The Sidecar Trolley Tour Craft Brewed Edition, presented by Pilsner Urquell, returns July 10th, featuring four new venues and, of course, amazing craft beer! Starts at GoodWolfe Kitchen and Bar, where you’ll be enjoying the good vibes and cuisine before departing on the tour. Date: Thursday, July 10 Starting Location: Goodwolfe Kitchen & Bar Tickets include a complimentary drink at each stop and transportation from bar to bar on one of the famous Vancouver Trolleys! Come early to enjoy the libations and cuisine at Goodwolfe – accepting riders from 6:30PM. Trolleys roll at 8:00PM sharp! Get your tickets here: http://goo.gl/WtIvCn
Author: Cassandra Anderton
Congrats to Dageraad Brewing! Join them on July 19, 2014 for a celebration of Belgian music, food and, of course, beer.Dageraad Brewing has partnered with Tangent Café to designed a menu inspired by Belgian cuisine and music inspired by the great Belgian guitarist Django Reinhardt. Live gypsy swing from 6pm to midnight with: CASA ROSA Pearl Jig & Van Django Call Tangent Cafe at 604 558 4641 to reserve your seat for our three-course Belgian-inspired dinner. (6pm, $50, includes beer pairings.) Limited walk-in seating also available, on a first come, first served basis (á la carte Belgian-inspired menu).
Until July 6, 2014 This year, Carnaval del Sol is launching its Tastes of Latin America event in partnership with Vancouver Foodster. Delicious flavours featuring Vancouver’s best restaurants dishing up Latin American flavours! Ay, qué rico! Throughout the week of June 28-July 6, participating restaurants will offer special tasting menus at a special price to allow diners a great combo of the restaurants best flavours. RESTAURANTS: Reservations are recommended. Please contact restaurants directly for reservations. Menu Menu Menu Menu
We arrived early at the Vancouver Aquarium last week to judge a smoothie competition. The competitors included Executive Chef Robert Clark, co-owner of The Fish Counter, Executive Chef Tim Bedford of the Vancouver Aquarium, Executive Chef Quang Dang of West Restaurant and Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Executive Chef Ned Bell. They all partnered with children, including Bell’s son Max, to create the perfect smoothie and then use pedal power to run the blenders. Chef Quang Dang took the lead with his smooth strawberry dominated smoothie. The event was to celebrate the upcoming cross-Canada bike ride of Ocean Wise Chef Ambassador Bell, who will…
Head down to Granville Island on July 1st, Canada Day, for Dockside’s Legendary Great Canadian BBQ. Price $29.95 Sides Buttered Corn On The Cob Seven Leaf Salad Creamy Deviled Egg Potato Salad Dockside Caesar Salad With Charred Lemon Fresh Sliced Domestic And Tropical Fruit Poutine!!!! Bbq On A Bun Choice Of. Maple Whiskey Pork Smokie All Day Smoked Beef Brisket Grilled Salmon Fillet Grilled Chickens Choice Of Pretzel Buns, Onion Buns, Hoagie Buns Accompaniments House Made Salad Dressings House Mayo – Old Bridge Lager Bbq Onions Lettuce Shreds – Tomato – Pickles Pickled Onion …
35 years ago, from an abandoned industrial area, Granville Island emerged as a vibrant public space that set the benchmark for public spaces worldwide. It was in 1979 that Granville Island opened its doors with a rich mix of theatres, restaurants, shops, studios, and the Public Market. Today, Granville Island remains true to its roots, providing a glimpse of the past while remaining a place that’s fresh with every new day. To our favourite place in our favourite country – Happy Birthday, Granville Island! Happy Birthday, Canada! FEATURES 15th Annual Canada Day Parade | FREE Celebrate the launch of Granville…
Saturday June 28, 2014 – THE HEIGHT OF FINE DINING ON THE PEAK 2 PEAK GONDOLA The Bearfoot Bistro and The Whistler Blackcomb Foundation have joined forces to create the most imaginative and memorable fundraising event Whistler has ever hosted. An event so striking in its ambition, it is destined to bring international attention. SKYHIGH – A Dinner With Altitude on the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola. Imagine a six-course tasting menu from the Bearfoot Bistro served in your private gondola cabin on Whistler Blackcomb’s iconic PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola at an altitude of 424 metres. Whistler’s premier fine dining restaurant…
July 12, 2014 $50 Facebook Delicious Dungeness Crab meal Our grass fed beef and lamb appetizers Local Wine and Beer tasting Live Music – The Centaurs Free Hotdogs and Lemonade for the KidsHayrides and lots of animals Free Parking on site
Young chefs from across Canada to compete in Freybe Black Box finals in Vancouver this autumn A panel of Canada’s renowned chefs have spoken and a number of talented culinary finalists will now head to Vancouver as part of the Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship. The competition was extremely fierce in both the Western and Eastern heats this past week, with four young chefs from each region making it through to the final round taking place on September 28. Each competitor was given identical ingredients, provided by Gordon Food Service (GFS), and had two hours in the kitchen to wow the…
Take a turn through the swing and sparkle of the Roaring Twenties on July 18, when Joy Road Catering presents An Evening of Effervescence at Linden Gardens in Kaleden, in the South Okanagan. Perhaps best known for their magical Alfresco Vineyard Dinners held at the top of God’s Mountain just outside of Penticton, Joy Road owners Cameron Smith and Dana Ewart have gained a following for their own Okanagan brand of cuisine du terroir. Named in Western Living’s Top 40 Foodies Under 40, they’ve been featured in national and international media, including a feature in Maclean’s magazine last week. The pair…
