More Reasons to ATTEND! Screening of The Apple Pushers at The Ridge

The World In A Garden & FarmFolk CityFolk present A FARM TO CART EVENT. Thursday November 1, 2012 Doors 7:00pm (to 9:30pm) at the Ridge Theatre. Sponsored by Festival Cinemas, this thoughtful event includes a screening of the film, THE APPLE PUSHERS, food, drink, fun, community information tables, and of course, our famous gift bag…

Menu Leak! – From Farms to Forks 3

A Growing Chefs! Harvest Kitchen Party Sunday, October 21st at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts Early Bird Tickets $149 Sunday, October 21st, 2012 Doors 5:30pm Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts 1505 West 2nd Ave. For tickets call 778.885.1308 or email us to purchase directly, or purchase online. We’re bringing together some of the city’s most prominent chefs and…

The North Shore Rotary Wine & Food Festival

11th North Shore Rotary Wine & Food Festival featuring: 144 wines from 30 wineries, 20 food vendors, 3 musical ensembles, taxi ride home 7:30 – 10:00 Saturday, October 20, 2012 PARK ROYAL NORTH in support of North Shore Youth Safe House and North Shore Schizophrenic Society 60.00 CAD Tags: WINE FESTIVAL

Abra-Cadaver Cabaret

Friday, October 19, 2012 It’s that time of year again boys and ghouls! That’s right, it’s time for one of Vancouver’s best Halloween shows to terrify and titillate you all over again. Voodoo Melodies presents Abra-Cadaver Cabaret! An evening of macabre magic, breathtaking burlesque, and horrific theatre! Hosted by magicians extraordinaire, Dr.T and Aleister Crane!…

Candlelight Conservation Dinner

Thursday October 25, 2012 Participating restaurants will turn down the lights, dial up the ambiance and demonstrate how simple actions – like flicking a switch – can save energy. To sweeten the deal, each restaurant is extending an exclusive one-night offer* – diners can enjoy free dessert, 15% off, and other amazing deals. Reserve on…

Harrison Hot Springs Oktoberfest Beer Festival

October is craft beer month and Harrison Hot Springs is celebrating with its own beer festival. On October 26 and 27, Tourism Harrison will host the Harrison Beer Festival, bringing breweries from around BC to the shores of Harrison Lake.  As the first major beer festival in the Fraser Valley region, this event will provide…

Vancouver Street Food Carnival

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…

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,…