Executive Chef Amber invites Chef Kayla Dhalwall of House Guest to create another night to remember at Have Cafe. Working with our culinary students, the chef’s will create a wonderful menu highlighting local foods with internatinal flair’. This exciting menu will be paired with wine from the Okanagan. All proceeds from the night will be…
Month: April 2012
Painted Rock Winery at Seasons In The Park
Tuesday, April 24th 6:00pm – 7:30pm Trending Toward Elegance 2009 Merlot 2009 Syrah 2008 Red Icon 2009 Red Icon John Skinner will be presenting a selection of renowned BC wines from Painted Rock Winery. “Painted Rock Estate Winery was named #1 BC Winery at the 2011 Wine Access Canadian Wine Awards.” Painted Rock sits on a spectacular bench overlooking the Skaha Lake in Penticton,…
Ring in the spring at Rosewood Hotel Georgia’s Reflections
Charming, alfresco venue offers classically-inspired cocktails and bites With warmer weather on the way, Rosewood Hotel Georgia is delighted to announce the re-opening of Reflections, an elegant alfresco rooftop bar and lounge, in the heart of downtown Vancouver. Located on the hotel’s fourth floor and surrounded by the storied walls of the 85 year-old historic…
Le Marche at Cibo
The second of Cibo’s monthly regional dinners continues on April 25 with a menu from Italy’s central Le Marche region. Alongside Tuscany and Umbria, Le Marche is one of the last outposts of this beautiful region that has not been overrun by tourism. Here, time truly has stood still and a taste of the real…
Taste: Victoria’s Festival of Food and Wine is set to take place July 19 – 22, 2012 in Victoria, B.C.
Fourth-annual wine and food fest prepares to uncork the fun and flavours of Vancouver Island and British Columbia The Taste weekend kicks off on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at Victoria’s Crystal Garden with The Main Event: an evening brimming with more than 100 BC wines and great Vancouver Island eats. Guests will be joined by…
Cactus Restaurants Ltd. Partners with Make-A-Wish® Foundation to create Guilt-Free Desserts
Cactus Restaurants Ltd. is proud to partner with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of BC & Yukon to help make a dream come true for one very special child. From April 16 to 30, 2012, Cactus Club restaurants in BC and Alberta are donating partial proceeds from every sale of the Peanut Butter Crunch Bar to the…
Phillips Brewery at Ensemble Tap
April 23 – Phillips Brewery Menu Potato Consomme, Cheddar Potato Dumplings – Slipstream Cream Ale Crispy Sweetbreads with Roasted Cauliflower, Parsley, Sauce Gribiche –Triple Cross IPA Braised Pork Cheeks with Roasted Apples, Celeriac Noodles, Apple Cider Gastric – Amnesiac Double IPA Panna Cotta with Apricot Puree, Candied Ginger, Ginger Beer Marinated Apricots – Ginger Beer…
Wine of the Veneto at The Teahouse
Peter Rae of International Wine Cellars takes us on a journey to Northern Italy exploring wines of the Veneto region. Peter has selected a line up of Tommasi wines to taste along with canapes prepared by the talented culinary team at The Teahouse. Join us as we head into the Spring & Summer Wine Tasting Events! Tickets…
Introducing Edible Canada Catering
Edible Canada and Savoury Chef Foods have come together to provide exemplary full service catering services for personal and corporate events. The new joint venture, Edible Canada Catering, draws on the varied and vast culinary experience of Edible Canada founder and president, Chef Eric Pateman; Edible Canada’s Chef de Cuisine, Tom Lee; and Savoury Chef…
Perfect Pairings with Wines of Germany
In the spotlight at participating BC Liquor Stores this May This May, sixty (60) BC Liquor Stores throughout the province will feature German wines with a focus on their food-friendliness with Asian cuisine. Eight wines have been selected from the German offering to showcase ‘Perfect Pairings’, with these wines on display in participating stores. A…
Toronto Terroir Symposium
Arlene Stein, Chair of the sixth annual Terroir Symposium, Monday April 23, has published the final program for the day long event. (Click here to see the full program.) The day-long conference will be hosted by renown Toronto food writer James Chatto and attracts top chefs and all manner of hospitality professionals, who will congregate…
Rocky Mountain Flatbread, “Earth Bites” for Earth Week
The Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company are inviting their diners and the community to attend fun filled “Earth Bite” Workshops where you can learn to grow and create mouth watering recipes with the wonder veggie Kale and create “Potato fusion kits” in celebration of Earth Week. “Our team is teaching hundreds of students in local schools…
Long Table Dining at Nelson the Seagull
Picked & Sprout–our second event in our long table and food-integrated dining design series. Expect an early spring meal inspired by a gathering of wild things. Two evening bookings, cocktails and wine pairings available at the bar, live music and an a myriad of transformative and luminous fresco and food themed installations. Two evening booking…
Vancouver Foodster presents the 1st ever Poutine Challenge
Poutine Challenge featuring 29 restaurants across Vancouver, North Vancouver and Richmond – now thru April 30th. Participating restaurants are showcasing poutines currently on their menu or a special Poutine for the challenge. Roaming Dragon has created Indonesian Beef Rendang Poutine; The Charlattan has created The Poutine Grilled Cheese; The Fray has created Duck Poutine; The District has created The…
The Wheely Slow Cooking Tour
The Question: Where does your food come from? The Wheely Slow Cooking Tour is serving up answers on April 19th at W2 Woodwards @ 7pm. The Wheely Girls will perform music and show footage from their tour. The night will end with a panel of sustainable food experts who will answer questions from the audience. The…
WSET Course with Fine Vintage
Explore The World of Wine Come and learn about the fascinating world of wine. Taste some outstanding wines with our expert instructors and enjoy these world renown courses. Register now at www.finevintageltd.com for the upcoming WSET courses being held in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Victoria and the Okanagan. WSET Course Schedule: 1 Day FOUNDATION • VANCOUVER 1…
Quinto Quarto Returns to ROMA May 2
Campagnolo ROMA to serve a family style dinner showcasing the “fifth quarter” Campagnolo ROMA is hosting their second Quinto Quarto dinner on Wednesday, May 2 at 9pm. Dinner is served alla famiglia, showcasing offal at communal tables. Quinto Quarto refers to the “fifth quarter” of the animal that Roman butchers often kept for themselves. Traditionally, in Rome, cattle…
Naramata at the River – Wine Tasting
April 24, 2012 – 6:30 pm A delightfully different private evening in the River Market at Westminster Quay featuring Spring Release wines from the Naramata Bench, along with culinary offerings from some of Vancouver’s finest restaurants as well as River Market delights. In addition to being the first to taste the new Naramata wines‚ you will meet our…
CLOSED #Contest win mani pedi AND $50 gift cert – Capilano Mall Spring into Style Contest
Congrats to @MissAllison__ on the win! Capilano Mall is hosting Spring into Style contest,visit www.capilanomall.com/events. Customers can enter in-person at Capilano Mall, online or on facebook to win the contest, which is valued at over $3,000. The contest ends on April 20 at 3 p.m. You and a friend could win: $1000 each to spend at your favourite stores at Capilano Mall…
Two Chefs and a Table to host Siren’s Call Winery Dinner April 18th
Five course menu to pair with wines from BC’s newest super-premium collection Two Chefs and a Table’s popular Wine Drinker Dinner series returns Wednesday, April 18th with a five-course dinner featuring the wines of Siren’s Call, the outstanding new collection of super-premium BC wines created by winemaker Mark Simpson, one of BC’s most experienced consulting…