On July 12, 2014 ome and consume with us this summer at one of Fresh Roots Schoolyard Market Gardens for the third installment of the FARMACIE long table dinner series. All proceeds from this evening will be donated to Fresh Roots. Fresh Roots transforms open spaces into thriving neighbourhood gathering places through urban agriculture. More than growing a garden, they grow communities. Their schoolyard market gardens are working farms and living classrooms on school grounds. All fresh produce is sold directly back into the community; and the gardens become vibrant community gathering places where neighbours share stories, knowledge and food across cultures and generations.…
Each year Spot Prawns arrive in the market and we head down to the docks at False Creek Fisherman’s Wharf to greet Organic Ocean and their crew (including a few Vancouver chefs) on the first day of the harvest. The event is hosted by the Chefs’ Table Society and member chefs from across the Lower Mainland serve you fresh-from-the-boat spot prawns. Tickets were $15 for a plate and all proceeds go to support the Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia. You must buy them well in advance so mark you calendars for next year. This year it was May 10, 2014…
Since I do a ton of road trips in the summer, I jumped at the opportunity to hang out with professional race car driver, Carl Nadeau to pick up some driving tips for summer conditions. This event involved testing out a variety of different tires on dry road conditions and then wet ones (they flooded the parking lot to simulate) on a course out at the PNE. This wasn’t the course for anyone who likes to take it easy as Nadeau kept pushing me to speed up, slam the brakes, take the corner faster; I was sure I would crash,…
Other media – View the Vibe – Best Ceviche Whether you spell it ceviche, cebiche, or seviche, there is no denying that this marinated fresh raw fish dish – often loaded with bright, tart, and tangy tropical flavours – has the makings of a perfect summer meal. Paired with a cocktail or crisp glass of wine, it’s the perfect patio-friendly dish you’ll want to savour all season long… which is exactly what we found ourselves doing when out on the town in search of Vancouver’s best ceviche spots… MORE HERE ON VIEW THE VIBE
On Thursday, June 26 at 5:00p.m., BC Liquor Stores will release the Louis XIII Le Jeroboam Grand Champagne Cognac. An extremely limited production from world-renowned cognac maker Remy Martin, there is only one available for purchase in B.C. and its’ at BC Liquor Stores. A special complimentary tasting to celebrate the release of the Le Jeroboam. Louis XIII Brand Ambassador will be at the 39th & Cambie store (5555 Cambie Street, Vancouver) on June 26, from 4:00 – 5:00p.m., offering customers a taste of Remy Martin VSOP – a very nice sip, but not the Grand Champagne $25,000 Cognac! ABOUT THE LE JEROBOAM Le Jeroboam is contained in an impressive crystal decanter that holds…
BEST of the WEST, sponsored by Grosvenor Americas, is an evening of food and wine pairings that celebrates the best British Columbia has to offer and takes place Wednesday, August 6 from 7-9 pm. Hosted by house wine, the fourth annual BEST of the WEST celebration lights up the Ambleside pier for a fantastic gastronomic event that is not to be missed. For this event, 12 of the Lower Mainland’s best restaurants will be paired with 12 BC wineries, and tasked with creating the perfect complementary dish to go along with the exquisite wine selections. There will also be two additional tasting stations at this year’s BEST of the WEST…
The 5th Annual Similkameen BBQ King event will be on Saturday July 12th from 5-9pm at the historic Grist Mill & Gardens in Keremeos. This truly unique Similkameen wine and food experience is a competition where 9 featured chefs compete for the coveted title of Similkameen BBQ King or Queen. Chefs will create unique dishes using organic ingredients from local farmers in the heart of Canada’s organic capital. You will go from station to station enjoying the food prepared by each chef, along with Similkameen wines specifically paired to go with each dish. Once you have enjoyed the culinary creations from each…
Other Media – JOEY Cocktail program on View the Vibe. When a restaurant wins one of only three Platinum Awards at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, you know they are doing something right on the beverage front. JOEY Restaurant is now further satisfying thirsty diners with its newly-released cocktail line-up focusing on classics with a JOEY twist. They’ve introduced a Fresh Juicing Program where all of their cocktails are crafted with juice that is squeezed right in-house. Read More – View the Vibe
Other media – Chicha on View the Vibe. While Vancouver has finally made some progress in the Mexican food department, the Latin food scene had tended to drag well behind. Enter Chicha Restaurant to tempt our taste buds by serving up all things Peruvian. Chicha is named after the beverage Chicha Morado, a drink made from purple corn, spices, pineapple, and citrus that is crafted fresh at Chicha, just like everything else at the restaurant. More of my article here View the Vibe
I think I’ve finally gotten over my aversion to Granola. As a kid there wasn’t Count Dracula or any sort of Captain Crunch sugar-filled cereals available in the cupboards at our home, instead Mom made granola. When I had sleepovers all my pals loved her version and asked for seconds, but as one that was offered it as the only solution day after day, I was not impressed. It was also the standard answer for what was for dessert – fruit, yogurt and granola of course! ARGH! As a result, I’ve made an effort to stay clear of granola until…
