200+ TOP INDEPENDENT GROCERS SHOWCASING AT VANCOUVER’S GROCERY & SPECIALTY FOOD WEST Vancouver is playing host to a hotbed of food innovations, trends, and marketing masterminds in the grocery space, sure to delight the many foodies in Vancouver. On April 13-14 at the Vancouver Convention Centre-East, media are invited to witness firsthand the trends, delicacies…
Month: April 2015
Sipping Wine and Crunching Crisps
For the month of April BC Liquor Stores and select BC independent wine shops are providing a free bag of Miss Vickie’s potato chips with a Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Wines purchase, along with a $2 off coupon neck tag. What’s the deal here? Well grab a bag of chips, a couple glasses, fill with vino…
Grand Opening Dailey Cycle Kitsilano
GLV is helping spread the word about the free classes on Grand Opening Day April 11! Take a studio tour and try a complimentary new Dailey Cycle class. I’m book for 2:30 pm so see you there! Dailey Method Vancouver owners Jey and Karen Wyder warmly invite you to the Grand Opening of their second Vancouver…
Sakura Night at Tojo’s Restaurant
Let the celebrations begin this spring with an extraordinary dining experience hosted by Tojo’s Restaurant, featuring sensational Japanese cuisine created by Tojo’s Restaurant, Zen Japanese Restaurant, Hapa Izakaya, The RawBar at Fairmont Pacific Rim, Miku Restaurant as well as Zakkushi and Bella Gelateria. Sunday, April 19, 2015 6:30pm: Cipes Brut Sparkling Welcome, 7-9pm: Standing Dinner…
Nifty for Fifty Sale
Vancouver’s eighth annual Nifty for Fifty sale is set to bring together 30 local designers and artists under one roof on April 19th, 2015. Just in time for locals to stock up on spring staples, the event will be held at Heritage Hall from 11am – 8pm on April 19, and will host some of Vancouver’s…
EAT! VANCOUVER FOOD + COOKING FESTIVAL
UNVEILS STAR-STUDDED LINEUP OF CHEFS FOR NEW 2015 EVENTS Tickets to Canada’s Largest Celebration of Food and Drink on Sale March 5 A gastronomic feast for the senses, the 13th annual EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival, taking place April 26 to May 3, 2015, announces its star-studded lineup today, with tickets going on sale…
Canadian Flavours Gala
Make space in your schedule for the Canadian Flavours Gala at Terminal City Club on Thursday, April 30 2015. Guests will enjoy an evening with 15 chefs from some of Canada’s best-known restaurants, sampling delicious Canadian cuisine paired with spring releases from the Naramata Bench Wineries Association. There is an impressive roster of critically acclaimed chefs and…
Graze to Open Second Nature
Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 6pm – 11pm: Upstairs from the original Graze Restaurant, rain or shine, Graze’s shiny new food truck will be serving up summer BBQ favourites while the beach bar will be slinging refreshing cocktails in the newly created indoor park. Join some friends or make new ones on the extra long picnic tables, lean back…
Fairmont Pacific Rim Announces New Executive Chef
Nathan Brown is back on home turf, joining Fairmont Pacific Rim as Executive Chef. The Ontario raised culinarian has arrived on Canada’s west coast after a decade spent at top hotels and restaurants from Asia to the Middle East to the Caribbean. Brown’s knowledge of cuisine begins at its very roots, and the concept of…
ClassPass Debuts in Vancouver
Fitness phenomenon allows Vancouverites to enjoy unlimited access to top-notch boutique studios throughout Vancouver for 99 CAD per month! We’re giving it a try this month and will report back on the best classes in the city. ClassPass, a monthly subscription to Vancouver’s most coveted boutique fitness studios, has expanded into Vancouver, granting users unparalleled…
Italian Home-Style Dinners Hit Main St.
Just Like Dinner at Nonna’s’ Supper Series Returns to Campagnolo The pastel colours of spring conjure up glorious memories of family gatherings with Grandma. Chef de Cuisine Nathan Lowey has created a series of home-style dishes prepared with the season’s freshest ingredients in honour of Nonna. Each dish reflects a nostalgic meal and is best enjoyed…
Crave Burnaby Heights
The Heights is rich in diversity and culture, and nowhere is this more apparent than when it comes to dining. With everything from casual to fine dining and Greek to Continental, there is sure to be something to satisfy even the most discerning palates. Head to the Heights for Crave from Tuesday, April 21 to Thursday,…
Aging Gracefully
Now that I’m in my 40’s, I have other issues than when I was I was oh so fresh and young. My skin was pretty good to me growing up, however, now if I stare too long in the mirror, I notice the skin on my face is a little, or perhaps, a lot less tight….
Che-Licious Vietnamese Desserts & Snacks
Have you ever heard of Che, the Vietnamese beverage that is basically dessert soup? I had not. I’d once had bubble tea, a similar concept, but was not a fan of the texture. When I saw that a place was opening focusing on this strange brew, I saw no need to visit, but then saw they…
Vancouver Foodster presents the Meatball Challenge
The Meatball Challenge features 14 restaurants in Vancouver, Burnaby, Langley and Pitt Meadows, and runs from April 1 -26, 2015. AND we are judging! That’s a lot of meatballs to consume! Participating restaurants are showcasing new Meatball creations invented for this meatball challenge. These are just some of the unique Meatball creations in this challenge: Linh Café…
Know Your Lamb at Trafalgars April 19, 2015
Calling all foodies & lovers of local fare! 2nd annual Know Your Lamb event on Sunday April 19th at 6 pm. This 6 course menu celebrates the best free-range, grass-fed, un-medicated lamb from the Fraser Valley! For the Table house made focaccia with lamb fat candle amuse bouche – lamb merguez corn dog tomato chutney chicken fried sweetbreads shallot tarte tatin, red…
