Suddenly it’s Thanksgiving and you haven’t ordered the turkey, you’re short on plates and don’t want to break the bank just to host a memorable Thanksgiving Feast that people will actually be thankful for. No worries at all. We walked the isles of the Real Canadian Superstore and found a few items that will be sure to make you the hostess with the mostest. Firstly let’s get the table set. Not enough plates? Fear not this rustic plate set has everything from salad plates to platters and ranges in price from $3 for the salad plates to $14 for the…
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Vancouver TheatreSports™ League Presents The Superhero Show It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s improv! Vancouver TheatreSports™ League (VTSL) leaps into a fresh season of laughs with The Superhero Show, debuting Thursday, October 2. Featuring action, adventure and plenty of comedy, the talented VTSL team will create an entirely improvised superhero story each night based on helpful and humorous suggestions from the audience. The format for The Superhero Show was created by Michael Teigen, a VTSL mainstage performer with more than 15 years’ experience with the company. The new show will showcase an ensemble cast led by a narrator who will…
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We caught up with one of our fav chefs from Fable Restaurant in Kitsilano and grabbed some tips for you for Thanksgiving Dinner. He also let us in on what he’s up to this year and let us in on some things he is giving thanks for. Don’t have anywhere to go for Thanksgiving? Still booking left at Fable Restaurant. 1. Tips and tricks for the full dinner and a recipe for a vegetable – something usual done a little bit unusual. Get as much Mise en place done ahead of time as possible. Instead of cramming it all into…
Days are chilly, nights are darker now, but Siena Restaurant is looking on the bright side by celebrating the tasty fungi that appear when the summer ends. From October 14th to 26th, the South Granville favourite will showcase the flavour and versatility of mushrooms with a special three-course menu. Siena Chef Jessica Howery has created the following three course menu: Starter Crimini & Oyster Mushroom Soup crispy garlic chips, toasted pinenuts or Chanterelles on Brioche madeira thyme cream, aged balsamico, arugula Main Grilled Lamb Sirloin & Morels red wine jus, rosemary asiago potato torta or Roasted Free-Range Chicken lobster mushroom…
Tacofino Commissary Food Truck on site – free dinner! Using Recovered and Not Fit For Retail produce Do you know how much food gets dumped just because of a we blemish or because it has a less than ideal shape? Learn about food rescue and enjoy a free dinner made with some almost perfect food. Presentations: Erin Nichols, GVFBS who started the food rescue project in Hastings Sunrise on Food Rescue; Ian Marcuse, Grandview Woodland Food Connection coordinator on Food Security; Alex Brigham, Eternal Abundance, part of the FoodShare project providing can’t be sold produce to the Britannia Youth Cooking…
Saturday, 18 October 2014 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EDT) Tickets $5 LOCAL FOOD. LOCAL TALK. GLOBAL MOVEMENT Calling all foodies, entrepreneurs, changemakers, and generally awe-inspiring folks! The Feast Worldwide is a day of global dinner parties in 40+ cities across 6 continents. The goal? To spark collaboration that drives local entrepreneurs and social initiatives forward. More information at feastongood.com/worldwide On October 18, we’re inviting Vancouver to envision, “PROGRESSION: A world where growing and eating healthy food connects people.” Come dine with us + join the conversation! The idea is simple. Come for an interactive dinner that explores connections…
Made From Scratch October 5th #Vancouver Hawkers Market – Invigorating Local Food Culture Sunday, 5 October 2014 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (PDT) Vancouver, BC Made From Scratch is a new local space by Hawkers Market, focusing on a family style event with Food Workshops, Folk Music, Kid Friendly entertainment, Food Trucks, Long Table Dining and EAT / LEARN / PLAY ALL AGES #Madefromscratch TICKETS
As part of the Vancouver Sustenance Festival Village Vancouver hosts this fab potluck at Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street on Monday October 6 (6-9pm). Village Vancouver’s fabulous 5th annual zero waste city-wide community potluck celebration for 300: Neighbour Savour. Live Local Music. Community Group info tables. Kids area and activities. Seed Library and Seed Swap. Pay-it-Forward Gift Exchange (consider bringing something to exchange or just take something home!) Loads of delicious food (food from your garden is encouraged!) and much more! Bring some food or bevies to share, meet your neighbours, hang out and have FUN!Cost: FREE and open to everyone! Registration: RSVP to Ross Moster: ross@villagevancouver.ca
Art, Culture, Food and Sustainability – Making Connections, Building Relationships From October 5 until October 19, 2014 Vancouver’s Sustenance Festival focuses on making connections in your communities through a series of events focused on food from foraging to preservation and everything in between. This city-wide festival includes everything from food inspired art exhibits to local food workshops, talks, walks, dances and more – all taking place in community centres and public spaces throughout Vancouver and many of them free of charge. There are more than sixty events in this 6th year of the biggest Vancouver Sustenance Festival yet. Thanks to…
