Go For Dinner and Stay the Whole Night at Versante Hotel The legendary annual Dine Out Vancouver Festival isn’t just for Vancouver anymore. For a second year, Versante Hotel, Richmond’s luxury boutique hotel and lifestyle club offers a chance to sample the elevated West Coast cuisine of Bruno and the Japanese-inspired bites at Cask Whisky Vault….
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Fiorino Italian Street Food Winter Menu
Fiorino Bib Gourmand winner’s Cena (dinner) menu features regional, seasonal Italian fare from across Italy Fiorino Italian family-style menu features fare from several regions. Florence’s premier street food is forefront and the restaurant’s signature dish: Coccoli e Prosciutto (deep-fried dough “pillows” served with aged, 18-month Prosciutto di Parma and whipped Stracchino cheese) is a must-try….
Air Canada Unveils Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2023
Air Canada Unveils Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2023 Longlist, Showcasing the Best of New Canadian Cuisine The 30 nominees for Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2023 were unveiled by Air Canada, welcoming a new group of restaurants to the longest-running Canadian restaurant awards. Since 2002, Air Canada has championed the country’s distinct culinary scene through its…
Crab Fest
Crab Fest at False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf It’s the first-ever False Creek Crab Fest on Saturday, July 15th from 12 pm to 4 pm hosted by BC Crab Fishermen’s Association and Mitch’s Catch at False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf! Feast away on a delicious crab boil prepared by Chef Vish Mayekar with Chef Robert Clark and Chef Dez Lo, enjoy live music & games…
Provence Marinaside Announces The Re-Opening of TWB-The Wine Bar
Provence Marinaside Announces The Re-Opening of TWB-The Wine Bar Wine lovers have a lot to celebrate next month as TWB – The Wine Bar at Provence Marinaside officially re-opens on May 1st after a three-year pandemic hiatus. Originally launched in April 2013, TWB quickly established itself as the ‘go to’ place for fabulous wines and delicious, casual bites. “We had…
2023 British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards
The Results are in for the 2023 British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards On April 3 through 5, 2023, fifteen esteemed professional wine judges from Western Canada gathered in Penticton to participate on a blind tasting panel for the British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards competition to choose the best wines in our province. The…
Acre Through the Seasons
Take a sensory journey through Forest, Forage and Wild Game at Acre Through the Seasons Restaurants and chefs frequently evoke terms like “farm-to-table” and “locally sourced,” but few Vancouver-area restaurants can say they draw inspiration and ingredients from their own private farm and greenhouse. Club Versante’s Acre Through the Seasons – a new Pacific Northwest-inspired…
French’s Ketchup Popsicle
French’s Ketchup announced the limited-edition debut of the “Frenchsicle” – Ketchup Popsicle I love ketchup as much as any kid who grew up with little else to flavour hotdogs and burgers, but a Ketchup Popsicle? I’m not so sure about that, but I am willing to try anything once! Especially when I heard that for…
What’s Good This Week January 17th Edition
January To Do’s Around Vancouver While we wait to hear what the next wave of this pandemic will bring, there is still some safe fun to be had. We did some Dine Out Vancouver last week and are planning on venturing out a few more times more, but cooking at home is really appealing for…
Jerk Roast Turkey Crown
Jerk Roast Turkey Crown There’s a lot to love about the new PC® Butter-Infused Stuffed Turkey Crown – it cooks quicker than a whole bird and is easier to slice, just to name a few perks. Need another reason to add it to your cart? Feast your eyes on this incredible spiced-up turkey twist, the Jerk…
Best Holiday Wines from Jak’s and SPUD
Our Best Holiday Wines for the 2021 Holiday Season This year is the year we’re back to entertaining outside our bubble and we’re moving along gleefully, with caution! We’ve put together our suggestions for the Best Holiday Wines this year available at Jak’s and on SPUD! Happy holidays and stay safe. Best Holiday Liquor here….
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 27 Edition
What I’m thinking about today Again, the heat? Yep, it’s another scorcher, so I’m in the coolest part of the apartment, my “office”. I had some time to share a few more good things today, so here’s what I’m currently craving. Stanley Park Brewing Passion Fruit Sour We ran through the summer beers at Stanley…
giovane bacaro Opens at Pac Rim Hotel
Northern Italian Giovane Bacaro Now Open at the Fairmont Pacific Rim A busy few weeks for the Kitchen Table Restaurant Group! giovane bacaro is now open and Miantiao this week! GLV From the release: Award-winning, BC-based hospitality group Kitchen Table Restaurants will introduce a Northern Italian-inspired wine-and-cicchetti bar experience that brings the best culinary aspects…
Sakura at Home Cherry Blossom Festival
April 25: Sakura at Home Virtual fundraiser celebrating spring & sakura, showcasing a diversity of great chefs and the beautiful art of food. Sakura at Home is emceed by Gloria Macarenko. Tickets are $150 each (with a $100 tax receipt for Canadian residents) and include one three-course meal per ticket with the exception of Wild…
Staycation with the Porsche Cayenne Coupe
Zipping Around Town in the Porsche Cayenne Coupe Originally when we booked the Porsche Cayenne Coupe test drive, we had all sorts of plans to travel to the Okanagan, out to the Valley or up to Whistler, but circumstances being what they are in these strange times, we were limited to driving around town. At…
Odd Society Spirits and The Red Wagon Collaboration
Neighbourly cocktails bridge the gap between physically distanced hearts Odd Society Spirits Already synonymous with comfort, Odd Society Spirits and The Red Wagon encourage safe connection through a special cocktail collaboration for Valentine’s Day weekend. Pull up a stool and let bar managers Olivia Povarchook (Odd Society Spirits) and Rob Scope (The Red Wagon) lift…
The Red Wagon Rolls into A New Location and Expands Hours
Vancouver’s Beloved Red Wagon Diner Opens for Dinner at its New Address Some news from one of our favourite East Van Eateries. GLV Fans of The Red Wagon diner exhaled last week when the popular eatery reopened after quietly moving to a new location (2128 E. Hastings St.), two blocks west on Hastings Street. Incorporating…
Good Wine Gal’s Wines of Christmas
The 12 Essential Wines of Christmas – Bubbles for the Holidays! Good Wine Gal has a wonderful guide out for the holidays and discounts from Swirl Wine Shop and Marquis Wine Cellars! Here’s some hints as to what’s in there. What are you drinking this holiday season? GET YOUR COPY HERE (click click!!) Good Wine…
Growing Chefs! and Fresh Roots Farms LunchLAB
LunchLAB Sees Food-Focused Charities Partner with Chefs to Feed Families in Need Vancouver charities, Fresh Roots and Growing Chefs!, announce LunchLAB: Chefs for Families to provide nourishment and connection through chef-prepared meals for families who have been impacted by COVID-19. LunchLAB began in the fall of 2019 originally as an educational in-school meal program. In March…
