Main Street July 5th at Maker Labs. July’s installment of Hawkers Market focuses on bringing together food, art, lights and music…and more food. Exclusive art and light projects will be installed throughout the market. New food pop ups and food trucks launching including Lear Fay Cafe, Oxtale, A Cream Puff Pop Up from the Food Gays and…
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Meatball Eating Competition at Trattoria Kitsilano, July 12
Oh sigh…another eating contest. I’m only posting because it’s for charity. The GLOWBAL COLLECTION Presents Trattoria’s 3rd Annual Meatball Eating Competition during the Khatsahlano Music + Art Festival, July 12 For the third consecutive year, Trattoria Kitsilano will host a meatball eating competition – featuring GLOWBAL COLLECTION’s hearty, signature meatballs – during the annual…
Comox Valley Farm Cycle Tour
The Comox Valley Farm Cycle Tour on August 9 and 10, 2014 provides cyclists with a unique opportunity to explore a wide variety of working farms in the beautiful Comox Valley. These self-guided tours give a rare chance to meet local producers and participate in tours, demonstrations and farm markets. Come learn how soil, sun,…
Gargistes North – The Small Guys Wine Festival Okanagan Falls
Journey to Okanagan Falls and get familiar with small lot wineries of the Okanagan Valley. GARAGISTE – (gar-uh-jist-uh) noun, Fr. : The garagiste refers to a group of winemakers in the Bordeaux region of France, producing “Vins de garage” or “Garage wine”. They were renegade small-lot winemakers, sometimes working in their garage, who refused to…
Sidecar Trolley Tour
The Sidecar Trolley Tour Craft Brewed Edition, presented by Pilsner Urquell, returns July 10th, featuring four new venues and, of course, amazing craft beer! Starts at GoodWolfe Kitchen and Bar, where you’ll be enjoying the good vibes and cuisine before departing on the tour. Date: Thursday, July 10 Starting Location: Goodwolfe Kitchen & Bar Tickets include a complimentary drink at…
Tasting Plates Central Richmond
Tour Richmond ‘s neighborhoods on July 9th from 6pm until 9:30 pm on a route planned Vancouver Foodster. Each restaurant will be serving up a Tasting Plate for guests. Mix and mingle with food loving friends, meet the chefs, and learn about each of the participating restaurants. Vegetarian options will be available at many of the participating restaurants….
Dageraad Brewing Opening Party At Tangent Cafe
Congrats to Dageraad Brewing! Join them on July 19, 2014 for a celebration of Belgian music, food and, of course, beer.Dageraad Brewing has partnered with Tangent Café to designed a menu inspired by Belgian cuisine and music inspired by the great Belgian guitarist Django Reinhardt. Live gypsy swing from 6pm to midnight with: CASA ROSA Pearl Jig & Van…
Tastes of Latin America
Until July 6, 2014 This year, Carnaval del Sol is launching its Tastes of Latin America event in partnership with Vancouver Foodster. Delicious flavours featuring Vancouver’s best restaurants dishing up Latin American flavours! Ay, qué rico! Throughout the week of June 28-July 6, participating restaurants will offer special tasting menus at a special price to allow diners a…
Second Annual Great Gatsby Garden Party
Pretty Estates Resort will be hosting its 2nd Annual Great Gatsby Garden Party. Inspired by the Hollywood Hit, The Great Gatsby, this 1920s-themed poolside gathering will feature live music, swing dancers, and a craft fair showcasing local artisans. Established in 2013, the first event was a big hit with locals and out-of-town guests alike, with about…
Pedal Power Kick-Starts Ned Bell’s Chefs For Oceans
We arrived early at the Vancouver Aquarium last week to judge a smoothie competition. The competitors included Executive Chef Robert Clark, co-owner of The Fish Counter, Executive Chef Tim Bedford of the Vancouver Aquarium, Executive Chef Quang Dang of West Restaurant and Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Executive Chef Ned Bell. They all partnered with children, including Bell’s…
Dockside for Canada Day
Head down to Granville Island on July 1st, Canada Day, for Dockside’s Legendary Great Canadian BBQ. Price $29.95 Sides Buttered Corn On The Cob Seven Leaf Salad Creamy Deviled Egg Potato Salad Dockside Caesar Salad With Charred Lemon Fresh Sliced Domestic And Tropical Fruit Poutine!!!! Bbq On A Bun Choice Of. Maple Whiskey Pork Smokie All…
Granville Island Canada Day Celebrations!
