DL Chicken officially opens seven days a week and launches retail storefront Have you had DL Chicken? I need more in my life, so when we heard they are now open 7 days a week, we just had to share. GLV From the Press Release: Fried chicken fans, rejoice! DL Chicken Shack (905 Commercial Drive) is…
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Open Call for BC Women to Obtain Food & Beverage Scholarships
BC Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier Food & Beverage Scholarships Open Now Applications are open on-line at www.lesdames.ca for BC women to obtain food and beverage scholarships to further careers in culinary, beverage, agriculture, aquaculture or hospitality fields. The 27-year-old local chapter has over $40,000 to give out this year. The deadline for applications is January…
Dine Out Vancouver Events 2020
Dine Out Vancouver January 17- February 2, 2020 Many exciting events coming up for this year’s Dine Out Vancouver and we’d really like to get to all of them. Here’s hoping you have time to check a few out! GLV From the Press Release: Tis the season to taste! Dine Out Vancouver Festival’s event tickets…
Winter Harvest Dinner At Wildebeest
Wildebeest Welcomes Acorn For Roots to Shoots Winter Harvest Dinner on January 13 Two of our favourite restaurants and Chefs are teaming up for a Winter Harvest Dinner at Wildebeest as Chef Ian McHale hosts The Acorn Chef Devon Latte for a multi-course feast. We love that there’s a zero-proof cocktail pairing option too! For…
Richmond BC Where To Eat In 2020
Richmond BC Named In Eaters Where To Eat We’ve known about Richmond, BC’s food scene for a while now and Vancouver Food Tour even has a Richmond Dumpling Trail Tour that began in 2019. To learn more about that visit Vancouver Food Tour. Take a tour with me in 2020! We’ve been exploring Richmond, check…
Wellness Show 2020 – Event Listing
Wellness Show Celebrates 28 Years Of Healthy Lifestyles The Wellness Show is the West Coast’s largest and long-established healthy lifestyles showcase. For the past 28 years, The Wellness Show has been a leader in keeping Lower Mainland residents healthy. The Show takes place February 1 and 2 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, and includes more…
Prohibition Cocktail Program
Pourhouse Dials It Back To The Era Of Prohibition Pourhouse will embark on a year-long tour of far-flung destinations and cocktails that became popular with American imbibers during the era of Prohibition when it introduces its Prohibition Cocktail Program on Wednesday, January 8. Press Release from SMC. Throughout 2020, Pourhouse Bar Manager Adam Domet and…
Culinary Mentorship Experiences From Les Dames
Les Dames d’Escoffier International Partners with the Julia Child Foundation To Offer Six Unique Culinary Mentorship Experiences 2020 Legacy Awards — Call for Entries for Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) Culinary Mentorship Experiences. I’m so proud to be a member of Les Dames d’Escoffier BC and to let you know about another opportunity we have…
Best Things To Do In Vancouver January 6 2020 Edition
Delicious Events In And Around Vancouver Happy New Year to all! January 6th seems like the real start to the new year here as it’s the first day my husband Michael is back to work and I’m home working all on my own. It’s now time to get serious about 2020 plans, as I want…
Women & Traditional Cuisine Culinary Event in Mexico
First Women & Traditional Cuisine Culinary Event Hosted by Renowned Mexican Chefs At Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit Oh if we only had the budget to head to this event at the end of January! Here’s hoping some of you might be able to attend the Women & Traditional Cuisine event! Perhaps we’ll craft one more…
Chef McEwan’s Food Trends for 2020
Mark McEwan Insights On Food Trends for 2020 We’ve always been a fan of Mark McEwan and his approach to cooking and have several of his books, check them out here. He’s shared with us his insights on European inspired food trends to hit BC this 2020! Hello fondue! AND while we are a fan…
Nutrl Vodka Ugly Holiday Wear Raised $20,000 For Covenant House
Nutrl Vodka Matched and Topped Up Donations Of Their Holiday Sweaters, Mittens and Onesies We’ve shared our love for Nutrl Vodka before here, and were able to more publicly announce our allegiance with this year’s holiday sweaters. Michael was happy to wear the sweater this season, but less happy to pose with it on, as…
VanWineFest Tickets On Sale January 8, 2020
VanWineFest France and More – Event Listing Get your plan in order for the 42nd Vancouver International Wine Festival, as the an eight-day celebration of wine and food is coming from February 22 to March 1 at the Vancouver Convention Centre and other venues around Metro Vancouver. The 2020 festival features 163 wineries participating in…
Melitta Cold Brew Coffee Cocktails
Cold Brew Coffee Adds Depth To Cocktails Melitta Cold Brew Coffee is easy to whip up and can make a great drink on it’s own, but we’ve partnered with Melitta to bring you some cocktails that make getting caffeinated even better. There’s lots of great deals on Melitta Coffee at Amazon. Melitta Cold Brew Coffee…
Dinner With a View Geodesic Dome Dining
Dinner With a View Launches January 15th – February 16th, 2020 Part pop-up restaurant, part outdoor oasis, Dinner With A View will deliver an exclusive gastronomic adventure under the stars at Ambleside Beach, West Vancouver, opening January 15th – February 16th, 2020. Attendees will be situated in heated, clear and frameless geodesic domes, each designed…
Aurora Winter Festival will close December 31
Head To The PNE For The Last Days Of The Aurora Winter Festival The Aurora Winter Festival at the PNE closes for the 2019 season at 8pm on December 31st, giving you just a few more days to head down to the fair, feast on some of the unique eats offered, and frolic through the…
World Premiere of Fleurs de Villes Noël
Floral Installations Created By Vancouver’s Top Florists We strolled the streets and were blown away by the creativity florists exhibited when creating these brilliant displays. Look out for the Fleurs de Villes Noel next year. We hope they’ll be back! Fleurs de Villes Noël was presented by National Bank and supported by the Downtown Vancouver…
Elbow Room Cafe The Musical
The Cultch Presents The Elbow Room Cafe If you ever went to the Elbow Room Cafe, you’d know that it wasn’t just the food that attracted it’s clientele. You had to pour your own coffee and water refills and wouldn’t even think of complaining or you’d be ostracized for life. Each year the Elbow Room…
Dermalogica Offers New Collections For Fall
Dermalogica’s Latest Body Collection And Holiday Kits We’ve been testing out some of the newest Dermalogica products and are body is thanking us! I’ve been using the Precleanse, the Ultracalming cleanser, Daily Microfoliant and Super Sensitive Shield on the regular and now added a couple more items to my routine and am noticing my skin…
Do Chay Vietnamese Brings Vegetarian Fare to Kingsway
Do Chay’s Delightful Takes on Vegetarian and Vegan Fare Michael and I ventured out for lunch last week, in the, once again, foul Vancouver weather, but it was well worth it as we discovered a delicious spot, Do Chay Saigon Vegetarian, that has opened this summer, at 1392 Kingsway. I was rather thirsty as I’d…
