DAMES DINE AROUND – September 17th, 2024 One Night Only Exclusive Fundraising Dining Experience – Tickets are now available for the limited, one-night-only Dames Dine Around fundraising celebration on September 17th, hosted by our favourite restaurants and culinary venues across British Columbia. TICKETS Dames Dine Around Tickets and Menus 100% of all proceeds go to Les Dames…
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Light Up Chinatown!
Hawkers Lane Street Food | Light Up Chinatown! Vancouver Chinatown Foundation’s fourth annual Light Up Chinatown! Festival is this weekend. It will be open on Saturday, August 24, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, August 25, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the 500 block of Columbia Street. Scroll down for more…
BC Wine Challenge with Good Wine Gal
Discover Your Inner Wine Judge at Lakehouse Home Store at the BC Wine Challenge with Good Wine Gal, Barb Wild! Calling all wine enthusiasts! Whether you’re a seasoned connoisseur or just beginning your wine journey, you won’t want to miss the exciting and interactive BC Wine Challenge hosted by Good Wine Gal, Barb Wild. Mark…
Butchery Team Canada – Butcher’s Garden Party
Support Butchery Team Canada at the Butcher’s Garden Party France may have just hosted the Olympics, but Olympic-sized challenges aren’t just for shotputters, rugby players, and swimmers. At the World Butchers Challenge, butchers compete to be the best in the world at the “Olympics of Meat.” Butchery Team Canada needs your support on their journey,…
Brewhalla Festival New West
Craft Beer, Cider, Music and More at Brewhalla New Westminister Where are we next? August 10th, Brewhalla New West! Use code INSIDER25 for 25% off. What Sea Cider ciders should we pour!? TICKETS Join thousands of other craft beverage fans for the first-ever Brewhalla New Westminster. Spend the day with us sipping and sampling local…
OMBRÉ Tofino’s Newest Culinary Destination
OMBRÉ – Tofino’s Newest Culinary Destination The team behind Ombré, Tofino’s exciting new dining hotspot, announced the restaurant is officially open. Executive Chef David Provencal, longtime Sous Chef at Wolf in the Fog, and General Manager Eric Murdoch, seasoned restaurant manager with experience in LA and New York City, are at the helm of Ombré….
False Creek Crab Fest
Crab Fest at Fisherman’s Wharf We wouldn’t miss the second annual False Creek Crab Fest on Saturday, July 27th, from 12 pm to 4:30 pm, hosted by BC Crab Fishermen’s Association and Mitch’s Catch at False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf! We’ll be there right at noon, if not before, to help out, but I am sure…
El Gato Gab Gab
Mount Pleasant’s Main Street soon to be home to El Gato Gab Gab The team behind award-winning restaurants Published on Main and Bar Susu are opening a modern Mexican cocktail bar & botanero on Main Street – El Gato Gab Gab. This summer, Boxset Collective, the team behind acclaimed restaurants Published on Main and Bar…
BC’s Best Rosés with Good Wine Gal
Looking For BC’s Best Rosés? Good Wine Gal Has You Covered With 300 wineries in the province and many now producing Rosé, there is a lot of choice. From Vancouver Island to the Kootenays, the grapes and styles vary wildly. From established producers like Quails Gate Estate Winery to newish kids on the block like…
Good Thief on Main
Good Thief Debuts: Rebellious NHAU and Cocktail Bar in Vancouver Exciting Sibling of Anh and Chi Serves up “Cocktails, Bites and Sticky Fingers” in Mount Pleasant The highly anticipated opening of Good Thief, set for Thursday, July 11, will bring an exciting new culinary experience to the heart of Vancouver. Nestled at 3336 Main Street…
Metropolis at Metrotown Summer
Metropolis at Metrotown Summer Program Keep cool “Under The Sea” this summer with fun-filled events for all ages at Metropolis at Metrotown! Here are seven ways to enjoy a chill summer at BC’s largest shopping centre. More Events Feast at the brand-new Night Market at Metrotown. Enjoy a free-to-enter night market populated by street vendors…
2024: The Year of Women in Wine
Good Wine Gal: Women in Wine from Porto to Kelowna Living most of my life in British Columbia, I’ve witnessed the evolution of our local wine industry. With international wine training, I appreciate how global wine trends have influenced BC and its people. Today, the focus is on sustainability, which rests on three pillars: People,…
Burdock & Co X Slow Food
Make it SLOW! Make it WILD! A Fundraiser Dinner Wednesday, June 26th Burdock & Co is a big fan of the Slow Food movement, a global grassroots activist network that champions local traditions, sustainable practices, and the joy of eating. Wednesday, June 26, a special *fundraising dinner* in celebration of all things slow, wild, local…
BC Place Patio Pop-Up
VANCOUVER’S BIGGEST PATIO TO POP UP AT BC PLACE FOR LONG WEEKENDS THIS SUMMER The 1,000-capacity patio will showcase local live entertainment, food and drinks. Vancouver, BC – There is a new way to celebrate Vancouver’s best months this summer. For the first time, BC Place, Western Canada’s largest multi-purpose event venue, is opening the city’s…
Bocuse d’Or Team Canada wins Silver
Bocuse d’Or Team Canada wins Silver at the continental semi-finals of the world’s toughest culinary competition CHEFS CANADA is thrilled to announce that our national culinary athletes to the Bocuse d’Or placed second at the continental competition in New Orleans today and qualified for the 2025 finals that will take place in Lyon (France). Chef Keith Pears…
Join a Global Movement with Les Dames d’Escoffier BC
Les Dames d’Escoffier BC is now accepting membership applications until July 15, 2024 I am a proud member and Immediate Past President of Les Dames BC and would love to see more women leaders join us in our quest to better lives in hospitality and raise funds for scholarships for women in this field. Here’s…
The 2024 James Beard Media Award Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 James Beard Media Awards The James Beard Media Awards took place in Chicago on Saturday, June 8 and honoured the nation’s top food authors, broadcast producers, hosts, journalists, podcasters, and social media content creators. Join us in celebrating the winners below! More Cookbook Coverage 2024 James Beard Foundation…
BC Seafood Festival 2024
Celebrate Seafood at the BC Seafood Festival On Mt. Washington In The Comox Valley We love heading to Vancouver Island for a family visit in Qualicum and inevitably get our fair share of seafood on our journey; but is there ever enough? But, if we time it right we can ensure we get a ton…
What’s Good This Week May 13 Edition
Vancouver Culinary and Cultural Events to Plan For It’s been a while since we’ve done our weekly roundups, but we’re bringing them back! Does anyone else feel that something interesting is happening almost every night and day? Here are a few things on our radar. FOMO is big, but don’t forget that feeling in the…
Tofino Wine & Dine
West Coast Food and Drink at Tofino Wine & Dine Raise a glass to the West Coast’s most creative food and drink. We attended the inaugural Tofino Wine & Dine last year and it was a wonderful day by the beach with delicious food, wine and music. This year the festival will be held over…
