Skechers Joins Forces with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

SKECHERS is coming to Vancouver this Saturday, October 18, 2014! Partnering with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF), the Canadian division of SKECHERS launched their exciting cross-country breast cancer campaign this October 1st ,the official first date to the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and SKECHERS is passionate about supporting the awareness. Join SKECHERS’ breast cancer event this Saturday at the SKECHERS…

High Tea in Style

Pinkies Up Ladies and Gents! Date: Sunday, October 26th Where: Tracycakes Bakery Café in Murrayville 21594 48th Avenue, Langley, BC Time: 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm Why: High Tea in style Cost: $25.00 High Tea has made a fashionable return! On October 26, Tracycakes Bakery Café and the renowned author ofEtiquette for the Career Woman,…

West Coast Women’s Show – Ultimate Girl’s Weekend.

OCTOBER 24, 25, 26 The Ultimate Girls’ Weekend is happening next month as Western Canada’s largest and most popular women’s consumer event, the West Coast Women’s Show, is back for a 14th year at the TRADEX in Abbotsford on the weekend of October 24, 25, 26, 2014. Attendees will get a chance to experience three…

Pasta Party for Chef Tina Fineza

Chef Tina Fineza is one of Vancouver’s most vibrant chefs. When we found about about her battle with stage 3 breat cancer, we felt inclined to celebrate our respect for her and help raise funds for her ongoing battle. On Sunday, Nov. 23, we’re going to throw a Primograno Pasta Party for Chef Tina Fineza….

UBC Apple Festival

October 18-19, 2014 11am-4pm $4 entry – cash only (Children 12 years and under free) Please note – no dogs are permitted on the festival grounds, with the exception of working service animals. A family event for all ages, the UBC Apple Festival celebrates one of British Columbia’s favourite fruits. From children learning about the…

BC SPCA Announces Offleashed: A Whole New Breed of Gala

The BC SPCA is excited to announce its first-ever Vancouver fundraising gala, slated for Nov. 1 at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Yaletown. Offleashed: A Whole New Breed of Gala is an evening inspired by the love we feel for our canine companions and promises to be a one-of-a-kind event featuring some of Vancouver’s most celebrated chefs…

Woman in Beer Dinner

What better way to celebrate Craft Beer Month in BC than with some of the leading ladies in the business. Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar in Gastown October 23rd at 6:30 will host a three course dinner featuring three BC Breweries and their leading ladies. Each Course Served with a 6 oz serving of beer, expertly paired by Rogue Chef Cory Chapman. Moon Under…

Superhero Ball in support of BC Children’s Hospital

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s the 2nd annual Superhero Ball in support of BC Children’s Hospital.  On Friday October 24, 2014 the Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel will bring together caped crusaders for a fundraising event unlike any other. Arrive Up, Up and Away at our revolving Vistas rooftop on the 19th floor. Dressed as your alter-ego,…

Interesting Vancouver 2014 – A fascinating gathering of the curious and unexpeted

Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 6:00 PM – Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 4:00 PM, Vancouver, British Columbia Catalyzing creativity, community and capacity. More than another “sage on the stage” lecture series, Interesting Vancouver is an event that celebrates the uncelebrated, expands the collective vision of what is uniquely possible, and gives people an opportunity to discover interesting new creative…

Red-Dead Prom Night

On Oct 30 Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar will be hosting it’s first ever Red-Dead Prom! Dress in your zombie best and dance the night away while sipping on cocktails so delicious it’s scary. This event is creepishly sponsored by Bittered Sling Bitters, Skyy Spirits, Campari America, Aperol, Wild Turkey, Sailor Jerry and Disaronno. Cocktails,…

Fairmont’s Annual Culinary Apprentice Dinner Promises Hot Competition

Culinary apprentices’ debut at ‘Eh is for Apprenticeship’ themed evening  On Thursday November 13th, thirty aspiring apprentice chefs from Fairmont Hotels’ Pacific Northwest Region will take the spotlight at Fairmont Pacific Rim. The evening kicks off with cocktails and canapés at 5:30pm, followed by a seven-course tapas tasting menu, complemented with wine. Coleen Christie, anchor…

Cibo Trattoria All Hallows’ Eve

On Thursday, October 30 and Friday, October 31 — the two days known across the world as “Devil’s Night” and Halloween, respectively — Cibo’s Chef Kassam will prepare a devilishly delectable five-course tasting menu that serves up clever nods to the feast of All Hallows’ Day, traditionally celebrated the day after Halloween. Chef Kassam’s menu is alternately sinister and sumptuous. In addition to à la…

Harrison Hot Springs Beer Festival

HOP OVER TO HARRISON FOR THE 3rd ANNUAL BEER FESTIVAL OCTOBER 24 – 25, 2014 It’s back for the third year: Tourism Harrison brings back the successful Harrison Beer Festival, consisting of three events: Cask Night on Friday, October, 24 and the Harrison Beer Festival and the Oktoberfest Dance on Saturday, October 25. Wet your whistle…

Yotam Ottolenghi Plenty More with Books to Cooks

Plenty More in Store Wednesday, October 22, 2014 2:00pm  3:00pm Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks Here we present another opportunity to see Yotam Ottolenghi before he jets off to another appearance. Yotam will record a CBC North by Northwest Cooking Club interview with Sheryl MacKay here in the shop, all about his new book, Plenty More. Chef Brian Skinner, a…

The Pelican Bay Fall Wine Tasting returns to Dockside November 5th  

Coal Harbour Liquor Store welcomes wineries pouring over 60 wines On November 5th, 18 of the best wineries and distributors in British Columbia will be on hand from 5-8pm to pour over 60 wines in Dockside’s award-winning waterfront setting. Find a favourite and you can order from Coal Harbour Liquor Store at special pricing until…

Thanksgiving Dinner at Bistro Pastis

What’s better than tucking into a cozy fire-placed warmed French Bistro to enjoy your turkey this year? At Bistro Pastis Sunday, October 12th Chef Spencer Watts in our cozy, fireplace-warmed dining room. Value priced at $49, it’s less expensive than buying the turkey yourself. And no clean up! Reservations essential: 604-731-5020 / http://www.bistropastis.com/reservations/ Spiced Butternut Squash Soup,…