Explore the Harrison’s countryside via cycle on July 25 and meet the local farmers. The Agassiz Farms Cycle Tour is a leisurely self-guided cycle tour around a 25 km flat route visiting farms. Stop into the Agassiz Harrison Museum, an old CPR train station and learn the history of the community, or into the UBC Dairy…
Category: Lower Mainland Events
Chicha Hosts Peruvian Summer Party
Well my fav ladies Shelome, Allison and Kumiko are hosting an all you can eat Peruvian summer party at Chicha Restaurant at 136 East Broadway on Saturday, July 18, 2015 from 4-10 pm and I highly recommend you check this out! Look forward to an outdoor barbeque grilling assortments of popular Peruvian street meat, an indoor Peruvian ceviche…
Ribfest Canada Day
Five of the city’s top amateur grill masters to get raked over the coals on Canada Day RibFest began in 2009 at an East Van backyard BBQ hosted by restaurant industry wine buyer Jeff Curry. Since then, RibFest has been a battlefield where the city’s most ambitious amateur BBQ masters from restaurants across the city…
UBC Chef Challenge
The competition is fierce at in the UBC food scene as the UBC Food Services go up against chefs from AMS Conferences and Catering, and Mahony and Sons Public daily to grab appetites and dollars from students, staff and UBC visitors and residents! They’re now making it official with a foodie competition at UBC and features two…
Bastille Day at Bistro Pastis
TODAY a few seats left @pastisvan. Entertainment with French chanteuse, Pepper Really, who will of course sing the French national anthem, La Marseillaise. Also, if you wish, enter to win a five-course catered dinner at your house, hosted by owner, John Blakely. Don’t miss out on this fun night. Phone the restaurant now to reserve…
Vancouver Avocado Showdown Cooking Competition
I’m judging this avocado recipe competition and hope to see some of you there! Get out your best Avocados From Mexico recipe and compete! Create a fun, shareable dish using Avocados from Mexico and enter it in a blind-tasting competition against the best of BC food bloggers. Come down for some avocado cooking tips with chef Darren Clay,…
Awards of Excellence Entertainment
The City of Vancouver Awards of Excellence takes place on Monday, July 6, 2015 from 6:15pm to 8:30pm at the Orpheum Theatre on 601 Smithe St., Vancouver and is free for the public to attend. Awards of Excellence celebrate outstanding achievements by local individuals, organizations and youth who make Vancouver a better place in which to live. Tickets to…
Urban Digs Farm and Market Summer Party
Join URBAN DIGS FARM to celebrate the start of summer and opening of the NEW butcher shop and farm stand! 4992 Byrne Road in Burnaby. Admission includes a boozy or non-boozy beverage, entertainment and a farm tour. Reup BBQ will be working their magic on local, organic chicken, their world famous biscuits & gravy and they’ll…
Chef Jefferson Alvarez and Txotx Basque Imports Pop Up Basque Pintxos Bar
Walking into a bustling pintxos bar in the Basque Country is an experience. On the counter are dozens of beautiful small bites being enjoyed by groups of friends as they discuss the day’s events. Between bites, txakoli (a light, effervescent white wine) and sidra (an acidic and funky cider) are ordered to cleanse your palate…
Red & White Provisions Pop Up 337 E. Hastings
Run by the Big Lou’s Butcher Shop team, Red & White Provisions is popping up at 337 E. Hastings on June 11th-12th and again from June 17th-19th offering a range of fantastic and familiar sandwiches and sides. The first week of the pop-up will be a lunch-only service–think of it as a food truck with comfortable seating…
Chef David Speight Introduces New Wescadia Menu at UBC
Summer Sizzle is back! The UBC Bookstore will be hosting the mega-foodie event at the bookstore plaza on Wednesday, June 17th from 12:00-2:00. Learn more about UBC Food with Chef David Speight, Executive Chef at Wescadia. He’ll be presenting recipes from the new catering menu. FREE SAMPLES to be provided! UBC Bookstore Plaza on Wednesday,…
Mogo & Community Pizzeria to offer FREE #mogoritapizza at Italian Day on June 14
Who said there’s no such thing as free lunch/pizza? This Sunday Mogo on Commercial Drive has partnered up with the Community Pizzeria Food Truck to offer existing member and members who sign up that day free pizza slices of #mogoritapizza (a play on Margherita Pizza) during Italian Day (www.italianday.ca) on Sunday, June 14. We got up close…
Similkameen Wineries Association Dig Deep Dinner
One of our fav wine regions, the Similkameen is heading to Vancouver on June 17 to host two winemaker dinners featuring the wineries and cideries of the Similkameen Wineries Association. Join the winemakers from Twisted Hills, Robin Ridge, Cerelia, and Orofino as they take over Forage for one of these very special 4-course wine-paired dinners! 4…
Donut Miss Getting Lucky Tomorrow!
