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….

UBC Food Society Sinfully Sweet Dessert Tasting

You don’t have to be a student to appreciate a sweet deal,  $5 dessert tasting  on the evenings of January 20th and 21st in the SUB Ballroom. Fantastic desserts accompanied by specially selected teas from David’s Tea. Chocolate Frissant – Swiss Bakery The hottest hybrid of 2013; a blend of a French croissant and an…

Sonoma in Vancouver

  EVENT ALERTS! Tuesday, February 4th 2014 Sonoma County Vintners will host two exceptional winemaker dinners in Vancouver. Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar will feature the wines of Sonoma County’s Siduri Wines and Novy Family Wines, hosted by Siduri Proprietor Adam Lee. Blue Water’s Executive Chef, Frank Pabst, will prepare a special four-course dinner menu…

Indigo Cafe Introduction for Raw Living Cuisine January 13 6-9 pm

EVENT ALERT! Come meet the Chef, interact with the raw food community and sample delicious culinary creations!  I did the vegan cheese making class in December and loved it! GLV 1. How to make a green coktail 2. How to make almond milk and green tea mocha late 3. Kale chips 4. Cheese-dip 5. Chocolate…

Good Things to Do January 10 +

The weekend is here and you’re hungry to get out and try something new. And yes I meant to be that bad. Dine Out Vancouver – coming very soon!!!! 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,…

Hot Chocolate Festival Alert!

EVENT ALERT!  The VANCOUVER HOT CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL is back for its fourth year, and this time, even more chocolate makers have come together  to spike their hot chocolate drinks with the wildest, most delicious flavours you can imagine. 25 CHOCSTARS — 28 DAYS — 60+ CRAZY FLAVOURS! How much fun is that?! January 18 – February 14, 2014. Chocolate will…

Gung Haggis Fat Choy Robbie Burns Chinese New Year Dinner

EVENT ALERT! This is an event not to be missed.  I may just be reciting some poetry here. GLV When Scottish and Chinese cultures blend in Gung Haggis Fat Choy.  Enjoy traditional Chinese New Year’s foods along with HAGGIS. January 26 2014 Floata Restaurant 180 Keefer Street Vancouver COST: $65 single ticket or $625 for table of…

Liberty Merchant Company is ready to pour it on for BC Children’s Hospital

EVENT ALERT! Taste BC is an incredible chance to try food, wine and beer from our BC producers. We will be there! GLV Every January for 20 years, Liberty Merchant Company hosts a fundraising event that sets the bar high for the new year. Liberty is once again recruiting British Columbia’s finest food and beverage…

Street Food City III

EVENT ALERT! Presented by Tourism Vancouver, Street Food Vancouver Society, and the Downtown Vancouver BIA January 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 11am – 3pm Wednesday through Friday 11am – 5pm Saturday and Sunday North Plaza, Vancouver Art Gallery FREE ENTRY Returning for a third year, Street Food City III; Vancouver’s original street food gathering, is…

Dinner at the Birdcage

EVENT ALERT! Presented by Vancouver FanClub and the Vancouver Friends for Life Society Vancouver FanClub, 1050 Granville January 23 $25 $50 Doors open 6:00pm 7:00pm Dinner, 8:30pm Show Welcome to the Birdcage! The Vancouver Friends for Life Society and Vancouver FanClub partner again to present this live glam re-interpretation of a cult classic drag cabaret….

Dough Goes Local

EVENT ALERT Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company January 28 (Kits Location Only) $22 6:30pm Ever wanted to know the secrets to making your own pizza dough? Join Chef Oliver Zulauf for an evening of pizza dough making and wine! Learn Chef’s top tips to make your own pizza dough using local organic sprouted grains. John MacKenzie…

Food-tography: A Culinary Photography Tour

EVENT ALERT Presented by Off The Eaten Track & Vancouver Photowalks January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31 Tues & Wed: 3.30pm, 2.5 hours Thurs & Fri: 1:30pm, 2.5 hours Meet at Cadeaux Bakery, 172 Powel Street Who doesn’t love to take pictures of their food!? On this culinary tour of historic and…

Palate Promenade – Granville Island Discoveries

EVENT ALERT! Presented by Vancouver Foodster and Granville Island February 1 $40 1:00pm, 4 hours Meet at The Granville Island Hotel, 1253 Johnston Street Ever wish you could go to Granville Island and just eat everything? Presented by Vancouver Foodster and Granville Island, this new event will allow you to do just that, well almost….

Dine Out – NIGHT CIRCUS

EVENT ALERT! Presented by Vancouver FanClub Vancouver FanClub, 1050 Granville January 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31, Feb 1, 2 $25-$50 Doors open 6:00pm 7:00pm Dinner, 8:30pm Show Once in a while something outlandish happens when a group of visionaries get inspired to create something audacious. A fine example of this is Night Circus, a…

Film Feast: Jiro Dreams of Sushi

EVENT ALERT! Presented by Shangri-la Hotel, Vancouver and Market Blue Moon Theatre, Shangri-la Hotel, 1128 West Georgia January 22 SOLDOUT , 28 SOLDOUT, 29 $58 5:00pm Cocktail, 5:30pm Screening, 7:00pm dinner Grab your gourmet popcorn and your seat, and join the Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver on a culinary journey to Japan with this inspired take on…

Brunch Crawl – East Side

EVENT ALERT! Presented by Vancouver Foodster and the Drive BIA $40 January 26 10am, 4 hours Meet at LaLa’s, 1748 Commercial Drive Dine Out Van Fest does brunch, again! Presented by Vancouver Foodster and the Drive BIA, this new event, sister to the Brunch Crawl- West End, is sure to please anyone who loves Sunday…