Monday to Sunday – $80 By no means a pub crawl, explore Gastown’s exciting craft beer scene on Vancouver Food Tour’s beer-centric culinary tour. With a passionate beer educator as your guide, curious beer lovers and serious beer enthusiasts alike will discover, enjoy and discuss craft brews alongside a variety of food pairings. Each destination features unique aspects…
Month: January 2012
Blue Water Cafe’s 8th Annual Unsung Heroes Festival
February 1 – 29, 2012 Executive Chef Frank Pabst’s eighth annual Unsung Heroes Festival takes pride of place at Vancouver’s multiple award-winning Blue Water Cafe throughout the month of February. Chef Pabst, who has won many culinary distinctions, has long been a champion of the sustainable fisheries movement. He created the Unsung Heroes Festival specifically…
Foodie Fridays on NEWS1130 – January 27
Click here to Listen to Foodie Friday January 27, 2012 Gold Medal Plates Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships will take place in Kelowna on February 10th and 11th. This is the finale of a series of regional competitions held in Winnipeg, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Toronto, Saskatchewan and Ottawa, with the winners from these…
Ten local chefs to compete for BC Chinese Chef of the Year at BC Foodservice Expo
The woks will be steaming and the fish sauce flying when 10 local chefs compete to be crowned the first ever BC Chinese Chef of the Year. This iron-chef-style live competition will take place Jan. 29 and 30 on the Discover Presentation Stage at the BC Foodservice Expo. Metro Vancouver is among the top destinations…
Recommended – #Dineout at C Restaurant – On Until Feb. 12
Dine Out Vancouver runs until February 5, 2012, and while many of the most ideal times may be booked, there are still seats to be had around town, even some left at the more popular spots such as C Restaurant, who have conveniently extended their Dine Out menu until February 12. Located at the foot…
Dine Around & Stay In Town Victoria 2012
February 17 Through March 16 #yyjdinearound Tourism Victoria and the BC Restaurant & Foodservices Association (BCRFA), Victoria Branch, are once again teaming up to organize the popular Dine Around & Stay in Town Victoria event. Due to overwhelming feedback from participants we have extended the 2012 event to run for a full month. The Concept Restaurants…
house wine – A Toast to Robbie Burns
Back by popular demand! At house wine it’s not just about the grape; sometimes we cheat on wine… In honour of Robbie Burns Day, we are excited to toast the great poet and share our passion for our favourite brown spirit. Explore the wonderful world of Scotch with healthy drams of various blends as well…
CRU Restaurant – Quails’ Gate Winery Dinner
Sunday, Feb 26 Join us for a special evening with Winemaker Grant Stanley. Share Grant’s passion and taste his award-winning wines with cuisine prepared by executive chef Alana Peckham. Family owned and operated, Quails Gate Winery is known for producing premium wines that perfectly express the terroir of their origin, and have attracted considerable attention…
Vintage Corks at West – Cali Wine Fair Dinner
California Dreaming – Arts Club Spring Wine Dinner Tuesday, April 17 | 6:30 p.m. | $195, all inclusive It’s a stellar line-up from six of California’s most prestigious wineries as Vintage Corks and West join to present an intimate, epicurean adventure exclusively for this Arts Club fundraiser. Executive Chef Quang Dang will craft a compelling five-course menu…
Le Vieux Pin & LaStella Tasting
The BC Wine Appreciation Society is proud to host not one but two of the Okanagan’s most exciting wineries! Rasoul Salehi of Le Vieux Pin and LaStella, both members of the Enotecca wine family, will be here with a great selection of his wines on Tuesday, February 21. Le Vieux Pin has a French focus. …
Big White and Silver Star’s Valentine’s Day Offers
Expect More Than Chocolates and Champagne this Valentine’s Day at Big White Ski Resort and Silver Star Mountain Resort Valentine’s Day is more than chocolates and champagne at Big White Ski Resort and Silver Star Mountain Resort. Both mountains have their Cupid bows out targeting winter enthusiasts looking for love or wanting to celebrate it….
Grapes Of Laugh Fundraiser
Join “Wine Guy”James Nevison (co-author of Have A Glass) for a fun evening of Wine Tasting, a Silent Auction & Entertainment featuring a performance by Vancouver TheatreSports League! Grapes of Laugh is Vancouver TheatreSports League’s annual fundraising gala. Come down to The Improv Centre on Tuesday January 24th and partake in bottles of wine, buckets of laughs and…
Urban Tea Merchant Year of The Dragon Afternoon Tea Service
To honour the Year of the Dragon The Urban Tea Merchant is offering a unique afternoon tea service in their downtown location at 1070 West Georgia Street, Vancouver. From January 16 – January 31 Chef Michael Batoux has crafted tea infused items, along with some versions of the traditionally served items and there is even…
Viva Italia presented by Oyama Sausage
Dine InVancouver If you are looking to avoid the crowds at your favourite restaurants during Dine Out Vancouver, visit Granville Island between Jan 19th to Jan 22nd for Viva Italia. Join Vancouver’s premiere charcuterie, Oyama Sausage, and Granville Island’s Duso’s Fresh Pasta & Sauces and Liberty Wine Merchants to celebrate the best of Italian cuisine…
#Dineout at refuel
$28, 3 course prix fixe menu (available for lunch and dinner in participation with Dine Out Vancouver from January 20 – February 5. offering a selection of dishes from the regular a la carte menu; you can still get our awesome burger & other favorites over these two weeks. Accepting reservations as well as saving some tables to accomodate you and…
Contest Closed #giveaway 2 tickets to @pushfestival A CRAIGSLIST CANTATA – Jan. 25
1) Leave a comment on this post naming a venue where the Push Festival takes place 2) Follow @goodlifevan on Twitter 3) Post the following to Twitter RT AND Comment on http://ow.ly/8Bck1 for #giveaway 2 tickets to A CRAIGSLIST CANTATA @pushfestival @goodlifevan DO YOU WANT WHAT I HAVE GOT? A CRAIGSLIST CANTATA Bill Richardson & Veda Hille…
Legacy Liquor Store Hosts Vineyard to Table #Dineout 2012
Wednesday, 7 to 9:30 Jan 26, 2012 PURCHASE TICKETS – 20 seats available – $65.25/ticket. Legacy Liquor Store welcomes you to the Harvest Table to sample the winter’s bounty. In the wine gallery, guests will be treated to some of the finest BC VQA wines, expertly chosen by our in-house Sommelier. Each wine will be…
C RESTAURANT BRINGS FINE DINING TO THOSE WHO DINE OUT
$38 menu features local and sustainable seafood for a steal Vancouver, January 19, 2012 – C Restaurant is offering guests a chance to experience fine dining for a fraction during Vancouver’s Dine Out event from January 20th to February 5th. Executive Chef Robert Clark and Chef de Cuisine Lee Humphries have created not just three,…
RAINCITY GRILL TURNING LOCALS INTO LOCAVORES THIS DINE OUT
$38 menu features small lot farms and local purveyors Raincity Grill is offering patrons a chance to experience local dining at its best during Vancouver’s Dine Out event, from January 20th to February 5th. Executive Chef Robert Clark and Chef Jennifer Peters have created a three-course menu that highlights small lot farms, local purveyors and…
Adesso Bistro Dine Out For a Cause
January 20 – February 3 $33 per person plus tax and gratuity with $5 from each dinner to be donated to A Loving Spoonful CharityPrimi Duck’s liver pate, crostini, apple mostarda or Buffalo bresaola, lemon and grana padano or Warm portabella mushroom salad with kale, spinach and white truffle mousse Secondi Veal cheeks braised with white wine…
