Do you know who has the best ham in the city? It’s Oyama Swedish Ham in Granville Island. ORDER ahead for these as they always sell out of these incredibly tasty Swedish Hams – ½ or whole. While you are there pick up sausages, patés, terrines, salamis, prosciuttos, and cheeses and you are set for the weekend. October…
Vancouver’s Game and Wild Mushroom Festival
La Buca, Pied a Terre, Sardine Can, and The Abbey celebrate the harvest with seasonally foraged mushrooms and abundantly flavourful meats Now in its ninth year, the Game and Wild Mushroom Festival takes place October 15 to November 2 with three or four course prix fixe menus at La Buca and Pied a Terre, and…
Date Night – I’ll Cook!!!
Tired of Mr. Noodles on a Friday night? Join Sonia on a series of cooking with menu items such as Pad Thai, pizza, tantra fruit salad, and for the finale class we will create a special dessert! Fridays. Food. Meet new people. Take one or take all three – this is a series you won’t…
Crock-Pot Yogurt
Join Ninna Snider on Tuesday, October 14, 7-9 pm click here to register Making homemade yogurt and yogurt cream cheese is easy, yet can seem overwhelming at first. Ninna will walk you through her method of making homemade yogurt. After you’ve done it once or twice, you’ll be able to provide your family with freshly made yogurt…
CONTEST CLOSED ZWILLING Knife #Giveaway
Congrats to Karen! Winner of the knife set. We are jealous! In honour of Thanksgiving, we’ve got a giveaway of ZWILLING Five Star Knives Includes a 7-piece knife set, a sharpening tool, a pair of scissors and a knife block. To get your own set of ZWILLING Five Star Knives, head to Safeway to check out their…
Real Canadian Superstore Last Minute Thanksgiving Rescue
Suddenly it’s Thanksgiving and you haven’t ordered the turkey, you’re short on plates and don’t want to break the bank just to host a memorable Thanksgiving Feast that people will actually be thankful for. No worries at all. We walked the isles of the Real Canadian Superstore and found a few items that will be…
The Superhero Show at The Improv Centre on Granville Island
Vancouver TheatreSports™ League Presents The Superhero Show It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s improv! Vancouver TheatreSports™ League (VTSL) leaps into a fresh season of laughs with The Superhero Show, debuting Thursday, October 2. Featuring action, adventure and plenty of comedy, the talented VTSL team will create an entirely improvised superhero story each night based on…
Tricky Travel Trinkets
After my last trip to Toronto where I over packed and ended up lugging heavy things around, straining my shoulder and drastically annoying me, I decided to look into travelling smartly. After intensive research I came up with these excellent items that are sure to make your journey a less stressful one. Scott…
CONTEST CLOSED #Giveaway Ticket to TEDxVancouver Oct 18
CONTEST CLOSED Congrats to Loren and Mark! See you there! In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. On October 18 TEDxVancouer hosts a day of speakers and discussion around the theme of TILT – exploring ideas from another angle. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that…
Chef Trevor Bird Dishes on Thanksgivng
We caught up with one of our fav chefs from Fable Restaurant in Kitsilano and grabbed some tips for you for Thanksgiving Dinner. He also let us in on what he’s up to this year and let us in on some things he is giving thanks for. Don’t have anywhere to go for Thanksgiving? Still…
Mushrooms at Siena
Days are chilly, nights are darker now, but Siena Restaurant is looking on the bright side by celebrating the tasty fungi that appear when the summer ends. From October 14th to 26th, the South Granville favourite will showcase the flavour and versatility of mushrooms with a special three-course menu. Siena Chef Jessica Howery has created…
Food Waste It’s Concerning! OCT 7
Tacofino Commissary Food Truck on site – free dinner! Using Recovered and Not Fit For Retail produce Do you know how much food gets dumped just because of a we blemish or because it has a less than ideal shape? Learn about food rescue and enjoy a free dinner made with some almost perfect food….
The Feast Worldwide Vancouver
Saturday, 18 October 2014 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EDT) Tickets $5 LOCAL FOOD. LOCAL TALK. GLOBAL MOVEMENT Calling all foodies, entrepreneurs, changemakers, and generally awe-inspiring folks! The Feast Worldwide is a day of global dinner parties in 40+ cities across 6 continents. The goal? To spark collaboration that drives local entrepreneurs and social…
CONTEST CLOSED $450 #Giveaway for Vancouver Home + Design Show
Congrats to Tessa! The Vancouver Home + Design Show is where it all comes together for any home improvement project! GIVEAWAY Save More Plumbing Hand Shower Rail – $200 value Noir Lash Lounge Full Lash Set – $100 value Aspen Clean House Cleaning Kit – $75 value 5 tickets to the Show adult tickets – $75 value…
Made From Scratch Eat Plan Learn
Made From Scratch October 5th #Vancouver Hawkers Market – Invigorating Local Food Culture Sunday, 5 October 2014 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (PDT) Vancouver, BC Made From Scratch is a new local space by Hawkers Market, focusing on a family style event with Food Workshops, Folk Music, Kid Friendly entertainment, Food Trucks, Long Table…
Hawkers Market
Hawkers Market returns OCTOBER 4TH with Loud Music by BESTiE & MAUSIKI. Stay tuned for loads of details to come! FOOD IS THE NEW ROCK #hawkersmarket #BESTiE MUSIC LINEUP! DJ CITO – DJ SETS – 4pm – 9pm Mausiki – 10pm – 11pm BESTiE 11pm – Midnight! 19+ Event
Neighbour Savour Village Vancouver’s 5th annual community potluck for 300
As part of the Vancouver Sustenance Festival Village Vancouver hosts this fab potluck at Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street on Monday October 6 (6-9pm). Village Vancouver’s fabulous 5th annual zero waste city-wide community potluck celebration for 300: Neighbour Savour. Live Local Music. Community Group info tables. Kids area and activities. Seed Library and Seed Swap. Pay-it-Forward Gift Exchange (consider bringing something…
Vancouver’s Sustenance Festival Connects Communities October 5-19, 2014
Art, Culture, Food and Sustainability – Making Connections, Building Relationships From October 5 until October 19, 2014 Vancouver’s Sustenance Festival focuses on making connections in your communities through a series of events focused on food from foraging to preservation and everything in between. This city-wide festival includes everything from food inspired art exhibits to local…
Community Voice on Food Issues in Hastings Sunrise: A Dialogue in Action
FREE EVENT – Community Voice on Food Issues in Hastings Sunrise: A Dialogue in Action Hastings-Sunrise Community Food Network Location: Kiwassa Neighbourhood House, 2425 Oxford Street Date: Tuesday, October 7 (5-8pm) FREE TICKETS – Dinner and Childminding provided! Onsite the Tacofino Food Truck preparing dinner mostly from recovered food. Description: A town hall style gathering with a panel…
Yotam Ottlonenghi Plenty More
Sponsored in part by the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, Congregation Beth Israel and the Israel Consulate General of Toronto and Western Canada and hosted in partnership with Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks. On Tuesday Oct 21 7:30pm Host: Simi Sara, CKNW radio host $60, includes copy of Plenty More and light reception Buy tickets online…
