GE Monogram Dinner by Design is a series of fundraising dinners and cocktail parties hosted by well-known interior designers and members of the design community for the benefit of local charities. Originally launched in Ontario, the series is making its way across Canada and on September 16-17, 2013 The Social Concierge will produce Vancouver’s first…
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Crepe Cooking Classes in Down Town Vancouver
Found these cool little cooking classes that send you home with a bread basket. Perfect for a date night me thinks! Held at European Breads on Burrard Street. GLV Authentic Crepe-Making Class for 2 includes: • Coffee & tea upon arrival • 2 dinner crepes accompanied with 2 glasses of wine • 1 dessert crepe…
Fresh St. Market Grilled Cheese Invitational
Ambleside’s Fresh St. Market (1650 Marine Drive) is about to get real cheese-y on Saturday, September 7, 2013, as it hosts the first ever Grilled Cheese Invitational. From 11 am to 3 pm, customers can sample classic and unique grilled cheese sandwiches from eight competing teams comprised of local vendors and Fresh St. Market staff….
Whistler Village Beer Festival
Whistler has long hosted an arrangement of exciting festivals and now it’s time for beer to have its chance to shout from a mountaintop. Beer in the mountains just feels ‘right’! The Whistler Village beer Festival is a festival focused on celebrating the awesome talents of the Canadian and Pacific Northwest craft brewing industry with some…
Lamborghini 50 yr Aniversary Dinner Don Francesco’s
Francesco’s Ristorante Italia Celebrates its 50th Anniversary by formally inviting you to the Lamborghini 50th Anniversary Tribute Dinner – Sunday September 8th 7 pm Four Course Set Menu $69 per person860 Burrard Street Vancouver Please RSVP – Limited seating (604) 685-7770 www.Francescos.com info@francescos.com
Don Francesco’s Supercar Dinner
Francesco’s Ristorante Italia formally invites you to the American SuperCars official Dinner Saturday September 7th 7:00 pm Three Course Set Menu $49 per person 860 Burrard Street Vancouver Please RSVP – Limited seating (604) 685-7770 www.Francescos.com info@francescos.com
Ferrari Maserati Dinner at Francesco’s Ristorante Italia
Francesco’s Ristorante Italia formally invites you to the #Ferrari #Maserati of#Vancouver OFFICIAL DINNER Wednesday September 4th 7:30 pm Four Course Set Menu $69 per person 860 Burrard Street Vancouver Please RSVP – Limited seating (604) 685-7770 www.Francescos.com info@francescos.com
Wines of Damilamo at Don Francescos
Join Francesco’s Italian Restaurant to enjoy a 5 Course Menu complimented with Damilamo’s signature wines. $125 per person Tax & Gratuity not included…Thursday Sept 5th, 7 pm 860 Burrard St Vancouver Please RSVP – Limited availability (604) 685-7770 www.Francescos.com info@francescos.com
Gastown BBQ and Chili Festival
On August 31 and September 1, come and join select merchants for the second annual Gastown BBQ and Chili Festival. This two-day outdoor festival raises funds for Athletics 4 Kids while entertaining you with fantastic food, live music, DJs, a craft beer tasting room, and more. Join our judging team with celebrity chef David Hawksworth, local sports…
Fermenting the Harvest (with Victory Gardens and Rooted Nutrition)
September 14, 2013 Victory Gardens and fermenting guru, Andrea Potter of Rooted Nutrition, team up for a workshop including basics on growing the perfect ingredients for fermenting AND an introduction to the world of pickled, fermented vegetables. In this workshop, we will make a batch of probiotic kraut together and there will demo’s on kimchi and pickled…
Chef Survival Challenge and Feast
September 8, Madrona Farm – This event is best described as a combination between Iron Chef and Tough Mudder! Cheer on your favorite chefs as they prove their dedication to local sustainable ingredients and the lengths they will go to protect the farmland that provides them. The chefs hang, hurdle, balance, zipline, climb, crawl, race…
Kickoff With Canada’s Culinary Teams
Sunday September 1 at Edgewater Lounge at BC Place meet the chefs from Culinary Team Canada and Culinary Team BC, sample gourmet foods accompanied by wines and beers, and watch the Vancouver Whitecaps FC play Chivas USA. Culinary Team British Columbia and Culinary Team Canada, are off to compete at a huge international culinary competition in Basel, Switzerland this November…
Three Okanagan Entrepreneurs to Team Up for Unique Food and Wine Partnership
Dinner August 29 Facing competitive industries and thin margins, three young entrepreneurs from different segments of the Okanagan’s food and agriculture economy have partnered in what they are calling a Micro-Marketing Cooperative. Tyler Harlton of TH Wines in Summerland, Jordan Marr of The Homestead Organic Farm in Peachland, and Paul Cecconi of Brodo Kitchen and…
Open House at O5 Rare Tea Bar
O5 Rare Tea Bar 2208 W. 4th at Yew o5 Rare Tea Bar makes it one full circle around the sun and to celebrate we will be having a free open house event. On August 24th (all day) o5 Rare Tea Bar will be opening up its doors to celebrate our first anniversary. We will be…
Beerlesque
When: Fri Sep 20, 6-11pm Where: The Roundhouse | Performance Centre Cost: $55 Adults (19+) Two of Vancouver’s favourite pastimes, beer and burlesque, come together for one naughty night: More than 15 local craft brewers and the burlesque community gather for an evening of craft beer and provocative dancing. Featuring: The Danger Thrill Show with…
Vodka? In Wine Country? – January 31 – February 1, 2014 Big White
One of the world’s top vodka brands, ABSOLUT, is coming to Big White once again with an impressive prize package for the resort’s annual Bartender’s Showdown. The heat is on for the bar tenders to mix, pour, and shake their way to the top spot. Craft beer, world-renowned spirits, local and international wine tastings together…
Famiglia Supper Series at La Pentola
August 25, 2013 At 6pm join La Pentola at Opus Hotel to dine at a communal table with your neighbours and friends. This month, the spotlight is on award-winning Domenica Fiore organic olive oil and the season’s best tomatoes. Chef Lucais Syme will team up with Fiore Fine Foods and Stoney Paradise Farm to bring…
Celebrate: On Night in Argentina Wine Tasting
Don’t miss this fun night out! Join us Wednesday, September 25 2013, when Wines of Argentina presents Celebrate: One Night in Argentina. Discover more than 25 Argentinean wineries at Vancouver’s Jewel Ballroom. Guests will get a taste of the vibrant Argentinean culture, as DJs will spin South American-inspired music and graffiti artists create art as you watch. This is…
Re-Up BBQ’s 3rd annual Labour Day BBQ is taking place at River Market in New Westminster
The party features BBQ, a diverse bar, DJs, circus performances, party games and more! This year, the proceeds from the bar (and 3 amazing meat draws) will be donated to City Councillor Chuck Puchmayr’s charity: A Beef With Hunger.This organization raises natural, grass-fed cattle for the food bank and local recovery houses in New West. Help…
Curious Oyster Catering Event
To revel in one of the loveliest Vancouver summers on record, Curious Oyster Catering Co. presents their latest signature Curious Event. On August 18, 2013, they invite you to join them for Salt & Soil, an alfresco party celebrating the seasonal harvest at Tessa Wetherill’s stunning half-acre organic vegetable and flower urban farm. Tickets will include a selection of canapés,…
