The pancake challenge features local chefs in and around Vancouver as they battle to craft the ultimate pancake. Chefs were invited to get creative and dream up savoury and/or sweet pancake available on their menus throughout the promotion at brunch, lunch, dinner or all day. Each creation must have a minimum of 3 Local ingredients…
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Pumpkin – The Seasonal Bacon
Pumpkin – The New Bacon – News headlines rang out this week declaring pumpkin the “it” ingredient du jour. Well then. This may just be the case as pumpkin is seasonal and has always been an essential part of fall menus. And these days it seems pumpkins gone on a marketing blitz and it’s not…
Lily Mae’s Comfort Cafe Now Open in Gastown
PERMANENTLY CLOSED “French café meets prairie kitchen” in Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhood Armand Tencha and Jeff Jefkins happily announce the opening of their comfort cafe, Lily Mae’s. Located in historic Gastown, a neighbourhood Tencha and Jefkins have called home for the past seven years, the cozy 25-seat dining destination packs a charming punch. Equal parts Euro-flair…
Rockford Grill Tasting – gardein Items
While I believe in and enjoy eating meat, there’s always room on my plate for veggies and veggie-based proteins. So when I was asked to try out some of the new items at Rockford Grill made with gardein, a blend of soy, wheat, and pea proteins, organic ancient grains and veggies. I conveniently walked over…
Tip Out to Help
Tip Out To Help is the BC Hospitality Foundation’s (BCHF’s) annual fundraising campaign. For 2012 the goal is to raise $200,000 from workers in BC’s Hospitality Industry. The campaign presents an opportunity for everybody in the Industry to contribute to the Hospitality Industry “charity” which supports people in their own Industry. Individuals or teams can participate. Teams can…
Denny’s offers up its Grand Slam breakfast during annual fundraising campaign
For a limited time, part of the proceeds of each breakfast sold at restaurants across the BC Lower Mainland and Victoria will be donated to the CKNW Orphan’s Fund It may be a menu item designed for big breakfast lovers, but the Grand Slam breakfast at Denny’s is also a symbol of kindness and compassion…
Fall Feasting at Edible Canada: $30 dinner menu starting October 1
Edible Canada is encouraging locals to come down to Granville Island for dinner this fall with a Fall Feast feature menu. For only $30, diners can enjoy a four course seasonal dinner, feast on autumn’s abundance, plus take advantage of free parking on Granville Island (free after 7pm every night). With 25 Canadian wines either…
News From Trafalgars and Sweet Obsessions
It’s the time of year that pumpkin pie lovers adore at Sweet Obsession Cakes and Pastries. Pastry Chef Mie Tanaka and her team of bakers are serving their special pumpkin maple cheesecake from now until the yule logs come out in December. In addition, we’ve launched our new deep dish pumpkin pie with paté briseé crust…
Hawksworth Announces Zero Proof Pairings
Elegant and refined alcohol-free sippers crafted to complement Chef’s Tasting Menu Hawksworth Restaurant & Bar is adding another dimension to their award-winning bar program with the introduction of Zero Proof cocktail pairings, as an alternative complement to the Chef’s Tasting Menu. Hawksworth’s Zero Proof cocktails are expertly crafted by a skilled team of bartenders. Made…
Thanksgiving at West Restaurant
October 5th – October 8th, 2012 Executive Chef Quang Dang has crafted an exclusive Thanksgiving Tasting Menu, where traditional holiday flavours meet his contemporary-style cuisine. With suggested pairings carefully selected by Wine Director Owen Knowlton, it will truly be a celebration to remember. TURKEY TASTING MENU amuse-bouche lytton pear salad farmhouse castle blue cheese, celeriac,…
Fall Comfort Food at Pastis
Autumn is a wonderful time of year in France; les marchés overflow with stunning produce, there’s a crispness to the air and a golden hue to the light. During this season of harvest home-cooks and chefs alike begin to introduce sturdier foods to their menus. For the month of October, Bistro Pastis will be honouring…
Forage to Open at The Listel Hotel
IT’S PEAK SEASON TO FORAGE. September is an ideal time to explore the fields and forests of BC for a bounty of tasty edibles, including wild greens, berries and, of course, mushrooms. For The Listel Hotel executive chef Chris Whittaker, however, foraging for menu ingredients is essentially a year-round commitment – one that both preserves…
Farmers Market at MARKET at the Shangri-La
For a few Sundays this summer (the next one is September 23) the Vancouver Farmers Markets comes downtown to the patio at Market at the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver. I headed downtown for the July 29th event and tried out the Farmers Market Menu Brunch. Chef Wayne Harris works with the vendors at the market to…
Weekend Brunch Buffet at Monks
Every Saturday & Sunday, in addition to the regular brunch menu, Chef Mario is preparing a fabulous BRUNCH BUFFET for $18.95. Full of eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, fruit, bakery favorites and more. So whether your in the mood for buffet or bennys – Monks has False Creek’s best brunch starting at 10am.
Moon Festival Tea Service & TWG Tea Traditional Mooncakes
For the for the month of September Urban Tea Merchants will be featuring the Moon Festival Tea Service for Two which will include two TWG Tea Mooncakes! Moon Festival Tea Service – $38 per person petit-chou and “Weekend in St Tropez Tea” butter savouries miso-maple glazed sable fish in butter lettuce Lapsang Souchong Tea chicken salad cone smoked salmon ribbon…
Earls Downtown Vancouver Flagship Restaurant Reopens
Hornby and Smithe Street location sees a more industrial –West Coast environmental sensibility in new design With a new design that incorporates natural west coast materials, vintage industrial metals and a new emphasis on the kitchen, Earls downtown Vancouver flagship location at Hornby and Smithe has reopened following a two month, two million dollar…
Oktoberfest at Market
Join us on the MARKET Patio for a fun filled evening at our first ever Oktoberfest! We are proud to be serving Oktoberfest & Brau-Weisse Ayinger beer imported from Bavaria especially for the event. We will also be serving traditional Oktoberfest favourites like Leberwurst, Weisswurst, Pork Hock, along with Sauerkraut, Spatzle, Potato Salad & everyone’s…
Social Media Week and Invoke Introduce Social Media Week Cross-City Challenge
Social Media Week Cross-City Challenge showcase unification of the food truck and technology communities The street food revolution has given rise to North America’s tastiest fleet of mobile eateries and social media has been one, if not the main driver in helping revolutionize the food truck industry. To further unite the food truck and…
The GLOWBAL COLLECTION Trolls Fresh Waters with the Ultra-Casual Fish Shack Opening, Fall 2012
New quick-casual eats to shore up the Granville Street food scene Emad Yacoub and Shannon Bosa-Yacoub owners of The GLOWBAL COLLECTION are going overboard for laid-back, quick fare with their newest spot to eat — The Fish Shack — opening later this fall. With casual, sun-bleached surroundings and a chalkboard menu of satisfying comfort food,…
Test Kitchen Tuesdays at Two Chefs and a Table
Come enjoy new dishes in the test kitchen every Tuesday With two busy restaurants, an award-winning butcher shop and a successful catering company under their umbrella, new menu and product development is a never-ending process for the Two Chefs and a Table team. Now, the public is being given a window on the process during…
