Join the Vancouver Aquarium’s 25th Anniversary New Year’s Eve Sleepover, a one night event celebrating the long standing success of the sleepover program while ringing in the New Year. This special night will include unique activities including a behind the scenes tour, Amazon “Night Crawler” flashlight tour, special beluga show, a visit to the wet lab…
Category: Lower Mainland Events
Australia Day wine tasting with house wine
On Friday, January 27, 2012 Wine Australia will partner with house wine to celebrate Australia Day with a wine tasting that explores the long history and success of the 189 year old Australian wine industry. UnearthAustralia: Pioneers and Superstars will feature 25 wineries and over 80 wines from wineries who helped shape the industry as…
Vancouver Cooks2 Cookbook Signing
MAKE A VERY SPECIAL COOKBOOK EVEN MORE SPECIAL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Give yourself the gift of year round recipes or give a unique gift for the foodie on your list and support food based charities in your area Thursday, December 15th join some of Vancouver’s top chefs for an exclusive book signing of Vancouver Cooks2, with…
CIBO TRATTORIA ANNOUNCES ITS EXCLUSIVE NEW YEAR’S EVE MENU
Festive. Fun. Fabulous Celebrate ‘2012’ With Cibo Trattoria! On Saturday, December 31st , Executive Chef Neil Taylor and General Manager David Fert are planning to send Cibo guests into 2012 with a memorable New Year’s menu and a fun-filled experience they will not soon forget! An early and late seating are available and include complimentary bubbles…
BCWAS Tasting Howling Bluff
We’re starting 2012 with another great tasting – this winery is one of the best-kept secrets of Naramata, but we think that with all the awards they’ve won, they won’t be “secret” for long. This event will feature two Vertical Tastings! What is the only wine in BC to have won two Lieutenant Governor Awards of…
Canyon Lights opens Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
CLIFFWALK adds sensational new glow to annual event Canyon Lights opens Friday evening at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park with the biggest and brightest holiday light display to date. CLIFFWALK, the park’s latest attraction and a hit with guests since it opened in June, brings an exciting new holiday thrill during the winter chill. The narrow…
Bittered Sling Bistro: Round 2 – December 2011
Campari & Aperol, sponsored by Skyy Spirits The concept of cocktail and food pairings has become extremely popular, and since 2010, Lauren Mote’s original “Cocktail Kitchen” competition at The Refinery produced energetic statistics: 168 original cocktails produced, 56 bartenders invited, 224 bottles of spirits poured, 14 different sponsors. This city’s brightest bartenders – a collaboration…
TALES OF THE COCKTAIL® ON TOUR VANCOUVER
February 12-14, 2012 Tales of the Cocktail® is taking its show on the road once again for Tales of the Cocktail® on Tour Vancouver. This February we’ll return to our home away from home for three days of seminars, tastings, special events and more, each featuring some of the biggest names in mixology from around…
Cheers to the Holidays
Get ready for every possible drinking occasion during the frenzied season. house wine will alleviate stress and take care of your most important shopping list: the booze list. Enjoy a taste of our picks; from inexpensive party wines to the perfect gift bottles as well as recommendations for holiday meals (including breakfast) and much more….
Chateauneuf du Pape Lunch at Boneta
Marquis Wine Cellars invites you to join us at Boneta Restaurant on Sunday, December 4th from 12pm to 2pm as we host a lunch dedicated to the wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. We have always prided ourselves on our diverse selection of wines from this iconic French appellation and this lunch is a great opportunity for you…
無翅溫市 FIN FREE VANCOUVER
Up to 73 million sharks are killed every year, mainly for their fins. As top predators, sharks play a crucial role in our ocean ecosystem. With some shark populations declining by 90%, the health and stability of our ocean ecosystem is at risk. With the growing community behind a Fin Free world, we invite you…
Christmas Traditions with Rosewood Hotel Georgia
On Sunday December 4th, Rosewood Hotel Georgia will welcome guests of all ages with a Christmas Traditions celebration, taking place throughout the day in the hotel’s beautifully decorated lobby. Enjoy carol singers (10am-12noon), live piano music (12noon-2pm / 5pm-7pm), a visit from Santa Claus (11am-1pm) with hot apple cider and hot chocolate served throughout the…
Iconic Red BC Wine Tasting with SIP Wines
4th Annual B.C. Iconic Red Wines Tasting and Competition This is the most prestigious tasting of premium BC red wines ever held. Exclusive to SIP Wines, each year it seeks to discover the best in blended red wines that BC has to offer. Nowhere else will you be able to taste this array of wines at one…
FISHERMEN HELPING KIDS with CANCER
First Annual HERRING SALE Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday, December 4th BC’s commercial fishing community is proud to announce their first annual charity herring sale that will take place on Saturday, December 3rd and Sunday, December 4th between 7am and 4 pm (or until sold out!) at the south end ofTrites Road in Steveston,Richmond,BC (12740…
Social Feed at Nuba – Authentic Lebanese
$21 gets you this featured menu. Price includes tax and tip! Restaurant: Nuba – Visit Nuba’s Website > When: Monday, December 5th 6:35pm Where: 207-B West Hastings Street (at Cambie) – Get Directions > Price: $21 – includes tax & tip Nobody does communal dining better than the Lebanese and no restaurant in Vancouver captures the traditional Lebanese style of sharing like Nuba in…
Butter on The Endive Sweater Season
November 25 – Butter on the Endive is partnering with The Found and the Freed, Vancouver’s hottest pop-up shop that features re-purposed authentic antique collections found across Canada and the States. Drop in before the Sweater Season Event to say hello to the lovely ladies on their official re-opening, on November 18th. MENU small plates: yarrow…
Grey Cup Party at Manchester Public Eatery
Join SHLF as we Party with a Purpose and take in the Grey Cup championship on the big screen! For just $20 you can enjoy a burger and a beer amongst friends at the always awesome Manchester Pub, cheer on our BC Lions while watching the Canadian football fall classic, and support programs that benefit…
DECEMBER SPECIAL EVENTS at the BCLDB
*All events take place at 39th & Cambie, unless otherwise noted. For further information about BC Liquor Stores’ special events, new products and more, visit our website: www.bcliquorstores.com Thursday, December 1 | 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. Christmas Dinner Wines Excite your taste buds with a selection of wines perfect for your Christmas dinner! Our Product Consultants have…
Christmas Countdown event featuring Kurtis Kolt at Beachside Forno
Make sure your festive fête is fabulous and easy to execute. Learn tips, tricks and tools from the entertaining experts at Beachside Forno and Liberty Wines which are guaranteed to light up any cocktail party! Enjoy five expertly selected wines, with five creative canapé courses, and get the inside scoop on holiday entertaining for 2012….
Cocktail Retro-Rejuvenation
Last year we asked Vancouver’s best bartenders to ‘Surpass Cuffs and Buttons’ and take M.W. Heron’s timeless concoction, now known as Southern Comfort, to the next level. They answered the challenge admirably with dozens of entries resulting in quite possibly the best Southern Comfort cocktails, sours, punches, and smashes EVER. Of course one bartender managed…
