EAT! Vancouver Reveals Menu for 2017 Events

Last Chance: Limited Tickets Available For EAT! Vancouver Signature Events The 25th annual EAT! Vancouver is on and we’ve got a sneak peek menu reveal for EAT! Harvest and EAT! Pastry events. Most events are sold out but limited tickets are still available online for a few : http://eat-vancouver.com/ EAT! Harvest (November 10 from 7-10pm): Amanda…

What’s Good This Week – October 17 Edition

Events and Happenings In and Around Vancouver It’s supposed to be slower in the fall, but so many businesses take advantage of the pre-Christmas season that it’s chock full of possibilities. We covered the David Foster concert here and even have a giveaway – Steve Tyler and the Tenors are performing! We’ll be at Superhuman…

Ellevate Together at the Fairmont – Chefs Nicole Gomes, Melissa Craig, Isable Chung

Ellevate Together – Fairmont’s Collaborative Fundraiser Dinner Another chance to dine on spectacular food made by top chefs in the country, fundraising for cancer and they are all female this time!  #girlpower Join Fairmont Chateau Whistler For A Collaborative Culinary Dinner on Sunday, November 12 with three of Canada’s Top Powerhouse Chefs Lending Their Time…

Superhuman Summit

Live Beyond Your Limits at The Superhuman Summit Achieve breakthrough lifespan, augment your abilities and shatter your comfort zone. Superhuman Summit returns Saturday, October 21st for its third edition, returning to BMO Theatre Centre in Olympic Village. Join us at this future-thinking educational showcase as we help to unmask the secrets behind longevity, mindfulness, quantified-self and…

Eat Vancouver Dinner Series – Chicha hosts Whistler’s Isabel Chung from Chateau Whistler

Fusion Dinner at Chicha with Chef Isabel Chung from Fairmont Chateau Whistler It’s not often we devote an entire post to a single event, but this one is just one that needs attention. I’m so sad to miss this one as I’ll be in Jasper at Christmas in November (which will be equally awesome), I…

Au Comptoir and La Quercia – Collaborative Chef’s Dinner

Congratulations Au Comptoir on Your Third Anniversary These chefs collaborative dinners just keep getting better! Monday, October 23 Au Comptoir welcomes La Quercia Chef/Owner Adam Pegg to co-host a seven-course collaborative dinner and celebrate their third anniversary in fine style. The menu looks divine and we wouldn’t miss it. Two pedigreed culinary talents will share the stage…

What’s Good October 5 Edition

What to do In Vancouver This Week Oh fall is indeed here and it’s time to sip some great beer and perhaps head out for some turkey. Here’s a couple thing going on this weekend. Celebrate Oktoberfest at Harvest Haus Harvest Haus, runns October 5 – 7 and October 13 – 14, 2017! Over the course…

National Taco Day in Vancouver

Get Your Taco On at Tacofino And Taqueria Yesterday we got ahead of the curve and made our own tacos, a pulled chicken version from Caren McSherry’s newest cookbook in fact. There’s more about that book here. But today is actually the official National Taco Day and Vancouver’s got some great ways to celebrate. Whether…

What’s Good this Week September 22 Edition

What To Fall Into This Week in Vancouver First day of fall today and not only are there new seasonal items to add to my instastories, but there are so many fall things to eat around the city. This week certainly felt like fall, and it rained like crazy off and on, but that didn’t…

What’s Good September 13 Edition

What’s Should Be On Your Agenda This Week How’s your September going? There’s a certain crispness in the air and signs of fall are rapidly appearing around here and I’m not sure whether to wear a sundress or a sweater these days.  Although I’m usually at a loss when if comes to fashion, though. We…

What’s Good August 28th Edition

What Should be on your Agenda It’s the last week of August, which always seems scary, but I’m feeling kind of ready for the upcoming season. How about you? Fretting that it’s the last days of summer in Vancouver, or full into the fall!? I’m getting my finances organized, back working out intensely, cooking lots…

What’s Good August 17 Edition

What We Are Recommending This August! Summer Fun. It’s been a busy week so far and it’s only Thursday.  Already we’ve been out to Langley to Central Park Farms to explore sustainably raised meat on the farm cooked by Chef Adrian Beaty,  dined aboard a yacht as a fundraiser for Les Dames d’Escoffier and managed to…

Noodlebox Canada Launches Guest Feature Series

Noodlebox Pairs With Food Gays, Julie Van Rosendaal and Dreena Burton This August Noodlebox Canada has launched a guest feature recipe series with three innovative recipe creators to showcase  each of their dishes, one available for a week-long run this August.  My pals the Food Gays were asked to collaborate and you can scroll down…

What’s Good August 11th Edition

What To Do In Vancouver This Week of August Hard to believe we are hard into the second week of August. Summer’s been good to us so far, but it’s flying by and this smoky haze we have hanging over us is putting a bit of a damper on what would have otherwise been some…

Wednesday August 9th Pirate Pack Day

Pirate Pak Day For Adults Raises Funds For Zajac Ranch For Children Who doesn’t love an old school White Spot Burger, especially when you’re helping raise funds for a worthy cause! On Wednesday, August 9, you can order up an Adult Pirate Pak at 62 White Spot restaurants throughout British Columbia and four locations in…

PNE Food Line-Up – Wacky, Weird or Just Plain Tasty?

PNE Food Vendors Reveal Newest Crazy Food Items for 2017 Each year the food at the fairs around the world gets crazier. Some people flock to try anything weird and wacky, while others just prefer a good old hot dog or burger. Once again our Vancouver PNE Food items sounds a little different, some items…

Where to Eat For Food Day Canada August 5

Everyday We Eat Canadian Food, but Food Day Canada Is Extra Special If you joined our twitter chat on August 2nd, you may be a little extra pumped about Food Day Canada, but even if you missed it there’s still time to plan for your celebration on August 5th!  It’s a chance for all Canadians…

Westin Bayshore’s H2 Rotisserie & Bar Salutes Pride

H2 Rotisserie Pride-themed Menu On Until August 10 Last week we were doing yoga at the Westin on the pool (details here)  and today we’re heading back there to talk about their cocktail program for The Craft Spirits Show with Joe Leary on TSN1410. There are lots of reasons to visit H2 Rotisserie & Bar…

Join the annual Food Day Canada Twitter Party!

On August 2nd Prepare For Food Day Canada August 5 And Win Prizes! I’m working to help promote Food Day Canada with as a Food Day Canada’s Culinary Ambassador @goodlifevan along with Chef Michael Smith @ChefMichaelSmth ,  Amy Matheson @amyemathe  and Julie Van Rosendaal @dinnerwithjulie and the whole Food Day Canada Team. Date:  Wednesday, August 2nd Time:  8 – 9…

What’s Good This Week July 20 Edition

What To Do In And Around Vancouver Week – Living The Good Life in Vancouver It’s a diverse city we live in and this week you’ll find everything from people dressed to the nines at the race track for Deighton Cup (see you there!) to folks consuming more meat in an afternoon than some do…