On Saturday July 05, 2014 from Noon to 5pm head to les amis du FROMAGE at 843 East Hastings St. for your weekly cheese rations and pick up dessert at the same time. Les Petits Bonheurs started as a bakery concept between two good friends who share a love of sweets and desserts. They specialise…
Month: June 2014
Similkameen BBQ King
The 5th Annual Similkameen BBQ King event will be on Saturday July 12th from 5-9pm at the historic Grist Mill & Gardens in Keremeos. This truly unique Similkameen wine and food experience is a competition where 9 featured chefs compete for the coveted title of Similkameen BBQ King or Queen. Chefs will create unique dishes using organic…
Taste: Victoria’s Festival of Food and Wine
Sixth-annual wine and food fest uncorks the fun and flavours of Vancouver Island and British Columbia…with a difference The sixth annual Taste: Victoria’s Festival of Food and Wine is set to take place July 24 – 27, 2014 in Victoria, B.C. The Taste weekend kicks off on Thursday, July 24, 2014 with “Taste the Difference”, an evening brimming with…
Chicha – Aprons For Gloves Fundraiser for Allison
TONIGHT! Monday June 23rd Allison’s Aprons for Gloves karaoke fundraiser at Chicha! $4 beer starts at 6pm and karaoke starts at 8pm Food, Drinks, Karaoke and more!Come sing your heart out for a good cause. Can’t make it? Support here! More Aprons for Gloves Info!
View the Vibe – “The Way We Pour”
Other Media – JOEY Cocktail program on View the Vibe. When a restaurant wins one of only three Platinum Awards at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, you know they are doing something right on the beverage front. JOEY Restaurant is now further satisfying thirsty diners with its newly-released cocktail line-up focusing on classics with a JOEY twist….
On View The Vibe – Chicha
Other media – Chicha on View the Vibe. While Vancouver has finally made some progress in the Mexican food department, the Latin food scene had tended to drag well behind. Enter Chicha Restaurant to tempt our taste buds by serving up all things Peruvian. Chicha is named after the beverage Chicha Morado, a drink made from purple corn, spices, pineapple,…
Granola Girl Granola
I think I’ve finally gotten over my aversion to Granola. As a kid there wasn’t Count Dracula or any sort of Captain Crunch sugar-filled cereals available in the cupboards at our home, instead Mom made granola. When I had sleepovers all my pals loved her version and asked for seconds, but as one that was…
UBC Campus Chef Challenge
Thursday, July 3rd Celebrate UBC with a head-to-head cooking competition Watch as chefs from the AMS and UBC Food Services battle it out in the kitchen, for the chance to reign supreme in the first-ever UBC Campus Chef Challenge! With UBC’s beautiful public realm serving as the backdrop, each team will set up an outdoor…
Vancouver Food Cart Fest
Starting June 22nd, Food Cart Fest will take place every Sunday in the Summer from 12pm-5pm at 215 West 1st Avenue (between the Cambie Street Bridge and the Olympic Village). The site is next to the Seawall and a short walk from the Canada Line’s Olympic Village Station, the Aquabus’ Spyglass Place Dock, and major…
Steamworks Brassneck Firewalker Collaboration Ale
This collaboration between brewmasters at Steamworks and Brassneck pours black with a lasting tan head that sticks right to the glass with telltale signs of how big a sip I took! Smells of smoked malt, cocoa, dried fruits with some meaty notes. On the palate it’s again smoky, nutty, with a tad of bitterness on…
Pedroncelli Winery Dinner at PICA
Join the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts at Bistro 101 for an evening of delectable wine paired and their talented students’ creations. On June 24, 2014 Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley, Pedroncelli Winery is featured. Julie (Pedroncelli) St. John – owner, Paul Martin of Peacock & Martin Wines – importer, and our ever so suave maitre d’s Adam Butler & Tim Goodison will all be on hand…
Living The Good Life in Victoria – A Culinary Journey
Each time I visit Victoria I find something new, whether it be another fantastic lounge or restaurant, an art show or a new shoe store. I could spend days on end exploring the city, but if you only had one and food is something you at least slightly worship, here’s some suggestions for where to…
Townsite Brewing Perfect Storm
Powell River’s Townsite Brewing has brewed up the perfect storm in their oatmeal stout. Pours the darkest of browns with a nice head of foam. On the nose there is molasses, bitter chocolate, toasted nuts and coffee with some baked fig. Starts a bit sweet and follows up with cocoa, coffee and walnut flavours. Immensely…
Phillips Ginger Beer
Well it’s a sunny Friday and I have a little bit of a sore throat so I’ve been told ginger is good for it and hence it’s time to crack the Phillips Brewing Co. Ginger Beer. Lots of ginger in this one so I am on the right track. Pours hazy copper with a head…
West Coast Spot Prawn Boil Up With Swallowtail
The season is almost over so be sure to grab at this last chance to sample fresh spot prawn’s. Chef Ted Anderson joins Swallowtail Supper Club for a West coast spot prawn boil-up; BC spot prawns, clams, smoked sausage and lot of other summer goodies will be cooked up in the backyard and delivered to…
Calabash Bistro Does Brunch
Brunch just got even more laid back with Gastown’s Calabash Bistro’s launch of their new brunch menu. Stop in and stay a while with dishes that feature Caribbean flavours with Western twists. Calabash’s house-made jerk spice makes a welcome appearance here, but nothing is too spicy unless you want to add a dash of their…
Bubbles, Beats & Brunch at MARKET Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver
Grab some bubbly, groove to the tunes and celebrate summer in style with Bubbles, Beats & Brunch at MARKET by Jean-Georges. Starting on June 21 and offered every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, MARKET will be kicking it up a notch with an innovative brunch menu and champagne and cocktail specials….
Opening Soon – Next Door at Nicili Antica Pizzeria
Cordova Street’s Nicli Antica Pizzeria will soon open Next Door, conveniently right next door to the pizzeria. Opening is expected by end of June. Chef Dave Tozer’s menu will feature Italian-inspired snacks known as ‘cicchetti’. They’ll be hand-crafted cocktails and an Italian-focused wine list. Dishes such as braised pork belly with a white bean cassoulet,…
The August Jack Cooks Up Exotic Meats
THE AUGUST JACK OFFERS A NIGHT OF EXOTIC DISHES TO ADVENTUROUS VANCOUVER FOODIES Kitsilano restaurant designs 4 unforgettable courses prepared with rare ingredients What: Kitsilano’s highly anticipated and only Exotic Food Night. When: Reservations starting after 5PM on Tuesday, June 24th,2014 Where: The August Jack. 2042 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC Tickets: Call (604) 428-0075…
Danille Tartarin’s Belle Jardin Fizz – Cointreau Cocktail
Danielle Tartarin just won the Mademoiselle Cointreau – The Quest for the Best Female Bartender in Canada for Vancouver with this impressive concoction. Mademoiselle Cointreau – The Quest for the Best Female Bartender in Canada began its cross-Canada tour in – See more at: https://goodlifevancouver.com/best-female-bartender-in-canada-comp-cointreau/#sthash.GIkUzuIs.dpuf Mademoiselle Cointreau – The Quest for the Best Female Bartender…
