Sunday June 24th, 2012 – An Interactive Tasting of the Best BC Wines – with a twist! With great anticipation we are sharing the wine experiences of our Floor Staff with our Guests. This month’s SIP THIS! Wine Dinner is about the Best of the Best Wines picked by the Staff at KitsDaily. They crack 100’s…
Category: Lower Mainland Events
Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver to Stage Inaugural Farmer’s Market To MARKET
In celebration of local farmers and purveyors, Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver, in partnership with Vancouver Farmers Markets, will host its first Farmer’s Market on Sunday, June 24th. Nine local vendors and one winery, supported by Wayne Harris, the hotel’s executive chef and his team, will gather on the third-floor terrace of Market by Jean-Georges, to stage…
Australian Wine With House Wine On The Wine Yacht
Australia may be associated with beaches and warm sunny days but brace yourself for a refreshing revelation. There are many wine regions that wake up to snow on the ground and temperatures low enough to rival our own. Factors such as altitude, coastal influences and plain old latitude (next stop from Tasmania is Antarctica!) greatly affect…
July 1 for our first annual Canada Day Food Truck Block Party
The Waldorf, Yelp and the Street Food Vancouver Society present a day of Food, Live Music and Fun. This free and family-friendly event will feature food from Vancouver’s top food carts and live music programmed by After Dinner Mint’s Joy Mullen. The event will take place outdoors in the Waldorf’s Parking Lot. Vancouver’s top food…
Savour the intense cuisine of Calabria at Cibo’s next regional Italian dinner on June 27
Located in the toe of the Italian peninsula directly across the straight from Sicily, Calabria is a contrasting land of mountains, sandy beaches and rocky cliffs. The warm climate and extraordinary kaleidoscope of colors from the sea personify the passionate intensity of the people and the robustly strong flavours of the cuisine. The lower terrain…
Stoneboat Vineyards at the Salt Tasting Room
On Tuesday, June 26 2012, new releases from Stoneboat Vineyards will be in the spotlight at the Salt Tasting Room. The wines will be paired with gourmet delights such as artisanal cheeses and local charcuterie. Tim and Jay Martiniuk, two members of the family that owns and operates Stoneboat Vineyards, will attend the event and…
Project Empty Bowl
Spoon Signature Event Since its inception in the early 1990’s Project Empty Bowl has fed thousands of individuals with AIDS locally and tens of thousands globally. It began when John Harton, a teacher in Bloomfield, MT, asked his high school ceramic students to make enough bowls to give a luncheon for the school staff. For…
Indian Summer Opening Gala: A Culinary Tour of India with Vikram Vij & Friends
DATE & TIME: Thursday July 5 @ 7pm LOCATION: W2′s Indian Summer Lounge (aka W2 Media Cafe), 111 W Hastings St. (@ Abbott St.) $60 BUY TICKETS Celebrate the first day of Indian Summer with festival artists and special guests. Vancouver’s own Vikram Vij, widely recognized as one of the world’s top Indian cuisine chefs,…
CinCin’s Chef Andrew Richardson welcomes Chef Cindy Pawlcyn
Guest Chef Dinner CinCin’s Andrew Richardson welcomes Napa Valley’s Chef Cindy Pawlcyn Celebrated author, chef, and restaurateur Cindy Pawlcyn launches Cindy’s Supper Club, Meals from Around the World to Share with Family and Friends When: Tuesday, June 26th | 6:00 p.m. Where: CinCin Ristorante, 1154 Robson Street, Vancouver Cindy Pawlcyn is widely recognized as one of the…
Slow Food Vancouver Summer Cycle Tours
JULY 28 & 29, 2012 – Cycling & visiting farmers in the Fraser Valley learning more about where our food should come from. The 2012 Cycle Tours will be held on Saturday, July 28 in Agassiz and on Sunday, July 29 in Chilliwack. Thank you for your support in 2011. Slow Food Vancouver is a volunteer organization dependent on sponsors and revenue from…
The 4th of July Craft Beerbus Crawl!
