Let Provence Marinaside Take Care Of Your Holiday Needs The holiday season is suddenly upon us. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Festivus, Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa or none, this is when people gather to eat, drink and make merry. It’s the most wine-derful time of the year! Meeting with friends and family over good food and…
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2024 BC Food & Beverage Rise Award Winners
2024 Rise Awards Winners Celebrated at 17th Annual Rise Awards Night by BC Food & Beverage The 2024 winners were honoured at the Rise Awards Night, hosted by BC Food & Beverage on November 28, 2024, in front of a packed crowd of over 400 attendees. This year’s event, which took place at a new…
Chinatown BBQ One-Day Pop-Up With Chef William Lew
Chinese Winter Soltice at Chinatown BBQ honouring the Dongzhi Festival In celebration of the upcoming Dongzhi (Winter Solstice) Festival, Chinatown BBQ is hosting a special pop-up with chef William Lew of Pacific Reach on December 9, 2024. For one day only, from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., guests can feast on two exclusive Chinatown BBQ…
A Grape Reborn: Carmenère Rises in Chile and BC’s South Okanagan Valley
Carmenère makes its way from France to Chile and the Okanagan Valley On November 24th, wine lovers around the world will celebrate Carmenère Day. This often misunderstood grape once considered extinct in its native France, has found an ideal home and a renewed reputation in Chile and, more recently, in British Columbia’s Southern Okanagan Valley….
Crust: Essential Sweets and Savories
Cookbook Corner – Crust Bakery Fans of Victoria, B.C’s Crust Bakery can now satisfy their sweet and savoury cravings at home when they cook from Crust: Essential Sweets and Savories from Victoria’s Beloved Bakery. With over 85 recipes, home bakers will learn the secrets behind those delicious bakery items. More on Cookbooks Within the…
Celebrate Radicchio at Burdock
Burdock & Co Celebrates Radicchio On Wednesday, November 27th, Michelin-starred Burdock & Co is hosting a unique tasting experience that will celebrate radicchio. Guests will enjoy delicious culinary creations prepared by several talented chefs, highlighting the complex flavour profile of radicchio. Sea Cider will be there! More Evetns Three time slots are available, and tickets…
Passions 2024
Support the Dr. Peter Centre at Passions 2024 Passions promises a night of incredible food, artisanal cocktails, and exciting auction items. Passions, now in its 21st year, brings together the best restaurants in Vancouver offering tasting plate creations for you to enjoy. Meet and mingle with Vancouver’s most talented head chefs, bartenders and beverage professionals…
BC Zinfandel: From California Sunshine to BC’s Golden Mile
Uncorking a Bold Grape: Zinfandel’s Journey from California to British Columbia Raise a glass, wine lovers! November 20th marks Zinfandel Day, a celebration of this red, robust, versatile grape variety. While California may be its traditional home, Zinfandel’s story takes on a local vibe with plantings in and around Oliver in the southern Okanagan Valley…
Pizzeria Spacca Napoli Named Top Pizzeria in Canada
Venture to Port Moody to Pizzeria Spacca Napoli We braved the cold last night and headed out to Port Moody, which is a nice drive from Kits and has a ton to offer, including Pizzeria Spacca Napoli, who just won the award for best pizza in Canada! We sampled several pizza’s including a…
Fresh St. Market Opens in Lower Lonsdale
Fresh St. North Van Market in Lower Lonsdale Partners with FoodMesh to Donate Meals B.C.-based and family-owned Fresh St. Market North Van celebrated the official opening; it’s now the eighth location at 150 Esplanade West, in North Vancouver on November 15. We attended the opening and were super proud to see Sea Cider Temperance Series…
Tempranillo: A Global Gem, Grown Locally
British Columbia’s Tempranillo – Good Wine Gal’s BC Picks On November 14th, it’s time to raise a glass and celebrate International Tempranillo Day. This famous grape from Spain grows here in beautiful British Columbia with an attitude. It’s found a home in sun-soaked southern Okanagan Valley where wineries like Moon Curser, Black Hills, Three Sisters…
BC Food and Beverage Rise Awards
BC Food and Beverage Rise Awards Reward BC’s Innovative Products and Rising Stars On November 28th, the BC Food and Beverage Rise Awards will celebrate the fantastic leaders, rising stars and innovative products that make up our beautiful province of BC. Best in Brand Award Finalists The Best in Brand Award celebrates brands achieving growth…
Folietta Brings La Dolce Vita to Vancouver’s Nanaimo Street
Folietta – Wentworth Hospitality Group Brings La Dolce Vita to East Vancouver Wentworth Hospitality Group, the culinary team behind widely acclaimed Vancouver restaurants Tableau Bar Bistro, Homer St. Cafe & Bar, and Maxine’s Cafe & Bar, is set to enhance the dining scene in East Vancouver in early 2025 with the upcoming opening of the Italian restaurant,…
The Chinese Restaurant Awards: Elite 15 Winners
The Chinese Restaurant Awards Winning Dishes The Chinese Restaurant Awards judges select the Best New Restaurant of the Year, Rising Star Chef of the Year, Master Chef of the Year, and The Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards. At a special awards ceremony at The Vancouver Club, the 15th Annual Chinese Restaurant Awards announced its Elite…
Yes Shef 2024
WORTH Association (Women of Recreation, Tourism & Hospitality) Yes Shef: Elevating Women in Food & Beverage On November 6th, 2024, celebrate women in British Columbia’s hospitality community at Yes Shef 2024! During this unique culinary experience, guests will enjoy tasting stations throughout the Fairmont Pacific Rim’s stunning Star Sapphire Ballroom, savouring delights crafted and curated…
Vancouver’s Star power grows for year three of the MICHELIN Guide
MICHELIN Guide Announces New MICHELIN Star, Bib Gourmand and Special Awards The MICHELIN Guide announced the 2024 restaurant selection for the MICHELIN Guide Vancouver. A new MICHELIN-Starred restaurant, one new Bib Gourmand and two new Recommended restaurants joined this year’s selection. Sushi Masuda receives a MICHELIN Star, bringing the city’s total to 10 New Bib…
Purdys Chocolatier Vegan Dark Chocolate Collection
Purdys Chocolatier’s Vegan Chocolate for those who like it less sweet Purdys Chocolatier’s newest luxurious chocolate box is an artisanal collection of vegan dark chocolate exquisitely infused with fruity flavours for those who like it “less sweet.” Each piece is elegantly hand-adorned, offering a touch of luxury to every bite. We were already addicted to…
Steveston Beer Fest
O’Hare’s GastroPub and Liquor Store’s Steveston Beer Fest The Steveston Beer Fest will be held at the historic Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Steveston, British Columbia, on September 21, 2024. Partial proceeds from this event will support the Richmond Christmas Fund and other local non-profit groups. The Beer Fest will host approximately forty booths and…
Metro Vancouver Feast of Fields
Metro Vancouver Feast of Fields September 8, 2024 We’re excited to pour Sea Cider at the Feast of Fields in Vancouver. We just had fun at the Victoria Festival last week. Metro Vancouver Feast of Fields is on September 8th at Athiana Acres in Steveston, and we’ll be pouring various sparkling and non-alcoholic ciders. TICKETS…
Le Burger Week Until September 8th
Burger Week at Juicy Jo’s, Super Smash Burgers and The Vancouver Aquarium 🍔Only until September 8th can burger lovers celebrate delicious burgers and support local restaurants for Burger Week. More Events View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cassandra Anderton (@goodlifevancouver) Featuring our night out at Inside Glitch. More on Instagram. 🍔Super Smash…
