H2 Rotisserie & Bar Goes All Out For Canada Day How are you celebrating Canada Day? Things have been so busy around here that I’ve not planned much, but this appeared in my in box and definitely peaked my interest. I’ve eaten at H2 Rotisserie & Bar many times and their food and service has…
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Provence Marinaside Lobster Month
Provence’s Chefs Present Lobster Many Ways Including a Lobster Boil on July 15 Who else loves lobster! It’s such a treat and here’s your chance to try it many ways at Provence Marinaside in Yaletown at the foot of Davie Street. We recently had a delicious family brunch here, and a lunch and learn with…
Groundswell Test Market At Granville Island
Alternative Business School Graduates From Groundswell Present Their Fares In Granville Island Luckily for me, I’m on Facebook (give me a like, won’t you?) and often pay attention to the events that are suggested to me, as I procrastinate on the work I need to do. Yesterday, up popped the Groundswell Test Market At Granville…
Romance & Laughter Take Centre Stage as Shakespeare in Love Joins the 30th Season of Bard on the Beach
Shakespeare In Love Another Home Run At Bard On The Beach Another night at Bard on the Beach last night and the entertainment continues! Shakespeare In Love was a huge success and the actors antics again had us in stitches once again. The costumes were impressive and the characters were ones you wanted to get…
The Taming of the Shrew opens the 30th Season of Bard on the Beach
Refreshing Revamp of a Wild West inspired The Taming of the Shrew Last night we attended the opening on The Taming of the Shrew at Bard on the Beach and we think it might be our favourite Bard yet! Set in the Wild West the cast and crew really went all out to produce a…
What’s Good This Week June 14 Edition
Vancouver To Do’s Curated By GLV It’s well into June and things are getting warmer! We’ve been able to hop onto some patios and just checked out the new Westin Bayshore’s H Tasting Lounge Patio on the seawall in Coal Harbour last night and are thrilled that there’s some shade so we don’t melt! AND…
Westbank Pop Up At Shaw Tower
Westbank Brings A Taste Of What’s To Come Yesterday I stumbled over a bunch of delicious donuts from Dipped Donuts and I’ve just got to share the news (AND the donuts if you get here quickly). As a preview of what’s to come at Vancouver House’s Beach District, Westbank is hosting their 2nd annual Shipping…
Les Dames BC Summerdine 2019
Twenty-Two Venues Donate Tables To Les Dames d’Escoffier for August 14 Summerdine Fundraiser I am a proud member of Les Dames d’Escoffier and hope you’ll join me in spreading the news of this great fundraiser, and perhaps even join us by buying a seat or four at a table on August 14 (in Victoria August…
Grower Champagne Month Celebrated in Canada this June – News Release
Grower Champagne Events Throughout BC Building on last year’s success launching Grower Champagne Month in Canada, June 2019 is filling with numerous tastings, dinners, and promotions all celebrating the spirit, craft, and artistry of grower champagne. Grower Champagne Month is an initiative founded in England by independent wine merchants. Every June across London and the…
Vancouver Craft Beer Week Serves Up Epic 10th-annual 10-day Citywide Party – News Release
Vancouver prepares for its biggest annual craft beer celebration This morning Michael declared it was his favourite day of the year! The launch of Vancouver’s craft beer week, which is actually 10 days now! I’m pretty damn excited too and we’re off to the party tonight! There’s lots to do so get ready to sample…
What’s Good This Week May 28
Vancouver To Do’s For The Last Days Of May Good god it’s almost June! There’s sunshine in the weather forecast and lots to do this week. What are your plans for the summer? It’s going to be a great one! While your thinking on that, here’s a few musts for this week should you have…
Spot Prawn Festival – Event Listing
Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia Celebrates Iconic BC product at the annualSpot Prawn Festival This delicious festival is the Chefs’ Table Society’s annual Fundraiser where you can sample some of the first of the season Spot Prawns, with funds going to the society allowing them to give scholarships to well-deserving folks (our friend and and…
Vancouver Writers Fest Brunch – Event Listing
Books & Brunch—A Delectable New Series from the Vancouver Writers Fest Books & Brunch is a delectable New Series from the Vancouver Writers Fest, on Saturday, May 11 at 10 a.m. Tickets $60 This new, quarterly Books & Brunch series pairs a riveting author with an expansive spread of breakfast goodies at Dockside Restaurant on Granville…
Mealshare Fundraiser Tonight For Tomorrow – Event Listing
Tonight for Tomorrow Fundraiser Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 Tonight For Tomorrow is a decentralized fundraiser happening on Wednesday, May 8th at 40+ restaurants in Ottawa, Vancouver & Calgary! We’ve got a Giveaway too for The Greek by Anatoli on our Instagram Feed! Head on over to win. HERE! https://www.instagram.com/p/BxFrugOHYvw/ For every dollar customers spend on food during…
Cherry Blossom Festival Sakura Night May 5 – Event Listing
Vancouver Chefs Unite To Support Cherry Blossom Festival At Sakura Night Gala To support the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival and its free events that attract 125,000 people each year, eight notable chefs are joining forces to put on a spectacular showcase of Japanese-fusion cuisine at the festival’s most important fundraising event of the year, the Sakura Night Gala presented by…
Vancouver Opera Festival – News Release
Vancouver Opera Festival starts tomorrow We’re off to a couple operas this year and will report back! Sunday’s a full day of fun! Read on for more….FESTIVAL GUIDE HERE! Vancouver Opera Festival launches with performances of Rossini’s La Cenerentola in the afternoon and Gounod’s Faust in the evening. On Sunday, there is a free Party on the Plaza featuring a full day…
Poisson d’Avril at Provence Marinaside
Seafood Feasts at Provence in Yaletown Until April 30th, Provence Marinaside in Yaletown is hosting their 11th annual Poisson d’Avril. In France, ‘Poisson d’Avril’ (April’s Fish) is a one-day affair corresponding to our April Fool’s Day. The good folks at Provence believe you can never have too much of a good thing and have extended…
Flourish – VCC Fundraiser – Event Listing
Join VCC Alumni and Students At The Annual Gala We missed Flourish last year, but won’t let that happen again, so stay tuned for coverage on this years’ gala, or, better yet, get there yourself and enjoy all the delicious dishes with wine pairings! Flourish Gala is a fundraiser for the Vancouver Community College Foundation to…
What’s Good This Week – February 25 Edition
What To Do In Vancouver This Week How can we be celebrating the last week in February already? I’m feeling like I’ve done nothing this year, it’s a blur, it’s just flown by and it’s been a lot of reaction and not much pro-action. After a week in Kelowna for the Canadian Culinary Championships (congrats…
Vancouver International Wine Festival – News Release
Wine, Wine All Around – and Many Drops to Drink It’s not too late to get in on the action at the 41st Vancouver International Wine Festival as a few stellar events still have tickets available. This week’s festival includes 53 events, 160 wineries, 16 countries, 1,425 wines and 25,000 participants. Join them! If you…
