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…
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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…
Dine Out Vancouver The Great Big Taste
Great Big Taste At Rocky Mountaineer Launch Of Dine Out Vancouver We had a fantastic time catching up with our friends from many of BC’s top restaurants at The Great Big Taste, sampling some of the dishes that they are serving during Dine Out Vancouver and sipping some local wines, beers and ciders. Dine Out…
Elbow Room Cafe The Musical
The Cultch Presents The Elbow Room Cafe If you ever went to the Elbow Room Cafe, you’d know that it wasn’t just the food that attracted it’s clientele. You had to pour your own coffee and water refills and wouldn’t even think of complaining or you’d be ostracized for life. Each year the Elbow Room…
Nearly 60% of all food in Canada is wasted – FoodRescue.ca Changes That – News Release
Nearly 60% of all food in Canada is wasted – FoodRescue.ca expands to BC to change that We are pleased to bring you the following news on reduction of food waste through FoodResue.ca GLV Loblaw commits over $400,000 to Second Harvest (FoodRescue.ca) to support a free, innovative platform that tackles food waste, food insecurity, and…
How To Be Popular At Parties – Booze Round Up
What Drinks To Bring to Holiday Parties Sure cookies and candies are great, but if you really want to be a hit at a party bring some stellar booze to share. Parallel 49 and Central City 2018 “Alpine Adventure Pack” Beer Advent Calendar Parallel 49 Brewing and Central City Brewers and Distillers have another great version of their…
Local Chefs Serve Up Mac & Cheese
Mac & Cheese For Snack For Kids For one week only (October 19th to 26th), the following top restaurants will be featuring their versions of the comfort classic Mac and Cheese with all proceeds benefiting the Vancouver Firefighter Charities’ SNACKS FOR KIDS Program. This is an unique campaign as Chefs from Vancouver’s top restaurants have teamed up for this…
Bistro Pastis Shutters After Two Decades of Success
Have One Final French Fête Before August 20th After more than twenty years in business, another neighbourhood gem will disappear from West 4th Avenue. Bistro Pastis has been serving diners some of the best French Onion Soup, Steak Frites, Escargot and Duck Confit Cassoulet in the city; many guests have been dining here for decades….
Valentine’s, Galentine’s, Palentine’s, Whatever You Call It There’s Fun To Be Had
Valentine’s Day Ideas – It’s Not Too Late To Ace It Valentine’s Day can often be like New Year’s Eve, a total rip off, with prices being jacked up and a lot of cliches; heaven forbid someone asks you to marry them on February 14, I think that just might be the worst. Sorry. Husband…
Eat for a cause at Nature’s Path Eat Well Do Good Foodraiser
Pop-up café and market features organic goods by donation to the food bank It’s never been easier to eat well and do good. Local organic food company, Nature’s Path Foods Inc., is inviting Vancouverites to eat and shop in support of the hungry at the annual Nature’s Path Eat Well Do Good Foodraiser being hosted…
From Farms to Forks 6
A Growing Chefs! Harvest Kitchen Party on Sunday, October 4th at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts@ Don’t miss this opportunity to support Growing Chefs all while enjoying delicious food and drinks at PICA! I love these kitchen parties and wouldn’t miss this! Hope to see you there. Tickets $200 Sunday, October 4, 2015 Pacific Institue of Culinary Arts…
The American Bar at The Savoy Hotel pops up in Vancouver on Tuesday
The American Bar at The Savoy Hotel in London is one of the most iconic hotel bars in the world. Founded at the turn of the 20th century and named for the “American” drink style, now known as the cocktail, it’s no surprise that The American Bar has been vital part of the development of…
Counting Down – BC Shellfish & Seafood Festival June 12 – 21 in the Comox Valley
So much more going on this year at the BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival. Wish we were there for the whole time, but we’ll be heading up from June 18-21 so stay tuned for coverage. Popular Habour Air Glacier Tours Returns for Festival Experience the majesty of Vancouver Island’s largest glacier at this year’s BC…
Speed Rack Canadian Female Bartending Comp #BackTheRack @Speed_Rack
Speed Rack- the Canadian Female Bartending competition with 100% proceeds supporting Breast Cancer is at EAT! Vancouver at BC Place May 2nd in the private banquet ballroom. Entry Gate A at BC Place Stadium. Watch as Canada’s best female bartenders compete for the coveted Speed Rack title and enjoy complimentary cocktails during the event. Speed…
MARKET Apres Work Xi Shi Lounge
Après work just got that much easier. Say cheers to the end of a long day with drink specials, and live music offerings, Sunday through Thursday in Xi Shi Lounge. Sundays $5 Highballs from 5-9pm | DJ George spins House music from 5-9pm Mondays $5 Martinis from 5-9pm | Wes Mackey plays the blues from 5-7pm Tuesdays $5 Glasses…
Shucking Competition Fundraiser in support of Bikers For Autism
Chewies Oyster Bar (1055 Hastings) will be hosting the 1st Annual Shucking Competition Fundraiser in support of Bikers For Autism on Sunday, May 24th. Invites will be extended to 16 of the best shuckers in the city to compete for $1,000.00 in cash prizes along with a round-trip flight to anywhere in North America. The…
Piper-Heidsieck Named Exclusive Champagne of the Oscars
What will be in your glass this Sunday? We’ll be sipping bubbles from the French Champagne House PIPER-HEIDSIECK, the exclusive champagne of the Oscars®! This year marks a three-year partnership with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1785, PIPER-HEIDSIECK is one of France’s oldest Champagne houses and has been a long-time supporter…
Welcome to the New Site
Hello there you. I’ve just redone the site, so hang in there while I tweek things and get the settings all sorted. It’s just me on the tech side here at Good Life Vancouver so I’m doing this all solo. Will have an official launch soon which will involve many fun things, including a party and…
Much Ado About SOMETHING! – Raising awareness about homelessness through community theatre
For Homelessness Action Week 2014, RainCity Housing has partnered with the City of Vancouver, the Community Arts Council of Vancouver and local artist, actress and director Luisa Jojic on an exciting theatre project to stimulate dialogue and new understandings around issues of homelessness. A diverse group of participants have developed an original script together, using…
Native Edibles Foraging
Village Vancouver and Dunbar Community CentreLocation: Dunbar Community Centre, 4747 Dunbar Street (Rm 202)Date: Thursday October 16 WORLD FOOD DAY (7-9pm)It can be easy to forget about the wealth of food that grows all around us. Come out and learn about edible plants that call our region home. Lori Snyder from the Metis Nation will discuss…
