Chefs Table Society Do Wild Salmon The weather cooperated and we had another perfect night for the Chef’s Table’s Wild Salmon Celebration at Fisherman’s Wharf. The Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia and the BC Salmon Marketing Council partner up each year and we get to feast on an iconic BC product: WILD SALMON! The chefs came…
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What’s Good This Week August 29 Edition
What to Do In And Around Vancouver Greetings from the last week of August! We’re in decluttering mode at home here and getting ready for the fall, when we’ll be spending more time indoors. Anyone looking for some inspiring cookbooks? We’re looking to divest (more on that soon). However, while sun is out, we’re going…
Feast of Fields at Rabbit River Farms in Richmond Sept. 8 – Event Listing
Feast of Fields Wandering Gourmet Festival We’ve been attending Feast of Fields since we first discovered its existence at the Murphy’s Vista D’Oro farm in Langley in 2006 and have attended several Okanagan and Island versions. Every year there are more restaurants, wineries, breweries, cideries and more to discover and there’s always plenty of entertainment…
Chambar Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Street Parties and Throwback Menus Ring In Chambar Restaurant’s 15th Anniversary Chambar is celebrating 15 years! Seems like just yesterday when Karri and Nico Schuermans opened this gem that has seen many talented front and back of house superstars come and go, all bringing, and leaving with something extra special. From Sunday, September 15 –…
Wild Salmon Celebration – Event Listing
Chefs Table Society Do Wild Salmon We were here last year and we will return for the magic this year! We’ve included some pictures from last year’s Wild Salmon Celebration! On Saturday August 24, 2019, join the Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia and the BC Salmon Marketing Council for a celebration of an iconic BC product: WILD…
What’s Good This Week August 12 Edition
Things Happening in and Around Vancouver This Week It’s mid-August already? Where has the summer gone? I’m determined to take full advantage of the last few weeks of the season, even if I look outside and see rain today. This week it’s all about girl power as Les Dame d’Escoffier are hosting our annual fundraiser…
“Yes Shef!” Fundraising Dinner – Event Listing
“Yes Shef!” Proceeds to Women’s Hospitality Scholarships We wouldn’t miss seeing all these talented women in one room! We’ll see you at “Yes Shef”! Some of Vancouver’s top culinary talents will come together at Chambar Restaurant on Monday, August 12 to promote and encourage gender equality within the hospitality industry. Women may form the backbone…
Food Day Canada includes Illuminations In Stadiums Across Canada
Eat, Drink and Celebrate Canada on August 3rd For Food Day Canada Venues across Canada are lighting up for Canada Day and you can shine your own light on Canadian Food with a home celebration or meal out on this year’s Food Day Canada! A location in every region of Canada from the Confederation Centre…
A Pride Cocktail for QMUNITY
Restaurants Across Vancouver Mix Up Cocktails For QMUNITY There’s even more ways to celebrate Pride this year, as the The Mackenzie Room has rallied eight fellow restaurants to raise money and awareness in support of the Vancouver Pride Parade. Each venue features a pride-themed cocktail for the week of the festival from July 29-August 4,…
North Vancouver Shipyards Friday Night Market
Head To The North Shore For Views, Dining And Entertainment At The Shipyards Friday Night Market We headed over to the North Shore to check out the Shipyards Friday Night Market and were treated to some tasty treats and entertainment; there’s live bands,alfresco dining and dancing, and stunning views of the Vancouver skyline, all just…
Punchbowl Festival of Cocktails – Event Listing
Experience Cocktails, Live Music, and BBQ At The PNE Fairgrounds The producers of 24th Annual Hopscotch Festival have been working hard to develop their new summer festival and are proud to announce: PUNCHBOWL: A FESTIVAL OF COCKTAILS & BBQ. This outdoor summer tasting event will welcome over 3,000 Vancouverites who will be shown how to…
Haut Dogs at Provence
Haut Dogs At The Wiener Bar at Provence TWB – The Wine Bar While we missed the June event this year, Hot Dogs, Cool Bubbles at TWB –The Wine Bar, we are not going to make that mistake again and are heading to The Wiener Bar at 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 31 with Haut…
Go Blue on South Granville with BC Blueberries
BC Blueberries Feature On South Granville Calling all blueberry lovers! Prepare yourselves for South Granville’s first ever blueberry-themed event this summer: Go Blue on South Granville, happening from July 18th to 28th with BC Blueberries. Over the 10-day celebration, a number of South Granville’s restaurants will feature BC blueberries in special menu items. In addition,…
Fraser Common Farm Big Day BBQ – Event Listing
Fraser Common Farm and Glorious Organics Welcome Big Day BBQ We attended this last year and this was spectacular! Still a couple tickets left for tomorrow. TICKETS! Fraser Common Farm and Glorious Organics are excited to welcome Big Day BBQ to the farm for a day of food, fun and frolic on July 21, 2019!…
Fairmont Food Day Canada Menu – News Release
Food Day Canada Celebrated August 3rd Across Canada Fairmont Chateau Whistler executive sous chef Derek Bendig announced that his 2019 Food Day Canada (FDC) dinner will be comprised entirely of ingredients from the Whistler Farmer’s Market, located just steps from the hotel’s front doors and now he’s released the complete menu for the August 3,…
What’s Good This Week July 16 Edition
What To Do in and Around Vancouver This Week We’re well into July and we’ve still got lots of summer to-dos to check off the list. Don’t let the days slip away without creating some memories of your own. Here are a couple of ways to celebrate summer. Drink – Strongbow’s newly launched Rosé Apple Cider…
Downlow Chicken and Mister Ice Cream Team Up – News Release
Spicy, Cool Treats Popping Up From DL Chicken and Mister The Downlow Chicken Shack (DL Chicken) and Mister Artisan Ice Cream (Mister) team up for the ultimate hot ice cream throw down, dropping two exclusive ice cream sando flavours starting this Saturday, July 13, 2019 at DL Chicken (905 Commercial Drive). Fans can cool down…
What’s Good This Week July 11 Edition
What To Do In And Around Vancouver This Week It’s full on summer, even if the weather indicates otherwise, and once again Vancouver has so much to offer. Here’s a couple of things that popped up on our radar. Burb Pop-Up Burb, a BC-based cannabis retail and apparel brand, is hosting a Launch Party and…
Carnaval del Sol Vancouver
Pacific Northwest’s Largest Festival of Latin Culture – Carnaval del Sol What’s up for the weekend? We’re checking out Carnaval del Sol, the Pacific Northwest’s largest festival of Latin culture tomorrow, and maybe Sunday too, as it’s on both July 6th and 7th at Concord Pacific Place. This year’s theme “Sharing Our Indigenous and Afro-Latin…
Verdi’s Macbeth in Vancouver
Blood, Guts and Betrayal: Heroic Opera presents Verdi’s Shakespearean Epic Opera, Macbeth After seeing Cinderella from Vancouver Opera this spring, we need more opera in our life so are excited to attend Macbeth! The ultimate story of ambition, murder, and betrayal, Verdi’s epic opera Macbeth is adapted from Shakespeare’s masterpiece. Verdi’s music is some of…
