On Sunday, August 25, 2013, motionball will host Vancouver’s swankiest day-time fundraiser, Port & Starboard, presented by Air Miles®. An upscale Hamptons-style Sunday brunch, Port & Starboard will draw in guest to celebrate a memorable afternoon with motionball celebrities – athletes from Special Olympics Canada. motionball aims to raise approximately $75,000 through ticket sales, donations and sponsorships for the Special Olympics Canada Foundation. On sale now, tickets to Port & Starboard are $60 and can be purchased at https://www.motionball.com/events/gala/vancouver/. WHAT: Port & Starboard Sunday Brunch to help build awareness and raise funds for the Special Olympics Canada Foundation. Activities…
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12th ANNUAL BOTTLES & BANGERS TASTING EVENT Liberty Merchant Company proudly presents the 12th annual Bottles & Bangers Tasting. All proceeds from this “Tasting-in-the-Park” event is to benefit the Vancouver Rowing Club’s Amateur Sports Program. To date Liberty has raised $104,428 for this program. An evening of great wine featuring selections from the southern hemisphere and traditional bangers. Join us Thursday, August 15th, 2013 from 7:30 pm – 9:30pm at the Vancouver Rowing Club in the picturesque Stanley Park setting overlooking Coal Harbour. Tickets are $29.99 and available at all Liberty Wine Merchants locations. For more information on this and…
Kāʻanapali Beach Resort presents the second annual Kāʻanapali Fresh, a two-day summer event highlighting Kāʻanapali as the premium spot for exquisite cuisine, meaningful experiences, and superb activities, August 30 and 31, 2013. The entire resort comes together to offer visitors exciting opportunities to sample chefs’ menus, learn about Grown on Maui products with Maui’s farmers, savor the beauty of Kāʻanapali, play on the beach, and simply enjoy the rich history of the land. Only Kāʻanapali offers this unique culmination of culinary creativity, memorable experience, and array of choices in land- and ocean adventure. Mark your calendars today! Purchase your tickets…
3 course brunch (Sat, Sun & Mon) $16 per person Dinner features from 5pm (Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon) Long Weekend Dinner Appetizers Heirloom Cherry Tomato & Burrata Salad 14 aged balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil basil pesto & organic greens Nicoise Salad 16 extra virgin olive oil packed tuna, hard boiled egg, olives, heirloom cherry tomatoes, green beans, nugget potatoes Oysters on the Half Shell 2.5 each min 6 classic mignonette Dinner Entrees Baby Back Ribs & Blue Cheese Macaroni 28 house made whiskey bbq sauce Long Line Caught Ling Cod 24 braised in oven roasted tomato, olive & basil…
August 15th Pig Roast & Luau $25 per person for the pig roast, salad buffet & family style served authentic Luau Dishes http://gramercygrill.ca/
What will you be bringing to the table this summer? Summer is in full swing and is being served up hot at the seasonal edition of The Irish Heather’s popular Long Table Series. Every Sunday & Monday night at 7:00pm, Gastown’s favourite gastropub hosts up to 50 people at their 40-foot long communal table, for a satisfying social dining experience with a seasonal twist. Every week brings new people to the table – tourists and locals alike. Don’t be shy; it’s time to take a seat and get cozy with your new neighbour! Bringing together friends old and new, the Long…
5th Anniversary Highlights Include Extraordinary Epicurean Events, Celebrity Chefs & Sommelier Superstars Tulalip, Washington – Tulalip Resort Casino is gearing up for a weekend of revelry to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Taste of Tulalip, its coveted award-winning food and wine aficionado event. Scheduled for November 8 and 9, 2013, this year’s line-up of top talent, to be announced within the next month, will include many familiar names as well as some stars on the rise. Past culinary celeb appearances have included ABC TV’s “The Chew” host Carla Hall, Bravo’s Top Chef Master and author Marcus Samuelsson, wine legend Marc…
From Farms to Forks Gala will be held on October 6th at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts on Granville Island. Celebrate this year’s harvest with BC’s top chefs, farmers, and mixologists for an evening filled withcanapés, wine, delicious plates, and desserts. The night will also feature a silent auction with items even the choosiest of foodies will want to get their hands on! Get your early bird tickets now before they sell out.
