“Farm to Table Foodie Vacations” Come to Whistler Whistler, known as world class resort for skiing and sporting activities now has a whole new adventure on their menu of offerings. Tounesol Retreats foodie vacations: for those who insist on a delicious taste adventure, learning about regional cuisine and spirits on a fun relaxed tour that…
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Festa Lidia – Meet Lidia Bastianich with Books to Cooks
Great Opportunity to meet THE Lidia Bastianich – GLV Monday, October 28, 2013 6:00pm – 9:00pm Italian Cultural Centre (map) 3075 Slocan Street Vancouver, B.C. Canada Celebrating Lidia is exactly what we plan to do tonight. This event will be held in centre of the Italian community, The Italian Cultural Centre. The Vancouver Opera will sing arias from Tosca,…
Cork and Keg Festival Set to Toast the Fraser Valley
Friday, September 20th, 2013 LANGLEY, BC: It’s not new news – residents of the Fraser Valley are spending more on wine, than beer, for the first time in three years. The craft beer industry may caution us in reading too much into the Liquor Distribution Branch’s statistics, as craft beer producers have grown in B.C….
Vancouver Designer Malene Grotrian Hosts Fundraising Fashion Event supporting OVCARE
BC’s Ovarian Cancer Research Team Event on Sept 24th 2013 launching her Fall/Winter 2013 Collection: “Collage” Presented by Malene Grotrian Design and hosted at the Montauk Gallery in Gastown, this glamorous and fun fashion event features a cocktail reception with delicious canapés and wines, special guests from the OVCARE Team, live music and entertainment by…
The Lower Mainland’s largest BBQ competition returns for an 8th sizzling year
2013 BBQ ON THE BYPASS TO ATTRACT THOUSANDS ON SEPTEMBER 15th Dozens of BBQ pitmasters and their teams from across the Pacific Northwest will set up camp in Langley on Sunday, September 15th for one of the community’s most popular events, the 2013 BBQ on the Bypass. The 8th annual free event has become known…
Taves Family Farms in Abbotsford Fall Experiences
The Applebarn at Taves Family Farms has re-opened its doors for a continuing a fall tradition that’s beloved by families from Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Every fall, many families come to Abbotsford for a family-fun experience that hearkens back to a simpler time. Parents bring their children, friends and family U Pick apples, students…
Steveston Beer Fest
October 5th @ 7:00PM to 9:30PM Steveston Beer Fest presented by O’Hares GastroPub and Liquor Store The first annual Steveston Beer Fest to be held at the historic Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Steveston. The net proceeds from this event will support the Richmond Christmas Fund. The Beer Fest will host approximately forty booths and will…
Smoking Sausage BBQ Competition Cook-off
Tasty Event Alert! DATE: Sunday, September 15, 2013 TIME: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM PLACE: Main Street and 7th Ave. (NW corner) Be proud! This Mount Pleasant Community event will let you: Raise money for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank See which D-Original Sausage Company sausage creation reigns supreme Crown the next Mount Pleasant BBQ Champion Mount Pleasant Restaurant Contestants…
Local Global, Vancouver – Dinner Party Stories
This is an excellent fundraiser and guess who’s hosting? GLV On Saturday, October 19, 2013 Social Bites is teaming up with Chimp and HomeDine to bring you a new kinda dinner party. Imagine Vancouverites all over the city opening their homes simultaneously to welcome diners in for a home cooked meal in support of their…
It’s All Greek To Me! Vancouver’s Original Greek Food Festival
September 20 – September 22 Hellenic Community Centre of Vancouver 4500 Arbutus Street, Vancouver, BC V6J4A2 Admission: Free Contact: Hellenic Community of Vancouver Phone: 604-266-7148 Visit Website | Send Email It’s All Greek To Me! Vancouver’s Original Greek Food Festival is making its move…outdoors! Now in its 36th Year, the festival will be a three-day outdoor event featuring the same…
