Tasting Plates North Van July 23, starting at 6:00pm Prepare to experience the latest in the Tasting Plates tour as we venture outside of Vancouver for the first time. Join us as we explore the Lower Lonsdale neighborhood in North Vancouver. The participating restaurants in this event are all favourites of Richard Wolak (aka @vanfoodster) and guests…
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Indian Festival Opening Gala, with Vikram Vij
A culinary tour of South Asian cuisine curated by Vikram Vij Thursday, July 4 @ 7:30pm WHERE Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden • 578 Carrall St, Vancouver Celebrate the first day of Indian Summer with festival artists, patrons and special guests. Vancouver’s gastronomic guru Vikram Vij curates a culinary tour of South Asia featuring multiple…
Joy of Feeding 2013
3rd Annual Joy of Feeding Date: June 30th, 2013 Time: 1-4pm Location: UBC Farm Cost: Tickets are $50 and include a recipe book with each cook’s story and family recipe. Children 13 and under are free with their parent or guardian’s ticket purchase. Join us at the UBC Farm to celebrate and enjoy comfort foods cooked from the heart. Sixteen home cooks…
A Stones Throw -Thursday, June 27 at Campagnolo ROMA
Parallel 49 Brewing Company is located “a stones throw” away from Campagnolo ROMA in the rapidly emerging brewery district of Vancouver’s East Village. We have partnered up to present a collaboration diner honouring craft beer. On Thursday, June 27th at 8:30PM, diners will gather around communal tables at ROMA and share in a 4-course dinner…
26th Annual Canadian Festival of Chili and Barbeque
Langley will be smoking hot again this year when the 26th annual Canadian Festival of Chili and Barbeque comes Back To the Cascades Casino on June 22 – 23 2013 THIS WILL BE THE LARGEST BBQ CONTEST IN WESTERN CANADA WITH OVER $15,000 IN CASH AND PRIZES TO GIVE AWAY HOW CAN YOU BEAT THAT…
Friends for Life BBQ and Bake Sale Saturday June 22
Join us at The Diamond Centre for Living for a fun day of community! You can purchase a burger or hot dog, buy baked goods (or donate some), take a tour of the Friend For Life house and visit with friends and your neighbours! We will also be accepting penny donations for the last day…
North Shore Folkfest 2013 Complete with Food Vendors
Celebration of Multiculturalism – Saturday June 22 and Sunday June 23 Centennial Theatre 2300 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC Time: 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm The North Shore Folkfest Society invites individuals and groups from all cultural backgrounds to join us for this 39th performance celebration. This year, we have something special in the Theatre for you!…
Portable Feast at the 1st UBC Farm Campus Market of the season
Wednesday, June 19 | Chef’s Demo: 11:30am to 1:00pm | UBC Farm Campus Market: 11:30am to 1:30pm Outside Irving K Barber Learning Centre, East Mall and Agricultural Road UBC Food Services presents our newest talent, Chef Ian Demuth at this season’s first Portable Feast. See what Chef Ian can do with local, fresh UBC Farm…
Undercover Wine Tasting
YOUR MISSION IS TO INVESTIGATE AND TRACK YOUR FAVORITE “SUMMER SIPPERS Hosted by wine consultant, freelance writer, judge and enthusiast, Kurtis Kolt. Thursday, June 27th Villa Amato Ballroom, 3rd Floor, 88 East 1st Ave (above Mario’s Gelati) Time: 7:00 PM Raymond James|Lionsgate Financial Undercover, a unique, blind wine tasting Tickets $37.00 Group of ten $250.00 Purchase…
New Westminster Key West Ford Show & Shine to turn City’s historic Downtown core into fantastic car show
Free family event will feature over 350 cool cars, trucks and bikes, great food and live entertainment New Westminster’s signature summer event, The Key West Ford Show & Shine is once again gearing up to offer car enthusiasts of every age an impressive display of custom, classic, vintage and speciality cars and trucks. Scheduled for…
Khatsahlano! Music + Art Festival
(KITSILANO, VANCOUVER, BC) – Cassandra Anderton, Kitsilano resident, food writer and publisher of the website Good Life Vancouver, begins the “Count Down to Khatsahlano! Music + Art Festival” campaign today. Anderton will give attendees of the festival a preview of the food they can expect to devour at the Saturday, July 13, 2013, celebration. She’ll taste…
Tourism Ucluelet in Vancouver, BC
West Coast Tourism Destination Embarks on a Cross Canada Road Trip Who: Tourism Ucluelet invites you to the West Coast through a unique marketing adventure: a promotional Canadian tour from east to west, beginning May 1st in St. John’s, Newfoundland and ending on June 24th in Ucluelet, British Columbia. What: The Tourism Ucluelet team and…
White Spot, Canada’s longest-running restaurant chain, celebrates 85 years of legendary taste and family tradition
PR News – On June 16, Canada’s longest-running restaurant chain celebrates 85 years of legendary taste, family tradition, local sourcing and community involvement! White Spot serves more than 12 million guests each year, buys more local products than any other full service restaurant chain in B.C., and has the highest average employee tenure of any Canadian…
Vancouver Aquarium AquaCamps – Coming this Summer
Looking for an exciting and eye-opening way for your children to enjoy their summer vacation? Children can experience the Aquarium in a whole new way during our July and August summer AquaCamps program. Through hands-on activities, arts and crafts, animal observations and gallery tours, children can learn all about the wonders of aquatic life. Also,…
Father’s Day at Le Parisien
PR News – Come join us on Sunday June 16th to celebrate Dad. We’re offering a free freshly baked croissant for ‘Dear, Old Dad’ for Brunch and for dinner he’ll be able to choose from four premium cuts of steak and sauces at great prices that will surely put a smile on the ‘the old…
Father’s Day Brunch MARKET at Shangri-La Hotel
The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. This Father’s Day treat Dad to a savoury 3-course MARKET By Jean-Georges Brunch for just $29. Fathers will also receive a jar of MARKET by Jean-Georges Signature BBQ sauce with their brunch. Father’s Day Brunch Menu Reservations can be made at 604-695-1115. Book Now! MARKET FATHER’S…
Opening Gala Indian Summer Festival
A CULINARY TOUR OF SOUTH ASIA, CURATED BY VIKRAM VIJ WHEN Thursday, July 4 @ 7:30pm WHERE Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden • 578 Carrall St, Vancouver TICKETS $75 BUY NOW VIJ’S RESTAURANT Vikram Vij talks about his restaurant, inspirations, ideas. Presenting Partner Associate Partners Celebrate the first day of Indian Summer with festival artists, patrons and special guests. Vancouver’s gastronomic…
Rose + Crab Tasting Event
Come join us for an evening at La Table Commune celebrating the “Rose and Crab” event. During the two-hour tasting session you will be taken through the selected wines, be given tasting notes and learn about why Rose wines and Crab – pair so well!! Plus we will have crab hors d’oeuvres to pair with…
Vancouver Aquarium Celebrate World Ocean Day
We’re THrowing a Party for the Ocean! This Saturday, June 8, the Vancouver Aquarium and WWF-Canada are celebrating World Oceans Day at the Aquarium with a variety of engaging activities highlighting the importance of our ocean and how individuals can help protect it. Guests can watch a live demonstration of how ocean acidification occurs, take a…
Celebration of Multiculturalism
The North Shore Folkfest Society invites individuals and groups from all cultural backgrounds to join us for this 39th performance celebration. This year, we have something special in the Theatre for you! Starting at 5:30pm, you’ll have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of booths exhibiting multicultural arts and introducing you to various cuisines….