FREE EVENT – Community Voice on Food Issues in Hastings Sunrise: A Dialogue in Action Hastings-Sunrise Community Food Network Location: Kiwassa Neighbourhood House, 2425 Oxford Street Date: Tuesday, October 7 (5-8pm) FREE TICKETS – Dinner and Childminding provided! Onsite the Tacofino Food Truck preparing dinner mostly from recovered food. Description: A town hall style gathering with a panel of experts representing our diverse community addressing key questions on food security followed by a Q & A and small–group discussions. The community food access survey we conducted in Hastings Sunrise last summer shows that families with young children and seniors feel the high cost…
Sponsored in part by the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, Congregation Beth Israel and the Israel Consulate General of Toronto and Western Canada and hosted in partnership with Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks. On Tuesday Oct 21 7:30pm Host: Simi Sara, CKNW radio host $60, includes copy of Plenty More and light reception Buy tickets online >> or by phone 604-257-5111 Yotam Ottolenghi is one of the world’s most beloved culinary talents whose very name has become a cooking style. The Israeli-born chef, restaurateur and TV personality has become the most fashionable and modern of cookery writers whose flavourful twists on…
As part of the Jewish Book Festival on Tuesday Oct 21 at 6:30pm Yotam Ottonlenghi will mix and mingle at a meet and greet that will certainly attract all of Vancouver’s true cooks and food lovers. $150, includes a signed copy of his newest book, Plenty More, hors d’ oeuvres and beverages. Space is extremely limited, contact Nicole Nozick to reserve your ticket Nicole@jccgv.bc.ca 604 638-7278 Take advantage of this unique opportunity to meet Yotam Ottolenghi in a relaxed and social atmosphere while enjoying a variety of appetizers from his latest book. This intimate meet and greet immediately precedes the…
Thursday, October 2nd at 7:00 pm the Bimini hosts a German Oktoberfest party with host and manager Natalie Schulz, a true German who spent 24 years in the Oktoberfest capital of the world = Munich! They are celebrating with a live German Band “Peter Paulus and the Rheinlander Band” and Chefs Jeffery Young and Tabitha Ramsey will be serving a 4-course authentic German dinner. All coursers will be paired with some of the most popular beers from Germany (Hacker Pschorr, Radeberger, Erdinger, König Ludwig). The dessert will be paired with a German Schnapps. Menu: Welcome Canapé: Shredded Mini-Potatoe Pancake with smoked Salmon…
I’ve been a bit of a wanderer of late when it comes to getting my hair done. I’ve even been doing some amateur dye jobs at home, which sort of work for tiny touch up, but this hair of mine has been in real need of a complete in-salon full cut, colour, condition and style for quite some time. Along came SocialShopper to the rescue with their deal for Rain Salon in the Waterfall Building near Granville Island. Conveniently they are also within walking distance from my home office. I’d never noticed the salon as it is rather small and tucked…
The summer doesn’t have to end with the official day of fall. We BBQ all year as it’s our go to for quick dinners. In fact I think we’re due for more propane right now! This summer we tested out some new sauces from Grace Kennedy and have now worked our way through the entire bottle of Jerk Marinade. Grace’s line includes Jerk Seasonings, Sauces and Rubs, Pineapple and Coconut Grilling Sauces and Hot Pepper Sauces and they make grilling easy as you can simply marinade as per the label’s instructions, or head to www.gracekennedy.ca for more official recipes. The…
This year’s theme for TED is TILT. It’s all about shifting perspectives, and getting out of your comfort zone! What is TEDx? In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules…
The results are out and we can’t wait to give these winners a try! GLV Top 10 Most Innovative Product Competition Winners This year’s competition for most innovative products was a tight competition with so many cutting edge and unique products in both the New Product Showcase as well as local products from the Choose Ontario Pavilion. The winners of this year’s 5th Annual Top 10 Most Innovative Products Competition in no particular order are: Aronia Fruit Juice (Golijska Aronia Inc.) Booth 1125 Honibe Honey Lozenges (Island Abbey Foods) Booth 927 Earth Friendly Bakeware (On Green Go Solutions) Booth 627…
The restaurant scene in BC is one of the most outstanding in the world in terms of diversity, unique concepts, exceptional food quality, excellent wine, professional service and value to the customer. Since its inception, the Hall of Fame has inducted 88 individuals representing a broad range of cuisine types and diverse concepts. This year the 2014 inductees will be honoured at a gala evening on September 29th, 2014 at the Italian Cultural Centre (ICC). Well-known for bringing friends, family and fabulous food together, the ICC is the ideal venue for this celebration. Enjoy a family style Italian feast at…
#EatWellDoGood Thanksgiving is a time to eat well. It’s also a time to do good. Here’s how we can do both. On Thursday October 2nd, Nature’s Path invites the community of Vancouver to get in the giving spirit at their 6th annual Eat Well Do Good Foodraiser in support of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. Eat well. Formerly called Compassion Into Action, the newly revamped Eat Well Do Good Foodraiser offers up delicious ways to join the fun, including a pop-up organic café where people can enjoy a delicious organic breakfast or lunch at the event or to-go, and…
