Come out and support the BCHF on Thursday Feburary 6, 8PM-11PM at Yaletown Brewing Company. 3 bartenders will be pouring 3 deliciously different Martinis and only $10 gets you all 3, a vote for your favourite, and an entry to a draw for a $100 Mark James Group gift card. Great cause, great drinks. GLV Tickets…
Top Chef Canada Season Four Announced
The Most Extreme Season of Food Network Canada’s #1 Series Premieres March 10 at 9pm ET/10pm PT Winner Takes Home $100,000 Grand Prize Sponsored by SpongeTowels®, $30,000 GE Monogram Kitchen, and $25,000 Caesarstone Quartz Installation Top Chef Canada is back with its most extreme season ever. Food Network Canada and Insight Production Company Ltd. deliver…
Quince Valentine’s Day Food Lovers Class
Single or coupled you still need to eat on Valentine’s Day. Why not take the opportunity to learn some new dishes and avoid the restaurant crowds? GLV The Culinary Seduction; hands on cooking class at Quince. Friday February 14th Dine with wine, candles and romantic music. Start with… Fresh Local Oysters, Shallot Mignonette Move into…
Aphrodisia: Wines for Valentines – Tasting Event with Firefly
Many many things to do this Valentine’s Day, this is a great pre-day event that will help you find the exact wines you need for the day. GLV Feb. 13 Come join Firefly manager and Red Seal Chef Kevin Loewen along with WSET level 3 and French wine scholar candidate Leanne Quirk for a delicious…
Sabai Thai Coal Harbour
DEAL ALERT Sabai Thai Serenity Package reg $300 on for $99 In Thai “Sabai” means harmony, and when you enter either one of the three locations of Sabai Thai Spa, you will certainly understand why they’ve chosen their name.This boutique spa specializes in traditional Thai treatments and has three locations in North Vancouver, Coal Harbour, and…
Interview with Chef Kelly Cattani Elements the Restaurant Winnipeg
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each year I interview them some questions prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Kelly Cattani from Elements the Restaurant in Winnipeg. What was your first food memory? A stack of cinnamon raisin…
Interview with Chef Paul Shufelt Century Hospitality Group Edmonton
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each year I interview them some questions prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Paul Shufelt from Century Hospitality Group in Edmonton. What was your first food memory? My mom baking in the…
Relive the excitement of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Edible Canada
Head down to Granville Island and celebrate our Canadian Olympians with this food, drink and entertainment festival. Part of the Winterruption Festival in Granville Island. GLV 2nd Annual Festival Under The Bridge takes place February 14-16, 2014 Last year, the popular locally inspired bistro Edible Canada at the Market hosted Street Eats & Beats, their inaugural Festival Under the Bridge. Over…
CONTEST CLOSED #Win 2 tics to Sonoma Wine Tasting @SonomaVintners
Contest Closed – Congrats Michelle! Wednesday, February 5th 2014, Sonoma County Vintners will host Sonoma in the City – Vancouver. An evening tasting at the Terminal City Club will offer wine lovers the chance to taste wines from over 20 Sonoma County wineries. The event will benefit the BC Hospitality Foundation’s fundraising efforts. To Win 2…
Spoon Kitchen
We’d been meaning to check out the newest culinary addition to West 4th Avenue, Malaysian and Thai-themed Spoon Kitchen. Tucked underneath the fitness club at 1909 West 4th you could almost miss it, but it’s worth seeking out for a casual weekday meal. Right now SocialShopper has an eight-course menu for $24 – (click link to…
You & Her Vancouver
Buy some gorgeous lingerie and learn about You & Her, a project to keep girls in school in Africa. GLV February 12th, 2014 at The Warehouse Studios in Gastown, bid on exclusive items, learn about our heart and be introduced to our collection with a creative fashion show. All of the profits will be going…
Okanagan Fest-of-Ale
EVENT ALERT – Head up to the Okanagan for the opportunity to sample craft beers along with fabulous food at the Fest-of-Ale. Since 1996 The Okanagan Fest-of-Ale Society Consumer Tasting has been bringing together beer lovers and brewers to celebrate the almighty ale at one of the biggest and long-standing beer fests in North America….
Montreal’s Chef Derek Dammann Shares L’Abattoir Kitchen
Join 2 great chefs for a 7-course dinner at L’Abattoir. Sure to be something to remember! GLV On Thursday, February 20 2014 L’Abattoir will be host to a unique collaboration of two celebrated chefs. Montreal’s Chef Derek Dammann will work with Chef Lee Cooper and the L’Abattoir culinary team to create a seven-course dinner paired…
Secret Location’s Amazing 300 dishes in 30 days
Head to Gastown and into the gorgeous room that houses Secret Location and where Chef Jefferson Alvarez creates his magic. Alvarez is one of the city’s best and is challenging his crew with a daily changing menu of ten courses per day until February 15. I sampled the menu on day one and it was…
Bambudda Celebrates New Year
We stopped in to sample some of these treats. Don’t miss the eggplant and duck bao. GLV The Year of the Horse gallops in at Bambudda Gastown’s Nouveau Chinese Restaurant unveils its Chinese New Year menu (Available Jan. 31 to Feb. 9, 2014) Bambudda owner Ray Loy and Executive Chef Scott Korzack are welcoming Chinese New…
Interview with Roger Andrews Relish Gourmet Burgers
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each year I interview them some questions prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Roger Andrews from Relish Gourmet Burgers in Newfoundland. Cooking with my Grandmother What was in your elementary school lunch…
Deconstructive Modernist Molecular Cuisine
EVENT ALERT Cooking Class at The Vancouver Club ‘Deconstructive Modernist Molecular Cuisine’ Explore the art and science of ‘modernist cuisine’ as Executive Chef Sean Cousins and his culinary team draw inspiration for this dinner from the innovative techniques developed by the likes of Ferran Adria, Heston Blumenthal, Thomas Keller and Harold McGee. March 26th at…
Vancouver Baker’s Market 2014
EVENT ALERT – Be sure to stop by this tasty market to discover the next up and coming bakers. Always full of tasty treats! GLV The Baker’s Market is a FREE fun event on Sundays from 11 am – 3 pm February 16, 23, March 2, 9, April 20, 27, May 4, 2014 It’s where…
A lesson in Valentine’s Day Dinner from Trevor Bird, Chef and Owner of Fable Restaurant
Here we catch up with Fable’s Chef Trevor Bird as he dishes out Valentine’s Day dinner advice and a recipe and wine pairing. GLV From Chef Bird: Valentine’s Day is a time to spend with your loved one. If you are looking for a nice romantic evening at home the best advice I can share…
Oyama Choucroute Festival until January 26
Head down to Granville Island and grab some of Oyama’s fantastic sauerkraut, sausages, kassler and bacon and your dinner is complete. GLV Comfort food comes to mind with the cold and wet weather upon us – and Oyama Sausage has the solution. January 23rd to 26th is The Oyama Choucroute (Sauerkraut) Festival. Oyama’s very own…
