This sounds like fun and who doesn’t like to dress as a superhero? GLV It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s the inaugural Superhero Ball in support of BC Children’s Hospital. On Friday October 4, 2013 the Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel will bring together caped crusaders for a fundraising event unlike any other. Arrive Up, Up and Away at our revolving Vistas rooftop on the 19th floor. Dressed as your alter-ego, you’ll spin 360 degrees around Coal Harbour enjoying live entertainment from DJ Southpaw, artfully crafted cocktails, and superhero worthy canapés. The red carpet event will feature costume contests, Butter photo booth and much…
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Chef Abdel Elatouabi invites you to come down to SoL Sun Belt Cookery the afternoon of Sunday, October 6th to Feed Ur SoL – Sounds pretty tasty! GLV Tickets Include: Moroccan BBQ Live Music Noon – till fiveish… Your $35 ticket includes Moroccan Salads Kasbah Wild Salmon Saffron Chicken Kebab Homemade Merguez Sausages Succulent Lamb on the Spit Moroccan Mint Tea The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation is close to the heart of SoL’s family. We would like to take one day to celebrate the advances in Breast Cancer research and raise awareness for the importance of early detection – all while enjoying a…
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Where:DAVID LAM MANAGEMENT RESEARCH CENTRE UBC Point Grey Campus Description:Look before you eat! Meet the people behind the food, FREE samples and tasting. DATE: September 25, Wednesday TIME: 11am to 1:30pm LOCATION: outside Triple-O’s patio Chef Demo by Chef Steve Golob. 11:30am – 1:00pm Information booths from Ethical Bean, Starbucks Coffee, Zhena’s Gypsy Tea, Engineers without Borders, Social Conscience Sport Balls, Happy Planet, Steaz, Green Century Paper Products, Yerba Mate, and UBC Farm. EVENT MISSION: Encourage our community to look at where their food and other goods come from. Whether it is a…
Taste of Thanksgiving happening at all Whole Foods Market locations this Wednesday from 5pm-8pm. Each store will be dishing up yummy recipes from their departments and showcasing some of their favorite vendors, plus each Vancouver store will benefit a local charity or organization. The menus will feature a fabulous array of seasonal specialties. After making a $10 donation, customers are presented with a menu, which includes everything from Whole Foods’ full holiday meal to cheese and dessert. Tickets can be purchased on the night of the event at the store. Tickets are $10 donation. Again, this is happening at all Whole…
Dare to enter the twisted and dangerous inner world of a circus madman… Long forgotten but never dead, his imagination walks the fine line of insanity, teetering ever so often on the edge of the plausible, veering sharply towards the demented, pausing at the alluring grace of the inexplicable, the elegant finesse of the unknowable and the subtle confusion of the not quite right. Through circus, magic, theatre and more you are the lucky few who get to explore this world of beauty and nightmare. It’s a Hallowe’en show like you have never experienced – full of terror, awe and…
Diwali Fest 2013 October 29 – November 8 We celebrate our 10th Anniversary with a new name, new features and the traditions we’ve begun over the years by engaging community centres around Vancouver. The Annual Festival of contemporary and classical South Asian arts & culture, previously called Vancouver Celebrates Diwali, runs October 29 to November 8 at venues across Metro Vancouver. New! Diwali Fest South Asian themed Cooking Classes (Featuring the fabulous Fusion Kitchen) at the Roundhouse Community Centre. Join the Fusion Kitchen to learn how to make some tasty traditional Diwali dishes. Each class includes a cooking demonstration, tasting, and cookbook. Come light your spirit with Diwali Fest and…
Wednesday, October 30th, 2013 Delight in divine dining, incredible deals, and a fun night! This year’s inspired Gambado menu from Chef Simon McNeil of Dockside Restaurant in the Granville Island Hotel.ddition to swank auction items (think art, wine, trips, jewelry) there is something for everyone! On the table when guests arrive Roasted Tomato Panzanella Grilled olive vinaigrette Served with 2012 Mission Hill Five Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc To start Corn and Crab Bisque Warm old cheddar twist Served with 2011 Mission Hill Reserve Chardonnay To follow Halibut, olive oil seared with fennel pollen Tiny smoked cod risotto croquettes Smoked heirloom…
