Learn to Taste Whisky with Swallow Tail

Ever wanted to learn how to really taste whiskey and scotch?  This will be a light night of scotch sampling and sipping.  Swallow Tail’s events are always delicious. GLV Join the Swallow Tail Secret Supper Club for a delicious feast and some madcap whiskey swapping. Each couple brings a bottle of whiskey to share with…

Tasting Plates Vancouver – goes East to East Village

This should be a tasty tour of East Vancouver and we will definitely be out for this one! GLV Prepare to experience some of the newest and tastiest offerings on Wednesday November 27 from 6pm-9:30pm as Vancouver Foodster presents Tasting Plates in the East Village neighborhood. Participating restaurants will offer tasting plates of their food to…

Kessel & March Farmer’s Feast with Urban Diggs and North Arm Farm

November 20th a family style supper at Kessel & March will feature Urban Diggs free-range muscovy ducks and produce from the farm and Pemberton’s beautiful North Arm Farm. The menu looks amazing and is only $30 per person (drinks not included of course or that would be crazy cheap!).  Tasty stuff from a super talented chef. GLV parsnip…

Painted Rock Estate & Foxtrot Vineyards at MARKET

Winemakers’ Dinner: November 26 The guests of honour at this dinner will be powerhouse proprietors John Skinner of Painted Rock, and Torsten Allander of Foxtrot Vineyards. Like many wine enthusiasts, John Skinner’s dream of having his own vineyard was born after spending time exploring wineries in the South of France with his family. Sharing the…

Change: Resin Paint Chocolate Bowen Island

If you are oven on Bowen Island be sure to check out this excellent exhibit! GLV No, this isn’t a recipe for disaster. It’s the title for a new exhibit opening at the Gallery at Artisan Square, 589 Artisan Lane on Bowen Island and these are the materials three artists belonging to the same family…

Chateau Ste. Michelle Winemaker Dinner

Marquis Wine Cellars and Authentic Wine and Spirits have teamed up again to bring you a very special wine dinner.  On Sunday, November 10th we will be hosting a Chateau Ste. Michelle winemaker’s dinner at Market by Jean-Georges.  The guest of honour at this dinner will be Bob Bertheau who has been the head winemaker…

Wild Rice New West Celebrates 2 Years

Congratulations to Wild Rice of their 2nd year!  This party promises to be tasty and charitable as $5 of each dinner goes to the BCHF. – GLV Saturday, November 16 – New West’s 2nd Anniversary Party: Join us for a special evening as we celebrate our 2nd anniversary. It’s been an amazing two years. Every…

House Wine Turns 10!

Congrats to Michelle and Michaela on their tenth year!  Join them for wine tasting and a what sounds like a bit of a party!  GLV It was a genuine love of wine and the beginning of an incredible friendship that sparked the start of house wine 10 years ago. We’re incredibly grateful for all of…

100 Mile Banquet at Earthwise Farm Delta

Earthwise Society is hosting its  fifth annual Hundred Mile Banquet on Saturday November 2,  a five course gourmet feast that celebrates the diversity of food and wine produced in our region.     The event will be held in a restored barn at the Earthwise Farm,  where much of the food is being grown. The Hundred Mile…

Big Gin Tasting at Legacy Liquor

OCTOBER 24, 2013 4:00PM – 8:00PM | LEGACY COUNTER FREE The product of copious test batches, the perfect gin was finally achieved after batch #27. London Dry through and through, with burnt orange, juniper and savoury spice, it the highest quality gin distilled in a traditional manner.    

Cultivating a Lighter Footprint

Tuesday October 22  6:30 – 8:30 pm Location: Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver 2013 SUSTENANCE FESTIVAL CLOSING NIGHT EVENT How can we cultivate a lighter footprint in Vancouver, especially as cheap energy sources peak and climate change intensifies? In partnership with the Vancouver Food Policy Council and Village Vancouver, MOV is pleased to host an interactive…

Canada’s Largest Wine Symposium

Australian Wine Icon Celebrates Thriving Canadian Wine Culture Those from the wine world and beyond are summoned to be online on Monday October 21 at 4pm PST and join the conversation on wine culture in an online interactive event. Organized by Anthony Gismondi, and a panel of top sommeliers and wine educators opening the floor…

BC Hydro Dine by Candlelight

Dinner in the dark around BC in honour of Energy Conservation. Turn the lights out once in a while.  GLV On October 24, 2013, restaurants across B.C. participating in the Candlelight Conservation Dinner dim the lights and turn up the ambiance to show how simple actions can save energy. pressive list of restaurants serving up…

Aspiring Locavores Wanted! Graze Harvest Dinner, Oct. 28th

At no time of year is the 100 mile diet more accessible than Harvest season British Columbians are highly aware of concepts of food politics, the importance of supporting local food producers, and of being conscious of the benefits of buying organic. However, in a climate like ours, this sometimes means not having as much…

POSTPONED – PRIVATE TABLE, A SERIES OF GOURMET DINING EVENINGS IN LADNER, BC

POSTPONED!  More soon on new dates.   Clair’s Inn Ladner and Chef Tobias MacDonald announce the launch of a monthly series of gourmet dining events for small groups of discerning guests  Clair Oates, owner/operator of Ladner’s Clair’s Inn welcomes Chef Tobias MacDonald to her gourmet kitchen where he will create culinary elegance in the Inn’s…

Cono Sur at Falconetti’s

CONO SUR WINE MAKERS DINNER-Focus Varietal – Pinot Noir MONDAY OCTOBER 21 | RECEPTION @ 6:30pm FALCONETTI’s | 1812 Commercial Drive, Vancouver Cono Sur Winery and Falconetti’s East Side Grill invite you to join us for a rare winemaker’s dinner event on Monday October 21st. Matias Rios from Cono Sur will present single vineyard selections and…

Who gets Sustenance? What’s Cooking DTES Neighbourhood House

On October 19th at noon learn how to cook quinoa, greens and have lunch too!  We will be there.  GLV A Community Dialogue on Dignified Access to Healthy Food for All People  12 – 3pm Hosted by: DTES Neighbourhood Food Network Location: DTES Neighbourhood House, 573 East Hastings St., Vancouver Join us for a fun afternoon…

Frog Hollow’s 13th Annual Pumpkin Patch

Great family event at 2131 Renfrew #eatvan #pumpkin. GLV Saturday October 26, 2013 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Free Admission Face Painting Story-Telling Halloween Crafts Entertainment Community Information Small Price for Haunted House (must be 10 years old) Bouncy Castle Carnival Games Cake-Walk Food Pumpkins Popcorn

Gold Medal Plates Victoria

Excellent chance to watch these amazing chefs compete for Gold! GLV November 7, 2013 Location: Victoria Conference Centre, Carson Hall, 720 Douglas Street The Competition (stand up format) 5:45 pm – VIP reception (Olympian tables, Event Benefactors, Gold Sponsor, Deloitte guests) 6:15 pm – VIP early opening of Chef Stations 6:30 pm – General admittance…

UBC Botanical Garden Apple Festival

An apple a day as they say!  GLV Date: Saturday & Sunday Oct 19th, 20th, 2013 Time: 11am-4pm Location: UBC Farm A family event for all ages, the UBC Apple Festival celebrates one of British Columbia’s favourite fruits. From children learning about the diversity of apples to those who remember tasting heritage apples in their youth, the…