Culinary Trends for 2025 – US Chefs Weigh In I often get press releases worthy of a read, even if they’re not about something local. I thought I’d share this one on Culinary Trends for 2025 from Brustman Carrino Public Relations that I found interesting. Eileen Andrade, Executive Chef/ Owner of Amelia’s 1931, Finka Table…
Bookings Launch Today for Dine Out Vancouver Festival
Dine Out Vancouver Festival List of Participating Restaurants Unveiled IN THE NEWS – Dine Out Vancouver Festival attracts local and international culinary enthusiasts with a delicious lineup of special menus from local chefs, a tasty schedule of culinary events and exclusive hotel offers to complete your festival experience. One of Canada’s largest food and drink…
Congee Pop-Up With The Chefs and The Fishmonger
Fresh Ideas Start Here (FISH), Top Chef Canada’s Dez Lo, and Friends Host Congee Bar Congee lovers rejoice! Fresh Ideas Start Here (FISH), BC’s sustainable seafood purveyor, and Top Chef Canada season 10 runner-up Dez Lo are bringing back their congee pop-up, The Chefs and The Fishmonger, on Monday, January 27, 2025, at The Pleasant…
Beacoup Bakery’s Lunar New Year Collection
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with Beaucoup Bakery’s Lunar New Year Collection In celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year, Beaucoup Bakery is launching a special Year of the Snake Collection, featuring a new line-up of limited-edition pastries, chocolate bonbons, cookies, cakes, and collaborations with Chinatown BBQ and Holy Duck Chili Oil. Guests can…
Gordon Ramsay Steak Opens at the River Rock Casino
Reservations are Now Open for Canada’s First Gordon Ramsay Steak at River Rock Casino Resort Great Canadian Entertainment, Canada’s leader in gaming and hospitality, announced that reservations for the highly anticipated Gordon Ramsay Steak at River Rock Casino Resort are now open. This exciting partnership with Gordon Ramsay North America follows the launch of Gordon…
Nourish Kitchen – Lunar New Year Feast
Chef Cheryl Chang’s Nourish Kitchen’s Lunar New Year Kit Celebrates Year of the Snake Celebrate Lunar New Year with Nourish Kitchen’s Lunar New Year Kits and save yourself the trouble of running around town to pick up all the ingredients for this celebratory meal. Nourish Kitchen’s Chef Cheryl Chang is a self-taught chef with roots…
Jay Nok Modern Thai to Open from the family of SalaThai
Jay Nok Modern Thai Celebrates Thailand’s Street Food Culture The closure of SalaThai earlier this year marked the end of an era in Vancouver’s culinary landscape. For nearly 40 years, co-founders Sam and Joy Kongsilp shared their passion for authentic Thai cuisine, delighting generations of diners. The Kongslip family is proud to announce the opening…
2025 Vancouver International Festival
Taste the Wine World at the 2025 Vancouver International Wine Festival The 2025 Vancouver International Wine Festival is proud to welcome 122 wineries representing 15 countries to the 46th annual festival, which takes place February 22-March 2, 2025. This end-of-winter celebration of the grape features the Wines of the USA, with an exciting West Coast showing from…
British Columbia’s Bold Reds for Celebrating
Sip Some of British Columbia’s Best Red Wines to End or Start the Year Whether you’re thinking about a nice prime rib dinner, grilled lamb chop dinner, or just cozying up by the fire, a glass of one of British Columbia’s Best Red Wines might be just what you need. Why not lean in and support…
Elem Opens in Mount Pleasant
Elem Restaurant and Cocktail Lab Features Creative Flavour-Packed Dishes and Inspired Cocktails ELEM, the highly anticipated new restaurant and cocktail lab by chef Vish Mayekar and Zarak’s Hassib Sarwari and Winnie Sun, is now open. The restaurant features Top Chef Canada alum Mayekar’s creative flavour-packed dishes with local ingredients that highlight the unique spices from…
Como Taperia – Taste Our Travels Series
During Dine Out Vancouver Experience Como Taperia’s Taste Our Travels Dining Series Mount Pleasant’s award-winning Spanish tapas bar is back with the third edition of its beloved Taste Our Travels dining series. The popular tasting-style menu at Como Taperia features dishes inspired by the team’s recent trip to the Basque region and Cantabria in Spain….
The Best Cookbooks of 2024
Books Focusing on Cookies, Tips on Creating the Best Parties and Charts on Herbs and Spices Are Among the Reasons These Books Made the List of The Best Cookbooks of 2024 To write a list of “Best Cookbooks of 2024” is a task that should ideally involve reading every cookbook put out in 2024, an…
Grant’s Triple Wood Whisky
Stir Up Something Festive With Grant’s Award-Wining Whisky Grant’s Blended Scotch Whisky took home four prestigious medals, two gold and two silver, at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC). For over 130 years, Grant’s Whisky has mastered the art of blending, creating rich, layered flavours inspired by the pioneering spirit of William Grant, earning these wins…
Celebrate the Season with OROLO, Chronos, and Evolve Sparkling
Penticton’s Orolo and the Chronos Tasting Room Spread Local Love This Holiday Season The holiday season is here. With OROLO Restaurant + Cocktail Bar, Chronos Tasting Room, and Evolve Sparkling all under one festive roof, this year’s celebrations are delightful and convenient. Whether you’re toasting with friends, indulging in a festive meal, or shopping for…
BC Bubbles Worth Celebrating
Pour Some Local Bubble into your Glass this Holiday Season What’s in your glass this holiday season? How about some BC Bubbles to help you celebrate the close of one year and the start of a new one? Listed in alphabetical order so I didn’t pick favourites. Priced as sold in BC at the winery,…
PC® Holiday Insiders Report™
Simplify Your Holiday Entertaining with President’s Choice I am always excited about the PC® Holiday Insiders Report™. I worked in the marketing department for a grocery retailer, and I know what it takes to make something like this report happen. I drool over the graphics, food styling, recipes, and everything inside it. I’d like to…
Have a Chocolatey Holiday with Purdys Chocolatier
Purdys Chocolatier Holiday Edition We’ve been nibbling away on the Purdys Holiday Edition chocolates to make sure they’re worthy of recommending, and the answer is….be careful with these if they’re around because they’re extermely addictive. Very grateful for my gym membership! More on Gourmet Groceries Purdys White Chocolate Himalayan Pink Salt Caramels ($28.50) The caramels…
Lidia’s From Our Family Table to Yours
Lidia’s From Our Family Table to Yours – More Than 100 Recipes Made with Love for All Occasions Lidia Bastianich’s newest cookbook is co-authored by her daughter, Tanya Bastianich Manuali, and is full of family stories and passed-down recipes. Lidia shares the dishes she cooks for the ones she loves the most. I’ve had the…
Chef Bruno Feldeisen Truffle Dinner
Swallow Tail Supper Club and Chef Bruno Feldeisen Present BC Truffles Star Chef Bruno Feldeisen from The Great Canadian Bake Off is creating a 6-course truffle dinner menu for the annual Christmas celebration dinner at Swallow Tail’s Underground Supper Club. Truffle hunter Launie Fairbairn will be out hunting for truffles for dinner, and you get…
Fried Chicken Party Pack December 15 at Downlow Chicken Shack
Get Down for Dames with a Fried Chicken Meal from Downlow Chicken GET DOWN FOR DAMES with a Fried Chicken Party Pack ($35 + value for just $29.99). On Sunday, December 15th at Downlow Chicken Shack, 905 Commercial Drive, from 12pm until sold out. ONLY 50 AVAILABLE! More Events You’ve shopped till you dropped and…
