Make like a tree and ‘leaf’ summer behind… As summery days dwindle, nights get longer. Good news for Vancouver Voya-geurs. This autumn, Coal Harbour’s chicest dining destination beckons with its retro-glamour vibe, spirit-forward cocktails and spectacular cuisine. Offering cool deals to match the cooler weather, Voya guests can cozy up to the fireplace on a…
Month: September 2009
Season’s in the Park and Saffire Wines Tasting
SAFFIRE WINES PRESENTS: Small lots, Medium Price, Big Wines, Pinot Gris Gibbston Highgate, New Zealand Chardonnay Quinta Ferreira, BC Viognier Quinta Ferreira, BC Tentacao Palmela Portugal Cabernet Franc Seven Stones, BC Wine specialist Flame Eadie is our special guest speaker Tuesday, September 29th, 6:00 pm This fantastic wine tasting is held early and right after…
La Brasserie Celebrates One Year with Oktoberfest
La Brasserie, a Davie Street favourite for Franco-German comfort food, will be celebrating its first anniversary in October. Paying homage to their German roots, owners Michael and Stephen Wiese will be offering up three days of special new Oktoberfest menu items, leading up to a Bavarian birthday blowout on Sunday October 4. From Thursday October…
Cabana Grille Hosts Gourmet and Grapes Gala
CABANA GRILLE HOSTS SECOND TERASEN GAS GOURMET AND GRAPES GALA AT THE OKANAGAN FALL WINE FESTIVAL – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 Celebrate Harvest with Top Okanagan Chefs and Wineries – Get a Ringside Seat for the Friendly Iron Chef Showdown Between Top BC Chefs Ned Bell and Wayne Martin Cabana Bar and Grille is thrilled to…
Sherry-Tapas Bar – One Night Only: Thursday, October 8th!
The Wine Umbrella produces a one-night only Sherry-Tapas Bar at Commercial Drive’s Croatian Cultural Centre featuring the diverse wines of Sherry. Presented alongside these fortified wines will be an abundance of signature tapas created by Vancouver’s Celebrity Tapas Chef Gord Martin of Bin 941 and Bin 942. Running from 5 to 8pm, the evening’s vibe…
Fuel Restaurant Celebrates Autumn with the Third Annual Whole Hog Dinner
Available November 25, 26 and 27, 2009 The abundance of autumn takes the spotlight this November at Kitsilano’s Fuel Restaurant. The third annual ‘Whole Hog’ dinner will feature a five-course menu that promises to utilize pork in each and every dish—including dessert. The event celebrates and pays homage to many seldom-used cuts and showcases pork’s…
Moustache Café Announces Fall Cooking Classes
After a summer away from the kitchen, it can be intimidating to open a recipe book. Have no fear: Chef Geoff Lundholm of North Vancouver’s Moustache Café can help you get back in the culinary groove with his series of Monday night cooking classes. Each $75 class includes recipes, a three-course dinner and wine. Located…
AAVA Whistler Hotel to open in November
The Aava Whistler Hotel will open its doors to the world with a stunning debut November 26, 2009. Offering a quiet and intimate refuge just steps away from the heart of Whistler Village, Aava Whistler Hotel combines impeccable service and modern elegance with the comforts and conveniences of home. “After two years of construction, Aava Whistler…
Deacon’s Corner Wins Chili Cookoff!
At the Gastown Chili & Blues Festival, Deacon’s Corner took the #1 spot at the Chili Cookoff. It was considered the best in show by the panel of distinguished judges that included Barbara-jo McIntosh, Andrew Morrison, Joe Leary and Ryan Bazeley. Photo by Eric Stein of Deacon’s owner Tyson Reimer with staffers Melissa and Ryan.