Fraser Valley Food Show
Celebrate Oktoberfest with Sausage, Beer, and Master Chefs at the 6th Fraser Valley Food Show In its sixth year, the Fraser Valley Food Show on October 4, 5, and 6, 2013 celebrates its biggest year ever with the 2nd annual Great Canadian Sausage Making Competition, 11th annual Master Chef Competition, first ever Gluten Free Living Show, and the Lower Mainland’s favourite food personalities. At…
Chocolate Challenge
The Gourmet Warehouse is delighted to announce the second annual Chocolate Challenge in association with world-class chocolatiers Cacao Barry and Callebaut. The mouth-watering competition will be helping to sweeten up the lives of local children in the Downtown Eastside by raising funds for the Strathcona Community Centre Backpack Program, which delivers backpacks of food to deserving…
BC Beer Awards
The 4th Annual BC Beer Awards & Festival returns to Vancouver on Saturday, October 19, 2013 from 1-6pm at the Croatian Cultural Centre (3250 Commercial Drive). The signature consumer tasting event of BC Craft Beer Month, this festival celebrates the very best in craft brewing from across the province. A one-day only event, it features both…
Vancouver Modern Home Tour
Tour some of the most MODERN homes in Vancouver! All confirmed homes on the tour are posted here What’s a MODERN home? We’ve scoured the area and had creative homeowners, designers, architects and builders submit some of the most interesting Vancouver residences. We’ve curated them to ensure a well-balanced tour featuring the most cutting-edge contemporary design…
Inn at Laurel Point – Victoria, BC
The Inn at Laurel Point is a delightful place to stay while in Victoria. It is located in the Victoria Harbour and is surrounded by water on three sides, Japanese Gardens and most rooms have views of both. While you are just steps away from the downtown core, it feels as if you are tucked…
Nicli Pizzeria and Unibroue Team Up for Delicious Detente
On September 10th, Nicli Antica Pizzeria is teaming up with Quebec’s iconic Unibroue to present an evening of ‘beer and pizza’ like no other. Hailed as Vancouver’s ‘Best Pizzeria’ (Vancouver Magazine Awards, WestEnder, Georgia Straight), Nicli continues the century-old tradition of creating Neapolitan pizzas the proper way – by hand and using only the best seasonal…
Vancouver Foodster Chefs Dishes Festival
Richard Wolak has yet another challenge for Vancouver food lovers. Go forth and sample! GLV PR – Announcing the Vancouver Chefs Dishes Festival from September 6-30, 2013 Chefs dishes creations will be featured on Vancouver Foodster shortly so stay tuned. Then head out and sample away! Check back for the exact dishes. PARTICIPATING CHEFS & RESTAURANTS Vancouver Chef…
Clouds Parted and BBQ Prevailed At This Year’s Gastown BBQ & Chili Festival
Congrats to Gastown BBQ for another great festival GLV PR – Who doesn’t love the smell of barbecues sizzle on a hot summer day?! This past Labour Day weekend Vancouver was blessed with great sunshine that seemed to part clouds just for Gastown’s second annual BBQ & Chili Festival sponsored by Shock Top held on…
My First Authentic Canadian Food Experience
I was invited to participate in The Real Canadian Food Project and our first topic is “My First Authentic Canadian Food Experience”. The Canadian Food Experience Project began June 7 2013, but as an expert in procrastination I’ve unfortunately just got to this now. As we (participants) share our collective stories across the vastness of our…
Mexico Festival Independencia Gala Dinner 2013
September 6th – The Fairmont Pacific Rim – 6:30pm to 1:00am 1038 Canada Place, Vancouver – Star Sapphire Ballroom Tickets: Early Bird (before August 15th) – $100 Regular price (after August 15th) – $120 For further information and tickets: Buy Online at ticketstonight.ca Tel: 778 858 2626 or mexicofestevents@gmail.com Ticket includes 3 course dinner, wine during dinner and…