35 years ago, from an abandoned industrial area, Granville Island emerged as a vibrant public space that set the benchmark for public spaces worldwide. It was in 1979 that Granville Island opened its doors with a rich mix of theatres, restaurants, shops, studios, and the Public Market. Today, Granville Island remains true to its roots,…
SKYHIGH: A Dinner With Altitude on the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola
Saturday June 28, 2014 – THE HEIGHT OF FINE DINING ON THE PEAK 2 PEAK GONDOLA The Bearfoot Bistro and The Whistler Blackcomb Foundation have joined forces to create the most imaginative and memorable fundraising event Whistler has ever hosted. An event so striking in its ambition, it is destined to bring international attention. SKYHIGH…
Bearfoot Bistro to play host to the garden party of the season
Don’t miss the 4th Annual Oyster Invitational & Bloody Caesar Battle! Oyster shuckers, bartenders and mixologists from around the globe will descend upon Whistler June 29 to compete in the 4th Annual Bearfoot Bistro World Oyster Invitational & Bloody Caesar Battle. The $5,000 prize—courtesy of Sawmill Bay Shellfish Company, and the largest purse for any oyster-shucking contest—will…
Dinner By Starlight with Vikram Vij
VIKRAM VIJ, WITH GUESTS OF HONOUR: THE DABBAWALAS OF MUMBAI WHEN: Saturday July 12 @ 7pm WHERE: Secret location (revealed to ticket holders only two days in advance of the event) TICKETS: $350 seat / $2500 table of 8 Book a Seat/Table Seating for 2 – $700.00 CADTable of 8 – $2,500.00 CAD Dinner by Starlight has…
Northwest Bay Ranch Crabfest 2014
July 12, 2014 $50 Facebook Delicious Dungeness Crab meal Our grass fed beef and lamb appetizers Local Wine and Beer tasting Live Music – The Centaurs Free Hotdogs and Lemonade for the KidsHayrides and lots of animals Free Parking on site
Joy Road presents An Evening of Effervescence
Take a turn through the swing and sparkle of the Roaring Twenties on July 18, when Joy Road Catering presents An Evening of Effervescence at Linden Gardens in Kaleden, in the South Okanagan. Perhaps best known for their magical Alfresco Vineyard Dinners held at the top of God’s Mountain just outside of Penticton, Joy Road owners…
Mt. Washington Alpine Wine & Food Festival
Head to Mt. Washington for the weekend and check out the annual Alpine Wine Festival at Raven Lodge on Friday, August 8th, 2014 and a Wine Pairing Dinner on August 9th ALPINE WINE FESTIVAL – Friday, August 8th, 2014 From 6-9pm, guests will taste a variety of wine while interacting directly with the vintners and local distributors. Here…
Indian Summer Festival Opening Gala – Culinary Tour With Vikram Vij
A CULINARY TOUR OF ASIA CURATED BY VIKRAM VIJ, WITH SPECIAL GUESTS WHEN: Thursday, July 3 @ 7:30 pm WHERE: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 578 Carrall St. Vancouver TICKETS: $85* Mingle with special guests, imbibe fine sips and nibbles, and experience Indian Summer magic as you explore one of the city’s most exquisite gardens. Vancouver’s gastronomic…
FARMACIE 3.0 | A Summer Evening in the Garden
On July 12, 2014 ome and consume with us this summer at one of Fresh Roots Schoolyard Market Gardens for the third installment of the FARMACIE long table dinner series. All proceeds from this evening will be donated to Fresh Roots. Fresh Roots transforms open spaces into thriving neighbourhood gathering places through urban agriculture. More than growing a garden,…
