Many many things to do this Valentine’s Day, this is a great pre-day event that will help you find the exact wines you need for the day. GLV Feb. 13 Come join Firefly manager and Red Seal Chef Kevin Loewen along with WSET level 3 and French wine scholar candidate Leanne Quirk for a delicious…
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Relive the excitement of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Edible Canada
Head down to Granville Island and celebrate our Canadian Olympians with this food, drink and entertainment festival. Part of the Winterruption Festival in Granville Island. GLV 2nd Annual Festival Under The Bridge takes place February 14-16, 2014 Last year, the popular locally inspired bistro Edible Canada at the Market hosted Street Eats & Beats, their inaugural Festival Under the Bridge. Over…
You & Her Vancouver
Buy some gorgeous lingerie and learn about You & Her, a project to keep girls in school in Africa. GLV February 12th, 2014 at The Warehouse Studios in Gastown, bid on exclusive items, learn about our heart and be introduced to our collection with a creative fashion show. All of the profits will be going…
Okanagan Fest-of-Ale
EVENT ALERT – Head up to the Okanagan for the opportunity to sample craft beers along with fabulous food at the Fest-of-Ale. Since 1996 The Okanagan Fest-of-Ale Society Consumer Tasting has been bringing together beer lovers and brewers to celebrate the almighty ale at one of the biggest and long-standing beer fests in North America….
Montreal’s Chef Derek Dammann Shares L’Abattoir Kitchen
Join 2 great chefs for a 7-course dinner at L’Abattoir. Sure to be something to remember! GLV On Thursday, February 20 2014 L’Abattoir will be host to a unique collaboration of two celebrated chefs. Montreal’s Chef Derek Dammann will work with Chef Lee Cooper and the L’Abattoir culinary team to create a seven-course dinner paired…
Bambudda Celebrates New Year
We stopped in to sample some of these treats. Don’t miss the eggplant and duck bao. GLV The Year of the Horse gallops in at Bambudda Gastown’s Nouveau Chinese Restaurant unveils its Chinese New Year menu (Available Jan. 31 to Feb. 9, 2014) Bambudda owner Ray Loy and Executive Chef Scott Korzack are welcoming Chinese New…
Deconstructive Modernist Molecular Cuisine
EVENT ALERT Cooking Class at The Vancouver Club ‘Deconstructive Modernist Molecular Cuisine’ Explore the art and science of ‘modernist cuisine’ as Executive Chef Sean Cousins and his culinary team draw inspiration for this dinner from the innovative techniques developed by the likes of Ferran Adria, Heston Blumenthal, Thomas Keller and Harold McGee. March 26th at…
Vancouver Baker’s Market 2014
EVENT ALERT – Be sure to stop by this tasty market to discover the next up and coming bakers. Always full of tasty treats! GLV The Baker’s Market is a FREE fun event on Sundays from 11 am – 3 pm February 16, 23, March 2, 9, April 20, 27, May 4, 2014 It’s where…
Oyama Choucroute Festival until January 26
Head down to Granville Island and grab some of Oyama’s fantastic sauerkraut, sausages, kassler and bacon and your dinner is complete. GLV Comfort food comes to mind with the cold and wet weather upon us – and Oyama Sausage has the solution. January 23rd to 26th is The Oyama Choucroute (Sauerkraut) Festival. Oyama’s very own…
Barrels & Bottles The inaugural joint fundraiser for BC’s Craft Brewers and Distillers Guilds
EVENT ALERT! Love craft beer and craft spirits? Don’t miss this chance to sample some of BC’s best! GLV The Donnelly Group Proudly Presents… On Saturday February 22nd, 2014 the BC Craft Brewers Guild and Craft Distillers Guild of British Columbia will join The Donnelly Group’s own Blackbird Public House & Oyster Bar to help…
Parksville Uncorked
EVENT ALERT Don’t miss out on your once-a-year opportunity to savour and sip while you mingle, mix and learn from renowned chefs, sommeliers, vintners and restaurateurs from all over British Columbia. Now celebrating its 6th year, Parksville Uncorked continues to grow into one of Vancouver Islands most popular signature events. The 2014 event will be…
lululemon athletica’s SeaWheeze™ half marathon and Sunset Festival registration opens Thursday
This Annual event expected to sell out within one week! I was just told about this event and was thought to myself I sure wish I was still running. I have a million excuses why I am not, among them being too heavy, not having the right sports bra (seriously) and running gear (who knows…
Wicked Wahine Islands Night at The Tiki!
EVENT ALERT! Doesn’t look likely that you’ll get to Hawaii this winter? At least you can pretend with tiki cocktails, pupus and hula on January 26, 2014 at the Shameful Tiki room! GLV Upon entering you will be greeted and Lei’d by an authentic Hula girl, followed by an opening cocktail and a set menu…
House Wine Presents Spain 101
These ladies know their wine and when they will cover the basics of Spain here and a great deal more. GLV She’s hot, she has everything going for her and she begs to be discovered. Blessed with diverse wine regions and an array of indigenous grape varieties, Spain is going through a huge revival. Get…
Birds Nest Upcoming Diners
Vegan, gluten and sugar free that actually sounds VERY EDIBLE and delicious. Check out these upcoming dinners from The Birds Nest. GLV Friday January 24, 2014-January Detox Dinner Just because you indulged over the holidays doesn’t mean you have to eat boring and tasteless food! This 5 course meal will make your taste buds dance, guilt-free!…
Good Things to Do January 17 +
Dine Out Vancouver – it’s on! Spend some time online figuring out where you are going to hit up for dine out. I have personally checked out the dishes at Romer’s Burgers, The Parker AND Campagnolo – all fab choices. Bonus with Campagnolo = no reservations. Along with the regular dineout menus there’s also some pretty cool events this week as…
Central City Brewers + Distillers Brewmaster’s Dinner
Beer and food pairing 101 and more. An event for beer lovers. GLV Tuesday, January 28 Welcome beer at 6:00pm, first course served at 6:30pm We are excited to welcome award winning brewery, Central City, as host of our first Brewmaster Dinner in 2014! Join us for an evening of beer, food, comparing and contrasting! Executive Chef…
Gold Medal Plates Grand Finale
The top 11 chefs from regions around Canada have been selected to compete in the final Gold Medal Plates Championships. During the Gold Medal Plates project over 100+ competing chefs create their ultimate dish and pair it with a premier Canadian wine, spirit or beer. This is the last step in the final competition. …
CiderWISE by CAMRA Vancouver and UnTapped at the Wise Hall
EVENT ALERT! You may not need gluten free beer and you may not think you like cider, but I am sure you will find some great examples of both at this event. GLV February 8th @ 12:00PM – 4:00PM More and more people are finding themselves gluten-intolerant and that can make enjoying craft beer difficult,…
Okanagan College Penticton Presents New Farmer Course
Would You Like to Be a Farmer? This workshop is for people thinking about farming, on any scale, as a new career. Start your exploration into all aspects of farming from crops and land to business. Learn what is involved daily, seasonally, and continuously. Offered in partnership with the Organic Farming Institute of BC. PEN: Jan….
