In celebration of Los Muertos, Vancouver’s Zocalo will be offering a very special three-course menu for the value price of $25 per person. It has been created in commemoration of ‘El Santo,’ Rodolfo guzman Huerta, Mexico’s most famous ‘luchador’ (masked wrestler – think Jack Black in Lucha Libre). From Nov. 1-15. Zocalo Restaurant will feature…
Month: October 2009
Gold Medal Plates 2009
On Friday, October 23, Chefs and Olympians gathered, and the Chef’s competed to win the Gold Medal Plates. Cactus Club’s Rob Feenie took Gold, Lumiere’s Dale McKay the Silver and Cioppino’s Pino Posteraro Bronze. National winners will compete on November 27 and 28 in Vancouver, the home of the 2008 Gold Medal Plate winner, Blue Water’s…
Irish Heather Long Table Series
Attended the Irish Heather’s Long Table Series last night. Absolutely fabulous meal, great way to meet some new people and at $15 a plate, one of the better deals in town. November menus out shortly. Thursday, October 22 – 630pm-$15 plus tax SOLD OUT Braised Beef Short Ribs With Roast Parsnips And Horseradish Jus –…
SOCIETY Dining Lounge Opens October 29
Comfort cuisine and concentrated design come head-on in Yaletown. Expect the unexpected as SOCIETY Dining Lounge – a positively unpredictable new venue – opens Thursday, October 29 at 1257 Hamilton Street in Vancouver’s Yaletown. Like Los Angeles’ sultry, electric dining lounges that stirred its original inspiration, SOCIETY is a place where opposites attract, creating all-new…
Il Nido launches new menu
Sapore Sensuale, A Rich, Deep Fall Il Nido Restaurant Bar launches new sultry autumn/winter menu Vancouver’s hidden Italian gem Il Nido Restaurant Bar is delighted to announce the launch of its 2009 fall menu. Cooler temperatures and crisp air welcomes a transition to richer, deeper flavours, saturated with traditional rustic appeal. Chef and owner Franco…
La Brasserie announces Sunday champagne brunches for charity
After recently celebrating a successful first year on Davie Street, as well as the successful launch of their new Sunday brunch service, La Brasserie is giving back to the West End community by holding a series of charity champagne brunches to benefit local not-for-profits. Beginning in November, on the first Sunday of every month La…
Sake Dinner at Zest
An Evening with Sake Makers @ Zest Japanese Cuisine on November 12 Inviting Toshimori Shuzo, renowned sake brewery from Japan and Mr. Masa Shiroki of Artisan Sake Maker from Granville Island as a guest speaker, Zest Restaurant offers multiple course dinners carefully paired with variety of award-winning premium sake. $98/person, call Zest Restaurant, 604-731-9378, or…
Township 7 at Seasons in the Park
If you can’t make it to Okanagan Wine Country, Come to Seasons in the Park to try some of Township 7’s New Releases! Tuesday October 27, 6:00pm-7:00pm Mike Raffen of Township 7 $25 per person Fall is the season change and Harvest in the Vineyard. Township 7’s first” Bordeaux style” Blend (2006), Merlot (2006), Reserve…
Vancouver’s Best Bartenders to compete at Pourhouse in “The Craft of Cointreau”
On Tuesday November 3rd, Cointreau (the original stylish French orange liqueur) and Pourhouse (the highly anticipated Gastown restaurant & bar) are launching “The Craft of Cointreau”. This event will feature 10 of Vancouver’s most talented and aspiring Bartenders, all of who have been hand-selected to compete for the Grand Prize, and the opportunity to be…
Okanagan Vintners’ thankful erratic weather has not harmed the BC Grape Harvest
After the summer-like temperatures throughout September, the erratic October weather had some concerned how frost and rain may have affected the BC grape harvest; fortunately, neither has greatly affected vineyards in the Okanagan or the Similkameen. Tom DiBello, Winemaker at CedarCreek Estate Winery is extremely pleased with the flavours of this years crop, “The fruit…
Gold Medal Plates Vancouver
Gold Medal Plates is the ultimate celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, entertainment and athletic achievement. Celebrating in six cities across Canada in 2009, Gold Medal Plates will feature superb wines and the premier chefs in each city, paired with Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes, in a competition to crown a gold, silver and…
Edible BC Market Dinner
On Tuesday, November 10th, we are very excited to have Chef Afke Zonderland join us for our next Cooking with BC’s Best Market Dinner. And this evening is an EBC first – a gourmet, Raw Food Feast! Afke exchanged her creative talent as kitchen designer for a chef’s jacket two years ago. Her passion for gourmet vegetarian food…
The Salt Cellar Series: Moccia’s Italian Meat Market & Driftwood Brewing
Monday, November 16th, 7:00 p.m. – $40 Salt Tasting Room has proudly served charcuterie from East Vancouver’s Moccia’s since day one. Moccia’s philosophy says it best: Eating meat is a privilege, not a right. We believe animals should be treated with dignity and respect, not only for their sake, but for ours. A healthy animal…
Tree Brewing partners with Tree Canada
If A Tree Falls In A Forest, Does Anybody Hear? The answer is Yes. Kelowna-based Tree Brewing heard the trees falling all around them during this summer’s wildfires in British Columbia’s Okanagan region, and has created a special edition Black Tree Dark Ale to help restore the forest. Through a recently announced partnership with the…
Contemporary Ocean Products (COP) has officially gone public
Parent company, Greenscape Capital Group Inc. will manage the product line moving forward. The Initial Public Offering (IPO) takes place on Friday, October 23, 2009. The announcement marks the IPO of Canada’s first company solely focused on operating a broad spectrum of green consumer segments including: COP, Lela Designs and Open Sundaes. Greenscape is dedicated…
The Salt Cellar Series: Rémy Martin Cognac
Monday, November 2nd, 7:00 p.m. – $40 Rémy Martin is a Fine Champagne Cognac, meaning that the eaux-de-vie selected come from the two best growth areas of the Cognac region, the Grande Champagne and the Petite Champagne (the word “Champagne” defines a type of soil that is extremely chalky). The eaux-de-vie from these crus, in…
2009 Chicks and Chocolate in Nanaimo
Head out for this great fundraiser for the Vancouver Island Symphony. Wine, Champagne and Pampering….
BC SPCA Fundraiser at Elixir
A Benefit to ‘End Animal Cruelty’ Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, fabulous silent auction and more… Delicious VEGAN appetizers will be served: • Grilled Asparagus with a lemongrass, ginger & tea vinaigrette • Empanada, with corn, pablano chili & tofu ricotta • Grilled Mochi, veganrella cheese • Baked Green Baby Zucchini ‘cannelloni’ stuffed with mushroom duxelle When:…
The Good Life on The Buzz 1410 a.m.
[podcast]http://69.89.27.205/~goodlig4/oldsite/wp-content/uploads/Cassandra-Oct-21.mp3[/podcast] This week on The Good Life we chat with The Pear Tree’s Scottt Jaeger about The Chef’s Table Society and get an update on his award winning Burnaby Restaurant. Wine of the week is the newly opened Lulu Island’s Merlot. Tune in to win a copy of Vancouver Cook’s, the newest cookbook whose proceeds…
Zin Fundraiser for Manila Typhoon victims
Enjoy a five course dinner featuring fine Filipino cuisine created by Chef’s Tee-jae Conwi (Zin restaurant) and Charlie Dizon (formerly of Rekados). All proceeds will go to victims of Typhoon Ondoy in Manila. Split between the Canadian Red Cross and victims in Tee-jae’s hometown/family in Poblacion Makati as well as in Marikina. Dinner Menu: Kilawin Tuna…
