Paying tribute to the era of prohibition, Art Deco and the Charleston The Roaring Twenties era still evokes visions of a golden time of luxury and creativity, and no story captures the moment like The Great Gatsby. To celebrate the imminent release of a new film adaptation of this great story, Two Chefs and a…
Category: Dine Out
Healthy Chef 2013
We welcome Rochelle Lockhart to Good Life Vancouver. Congrats on her first post to our site. You’re at the Hyatt Regency, third floor, the room’s packed, you’re standing there with a glass of wine in one hand and a prawn canapé in the other, you wait. Anticipation is high, tonight you have the opportunity to…
River Market Gets Even Tastier with Longtail Kitchen
He’s cooked in Michelin-starred kitchens around the world, his multi-awarded Kitsilano restaurant Maenam has won accolades locally and internationally, and he splits his executive chef hours between Vancouver and New York City. Chef Angus An shows no signs of slowing though — this May, he’ll launch a brand-new venture at River Market: Longtail Kitchen. Inspired…
New Westminster Pic-a-Treat Food Photo Contest
Friday March 15-Monday April 15 The Downtown New West BIA is holding the “Pic-a-Treat” photo contest where customers snap a photo of their favourite treat, drink or meal from participating establishments and post it on their personal…
Something’s Fishy at Provence
We’ve all experienced the silly fun that takes place every April 1st – ‘Fool’s Day. However, do you know that the tradition probably started in France where it is called Poisson d’Avril? ‘Poisson d’Avril?’ Doesn’t that translate as ‘April’s fish?’ Like a Dadaist film, Poisson d’Avril doesn’t quite make sense. However it does make for…
MARKET by Jean-Gorges Early Evening Tasting Menu $38
The special tasting menu runs Sunday to Thursday from 5:30-6:30pm – 3 courses for $38 (including valet if you make a reservation). The menu will be featured until end of April. EARLY EVENING DINNER MENU $38 Sunday to Thursday From 5:30pm to 6:30pm APPETIZERS Rice Cracker Crusted Tuna Citrus – Sriracha Emulsion or Steamed Shrimp…
Vancouver Foodster Presents the Best Eggs Benedict Challenge
This challenge features 9 participating restaurants in Vancouver, North Vancouver, and Richmond that runs from March 22-April 21 which includes 5 weekends. Participating restaurants are showcasing Eggs Benedict Creations that were specially created just for this challenge and all will be offered in all of these restaurants. The public is invited to visit any of…
Chef Osten Rice Wasabi Sabi – Winnipeg – Gold Medal Plates
Chef Osten Rice competing and won the Winnipeg Gold Medal Plates and went on to the championships in Kelowna. Here is a few fun questions we through at him. What was your first food memory? Sitting by the ocean in Malmö, Sweden, I was maybe 10, eating this green-boned fish out of newspaper my uncle…
Plating Parmigiano With Choices’ Chef Antonio Cerullo and Marquis Wine Cellar
As I just discovered last week, Choices Market in Kitsilano has a hidden event room right behind their flower shop. Complete with a kitchen and more than enough space for few tables, the hideaway is the perfect spot to host a cooking class or wine tasting; the precise reason why I attended. Charming, and appropriately…
Easter Eats Around Vancouver
Buona Pasqua- Campagnolo and Campagnolo ROMA are brunching all Easter long weekend from Friday to Monday. Both restaurants will be serving an incredible selection of decadent brunch dishes and house-made salumi. Think pizza, bruschetta, frittata, potato hash, and even traditional eggs. Campagnolo (1020 Main St.) 11:30am – 2:30pm www.campagnolorestaurant.ca ROMA (2297 E. Hastings St. ) 10:30am – 2:30pm www.campagnoloroma.com Fête…
Eight 1/2 Restaurant Lounge – VANEATS.ca Dining Package
VANEATS.ca‘s has another dining package deal for Eight 1/2 Restaurant Lounge, which is just off Main Street on 8th Avenue, a half block off Main, hence the name. Housed in an old residence this place is easy to miss, but it has been on my radar for a while. I’ve enjoyed many a sandwich and salad here;…
Vancouver Winter Farmers Market
The Vancouver Winter Farmers Market is on until April 27 at the Nat Bailey Stadium and there are lots of products that are just beginning to show up for spring as well as the all season and winter items that are still in stock. The food trucks are out in full force, so grabbing lunch…
Vancouver Foodster Cheesecake Challenge
Richard Wolak has another challenge for you all. I’ll head out next week to try a few! Let me know where you go and what you like too! I’ll be following the #CheesecakeChallenge hashtag. Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Cheesecake Challenge. How Does this all Work? Well, this is a public challenge, you are invited to go…
Cooking Classes at Williams-Sonoma, 2903 Granville Street, Vancouver, 778-330-2581 South Granville
Each month Williams-Sonoma hosts a series of free drop in cooking classes and one cookbook club class where you not only get a cooking lesson, but also a delicious meal and a cookbook to take home, plus you save 10% off all purchases that night. I dropped in to the store for a class based on Tyler…
Palki’s Indian Restaurant – Commercial Drive
Commercial Drive has always been tasty area to dine, and Palki Restaurant is your go to for all things Indian. Rather than focusing on one region, they’ve got a range of dishes from across India, including traditional curries, breads, tandoori preparations, and different types of chai tea. Chef Shiv Singh hails directly from India and he is…
Oak Bay Beach Hotel introduces new executive chef and the opening of three additional food service locatio
Oak Bay Beach Hotel owner Kevin Walker and Hotel Manager Michelle Le Sage have announced that Iain Rennie is joining the hotel as executive chef, and bringing with him his sous chef of more than seven years, Josh Houston, starting March 1, 2013. Just three months after reopening on Nov. 15, 2012, the response to…
The Parker takes flight during Wine Fest 2013
Vancouver’s hottest vegetarian dining destination will showcase its Columbia Watershed Wine Program during Wine Fest The Parker is excited to showcase the very best that the Pacific Northwest has to offer during the Vancouver International Wine Festival with paired flights from the Columbia Watershed selected by owner and barman Steve Da Cruz. Steve’s program utilizes…
S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Recipe Rehearsal
S. Pellegrino® Almost Famous Chef® Recipe Rehearsal was held last week and I stopped in to the International Culinary School at the Art Institute to meet Kevan Hafichuk from the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts and Matt Cusano Art Institute, the Vancouver representatives. They gave us a glimpse of what was on the menu for the Canada Regional Competition…
Comox Valley’s fourth annual Dine Around just keeps getting better
Enjoy a mini stay-cation with a three course meal and a cozy evening at a local hotel or B&B The fourth annual Dine Around returns to Comox Valley celebrating the extraordinary bounty from the farms and sea. With one of Canada’s only whiskey distilleries, award-winning wineries, and an ever expanding variety of restaurants and cafes…
Craft Beer at Manteo’s Smack Dab
MANTEO RESORT ANNOUNCES KELOWNA’S FIRST WATERFRONT CRAFT BEER & PREMIUM CASUAL DINING EXPERIENCE WITH MARCH OPENING OF SMACK DAB Lively kitchen and lounge as serious about their suds as they are their food Wine glasses were put to the side for a moment and the clang of beer mugs could be heard for miles as…