From 10:30AM until 2:30PM on Saturdays and Sundays – bellinis and mimosas are $6. ROMA Brunch Menu antipasti roman toast 5.5 pane bianco, rhubarb conserva, ricotta seasonal olives 6 pickled vegetables housemade granola 6 honey’d yogurt, orange, stoney paradise raisins glorious garnish salad 11 shaved vegetables, grainy mustard vinaigrette chilled seafood salad 13 clams, mussels, pink shrimp, octopus, six minute egg the cure’s salumi platter small 15 large 20 colazione poached organic eggs 10.5 rapini, fontina stromboli, hollandaise sauce, roast potatoes pizza san benedetto 14.5 coppa, two eggs, olive oil hollandaise farro waffles 9 toasted hazelnut butter, stewed plums, amaretto maple syrup braised eggs pomodoro on toast 10 sauteed chard, tomato sauce, basil the…
This recipe is an excellent and easy way to serve raspberries! Love it! FROZEN CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY “BOMBS” – serves 4 to 6 3 cups firm but ripe raspberries (about 40 total) 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar 1/2 pound dark chocolate chips 1/2 cup dark chocolate covered cacao nibs Fleur de sel Fill the berries. Lay the raspberries out on paper towels and sort through them, discarding any soft or damaged berries. Whip the cream until soft peaks form, then add the vanilla and confectioners’ sugar. Whip until firm. Using the tip of a…
August 5 – A piggy potluck and pork roast featuring THE RE-UP BBQ serving mouth watering tender smoked pulled pork on a bun. Bring your most creative bacon dish to share – delectables in the past have included bacon stuffed things, bacon vodka, bacon rice-crispy squares, bacon muffins, bacon wrapped anything – use your imagination and be prepared to be surprised. We’ll have great food, drink, folks, live music & our always entertaining farm animals. We’ve scaled up this year and are asking for a donation of $30 per person ($20 for kids 10 and under) to cover the cost of food, drinks &…
DAY TRIPPING AND WINE TASTING IN CAMPBELL VALLEY Who needs to drive four plus hours to visit wine country when you can spend just 45 minutes and tour the best of the Fraser Valley wineries located amongst the rolling hills of South Langley’s Campbell Valley? Saturday, August 10th is the day to explore; visit Backyard Vineyards, Domaine de Chaberton Estate Winery, Township 7 Vineyards and Winery and Vista D’Oro Farms and Winery as they collectively host the Inaugural Campbell Valley Wine Festival. From 12 noon to 5pm, each winery will offer wine samples, snacks, live entertainment and the chance to win a case of wine from each winery. The Campbell Valley Wine Tour is THE place to be on August…
Chef Ronald St. Pierre and partner Tricia have recently moved Locals Restaurant into THE OLD HOUSE, a Comox Valley heritage building constructed as residence in 1938 in and turned into a restaurant in the 1970’s. Set amongst gardens beside the Courtenay River and with a gorgeous sunny patio as a bonus, this home is the perfect setting for a restaurant that devotes itself to high quality locally sourced food. St. Pierre sets the bar for Comox Valley food culture with his seasonal menus and a wine list including both local wineries and old and new world favourites, along with craft…
September 1st at Meyer Family Vineyards in Okanagan Falls celebrate the 2nd Annual BC Pinot Noir Celebration and Salmon Bake. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the smell of salmon baking on the fire and the acoustic guitar in the background while you sip on a glass of Pinot Noir from one of these fabulous 8 local wineries: Meyer Family Vineyards, Liquidity, Carson Pinot Noir, Lake Breeze, Howling Bluff, Quails’ Gate, Tantalus Vineyards, Blue Mountain Vineyard, Averill Creek Vineyard, Black Cloud and more!! Mixing and mingling with winemakers, winery proprietors and guest speakers Rhys Pender, Kurtis Kolt, John Schreiner and more!…
On Saturday August 10th and Sunday August 11th the 3rd annual Comox Valley Farm Cycle Tour showcases 33 farms out of the 425 plus in the area and is serviced by over 3o volunteers. We did a brief tour of the area with Island Joy Rides in July and got a glimpse of what cyclists will enjoy. The area is perfect for cycling! Check that article out here. The August weekend tour starts at the Farmers Market and there are four routes. Saturday: Black Road Bliss – a moderate cycling itinerary heading north with farms open from 9 am -4 pm…
Sunday, September 8, 2013 from 1-5 pm (our Metro Vancouver Feast is always the first Sunday after Labour Day.) Our 2013 Host is Krause Berry Farms & Estate Winery, Langley (it was such a perfect location for our 2011 Feast that we’re coming back!). This year, FarmFolk CityFolk is celebrating 20 years of supporting sustainable agriculture and local food. Come celebrate with us! Contact: If you’d like to receive a sponsorship package, participate, donate to our silent auction, or volunteer, please get in touch with us! Kelly Farrell, Metro Vancouver Events Coordinator, FarmFolk CityFolk. Vancouver office: 604-730-0450 extension 306 Who’s coming this year? Please scroll…
Every Monday UNTIL September 9 It’s a short summer in Canada, just 12 weekends, so Earls is making the most of it by stretching them out and giving you a great reason to let your weekends linger. A special Monday night music play list, fun promotions on the patio and a new T.G.I.M. feature menu for just $5. From made-table-side “secret menu” guacamole to fresh squeezed lime margaritas, grilled tacos, Il Jimador tequila and ice cold Corona, all feature menu items are just $5 Mondays at Earls this summer. (Don’t forget to ask for the guacamole). All locations earls.ca Note:…
We’ve been doing some cycling around Vancouver and when we headed to Vancouver Island’s Comox Valley we felt an afternoon ride would be in order; especially on a tour that was entitled “Wine and Chocolate”. Not knowing the area’s bike routes we were referred to Island Joy Rides who guided us for our biking, sipping and sampling adventure. They met us after we fuelled up on lunch at the delightful Old House’s Local’s Restaurant (highly recommend you do the same) with Norco hybrid bikes, a make-your-own trail mix station, water bottles (to keep) and lots of tips for the…
More than 20 of Vancouver’s top restaurants and chefs are set to come together on Sunday, September 15, 2013, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Passions – a benefit for the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation. Proudly presented by Scotiabank, the fundraising gala has raised more than $900,000 since its inaugural launch in 2003. “I am so honoured to have been able to spearhead such a valued event in the community, especially for a cause that is very close to my heart,” explains Nathan Fong, Passions Committee Chair and Founder. “Who could have imagined ten…
While film festivals are common throughout the world, the Okanagan Food & Wine Film Festival is bringing an innovative concept to the table – literally! Held September 13-15th at the Rotary Centre’s Mary Irwin Theatre, the films for this festival will all have a common theme – food and/or wine. And to add interest and fun to the festival, ticket holders will dine and drink what they see on the screen! An exciting lineup of award winning food and wine documentaries are scheduled over the weekend including the much talked-about master sommelier exam film, ‘SOMM’. This audience favourite is the gala opening film of the Okanagan Food and Wine Film Festival. Ticket holders will be greeted…
