All things ‘Made in Italy’ set to take over Commercial Drive On Sunday, June 8, 2014 from 12-8 pm Commercial Drive will be transformed for the 5th Annual Italian Day. This year’s Italian Day celebrates everything that makes Italy unique – many of which are found in our very own backyard. Location: Commercial Drive (which will be closed to motorized traffic with all festivities positioned along The Drive from 4th Avenue to Parker Street) The Drive will be transformed into a vibrant street festival with food to performing arts, fashion, merchants and activities. NEW for Italian Day 2014: ‘Made in…
Author: Cassandra Anderton
Venture out to New Westminster and you’ll soon be able to sample right from the tap at Steel Oak Brewing Co. It’s fitting that the city be home to a new brewery as it’s history of brewing dates back to the 1800’s and continued until 2005 when one of the big guys shut its doors. In fact there is a Brewery District brewing in the city. Owned by locals Jorden Foss and James Garbutt. Beers brewed by Peter Schulz who spent time at Russell Brewing and then headed to Germany to take the brewmasters program at the Technical University of Berlin.…
Kolsch’s are a German hybrid of ale and lager and this one tows the line using German noble hops in the fermentation. Cloudy and straw in colour, the beer is malty and yeasty like fresh baked bread with some fruity and floral and citrus notes on the palate. Medium body, with mild herby bitterness and carbonation. Well balanced at ABV 5% IBU 27. Perfect with grilled sausages served up with sauerkraut!
Head out to Coast Appliances in Surrey this Sunday for a fantastic grazing event full of delicious Food, Beverage and Music! 8 Chefs 8 Farmers 8 Libations in 6 amazing kitchens Meet the Chefs who prepare your food, the Farmers who grow it and the Wine Makers who enhance it! SUNDAY JUNE 8, 2014 6 pm to 9 pm At Coast Appliances – 19495 56th Avenue Surrey, B.C. All proceeds benefit the Langley Community Farmers Market Old Price: $79.00 Price: $59.00 You save: $20.00 PURCHASE
I love a good oyster bar, even if oysters are the only forte. However, when there is the addition of a cocktail program, a serious scotch selection and a menu that showcases local products, I’ll spend more than a few moments checking it out. Recently I lunched at such a place – The Blackbird Public House & Oyster Bar. Chef Alvin Pilay is in charge of the menu here and I am giving what I have tried so far a big stamp of approval. Lunch started with some fantastic oysters from Sawmill Bay, the Read Island Gems served up creatively…
Longtail Kitchen proudly welcomes Chef Josh Gale, TheChefOutWest, to present his westcoast flair and fare. Join us for an evening of fun, friends and food on June 10th. Tickets are limited. Price is $75 and includes wine pairings from Serendipity Winery. TICKETS! Menu Spot Prawn Ceviche mango, chili, lime Poached Salmon pork belly, couscous, tomatoes, spot prawn bisque Handmade Pappardelle braised beef, 63 degree egg Lemon Meringue Pie toasted marshmallow ice cream, lemon curd, vanilla streusel
STARTS June 1 for 4 weeks, 2014! Join the Eureka Beer Guide and take the introductory course in beer education. The focus will be on brewing ingredients and processes, tasting concepts, pouring and serving concepts (including an introduction to draught systems) and food and beer pairings. Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate a clear understanding of brewing ingredients a. Explain the characteristics provided by malt b. Explain the attributes that hops bring to beer c. Describe the potential benefits of using adjuncts 2. Illustrate a basic knowledge of brewing a. Describe the various stages in brewing in layman’s terms b. Compare and…
Poppadoms is spicing up Father’s Day with a one-off Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea. Drawing on inspiration from the Dosanj family’s English roots, the lunchtime menu will follow the theme of a ‘Gentleman’s Afternoon Tea’, which, unlike a regular Afternoon Tea, is filled with meat and cocktails, all with an Indian-inspired twist. This collaboration will bring together the culinary talents of Chef Jas and Aman Dosanj of Poppadoms, Chef Jason Leizert of Salted Brick, and award-winning mixologist Harry Dosanj (Poppadoms). The Indian-inspired collaboration will take place at Poppadoms restaurant on Sunday June 15, 2014 (Father’s Day), with two seating times: 11:00am and…
Take at least a quick break from the sunshine this weekend and check out EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival at BC Place Stadium on May 30, 31 & June 1, 2014. Time it right and you can catch Lynn Crawford, Chuck Hughes, and Vikram Vij on the Food Network Celebrity Stage, along with Ned Bell of Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver and Rob Feenie of Cactus Club Restaurants. There’s lots to sample so be sure to pick some tickets especially for the Sips area where you’ll find some great local wine, beer and spirits. We got a sneak peek on…
Bourbon, barbeque and bold flavours to reign supreme from June 1-15, 2014 Celebrate 13 top-shelf bourbons from across the United States. Starting with daily bourbon offerings at $2 off; June 14 & 15, 2014 all 13 brands will be available at the feature price. “Our mission is to change people’s fear of this sorely misunderstood spirit,” said Paul Mon-Kau, owner of The Little. “We’re out to prove that bourbon can be enjoyed by all without burnt tongues, watering eyes or next-day regret.” Coinciding with National Bourbon Day on Saturday, June 14, and Father’s Day on Sunday, June 15, Beasts of…
