Great family event at 2131 Renfrew #eatvan #pumpkin. GLV Saturday October 26, 2013 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Free Admission Face Painting Story-Telling Halloween Crafts Entertainment Community Information Small Price for Haunted House (must be 10 years old) Bouncy Castle Carnival Games Cake-Walk Food Pumpkins Popcorn
Month: October 2013
Gold Medal Plates Victoria
Excellent chance to watch these amazing chefs compete for Gold! GLV November 7, 2013 Location: Victoria Conference Centre, Carson Hall, 720 Douglas Street The Competition (stand up format) 5:45 pm – VIP reception (Olympian tables, Event Benefactors, Gold Sponsor, Deloitte guests) 6:15 pm – VIP early opening of Chef Stations 6:30 pm – General admittance…
Canadian Pork Sausage, Agassiz Hazelnut and Home Grown Sage Stuffed Canadian Pork Loin
This summer Put Pork on your Fork choose GLV for the recipe for Canadian Pork Loin. We did have a summer BBQ version but as the fall has crept in we recently did a fall one indoors. Go to your butcher and have he/she butterfly your pork. REALLY get to know your local butcher and…
UBC Botanical Garden Apple Festival
An apple a day as they say! GLV Date: Saturday & Sunday Oct 19th, 20th, 2013 Time: 11am-4pm Location: UBC Farm A family event for all ages, the UBC Apple Festival celebrates one of British Columbia’s favourite fruits. From children learning about the diversity of apples to those who remember tasting heritage apples in their youth, the…
Three Dietitians Take Welfare Food Challenge
Today begins the Welfare Food Challenge. There is much you can do to raise attention without taking the challenge, but these three dietitians went the extra mile. GLV Three Dietitians of Canada members are recognizing World Food Day by turning the spotlight on food security issues in British Columbia. For the over 300,000 people…
Happy Planet launches “Help us Feed the Hungry” Campaign
Purchase Happy Planet Soup and funds go to the food bank. GLV Happy Planet is proud to announce the launch of the “Help us Feed the Hungry,” a campaign that aims to promote and support hunger prevention and awareness programs. Each purchase of Happy Planet’s delicious fresh soups will help Happy Planet donate funds to…
Canning and Preserving with Caitlin Dorward
Learn to preserve the season at Strathcona Community Centre. GLV October 21, 2013 6:30 – 9:30 pm Presented by Village Vancouver Registration # 42605.401ST Fee: $30 Location: Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer St., Vancouver Learn how to can and preserve some of the fall bounty that surrounds us at this time of the year. This workshop…
Art for Thought Exhibit
(From October 16 – 22) Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver A Bright Green Future. What does this really mean for Vancouverites? How do we interpret words like ’sustainability’ and terms like ’environmental footprint’ or ’eating locally’ and then move into action? How do we make positive choices even if they may feel insignificant…
Foodies Unite on Oct. 17-20 Vancouver Home + Design Show
Events to check out if food is of interest. GLV Ned Bell Executive Chef, Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Okanagan native Ned Bell is committed to creating globally inspired dishes with locally grown ingredients. As exclusive corporate chef at the Urban Cultivator and executive chef of the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, which includes YEW seafood + bar,…
VANCOUVER WELCOMES ATLANTA’S COOK HALL TO MARKET BY JEAN-GEORGES
Now this sounds delicious! Duck tacos, devilled eggs and southeastern inspiration! GLV From October 18 to 31, MARKET by Jean-Georges will be welcoming Atlanta’s famed Cook Hall. Featuring regional American fare, updated and refined for the modern diner’s palate, Cook Hall is a fun and contemporary take on the traditional American gastropub. Under the direction…
Kessel & March Host Octoberfest
Head down to East Van’s Powell Street for their Oktoberfest family-style supper on October 18 and 25th. With breads, salads, meats and veggie sides, pretzels, salads, bratwurst, cabbage rolls, sauerkraut, spaetzle, and desserts such as Black Forest Cake, you’ll have everything you could ever want for Oktoberfest without having to travel to Germany. This is…
Hastings House Hosts Chef Denis Cotter for Chefs Across the Water
Each year Hastings House hosts guest chefs at their excellent country house hotel for an event entitled “Chefs Across the Water”. I’ve attended several of these events in the past, but they’ve never had an entirely vegetarian menu. In general I thought this was a good thing as I do like my meat; however after dining…
Lynn Crawford at Forage Restaurant
Lynn Crawford comes to us with another book, this time featuring recipes she likes to cook at home. I am very tempted to try many of these trendy and retro recipes myself; our Lynn is obviously influenced by the best from eras past and present. GLV We are very pleased to pair Lynn with Forage,…
Languedoc Hits Vancouver Wine Bars by the Glass – Enter to WIN a Languedoc Wine Bar Crawl for Two!
This fall, Languedoc Wines are sponsoring an exciting new promotion in four of Vancouver’s top wine bars: The Wine Bar: 1167 Marinaside Crescent Brix: 1138 Homer Street Siena: 1485 West 12th Ave Seasons in the Park: Queen Elizabeth Park, West 33rd Avenue at Cambie Street From now until November 14th, four of Vancouver’s hottest wine…
Vancouver Aquarium Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown
Fan of chowder? Sample many at this tasty event. – GLV Ocean Wise™, a national sustainable seafood initiative of the Vancouver Aquarium, proudly announces this year’s line-up of Ocean Wise chef finalists in Vancouver who will brandish their ladles and battle to take home the city’s best sustainable seafood chowder title. Tickets for the 2013…
Toast to the Coast
Grab A Glass And Help Conserve Aquatic Life at the Aquarium on October 18, 2013. Join over 500 foodies and wine lovers as the Vancouver Aquarium is transformed into a magical after-hours experience, in support of our conservation and education programs. Set against the enchanting backdrop of the Aquarium at night, this is one of those special…
#FeastofFourth LAST DAY! @shopwest4th #Thanksgiving
Check out @fablekitchen @theaugustjack @romersburgers for Thanksgiving Feasts! Fable – Thanksgiving Harvest Dinner: one night only harvest table seating Sunday October 13th; 6:30pm, $60 Las Margaritas – 3-Course Traditional Mexican Dinner Oct 1-13; daily, $16.50 Tractor – Stews & Booze: 1 stew, 1 salad, + 1 boozy bevvy (big beer or 9oz wine) Oct 1-13;…
#FeastofFourth October 12 @shopwest4th
Heading out tonight on West 4th? Lots to do. Oktoberfest, Mexican, butter chicken….come hungry! GLV The August Jack – Celebrate Oktoberfest October 12th!; $20 includes 1l stein of beer, bratwurst, spaetzle & house-made sauerkraut. Reservations a must: 604-428-007. Las Margaritas – 3-Course Traditional Mexican Dinner Oct 1-13; daily, $16.50 Tractor – Stews & Booze: 1…
Best of #BCWine October 12 BC Liquor Stores
Head to the BCLDB TODAY for the #bestofbc release. – GLV Every year, BC Liquor Stores carefully selects a small collection of BC wines which are in limited supply and high demand for their ‘Best of BC’ release. In the interest of fairness to all of their customers, the whole selection is released at once,…
Inaugural BCHF Industry Games Launches Oct 20 in Vancouver
Skills and Spills, the BC Hospitality Foundation‘s much-anticipated first-ever industry games, takes place on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at the Hellenic Cultural Centre (4500 Arbutus Street) in Vancouver from 12noon to 5pm. Registration opens at 10:30am. Skills and Spills is the industry’s chance to take a day off work, dress up in outlandish costumes, team…
