Sunday Oct. 21, 12pm – 4pm – Roundhouse Turntable Plaza Come to the Roundhouse for a day of Vancouver’s street food celebration with many different food carts. There will be an indoor seating area for public, street performers, activities, and of course food! Pig on the Street, Guanaco Truck, Soho Road Naan Kebab, Street Meet, Ze Bite, Holy…
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SUSTENANCE FESTIVAL 2012 WORKSHOPS @ THE ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT GROUNDEDINVANCOUVER.CA WEED EATING! Friday, October 19th, 7pm – 8pm Tickets $10 each Location: Roundhouse Community Centre Join local forager/chef Alexander McNaughton (Umami Consulting/Late Nite Art) for a fascinating and tasty workshop on foraging, growing and harvesting what most people think of as ‘weeds’ that are tasty, nutritious, and edible! Alexander will introduce you…
Motionball Vancouver – Gala 2012
November 3 – 55 Dunlevy Avenue, Vancouver 8 pm til late Join us on Saturday November 3rd for a glamourous evening of forbidden indulgence at our 1930’s Speakeasy. Behind a nondescript wrought iron gate in central Vancouver, motionball is bringing back a provocative underground scene straight out of the Prohibition era that is sure to make for…
Meet Italian Winemaker Mr. Angelo Gaja
Date: Thursday, October 18, 2012 Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Location: Cambie Kitchen Join us on Thursday, October 18th in the 39th & Cambie kitchen for tasting and bottle signing with one of the world’s biggest celebrities, Mr. Angelo Gaja! Angelo Gaja, the reigning prince of Piedmont, almost single-handedly put Barbaresco on the fine-wine…
MISSION POSSIBLE 4th Annual “Day of Hope Gala” Returns
Proceeds from annual gala support Mission Possible employment and volunteer programs on the Downtown Eastside Mission Possible invites you to celebrate and support their Annual “Day of Hope” Gala at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. The gala is Mission Possible’s main fundraiser to support the social enterprise and community development programs run by the organization on the…
Vancouver Home + Design Show Oct 11-14
Top Canadian brands and talent will unite at the Vancouver Home + Design Show from Thursday, October 11 to Sunday, October 14, 2012, offering visitors expert insight, innovation and inspiration to style, design, renovate and savour their lives. Topping the line-up are well-known personalities Bryan Baeumler, host of HGTV’s Leave It to Bryan, and Jillian…
UBC Harvest Fall Festival Farm Market
Sat, Oct 20, 2012, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM UBC Farm Harvest Hut In addition to over 250 varieties of our own fresh, organically grown produce, join us for live musicians, craftspeople, bakers and other farm vendors. This week is our last market and our annual Harvest Festival. Free public tours start at 11am. Saturday…
High Rollers Party at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler
November 9 2012 – Rolling out the red carpet Vegas style, Cornucopia’s newest food, wine & good times extravaganza; High Rollers! Step into a high-end casino affair with a delicious drink in one hand and Lady Luck in the other. Mouth-watering canapés and cocktails will keep you fuelled for the night ahead, so dress to…
Italian Wine Cheese and Charcuterie with Les Amis – Event Cancelled
Viva Italia Help preserve Vancouver’s history by joining us for an Italian themed stand up cheese and wine tasting. Partial proceeds from the ticket sales will go to support The Vancouver Heritage Foundation. Throughout the evening there will be tastings of cheese, charcuterie, olive oils, hors d’oeuvres, and Italian wines. There will also be a special charity…
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…
Wines of Argentina: You Write The Reviews!
Monday, October 15th | 7:00 pm | $45 | The Waldorf Hotel I have a dozen Wines of Argentina to review for my WE Vancouver City Cellar column, and I need YOUR help! We’ll start off the evening with a little Argentina 101; covering geography, climate, terroir, grapes, wine styles- the whole she-bang! Following that, we’ll tour and taste through 24 wines…
Rogue – BC Craft Beer Month – Brewmaster’s Dinner
Thursday October 18th – 7:00 pm Celebrating Four of BC’s Newest Craft Breweries! THE LINE UP: Townsite Brewing Company ZUNGA GOLDEN BLONDE ALE Coal Harbour Brewing Company HUNTER’S MOON ROGGENWEIZEN Parallel 49 Brewing Company SCHADENFREUDE PUMPKIN OKTOBERFEST ALE Bridge Brewing Company NORTH SHORE PALE ALE Paired Perfectly with a four course meal from Rogue Chef Cory…
Hot Chefs Cool Jazz
Exclusive culinary event in support of Breakfast For Learning and the CCFCC Bocuse d’Or Canada on Friday, October 12th 2012 HOT CHEFS cool jazz 6:00 pm Reception | Dinner 7:00 pm • Tickets $120 per person | Cocktail Chic Entertainment by LeftCoast Jazz Featuring Marie Hui Delta Burnaby Hotel and Conference Centre 4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby,…
Township 7 Winery & Pacific Assistance Dogs Society Launch “Savour & Support” Campaign in BC
Making a pawsitive impact for people with disabilities Township 7 Vineyards & Winery is excited to partner with the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society in a fundraising campaign this fall. The winery is donating .25¢ for every bottle of Township 7 Chardonnay, Merlot or Sauvignon Blanc sold the month of October at BC government wine stores….
Thanksgiving at YEW at Four Seasons Vancouver
From Friday, October 5 through Monday, October 8, YEW restaurant + bar is offering a fabulous three-course Thanksgiving dinner for only $41 per person. Go classic turkey or mix it up with Artic Char. Enjoy a second helping of turkey with all the fixin’s for only $10! Why do all the prep, cooking and clean up when…
Thanksgiving at The Irish Heather Long Table Series
Celebrate Thanksgiving this Sunday October 7th and Monday October 8th at the Irish Heather with a traditional turkey feast, as part of their popular Long Table Series. Located in the heart of historic Gastown, the Irish Heather stands out as a beacon of authenticity with beautiful exposed brick walls decorated with original Guinness posters from the 1950s. The Irish Heather Long Table Series…
Thanksgiving at Bacchus at The Wedgewood Hotel
Sunday, October 7th & Monday, October 8th, 2012 Roasted Parsnip and Apple Velouté Braised Chestnuts, Parsley Purée or Salad of Roasted Beets and Speck Ham House Made Ricotta, Watercress Walnut and Apple Cider Dressing ~ Roast Free Run Turkey with Cranberry Compote Roasted Vegetables, Apple & Chestnut Stuffing Sage & Rosemary Roasting Juices ~ Spiced…
Gold Medal Plates British Columbia
Can’t Wait for….Friday, November 16 2012 at The Westin Bayshore Vancouver Competing Chefs for 2012 Angus An Maenam Joe Campo The Westin Bayshore Vancouver Quang Dang West Mark Filatow Waterfront Restaurant & Wine Bar David Gunawan Wildebeest Lee Humphries C Restaurant Nicholas Nutting The Pointe Restaurant at Wickaninnish Inn (Tofino) Darin Paterson Bogner’s of Penticton Jeff Van Geest Miradoro at Tinhorn Creek Winery Taryn Wa Savoury…
Vancouver Does St. Patrick’s Day
Vancouver makes a big deal of St. Patrick’s Day, so I thought I’d give you some hints on how to celebrate the day locally. Here’s some local, pubs, beers and Irish treats available around town. AND PLEASE NO GREEN BEER. Also check out my article on Daily XY for St. Patrick’s Day Suggestions. Local Irish…