Presented by YVRBeertweetup, Beerthirst and Donnelly Group Wednesday, 4 July 2012 at 5:00 PM Celebrate the 4th of July with YVRBeertweetup, Beerthirst and Donnelly Group for The 4th of July Craft Beerbus Crawl. The event will start at Library Square at 5:00pm. Then the first bus will leave at 6:30pm and take us to Hooker’s Green, where there will be a…
Sun Peaks Liquid Gold Beer & Whisky Festival
Did you know that for the first two days of processing, Beer & Whisky are identical? That Beer & Whisky use the same basic ingredients? It’s true! So what better reason to pair them up for Sun Peaks’ First Annual Liquid Gold: Beer & Whisky Festival! Dinner & Beer Date: Saturday July 28, 2012 Time: 6:30pm…
PINK in the City Fundraiser for Woman’s Cancers
After a year’s hiatus, we are back this year for another fabulous fundraiser to raise money to support research to end women’s cancers! We are very excited to announce that the PINK in the City Fundraiser and After Party will be held on Sunday June 24, 2012! The fundraiser will be at Society in Yaletown…
Whisky Dinner Extravaganza
Our ever intrepid Special Events team has just launched our latest food + wine event—an evening saluting the fine whiskies of Scotland. The Whisky Dinner will be held on Thursday, July 12, at 6 PM around the harvest table at the Legacy Liquor Store in the Olympic Village. We’re thrilled to bring on new partner Kale & Nori Culinary Arts, who will be…
Russell Brewering Co Beer Dinner – June 25 at Ensemble Tap
Four Beer-Paired Courses $50 Chef MacKay, well-known for his multi-course wine-paired dinners has switched gears in salute toensemble Tap’s fabulous 45 world-beer cellar and modern comfort menu. On Monday June 25h, commencing at 6pm, a Russell Brewing Co brewmaster and Chefs MacKay and Hendrickson honour four extraordinary Russell beers, with modern comfort menu items chosen specifically…
You’re Invited to a Garden Tea Party at The Urban Tea Merchant
Introducing Tea-Infused Cocktails and learn how to infuse your summer entertaining with TWG Tea! The Urban Tea Merchant is in partnership with Y.E.S! Vancouver and Dress for Success Vancouver The Urban Tea Merchant cordially invites you to our garden tea party with a twist!…
Frias Family Vineyard Winemaker’s Dinner
Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver’s Executive Chef Wayne Harris and Sommelier David Tremblay prepare to welcome Fernando Frias of Napa Valley’s Frias Family Vineyard. Together, they will host an intimate evening of food and wine for just 14 people. Lead by Fernando, guests will learn about the vineyard’s history and the family’s dedication to creating small production…
Ensemble Tap’s Brunch
Father’s Day Weekend Brunch Steak & Eggs Special Perfectly Prepared 9 oz Hanger Steak, Two Eggs done Dad’s way, Home Fries, Housemade Salsa, Summer Green Salad $18 (Ensemble Lager pairing $5) Other Brunch Favourites Brisket Benny Housemade Brisket, Two Poached Eggs, Hollandaise, Home Fries, Mixed Greens $13 Crispy Bacon Pancakes Three huge Bacon-Spiked Pancakes, Maple Syrup Butter, Caramelized Apple $11 Pulled Pork & BBQ…
Greek Day Vancouver June 24
The festival that gave birth to the festival scene in Vancouver back in the good old days – A Five City Block Street Festival in the Heart of Kitsilano Family Festival Featuring Greek Culture, Heritage, Customs, Delicacies, Folklore and Dance. Main Stage Long & Mcquade Never On Sunday Cabaret Boutari Wines Cooking Demonstration Kitchen Hellenic Experience…
Father’s Day Prime Rib Feast at Earls Restaurants
PRIME RIB Father’s Day Feast Saturday, June 16th and Sunday, June 17th Select Earls Restaurants No jacket and tie required for this Prime Rib Father’s Day Feast A quiet early dinner with close family or a more boisterous night with the brood, select Earls across the Lower Mainland offer up intimate booths or big family tables along with…
