WIN A CUSTOM-MADE WEDDING CAKE OR ULTIMATE BRIDESMAIDS’ TEA PARTY

Four Seasons Vancouver and Crème de la Crème Celebrate Weddings, Friends and Fun with Great Prizes and Events  Two ‘to die for contests’ will have local brides sketching their dream wedding cakes and bridesmaids playing dress up at YEW restaurant + bar this month.  Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, YEW restaurant + bar and Crème de la Crème…

The Donnelly Group Elevates Food and Beverage Programs

New fall/winter menus and Prud’Homme beer certification unveiled at Vancouver’s leading pubs The Donnelly Group, the company behind Vancouver’s leading public houses, cocktail dens and nightclubs, is pleased to unveil its new fall/winter food menus and expanded beer program. The Donnelly Group’s new fall/winter menus showcase a fresh take on the well-executed pub fare that…

Pink Elephant Thai Launches New Expanded Menu with Mass Appeal

Desmond Chen, president of Thai House Restaurant Group, is pleased to announce that his newest restaurant, Pink Elephant Thai, is launching a new expanded menu with mass appeal, starting October 18.   “We’ve learned a few things since opening Pink Elephant Thai in April,” said Chen.  “One of our observations is that many guests are looking…

The Game’s afoot at Bistro Pastis

October is Game season in France. The countryside resounds with the crack of gunshot as everything from rabbits to small birds to deer are bagged for the autumn table. Game features prominently in the second menu in our Fall Flavour Fete at Bistro Pastis. Savour the earthly flavours of boar, muskox, rabbit, and venison prepared…

RESTAURANT 62 EARNS WINE SPECTATOR AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE 5TH YEAR IN A ROW

Renowned industry magazine names Abbotsford restaurant one of North America’s best for its wine menu Management at Restaurant 62 is pleased to announce that their restaurant has once again earned the prestigious 2011 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. The award marks the fifth year in a row that the Abbotsford restaurant has been recognized for its outstanding wine menu…

YEW’s Pastry Chef Bruno Feldeisen Launches New Dessert Menu

AND Takes to the Edible Canada Food Stage at Vancouver Home & Design Show – October 15 Think Rustic, Simple, Homemade. Like Mom’s (but way better)! You know when you just want a sliver of pie?  So do we.  That’s why YEW is now offering three different serving sizes of our delicious home-style pies.  Slivers,…

Are YEW Ready to See Change? – Life and Times at YEW

Videos by YEW – YEWTube Back in August, the YEW team was getting set to launch our new seafood concept to the world.  To invite our guests, friends, fans and regulars to become engaged and get to know YEW and our key restaurant team better, we created a seven-part YEWTube series.  Meant to share useful…

The Autumn fare is in full stride at Trafalgars Bistro & Sweet Obsession!

Pastry Chef Tracy Kadonoff has debuted her exquisite fall desserts. The pumpkin maple cheesecake has perfectly balanced spices & almost melts in your mouth. The apple pie & deep-dish pumpkin pie have also made their appearance and are flying off the shelves. Any of the three options would make a tremendous addition to your Thanksgiving celebration. Call 604.739.0555 ext 2 for pre-order. For those of you…

Monk McQueens Thanksgiving Brunch Buffet $19.95

Sunday Brunch at Monks From the Bakery Basket of Fresh Baked Breads & Rolls Assorted Breakfast Pastries and Cookies &Cereals   Salad Carte Agassiz Green Salad with Butter milk Dressing German Potato Salad Pasta Salad with Shrimp, Avocado and Mango Assorted European Sliced Meat Platter Deluxe Cheese Board with Belgian Crackers Hot Entrees Farm Fresh…

Thanksgiving Dinner at Ebo

Still no plans for Thanksgiving dinner? Thanksgiving 3 course dinner in EBO $42 per person excluding taxes or gratuity Roast Butternut Squash Soup, Spiced Yogurt, Gelderman Farms Pulled Ham Hock. Roast Organic Turkey, Whipped Potato, Brussel Sprouts, Cranberry Sauce, Natural Gravy. Sticky Toffee Pudding, Caramelized Popcorn, Brown Butter Ice Cream. http://www.eborestaurant.com/thanksgiving/

C Cranberry Menu

In the sepia-infused olden days, fortune seekers lured north by British Columbia’s gold rush referred to cranberries as “red gold”. The nutritional properties of the little red orb were life saving in the pioneer days of scurvy and other ills. Today, cranberries have been relegated to watered-down “cocktails” and canned jellies cracked open at Thanksgiving….

