CHEERS TO SUMMER AT SEQUOIA Restaurants – Teahouse, Seasons, Cardero’s and Sandbar. 4 winners for exclusive Sequoia Summer Cocktails! Visit all 4 restaurants and taste these refreshing thirst quenchers on the patio. Available for summertime sipping only! THE FERGUSON This tasty creation is an easy drinking summer lemonade with citrus vodka, sour apple liqueur and a…
Month: July 2010
Mele Kai Ho: A Musical Ocean
Hosted by Tyson Villeneuve & Dax :: MELE KAI HO: A Musical Ocean :: PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE: http://www.wantickets.com/EventDetail.aspx?e_id=113608 DATE:: Friday July 30th LOCATION:: Vancouver Rowing Club TIME:: 7:00PM – 12:00AM Olohe! Get lei’d at and be transported to the traditional feast of the tropics: the lu’au! As the sun sets, the soft glow of…
CHEF QUANG DANG PUTS HIS STAMP ON NEW “DIVA AT THE MET” MENUS
New dishes carry the clean, fresh style of the chef’s “Cascadian” cuisine New lounge, lunch and dinner menus at Diva at the Met bear the unmistakable hallmark of Chef Quang Dang’s unique “Cascadian” style of cuisine. The three menus showcase his light, fresh and clean approach to the quality seasonal ingredients available in the region….
Vancouver Foodster Fundraiser for Vancouver Food Bank
Vancouver Foodster 1st Anniversary Event Wednesday July 28th — 6pm – 9pm Canvas Lounge 99 Powell Street, Vancouver Vancouver Foodster celebrates one-year anniversary with a tasting feast in Gastown The event will feature ’signature dishes’ bites from buzzing and renowned restaurants and vendors from Vancouver, as well as wine from the BC region. There is…
Surrey Fusion Festival
This year’s Fusion Festival features a superb line-up of international and local artists, celebrating the vastness of Surrey’s global community with two full days of music, dance, food and culture. The Fusion Festival will also bring together 30 international pavilions and exhibitors who will present a delicious array of world cuisine while showcasing their heritage….
Winners announced for the Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines
The winners have been chosen for the 2010 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines. This year 281 wines were submitted from 71 wineries across the province. The winners are: Desert Hills Estate Winery 2009 Gamay Noir Foxtrot Vineyards 2007 Pinot Noir Gray Monk Estate Vineyards 2007 Odyssey Brut Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards 2007…
Cru – Weekend to End Women’s Cancers Fundraising Dinner
Sunday, August 8, 2010 MENU below Since it began in 2004, The Weekend to End Breast Cancer has raised more than $16 million for research and is the largest breast cancer fundraiser in B.C. history. This money has brought leading breast cancer experts to BC, funded breakthrough research, helped to advance clinical trials and provided the…
Street Food Lottery Winners announced and groans were heard throught the food community
The Official release from City of Vancouver… photo by Wai Lam, www.604food.com International flavours offered for Vancouver streets Close to 800 applications and food offerings representing an estimated 21 countries and cultural backgrounds have resulted in new and exciting food choices for the 17 new locations under the City’s expanded street food pilot program. “The…
Holy Heat Wave! Hit the Patio
Growing up in Kelowna, heat like this was nothing, and there always seemed to be someone to whisk you off boating, or a lake or pool to keep cool in. Plus the houses come equipped with plenty of air con. In Vancouver we are not so lucky, but we really shouldn’t complain and instead get out…
Teahouse Unveils Stunning Edible Garden
Why give a boring bouquet of flowers when you can eat them for breakfast, lunch or dinner? It’s time to step outside the flower box because Teahouse in Stanley Park has announced a new and prospering edible garden. Already in full bloom, locals can dine among various edible ornamentals, vegetables, herbs, fruit trees and berries…
