HAPA IZAKAYA FIRST OF ITS KIND TO SUPPORT VANCOUVER AQUARIUM’S OCEAN WISE PROGRAM Hapa Izakaya, Vancouver’s most popular Japanese izakaya restaurant group, has just become the first izakaya to join the Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise™ seafood conservation program and one of only a handful of Japanese restaurant partners in the program to-date. “Since 2003 Hapa…
Month: May 2010
Gnarly Head Gnarliet Burger Contest
Submit your recipe before June 30th Who will be the gnarliest of them all? It will remain a mystery until the two Gnarly Head Gnarliest Burger contest finalists duke it out this coming July. The first ever Gnarliest Burger recipe contest kicks off in March 2010 when contestants from all over British Columbia and…
Young Farmers Summer Camps at Southlands Heritage Farm in Vancouver
An understanding of “Where does my food come from, and how is it grown?” will be the outcome of this fun and educational ‘farm to table’ program for children ages 6 to 12. Campers will discover the wonder of life on the farm while learning basic skills such as: caring for hens, goats, horses, ducks…
Sutton Place Wine Club Tasting
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 Salon Pommard 5:00pm – 7:00pm Featuring wines from around the world such as: Terre Amarone, Bookwalter Merlot, Fox Glove Chardonnay, Osoyoos Larose and more. Please RSVP: Elaine Drever 604.642.2963 | edrever@suttonplace.com
Burrows Luongo & Masciarelli Winemaker’s Dinner – Fleuri
An evening of fine wine, fine food and fine people is upon us. Fleuri Restaurant is pleased to announce it’s exclusive Winemaker’s Dinner, which will be filled with fabulous fare from Chef Robert Uy and the wines of Burrows Luongo & Masciarelli. Saturday, May 29th, 2010 Salon Pol Roger II (Fleuri Restaurant) $75* per person…
Riedel Crystal Glass Tasting
The Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver • Riedel Crystal Glass Tasting Meet Georg Riedel, 10th generation of the world’s most famous wine glass will lead you through the tasting. Wednesday, May 26th, 2010, Salon Pommard, $99* per person Featuring wines from Mission Hills Family Estate For tickets please call 604.264.4069 riedelglasstasting@markanthony.com
Taste Washington – Spokane
Taste Washington Spokane June 6 • The Davenport Hotel 5:00-8:30pm Tickets on sale now @ Brown Paper Tickets Or purchase tickets at your local Spokane retailers: Arbor Crest Wine Cellars Latah Creek Winery The Davenport Hotel Vino! William’s Seafood & Wine Market Tempt your palate with savory fare from some of the region’s top restaurants…
Une Soiree Tres Parisienne
Wednesday, June 16, from 6 pm to 9:30 pm at the Gallery Rotunda with Renoir, Manet, Degas … from the Musée d’Orsay! et bien sûr, French cuisine, French wine, French music. Quel plaisir! 6:00 Drinks and Welcoming remarks by co-chairs Ellen Doise and Lynne DuMoulin 6:30 Follow the avant-garde, newly assertive “Modern Woman” through her private and public…
The Dirty Apron Cooking School Launching Culinary Bootcamp on June 21st
The team that taught you how to impress your dinner guests with delicious menus and savvy kitchen skills will soon take your cooking one step further. On June 21st The Dirty Apron Cooking School will launch Gourmet Bootcamp, the school’s first class series covering kitchen fundamentals. The weeklong program that will run throughout the summer…
Chef Andrea Carlson at Foxglove Farm
Celebrity farmers, chefs, and artists come together for stimulating program series. Foxglove Farm on Salt Spring Island and the Centre For Arts, Ecology, and Agriculture has launched its 2010 summer program series. Building on last year’s success, the centre has expanded its offerings with a focus on the culinary and agricultural arts. Join Eliot Coleman,…
Sunday Services at Hamilton Street Grill