If you are a fan of Choucroute Garnie you are not going to want to miss this one. Delicious! GLV A New French Dinner Series Hits Vancouver’s West End La Table: Choucroute Night – Tuesday, October 1 Le Parisien presents La Table; a series of French communal dinners designed to evoke sharing, conversation and a sense of community. The inaugural La Table will be held on Tuesday, October 1, taking guests to the charming land of Alsace. Diners will gather around one single long table and share in tarte flambée, warm apple strudel, and choucroute; the epitome of Alsatian cuisine, combining…
We are judging this event! @BCHospitality’s #SkillsnSpills Awesome cause and tons of fun. Join or come watch! GLV Skills Spills 2013 (click here for all you need to know) Our very first industry games will feature team and individual events. Highlights include: Coat Check Challenge, Crack Off and the Perfect Pour Main event: The Hospitality Grind Get your team of 6-8 together and raise a minimum of $1000 to be entered into the inaugural Skills & Spills to support the BC Hospitality Foundation’s Tip Out To Help campaign. REGISTER NOW OR SPONSOR A TEAM CHECK OUT THE TOP TEAMS HERE For general inquiries please…
So pleased to see David and Montgomery suceeding! GLV MARKET by Jean-Georges is pleased to welcome new faces to its team. Montgomery Lau, former Senior Sous Chef at MARKET, has been promoted to Chef de Cuisine, and David Auer, former General Manager at Le Gavroche, has been named MARKET’s new Restaurant Manager. Montgomery Lau, Chef de Cuisine Montgomery Lau has come a long way from shopping in the local fresh foods markets in Hong Kong with his mother. Lau grew up in Hong Kong, where weekly dim sum outings made up a huge part of his childhood memories. Lau…
Excellent last day of the Main Street Market celebration with Campagnolo. Tasty and local! -GLV The Main St. Station Farmers Market started in Campagnolo’s first year; it’s held every Wednesday throughout the summer at Thornton Park, and Campagnolo has been visiting ever since that very first day. The season end of the market is bitter sweet; the bounty available is breathtaking but it means Campagnolo won’t see some of these market vendors again until next June. In honour of the final Main St. Station Farmers Market of the season, Campagnolo presents Cerelia – an Italian celebration of harvest to be held on…
We are cooking at home and supporting @BCHospitality we are sold out but we will pull up chairs and shop and cook more if you have cash for the cause. Plus….there are so many other AWESOME dinner experiences to have! The Local Global Vancouver Experience We are excited to release the first menus for #dinnerpartyYVR on Saturday, Oct. 19. Enjoy a home-cooked meal and a rockin’ after-party while supporting amazing local charities. No matter if you are craving Italian tapas, BBQ ribs or whiskey-cured salmon, our hobby chefs have you covered! Featured hobby chefs include popular lifestyle blogger Marc Smith and…
Until September 30 the following chefs have created off the menu dishes for Richard Wolak’s, The Vancouver Foodster’s, Chefs Challenge: PARTICIPATING CHEFS & RESTAURANTS Vancouver Chef Matt Repeto The Bibo 1835 W 4th Ave Restaurant Sous Chef Brian Luptak Café Pacifica Pan Pacific Vancouver 999 Canada Place Way Chef Ian Errington Catch 122 122 West Hastings Street Chef A.J. Jackson Darby’s Pub 2001 Macdonald Street Chef Dennis Huang Gramercy Grill 2685 Arbutus Street Chef Karen McAthy Graze Restaurant 3980 Fraser Street Chef Brian Fowke Kitsilano Daily Kitchen 1809 West 1st Avenue Chef Siddharthas Choudhary Siddharthas Indian Kitchen 2066 Commercial Drive…
