The Chinese Restaurant Awards: Elite 15 Winners

The Chinese Restaurant Awards Winning Dishes The Chinese Restaurant Awards judges select the Best New Restaurant of the Year, Rising Star Chef of the Year, Master Chef of the Year, and The Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards.  At a special awards ceremony at The Vancouver Club, the 15th Annual Chinese Restaurant Awards announced its Elite…

Yes Shef 2024

WORTH Association (Women of Recreation, Tourism & Hospitality) Yes Shef: Elevating Women in Food & Beverage On November 6th, 2024, celebrate women in British Columbia’s hospitality community at Yes Shef 2024! During this unique culinary experience, guests will enjoy tasting stations throughout the Fairmont Pacific Rim’s stunning Star Sapphire Ballroom, savouring delights crafted and curated…

Vancouver’s Star power grows for year three of the MICHELIN Guide

MICHELIN Guide Announces New MICHELIN Star, Bib Gourmand and Special Awards The MICHELIN Guide announced the 2024 restaurant selection for the MICHELIN Guide Vancouver. A new MICHELIN-Starred restaurant, one new Bib Gourmand and two new Recommended restaurants joined this year’s selection. Sushi Masuda receives a MICHELIN Star, bringing the city’s total to 10 New Bib…

Purdys Chocolatier Vegan Dark Chocolate Collection

Purdys Chocolatier’s Vegan Chocolate for those who like it less sweet Purdys Chocolatier’s newest luxurious chocolate box is an artisanal collection of vegan dark chocolate exquisitely infused with fruity flavours for those who like it “less sweet.” Each piece is elegantly hand-adorned, offering a touch of luxury to every bite. We were already addicted to…

Steveston Beer Fest

O’Hare’s GastroPub and Liquor Store’s Steveston Beer Fest The Steveston Beer Fest will be held at the historic Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Steveston, British Columbia, on September 21, 2024. Partial proceeds from this event will support the Richmond Christmas Fund and other local non-profit groups. The Beer Fest will host approximately forty booths and…

Metro Vancouver Feast of Fields

Metro Vancouver Feast of Fields September 8, 2024 We’re excited to pour Sea Cider at the Feast of Fields in Vancouver. We just had fun at the Victoria Festival last week. Metro Vancouver Feast of Fields is on September 8th at Athiana Acres in Steveston, and we’ll be pouring various sparkling and non-alcoholic ciders. TICKETS…

Le Burger Week Until September 8th

Burger Week at Juicy Jo’s, Super Smash Burgers and The Vancouver Aquarium  🍔Only until September 8th can burger lovers celebrate delicious burgers and support local restaurants for Burger Week. More Events View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cassandra Anderton (@goodlifevancouver) Featuring our night out at Inside Glitch. More on Instagram. 🍔Super Smash…

Dames Dine Around 2024

DAMES DINE AROUND – September 17th, 2024 One Night Only Exclusive Fundraising Dining Experience – Tickets are now available for the limited, one-night-only Dames Dine Around fundraising celebration on September 17th, hosted by our favourite restaurants and culinary venues across British Columbia. TICKETS Dames Dine Around Tickets and Menus 100% of all proceeds go to Les Dames…

Light Up Chinatown!

Hawkers Lane Street Food | Light Up Chinatown! Vancouver Chinatown Foundation’s fourth annual Light Up Chinatown! Festival is this weekend. It will be open on Saturday, August 24, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, August 25, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the 500 block of Columbia Street. Scroll down for more…

BC Wine Challenge with Good Wine Gal

Discover Your Inner Wine Judge at Lakehouse Home Store at the BC Wine Challenge with Good Wine Gal, Barb Wild! Calling all wine enthusiasts! Whether you’re a seasoned connoisseur or just beginning your wine journey, you won’t want to miss the exciting and interactive  BC Wine Challenge hosted by Good Wine Gal, Barb Wild. Mark…

Butchery Team Canada – Butcher’s Garden Party

Support Butchery Team Canada at the Butcher’s Garden Party France may have just hosted the Olympics, but Olympic-sized challenges aren’t just for shotputters, rugby players, and swimmers. At the World Butchers Challenge, butchers compete to be the best in the world at the “Olympics of Meat.”  Butchery Team Canada needs your support on their journey,…

Brewhalla Festival New West

Craft Beer, Cider, Music and More at Brewhalla New Westminister Where are we next? August 10th, Brewhalla New West! Use code INSIDER25 for 25% off.  What Sea Cider ciders should we pour!? TICKETS Join thousands of other craft beverage fans for the first-ever Brewhalla New Westminster. Spend the day with us sipping and sampling local…

OMBRÉ Tofino’s Newest Culinary Destination

OMBRÉ – Tofino’s Newest Culinary Destination The team behind Ombré, Tofino’s exciting new dining hotspot, announced the restaurant is officially open. Executive Chef David Provencal, longtime Sous Chef at Wolf in the Fog, and General Manager Eric Murdoch, seasoned restaurant manager with experience in LA and New York City, are at the helm of Ombré….

False Creek Crab Fest

Crab Fest at Fisherman’s Wharf We wouldn’t miss the second annual False Creek Crab Fest on Saturday, July 27th, from 12 pm to 4:30 pm, hosted by BC Crab Fishermen’s Association and Mitch’s Catch at False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf! We’ll be there right at noon, if not before, to help out, but I am sure…

El Gato Gab Gab

Mount Pleasant’s Main Street soon to be home to El Gato Gab Gab The team behind award-winning restaurants Published on Main and Bar Susu are opening a modern Mexican cocktail bar & botanero on Main Street – El Gato Gab Gab. This summer, Boxset Collective, the team behind acclaimed restaurants Published on Main and Bar…

BC’s Best Rosés with Good Wine Gal

Looking For BC’s Best Rosés? Good Wine Gal Has You Covered With 300 wineries in the province and many now producing Rosé, there is a lot of choice. From Vancouver Island to the Kootenays, the grapes and styles vary wildly. From established producers like Quails Gate Estate Winery to newish kids on the block like…

Good Thief on Main

Good Thief Debuts: Rebellious NHAU and Cocktail Bar in Vancouver Exciting Sibling of Anh and Chi Serves up “Cocktails, Bites and Sticky Fingers” in Mount Pleasant The highly anticipated opening of Good Thief, set for Thursday, July 11, will bring an exciting new culinary experience to the heart of Vancouver. Nestled at 3336 Main Street…

Metropolis at Metrotown Summer

Metropolis at Metrotown Summer Program Keep cool “Under The Sea” this summer with fun-filled events for all ages at Metropolis at Metrotown! Here are seven ways to enjoy a chill summer at BC’s largest shopping centre. More Events Feast at the brand-new Night Market at Metrotown. Enjoy a free-to-enter night market populated by street vendors…

2024: The Year of Women in Wine

Good Wine Gal: Women in Wine from Porto to Kelowna  Living most of my life in British Columbia, I’ve witnessed the evolution of our local wine industry. With international wine training, I appreciate how global wine trends have influenced BC and its people. Today, the focus is on sustainability, which rests on three pillars: People,…

Burdock & Co X Slow Food

Make it SLOW! Make it WILD! A Fundraiser Dinner Wednesday, June 26th Burdock & Co is a big fan of the Slow Food movement, a global grassroots activist network that champions local traditions, sustainable practices, and the joy of eating. Wednesday, June 26, a special *fundraising dinner* in celebration of all things slow, wild, local…