Passions 2024

Support the Dr. Peter Centre at Passions 2024 Passions promises a night of incredible food, artisanal cocktails, and exciting auction items. Passions, now in its 21st year, brings together the best restaurants in Vancouver offering tasting plate creations for you to enjoy. Meet and mingle with Vancouver’s most talented head chefs, bartenders and beverage professionals…

BC Zinfandel: From California Sunshine to BC’s Golden MileĀ 

Uncorking a Bold Grape: Zinfandel’s Journey from California to British Columbia Raise a glass, wine lovers! November 20th marks Zinfandel Day, a celebration of this red, robust, versatile grape variety. While California may be its traditional home, Zinfandel’s story takes on a local vibe with plantings in and around Oliver in the southern Okanagan Valley…

Pizzeria Spacca Napoli Named Top Pizzeria in Canada

    Venture to Port Moody to Pizzeria Spacca Napoli We braved the cold last night and headed out to Port Moody,  which is a nice drive from Kits and has a ton to offer, including Pizzeria Spacca Napoli, who just won the award for best pizza in Canada! We sampled several pizza’s including a…

Fresh St. Market Opens in Lower Lonsdale

Fresh St. North Van Market in Lower Lonsdale Partners with FoodMesh to Donate Meals   B.C.-based and family-owned Fresh St. Market North Van celebrated the official opening; it’s now the eighth location at 150 Esplanade West, in North Vancouver on November 15.  We attended the opening and were super proud to see Sea Cider Temperance Series…

Tempranillo: A Global Gem, Grown Locally

British Columbia’s Tempranillo – Good Wine Gal’s BC Picks On November 14th, it’s time to raise a glass and celebrate International Tempranillo Day. This famous grape from Spain grows here in beautiful British Columbia with an attitude. It’s found a home in sun-soaked southern Okanagan Valley where wineries like Moon Curser, Black Hills, Three Sisters…

BC Food and Beverage Rise Awards

BC Food and Beverage Rise Awards Reward BC’s Innovative Products and Rising Stars On November 28th, the BC Food and Beverage Rise Awards will celebrate the fantastic leaders, rising stars and innovative products that make up our beautiful province of BC. Best in Brand Award Finalists The Best in Brand Award celebrates brands achieving growth…

Folietta Brings La Dolce Vita to Vancouver’s Nanaimo Street

Folietta – Wentworth Hospitality Group Brings La Dolce Vita to East Vancouver Wentworth Hospitality Group, the culinary team behind widely acclaimed Vancouver restaurants Tableau Bar Bistro, Homer St. Cafe & Bar, and Maxine’s Cafe & Bar, is set to enhance the dining scene in East Vancouver in early 2025 with the upcoming opening of the Italian restaurant,…

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…

OMBRƉ 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….