This is the nineth event in this Food Talks series! Come join us to meet and mingle with other foodies, and to hear some enlightening speakers from the food community. https://foodtalksvolume9.eventbrite.com/ Our Speakers Line-up: Chef Andrea Carlson Chef and Owner Burdock & Co Restaurant and Harvest Community Foods. Andrea is a graduate of the Dubrulle Culinary School, where she honed her culinary skills under Executive Chef Rob Clark at C Restaurant, first as a pastry chef and later as Sous Chef. From C, she moved to Victoria to work at the Sooke Harbour House with its famed edible landscape. Andrea Carlson…
The future of the library and its role within the community is changing. Vancouver Public Library has recognized this shift and has a new vision for the future. Produced by The Social Concierge, next month’s TOUCH event is raising money and support for a new technology-rich space at VPL called the Inspiration Lab. VPL’s Inspiration Lab will ignite and engage the creativity of Vancouver. This bold, energetic space in the Central Library will offer a digital recording studio and sound mixing equipment, video editing software and self-publishing support. TOUCH is the start of bringing this vision to life. Working with…
Barista Championships and after party open to the public. GLV Artigiano Roasting Co. is poised to welcome baristas from all over British Columbia as it hosts the annual Western Regional Barista Championship, one of the Canadian coffee industry’s premier events. On September 28th and 29th, 2013, some of Canada’s top baristas will compete against each other in a fun, engaging coffee competition as they vie for the title of “BC’s Best Barista”. Coffee-loving members of the public may participate in coffee roasting sessions; sample brews from leading coffee houses and visit the supplier’s showcase. Featured guest speakers will talk about…
Check out Victoria Bartender Shawn Soole at this cockatial and food pairing event at Legacy Liquor Store. Great cocktails and a smartly planned 3 course menu. – GLV October 15, 2013 Shawn Soole, Little Jumbo (Victoria), sponsored by Renaissance Wine Merchants (Chartreuse, Fernet Branca & Carpano) Bartender: Shawn Soole, Little Jumbo (Victoria) Proudly sponsored by the Canadian Professional Bartender’s Association,Bittered Sling Bistro is a bi-weekly food and cocktail pairing competition presented by award-winning mixologist/sommelier, Lauren Mote and celebrated chef, Jonathan Chovancek. Now in its third season, the Bistro is Vancouver largest and longest running cocktail and food-pairing competition, playing host…
One of my fav Chef’s, Trevor Bird of Fable Restaurant, is cooking up a dinner at UBC Farm as a fundraiser for Backpack buddies, a program sending food home for weekends for needy students. I’d be there if not away. Great chef and great charity. – GLV Date: Saturday September 28th, 2013 Time: 4pm-9:30pm Location: UBC Farm Cost: $100 Details and tickets here: http://www.urbanzucchini.com/ Enjoy the beauty of the UBC Farm and taste the organically-grown harvest at this long-table dinner hosted by the Urban Zucchini team – Fabio, Christine and Shannon. The evening will start off with an informative tour of the UBC Farm while you enjoy a…
Looking for somewhere to take the kids and pick a pumpkin! Head to Southland Farms Pumpkin Patch for u-pick – GLV Pick a pumpkin, play with our friendly farm animals, explore the Old Apple Orchard, and learn about where your food comes from. This isn’t your standard hectic pumpkin patch visit… About the field trip: This field trip is suitable for all ages. Groups will tour the farm with one of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable instructors. Through touching, tasting, smelling, and seeing, our farm educators will ground classroom learning as we explore the farm environment. Tell us what you’re learning…
The Vancouver International Film Festival is in town and there are many films that will do more than just entertain. A few of these highlight that need to examine food production, eocsystems, and sustainability, and a few examine the human aspects and human dilemmas behind food production. – GLV Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys Nonfiction Features Representative of the best new face of eco-tourism, Jessica Oreck’s (Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo) exquisite documentary examines the skilled humble lives and rugged routines of one enterprising Finnish family, celebrating the uncommon relationship they’ve forged with nature. “A work of ethereal beauty… utterly engrossing…”—Variety…