Liberty Merchant Company proudly presents the 1st Annual Best of the Northwest Beer Fest tasting event. This Liberty-sponsored event is in support of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society, which helps provides food for up to 25,000 people in need each week. All proceeds from both ticket sales and draw prizes directly support the GVFBS. The evening will feature craft beers from BC, Washington and Oregon along with tasty samplings from Commercial Drive food purveyors. You select the winners! It’s the perfect summer event. Join us on Wednesday, June 4th, from 7:00 – 9:00pm at the Wise Hall located at…
Here’s your chance to sample new beers and contribute to BC Children’s Hospital at the same time. Just sky train out to 22nd station and hope on the free shuttle! Frankie G’s Pub, Craft2Draft, CAMRA South Fraser presents… CASKS FOR A CAUSE A local craft beer event in support of BC Childrens Hospital. This hospital is the province’s only full-service acute-care hospital dedicated to serving close to one million children living in BC. Let us beer lovers get together and make a difference. Saturday, June 14, 1pm-6pm (Check out our facebook link below for our full advertisement) Ticket Price $25 Includes Souvenir 6oz…
Four BC breweries battle it out in the Doolin’s ring for TOTAL BEER GLORY! Whoever sells out their keg first will reign as a Doolin’s featured tap for all of June. Plus extreme bragging rights! This boxing ring style event will feature some of Vancouver’s great Craft Breweries to celebrate Vancouver Craft Beer Week! Featuring these great breweries: Granville Island Brewing, Longwood Brewery, Coal Harbour Brewing Company, & Bridge Brewing Company! Tickets are only $25 and include 4 x 16oz Cask Beers! For further inquiries contact: 604-605-4343 or info@doolins.ca. Who’s it going to be? Find out at the BEER BATTLE…
R&B Brewing Co. presents the Chef Series: a line of 650mL bottled beers that are designed to pair with food. Each beer is set to launch sequentially every six weeks over the summer and into the fall. R&B Brewing Co. head brewer Todd Graham invited chefs Chris Whittaker(Forage), Andrea Carlson (Burdock & Co.), Owen Lightly (Butter on the Endive), Robert Belcham(Campagnolo), and Brian Skinner (The Acorn) to develop their very own beer. Participating chefs were asked to choose a beer style and unique ingredients that they personally connect with. The result, five incredibly diverse beers that reveal a little bit about each chef and pair perfectly with some of their favourite dishes. Following the release of…
Join reknown chef, author and mycologist Bill Jones as he leads you on a unique wild food experience. Enter the world of the forager; a bountiful forage food display, show and tell, and a delicious tapa brunch to top it all. In celebration of the release of the Deerholme Foraging Book, Bills class will feature unforgettable wild foods from the fields, forests and oceans of east and west coast Vancouver Island. From 10,000 years of ancient foraging traditions, Bill will teach and share recipes that incorporate simple, delicious wild food prepared for modern tastes. The spectacular class setting…
Headed down to Feast Tofino Dock Festival and grabbed a mug of Tofino Brewing Blonde Ale to cheer on the release of a rehabilitated octopus! Had it in a plastic cup which is by no means the best way to drink it, but it worked dockside and was less of a hazard if you happened to have a few. It has a pale straw colour with a nice floral, biscuit and fruity aromas and on the palate clean peachy, orange bitters taste with abit of light hoppiness and mild carbonation.
Vancouver is oh so very pizza-obsessed so the Wiese borthers (founders of Davie Street’s La Brasserie) are smartly capitalizing on this trend, once again choosing a West End location, this time at Cardero and Bidwell. Fabrika, meaning factory will open mid-June and will present menu of a dozen or so traditionally-based pizza’s with the obligatory San Marzano Tomatoes and European cheeses, but funked up with a few innovative toppings. Along with the pies there will be side dishes, salads, desserts in a jar, and global wines and craft beers by the bottle jug and carafe. Dine casually in the twenty…
As they say, when in Rome! Our latest journey to the far west coast brought us to Tofino where Tofino Brewing rules the taps. Had to grab a growler of this Tuff Session Ale and will be going back for some bottles for the ride home. This sessionable ale (meaning lower in alcohol allowing you a longer drinking session) is made with Pacific Northwest Hops and brewed right in town. The colour is bright copper and with aromas of chocolate, malt, and floral with somewhat yeasty notes. This dangerously easy drinking brew is crisp with a medium body and a…
We can’t seem to get enough BC Spot Prawns this year, perhaps because price issues have made them even more precious. However we’d rather eat less than none at all so we are allocating our food dollars accordingly and making room in our schedules for this tasty menu from Provence Marinaside. Chef’s BC Spot Prawn Menu Market Price ( Wine Pairing $20 ) Merguez with mixed greens or Bocconcini and Tomato with mixed greens or Yellow Tomato Gazpacho avocado and spot prawn salsa ( Montelvini Prosecco Italy ) BC Spot Prawn Duo grilled and provençal style tagliatelle and zucchini ribbons…
On Tuesday, June 3rd join Wildebeest in celebrating Vancouver Craft Beer Week with a six-course French-Canadian menu complete with accompanying paired pours from Quebec’s Le Trou du Diable, Dieu du Ciel, and Les Trois Mousquetaires microbrasseries. Brewmaster Isaac Tremblay of Le Trou du Diable will also be in attendance, giving guests the opportunity to indulge in and discuss some additional special edition beers from his celebrated microbrewery. Tickets for this event are limited and on sale for $99 each, which includes a six-course dinner and six unique craft beer pairings. To secure a ticket and select a seating time please…
