Explore the Haute Cuisine of France, One Month at a Time Vancouver’s longest standing French restaurant, Le Gavroche is introducing a series of monthly tasting menu’s exploring the culinary characteristics of various regions of France. A four course tasting menu will be featured throughout the month, and set at $49 per person with a $49…
Month: March 2012
Unearth Australia: Regional Crush with house wine
Have a regional crush on Australia? Is it the Coonawarra Cabernets that get you or the Claire Valley Rieslings? On Friday May 11th Wine Australia and house wine present the second tasting in the Unearth Australia series. Regional Crush will take you on a tour of the regions of Australia to discover each of these…
Marquis Pinot Noir Perspective Tasting
Marquis Wine Cellars invites you to join us on Sunday, April 22nd as we host a lunch dedicated to that most noble of grape varieties; Pinot Noir. While the finest examples of Pinot Noir in the world are arguably produced in Burgundy, many other wine regions around the world are crafting some tremendous expressions of this…
House Wine Ode to Grenache
You may be intimately acquainted with Cabernet Sauvignon and a long-time aficionado of Shiraz but are you familiar with Grenache? Despite being widely planted, this versatile red grape simply doesn’t have the same renown. Yet it shows up in a huge diversity of exciting wines like Côtes-du-Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Priorat just to name a few….
Grape Juice Aims to Harvest $100,000 for Big Sisters
Local companies get ready to serve up a glass of good will at a unique fundraising event on April 26th. Tickets are now on sale for Grape Juice, the fifth annual wine auction fundraising event for Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland. At the April 26th event, presented by Ferrari Maserati of Vancouver, guests can…
Chocolate Challenge 2012 Grand Finale
Gourmet Warehouse – March, 29th 7 – 9pm Taste the Chocolate Challenge 2012’s Top 6 entries–lovingly prepared for us by Peter Fong and his team at Ganache Patisserie–and cast your vote as Rob Feenie, Thomas Haas and Greg Hook declare the Grand Prize Winner of the best chocolate recipe of 2012. The Grand Finale charity event will…
First Annual Vancouver International Tequila Expo
The First Annual Vancouver International Tequila Expo (VITE) will take place on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Vancouver Convention Centre East. It is sponsored by Las Margaritas Mexican Restaurant and the Consulate General of Mexico. Proceeds will benefit the British Columbia Hospitality Foundation (BCHF), the hospitality industry’s own charity. VITE schedule Two Seminars –…
Cowichan Lake Salmonid Enhancement Society Benefit Dinner
Announcing the first annual Cowichan Lake Salmonid Enhancement Society Benefit Dinner Saturday, March 24th, 2012, 6:30pm, at Stone Soup Inn with chef Brock Windsor and guest Chefs Bill Jones Tickets Include: Locally sourced 5 course gourmet meal, paired local wines with each course, including sponsor wineries Averill Creek and Rocky Creek $135 includes tax and gratuity…
Good for You – Good for the Planet
You reduce, you reuse and you recycle. For all of your good work, you deserve a glass of wine. Being environmentally conscious, you are likely concerned about which bottle you choose. There are many laudable approaches to grape growing and wine making, but what do they all really mean? At this tasting, we’ll try to…
1st Annual Big Red Barn Burner BBQ Competition
We’ve invited some of our best friends to Chilliwack for a BBQ. This weekend Well Seasoned is presenting the 1st Annual Big Red Barn Burner BBQ Competition in conjunction with the Outdoor Yard Garden & Renovation Show at Chilliwack Heritage Park. We would love for you to join us there! You don’t have to wait…
Slow Fish Series – Shellfish & Bivalves
Join Slow Food Vancouver Island & The London Chef for a series of Slow Fish Events celebrating our diverse coastal waters. Thursday March 29th – Small Fish & By Catch May/June date TBA – Sea Things Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Location: The London Chef, 953 Fort Street (south side, between Quadra & Vancouver) Event…
Coal Harbour Liquor Store & Dockside Restaurant present “Two Chefs, Five Wines”
Five-course Burrowing Owl Estate Winery dinner in a waterfront setting Coal Harbour Liquor Store is pleased to announce “Two Chefs, Five Wines” a very special event to be held in partnership with iconic BC Winery Burrowing Owl at Dockside Restaurant in the Granville Island Hotel on April 11th. The five-course paired menu, created by Dockside…
Q4 Ristorante by Quattro will relocate in May to Iconic West Broadway Location
Patrick Corsi and Alex B. Tsakumis, of Q4 Restaurant Group, officially announced today that they have secured the lease at 2563 West Broadway, formerly Feenies, which was vacated by DB Bistro and Lumiere in March 2011. The pair will relocate the iconic Q4 Ristorante by Quattro to the larger space, and transform the east side…
More than Recipes — A Tyee Master Class with Meeru Dhalwala
Saturday, April 21st, 2012 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm $195 Price includes wine and appies. We all have stories to tell about food. This Tyee Master Class will help you develop a good focus and organized plan to begin writing them down. Join Meeru Dhalwala of Vij’s restaurant for a glass of wine, catered hors d’oeuvres…
A Rogue Pike Brewery Brewmaster’s Dinner
Join us as as we welcome Charles and Rose Ann Finkel from Pike Brewery in Seattle as our co-hosts for A Rogue Pike Brewery Beer Dinner. A Four Course Dinner paired with Four of Pike Brewery’s Finest! Don’t wait – Reserve your seats now! Thursday March 22nd – 7:00 pm $35.00 per person.Includes four courses with…
Sun-sculpted chocolate Easter eggs add sensational artistry to this year’s Easter baskets
Beautiful sun-sculpted chocolate egg from Cocoa West Chocolatier is filled with its signature Unbelievably Good Egg truffles and foil-wrapped solid dark chocolate eggs. Chocolate is the preferred ingredient when it comes to Easter eggs, and this year, Cocoa West Chocolatier of Bowen Island offers a stunning and delicious alternative to the mass market eggs that…
California Wine Fair Ballroom Tasting
The largest tasting tour of Californian wine in Canada, the 32nd annual California Wine Fair Ballroom Tasting will be held on Wednesday, April 18, at 7 PM, at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre East (999 Canada Place). The region is recognized globally for its superior quality and varietal diversity, and the tasting provides a…
Steve’s Wine Club: Rethink Pink
April 10, 2012 5:30 pm Rosé wine has had a bad rep for years, but it’s making a come back and we think it’s going to be the patio wine of the summer. Wine Director, Steve Lobsinger, hosts this Rosé Tasting giving you a chance to try some unique wines while dispelling some common preconceptions about Rosé wines….
Edible Canada March Market Dinners
SPRING has sprung, and right along with the cherry blossoms, Market Dinners are blooming. Three incredible chefs with diverse and distinct culinary styles are cooking this month. Visit the Amuse Bouche Blog for Guest Chef Menus. March 19 – Chef Ned Bell of YEW at the Four Seasons With a food philosophy that is “globally…
Bearfoot Bistro Offering Weekly Top Chef Canada Screening
Themed Menu to Cheer on its own Sous Chef Jimmy Stewart Sous Chef Jimmy Stewart from Whistler’s Bearfoot Bistro made his debut on Monday night as one of the competitors for season two of Food Network Canada’s hit television series, Top Chef Canada. Diners looking to join in on the show’s action can do so each…
