Well this sounds tasty! In partnership with Truffles Fine Foods Catering, DOXA Documentary Film Festival proudly presents an exclusive food and film experience. Inspired by DOXA’s presentation of Le Nez (The Empire of Scents), Truffles’ Executive Chef, George Moutsos introduces our guests to a delicious three-course dinner followed by a screening of Le Nez at…
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Got Craft? May 2-3
Got Craft? is Vancouver’s largest indie craft fair celebrating their 17th show at the Maritime Labour Centre from May 2-3, 2015. “We’re super excited to be returning to the East Village, one of our favourite Vancouver neighbourhoods this May to celebrate our Spring show,” says Andrea Tong-Tucker, one half of the husband-wife production team. “We’ll be bringing back some of…
BC Distilled 2015 – April 18, 2015
BC Distilled is bigger and better than ever. There are two tasting times available: from 4-6 and 7-9:30 with 23 distilleries pouring this year (including 10 new from last year). Early bird pricing goes until March 12 so get your tickets soon! Last year this sold out! CBC Vancouver 700 Hamilton Street Vancouver, BC V6B 2R5 Canada Share this event…
Chefs’ Table Society – Spot Prawn Festival – May 17
The Chefs’ Table Society of BC, in partnership with the Pacific Prawn Fishermen’s Association, and Fisherman’s Wharf, present the 9th annual Spot Prawn Festival May 17. The FREE celebration includes live entertainment, fun activities for children, and free cooking demos by top local chefs. When the boats come in, live, local prawns are for sale at the…
Wine In The Garden – Bottleneck Drive At VanDusen Garden
VanDusen Botanical Garden will welcome Summerland’s Bottleneck Drive wineries with more than 75 wines to taste, alongside food pairings from Truffles Fine Foods in the BMO Great Hall surrounded by the calm, green, and floral beauty of the garden. Guests will enjoy live music with the Okanagan’s Ari Neufeld while bidding on delicious silent auction items, “all things Summerland”. Proceeds to VanDusen…
Luxury Home & Design Show
Luxury Home & Design Show Transforms the Vancouver Convention Centre into a 45,000 Square-Foot Mansion Returning for its second stylish year, the Luxury Home & Design Show, presented by Taste of Life, will pair many of the West Coast’s top design minds with a carefully curated collection of the world’s most exclusive high-end home decor brands…
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Got Craft? Spring Edition
There’s no better way to celebrate your mom on Mother’s Day than selecting a handmade present from Got Craft?. Just a few ideas include vintage-inspired, soy wax candles by Salt Spring Island Candle Co, minimal and geometric jewelry by HART + STONE, and sustainable wood and stone art by Reclaimed Print Co. Got Craft? is Vancouver’s largest indie craft fair celebrating…
Wild About Vancouver Outdoor Education Festival
First Annual Wild About Vancouver Outdoor Education Festival The inaugural Wild About Vancouver Outdoor Education Festival will take place April 16 – 22. The free festival is a celebration of outdoor learning intended to connect Vancouverites to local nature. Wild About Vancouver (WAV, pronounced “wave”) Outdoor Education Festival invites students, teachers, families, individuals and organizations…
GROCERY & SPECIALTY FOOD WEST
200+ TOP INDEPENDENT GROCERS SHOWCASING AT VANCOUVER’S GROCERY & SPECIALTY FOOD WEST Vancouver is playing host to a hotbed of food innovations, trends, and marketing masterminds in the grocery space, sure to delight the many foodies in Vancouver. On April 13-14 at the Vancouver Convention Centre-East, media are invited to witness firsthand the trends, delicacies…
Grand Opening Dailey Cycle Kitsilano
GLV is helping spread the word about the free classes on Grand Opening Day April 11! Take a studio tour and try a complimentary new Dailey Cycle class. I’m book for 2:30 pm so see you there! Dailey Method Vancouver owners Jey and Karen Wyder warmly invite you to the Grand Opening of their second Vancouver…
