Year of the Snake Haywire’s Lunar Red Wine Don’t miss your chance to grab a bottle and celebrate with Haywire’s Lunar Red, is a limited-edition wine crafted to celebrate the 2025 Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake. Haywire became the first winery in British Columbia to introduce a Lunar New Year wine…
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Bocuse d’Or Team Canada Wins 10th Place
Bocuse d’Or Team Canada Brings Canada in the Limelight of Gastrotourists from Around the World After winning silver and their golden ticket to the most prestigious yet challenging competition on Earth, in France today, our national culinary athlete Keith Pears and his commis, Joseph Mongillo, placed 10th on the world stage, moving Canada up one…
2025 Scotiabank Feast of Fortune Charity Gal
Chef Lineup Revealed for the 2025 Scotiabank Feast of Fortune Charity Gala The Chinese Restaurant Awards is proud to once again partner with St. Paul’s Foundation for the Scotiabank Feast of Fortune Charity Gala, taking place on February 22, 2025, at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver. A star-studded lineup of five award-winning and emerging chefs…
Whistler’s Wild Blue Restaurant + Bar Menu Additions
Wild Blue Restaurant + Bar Elevates Apres Dining Wild Blue Restaurant + Bar, a jewel at the centre of Whistler’s culinary crown, is ushering in the winter season with tantalizing new menu offerings that blend exceptional craftsmanship with luxurious indulgence. This season’s additions are designed to captivate the palate of discerning diners and elevate après…
Scholarship Available for BC Women in Food & Beverage
Les Dames d’Escoffier BC Chapter Scholarships for Women Open Until Februaty 12 Women interested in furthering their careers in the culinary, beverage, agriculture, aquaculture and other hospitality fields and encouraged to apply for Les Dames d’Escoffier Scholarships. Founded in 1992, Les Dames d’Escoffier’s BC Chapter has awarded scholarships for over 30 years to support women…
The World’s Original Hot Chocolate Festival Returns
Hot Chocolate Festival Celebrates 15 Years of Decadence When it was conceived in 2010, the Hot Chocolate Festival was the first and only city-wide initiative of its kind in the world. Many have copied the festival, but no city did it better than Metro Vancouver, and now it’s expanded to 10 different regions in BC….
Lunar New Year Dinner Supporting Vancouver Chinatown Foundation
Heritage Partners with Chef Will Lew and MAMAintheKitchen to Host Lunar New Year Dinner Ring in the Year of the Snake with an exclusive dining experience that honours the rich traditions of the Lunar New Year while supporting a vital local cause. On Sunday, January 19, and Monday, January 20, Heritage Restaurant and Bar will host two…
Chefs’ Predictions for 2025 Culinary Trends
Culinary Trends for 2025 – US Chefs Weigh In I often get press releases worthy of a read, even if they’re not about something local. I thought I’d share this one on Culinary Trends for 2025 from Brustman Carrino Public Relations that I found interesting. Eileen Andrade, Executive Chef/ Owner of Amelia’s 1931, Finka Table…
Bookings Launch Today for Dine Out Vancouver Festival
Dine Out Vancouver Festival List of Participating Restaurants Unveiled IN THE NEWS – Dine Out Vancouver Festival attracts local and international culinary enthusiasts with a delicious lineup of special menus from local chefs, a tasty schedule of culinary events and exclusive hotel offers to complete your festival experience. One of Canada’s largest food and drink…
Congee Pop-Up With The Chefs and The Fishmonger
Fresh Ideas Start Here (FISH), Top Chef Canada’s Dez Lo, and Friends Host Congee Bar Congee lovers rejoice! Fresh Ideas Start Here (FISH), BC’s sustainable seafood purveyor, and Top Chef Canada season 10 runner-up Dez Lo are bringing back their congee pop-up, The Chefs and The Fishmonger, on Monday, January 27, 2025, at The Pleasant…
Beacoup Bakery’s Lunar New Year Collection
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with Beaucoup Bakery’s Lunar New Year Collection In celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year, Beaucoup Bakery is launching a special Year of the Snake Collection, featuring a new line-up of limited-edition pastries, chocolate bonbons, cookies, cakes, and collaborations with Chinatown BBQ and Holy Duck Chili Oil. Guests can…
Gordon Ramsay Steak Opens at the River Rock Casino
Reservations are Now Open for Canada’s First Gordon Ramsay Steak at River Rock Casino Resort Great Canadian Entertainment, Canada’s leader in gaming and hospitality, announced that reservations for the highly anticipated Gordon Ramsay Steak at River Rock Casino Resort are now open. This exciting partnership with Gordon Ramsay North America follows the launch of Gordon…
Nourish Kitchen – Lunar New Year Feast
Chef Cheryl Chang’s Nourish Kitchen’s Lunar New Year Kit Celebrates Year of the Snake Celebrate Lunar New Year with Nourish Kitchen’s Lunar New Year Kits and save yourself the trouble of running around town to pick up all the ingredients for this celebratory meal. Nourish Kitchen’s Chef Cheryl Chang is a self-taught chef with roots…
Jay Nok Modern Thai to Open from the family of SalaThai
Jay Nok Modern Thai Celebrates Thailand’s Street Food Culture The closure of SalaThai earlier this year marked the end of an era in Vancouver’s culinary landscape. For nearly 40 years, co-founders Sam and Joy Kongsilp shared their passion for authentic Thai cuisine, delighting generations of diners. The Kongslip family is proud to announce the opening…
2025 Vancouver International Festival
Taste the Wine World at the 2025 Vancouver International Wine Festival The 2025 Vancouver International Wine Festival is proud to welcome 122 wineries representing 15 countries to the 46th annual festival, which takes place February 22-March 2, 2025. This end-of-winter celebration of the grape features the Wines of the USA, with an exciting West Coast showing from…
British Columbia’s Bold Reds for Celebrating
Sip Some of British Columbia’s Best Red Wines to End or Start the Year Whether you’re thinking about a nice prime rib dinner, grilled lamb chop dinner, or just cozying up by the fire, a glass of one of British Columbia’s Best Red Wines might be just what you need. Why not lean in and support…
Elem Opens in Mount Pleasant
Elem Restaurant and Cocktail Lab Features Creative Flavour-Packed Dishes and Inspired Cocktails ELEM, the highly anticipated new restaurant and cocktail lab by chef Vish Mayekar and Zarak’s Hassib Sarwari and Winnie Sun, is now open. The restaurant features Top Chef Canada alum Mayekar’s creative flavour-packed dishes with local ingredients that highlight the unique spices from…
Como Taperia – Taste Our Travels Series
During Dine Out Vancouver Experience Como Taperia’s Taste Our Travels Dining Series Mount Pleasant’s award-winning Spanish tapas bar is back with the third edition of its beloved Taste Our Travels dining series. The popular tasting-style menu at Como Taperia features dishes inspired by the team’s recent trip to the Basque region and Cantabria in Spain….
The Best Cookbooks of 2024
Books Focusing on Cookies, Tips on Creating the Best Parties and Charts on Herbs and Spices Are Among the Reasons These Books Made the List of The Best Cookbooks of 2024 To write a list of “Best Cookbooks of 2024” is a task that should ideally involve reading every cookbook put out in 2024, an…
Grant’s Triple Wood Whisky
Stir Up Something Festive With Grant’s Award-Wining Whisky Grant’s Blended Scotch Whisky took home four prestigious medals, two gold and two silver, at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC). For over 130 years, Grant’s Whisky has mastered the art of blending, creating rich, layered flavours inspired by the pioneering spirit of William Grant, earning these wins…