Beat the Summer Heat with Grant’s Blended Scotch Whisky Cocktails
Cinema Public House Serves Grant’s Sherry Cask Reserve based ‘Bittersweet Symphony’ Trevor Kallies, DHM’s Bar and Beverage Director, was pleased to welcome Ludo Ducrocq, Grant’s Blended Scotch Whisky Global Brand Ambassador, to Cinema Public House for a private tasting event on Tuesday, July 6. Ducrocq, Grant’s first global ambassador, comes to Vancouver to share the…
Tour the Palates of some of Vancouver’s best known Chefs
EXCLUSIVE TO GOODLIFEVAN – MENU and CHEFS revealed Reception Quang Dang – Executive Chef, Diva at the Met, Metropolitan Hotel Canapes: Spiced Yarrow Meadows Duck Meat Balls, Young Garlic puree Rare Seared Albacore Tuna, Granville island sake emulsion Poached Cherry Tomatoes Infused with Basil Salt Spring Island Goat Cheese Bread Stix Neck of the Woods…
The Cocktail Kitchen Series
As one of the most innovative cocktail programs in Canada, The Refinery is proud to launch a six month interactive and educational competition called “The Cocktail Kitchen Series”. Due to launch on July 8th 2010, “The Cocktail Kitchen Series” aims to promote niche craft cocktail development, through the expertise of Vancouver’s best veteran and up…
KLAHOWYA TO THE FISH HOUSE THIS SUMMER
Much like the ubiquitous ‘ciao’ of Italian, ‘klahowya’ means ‘welcome,’ ‘how are you?’ or ‘good-bye’ in the Chinook Jargon* of the Pacific Northwest. This summer, The Fish House in Stanley Park will welcome its guests with a special three-course aboriginal-inspired Klahowya Menu in honour of the new Klahowya First Nations Village in Stanley Park. Priced…
SCHOOL OF FISH FOUNDATION FLOATS A UNIQUE IDEA
Don’t be surprised if over the summer months you see a different type of ‘boat’ moored in False Creek. This ‘boat’ is actually a very elegant 12-person dining room, floating on a base of plastic bottles. The seaworthy dining room is the first of its kind in the world and is the brainchild of School…
Sicilian Purato Nero d’Avola now at the BCLDB
Vino Allegro is proud to welcome Purato Nero d’Avola 2009 to its portfolio of organic, biodynamic, and sustainable wines. A great value at $15.99, this award-winning certified organic red from sunny Sicily is now available at BCLDB stores across the province. From hand-harvested vineyard to recycled cardboard carton, this is a planet- and palate-friendly pleaser…
Two Chefs and a Table Celebrates the World Cup with a Special Menu
Dive into Tastes from the World’s Soccer Powers Many would argue that a country’s soccer style and cuisine are both a reflection of its culture. Latin countries are famed for their flair and invention while the traditional European powers play with structure and organization and the English can never quite get it right . ….
Singles in the City: Food Lovers Unite!
Is the way to your heart through your stomach? Consider meeting your soul mate in the kitchen. A glass of sparkling wine upon arrival will put you in the mood to mingle with other like-minded singles and delve into a hands-on cooking class. Chef David Robertson leads you though a five-course tasting menu while the…
New Zealand Winery Returns to Vancouver
Villa Maria Estate’s Jeremy McKenzie Shares Passion for Winemaking Jeremy McKenzie, senior Marlborough winemaker of New Zealand winery Villa Maria Estate, visits Vancouver in July. Villa Maria Estate is New Zealand’s leading wine award winner, both locally and overseas. Villa Maria Estate’s esteemed founder, Sir George Fistonich, visited Vancouver in April when New Zealand was…
The Glowbal Collection July Features
There is no shortage of exciting events happening throughout Vancouver this summer – from the theatrics of Bard on the Beach to the hotly anticipated Celebration of Light. The GLOWBAL COLLECTION – with six lauded restaurants – presents the perfect opportunity for a delicious pre-or-post-event dining experience. From July 15 -25, glowbal grill, COAST, Sanafir,…
