SPUD fights Food Insecurity

SPUD Teams Up with Fuel up School Lunch Program Join SPUD in their Mission to Fight Food Insecurity with Fuel Up School Lunch Program. Purchase one of their Back to School Bundles and $1 goes to provide school children with lunch, donate directly, or add some non-perishable food items to your SPUD bin and send it…

Light Up Chinatown

Celebrate Vancouver’s Chinatown through family-fun activities, live performances, and delicious bites The Vancouver Chinatown Foundation and the Vancouver Chinatown Business Improvement Area Society (VCBIA) are gearing up to launch the inaugural Light Up Chinatown! celebration this weekend. The two-day event runs September 11 and 12, 2021 with a full slate of live performances, family-fun activities,…

Growing Chefs’ From Farms to Forks

Support Growing Chefs’ With A Series Of Delicious Events Growing Chefs’ From Farms to Forks is returning for its 12th year this October! Like our palates, this event has evolved over the years and has grown from a one-night event into a series of events that are accessible across Vancouver and Victoria– and virtually for…

Wild BC Salmon Celebration

Celebrating Wild BC Salmon Chefs’ Table Society of BC (CTS) and the BC Salmon Marketing Council from Friday, August 27 to Sunday, August 29 to celebrate the iconic wild BC salmon, fishers, and chefs. In 2021 the Wild Salmon Celebration will continue to be province-wide with ten participating chefs and restaurants in various regions of BC. The 2021…

What’s Good this week August 7 Edition

Some things we’re excited about and think you should be too It’s a rainy August day and I’m so happy to have one.  Let’s hope this weather calms the flames flaring around our precious province and helps bring the gardens back to life. I want to crawl back to bed, but if I put one…

What’s Good This Week July 21 Edition

A Few Happenings Around Town and in the Fields to Keep You Busy This Summer We headed up to the Okanagan last night and drove through a thick blanket of smoke, just past Merritt and well into Kelowna. Our thoughts are with all that have been evacuated and are on alert and we are devastated…

What’s Good July 13 Edition

A few things on our radar these days Provence Marinaside’s Lobster Fest with Tantalus Vineyards Whether you prefer them steamed, grilled, boiled or sautéed, fresh Atlantic lobster is superb. For the rest of July, you can indulge your crustacean passion as Provence Marinaside presents its annual Lobster Festival Menu – this year paired with wines…

What’s Good July 3rd Edition

A few things to eat, drink and do this week The temperature is a little less insane this weekend, so I actually feel a little more motivated to get out and do something. Here’s a few things that might appeal for those staying in and heading out.  Order up some beer and pies from The…

S.Pellegrino® Chef Collective June 30 – July 4

S.Pellegrino® Announces Chef Collective Initiative in Support of Canadian Restaurants and the Future of Canada’s Culinary Community We got a sneak peak of a couple menu items on offer at Hawksworth and L’Abattoir this weekend and encourage you to choose to dine out to support the culinary community from June 30-July 4. Hawksworth, L’Abattior, Say Mercy,…

What’s Good June 28 Edition

Things to keep you cool this week Our friends have done the smart thing and checked into an airconditioned hotel and were last seen at happy hour at Boulevard, so let’s just start right there as it’s a good a place as any. Boulevard Happy Hour Whether you just drop in some quick oysters and…

What’s Good June 26 Edition

Things I stopped scrolling for this week Anyone else slightly warm this week and feeling their productivity plummet? So much for housework this weekend, not that that is ever much of a priority here. If anyone has a spare hotel room with air con, and a pool, we’re here for it. At 10 a.m. it’s…

Oak Estate Winery Present Veuve in the Vines

Veuve Clicquot sails into Summerland Who would have imagined that France would come to the Okanagan this summer? Summerland’s OAK Estate winery and Veuve Clicquot Collaborate for a Picture-Perfect Picnic July 10th! Tickets here. From the release – Summer is here and one of the best things about the season is eating alfresco, especially a…

Got Craft? Virtual Market Foodie Edition

Eat good food and support local food makers at Got Craft? Got Craft? returns from Thursday, June 10th to Sunday, June 13th for the ever-popular Foodie Pop-Up Virtual Market! With forty participating chefs and bakers, the market will feature a selection of locally made small batch food and drink. Enjoy good eats and support local…

What’s Good May 31 Edition

What I feel like sharing this week Bringing you another round up of good things to think about this week. Dropping in a reminder to follow us on INSTAGRAM, because we play there a lot and would love to see what you’re up to. Here’s some Vancouver Events you may like. Get Picnicking with Honolulu…

What’s Good May 23 Edition

More musings on things to keep you busy Coming up in June there’s a few more festivals and events I just had to point out. Les Dames Washington has cooking classes exploring cuisine from around the world, Chef Hamid Salimian  and Bay Area Iranian- American chefs Hanif Sadr and Hoss Zare, and and Nader Mehravari…

What’s Good May 22 Edition

Adventures for the long weekend Now that I’m working full time, the weekend takes on a whole new meaning, and a three-day weekend is extra welcome as I’ve got lots to catch up on around my always crowded home. I’m off to Le Petit Spa today for a massage, joining David Peng to talk about…

Dream Cuisines Women’s Food Business Pilot

Coho Collective and Flavours of Hope Present Dream Cuisines Coho Collective teams up with Flavours of Hope to celebrate women entrepreneurs, migration, and building a home through shared food experiences on May 19, 2021. Coho Collective and Flavours of Hope are nurturing dreams and supercharging small food businesses with the inaugural launch of Dream Cuisines:…

Coors Seltzer for Earth Day

Coors Seltzer Launches the Easiest Volunteer Program Just in Time for Earth Day Earth Day is tomorrow and we’re ready. In fact, we’re going off grid to celebrate. You could also donate to Ocean Ambassadors, through SPUDS take back program (check it out here) and Coors, has plans too! While work from home once carried…

SPUD Donates to Ocean Ambassadors

SPUD Donates to Ocean Ambassadors Canada From April 19-30th, 2021, Spud is celebrating Earth Day by restarting their taking back program that was paused due to the pandemic, and by raising money for Ocean Ambassadors. When you purchase select items from Be Fresh and Nature’s Path, listed here SPUD will donate $.50 per sale of…