Sunday Services at Hamilton Street Grill. On random Sunday evenings, we offer a family-style carving meal accompanied by a glass of beer or wine. Singles are welcome to share tables or eat along bar, otherwise individual table seating will be reserved. 7:00 pm – Sunday, May 30th Join us for some award winning Sloping Hill Farm…
Four Seasons Resort Whistler to Unveil New Restaurant
Modern Steak Concept Will Feature Canadian Prime Beef Cooked on an Infrared Grill Starting next month, Whistler visitors and locals will have a new way to satisfy their après ski appetites. Sidecut, scheduled to open June 19, 2010, is Four Seasons Resort Whistler’s new restaurant featuring a modern steak concept. Named for the distinctive curved…
Top Chef Canada Scouting for Vancouver Talent
TOP CHEF CANADA” CASTING DIRECTORS SCOUTING FOR VANCOUVER’S TOP CULINARY SUPERSTARS AT THE EAT! VANCOUVER FOOD + COOKING FESTIVAL In a rare opportunity, Vancouver’s top culinary talent are invited to meet – in-person – the casting directors from Top Chef Canada, one of Canada’s hottes and most anticipated culinary TV shows of the year. Casting…
Mission Hill Family Estate Celebrates Summer of Cuisine, Fine Wine & the Arts
Magical Season of Epicurean Delights & Reserve Concert Series Mission Hill Family Estate is pleased to announce the start of a new series of culinary, fine wine and artistic activities. The season commenced with the opening of the internationally acclaimed Terrace Restaurant this past weekend with live jazz accompanying diners under the open air piazza….
MacLean’s Taste With Rob Feenie
Maclean’s exclusive Taste evenings include an elegant cocktail reception, followed by an exquisite five course chef’s tasting menu complemented by wine pairings. Hosted by Maclean’s columnist Scott Feschuk with special guests, food author Jacob Richler and executive chefs Rob Gentile in Toronto, Rob Feenie in Vancouver and Justin Leboe in Calgary. Executive Chef Rob Feenie…
Party at the Point-UBC Alumni Weekend 2010
May 28-30, 2010 University as it should be: Great lectures and seminars without quizzes, tours of the best new (and old) haunts such as MOA, UBC FARM, Wine Research Institute and the Blue Whale at the new Beaty Biodiversity Museum. From athletic events, culture crawls, UBC Dialogues, wine tastings and more. There’s so much to…
EAT! Vancouver Food & Cooking Festival
Congrats to Erin and Dale….winners of the tickets to this year’s Eat. MAY 28-30, 2010 Mark your calendars, the highly anticipated Eighth Annual EAT! Vancouver Food & Cooking Festival will be held May 28-30, 2010 at the newly built Vancouver Convention Centre and is sure to draw the best of the best in food and…
Dine Out Vancouver’s Best Bite Award Winners
Diners participating in Tourism Vancouver’s Dine Out Vancouver 2010, presented by Visa, not only got a delicious deal during the promotion, but also had the chance to rank their dining experiences in the third annual “Best Bite” awards. The winners of these awards represent those restaurants that impressed consumers with their menus, value and service….
Sparkling Hill Resort shines in BC’s wine country
From Tourism BC – Bedazzled retreat. Wellness hotel. Bliss. However you choose to describe it, the new Sparkling Hill Resort in BC’s North Okanagan is sure to be many things to many people. With 152 crystal-appointed rooms, spectacular views, stellar menus and a dedicated crew of physicians, physiotherapists and spa practitioners, the newly-opened resort showcases…
Pino selected to join Distinguished Restaurants of North America Hall of Fame
Pino Posteraro, Executive Chef/Proprietor of Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca in Yaletown, has been selected to join the Distinguished Restaurants of North America (DiRoNA) Hall of Fame. He becomes the first Vancouver restaurateur, and only the third in Canada (after Jacques Landurie of Les Halles, Montreal, and John Arena of Winston’s, Toronto) to be so…
