This annual Vancouver Westside event attracts around 200 business and community members and features some of the finest Italian and BC region wines complemented by delectable cheeses and chocolates. The Masquerade Extravaganza will begin our month-long Flavours of Italy celebrations (see below). Dress to impress, receive your free Masquerade mask upon arrival. Please follow this…
Category: Lower Mainland Events
Perfect Palates Pucker up for Pickles
Join us for the finale of Dunn’s Great Big BC Pickle Contest – Saturday, October 15th Trout Lake Farmers’ Market Some of British Columbia’s perfect palates are puckering up for pickles this week as they judge a province wide BC pickle contest. Sponsored by Dunn’s Famous, a Montreal smoked meat restaurant deli (since 1927) opening in Vancouver…
Marquis Wines Grand Tasting for Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland
Marquis Wine Cellars is pleased to announce the date of their Grand Tasting, October 18th, 2011, from 5pm to 7pm at Terminal City Club. The cost per ticket is merely $29 and funds raised will be going to Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland to support the multiple programs that are committed to enhancing the…
Neck of The Woods 2nd Anniversary & Harvest Party
Saturday October 15th Come out to the winery and join us in celebration of our birthday! Festivities will be going on all day, with a BBQ from 12-2pm to support the Langley Food Bank, Free Tours at 1pm & 3pm, as well as prize draws, live music and the release of one of our brand…
Food and Wine Pairing: The Cheese Course
This class will include two flights of three wines paired with a tasty selection of international cheeses. Whether a pre-dinner plate or once the main course is cleared, wine too often becomes an afterthought. How does one match up wine with cheese? White wine…red wine, dry, sweet? This class will teach you that wine needn’t…
Taste of Yaletown at Goldfish Seafood
Goldfish Seafood & Chops to celebrate Taste of Yaletown with new specialty seafood dishes and $35 three-course menu Experience Goldfish Seafood & Chops’ new dishes with a special $35 three-course menu during the 7th Annual Taste of Yaletown, from October 19 to 30, 2011. “We are excited for Taste of Yaletown and encourage our longtime…
LA TERRAZZA IN PARTNERS WITH THE TRIALTO WINE GROUP
TO PRESENT AN EVENING WITH FEDERICO RAVIOLA CELLEBRATING THE WINES OF FONTANAFREDDA Wednesday, October 12 RECEPTION 7:00 DINNER 7:30 primo CALAMARI ALL’AGRODOLCE 2010 ROERO ARNIES secondo MELANZANE ALL FORNO 2009 BRICCOTONDO BARBERA terzo STROZZAPRETI ALLA BOLOGNESE 2006 BARBARESCO SILVER quarto BRACIOLETTE DI AGNELLO 2005 BAROLO SERRALUNGA dolce LA CREAZIONE 2010 MOSCATO D’ASTI 99.88 PER PERSON…
Thanksgiving Dinner at YEW
If your inner Martha Stewart is taking a break this year and the idea of simply sitting down and enjoying an amazing Thanksgiving feast with the family sounds about right, then join us ay YEW! Our delightful menu featuring comforting fall flavours will be sure to put a smile on everyone’s face! For $41 per…
Hamilton Street Grill serves up a Thanksgiving Feast
GOBBLE, GOBBLE, ORGANIC GOBBLE Sunday, October 9th, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm — $25 per person Looking for a relaxed way to spend Thanksgiving with friends and family? Hamilton Street Grill does all the work for you with a family style Sunday night Thanksgiving dinner. If you want to join others, book at the communal…
Oyster Bay at Hamilton Street Grill
It’s an iconic wine brand, NEW ZEALAND’S OYSTER BAY, taste them at the next Hamilton Street Grill monthly wine tasting series. Tuesday, October 18th – 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Monday, October 17th Sold Out This fall marks the beginning of the 9th season of our popular monthly series and we are pouring an icon,…
WINE & CHEESE PAIRING with The South World Wine Society
Monday , October 24 , 2011 7-9pm Listel Hotel, 1300 Robson Street, Vancouver. Join guest speaker Tim Ellison- Sommelier Extraordinaire and Director of Food and Beverage Services at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts – as he guides you through a unique tasting of specially selected varietals paired with an assortment of prime local cheeses…
Thanksgiving at Pastis
Sunday, October 9th. Celebrate the bounty of the season with Thanksgiving Dinner at Bistro Pastis this Sunday, October 9th. Treat yourself and your family to a delicious dinner lovingly prepared by Chef Tobias Grignon in our cozy, fireplace-warmed, dining room. Value priced at only $39, it’s less expensive than buying the turkey and making the…
CHEFS ANNOUNCED FOR 2011 GOLD MEDAL PLATES COMPETITION IN VANCOUVER
Top Chef Canada winner Dale MacKay takes on ten talented BC chefs at The Westin Bayshore on November 4th After finishing second in 2009 (to Rob Feenie) and again in 2010 (to Robert Clark), Top Chef Canada winner Dale MacKay will go for the top prize at the 2011 Gold Medal Plates competition in Vancouver…
C dinner Party with Dr. David Suzuki
On November 10th, C is throwing a dinner with sustainability and environmental titan Dr. David Suzuki. A fundraiser for the D.S.F. and Harry Kambolis’ C Blue Foundation, the evening will feature a dazzling tasting menu(with wine pairings) prepared by Chefs Lee Humphries and Robert Clark. $250 per person. Guests are encouraged to RSVP to leonard@crestaurant.com…
Dockside celebrates ten great years on the water
Welcoming friends old and new for 10th Anniversary Cask Party On Thursday, October 27th, Dockside Restaurant and Brewing Company at the Granville Island Hotel is celebrating 10 years of great food, views and hospitality with an Anniverdary Cask Party. Dockside will be welcoming friends old and new to sample a cask of special Anniversary Ale…
CINCIN Collezione Wine Dinner
Dr. Antonio Moretti ‘Collezione’ Dinner Featuring the wineries of Tenuta Sette Ponti, Feudo Maccari and Orma Monday, October 24, 2011 – Reception at 6:00 p.m. Special Guest:Export Director, Stefano Maggini $140 plus tax and gratuity Dr. Antonio Moretti has amassed a collection of some of the great wine properties of Italy. From the release of…
Vintage Affair at Hazelmere Golf Course
Vintage Affair is the wine tasting event of the year. The affair attracts 400 guests who enjoy an evening of exquisite wines, delectable food pairings and fine entertainment. All while supporting local causes that matter. The event sells out quickly, so purchase your tickets NOW! Thursday, October 20 7:00- 10:00 Hazelmere Golf Course 18150 8th…
Salmon Safe Launch
October 5 – Main St Station Market Hosts Salmon Safe Launch. Learn more about a program that’s helping to ensure the health of BC’s rivers and fish at the launch of Salmon Safe BC’s farm certification program at the Main St Station Farmers Market, 3pm – 4:30pm on October 5th. Hear from farmers who’ve been certified,…
BC Craft Beer and Chocolate!
Wednesday, October 12 · 7:00pm – 8:30pm CocoaNymph Chocolates & Confections 3739 West 10th Ave (at Alma) Vancouver, British Columbia Join Beer Expert Lundy Dale and chocolatier Rachel Sawatzky as they guide you through 6 pairings of BC Craft beers with CocoaNymph’s creations! The tasting is $35 per person, and part of the proceeds will…
Cranberry Festival
The 16th Annual Fort Langley Cranberry Festival takes place on Saturday, October 8, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Village of Fort Langley. This festival is free, and it draws about 15,000 – 20,000 visitors to the charming area of Fort Langley every year. The Cranberry Festival features sales of all kinds of…