Sakura Night at Tojo’s Restaurant
Let the celebrations begin this spring with an extraordinary dining experience hosted by Tojo’s Restaurant, featuring sensational Japanese cuisine created by Tojo’s Restaurant, Zen Japanese Restaurant, Hapa Izakaya, The RawBar at Fairmont Pacific Rim, Miku Restaurant as well as Zakkushi and Bella Gelateria. Sunday, April 19, 2015 6:30pm: Cipes Brut Sparkling Welcome, 7-9pm: Standing Dinner…
Nifty for Fifty Sale
Vancouver’s eighth annual Nifty for Fifty sale is set to bring together 30 local designers and artists under one roof on April 19th, 2015. Just in time for locals to stock up on spring staples, the event will be held at Heritage Hall from 11am – 8pm on April 19, and will host some of Vancouver’s…
EAT! VANCOUVER FOOD + COOKING FESTIVAL
UNVEILS STAR-STUDDED LINEUP OF CHEFS FOR NEW 2015 EVENTS Tickets to Canada’s Largest Celebration of Food and Drink on Sale March 5 A gastronomic feast for the senses, the 13th annual EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival, taking place April 26 to May 3, 2015, announces its star-studded lineup today, with tickets going on sale…
Canadian Flavours Gala
Make space in your schedule for the Canadian Flavours Gala at Terminal City Club on Thursday, April 30 2015. Guests will enjoy an evening with 15 chefs from some of Canada’s best-known restaurants, sampling delicious Canadian cuisine paired with spring releases from the Naramata Bench Wineries Association. There is an impressive roster of critically acclaimed chefs and…
Graze to Open Second Nature
Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 6pm – 11pm: Upstairs from the original Graze Restaurant, rain or shine, Graze’s shiny new food truck will be serving up summer BBQ favourites while the beach bar will be slinging refreshing cocktails in the newly created indoor park. Join some friends or make new ones on the extra long picnic tables, lean back…
Italian Home-Style Dinners Hit Main St.
Just Like Dinner at Nonna’s’ Supper Series Returns to Campagnolo The pastel colours of spring conjure up glorious memories of family gatherings with Grandma. Chef de Cuisine Nathan Lowey has created a series of home-style dishes prepared with the season’s freshest ingredients in honour of Nonna. Each dish reflects a nostalgic meal and is best enjoyed…
Crave Burnaby Heights
The Heights is rich in diversity and culture, and nowhere is this more apparent than when it comes to dining. With everything from casual to fine dining and Greek to Continental, there is sure to be something to satisfy even the most discerning palates. Head to the Heights for Crave from Tuesday, April 21 to Thursday,…
Vancouver Foodster presents the Meatball Challenge
The Meatball Challenge features 14 restaurants in Vancouver, Burnaby, Langley and Pitt Meadows, and runs from April 1 -26, 2015. AND we are judging! That’s a lot of meatballs to consume! Participating restaurants are showcasing new Meatball creations invented for this meatball challenge. These are just some of the unique Meatball creations in this challenge: Linh Café…
Know Your Lamb at Trafalgars April 19, 2015
Calling all foodies & lovers of local fare! 2nd annual Know Your Lamb event on Sunday April 19th at 6 pm. This 6 course menu celebrates the best free-range, grass-fed, un-medicated lamb from the Fraser Valley! For the Table house made focaccia with lamb fat candle amuse bouche – lamb merguez corn dog tomato chutney chicken fried sweetbreads shallot tarte tatin, red…
The Osoyoos Oyster Festival Returns, April 22-25
Those who follow our GLV Adventures know that we’ve not missed a local Oyster Festival if we could help it, and we’ve made this one every year. We’ll be back, and so should you! This four-day oyster extravaganza features West Coast oysters, Canadian wines and craft beers, and more. Just look at these pictures we…