreaming up some kind of heavenly dessert to finish the dinner off. Along with our usual roster…

Indian Summer Festival Opening Gala – Culinary Tour With Vikram Vij

A CULINARY TOUR OF ASIA CURATED BY VIKRAM VIJ, WITH SPECIAL GUESTS WHEN: Thursday, July 3 @ 7:30 pm WHERE: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 578 Carrall St. Vancouver TICKETS: $85* Mingle with special guests, imbibe fine sips and nibbles, and experience Indian Summer magic as you explore one of the city’s most exquisite gardens. Vancouver’s gastronomic…

Vancouver Farmers Market Ripe – Dinner Fundraiser

Save the date! On Sunday October 20th, 2013, the Vancouver Farmers Markets will present our annual dinner fundraiser RIPE, at the Exhibition Hall of the Roundhouse Community Centre. A family style feast of market food, RIPE is a harvest celebration of our farms and producers, and a feature event of the 5th Annual Sustenance Festival….

Opening Gala Indian Summer Festival

 A CULINARY TOUR OF SOUTH ASIA, CURATED BY VIKRAM VIJ WHEN Thursday, July 4 @ 7:30pm WHERE Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden • 578 Carrall St, Vancouver TICKETS $75 BUY NOW VIJ’S RESTAURANT Vikram Vij talks about his restaurant, inspirations, ideas. Presenting Partner Associate Partners Celebrate the first day of Indian Summer with festival artists, patrons and special guests. Vancouver’s gastronomic…

Dinner By Starlight, With Vij and special guest Sanjeev Kapoor

Date: Friday, July 12 at 7:00pm Where: Secret Location (revealed to ticket holders only) Cost: $350/person http://indiansummerfestival.ca/events/dinner_by_starlight/ Vancouver’s own celebrity chef Vikram Vij will conjure up a one-time-only four course meal for guest of honour Sanjeev Kapoor. Sanjeev Kapoor is the much beloved and award-winning chef responsible forKhana Khazana, the longest running cookery show in…

Top Chef Canada to Feature Vikram Vij & Indian Cuisine

The upcoming episode of Top Chef Canada, airing Monday May 20th at 9pm ET/10pm PT exclusively on Food Network Canada, will feature Indian cuisine, and Vancouver-based award winning chef Vikram Vij as guest judge for the Elimination Challenge. In Monday night’s Elimination Challenge, the chefs must create an Indian feast for the judges and guests,…

Top Chef Canada Finale to Feature Vikram Vij

Award-Winning Chef Will Be Seen on Monday’s Final Show As if being in the finale of Top Chef Canada wasn’t nerve-wracking enough, the three finalists in this year’s competition will face a tough surprise guest judge when the show airs on the Food Network on Monday June 4th at 10pm – world-renowned Vancouver-based Indian chef…

Indian Cooking Made Easy with Meeru Dhalwala – co-owner of Vij’s

RELAX HONEY – IT’S EASY TO LEARN INDIAN COOKING Meeru Dhalwala, co-owner of the award-winning Vij’s and Rangoli restaurants, and a member of the BC Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier, is giving a cooking class based on her most recent book Vij’s at Home -Relax Honey. This unique opportunity to learn the secrets of great…

More than Recipes — A Tyee Master Class with Meeru Dhalwala

Saturday, April 21st, 2012 1:00 pm  – 5:00 pm $195 Price includes wine and appies. We all have stories to tell about food. This Tyee Master Class will help you develop a good focus and organized plan to begin writing them down. Join Meeru Dhalwala of Vij’s restaurant for a glass of wine, catered hors d’oeuvres…

Vikram Vij’s Food to Be Sold at the All-New BC Place

Enjoy the Game While Eating Curry From Vij’s Vij’s Inspired Indian Cuisine is extremely pleased to announce a culinary partnership with Centreplate at BC Place, as upon the official opening tonight (Friday September 30th), spectators will be able to watch the game from the stands while enjoying curries created by celebrated chef Vikram Vij. As…

Joy of Feeding – Sunday, May 15th 2011 at UBC Farm

Contest Closed!  Thank for entering! On Sunday, May 15th  fifteen Canadian Moms of various heritages will share their cuisine, stories and culture at “Joy of Feeding”, a  community cooking event. Organized by (Moms) Meeru Dhalwala (Co-owner Vij’s) and Mary MacKay (Head baker/co-owner Terra Breads), this event is a fundraiser for the UBC Farm and its children’s programs. Date: Sunday, May 15th,…

An Evening with Meeru Dhawala

Fundraise for Growing Chefs We have another exciting event coming up on November 19th. Meeru Dhalwala, co-owner of Vij’s and Rangoli restaurants and co-author of Vij’s at Home, will share some of her cooking techniques, recipes and ideas on how to feed your family healthy and delicious Indian meals on a limited budget.  Meeru will…

Vancouver Restaurant Awards 2010

From Van Mag….Our panel of 19 experts judged scores of rooms to determine the best restaurants in and around Vancouver. They recognized both established rooms and upstarts that have made a virtue of the new economy Our panel of 19 experts judged scores of rooms to determine the best restaurants in and around Vancouver. They…