This is the seventh event in this Food Talks series! This edition of Food Talks is themed Food Trucks: The business & the movement. Have you thought of starting your own food truck, or are you curious why food trucks are all the rage in our city and throughout North America! Come join us to meet and…
Category: Lower Mainland Events
Spring into Lamb at Cibo Trattoria
Cibo Trattoria, Two Rivers Bar M Lamb & Nk’Mip Wine Cellars partner up to create an extraordinary month long menu with wine pairings! The tradition of using local and seasonal ingredients continues! Chef Kassam and his brigade offer roast leg of lamb, lamb loin carpaccio, anolini with Tuscan lamb braise and crispy lamb belly as…
Chef Meets Grape
JOIN US FOR A NEW WINE + FOOD EVENT! Wednesday, June 5, 2013 7:00 PM Vancouver Convention Centre East The Arts Club is excited to unveil our new 2013 wine and food fundraiser, the ChefmeetsBCGrape series, celebrating the finest offerings of wine and food from across our province. We have teamed up with the Wines of British Columbia to…
Arts Club Theatre Celebrity Chef Cooking Classes
Thursday, April 4 6–9 PM West Vancouver Restaurant Chef Sean Murray of YEW restaurant + bar Tickets available for $125*—only 6 spots left! Thank you to all our celebrity chefs who particpated in our winter series! We will return with a new lineup of classes this summer. Call Gigi Wong at 604.687.5315, ext. 248 to register, or e-mail…
Hawkers Market March 30 East Van Studios
Want to meet up with some like-minded foodies, listen to some music, stock up on some goods and support local Vancouverites? Attend the Hawkers Market this Saturday March 30 at East Van Studios. This is the first of many and tickets are $10 online and $15 at the door. Location: 870 E Cordova Street Time: 7pm,…
Rodney Strong Wines Featured at Hy’s Winemakers Dinner and Benefits the BC Hospitality Foundation
Wines from Rodney Strong Vineyards turned heads at the recent Vancouver International Wine Festival. Now Vancouverites have a chance to get better acquainted with the California winery and its premium wines at a sumptuous dinner will take place Thursday, April 11 2013 at Hy’s Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar. Rodney Strong has attracted attention for its…
BeautyCouncil Show Off 2013 Charity Event – March 25
BeautyCouncil, in association with presenting sponsor L’Oréal Professionnel, charity sponsor Goldwell/KMS Ca, community sponsor AG Hair & media sponsor City, are pleased to present the 4th Annual Show Off event. This is a celebration of hair fashion, on Monday, March 25, 2013 at 7 pm at the Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville Street, Vancouver. Show Off…
EXPERIENCE THE TASTE OF SPRING WITH WHOLE FOODS MARKET
5:00pm, Thursday, March 21, 2013 – Whole Foods Market Gives Shoppers an Early Taste of this Year’s Spring Flavors; Benefiting Whole Planet Foundation Whole Foods Market Taste of Spring The Easter holiday is just around the corner, which means we are entering into the season of family gatherings and spring bounty. To help inspire your seasonal…
Bertani Wines at Lift with Chef Jefferson Alvarez
On April 9th, we’re uncorking the wine event of the season. More than just a fun food and wine mixer, this exclusive and intimate event for 30 lucky people will showcase the award-winning wines of Bertani paired with culinary magic from Chef Jefferson Alvarez. Established in the Verona region of Italy in 1857 by the Bertani brothers,…
St. Patrick’s Day Tastes Around Vancouver
Saint Patrick’s Day was traditionally a religious holiday, a celebration of the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, honouring Saint Patrick. Gradually it morphed into a feast day, coinciding with the lifting of the Lenten restrictions and involving indulgent eats and the drinking of alcohol, which are restricted during Lent. These days, anything goes and although…
MILK & GRAIN: Artisan Cheese and Beer Tasting
April 4 at the Opus Hotel MILK & GRAIN is the second in the CRAFT food and beer tasting series, fundraisers for Craig’s new documentary film CRAFT. There will be a total of six beer and cheese pairing curated by The Benton Brothers and filmmaker and Cicerone in training Craig Noble. The evening’s entertainment will…
Okanagan Road Trip to Vancouver: Road 13 Vineyards – Joy Road Catering Team Up for Epicurean Dinner
Usually food and wine enthusiasts have to make the pilgrimage to BC’s interior to fully experience the world-class cuisine and vineyards of Okanagan wine country. For one night only, however, Joy Road Catering & Road 13 Vineyards are bringing a warm BC wine country evening to the heart of the city at Vancouver Urban Winery….
