OCTOBER 24, 2013 4:00PM – 8:00PM | LEGACY COUNTER FREE The product of copious test batches, the perfect gin was finally achieved after batch #27. London Dry through and through, with burnt orange, juniper and savoury spice, it the highest quality gin distilled in a traditional manner.
Cultivating a Lighter Footprint
Tuesday October 22 6:30 – 8:30 pm Location: Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver 2013 SUSTENANCE FESTIVAL CLOSING NIGHT EVENT How can we cultivate a lighter footprint in Vancouver, especially as cheap energy sources peak and climate change intensifies? In partnership with the Vancouver Food Policy Council and Village Vancouver, MOV is pleased to host an interactive…
Canada’s Largest Wine Symposium
Australian Wine Icon Celebrates Thriving Canadian Wine Culture Those from the wine world and beyond are summoned to be online on Monday October 21 at 4pm PST and join the conversation on wine culture in an online interactive event. Organized by Anthony Gismondi, and a panel of top sommeliers and wine educators opening the floor…
BC Hydro Dine by Candlelight
Dinner in the dark around BC in honour of Energy Conservation. Turn the lights out once in a while. GLV On October 24, 2013, restaurants across B.C. participating in the Candlelight Conservation Dinner dim the lights and turn up the ambiance to show how simple actions can save energy. pressive list of restaurants serving up…
Aspiring Locavores Wanted! Graze Harvest Dinner, Oct. 28th
At no time of year is the 100 mile diet more accessible than Harvest season British Columbians are highly aware of concepts of food politics, the importance of supporting local food producers, and of being conscious of the benefits of buying organic. However, in a climate like ours, this sometimes means not having as much…
POSTPONED – PRIVATE TABLE, A SERIES OF GOURMET DINING EVENINGS IN LADNER, BC
POSTPONED! More soon on new dates. Clair’s Inn Ladner and Chef Tobias MacDonald announce the launch of a monthly series of gourmet dining events for small groups of discerning guests Clair Oates, owner/operator of Ladner’s Clair’s Inn welcomes Chef Tobias MacDonald to her gourmet kitchen where he will create culinary elegance in the Inn’s…
Cono Sur at Falconetti’s
CONO SUR WINE MAKERS DINNER-Focus Varietal – Pinot Noir MONDAY OCTOBER 21 | RECEPTION @ 6:30pm FALCONETTI’s | 1812 Commercial Drive, Vancouver Cono Sur Winery and Falconetti’s East Side Grill invite you to join us for a rare winemaker’s dinner event on Monday October 21st. Matias Rios from Cono Sur will present single vineyard selections and…
Who gets Sustenance? What’s Cooking DTES Neighbourhood House
On October 19th at noon learn how to cook quinoa, greens and have lunch too! We will be there. GLV A Community Dialogue on Dignified Access to Healthy Food for All People 12 – 3pm Hosted by: DTES Neighbourhood Food Network Location: DTES Neighbourhood House, 573 East Hastings St., Vancouver Join us for a fun afternoon…
Frog Hollow’s 13th Annual Pumpkin Patch
Great family event at 2131 Renfrew #eatvan #pumpkin. GLV Saturday October 26, 2013 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Free Admission Face Painting Story-Telling Halloween Crafts Entertainment Community Information Small Price for Haunted House (must be 10 years old) Bouncy Castle Carnival Games Cake-Walk Food Pumpkins Popcorn
Gold Medal Plates Victoria
Excellent chance to watch these amazing chefs compete for Gold! GLV November 7, 2013 Location: Victoria Conference Centre, Carson Hall, 720 Douglas Street The Competition (stand up format) 5:45 pm – VIP reception (Olympian tables, Event Benefactors, Gold Sponsor, Deloitte guests) 6:15 pm – VIP early opening of Chef Stations 6:30 pm – General admittance…
Canadian Pork Sausage, Agassiz Hazelnut and Home Grown Sage Stuffed Canadian Pork Loin
This summer Put Pork on your Fork choose GLV for the recipe for Canadian Pork Loin. We did have a summer BBQ version but as the fall has crept in we recently did a fall one indoors. Go to your butcher and have he/she butterfly your pork. REALLY get to know your local butcher and…
UBC Botanical Garden Apple Festival
An apple a day as they say! GLV Date: Saturday & Sunday Oct 19th, 20th, 2013 Time: 11am-4pm Location: UBC Farm A family event for all ages, the UBC Apple Festival celebrates one of British Columbia’s favourite fruits. From children learning about the diversity of apples to those who remember tasting heritage apples in their youth, the…
Three Dietitians Take Welfare Food Challenge
Today begins the Welfare Food Challenge. There is much you can do to raise attention without taking the challenge, but these three dietitians went the extra mile. GLV Three Dietitians of Canada members are recognizing World Food Day by turning the spotlight on food security issues in British Columbia. For the over 300,000 people…
Happy Planet launches “Help us Feed the Hungry” Campaign
Purchase Happy Planet Soup and funds go to the food bank. GLV Happy Planet is proud to announce the launch of the “Help us Feed the Hungry,” a campaign that aims to promote and support hunger prevention and awareness programs. Each purchase of Happy Planet’s delicious fresh soups will help Happy Planet donate funds to…
Canning and Preserving with Caitlin Dorward
Learn to preserve the season at Strathcona Community Centre. GLV October 21, 2013 6:30 – 9:30 pm Presented by Village Vancouver Registration # 42605.401ST Fee: $30 Location: Strathcona Community Centre, 601 Keefer St., Vancouver Learn how to can and preserve some of the fall bounty that surrounds us at this time of the year. This workshop…
Art for Thought Exhibit
(From October 16 – 22) Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver A Bright Green Future. What does this really mean for Vancouverites? How do we interpret words like ’sustainability’ and terms like ’environmental footprint’ or ’eating locally’ and then move into action? How do we make positive choices even if they may feel insignificant…
Foodies Unite on Oct. 17-20 Vancouver Home + Design Show
Events to check out if food is of interest. GLV Ned Bell Executive Chef, Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Okanagan native Ned Bell is committed to creating globally inspired dishes with locally grown ingredients. As exclusive corporate chef at the Urban Cultivator and executive chef of the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, which includes YEW seafood + bar,…
VANCOUVER WELCOMES ATLANTA’S COOK HALL TO MARKET BY JEAN-GEORGES
Now this sounds delicious! Duck tacos, devilled eggs and southeastern inspiration! GLV From October 18 to 31, MARKET by Jean-Georges will be welcoming Atlanta’s famed Cook Hall. Featuring regional American fare, updated and refined for the modern diner’s palate, Cook Hall is a fun and contemporary take on the traditional American gastropub. Under the direction…
Kessel & March Host Octoberfest
Head down to East Van’s Powell Street for their Oktoberfest family-style supper on October 18 and 25th. With breads, salads, meats and veggie sides, pretzels, salads, bratwurst, cabbage rolls, sauerkraut, spaetzle, and desserts such as Black Forest Cake, you’ll have everything you could ever want for Oktoberfest without having to travel to Germany. This is…
Hastings House Hosts Chef Denis Cotter for Chefs Across the Water
Each year Hastings House hosts guest chefs at their excellent country house hotel for an event entitled “Chefs Across the Water”. I’ve attended several of these events in the past, but they’ve never had an entirely vegetarian menu. In general I thought this was a good thing as I do like my meat; however after dining…