Friday, June 5 is National Doughnut Day in the United States, but Lucky’s Doughnuts refuses to let Vancouverites miss out on such a sweet holiday! The icing on top — Lucky’s Doughnuts has launched the “Baker’s Dozen Combo.” Go back in time to the neighbourhood bakeries of old and 13 doughnuts for the price of…
EAT.DRINK.PLAY.
June 18 7 pm…….A delectably artful celebration of local food, drink & performance! Created to highlight the foodie revolution happening in the Firehall’s backyard, EAT. DRINK. PLAY. features an incredible assortment of live performances around the building, paired with the best food & drink our neighbourhood has to offer. There will be craft beer samples from Parallel 49 Brewing,…
Farmhouse Saison & Wild Ale Festival
Farmhouse Saison & Wild Ale Festival is committed to giving craft beer lovers a high quality experience, centering around a beautiful venue, great breweries, and fantastic beers. What makes Farmhouse Saison & Wild Ale Festival special? Well, let’s start with the experience. Saturday June 27 12-6 pm UBC Farm Drinking a great beer is an intense…
“Meet the Makers Expo” to Showcase Strathcona Businesses and Share Revitalization of East Hastings
The Strathcona Business Improvement Association (SBIA) has announced today they will be hosting a “Meet the Makers Expo” on Saturday, June 13th from 11AM-3PM at MakerLabs at 780 East Cordova. The expo will feature innovators, makers, and entrepreneurs from over a dozen Strathcona businesses including restaurants, cafes, breweries, and locally made goods and services. The community-based event…
Bourbon Loves BBQ
A traditional southern paring, bourbon is the ying to BBQ’s yang. The complexity of the bourbon is pronounced when paired with the smokiness of BBQ, channeling the feeling of southern warmth and hospitality. Head to Memphis Blues BBQ on June 20th for an afternoon of sipping bourbon and indulging in BBQ. They’ll start the afternoon with cocktails…
Hawker Fest at the Rocky Mountaineer proudly Presented by FLOOK
Saturday, 30 May 2015 from 5:00 PM to 11:30 PM (PDT) Vancouver, BC 5pm – 12:30am 50+ Hawkers…Hawking up Vancouver’s most unique food offerings! DJ Sets All Night Long The Steve Z’s Covering The Life Aquatic Soundtrack at 9pm The Life Aquatic Screening 10:30pm Visit Hawkersmarket.com for lineup details Hawker Fest explores the best of Vancouver’s artisan…
FARMACIE Long Table Dinner for Backpack Buddies
1 NIGHT. 1 TABLE. 1 COLLECTIVE SHIFT. Long table dinner on June 5th! Save a seat today! Come to Southlands Heritage Farm in South Vancouver for the 5th instalment of the FARMACIE long table dinner series. Chef Marika Richoz will be accompanying Chef Brian Skinner (formerly of The Acorn Vancouver) in the kitchen. They will be whipping up some delicious local fare from B.C….
