Starting June 22nd, Food Cart Fest will take place every Sunday in the Summer from 12pm-5pm at 215 West 1st Avenue (between the Cambie Street Bridge and the Olympic Village). The site is next to the Seawall and a short walk from the Canada Line’s Olympic Village Station, the Aquabus’ Spyglass Place Dock, and major bus routes along Broadway, Cambie, Main, and West 2nd Avenue.
Author: Cassandra Anderton
This collaboration between brewmasters at Steamworks and Brassneck pours black with a lasting tan head that sticks right to the glass with telltale signs of how big a sip I took! Smells of smoked malt, cocoa, dried fruits with some meaty notes. On the palate it’s again smoky, nutty, with a tad of bitterness on the finish. I’d like to try this with BBQ ribs.
Each time I visit Victoria I find something new, whether it be another fantastic lounge or restaurant, an art show or a new shoe store. I could spend days on end exploring the city, but if you only had one and food is something you at least slightly worship, here’s some suggestions for where to stay and what to eat. After a ride aboard BC Ferries I recommend picking up one of their package deals hotel deals and check into the Oswego Hotel. I’ve stayed here three times now and love the downtown location in Victoria’s Inner Harbour where you can walk…
Powell River’s Townsite Brewing has brewed up the perfect storm in their oatmeal stout. Pours the darkest of browns with a nice head of foam. On the nose there is molasses, bitter chocolate, toasted nuts and coffee with some baked fig. Starts a bit sweet and follows up with cocoa, coffee and walnut flavours. Immensely complex and enjoyable. Thankfully lives up to it’s name. Grab some freshly shucked oysters and enjoy.
Well it’s a sunny Friday and I have a little bit of a sore throat so I’ve been told ginger is good for it and hence it’s time to crack the Phillips Brewing Co. Ginger Beer. Lots of ginger in this one so I am on the right track. Pours hazy copper with a head that soon dissipated. Aromas of freshly grated and crystallized ginger along with fresh bread and herbal notes. Lots of ginger dominating the palate with a bit of caramel; very refreshing with a spicy finish. Great with sushi or ceviche of course.
The season is almost over so be sure to grab at this last chance to sample fresh spot prawn’s. Chef Ted Anderson joins Swallowtail Supper Club for a West coast spot prawn boil-up; BC spot prawns, clams, smoked sausage and lot of other summer goodies will be cooked up in the backyard and delivered to our long tables. Date: Saturday June 21 Times: 5:30 and 7:30 Price: $49 per person ($15 booking fee, then $34 the night of plus gratuity) Location: The secret supper club – address will be sent at booking time (Vancouver) BYO. Chardonnay would be our ultimate…
Brunch just got even more laid back with Gastown’s Calabash Bistro’s launch of their new brunch menu. Stop in and stay a while with dishes that feature Caribbean flavours with Western twists. Calabash’s house-made jerk spice makes a welcome appearance here, but nothing is too spicy unless you want to add a dash of their hot sauce; plates range from sweet to savoury. The Escovitch Fish, $14: a traditional Caribbean breakfast of pan-seared fish, a tangy Escovitch sauce, fried plantain, fresh cucumber and rice & peas. Wonderful for those who prefer to start the day with a proper feast. The…
Cordova Street’s Nicli Antica Pizzeria will soon open Next Door, conveniently right next door to the pizzeria. Opening is expected by end of June. Chef Dave Tozer’s menu will feature Italian-inspired snacks known as ‘cicchetti’. They’ll be hand-crafted cocktails and an Italian-focused wine list. Dishes such as braised pork belly with a white bean cassoulet, arancini, chorizo and mussels in white wine, bruschetta or mini fried pizzette can be expected. “Next Door is making the wait for Neapolitan pizza at Nicli that much more enjoyable. We want Next Door to become part of the Nicli experience -you can start with a drink…
THE AUGUST JACK OFFERS A NIGHT OF EXOTIC DISHES TO ADVENTUROUS VANCOUVER FOODIES Kitsilano restaurant designs 4 unforgettable courses prepared with rare ingredients What: Kitsilano’s highly anticipated and only Exotic Food Night. When: Reservations starting after 5PM on Tuesday, June 24th,2014 Where: The August Jack. 2042 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC Tickets: Call (604) 428-0075 or email chris@theaugustjack.com to reserve your table. Tickets are $50+ tax and gratuity. EXOTIC FOOD MENU The August Jack will offer a unique 4 course menu available exclusively on Tuesday, June 24th, 2014. Like any of the other dishes at the August Jack, these courses…
Danielle Tartarin just won the Mademoiselle Cointreau – The Quest for the Best Female Bartender in Canada for Vancouver with this impressive concoction. Mademoiselle Cointreau – The Quest for the Best Female Bartender in Canada began its cross-Canada tour in – See more at: http://goodlifevancouver.com/best-female-bartender-in-canada-comp-cointreau/#sthash.GIkUzuIs.dpuf Mademoiselle Cointreau – The Quest for the Best Female Bartender in Canada began its cross-Canada tour in – See more at: http://goodlifevancouver.com/best-female-bartender-in-canada-comp-cointreau/#sthash.GIkUzuIs.dpuf Belle Jardin Fizz 1 ½ oz Cointreau ½ oz Orange Bitters 4 Lime water & thyme ice cubes* 4 Orange water & thyme ice cubes** Top with Aloe Soda Water*** Hydrosol of Thyme,…
