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 22 – 25. The shop is…
Month: September 2009
De Dutch Customers Denounce the HST
Pancakes against the HST – I love it! From De Dutch…. De Dutch customers have joined the restaurant’s public stand in full support and continue to denounce the proposed HST in response to a point-of sale campaign launched August 21in all eighteen De Dutch restaurants in BC featuring the restaurant’s position against the proposed HST….
IVSA Product Salon
September 21st is the next IVSA New Product Salon Autumn and Festive Season Showcase in Vancouver WHAT: The next IVSA New Product Salon at the Four Seasons Hotel WHEN: Monday, September 21, 2009 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM WHERE: Four Seasons Hotel 791 West Georgia Street WHO CAN ATTEND: Anyone who works in the hospitality…
Sakemaker will harvest first sake rice in BC
Masa Shiroki, owner and sake maker at Artisan SakeMaker on Granville Island is excited to announce that his experimental crop of sake rice (sakamai), planted on a small plot in Ashcroft in May this year, will be ready for harvest on or around September 20. Not satisfied with making his award-winning sakes only from imported…
News from Quince
It’s been a long hot summer, perfect for planning our new Express menus, cooking classes & culinary events for the fall and winter. News: We’ve made changes to our fridges and freezers over the summer, allowing us to offer more of our delicious inventory all of the time. You can find a full list of…
The Good Life Sept 16
This week on The Good Life we talk Chili with Dennis Brock from Revel Room. Brock hosts the Chili cook-off in Gastown this Sunday. Our drink of the week is the Tribute bubble from Sumac Ridge and we talk about food and wine happenings in and around the city. Listen live at 4:15 pm on…
The Great Gastown Chili Cook-off
Hey! Come on down to historic Gastown next Sunday (Sept 20) and partake in some of the city’s best roots & rock sythmns as well as a taste of chili served up by 20 of Gastown’s best restaurants. The 200 block of Abbott St. between Cordova and water St. will be closed off from noon…
The Art of French Cooking Mastered at Pastis
This summer’s smash hit film Julie & Julia has people rediscovering the pleasures of French food. Classics such as Boeuf Bourguignon and Sole Meunière play a prominent role in the film while the success of the movie has created a rush to buy a copy of Ms. Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking. In…
Seattle local food festival
Don’t have Thanksgiving plans yet? Edible Seattle and Herban Feast invite you to a smorgasbord of delicacies prepared entirely from our local bounty. Featured producers include: Full Circle Farm, Olsen Farm, Billy’s Produce, Samish Bay Cheeses, Rockridge Orchards, Langley Farms, Bluebird Grain Farms, Nash’s Organic Produce, Sweetbread Cellars, Skagit River Ranch, Loki Fish Company, Appel…
Tuesday at Mon Bella
Tuesday’s $25 Tasting Menu Three courses paired with Four wine samplings Tuesday’s $25 Tasting Menu …paired with 4 wine samples A glass of Saturna wine to start the night Apple Cured & Smoked Coho Salmon arugula aioli, hazelnuts, honey Panini wine: Cave de Tain 2006 Slow Roasted Ring Neck Pheasant carrot rosti, crème friache, duck crackling…
News from Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks
Mark September 20 to 27 on your calendars! It’s Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks’ Annual Cookbook Sale. We are offering a 25% discount on all regular priced merchandise with deeper discounts on selected items. Magazines and cards will be discounted by 10%. Shop early for the best selection. This Autumn we celebrate locavore eating: buying and…
Top Whistler chef, top Okanagan winery meet at ‘Bearfoot at Black Hills’ dinner during fall wine festival
One of Whistler’s – and Canada’s — best chefs is taking her champion culinary skills to one of BC’s best wineries during the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival. On October 3, Melissa Craig, executive chef at Whistler’s Bearfoot Bistro, will display her culinary skills and passion for local cuisine at Black Hills Estate Winery for the…
Two Chefs and a Table September Wine Drinker Dinner
Component Wine Tasting and a Fall Menu make for a Great Evening Two Chefs and a Table continue their series of Wine Drinker Dinners in September with a five-course menu that combines both a component wine tasting and a delicious selection of perfectly matched Two Chefs dishes. Set to take place Wednesday, September 30th, this…
Feast of Fields 2009 UBC Farm
Sunday, September 13 the weather cooperated and Vancouver came out in full force to sample local wine and food. A good time was had by all and sunhats were in high demand. No casualities apart from a missing trolley….found later in the ditch. ???? Araxi Chef James Walt relaxes after many pavlova’s were served. Boneta…
Seasonal 56 Does Turkey Take Home Dinners
Turkey take home dinners 2009 To book your dinner call Shannon at 604-625-5601 50% deposit is required at time of booking Last day to book your dinner is Monday October 5th at 5:00 p.m. Diners club memebers recieve 10% OFF Option #1 (The whole meal) Regular $195 Serves 8-10 (4-6 kg turkey) Large $295 Serves 14-16…
Raincity Grill and North Arm Farms
Raincity Grill is forging further on their path of sustainability. Building on the success of their many farm to table initiatives, chef de cuisine Peter Robertson has created a new series of culinary events that promise to be the ultimate in “foodie meets farmer” dining. The series is called Market Mondays and aims to bring…
Weekly specials at DB Bistro Moderne
FALL BRINGS NEW DAILY SPECIALS ALL WEEK LONG! WEEKEND BRUNCH: Enjoy Beatle’s Brunch. Pair your meal with Classic Bloody Marys for $9. MONDAYS IN ALSACE: Savour Chef Istel’s famous Choucroute, a hearty dish from his native Alsace. Sommelier Kevin Van Hullebush offers Alsatian Rieslings to pair. ROCK & ROLL TUESDAYS: Classic Rock & Roll and…
Dawn ChuBai at DB Bistro
CLASSIC FRENCH BISTRO AFFAIR: $35 PRIX-FIXE MENU Light Appetizer Main Course Tart du Jour The extraordinarily talented Dawn Chubai returns for the third time to db Bistro, to fill the house and hearts with her steamy, velvety tunes. Chef de Cuisine Stephane Istel has created a very special seasonal three-course menu for the event. Dawn…
Daniel Boulud Steve Nash Dinner
NBA MVP Steve Nash and Daniel Boulud host a Sept 18th Fundraiser for the Steve Nash Foundation. “The opportunity to have world-famous Chef Daniel Boulud cooking for us is amazing” — Steve Nash Tickets and information available through the foundation website, or call db Bistro at 604.739.7115. Cocktail Reception, Sumptuous Four-Course Dinner prepared by Chefs…
