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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Taste of The Trucks on The North Shore

Popular street vendor food trucks take over Park Royal North for the first time! Park Royal is excited to host three of Vancouver’s most renowned street food vendors: RimFoodBaht, Zebite and Le Tigre Cuisine. This will mark the first time that these street food vendor trucks have left downtown Vancouver’s core in order to bring…

Fat Dragon News

Cheap Eats From the Dragon In the Mood for Fried Rice and Beer? After 9pm every night, enjoy our Pig Snout Fried Rice and an R&B Brewing Co. brew for $15. Bahn Mi for Lunch! Every day Chef AJ features three different Bahn Mi subs (fish, meat and vegetarian), served with papaya salad for $10…

Mangia Italiano at Campagnolo

Market Menus Every Wednesday the cooks shop at the Main St. Station Farmers’ Market, located just steps from Campagnolo, where they buy the best of local, seasonal ingredients available and prepare a truly market-fresh menu. Our house-made pasta is also available for purchase at the Market. Lasagna Thursdays  Every Thursday night Chef Adam Vaughan makes a big pan…

Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Celebrates the Close of Summer

Four Seasons HotelVancouver and Executive Chef Ned Bell are kicking off September at high velocity!  Celebrating health, wellness, superb food and great times, Four Seasons and YEW restaurant + bar are putting some muscle behind their commitment to community.  Take advantage of YEW’s sustainable seafood concept at special events all around the Lower Mainland, including the Hotel’s…