BC Blueberries With Salmon From Chef Jesse Zuber At Cibo

Salmon With BC Blueberries From Chef Jesse Zuber BC Blueberries are all the rage, all year long, but right now they are super fresh and available at all your local markets. For those more adventurous, there’s you-pick too; locations listed HERE. To get you even more jazzed about these local BC gems, BC Blueberries has…

Plenty & Grace Food Hub & Innovation Centre

Plenty & Grace Food Hub & Innovation Centre opens its doors to small to medium sized agri-food producers in the Fraser Valley We’ve been waiting to here about when the Plenty & Grace Food Hub would open. We are big fans of The Preservatory, Dame Lee Murphy’s jam centre, and now she is sharing processing…

Getting to Know The Serious Side of Vinho Verde

Exploring Portugal’s Vinho Verde Wine Region Vinho Verde wines are more that just the light, fresh wines that they have been known for in the past. There is a new generation of winemakers who are crafting top level wines from the many local grape varieties, and these wines have complex aromas and flavours and some…

GoBlueBC.ca  Celebrates BC Blueberries

BC Blueberries Go Blue Until August 3 With GoBlueBC.ca If you are a fan of BC Blueberries, and face it, who isn’t, you’ll want to check out GoBlueBC.ca for all things Blueberry! You can  even win  $1000 in gift cards. From the official release: July 15th is officially Blueberry Day in British Columbia and a perfect…

Uva Caffè Bar Opens At Uva

Weekend Brunch At Cibo And A New Uva Caffè Bar News from SMC Communications this a.m. about Uva and Cibo. Sounds like a good reason to get up in the morning! Uva Caffè Bar Offers Two-for-One Espresso-Based Drinks Throughout July, Cibo Features Create-Your-Own Mimosas, $15-Across-the-Board Weekend Brunch Dishes Already beloved by night, Cibo Trattoria and…

Weekly Wine Round Up July 13-17

What’s Up In The Wine World This Week BC Wine Country is up and running (for the most part), but there’s still a few of those great virtual tastings for those who prefer the safety of social distancing, or want to dive deeper into Bubbles, BC Wine or Chardonnay!  Follow our drinks contributor Good Wine…

Water Street Cafe’s Lobster Madness 2020

Until July 13th, Water Street Cafe Features Delicious Lobster Water Street Cafe is open for dining in with lots of space and safety protocols, and plenty of seats on their regular and special addition patio. Until July 13th they’re  featuring lobster many ways (menu here) along with their regular menu. Check out the Second Floor…

Good Wine Gal’s Bubbles – What’s All The Fizz About With Van Doren Chan

Bubbles 101 and 102 June 30 and July 14 – All About Sparkling Wine With Good Wine Gal Good Wine Gal, Barb Wild presents “Bubbles 101 and 102 – What’s All the Fizz About?” with Van Doren Chan” on that infamous ZOOM that we are all now slaves to! Van Doren is a Vancouver-based wine…

Taste Canada Awards Shortlist Revealed

Taste Canada releases the shortlist for the 2020 awards, with authors from 6 provinces represented So excited to see some of our friends here and we highly recommend checking out all of these books!  In a year where cookbooks have taken centre stage in the homes of Canadians across the country, it has never been…

Black Hills Nota Bene Release Party

Black Hills Iconic Canadian Wine Pairs Well with Iconic Canadian Personalities 2018 Nota Bene buyers gain access to a celebrity-filled online party and more What does the iconic Canadian 2018 Nota Bene wine by Black Hills Estate Winery have in common with celebrities Steven Page, Jason Priestley, Erin Cebula, Prevail and Kelsey Serwa? Besides being…

Melitta Coffee Recipes And New Pour Over

Add Flavour By Cooking With Melitta Coffee We’ve partnered up with Melitta to bring you a couple coffee recipes to honour their new colourful coffee makers. First up Coffee-Rubbed Slow Cooker Pork Sliders and for those looking for alternative baking methods, paleo muffins. Coffee-Rubbed Slow Cooker Pork Sliders Looking for the perfect recipe to celebrate…

Chef Tojo Prepares an Omakase Experience in Honour of Late Friend Anthony Bourdain  

Chef Tojo joins countless chefs and fans worldwide to celebrate Bourdain Day on June 25, Anthony Bourdain’s birthday. Chef Hidekazu Tojo of Tojo’s Restaurant prepares an experience that celebrates Anthony Bourdain and calls attention to depression and mental health. During a time of unprecedented uncertainty within the restaurant industry, the need to discuss depression and support the workforce…

Cibo Trattoria Launches New Summer BBQ Boxes

Everything But The Grill: Cibo Trattoria Does BBQ Grill-Ready Meal Kits for Four Feature Dry Aged Ribeyes, Prawn and Vegetable Skewers, Selection of Antipasto and Charcuterie and More Cibo Trattoria is helping guests get a head start on summer grilling season and providing the perfect last-minute Father’s Day feast by introducing new Summer BBQ Boxes…

Weekly Wine Round Up

What’s Up In The Wine World This Week Another week of people in the wine world getting the good word out via virtual tastings. We are not a bunch that likes to stay home and sip solo; it’s more about sharing in the wine world.  Follow our drinks contributor Good Wine Gal, Barb Wild for…

Fat Mao Noodles Open In Chinatown

Chef Angus An reopens Fat Mao Noodles to serve its Southeast Asian-style soup noodles in Chinatown Great news from Chef Angus An and Fat Mao Noodles! All your favourites are back—choose your soup, then customize by choosing from five different types of noodles, including gluten-free and vegan options. Sides and drinks are also available to…

Nuba Restaurants Lebanese-Inspired BBQ Kits

For Fathers Day Nuba Restaurants Offer Lebaneses-Inspired BBQ Kits June 20-21 Local Middle Eastern cuisine favourite Nuba is giving families a great way to channel their inner grillmasters by featuring limited-time-only Father’s Day BBQ Kits available for pickup at all four local Nuba locations on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21. Offered for $95…

Hawksworth Restaurant Announces DIY Ultimate Burger & Bourbon Gift Box

Hawksworth Restaurant Celebrate Father’s Day with a mouthwatering classic complete with all the fixings News from Hawksworth for father’s day! Treat dad to a thoughtful and unique experience this Father’s Day with the Hawksworth DIY Ultimate Burger Gift Box ($50) from award-winning Hawksworth Restaurant. What better way to celebrate than with an afternoon of barbecuing…

Yuwa Dine-In Service June 16

Japanese Cuisine at Yuwa Is Back Great news from one of our favourite sushi spots and just down the road. Excellent sake selection here and they’re featuring those spot prawns! GLV Award-Winning Kitsilano Restaurant Reopens Six Days a Week with Expanded Health and Safety Protocols, Father’s Day Weekend Features in Place After more than three…

Chickadee Cocktail Bar Concept Pop Up

Choose Your Own Cocktail Adventure – New Cocktail Bar Concept “Chickadee” Take Flight Very cool news this a.m. from our friends at Juke Fried Chicken, a new pop up in response to the need for spacing out in restaurants. GLV First-of-its-Kind, Reduced-Contact Experience Pops Up in Juke Fried Chicken in Vancouver’s Chinatown An exciting new…

Weekly Wine Round Up

What’s Up In The Wine World This Week Here’s our round up of what’s on our radar for wine. Good Wine Gal, Barb Wild and I (Cassandra) will curate this weekly list, so feel free to email us with suggestions of what to include. We’ll add to during the week as time permits. Update from…