Griddle me this — what could be better than beautiful girls challenging one another to a pancake eating contest, all in the name of charity? This Sunday, visit glowbal grill and cheer on local personalities Erin Ireland and Katherine Horsman as they compete to see who can eat the most pancakes. The sweet contest is…
Month: October 2010
News from Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts
Plugged-In Tour of Granville Island’s Artistry & History Leaves Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) 10AM every Friday – rain or shine. Join PICA for a plugged-in Chef Instructor led walking tour of Vancouver’s historic and diverse Granville Island. Plug-in a headset and set out to experience this area’s breathtaking and seasonal ambience, savouring along…
Cultural and Culinary delights combine to provide Celebratory Reception of favourite wines
First Nations Cultural Centre provides the backdrop for exciting event – Whistler, B.C. – Guests to this year’s Cornucopia event are invited to explore the area’s rich and diverse First Nations history while sampling the top 25 wines of the festival. Whistler’s Squamish Lil’Wat Cultural Centre is home to the Top 25 Celebratory Reception, an…
House Wine Presents Wine Abroad
Looking to escape the dreary Vancouver winter in a far-off destination? Why not join house wine on the road in South America? Their first wine tour kicks off in January 2011 taking them to Argentina and Chile. The girls look forward to introducing you to some of their favourite wineries, the personalities behind them and…
Tapenade – Fall is here and so is our new menu
After a busy and beautiful summer, the cold nights of fall are here. It is time to warm up and try some of our new interpretations of classic comfort foods. Chef Alex Tung and his kitchen brigade have created some very tasty and unique dishes for this fall season. Our new menu debuts this Friday evening, October 22, with some delicious…
Winemaker’s Dinner at Beyond Restaurant
HALF PRICE!!! The Winemakers Dinner is a once in a lifetime opportunity. The WineMakers are flying in from Italy to present and pour their wines. Chef George Koay is using the finest of Italian Products as well as the freshest of BC products. This dinner is being offered to our Chocolate Festival Friends at the…
It’s BRING A FRIEND WEEKEND at the West Coast Chocolate Festival!
Who do you want to get chocolate with? HALF PRICE tickets are available: http://www.chocolatefestival.ca/en/tickets/ Discount Code = BringAFriend Great Gatsby Chocolate & Martini Evening – Speak Easy Martini’s paired with chocolate infused canapés, Friday, October 22 at 7:00pm-midnight Presented in partnership with Leigh Square Community Arts Village and Christine’s Catering Company. This cocktail event was…
A Suite Deal! The Corner Suite Bistro De Luxe launches breakfast, brunch and $10 lunch
Experience the “joie de vivre” of France without leaving the city – The Corner Suite Bistro De Luxe is now open for breakfast, weekday lunch and weekend brunch. Monday to Friday, starting at 7 am, coffee fiends can get their fix from premier baristas Nicholas Jones and Emilie Nagahama (formerly of the Wicked Café)…
Wild Rice by Candlelight
Thursday October 21 5m to 10pm join us for a candlelight conservation dinner reservations andrew@wildricevancouver.com Each guest will receive 5.- off their bill BC Hydro may be filming the evening for prosperity wild rice 117 w. pender st. 604-642-2882 more info: http://www.bchydro.com/news/articles/conservation/candlelight_conservation_dinner_2010.html
3 Steps to getting Sufficiently Sophonsified at Long Beach Lodge
Long Beach Lodge Resort has put together 3 great offers this Fall so you can take full advantage of all that the Resort has to offer… get sufficiently sophonsified while enjoying great value for accommodation, dining and surfing: all available to December 2, 2010! Play Hooky Special: Cottages $189/night (that’s 50% OFF!) We know that…
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards hosts two dinners and offers $2500 for a sustainable dream
Oliver, BC…. Harvest in the Okanagan is wrapping up which means Sandra Oldfield, winemaker at Tinhorn Creek Vineyards, gets off the crush pad and into Vancouver restaurants. This November sees Oldfield hosting two dinners; November 9th is the annual Red Wine Release at Le Gavroche Restaurant and November 10th Oldfield hosts a Women in Wine…
Fall Flavours at Beachside Forno
There is a chill in the air and the leaves are turning shades of amber. Our culinary team has been feeling nostalgic for home-cooked meals and they want to pass that feeling along to you. The test kitchen has been buzzing about our new Butternut Squash & Shiitake Risotto with warm spinach, parmesan, and crispy…
BC Wine Trails Magazine announces history making moment in Okanagan winemaking – crush on water.
On Wednesday October 20th, one of the Okanagan’s most exciting wineries, The Vibrant Vine will be performing a mobile grape crush while sailing up Lake Okanagan on a barge pirate style. Tony Lewis, Winemaker at Vibrant Vines along with his crew – including Rich Priske, WIne Trails writer and former bass player for the Matthew…
Toast to the Coast
Friday, October 22, 2010 | 7:30 – 10:30 pm | Vancouver Aquarium | Tickets $75 Fair warning, dear friends! As with our previous three, the 4th annual Toast to the Coast will sell-out. The good news? We’ve expanded the space, meaning this year we can welcome 500 lovers of food and wine to experience the…
Learn The Art of the Slow Cooker
On October 18th Good Life Vancouver and Breakfast TV will give away a copy of Everyone Can Cook Slow Cooker Meals along with an All-Clad Slow Cooker and a $60 Gift Certificate to Pastis where slow food is cooked. If you want to learn more, Books to Cooks and Well Seasoned in Langley has some…
Slow Cooking – Cookers and Recipes
As the thermometer starts to drop, I start thinking more about comfort foods and slow cooked meals. I have a couple slow cookers and I use these from everything from soups to dessert. There are many models of cookers out there, and it can get a bit confusing when you’re purchasing, but I am big fan…
Pine Mushroom and Crab Dinner
Saturday, October 30 · 5:00pm – 11:30pm Deerholme Farm – Pine Mushroom and Dungeness Crab Dinner MENU Crab and pine mushroom roll with fresh wasabi Crab croquette with tomato and pine mushroom compote Vietnamese rice noodle salad with crab, pine mushrooms and sunflower sprouts Heirloom tomato and crab soup with pine mushroom and soy froth…
Beer Humbug with Just Here for The Beer
Saturday, December 18 · 7:00pm – 11:00pm Edgewater Casino 311-750 Pacific Boulevard Vancouver, BC Just Here for the Beer Radio on AM 650 Just Here For The Beer .Com is proud to present Beer Humbug on Saturday December 18th, 2010 at the Edgewater Casino in Vancouver. This event will feature a wide variety of…
BCWAS Riedel and Mission Hill Tasting
Our annual October tasting is usually something a little different. Since it’s harvest, the wineries are too busy to come visit us, so we try to do something ourselves – and it’s always fun! This year, we are very lucky to be able to bring you a comparative tasting with Riedel (rhymes with needle), the…
Pan Pacific Hotel Deals
As Fall gives way to Winter in the northern hemisphere, it’s the perfect time to start planning a winter escape. From family getaways to romantic retreats, options abound with Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts. Whether you’re looking for a picturesque, ski retreat in Whistler, a peaceful setting on the waterfront in Vancouver or a city…
