Auction to Support Chef Tina Fineza

Our good friend and stellar community member needs your help as she battles aggressive stage 3 bilateral breast cancer. If you can help spread the word as this is not only a great way to help her and her loved ones, but also yourself as you can enjoy these amazing packages while you wish her on her…

Chef Robin Kort on Foraging

What do people that love food do when it rains in Vancouver?  Mushroom Hunting!  Let me teach you a few simple tricks to start you safely foraging for wild foods in your own backyard. I’m Chef Robin Kort, a Vancouver native and forager of culinary delicacies.  My company is Swallow Tail Culinary Adventures and I’ve…

Vancouver’s Game and Wild Mushroom Festival

La Buca, Pied a Terre, Sardine Can, and The Abbey celebrate the harvest with seasonally foraged mushrooms and abundantly flavourful meats Now in its ninth year, the Game and Wild Mushroom Festival takes place October 15 to November 2 with three or four course prix fixe menus at La Buca and Pied a Terre, and…

Chef Trevor Bird Dishes on Thanksgivng

We caught up with one of our fav chefs from Fable Restaurant in Kitsilano and grabbed some tips for you for Thanksgiving Dinner. He also let us in on what he’s up to this year and let us in on some things he is giving thanks for. Don’t have anywhere to go for Thanksgiving? Still…

Mushrooms at Siena

Days are chilly, nights are darker now, but Siena Restaurant is looking on the bright side by celebrating the tasty fungi that appear when the summer ends. From October 14th to 26th, the South Granville favourite will showcase the flavour and versatility of mushrooms with a special three-course menu. Siena Chef Jessica Howery has created…

Provence Marinaside Top Ten Series

CHEF TOP TEN STARTS SEP 22 10 weeks of our guests’ favourite dishes paired with a glass of wine for only $35 This offer is exclusively for our social media friends (that means you if you are reading this!). When you arrive at the restaurant let your server know that you are interested in the Chef’s Top Ten…

Foraging Class & Chef’s Dinner at Nita Lake Lodge

Join Chef Paul Moran for a morning of foraging in the Whistler valley. Learn how to search safely for wild and edible plants, shoots, lichens and mushrooms. Later, enjoy a delicious five-course Chef’s dinner in Aura Restaurant with your fellow foragers prepared using the ingredients you found that morning. Classes are Wednesdays through September and…

Going Glowbal with The GLOWBAL COLLECTION

The GLOWBAL COLLECTION savours the last days of summer with fresh Going Glowbal menus, available September 11-25. GLOWBAL COLLECTION Executive Chefs have crafted the specially-themed feature menus to showcase a wide array of globally-inspired dishes and delicious seasonal ingredients. The offerings are diverse, from glowbal grill’s timely ‘Summer to Fall’ spotlight to Italian Kitchen’s nod…

Feast of Fields Craft Brewers

#MVFeastOf2014 Chef GoodLifeVan (Michael Smith) I was told that I could come to Feast of Fields this year to sit on a blanket, read a book and drink craft beer. Well I only managed to do one of the above but that one was the best part! The beer sampling of course. The BC craft…

Moon Festival Tea Service The Urban Tea Merchant

The Chinese Moon Festival is on Monday, September 8 this year and until then The Urban Tea Merchant is serving up their Moon Festival Tea Service. Always a fan of afternoon tea at The Urban Tea Merchant, I was excited to mix it up a bit with the addition of Moon Cakes and a few extra Asian-influenced items on…

KRAFTY kitchen + bar is open in the heart of Kelowna’s Cultural District

Looking forward to giving this a try! GLV KRAFTY kitchen + bar Ltd. is pleased to announce the official opening of Kelowna’s newest Upscale Casual dining experience. The new Kelowna restaurant brings addictive flavours, upscale service and local design to the budding Kelowna restaurant scene. “We are very excited to open our doors in the…

Visiting The Royal Thai Consulate General

The Royal Thai Consulate General, Sutthiluck Sa-ngarmangkang, is now settled at her residence and invited media into her home for a preview for this weekend’s (August 23/24, 2014) Discover Thailand Festival. Discovering Thailand Festival 2014 (www.worldculinary.net/thailand) is taking place at the Vancouver Art Gallery, North Plaza. The presentations included a cooking demonstration of very tasty and not too spicy…

Summer Prix-Fixe Menu at Bambudda

Enjoy five signature courses for one low price Gastown’s Nouveau Chinese restaurant is celebrating the last, lazy days of summer with a five-course prix-fixe menu, featuring Chef Scott Korzak’s most popular signature creations: Chicken Skins BBQ Duck Buns Nectarine Salad Mushroom Dumplings Beef & Broccoli Priced at $29 per person, the prix-fixe is available Sunday through Thursday until the…

Hy’s Steakhouse Unveils Tempting New Menus

For the first time in many years, Hy’s Steakhouse and Cocktail Bar has unveiled a new menu featuring traditional classics as well as dishes destined to become new favourites. Hy’s has long been known for its high quality menu and impeccable service since the restaurant chain opened its first location in 1955. Many of those…

L’Abattoir Chef Makes Cut for Prestigious Benefit Dinner

Chef Lee Cooper joins elite culinary masters to square off during annual Northern Chefs Alliance & FarmOn! Foundation Dinner Chef Lee Cooper of L’Abattoir will chop it up with nine celebrity chefs from across the U.S. and Canada at the annual Northern Chefs Alliance & FarmOn! Foundation Dinner. The charitable event will take place on…

Burgers at Hamilton Street Grill

Before Yaletown was abounding with restaurants, a few innovators set up camp in the area that at the time was still fairly industrial. One of the first to open was Chef Neil Wyle’s Hamilton Street Grill at 1009 Hamilton Street and it’s still going strong. Recently we purchased the Social Shopper Hamilton Street Grill Burger special that features two beef…

Canadian Cheese Rolling

Do you fancy running down the hill to chase a cheese wheel? It’s not really for me, but I would run for cheese if I was assured something cheese-filled at the end. Thankfully I didn’t have to do much other than catch a cab to get down to Forage Restaurant for the media preview of…

Left Bank Menu Tasting

Left Bank Restaurant and Bar is now open at 751 Denman Street in the location that once housed Le Parisien and previously Cafe de Paris. The revamp was more than just a room spruce up,this time around and both the menu and the interior are very different. While there will still be some of the classic French dishes…

Provence Does Tomatoes

All this month Provence Restaurants – Provence Mediterranean Grill (P1) in Point Grey and Provence Marinaside (P2) in Yaletown celebrate all things tomato with its Fifth Annual Tomato Festival– featuring special three-course prix fixe menus. Mediterranean Grill’s offers a prix fixe menu for $45 while over at Marinaside, they are offering a multiple-choice three-course menu for $48…