Tasty Things to Do in Vancouver On my Lyft ride home today, the rain pounded depressingly down as we drove by the Hotel Georgia. Far before Hawksworth, when the hotel housed Night Court, and the back bar was called Casablanca’s, I frequented these various watering holes, and they hold many memories. Suddenly I became sorrowful…
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Les Dames BC to Award $50,000 in Scholarships
Les Dames d’Escoffier Puts Education First This is a very challenging year and I’m so proud to announce that Les Dames BC, an organization of women leaders in hospitality who raise funds for education, has $50,000 to give to deserving women who want to move forward in their career. This year is extra special for…
Provence’s December Wine Menu
Provence’s December Wine Menu – A Celebration of Good Taste We had a sneak peek of the December celebration at Provence in December and it’s a delicious combination of some of BC’s best wines and perfectly paired dishes. The next menu in the Monthly Wine Menu series at Provence Marinaside. highlights Mission Hill Family Estate…
Growing Chefs Taco Tuesday on Giving Tuesday
Chef Sarah Stewart Teaches Tacos for Growing Chefs It’s Giving Tuesday next week, a global movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday. The “opening day of the giving season,” it’s a time when charities, companies, and individuals join and rally for their favourite causes. We’ve been cooking along with Growing…
What’s Good This Week November 23 Edition
What’s Happening in Vancouver It’s another week without holiday parties and the usual outings that I do so enjoy. However, I did go sort of away with a staycation at the Marriott, and I’m making the most of my cookbook collection! Here’s a few things to do around town this week to keep on keeping…
What’s Good This Week November 16 Edition
What’s Happening in Vancouver As the holiday lights and decorations go up, my thoughts usually go to holiday parties, entertaining and how to be entertained. However, this is just not a regular year. Money’s tighter all round, gatherings extremely limited, and loved ones and experiences with them seem even more valuable. Here’s a few things…
Provence Marinaside Features French Foods and Wine on Hugel Day
Provence Marinaside Offers Choucroute Garnie For Hugel Day November 14th marks the 11th annual Hugel Day which spotlights the Alsatian wines of the Famille Hugel and Provence Marinaside will be celebrating it in classic style. “Just prior to the pandemic, we held a winemaker’s dinner honouring the wines of Famille Hugel and we served a…
What’s Good This Week November 2, 2020
What’s Happening in Vancouver It’s November and the air is crisp! I’ll be pulling out my mitts before too long and pulling out that crock pot for cozy fall dinners. In the meantime, we are still allowed out and about, so let’s make the most of it, safely! Not Only Amarone Wine Sessions with Good…
What’s Good This Week October 24, 2020
What to do in and around Vancouver right now! Despite the current circumstances, we Vancouverites are innovative folks, and we are safely continuing our lives as best we can. This weekend there’s actually a few openings, lots of great brunch to be had and many ways to get out, or stay home, and entertain yourself….
Thanksgiving at the Fairmont Empress, Airport, Hotel Vancouver, Waterfront and Pac Rim
Thanksgiving at the Fairmont News from the Fairmont – Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in Canada are celebrating Thanksgiving right! While the holiday season looks a little different this year, Fairmont Hotel & Resorts are dedicated to ensuring families can spend quality time together while enjoying gourmet food experiences from dine-in to delicious to-go options. Fairmont…
Thanksgiving Around Vancouver
What’s Up In Vancouver For Thanksgiving Celebrations We couldn’t let our favourite time of year go by without a couple of recommendations for y’all. What to do for Vancouver Thanksgiving? Suggests include Five Sails, Joe Fortes, H Tasting Lounge, Nightingale and more. Celebrate Thanksgiving Dinner this year at Dockside Restaurant Enjoy delicious turkey and fixings…
Growing Chef From Farms to Forks Food Series
Chefs, restaurants, and farmers support Growing Chefs food literacy with the From Farms to Forks Food Series Growing Chefs releases tickets for their 11th annual event, and things will look a little different this year due to COVID-19 From our friends at Growing Chefs! Something delicious this way comes… The event we’ve all been waiting for….
Ocean Wise Cookbooks, Beta 5 Birthday Treats, Katsu Pop-Ups, New Cookbooks, Vegan Cooking Classes and More!
Food and Drink News for This Week Here’s your weekly dose of Good Life Vancouver Recommendations for Vancouver Events in and around the city sourced from press releases, random Instagram scrolling and things I saw when I venture (carefully) out onto the streets. Hope you enjoy this new series! Tips to cassandra at goodlifevancouver.com. Beta5…
Where and What To Drink Right Now
Where Can You Celebrate Beer, Wine & Spirits We’ve got to make the best of this fall and wine, beer and spirits add to the celebration. Good Wine Gal and I sussed out a few good things coming up in and around Vancouver, on and offline! For more about what GWG is up to, check…
Wild Salmon Celebration August 21-23, 2020
Support BC Restaurants During the 4th Wild Salmon Celebration The Chefs’ Table Society of BC (CTS) and the BC Salmon Marketing Council (BCSMC) are coming together from Friday, August 21 to Sunday, August 23rd for a celebration of the iconic BC product: wild salmon. Typically, a one-day Vancouver based event, this year due to COVID-19…
Fresh Roots Schoolyard Harvest Dinner At Home
Fresh Roots Farms adapts annual fundraising dinner in the era of COVID-19 2020 Schoolyard Harvest Dinner At Home Edition promo, image supplied by Fresh Roots In the summer of social distancing, Fresh Roots Urban Farm Society has completely transformed its annual fundraising dinner with the Schoolyard Harvest Dinner At-Home Edition on Thursday, Aug. 13,…
Food Day Canada August 1, 2020
Food Day Canada Celebrates Canadian Food on August 1, 2020 This year may be a little different as your Food Day Canada celebrations will be a little smaller and socially distant, but there’s still so many reasons to celebrate Canadian Food and all it has to offer. Come together for Food Day Canada and shop,…
Black Hills Nota Bene Release Party
Black Hills Iconic Canadian Wine Pairs Well with Iconic Canadian Personalities 2018 Nota Bene buyers gain access to a celebrity-filled online party and more What does the iconic Canadian 2018 Nota Bene wine by Black Hills Estate Winery have in common with celebrities Steven Page, Jason Priestley, Erin Cebula, Prevail and Kelsey Serwa? Besides being…
Provence Marinaside’s Spot Prawn Features
Provence Marinaside Serves Up BC Spot Prawns It’s Spot Prawn season and Provence Marinaside’s Owner/Executive Chef Jean Francis Quaglia treats BC Spot Prawns with a gentle hand to bring out all their delicate flavour. Their BC Spot Prawn Menu features Gazpacho with Poached BC Spot Prawns served with a cucumber and lime relish, One Pound…
Les Dames 2020 Legacy Award Winners
Les Dames d’Escoffier International Names 2020 Legacy Award Winners Supported by The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts Les Dames have announced our Legacy Award Winners. These talented and deserving ladies are in for quite an adventure when we can all travel again! – Cassandra GLV Six professional women, chosen as this…
