From Afternoon Tea with gold topped hot chocolate to Rehab Brunch on New Year’s Day Vancouverites looking to put the finishing touches on 2011 and ring in 2012 will find culinary feasts and cocktail shake-ups in Xi Shi, the hotel’s lobby lounge and Market by Jean-Georges. In Xi Shi, the festivities begin with A Festive…
Category: Dine Out
Swallow Tail Foodie Gifts
Gourmet Snowshoe Tour Package Great for all fitness levels, guests will be guided through a towering winter forest, soothed by the melodic sound of snow crunching under foot. Their personal chef and guide for the day, will serve up a 3 course, black-tablecloth lunch in the wilderness, highlighting BC’s finest wild cuisine (like wild salmon,…
DINE OUT VANCOUVER CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY
NEW EVENTS AND RECORD-BREAKING RESTAURANT PARTICIPATION Tourism Vancouver’s annual culinary festival runs January 20 to February 5 Local and visiting foodies are invited once again to experience Dine Out Vancouver, the largest restaurant festival in Canada. Presented by Tourism Vancouver, this year’s festival celebrates a decade of Dine Out with brand-new events, special hotel offers…
New from YEW restaurant + bar
November 24, 2010 – January 5, 2011 Nothing will get you in the Christmas mood faster than a stroll through our lobby – now transformed into a festive forest of creatively decorated Christmas trees. The annual BC Children’s Hospital Foundation fundraiser is a must-see holiday highlight. with YEW’s Famous Christmas Confection Legendary baker and Four…
De Dutch Pannekoek House Competition
De Dutch Pannekoek House is currently running a Savoury vs. Sweet competition on their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/dedutch. Over the coming weeks there will be several polls of different savoury and sweet pannekoek toppings going head to head! Each vote in one of the polls is an entry to win a $500 De Dutch gift…
Presenting “The Dry Age”
A glance at the goings on in the kitchens of Refuel, Campagnolo and Campagnolo ROMA The kitchen team at Refuel, Campagnolo and Campagnolo ROMA present “The Dry Age”, an online written and photographed diary of what goes on behind the scenes at these three restaurants. The posts on The Dry Age come straight from the…
Tableau Bistro Holiday News
Christmas Cocktails from Tableau’s Bar Team Be sure to visit Tableau for some celebratory drinks this Yuletide, as Tableau’s bar team have created some decadent must-try cocktails available only for the Holiday season, including the Candy Cane Lane. This brilliantly red colored gem is an instant memory machine, taking you right back to when you…
Chinese restaurants Diners’ Choice Awards Winners – The Votes Are In
The diners have spoken, and their votes tell a tale of the most popular Chinese restaurants, cafes, BBQ shops and bakeries across the Lower Mainland. Since its inception four years ago, local Chinese food enthusiasts have eagerly anticipated the Diners’ Choice Awards component of the Chinese Restaurant Awards. They nominated their favourites online from October…
Top Chef Canada Winner Chef Dale MacKay’s ensemble Tap restaurant opens December 6th
Barely six weeks after signing the lease on his lofty new restaurant space at 990 Smithe, just off Burrard in Vancouver, Chef Dale MacKay will open his second urban eatery. ensemble Tap, as the name implies, offers casual dining with the added attraction of fresh and fabulous beer on tap. During three private preview seatings…
John Jackson and Connie DeSousa Announce a Fresh, Fleeting Venture – CHARPOP – Calgary’s First Temporary Restauran
Culinary pop culture gives new meaning to short ordercooking. A truly exclusive, limited-window dining experience is in the works. CHARCUT Roast House co-chefs and co-owners Connie DeSousa and John Jackson collaborate with accomplished baker Aviv Fried from Sidewalk Citizen Bakery and charcuterie sensation Grant van Gameren formally of Toronto’s award winning Black Hoof. Together, they are creating…
Four Years After the Fire The Bimini Rises From the Ashes Better Than Ever
In 1974, Bimini’s, which takes its name from the Bimini Islands in the Bahamas, opened with the province’s first Neighbourhood Pub license. It quickly became the local for the post Summer of Love-era hippies of Kitsilano. Bim’s was also where Greenpeace activists hatched their radical plots over pints, conveniently located across the street from their…
Evolution @ West
Defining our coastal cuisine, Chef Quang Dang launches his new menu Since its opening more than a decade ago, West has been a place of quiet evolution, setting benchmarks with its unique coastal cuisine that speaks to where we live. And now, with the appointment of Quang Dang as executive chef, the introduction of his new menu and recent…
Bitter is open for business – Monday Dec. 5
Offering 8 taps, 60 bottles, beer cocktails, sipping whiskey and great beer food, all in a heritage building For reservations and menu info please visit our site HERE
Hawksworth Restaurant shares heartwarming Winter & Holiday Menu Inspiration
Hawksworth Restaurant introduces winter-inspired menu additions with a focus on ingredients sourced from British Columbia farmers. Seasonal produce shines with a deft touch from the kitchens of Chef David Hawksworth and his talented team, resulting in balanced and flavourful menu combinations for cold winter days. Recently recognized by enRoute Magazine as one of Canada’s top…
Urban Tea Merchant Afternoon Tea Service
During the festive season, enjoy our Holiday Tea Services. Signature Holiday Afternoon Tea Service – $48 per person Perfect for a special celebration with family and friends during this holiday season. Our Signature Holiday Afternoon Tea Service includes a full selection of tasty holiday savouries and sweets. Our gift to you – Receive a gift of 50g…
#Giveaway – #Contest #Win Rogue Kitchen and Wetbar – CONTEST OVER
CONTEST CLOSED – CONGRATS @DAINTYSECRET (Anna) on the win. Care to win a $100 Gift Certificate to Rogue Wet Bar? MUST DO BOTH! 1) Follow and RT 2) Comment on this post as to what item you’d order if you won the cert. My review of Rogue below….. Also note a great gift…
Toast Holiday Traditions at Hart House on Deer Lake
Enjoying fine food and wine is an essential part of celebrating the holiday season. Below please find a list of our seasonal culinary events at Hart House Restaurant. Luncheon Buffet: Hart House’s seasonal Luncheon Buffet will run weekdays starting December 5th. Guests can enjoy traditional winter comfort foods including Roasted Turkey, Carved Country Ham, Root…
Rogue Kitchen and Wetbar
Last summer, Rogue Wet Bar moved into Waterfront station replacing Transcontinental. Rogue offers a more casual menu; Transcontinental’s hipper, younger cousin. The interior is spacious with two dining levels and large windows, and the patio provides views of passersby in the summer. It’s just out of Gastown, on a main transit route, dictating the crowd…
Two New Bûches de Noël for 2011
With the holiday season fast approaching, Ganache Pâtisserie is pleased to introduce two new creations for this year’s bûche de noël. Chocolat Amande Croquant 2011 enrobes a central core of griottine cherry gelée and milk chocolate macadamian nut cremeux with an amaretto-scented dark chocolate mousse as it rests on a foundation of moist chocolate financier…
PINCH, FOLD AND PUCKER WITH THE BEST OF THEM AT WILD RICE
Hankering for har gow? Desiring dumplings? Craving cha siu bao? Yearn no longer. Wild Rice Executive Chef Todd Bright, a master of the art of new-style dim sum, will be conducting three intimate cooking classes in dim-sum making at the newly opened Wild Rice in New Westminster’s River Market starting next Monday, December 5th. Subsequent…