Delta Burnaby Hotel Turkey to go – order today!

EBO Restaurant is please to offer Turkeys to go this Thanksgiving Holiday- Starting October 11 2011  $38 per person Includes Apron and Chef’s had so it looks like you did all the work  All food served hot, with quick food handling and reheat instructions Menu: Sliced Slow Roast Free Range Boneless Turkey (White and Dark…

Taking care of business: Diva introduces the Power Lunch

Aimed at those who can’t linger over lunch, but want top-notch ingredients, creative dishes and refined service www.divamet.com   Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver’s, Diva at the Met, has introduced the Power Lunch. Designed for those who lack the time to linger over lunch, this four-course set menu is served in its entirety while staying true to…

Taste of Yaletown 2011

Dates announced! The 7th annual Taste of Yaletown will be running from October 19th till October 30th, 2011. Taste of Yaletown brings together your favorite restaurants of Yaletown to serve 3-course fixed price menus. For the 7th annual Taste of Yaletown, a portion of the profits will be donated to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Since its inception, this community-based event has…

La Buca’s Game and Wild Mushroom Festival

Dine on Game and Mushrooms from Oct 11-23 at Kitsilano’s La Buca. Rabbit braised with tomato, wine, herbs, porcini Squab charcoal grilled with lemon, herbs, spicy devil oil Veal with chanterelle mushrooms, sage Pan fried trout with brown butter, apples, rosemary, crisp guanciale ~~~ Mushroom risotto Pappardelle venison ragu/bolognese Tagliolini with truffles and pine mushrooms…

House Wine Wines of Australia Tasting

It’s wine tasting season in Vancouver, an annual occurrence as the fall weather sets in and the local grape harvest is underway.  On October 1 the house wine ladies, two of my favourite local wine educators and writers, hosted Dishing Up With Australia at the Vancouver Museum. Actually Michelle Bouffard, half the house wine team, was away,…

Suika Me Silly

Suika, an Izakaya on Broadway near Fir, has partnered up with VANEATs.ca for a promotion called #SuikaMeSilly, a $16 menu running from Oct 1-31.  VanEats asked me to preview the tasting menu and post my thoughts. I had been meaning to go to Suika, the sister restaurant to Kingyo  Izakaya, one of Vancouver’s top Izakaya’s on Denman Street….

Pastis – Fall’s Flavours and Mushrooms

Autumn’s arrival signals the time when people seek comfort in heartier fare and earthy flavours. At Bistro Pastis, we’ve created a very tasty way to celebrate the season French-style with our Fall Flavours. Our Fall Flavours celebration features special three-course prix fixe menus highlighting traditional autumnal ingredients. Each menu is value-price at $45. October 1…

Vikram Vij’s Food to Be Sold at the All-New BC Place

Enjoy the Game While Eating Curry From Vij’s Vij’s Inspired Indian Cuisine is extremely pleased to announce a culinary partnership with Centreplate at BC Place, as upon the official opening tonight (Friday September 30th), spectators will be able to watch the game from the stands while enjoying curries created by celebrated chef Vikram Vij. As…

Cactus Club Opens in Abbotsford

Cactus Restaurants Ltd.  is pleased to announce the official opening of its 21st location, in Abbotsford, BC. The new location, in the heart of Abbotsford at  34650 Delair Road and Sumas Way, will showcase the award-winning restaurant collection’s globally inspired menu, led by Chef Rob Feenie, modern design and original art collection, and sophisticated service….