Tag Archives: Weekly Picks
Tractor

Tractor – Everyday Healthy Foods

Today’s visit to the freshly opened Tractor at 1903 West 4th Avenue in Kitsilano provided a much needed break from the meat-centric day I had yesterday at Brewery and the Beast, a massive beer and meatfest.  Not that Tractor doesn’t serve meat, as in fact it does have  both a wicked beef stew and beef short rib [...]

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Multicultural

North Shore Folkfest 2013 Complete with Food Vendors

Celebration of Multiculturalism - Saturday June 22 and Sunday June 23 Centennial Theatre 2300 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC Time: 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm The North Shore Folkfest Society invites individuals and groups from all cultural backgrounds to join us for this 39th performance celebration. This year, we have something special in the Theatre for you! [...]

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The Bibo con Cucina

Featuring REAL Neopolitan Pizza made in the wood-fired oven and unique and authentic Italian products for sale and on the menu, The Bibo is fresh from a renovation and serving lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Sunday and brunch on Saturday and Sunday. At lunch the list of panini is endless with options such as [...]

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Cassandra

Local Food Writer Counts Down to the July 13, 2013 Khatsahlano! Music + Art Festival with Food Vendors and West 4th Restaurant Previews

(KITSILANO, VANCOUVER, BC) – Cassandra Anderton, Kitsilano resident, food writer and publisher of the website Good Life Vancouver, begins the “Count Down to Khatsahlano! Music + Art Festival” campaign today.  Anderton will give attendees of the Festival a preview of the food they can expect to devour at the Saturday July 13, 2013 celebration.  She’ll taste [...]

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Olive Oil Poached Salmon with soy truffle vinaigrette

Fable Restaurant

Right in the heart of Kitsilano Fable Restaurant delivers fresh, local food with flair.  Chef Trevor Bird and front of house partners Kathy Shleyer and Ron MacGillivray are genuinely invested in their concept of farm to table cuisine.  After a near win on Season 2 of Top Chef Canada, Vancouver fortunately seduced Chef Bird and [...]

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WHITE SPOT – White Spot founder Nat Bailey circa 1960s

White Spot, Canada’s longest-running restaurant chain, celebrates 85 years of legendary taste and family tradition

PR News – On June 16, Canada’s longest-running restaurant chain celebrates 85 years of legendary taste, family tradition, local sourcing and community involvement! White Spot serves more than 12 million guests each year, buys more local products than any other full service restaurant chain in B.C., and has the highest average employee tenure of any Canadian [...]

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Father’s Day Brunch MARKET at Shangri-La Hotel

The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. This Father’s Day treat Dad to a savoury 3-course MARKET By Jean-Georges Brunch for just $29.  Fathers will also receive a jar of MARKET by Jean-Georges Signature BBQ sauce with their brunch. Father’s Day Brunch Menu Reservations can be made at 604-695-1115. Book Now! MARKET FATHER’S [...]

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fraiche

SAVOUR SUMMER SUNSETS WITH FRAîCHE’S NEW DINNER SERIES

Now there’s yet another reason to stop, relax and soak up the stunning views and incomparable cuisine at Fraîche: The popular West Vancouver restaurant has unveiled its new Sunset Dinner Series, which launches on the Summer Solstice (June 21) and offers patrons their pick of two prix fixe menus, created by new executive chef, Carol [...]

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