We’ve been out trying a few new things this summer and popped into the Guess HQ Escape House last week to help recover a lost artifact through a series of clues! To solve the mystery, you have to disable laser beams, unlock a vault and remove the artifact without setting off any alarms. That’s all I can…
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KNIFEWEAR RETURNS: THE WORLD’S SHARPEST POP-UP TO VANCOUVER
CANADA’S FINEST HIGH PERFORMANCE JAPANESE KITCHEN KNIVES Here to throw a match into traditional retail Kevin Kent, Founder of Canadian culinary knife importer Knifewear introduces top quality hand crafted Japanese knives to Vancouver on their second West Coast Tour. The pop-up shop will run July 27 – Aug 2, hosted by @thisopenspace located at 434…
#CanadaISFood: JULY 28 – Twitter Party!
We believe that Canada IS food and the world is richer for it! Join Canadian chefs, food writers, farmers, home cooks and food lovers, Tuesday, July 28th from 8pm – 9pm EST! AND WIN! Led by Canadian Food Ambassador Anita Stewart AND also hosted by myself and a some major Canadian Foodies! Want to know why…
VANCOUVER CHEFS TO TEACH ADULT COOKING CLASSES
Raising Fund for Earthbites School Garden Program Some of Vancouver’s most talented and award-winning chefs have signed on to teach cooking classes to adults in order to raise funds to help kids connect with their food. The list is impressive and includes a diverse array of Vancouver chefs: Chris Whittaker (Forage) – BC Restaurant Hall…
Seven Canadian Food Heroes
Slow Food in Canada, representing all the Slow Food convivia across the country, recognized the contribution of seven Canadian ambassadors of good, clean and fair food during its annual meeting held in Montreal. The Canadian Food Hero recognition is given each year by Slow Food in Canada to individuals who protect, defend and promote sustainable,…
Vista D’oro Farms & Winery – 4th Annual Walnut Festival
Oh what nutty fun this will be! DATE: Sunday July 26th, 2014 TIME: 12pm until 4pm LOCATION: 346 208th Street – Langley Sunday the 26th, join Vista D’oro to celebrate the Green Walnut! We have invited a number of our favorite chefs/creators/farmers to spend the day at the farm with all of us, in celebration…
Air Canada enRoute Film Festival 2015 Screening
Stop by the Vancity Theatre for a free film screening at the 2015 Air Canada enRoute Film Festival. Hosted by eTalk’s Liz Trinnear, the night will begin with a cocktail reception at 6:30pm, followed by an 8:00pm screening of 20 selected shorts from Canada’s brightest young filmmakers. Make sure to arrive early, as space is…
Avocado Dill Pasta Salad
The other weekend we went out boating with some friends up to Gibsons. Last time we stopped for lunch at Smitty’s Oyster House in Gibsons, and, as anyone who knows me knows, it’s right up my oyster loving alley, but this time we decided we’d stop and picnic. Quite frankly, I haven’t been a big fan of…
Meet My Market Month
The BC Association of Farmers’ Markets is excited to announce that July is Meet My Market month at farmers’ markets across the province! Throughout the month of July, anyone in BC can participate in Meet My Market month by bringing a friend to their local BC farmers’ market and entering a grand prize giveaway via…
CONTEST CLOSED #GIVEAWAY 2 Tickets to The Deighton Cup
The Deighton Cup, is running Lucky Number Seven on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Hastings Racecourse (188 N. Renfrew St.), from 12 pm to 6 pm. Named after legendary Vancouver saloon owner John “Gassy Jack” Deighton, The Deighton Cup is warming up for its seventh anniversary of heart-stopping horse racing, fearless fashion and masterful mixology,…
The Deighton Cup
The event that changed the way Vancouver plays, The Deighton Cup, is running Lucky Number Seven on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Hastings Racecourse (188 N. Renfrew St.), from 12 pm to 6 pm. Named after legendary Vancouver saloon owner John “Gassy Jack” Deighton, The Deighton Cup is warming up for its seventh anniversary of…
Avocados and Ice Cream
Once again I’ve been fooling around in the kitchen with Avocados from Mexico and as it’s been a bit hot, I thought I’d chill out with some ice cream. This recipe is inspired by Alton Brown with a few tweeks. Serve topped with strawberries or blueberries for extra super power! Ingredients 3 medium Avocados From…
Long Table Distillery Gin In The Garden – Van Dusen Gardens
Next up on August 15! 1-5pm, Long Table Distillery is partnering with VanDusen Botanical Garden to create drinks that combine fresh picked botanicals found in their vast collection of plantings – All to compliment the gin. The result is a cocktail experience of remarkable taste and botanical diversity, served in one of Vancouver’s most acclaimed garden settings. Cocktails…
Molson Canadian Cider Night at PICA
As you know we love to cook, so when Molson invited us down to sample their new cider and learn some new cider-based recipes at PICA, we happily showed up with our aprons on! This is an excellent example of how to promote a product. The cider is refreshing and we got to know more about…
Percy’s Old Fashioned Lemonade and Percy’s Punch Now Available
Vodka Coolers Sure to Quench Your Summer Thirst Client news! Percy’s Old Fashioned Lemonade is made from a family recipe passed down by Great Grandfather Percy who made it regularly to quench the thirst of his friends while sitting in the hot English sun. Crafted with fresh squeezed all-natural lemon and honey, it’s then brought to…
Agassiz Farms Cycle Tour
Explore the Harrison’s countryside via cycle on July 25 and meet the local farmers. The Agassiz Farms Cycle Tour is a leisurely self-guided cycle tour around a 25 km flat route visiting farms. Stop into the Agassiz Harrison Museum, an old CPR train station and learn the history of the community, or into the UBC Dairy…
Chicha Hosts Peruvian Summer Party
Well my fav ladies Shelome, Allison and Kumiko are hosting an all you can eat Peruvian summer party at Chicha Restaurant at 136 East Broadway on Saturday, July 18, 2015 from 4-10 pm and I highly recommend you check this out! Look forward to an outdoor barbeque grilling assortments of popular Peruvian street meat, an indoor Peruvian ceviche…
LAUREN MOTE CROWNED 2015 DIAGEO WORLD CLASS CANADA BARTENDER OF THE YEAR
Celebrated Bartender Becomes First Woman to Claim Prestigious Title and Opportunity to Represent Canada in Global Finals in Cape Town, South Africa Our Vancouver bartenders are rocking it lately. From PR News – It’s been a banner year for Lauren Mote, as the Bittered Sling Bitters co-proprietor and UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar manager was just crowned the 2015 Canadian Bartender…
Ribfest Canada Day
Five of the city’s top amateur grill masters to get raked over the coals on Canada Day RibFest began in 2009 at an East Van backyard BBQ hosted by restaurant industry wine buyer Jeff Curry. Since then, RibFest has been a battlefield where the city’s most ambitious amateur BBQ masters from restaurants across the city…
UBC Chef Challenge
The competition is fierce at in the UBC food scene as the UBC Food Services go up against chefs from AMS Conferences and Catering, and Mahony and Sons Public daily to grab appetites and dollars from students, staff and UBC visitors and residents! They’re now making it official with a foodie competition at UBC and features two…
