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,…
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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…
H2 Rotisserie & Bar “Great Canadian BBQ” July 1, 2019
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…
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…
