California Cult Classics – a world-class winery and wine club in North Vancouver We don’t get over to the North Shore as much as we’d like to, so luckily for us, local North Shorer, Les Jickling, is our newest contributor to GLV. Here he weighs in on one of his favourite subjects, wine, with a…
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BC Hospitality Foundation Hospitality Hustle
Registration opens March 15th, 2021 for the BC Hospitality Foundation #hospitalityhustle I don’t know about you (but I’d like to!), but this past year it’s been super hard for me to stick to an exercise plan. It’s been much easier to pour myself a glass of wine and plop myself down in a chair in…
Sakura at Home Cherry Blossom Festival
April 25: Sakura at Home Virtual fundraiser celebrating spring & sakura, showcasing a diversity of great chefs and the beautiful art of food. Sakura at Home is emceed by Gloria Macarenko. Tickets are $150 each (with a $100 tax receipt for Canadian residents) and include one three-course meal per ticket with the exception of Wild…
BC Spot Prawn Industry Needs Rescuing
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS MAKES SALE OF FROZEN SPOT PRAWNS ILLEGAL THREATENING THE INDUSTRY AND LIVELIHOODS OF HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES Please help us save the BC Spot Prawn Industry. Sign the petition to save our BC Spot Prawn Industry. News Release from Skipper Otto’s: A recent decision by the Canadian Department of Fisheries and…
Irish Cocktails at Gotham and Hy’s Steakhouse
Irish Cocktails inspired by the Emerald Isle From March 11 to 17 Gotham and Hy’s Steakhouses are going beyond green beer to bring you the luck of the Irish with limited-edition Irish Cocktails in honour of St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy a night of craic (Irish for good times) and as bartenders from both establishments will…
Singletree Winery Wine Domes
Singletree Winery offers social distanced wine tastings inside domes Abbotsford’s Singletree winery has been offering guests dome wine tasting experiences inside domes, that literally keep guests in their bubble! Enjoy wines and enjoy local goodies inside these decorated transparent domes spaced out on their majestic property Fraser Valley property. Make a day of it and…
Alison Moyes Liquidity Wines
Quick Conversations in Wine Alison Moyes Liquidity Wines Right around this time each year, we’d be madly going through the list of wines to add to our must taste list, arranging interviews with visiting wine royalty, and practising our spitting technique, all to prepare for the one and only Vancouver International Wine Festival. Sadly, it’s…
Shift Change Hospitality Industry Outreach
BC-Based Tacofino’s Shift Change Announces New Edition of Online Speaker for Change This is important work and we’ll be listening. GLV March 9 ‘Reimagining and Redefining the Hospitality Industry’, Featuring Not 9 to 5 Tacofino is continuing its commitment to creating a space for dialogue on improving the quality of life for those in the…
Championing Women-Led Businesses
Coho Collective releases new hyper-local Women-Led Businesses Box ahead of International Women’s Day In celebration of International Women’s Day, Coho Collective has released an updated version of its popular Women-Led Businesses Box, filled with a variety of ten small-batch food products and handcrafted goods from women-led local businesses in its commissaries. The box is available…
Staycation with the Porsche Cayenne Coupe
Zipping Around Town in the Porsche Cayenne Coupe Originally when we booked the Porsche Cayenne Coupe test drive, we had all sorts of plans to travel to the Okanagan, out to the Valley or up to Whistler, but circumstances being what they are in these strange times, we were limited to driving around town. At…
Dalina and Oroweat Organic Create 50 Mile Menu
Oroweat Organic Sandwiches at Dalina Oroweat Organic 50 Mile Menu is now available at DALINA and we’ve sampled some delicious sandwhiches including the Roasted Chicken, Porchetta with Fresh Herbs, and Roasted Portobello Mushroom. They’re all made entirely from ingredients produced within 50 miles of Vancouver, shining a spotlight on our local farmers and the top-quality…
Curry 2U Delivers Warmth to Your Door
Curry 2U Delivery Service Delish Offers Each week Saffeen Jamal packs up curries, rice, dal and more for home delivery with Curry 2U. We ordered up beautiful array of dishes and each one was packed full of flavour, felt like a warm hug on a cold day! Portions are generous and the price is definitely…
Tableau Bar Bistro Reopens
Award-winning, Tableau Bar Bistro guests back with a refreshed space and new menus Great news from Tableau Bar Bistro: The award-winning Tableau Bar Bistro has officially reopened its doors following a months-long rejuvenation of its Coal Harbour space. Working in conjunction with acclaimed, Vancouver-based, commercial design firm Ste. Marie, the storied restaurant boasts a series…
Green & Black’s and Virtual Cooking Classes
Love From A Distance on Valentine’s Day with Green & Blacks Chocolate Maybe you can’t snuggle with your loved one’s this Valentine’s Day, but if you pick up a couple bars of Green & Blacks and a couple other ingredients if you don’t have them on hand, you could organize a cook a long with…
Maenam Does V-Day
Fan the flames of love at Maenam without breaking the bank Dine-in and take-home sharing menus for lunch and dinner available for Valentine’s Weekend at Maenam Brimming with bold Thai flavours and designed for sharing, Maenam’s Chef’s Tasting Menus will bring a spicy spark to your Valentine’s Day. And dining out with loved ones can…
The Bench Bakehouse Valentine’s Offers
Butter up someone you love with The Bench Bakehouse heart-shaped cookies, baguettes and bake-at-home pastries News from our friends at The Bench Bakehouse. GLV A whole lot of love (and butter) goes into The Bench Bakehouse’s delicious pastries and classic baked goods. Freshly baked, decorate-it-yourself and bake-at-home Valentine treat options are available now for pre-order…
Odd Society Spirits and The Red Wagon Collaboration
Neighbourly cocktails bridge the gap between physically distanced hearts Odd Society Spirits Already synonymous with comfort, Odd Society Spirits and The Red Wagon encourage safe connection through a special cocktail collaboration for Valentine’s Day weekend. Pull up a stool and let bar managers Olivia Povarchook (Odd Society Spirits) and Rob Scope (The Red Wagon) lift…
BC Dames Relief Fund
BC Dames step up to the plate and offer relief through new funding opportunities Les Dames d’Escoffier, BC Chapter establishes $40,000 COVID relief fund for food-focused organizations supporting women Feb. 11 2021, Vancouver, BC – Recognizing the onerous challenges that charities and community programs in British Columbia are confronting during the global pandemic, Les…
Café Medina Valentine’s Day Take-Home Brunch
Prepare-at-Home Packages from Vancouver’s Café Medina Include Brunch, Mimosa Kits News from our friends at Café Medina. GLV Fans of Vancouver brunch institution Café Medina can experience the ‘Medina mystique’ as part of their Valentine’s Day celebrations both by dining in for brunch or dinner, or at home thanks to new Valentine’s Brunch Kits available…
National Pizza Day with Coors Organic and Bowen Island Pizza Co.
Coors Organic and Bowen Island Pizza Co. Collaborate to Donate to Second Harvest National Pizza Day, a day that’s garnered more than 200k Instagram shares, is coming up on February 9, 2021. And what pairs best with pizza? Beer, of course, and Coors Organic has the solution. Coors Organic wants to help Canadians Savour What’s…
