Resolve to eat better with Farm 2 Fork’s Pop Up from January 10th until February 2nd , 2015. Chef Nicolas Brandon Hipperson and Sous Chef Shahni Arshad are the creative team behind this project and they’ve developed a stellar menu full of uber-local products from local farms such as North Arm and Helmers. Farm 2 Fork will…
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Street Food City Returns To Dine Out Vancouver Festival
Week-long street food pod dishes out daily specials, January 19 – 25, 2015 Street Food City, Vancouver’s original street food pod, returns for a week-long pop-up during Dine Out Vancouver Festival. Now in its fourth year, Street Food City will take place January 19 – 25, 2015 on the north plaza grounds of the Vancouver…
Hippie Garden Chips
If you’ve resolved to eat better in 2015, fear not, there’s a whole industry out there willing and ready to feed you the latest in “must have” health foods. While you are reading up on what to throw in your smoothie, and what is the ideal post-workout snack, you can rely on your common sense, and simply…
Nut-based Cheese Tasting at Graze Vegetarian
On January 11th, Graze is proud to present a Vancouver first – a cheese & wine tasting event featuring exclusively non-dairy, nut-based cheeses. The cheeses are developed in house at Graze Vegetarian by Chef Karen McAthy, from ancient cultures roqueforti and camemberti and b. Linens (used in brevi and Linburger style “smelly” cheeses) – cultures…
Lighten up in 2015 with Earls
Earls NON-ALCOHOLIC CRAFT SODAS Earls new non-alcoholic Craft Sodas are made with simple, pure ingredients. A fresh way to start the new year with unprocessed, natural ingredients and a great option from sweet soda pop or alcohol for the designated driver in your party this holiday season. This year Earls offers a selection of alcohol…
MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE WINE AT VANWINEFEST
Vine stars from around the world will travel to Vancouver for the 37th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival, presented by The Vancouver Sun, February 20 to March 1. Each of the 170 wineries from the 14 participating countries will send a top-tier representative to the festival to present their wines. They’ll participate in educational seminars,…
Big Whites at Big White
Big Whites at Big White brings together fantastic food and wine from across the Okanagan. The event is a follow up to the hugely successful event ‘Big Reds’. This event showcases the best white wines produced in the Okanagan Valley and gives event goers the opportunity to taste the quality and individuality that comes from…
PuSh Festival is Coming
The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is one of Vancouver’s signature events and presents groundbreaking work in the live performing arts. Push 2015 starts January 20. The PuSh Festival expands the horizons of Vancouver artists and audiences with work that is visionary, genre-bending, multi-disciplined, startling and original. The Festival showcases acclaimed international, Canadian and local…
Fitness Fridays Long Walks and Blue Sky
Not sure how you did with your fitness goals over the holidays, but I am going to give myself a C+ in the category. I ended up pulling a muscle in my back, and got a throat infection, but I still got out for long walks almost everyday. Now that I am not hacking up…
Dine Out Vancouver 2015 Brunch Crawls
Care to try out a few new or different restaurants for brunch? During Vancouver’s Dine Out Festival Vancouver Foodster has put together six options throughout six different neighbourhoods. Grab your friends and stroll through Gastown, Commercial Drive, Kitsilano, The West End, Downtown or Main Street all while snacking on bites from participating restaurants. Come hungry! Gastown Brunch Crawl Date:…
Where to Brunch New Year’s Day Vancouver 2015
It’s the morning after the night before and no matter what your New Year’s resolutions are you’ve still got to eat. Start the year with something delicious and set the tone for a tasty year. Belgard Kitchen January 1st Open Brunch Service 11am-5pm Hosting a boozy brunch from 11am-5pm on January 1st to cure your…
Big Night 2015
Vancouver’s most exciting and exclusive culinary event, Big Night, welcomes over 500 food and wine enthusiasts, local celebrities and media for a glittering gala evening that truly lives up to its name. Each category-winning wine from Vancouver Magazine’s International Wine Competition is paired with a Restaurant Award winning chef, who creates a one-of-a-kind dish just…
A Few Options To Celebrate the New Year In Vancouver
L’Abattoir L’Abattoir is offering up two ways for guests this year. Those seated in the main dining area will be served the full a la carte dinner including baked Pacific oysters with Burgundy truffle; juicy pork shoulder with boudin noir; or Pacific ling cod fillet with a crispy sesame crust. Behind the bar, Shaun Layton will keep the…
Secret Location 10-Course Dining Around The World
In 2015, Secret Location’s Chef Jefferson Alvarez encourages diners to “Take a journey with us and travel through Spain, Italy, France, Asia, Persia, and South America.” From the evening of January 5th to March 21st the restaurant will serve a 10 course dining experience for $95, including complimentary drinks. Spain | January 5-17 Italy | January 19-31 France | February…
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Open Until January 3 2015
Glittering Lights, Towering Heights and Festive Nights You still have time to catch Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, the home of the world’s tallest living Christmas tree – 152 feet tall. In fact we still haven’t go there yet and it’s a must for me every year! The entire park, including the famous suspension bridge, Treetops Adventure and…
CONTEST CLOSED Hamilton Beach Blender #Giveaway #Contest
Contest closed congrats to Jay and Hiroko! It’s almost a New Year and that means it’s time for some new items for you! We’ve partnered with Hamilton Beach to giveaway TWO BLENDERS. The MultiBlend™ Blender (53510) is designed specifically for food and beverage bending. Blend perfect smoothies, dips, salsa, hummus, and more Advanced blade design 48 oz., shatter-proof,…
Craft Beer Thursday at 39th and Cambie
It ain’t what it used to be at the BCLDB stores. Join the 39th & Cambie Beer Advocates on Thursday, January 8 from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. and explore local craft beers new our BC market! Sip on craft beer while enjoying gourmet food pairings provided by Chef Céline Turenne.
Fitness Fridays Steve Nash Fitness And Diane’s Lingerie
Yes, you did read that headline correctly. We will be doing Fitness Fridays and Steve Nash Fitness World AND Diane’s Lingerie are an important part of this first post. Each week I’ll be featuring something fun that will help me, and therefore possibly you, achieve my/your fitness goals. The first week I had to get myself…
White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
This is an easy peasy recipe. 2 bowls. One dry and one wet. The key to this is having soft butter, meaning leaving it out on the counter for the day, and creaming it well. Also add the eggs one at a time….mix. AND same with the dry ingredients into the wet, slow down….
Bernard Noir Chocolate Boutique
Tucked away on Pender Street is a sweet little cafe and chocolate shop that recently opened offering soups, sandwiches, excellent baked goods and of course, chocolate. Owners Bernard and Yutta Schwartz, have designed their own gorgeous chocolates, and all stock a few other brands such as Michel Cluizel. What we loved was there vast selection of…