14TH Annual Healthy Chef Competition
Wednesday, March 13th, marks the 14th annual Healthy Chef Competition, co-hosted by BC Produce Marketing Association (BCPMA) and BC Chefs Association (BCCA). It features up to ten challengers made up of culinary schools, hotels and restaurants who will feed 450 plus guests. The entrées and desserts will showcase a variety of fruits and vegetables. The objective…
Outstanding in the Field UBC Farm
Saturday July 13, 2013 UBC Farm,Vancouver, BC PRICE: $190.00 HOST FARMERS: Amy Frye & Tim Carter, Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm GUEST CHEFS: Lucais Syme & Adam Pegg, La Quercia, Vancouver TIME: 4 PM Though UBC Farm is a city farm, it looks like it could be far out in the country. This is a very pretty place…
Outstanding in the Field
Sunday July 14, 2013 – North Arm Farm, Pemberton, BC PRICE: $190.00 HOST FARMERS: Jordan & Trish Sturdy, North Arm Farm GUEST CHEF: Andrea Carlson, Burdock & Co & Harvest Community Foods, Vancouver TIME: 3 PM This may be the most beautiful farm we have ever been to. The snow-capped summit of Mount Curry towers right over the table. Diners sometimes change…
Next Chapter Australia with House Wine
The Next Chapter will showcase today’s stars of Australia. Discover the new frontiers making their way to the Canadian market: from new vintages of beloved and iconic classics, to new styles, vintage variations, regional expressions and more. We’ll take a look at what the future will bring for wine Down Under. Save $10 off your…
CANCELLED – Top Chef Canada Dinner Tapenade Bistro with Kayla Dhaliwall and Clement Chan
Top Chef Canada Season 3 Kick Off Dinner March 16th. Two of this season’s new stars to cook for you! Join Top Chef Canada contestants, Tapenade Bistro’s Kayla Dhaliwall and Le Tigre Cuisine’s Clement Chan as they create a 6 course tasting menu with wine pairings on March 16th. This is a rare opportunity to have…
Big Red Barn Burner BBQ Competition
March 23 and 24 – 2nd Annual Big Red Barn Burner BBQ Competition, the newest and tastiest addition to the 11th Annual Yard, Garden and Renovation Show, the Fraser Valley’s premiere spring event. Top BBQ cooks from all over Canada and the USA will compete in 4 traditional BBQ categories: Beef Brisket, Pulled Pork, Chicken,…
Biercraft Parallel 49 Beer Dinner
Join us in celebrating one of Vancouver’s newest and most successful new Craft Breweries. Enjoy a 5 course dinner, expertly paired with 5 of Parallel 49”s delicious beers. The pairings will be done by our Certified Cicerone, Don Farion and created by our Executive Chef Stephen Chadband. Parallel 49’s head Graham With will be on hand to…
DINING OUT FOR LIFE Thursday, March 7, 2013
Make a difference – dine out and support people living with HIV/AIDS on Thurday March 7, 2013. Dining Out For Life is BC’s largest restaurant fundraiser, benefiting A Loving Spoonful and Friends For Life. Thank you to the fantastic restaurants from Whistler to White Rock and across the Fraser Valley who will contribute 25% of their food sales to people…