Fernwood’s favourite food and libation tasting event is back for its fifth year on June 22nd, 2014 Fantastic food presenters: Many of Victoria’s favourite food establishments will be joining us to tempt your taste-buds with a small morsel of their culinary creativity. Don’t worry – you don’t have to choose. You can try them all! 10 Acres Bistro + Bar + Farm – AJ’s Organic Café – Aubergine Specialty Foods – Be Love – Bon Macaron – Cascadia Bakery – Charelli’s Cheese Shop and Delicatessen – Choux Choux Charcuterie – Cook Culture – Fernwood Inn – Hot & Cold Café – Olive The Senses – Origin Bakery – Padella Italian Bistro – Stage Wine Bar – Wildfire Bakery – Yates Street Taphouse – Yonni’s Doughnuts & more bedazzling beverage presenters: Victoria’s best known beverage…
Evelyn Chick just placed in Madmoiselle Cointreau, the search for the best Canadian female bartender with this Cointreau-based cocktail. Ladies in L’voire 1.5 oz Cointreau .25 oz green chartreuse .5 oz lime juice .5 oz lemon juice 2 dashes angostura 3 dashes housemade rosemary tincture 1 tbsp bergamot sorbet Shake in perlini, charge with CO2 and serve in a punch cup garnish with sprig of rosemary – See more at: http://goodlifevancouver.com/best-female-bartender-in-canada-comp-cointreau/#sthash.lUIyzya7.dpuf
Mademoiselle Cointreau – The Quest for the Best Female Bartender in Canada began its cross-Canada tour in Vancouver at The Blackbird on June 11th. Cointreau, the famous orange liqueur to presents the very first Canadian cocktail competition exclusively dedicated to women. Danielle Tartarin took first place in the contest with Evelyn Chick pulling up in a close second. The contest was presented by Alfred Cointreau with the support of head judge Joanne Sasvari, respected author and spirit journalist. Danielle Tartarin works her pouring magic. Evelyn Chick shakes up the Ladies in L’voire (recipe below) The Cointreau team will continue traveling…
On June 21st, Canada’s most renowned burlesque performers will doff their pasties and g-strings and appear in all their glory, fully nude, for the most stunning striptease show Vancouver has seen since the Neo Burlesque Revival! La Belle Pêche Nue presents striptease in an amalgamation of high-art theatrics, sensuality and grace, aiming to challenge conceptions surrounding contemporary burlesque standards of never revealing all. Inspired and intrigued by the romance of the body in its naked form, producers Lola Frost and Melody Mangler carefully curated a show steeped in such highbrow concepts as dance and theater, then combined it with striptease,…
Cointreau, the famous orange liqueur is proud to present the very first Canadian cocktail competition exclusively dedicated to women at the BLACKBIRD JUNE 11, 2014 7 pm. As of June 10th, the Cointreau team is going to travel from coast to coast looking for the most creative and talented female bartenders. This National competition launches in Vancouver and will visit Calgary, Toronto and Montreal to challenge the skills of professional mixologists. It is an honour to have Alfred Cointreau, direct descendant of the creator, as the judging panel leader. Now acting as the House’s Heritage Manager travelling the world to…
Food and Theatre unite at this annual fundraiser celebrating local food, drink and perfromance oon June 19th, 2014 from 7-10 pm with proceeds going towards helping the Firehall bring cutting-edge theatre and dance to Vancouver. Thursday June 19th, 2014, 7-10pm Venue: Firehall Arts CentreTickets: $31 regular/ $16 artists (includes food, drink tastings & drink on arrival) Tickets & Information:604.689.0926 or www.firehallartscentre.ca Check out 11 local restaurants – Lily Mae’s, Peckinpah, Cadeaux Bakery, The Irish Heather, Salt Tasting Room, Bitter, Hogan’s Alley Cafe, Deacon’s Corner, Mahoney & Sons, Elephant and Castle, and Scent of a Sandwich. Tastings of micro brewery Parallel…
Get ready for bathing suit season at Stripped Wax Bar’s 4th Annual Waxathon. Wax below the waist to fight cancers below the waist on Saturday June 14th from 3-6 pm. 1) Come to any of one of the three locations on Saturday, June 14th between 3pm and 6pm 2) Choose from a bikini, french, brazilian, speedo or manzilian service 2) Make a minimum $25 donation – Your entire donation will benefit BC Cancer Foundation’s The Underwear Affair 4) Leave knowing you’re smoother for a great cause!
Join local chefs and members of Culinary Team Canada at this 6th Annual Okanagan Celebration on the Summer Soltice, June 21, 2014. They will be pairing excellent local food with exceptional local wine and other beverages. Bid at the live auction and dance the night away to music! Saturday, June 21, 2014 Sparkling Reception at 5:30 p.m. Ballroom Doors Open at 6:45 p.m. Delta Grand Okanagan Resort, Kelowna – directions Tickets$175 p er person Call 1-866-288-7878 (604-924-9771 in Vancouver) or register online
Chef Danny Smiles, chef de cuisine at Le Bremner in Montreal is representing Canada this year at the 14th annual S. Pellegrino Cooking Cup held in Venice, Italy on June 13th and 14t—the first time a Canadian chef will compete in the event. One challenge will be is creating an award winning dish in a sailboat galley while it is racing around a course. Crazy! “For sure, it’s an unusual cooking challenge,” said Danny Smiles “Creating a winning dish in a sailboat galley while it’s racing around a course in the Venetian lagoon is hard to imagine. But I’m definitely…
This beer is amber in colour with a slight haziness and creamy head. On the nose there is a hint of grass and herbs, floral, apricot and banana aromas. Rather mild body with a sweet entry lots of fruity flavours, some pepper, coriander, wheat and a slightly bitter finish. Well balanced. Brewed with aromatic Noble hops, finished with Pacific Northwest Cascade hops and fermented hot. Alcohol 6.5% IBU 30
