Vancouver Modern Home Tour

Tour some of the most MODERN homes in Vancouver! All confirmed homes on the tour are posted here What’s a MODERN home? We’ve scoured the area and had creative homeowners, designers, architects and builders submit some of the most interesting Vancouver residences. We’ve curated them to ensure a well-balanced tour featuring the most cutting-edge contemporary design…

Nicli Pizzeria and Unibroue Team Up for Delicious Detente

On September 10th, Nicli Antica Pizzeria is teaming up with Quebec’s iconic Unibroue to present an evening of ‘beer and pizza’ like no other. Hailed as Vancouver’s ‘Best Pizzeria’ (Vancouver Magazine Awards, WestEnder, Georgia Straight), Nicli continues the century-old tradition of creating Neapolitan pizzas the proper way – by hand and using only the best seasonal…

Vancouver Foodster Chefs Dishes Festival

Richard Wolak has yet another challenge for Vancouver food lovers.  Go forth and sample!  GLV PR – Announcing the Vancouver Chefs Dishes Festival from September 6-30, 2013 Chefs dishes creations will be featured on Vancouver Foodster shortly so stay tuned.  Then head out and sample away!  Check back for the exact dishes. PARTICIPATING CHEFS & RESTAURANTS Vancouver Chef…

Mexico Festival Independencia Gala Dinner 2013

September 6th – The Fairmont Pacific Rim – 6:30pm to 1:00am 1038 Canada Place, Vancouver – Star Sapphire Ballroom Tickets: Early Bird (before August 15th) – $100 Regular price (after August 15th) – $120 For further information and tickets: Buy Online at ticketstonight.ca Tel: 778 858 2626 or mexicofestevents@gmail.com Ticket includes 3 course dinner, wine during dinner and…

Beerleque III

September 21st @ 6:00PM – 11:00PM  Beerlesque III presented by Donnelly Group & VCBW in partnership with The Roundhouse   A celebration of burlesque and BC craft beer. 15+ craft breweries & Vancouver’s elite burlesque performers with prizes for best costume, raffle draws, and two of Vancouver’s finest food carts on site! Tickets are $55 per person, Price includes wild burlesque, crazy variety…

Mexico Festival Culinary Celebrations

September 5th to 15th – Featuring the delectable cuisine of Baja California Sur! On December 2010, UNESCO declared Traditional Mexican Cuisine as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity; MexicoFest 2013 honors our traditions and for eleven days during the month of September; several restaurants in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland area will feature the delectable cuisine of Baja…

Monogram Dinner by Design Kicks Off IDSwest

GE Monogram Dinner by Design is a series of fundraising dinners and cocktail parties hosted by well-known interior designers and members of the design community for the benefit of local charities. Originally launched in Ontario, the series is making its way across Canada and on September 16-17, 2013 The Social Concierge will produce Vancouver’s first…

Crepe Cooking Classes in Down Town Vancouver

Found these cool little cooking classes that send you home with a bread basket. Perfect for a date night me thinks!  Held at European Breads on Burrard Street. GLV Authentic Crepe-Making Class for 2 includes: • Coffee & tea upon arrival • 2 dinner crepes accompanied with 2 glasses of wine • 1 dessert crepe…

Fresh St. Market Grilled Cheese Invitational

Ambleside’s Fresh St. Market (1650 Marine Drive) is about to get real cheese-y on Saturday, September 7, 2013, as it hosts the first ever Grilled Cheese Invitational. From 11 am to 3 pm, customers can sample classic and unique grilled cheese sandwiches from eight competing teams comprised of local vendors and Fresh St. Market staff….

Lamborghini 50 yr Aniversary Dinner Don Francesco’s

Francesco’s Ristorante Italia Celebrates its 50th Anniversary by formally inviting you to the Lamborghini 50th Anniversary Tribute Dinner – Sunday September 8th 7 pm Four Course Set Menu $69 per person860 Burrard Street Vancouver Please RSVP – Limited seating (604) 685-7770 www.Francescos.com info@francescos.com

Don Francesco’s Supercar Dinner

Francesco’s Ristorante Italia formally invites you to the American SuperCars official Dinner Saturday September 7th 7:00 pm Three Course Set Menu $49 per person 860 Burrard Street Vancouver Please RSVP – Limited seating (604) 685-7770 www.Francescos.com info@francescos.com

Ferrari Maserati Dinner at Francesco’s Ristorante Italia

Francesco’s Ristorante Italia formally invites you to the #Ferrari #Maserati of#Vancouver OFFICIAL DINNER Wednesday September 4th 7:30 pm Four Course Set Menu $69 per person 860 Burrard Street Vancouver Please RSVP – Limited seating (604) 685-7770 www.Francescos.com info@francescos.com

Wines of Damilamo at Don Francescos

Join Francesco’s Italian Restaurant to enjoy a 5 Course Menu complimented with Damilamo’s signature wines. $125 per person Tax & Gratuity not included…Thursday Sept 5th, 7 pm 860 Burrard St Vancouver Please RSVP – Limited availability (604) 685-7770 www.Francescos.com info@francescos.com

Gastown BBQ and Chili Festival

On August 31 and September 1, come and join select merchants for the second annual Gastown BBQ and Chili Festival. This two-day outdoor festival raises funds for Athletics 4 Kids while entertaining you with fantastic food, live music, DJs, a craft beer tasting room, and more. Join our judging team with celebrity chef David Hawksworth, local sports…

Fermenting the Harvest (with Victory Gardens and Rooted Nutrition)

September 14, 2013 Victory Gardens and fermenting guru, Andrea Potter of Rooted Nutrition, team up for a workshop including basics on growing the perfect ingredients for fermenting AND an introduction to the world of pickled, fermented vegetables. In this workshop, we will make a batch of probiotic kraut together and there will demo’s on kimchi and pickled…

Kickoff With Canada’s Culinary Teams

Sunday September 1 at Edgewater Lounge at BC Place meet the chefs from Culinary Team Canada and Culinary Team BC, sample gourmet foods accompanied by wines and beers, and watch the Vancouver Whitecaps FC play Chivas USA. Culinary Team British Columbia and Culinary Team Canada, are off to compete at a huge international culinary competition in Basel, Switzerland this November…

Open House at O5 Rare Tea Bar

O5 Rare Tea Bar 2208 W. 4th at Yew o5 Rare Tea Bar makes it one full circle around the sun and to celebrate we will be having a free open house event. On August 24th (all day) o5 Rare Tea Bar will be opening up its doors to celebrate our first anniversary. We will be…

Beerlesque

When: Fri Sep 20, 6-11pm Where: The Roundhouse | Performance Centre Cost: $55 Adults (19+) Two of Vancouver’s favourite pastimes, beer and burlesque, come together for one naughty night: More than 15 local craft brewers and the burlesque community gather for an evening of craft beer and provocative dancing. Featuring: The Danger Thrill Show with…

Famiglia Supper Series at La Pentola

August 25, 2013 At 6pm join La Pentola at Opus Hotel to dine at a communal table with your neighbours and friends. This month, the spotlight is on award-winning Domenica Fiore organic olive oil and the season’s best tomatoes. Chef Lucais Syme will team up with Fiore Fine Foods and Stoney Paradise Farm to bring…

Celebrate: On Night in Argentina Wine Tasting

Don’t miss this fun night out!  Join us Wednesday, September 25 2013, when Wines of Argentina presents Celebrate:  One Night in Argentina.  Discover more than 25 Argentinean wineries at Vancouver’s Jewel Ballroom. Guests will get a taste of the vibrant Argentinean culture, as DJs will spin South American-inspired music and graffiti artists create art as you watch. This is…