Vancouver prepares for its biggest annual craft beer celebration This morning Michael declared it was his favourite day of the year! The launch of Vancouver’s craft beer week, which is actually 10 days now! I’m pretty damn excited too and we’re off to the party tonight! There’s lots to do so get ready to sample…
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What’s Good This Week May 28
Vancouver To Do’s For The Last Days Of May Good god it’s almost June! There’s sunshine in the weather forecast and lots to do this week. What are your plans for the summer? It’s going to be a great one! While your thinking on that, here’s a few musts for this week should you have…
Caesar Day at Edible Canada – May 16
Celebrate Fifty Year’s of the Canadian-Born Caesar at Edible Canada 50 years ago, Canadian Caesar was created by restaurateur, Walter Chell. Since that time, the Caesar has established itself as a true Canadian icon. At Edible Canada, there’s always tradition with a twist. Instead of serving traditional Caesars, which normally contain vodka, a Caesar mix, hot sauce, Worcestershire…
Spot Prawn Festival – Event Listing
Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia Celebrates Iconic BC product at the annualSpot Prawn Festival This delicious festival is the Chefs’ Table Society’s annual Fundraiser where you can sample some of the first of the season Spot Prawns, with funds going to the society allowing them to give scholarships to well-deserving folks (our friend and and…
Mother’s Day Gifts For Busy Moms
Mother’s Day Gifts To Save Mom Some Much Needed Time For most of the Moms we know, the most precious thing to her is time. Today’s Moms are looking for ways to get it all done, so that they can then enjoy some of the other gifts they may receive, such as a day at…
The Hands-On Cook-Off Contest – One Week Left
Cook Together, Eat Together and Celebrate Family Dinner ONLY one week left to enter The Hands-On Cook-Off Contest BC’s popular, multi-generational cooking contest is open for just one more week! The Hands-on Cook-off contest celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and challenges families across the province to cook and eat together until May 15th, with the…
Vancouver Writers Fest Brunch – Event Listing
Books & Brunch—A Delectable New Series from the Vancouver Writers Fest Books & Brunch is a delectable New Series from the Vancouver Writers Fest, on Saturday, May 11 at 10 a.m. Tickets $60 This new, quarterly Books & Brunch series pairs a riveting author with an expansive spread of breakfast goodies at Dockside Restaurant on Granville…
2019 James Beard Award Winner – News Release
Congratulations to the James Beard Award Winners The James Beard Awards are out and there are several Dames who have won! Congrats to all and WOOHOLes Dames d’Escoffier. Best Chef: Midwest Award winner Ann Kim (Photo: Galdones Photography) Here are the winners of the 2019 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards. Congrats to all!…
Mealshare Fundraiser Tonight For Tomorrow – Event Listing
Tonight for Tomorrow Fundraiser Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 Tonight For Tomorrow is a decentralized fundraiser happening on Wednesday, May 8th at 40+ restaurants in Ottawa, Vancouver & Calgary! We’ve got a Giveaway too for The Greek by Anatoli on our Instagram Feed! Head on over to win. HERE! https://www.instagram.com/p/BxFrugOHYvw/ For every dollar customers spend on food during…
Cherry Blossom Festival Sakura Night May 5 – Event Listing
Vancouver Chefs Unite To Support Cherry Blossom Festival At Sakura Night Gala To support the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival and its free events that attract 125,000 people each year, eight notable chefs are joining forces to put on a spectacular showcase of Japanese-fusion cuisine at the festival’s most important fundraising event of the year, the Sakura Night Gala presented by…
BC Wine & Restaurant Legend Wins 2019 Trailblazer Award – News Release
Honoured by Where Magazine & Les Dames d’Escoffier Congratulations Christine! Very deserving! Christine Coletta, owner of Okanagan Crush Pad, has been honoured with the 2019 Trailblazer Award by the BC Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier during the Where to Dine Awards celebration. Les Dames d’Escoffier is an organization of women leaders in food, beverage and hospitality whose mission is education, scholarship and philanthropy….
Fairmont Chateau Whistler Culinary Team Awarded – News Release
Fairmont Chateau Whistler Awarded Congratulations to the Fairmont! We’re very overdue for a visit! Fairmont Chateau Whistler waves goodbye to its 20’s and takes its thirtieth turn around the sun, the future looks bright. The culinary team at Whistler’s most iconic hotel has taken the podium twice at two back-to-back awards ceremonies. On Monday, April…
VanMag’s 2019 Restaurant Award Winners – News Release
VanMag Announces The Who’s Who of the Vancouver Restaurant Scene We were away on our anniversary adventure, so missed the awards for the first time in a long time, but were watching as instagram rolled out the winners! Congrats to all. NOTE this report is directly from Vancouver Magazine with credit to the writers there….
2019 James Beard Award Winners – News Release
James Beard Media Award Winners for 2019 Now we want to read and listen to all and everything on the list. AND you know our cookbook library is about to get a little bigger! YIKES ! Congratulations to the 2019 James Beard Media Award winners! The James Beard Awards Gala is on May 6, when…
Vancouver Opera Festival – News Release
Vancouver Opera Festival starts tomorrow We’re off to a couple operas this year and will report back! Sunday’s a full day of fun! Read on for more….FESTIVAL GUIDE HERE! Vancouver Opera Festival launches with performances of Rossini’s La Cenerentola in the afternoon and Gounod’s Faust in the evening. On Sunday, there is a free Party on the Plaza featuring a full day…
Coquille Fine Seafood Launches Seafood Sessions – News Release
Coquille Takes Happy Hour To a Whole New Level Thursday afternoon happy hour at this Gastown seafood establishment is getting more interesting with a calendar of featured Ocean Wise seafood and invited guests to share stories, knowledge and tricks of the trade. It’s been just over a year since Coquille opened their doors in Gastown and the…
Hot Cross Bun Bread Pudding – Angie Quaale Well Seasoned
Left Over Hot Cross Buns For Pudding Another grand recipe from Angie Quaale from Well Seasoned In Langley. “At my house with Easter dinner, I always serve Hot Cross Buns. But, I always buy too many thinking everyone likes them as much as I do. Alas, the turkey & gravy is too delicious, the sweet…
CLOSED #GIVEWAWAY $100 White Spot Gift Cert for the New Beyond Burger Launch
Go Beyond the Usual Burgers At White Spot with their Plant-Based Beyond Patty Beloved BC Restaurant Chain to Celebrate Launch of Avocado Beyond Burger™ by Giving Away 300 Free Burgers from Their Food Truck Parked in Downtown Vancouver on April 15! AND IF YOU MISS THAT we’ve got $100 GC for you (scroll down to…
BC Seafood Festival
Celebrate BC Seafood In The Comox Valley Michael and I love heading over to the Island to get a family visit in with his Mom and Dad and inevitably end up getting our fair share of seafood on our journey; but is there ever enough? If we time it right, however, we can make sure…
Top Chef Canada Chef Chef Benet Hunt
Chef Benet Hunt Nabs Last Spot On Top Chef Canada There was a twist on this year’s Top Chef Canada, as the last spot in the competition wasn’t decided until the first episode when Chefs Paul Kim, Chef Alexei Boldireff and Chef Benet Hunt went head to head to decide who’d go on to the…