Donut Deals at Granville Island’s Lee’s Donuts
Lee’s Donuts Celebrates 30th Anniversary – Popular Granville Island Shop Offers Delicious Deals, September 22 – 25 Lee’s Donuts, the family owned and operated purveyor of tasty, doughy treats is celebrating 30 years of business by offering valued customers their original 1979 price for Plain Cake Donuts — only 30 cents each — from September…
A Book for At Home Cooks and More at nu restaurant + lounge.
The Chef’s Table Society of British Columbia has released a new cookbook featuring 70 chefs throughout the province. Vancouver Cooks 2 serves as a follow-up to the Society’s first successful book and includes a handful of recipes from nu restaurant + lounge Executive Chef, Robert Clark. To celebrate, nu restaurant + lounge has created a…
Chef Francois Gagnon goes to the Teahouse in Stanley Park
As part of the Teahouse re-branding they are continuing to go back to their roots with a more classic approach to our menu. Today, September 22nd, they announced another step in that direction – with the hiring of new Executive Chef Francois Gagnon! Francois comes with a wealth of experience, with some serious stints as…
Araxi’s Cookbook
Mountain + Valley + Ocean – Araxi’s elegant yet easily approachable cookbook champions the seasons and its locale From the pans of Whistler’s famed Araxi Restaurant and executive chef James Walt, to the pages of Araxi’s new cookbook, come seasonal recipes accessible to the home cook, and packed with regional flavours of ranch, field and…
Orofino Winemaker’s Dinner at Bogner’s in Penticton
We are very pleased to be invited back to the iconic Bogner’s restaurant in Penticton, for a five course dinner featuring Orofino’s best and chef/owner Darin Patterson’s culinary creations. Bogner’s has just finished an extensive renovation to the heritage building and the dining room has never looked more elegant. Darin employs the “farm to table” philosophy and takes it to the…
Tomato Fresh Food Cafe in Support of People with Spinal Cord Injuries
An Extraordinary Culinary Experience Versatile and seasonally focused Tomato Fresh Food Café and award winning Kenwood Vineyard will join their talent on October 21, 2009, in support of the BC Paraplegic Association’s vision of A World Without Barriers. Hosted at organically-rooted Tomato Fresh Food Café, this exceptional culinary experience will captivate the most demanding dinner…
Whistler Spa Escapes – relax, unwind and rejuvenate in a picture perfect mountain setting
No entirely food/wine related, but part of The Good Life – cja From Tourism Whistler – Relax and rejuvenate mind, body, and soul during Whistler Spa Escapes this fall. Ten participating spas in Whistler are offering visitors the ability to unwind and revitalize – and save up to 50 per cent on spa services and…
Wild About Game and Mushrooms
Annual Festival brings Fall Flavours to Andrey Durbach’s menus October 15th to 24th Join Pied-à-Terre, La Buca and L’Altro Buca in celebrating an adventurous selection of rare game, bold sauces and the finest fungi during this year’s Game and Wild Mushroom Festival, held October 15th to October 24th. Chef Andrey Durbach’s distinctive menus highlight the…
The Good Life September 23
[podcast]http://69.89.27.205/~goodlig4/oldsite/wp-content/uploads/Cassandra-Sep-23.mp3[/podcast] This week on The Good Life we talk with Andre Durbach, owner of La Buca, L’Altro Buca and Pied a Terre. Wine this week is a fruit forward Gamay from Oak Bay Vineyards (St. Hubertus), and we chat about events in and around town. Definitely plan to check out the upcoming Okanagan Fall Wine…
Okanagan Fall Wine Festival
The Annual Okanagan Fall Wine Festival is an experience for all who love fabulous wine accompanied by great food and unique events. Autumn in Okanagan Wine Country is the perfect time to watch the grapes ripen in the sun and indulge yourself in the harvest celebrations. This is the only wine festival in North America…
NY Times on Vancouver Asian Eats
The New York Times Frugal Travel Matt Gross covers Vancouver Asian eats. Argo Cafe, Rangoli, Japadog, Ping. CLICK HERE FOR THE ARTICLE
