Join the BC Wine Appreciation Society for a very special and exclusive evening at West! The accolades for West Restaurant just keep piling up. Four consecutive wins as Restaurant of the Year by the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Four star rating by Mobil Travel Guide Platinum Award, 2009 Playhouse Wine Festival Trade Competition Recognized as…
Month: April 2010
Wild Rice Dineout DEAL – $18
first course choice: hot & sour soup suggested wine: joie noble blend haida gwaii salmon crispy wonton suggested wine: nk’mip pinot noir sloping hill char siu congee traditional rice soup with chinese bbq pork suggested wine: lake breeze pinot gris second course choice: buddha’s noodles shitake mushroom, su choy, red pepper, eggplant suggested wine: la…
Cinco de Mayo Dinner at Two Chefs and a Table
May 5 – Special Menu Combines Regional Dishes and Drinks Cinco de Mayo has become an excuse to throw back shots of industrial tequila and drink slushy margaritas but this year, Two Chefs and a Table are fighting back the tide with a menu that spans classic national dishes like Sopa Azteca to moles of…
VCBW – BC Craft Beer Tasting
May 15 – Presented by Just Here For The Beer Edgewater Casino (map) Start Time: 7:00 – 11:00pm BC has some of the best beer in the world! Celebrate the rich heritage of BC Craft Breweries and sample a huge range of beers from every corner of the province. New products including seasonal lagers and…
VCBW – Four Beers and a Funeral Brewpub Crawl
May 15 – Steamworks, DIX BBQ & Brewery, Yaletown Brewing and Dockside Brewing In life, we all experience loss, and wIth this loss comes mourning. The Vancouver craft beer scene is about to lose one of it’s own when DIX BBQ & Brewery shuts its doors forever in the near future. Come join Vancouver’s own…
VCBW – BC Beer Awards Tasting Event
May 14 – Heritage Hall 3102 Main St., Vancouver (map) Start Time: 7:00- 11:00 pm Celebrate the Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners of BC’s first open, blind-judged beer competition for local commercial brewers. Guests can sample the top 11 beers from the 188 submitted and enjoy them with beer-friendly food. $30
VCBW – Good and Evil at Waazubeez
May 13 Waazubeez 1622 Commercial Drive, (map) Tel: 604 253 5299 Start Time: 7:00 pm til late Good or Evil? Or both? The fight for your beer soul continues on Commercial Drive at Waazubee Cafe. Come and enjoy 6 sleeves of beer from an epic selection of delicious darks (think stouts and porters) and uplifting…
VCBW – Women and Beer
May 13 – The Refinery 1115 Granville Street, Vancouver (map) Tel: 604 687 8001 Start Time: 7:00 pm Meet and mingle with some of our local women in the beer industry: Aly Tomlin, Operation manager, R&B Brewing Becky Julseth, Co-owner, Saltspring Island Ales Claire Connolly, Brewer, Turning Point Brewery Leslie Fenn, Owner and Director, Howe…
VCBW – Gastropub Crawl – Shebeen, Heather, Salt
Upright Crawl Irish Heather 210 Carrall Street, Vancouver (map) Tel: 604 255 4218 5:30pm – 6:30pm, Shebeen 6:30pm – 8:00pm, Long Table at Irish Heather 8:00pm – 9:00pm, Salt Portland’s Upright Brewing specializes in farmhouse-inspired ales rooted in France and Belgium, but made with local ingredients and a Pacific Northwest twist. The name is a…
VCBW – Chambar Beer Dinner
May 11 – Crafting Excellence Chambar Restaurant 562 Beatty Street, Vancouver (map) Tel: 604 879 7119 Start Time: 7:30pm – $100 Come and enjoy a unique dining experience at Chambar Restaurant as Chef Nico Schuermans prepares a custom five-course menu paired with Chambar’s own crafted ale. The dinner will also showcase our exclusive Petrus Dubbel…
VCBW – Red Truck Beer Dinner
May 11 – Au Petit Chavignol 845 E. Hastings Street, Vancouver (map) Tel: 604 255 4218 Start Time: 7:00pm – $60 Enjoy a unique five-course tasting meal paired with Red Truck Beer, a high-quality, Vancouver-based craft brewery. The evening starts with a cheese and beer tasting led by expert Allison Spurrell and Red Truck brewmaster,…
VCBW – Homebrew Awards
May 11 – The winner of “Best of Show” will be given the opportunity to brew a batch of their award winning beer at either the Yaletown Brewpub, or Dix BBQ, courtesy of The Mark James Group. This beer will then be served at that location, and may be made available in casks or kegs…
VCBF – Good and Evil at Subeez
Subeez Cafe – May 11 $30 891 Homer Street, Vancouver (map) Tel: 604 687 6107 Start Time: 7:00 pm til late Good or Evil? Or both? Come and enjoy 6 sleeves of beer from an epic selection of delicious darks (think stouts and porters) and uplifting lights (think wheat beers and pale ales) from Cannery,…
VCBW – Cooking with Beer:A Class for Beer Lovers
Dirty Apron Cooking School 540 Beatty Street, Vancouver (map) Start Time: 5:30pm-9:30pm – $145 May 10 , 2010 So, we are all pretty expert at drinking the stuff but have you ever cooked with beer? Here’s your chance. The Dirty Apron has teamed up with the Russell Brewing Company to bring you a menu of…
The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver – The Princess and the Tea
Take Tea at the Castle in the Heart of the City Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea, your royal court awaits at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver with the launch of The Princess and the Tea promotion. Beginning May 1st, 900 West will offer an enchanting afternoon tea fit for…
White Bear Wines donates $100,000
To Benefit Great Bear Rainforest Conservation in British Columbia White Bear Wines – an Artisan Wine Co. brand – was created one year ago to generate awareness for and to help preserve British Columbia’s endangered Great Bear Rainforest. This Earth Week, on its first anniversary, White Bear Wines will donate $100,000 to help protect the…
Vancouver Farmer’s Market News
East Van Location Update We’re very excited to announce that the relocation of the East Vancouver Market to the North Lot of John Hendry Park has been approved. Thank you to everyone who signed our petition and told their friends and family of our need for support. In consultation with the Park Board, City staff…
Sequoia Group News
New Menus Sequoia restaurants are revamping their menus! Our team of accomplished chefs and sommeliers are sprucing up the food and wine menus at all four restaurants. Now you have the choice of even more delicious and memorable dishes, along with unique wines to sip with your meal. We may have changed the menus, but the stunning restaurant views haven’t changed one…
Oswego Hotel Victoria Specials
Spring “Suite” Deal The Oswego Hotel invites you to enjoy Spring in Victoria! Cherry blossoms are blooming and the city s welcoming the return of spring… it’s the perfect time to renew, reflect and reward oneself. With our Spring “suite” deal, now through June 15, you can stay with us 3 or more nights in…
Quince Classes
Saturday, April 24, 3-4:15pm (that’s this one coming up!) Watch as Chef Andrea demonstrates three delicious ice creams and sorbets: Quince Sorbet, Lemon Verbena Ice Cream, Rocky Road with Strawberries and Home Made Marshmallow Ice Cream. Of course you’ll get to lick the results! Adults: $35, Kids: $20 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival Stop in…
