Who Doesn’t Love a Lobster Feast? I can’t remember the last time we had lobster, it had been far too long, so it was time to dive into a hearty steak and lobster-filled meal. We heard at Chop that you can experience all sorts of lobster and more with their Lobster Grill, so we hurried over…
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Coquille Seafood Seafood Sessions
Happy Hour is Happier Now That Coquille Seafood Hosts Seafood Sessions Thursday afternoon happy hour at Coquille Seafood in Gastown is where you need to be! You’ll find a variety of guest presenters each week featuring Ocean Wise seafood and teaching you a little something about their unique fares. We’ve been to two already, and…
Vancouver Community College’s Culinary Arts – VCC’s The Chef’s Table
Vancouver Community College’s Culinary Arts Students Present Dinner At VCC’s Chef’s Table What a delightful evening we had, full of delicious food at the Vancouver Community College. The VCC Culinary Arts Students, under the guidance or Chef Hamid Salimian, cook dinner three nights a week during the summer, up until July 17 at the VCC’s…
Grissa’s Sugar Latin Bakery Pop Up at Cacao
Grissa’s Latin Pastries and Alfajores Served at Cacao in Kitsilano Lately I’ve been obsessed with Alfajores and I’ve tried a couple that are totally worth reporting on. I went by Cacao a couple weeks back for the Friday Latin Bakery Pop-Up where Chef Jefferson Alvarez introduced me to Grissa, of Grissa’s Sugar, who had a…
Western Lake Chinese Restaurant
Award Winning Chinese Food At Local Seafood Restaurant We were lucky to experience a feast in honour of Western Lake Chinese Restaurant’s recent win, as they received the Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards at the 2019 Chinese Restaurant Awards. The winning dish is the Roasted Salt Free Range Chicken. We’ve had incredible dim sum here…
BC Place Unveils New Menu
2019 Sporting Season Off To Tasty Start At BC Place Stadium Last week we headed downtown to gain five pounds check out the new menu at BC Place as Centerplate kicked-off the 2019 sporting season, and we sampled some of the new menu additions that will help fuel ‘Caps fans at Whitecaps FC home matches. While…
East Van Roasters For Valentines Day – News Release
Give and Give Back This Valentine’s Day With East Van Roasters Finally getting around to some V-day content here on GLV and didn’t want you to miss the news about East Van Roasters! If you’re shopping for something sweet for yourself or someone special this Valentine’s Day, head to East Van Roasters (319 Carrall St.,…
Canadian Culinary Championships – Black Box Challenge
Black Box Challenge Ingredients Tough Ones at the #CCC2019 The second challenge at the Canadian Culinary Championships is the Black Box Challenge, where the chefs are given a box of mystery ingredients, access to the Okanagan College Kitchen pantry and then let loose to create a memorable dish using all the ingredients in the Black…
Canadian Culinary Championships Chef Dishes
Chef Yannick LaSalle Takes Gold at the Canadian Culinary Championships We were in Kelowna for the Canadian Culinary Championships and it was a grueling few days for eleven of Canada’s top chefs. Chef Yannick LaSalle of Restaurant Les Fougères in Chelsea, Quebec took gold with silver going to Chef Christopher Hill from Taste Restaurant Group…
Dine Out Vancouver at Rocky Mountain Flatbread
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Does Dine Out Right We headed out to Rocky Mountain Flatbread to check out their Dine Out menu and wondered why we don’t eat here more often. For $25 it’s a great deal, the food is super healthy, fresh, sourced locally AND this is one of the most sustainable restaurants out there….
Dine Out Vancouver Festival – News Release
Dine Out Vancouver Bookings Open Today Canada’s largest food and drink festival adds breakfast menu offerings in 2019 We got a quick preview of a couple spots and can tell you that Granville Island has some great menus! A couple pictures of Dockside above. These last three are Sandbar. From the news release: Resolutions can wait,…
H Tasting Lounge and H2 Rotisserie & Bar Unveil New Menus for Fall – Tasting
H Tasting Lounge and H2 Rotisserie & Bar Unveil New Menus for Fall A recent lunch date at The Westin Bayshore’s H2 Rotisserie & Bar was all awesome and what I hope to be the beginning of many holiday lunches. The cocktails were superb, service always attentive and the views with the float planes coming and…
Yuwa Japanese Cuisine One Year Anniversary Dinner – Coverage and Event Listing
Yuwa Japanese Anniversary Dinner on October 23 Yuwa Japanese Cuisine will celebrate its first year in fine style by hosting an exclusive one-night-only Anniversary Dinner on Tuesday, October 23 and we were lucky enough to get a preview. The event begins with a sparkling wine reception at 6 p.m. before Yuwa Executive Chef and Co-Owner Masahiro Omori demonstrates his…
Barbarian Feast at The Cascade Room – Coverage
Meaty Festival Takes Over The Cascade Room For the second year in a row Husband Michael and I attended the Barbarian’s Feast at The Cascade Room, and this time Tess knew better that not to miss it as well. There was so much food that I didn’t even get to try half of the offerings,…
Feast of Fields 2018 – Coverage
Feast of Fields A Wet But Tasty Day at UBC Farm This past Sunday we ventured out to UBC to soak in Feast of Fields (pun intended), and despite the rain, the chefs and drink providers were all smiles. We got pretty wet, so didn’t stay as long as we usually do, but we left…
Wild Salmon Celebration – Coverage
Wild Salmon Dished Up at Fisherman’s Wharf Last night was a lot cooler than last year’s Wild Salmon Celebration, but that didn’t stop chefs plating up some very creative and wildly different dishes, all made with Sockeye Salmon. The wines were all salmon-safe and Shelter Point Distillery was onsite generously sampling their stellar whisky! Thanks…
Elevated Dining Experience With Ned Bell
Dinner In The Sky by Chef Ned Bell The first question almost everyone asked when I told them I was participating in Dinner In The Sky, a dinner where your table is 150 feet in the air, is what if you have to pee? And honestly, it was my biggest worry too, but after I…
The Nomad Cook – Dinner Club with Chef Kasuji Tanabe
The Nomad Cook – Chef Katsuji Tanabe In Vancouver The Nomad Cook, Chef Travis Peterson, hosts entertaining “Nomad Dinner Parties”, bringing world-class chefs into Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, as well as hosting supper clubs and cooking lessons himself. Tess, Chef Erin Vikars and I headed to The Compound to experience dishes from Chef Katsuji Tanabe, an …
Minami Spring Menu Tasting
Minami Dishes Up Super Fresh Sushi and More with the Latest Tasting Menu We dined at Minami’s sister restaurant Miku late last year, but it had been a while since we’d been into this Yaletown spot, specializing in Aburi sushi, sake and cocktails. We headed on in to try the new spring tasting menu and…
Healthy Chef Competition & Dinner
Healthy Chef Competition & Dinner Results On Wednesday, March 21, 2018, ten restaurants and culinary schools created entrées and desserts for attendees where fresh produce is a key component at the Healthy Chef Competition produced by the BC Produce Marketing Association (BCPMA) and the BC Chefs’ Association (BCCA). Guests only know what they are eating when they open…
