Fundraiser for World in a Garden! August 23, 2014 11-3 pm – BBQ Time!! BBQ Fundraiser at Choices Market Kerrisdale. Tasty food, prizes, honey for sale and a planting station. The best part? All of the proceeds go towards the garden’s projects! Come out and bring your friends and family!
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Les Dames d’Escoffier – Honouring John Bishop
HONOURING A CULINARY HERO Les Dames d’Escoffier, BC Chapter, alongside some of this country’s finest chefs, will honour John Bishop, founder of farm-to-table dining October 3rd the BC Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier will honour John Bishop – Vancouver’s iconic chef, restaurateur, slow food proponent the creator of the farm-to-table movement in Canada’s restaurant scene. This is…
Cancelled – Secret Location welcomes Thiago Castanho
Unfortunately this is cancelled, as Thiago Castanho’s had to return home. BUT! Instead for $200…… august 12, 2014 Chef Jefferson Alvarez will be cooking a 16 course adventurous Tasting Menu, with drinks included, along side his talented friend Chef Hamid Salimian for $200! UNREAL This however is now off Cancelled…. Currently residing in Belém, Brazil, Thiago Castanho is…
RIPE Sustenance Festival 2014
On October 19th the Sustenance Festival wraps up and Edible Canada will be presenting the main feast this year. Forage and Vij’s Rangoli will return to RIPE this year with amazing appetizers for munching during cocktail hour, and Aphrodite’s Organic Cafe & Pie Shop will be dreaming up some kind of heavenly dessert to finish the dinner off. Along with our usual roster…
Mad T Party at Hawsworth
It’s an Alice in Wonderland tea party at Hawksworth Restaurant with all proceeds donated to Canadian Feed the Children, an organization committed to creating a world where children thrive free from poverty. Date: Saturday, August 30, 2014 Time: 2 to 4pm Location: Hawksworth Restaurant, 801 W Georgia St Early bird price until Aug 23: $40…
Pirate Pak Day August 13, 2014
Get there early as there is certain to be line ups and waits if you don’t! Ahoy Mateys! Get ready to set sail because Wednesday August 13th is Pirate Pak Day at White Spot. It’s the one day a year when adults can be kids again and enjoy their very own Pirate Pak! And for each one…
Lululemon Yoga at Kits Fest
Savasana under the setting sun with us on Friday, August 8th from 8:00pm-9:15pm on Kits Beach! We’re bringing the community together for an incredible night of yoga, laughter and fun! Emily Millen will be leading us through an hour and fifteen minute long Flow class on the sand. There will be live music, dance parties…
Metro Vancouver Feast of Fields
Feast of Fields is a 4 hour wandering harvest festival held around British Columbia; Vancouver’s event is on September 7, 2014. With a wine glass and linen napkin in hand, you can taste the very best of BC from chefs, farmers, fishers, ranchers, food artisans, vintners, brewers, distillers and other beverage producers from across the province. Feast…
Taste What’s New at Hastings Crossing
Taste What’s New – Restaurant Tour Monday, 11 August 2014 from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM (PDT) Enjoy samples of food and drinks from three different new and exciting restaurants in the Victory Square Park area as you network with other business owners and foodies and hear from some of the chefs and owners about…
Hopcott Meats – Meet your Rancher – Know your Food
Head to Hopcott Premium Meats and Meet Your Rancher August 9th, 2014 as part of its 8th Anniversary Celebration. Featuring a Charity BBQ, live music, free coffee and product samples, and fun for kids of all ages, the Hopcott Family is inviting the public to stop by and learn from the ranchers who raise their meat. The…
Ice Cream Socials At Beta 5
On Friday August 8 and Saturday August 9, 2014, Ice Cream Socials hit Beta 5 Chocolate Union. Starting at 7pm and continuing until the sun sets on Friday evening, try their new seasonal sundae, ice cream floats, a special new frozen treat, and a brand new cream puff that will be available for one night…
Food Day Canada 2014
Food Day Canada is August 2, 2014 and and excellent chance to celebrate all of our farmers and fishers; our chefs and researchers and awesome home cooks. Food Day Canada is the time and place for Canadians to share their food and their stories with each other while leading other nations in cultural diversity, food ethics, magnificent…
30 Days of IPA Donnelly Group
How great is this IPA lovers? The Donnelly Group is offering 30 different IPAs over the next 30 days! Can we do them all? Perhaps we can. Follow @goodlifevan and we’ll give it a try. 30 Days 30 Breweries 10 Venues 30 unique IPAs This year is no joke: 30 unique Breweries have come to…
Garden Party and Croquet Classic at the VanDusen Botanical Gardens
Grab Your Mallets and Get Ready for the First Annual Garden Party and Croquet Classic Summer is here and the time is ripe for cocktails, champagne, tea and croquet. On Saturday, August 23, Cocktails & Canapes and Max Cunningham will be producing the first annual Garden Party and Croquet Classic at the VanDusen Botanical Gardens…
Celebrate BC Day with BC VQA Wines in Vancouver on August 2
What goes well with BC Day? Well BC Wine of course. This BC Day long weekend, the British Columbia Wine Institute is throwing a big party in honour of beautiful British Columbia and the wonderful wines that are grown and produced in the province. Consumers are invited join some of BC’s top winemakers at Vancouver’s…
Sip & Savour Salt Spring
Septembeer 19-21, 2014 Celebrate National Organic Week on Salt Spring Island! This amazing event is a must. We’ve been twice and hope to get back there again this year. The Festival will bring together growers, food providers and chefs from Salt Spring Island and partner them with local craft brewers and vintners representing the wine…
Cycle the heart of the Fraser Valley
Support the Slow Food movement and our local Fraser Valley farmers during the Fraser Valley Slow Food Cycle Tours on August 2nd and 3rd. The leisurely self-guided Slow Food Cycle Tours provide an educational and culinary experience exploring many farms throughout the Fraser Valley; some that are open to the public for this day only! This…
Fete for the Foodbank at Milner Village Garden Centre
The Fraser Valley’s celebration of FOOD and FASHION to support families in the community takes place August 22, 2014. An all women event in support of the Langley Food Bank. The chef this year will be featuring her specialty recipes including: ~ Fresh Pina Coladas prepared with real coconut milk ~ Chicken skewers with a coconut/cilantro sauce ~ Wilted spinach…
Australian Exotic Food Night with The August Jack
Ever had crocodile, emu or kangaroo? Well know is your chance at the August Jack on July 29th at the August Jack. Oh and we’ve heard that they’ll be some decent craft beer! FIRST COURSE: Crocodile Skewers Mango Ginger Chutney Wilted Kale Yucca Chip SECOND COURSE: Emu Sliders Boiled Egg & Garlic Aioli Beetroot Frites THIRD…
Cabin Fever: Campfire Cooking Meets Fine Dining
Now this sounds delicious! Chef Jane (L’Abattoir) and Pastry Chef Brooke (Cocolico)are having fun with campfire inspired dishes at this campout. Think fired BBQ pork with smoked plum sauce and, of course, fancy smores for dessert! This will be a family style feast in the garden for the first seating and in the wine cellar…
