Feast of 4th: Everyone Can Be A Foodie! – October 1 to 13

Lots of delicious events going on on West 4th in October.  GLV In assocation with Kitsilano 4th Avenue Business Association OCTOBER 1 TO 13 – It’s the return of the West Side’s favourite food & drink celebration – West 4th’s FEAST OF 4TH restaurant & foodie promotion – Running October 1 to 13, 2013 (two…

Tasting Plates West 4th Ave October 6, 4pm – 9pm

Wander about 4th Ave tasting delicious food!  Why not? GLV Tasting Plates will explore the West 4th neighborhood of Kitsilano in Vancouver. This tasting extravaganza goes from 4pm until 9pm on Sunday, October 6 and is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Each restaurant will be serving up Tasting Plates for guests to enjoy and you will have…

Superhero Ball in support of BC Children’s Hospital.

This sounds like fun and who doesn’t like to dress as a superhero?  GLV It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s the inaugural Superhero Ball in support of BC Children’s Hospital.  On Friday October 4, 2013 the Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel will bring together caped crusaders for a fundraising event unlike any other. Arrive Up, Up and Away…

Salt Spring Island Festival of Local & Regional Food & Wine.

On Friday, September 27th and Saturday, September 28th, Sip & Savour Salt Spring unites growers, food producers, chefs and vintners & brewers from Salt Spring Island and the Vancouver Island region with local and BC vintners in a mélanges a trois of culinary magic.  Participate in National Organic Week by sampling local, fresh food and…

Feed Ur SoL Hosted by Chef Abdel Elatouabi of SoL Sun Belt Cookery

Chef Abdel Elatouabi invites you to come down to SoL Sun Belt Cookery the afternoon of Sunday, October 6th  to Feed Ur SoL – Sounds pretty tasty! GLV Tickets Include: Moroccan BBQ Live Music  Noon – till fiveish… Your $35 ticket includes Moroccan Salads Kasbah Wild Salmon Saffron Chicken Kebab Homemade Merguez Sausages Succulent Lamb on the Spit…

Meet Your Maker UBC

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Where:DAVID LAM MANAGEMENT RESEARCH CENTRE UBC Point Grey Campus Description:Look before you eat! Meet the people behind the food, FREE samples and tasting.   DATE: September 25, Wednesday TIME: 11am to 1:30pm LOCATION: outside Triple-O’s patio Chef Demo by Chef Steve Golob. 11:30am – 1:00pm Information booths from Ethical…

Taste of Thanksgiving September 25

Taste of Thanksgiving happening at all Whole Foods Market locations this Wednesday from 5pm-8pm. Each store will be dishing up yummy recipes from their departments and showcasing some of their favorite vendors, plus each Vancouver store will benefit a local charity or organization. The menus will feature a fabulous array of seasonal specialties. After making…

Oubliette of Dreams

Dare to enter the twisted and dangerous inner world of a circus madman… Long forgotten but never dead, his imagination walks the fine line of insanity, teetering ever so often on the edge of the plausible, veering sharply towards the demented, pausing at the alluring grace of the inexplicable, the elegant finesse of the unknowable…

Learn to cook something new for Diwali

Diwali Fest 2013 October 29 – November 8 We celebrate our 10th Anniversary with a new name, new features and the traditions we’ve begun over the years by engaging community centres around Vancouver. The Annual Festival of contemporary and classical South Asian arts & culture, previously called Vancouver Celebrates Diwali, runs October 29 to November 8 at venues across Metro Vancouver. New! Diwali…

Shooting Stars Gambado

Wednesday, October 30th, 2013 Delight in divine dining, incredible deals, and a fun night! This year’s inspired Gambado menu from Chef Simon McNeil of Dockside Restaurant in the Granville Island Hotel.ddition to swank auction items (think art, wine, trips, jewelry) there is something for everyone!   On the table when guests arrive Roasted Tomato Panzanella Grilled…

Le Parisien Presents La Table

If you are a fan of Choucroute Garnie you are not going to want to miss this one.  Delicious! GLV A New French Dinner Series Hits Vancouver’s West End La Table: Choucroute Night – Tuesday, October 1 Le Parisien presents La Table; a series of French communal dinners designed to evoke sharing, conversation and a sense…

Skills and Spills for BC Hospitality Foundation

We are judging this event! @BCHospitality‘s #SkillsnSpills Awesome cause and tons of fun.  Join or come watch! GLV Skills Spills 2013 (click here for all you need to know) Our very first industry games will feature team and individual events. Highlights include: Coat Check Challenge, Crack Off and the Perfect Pour Main event: The Hospitality Grind Get your team…

MARKET by Jean-Georges Welcomes A New Chef De Cuisine And Restaurant Manager To The Team

So pleased to see David and Montgomery suceeding!   GLV MARKET by Jean-Georges is pleased to welcome new faces to its team. Montgomery Lau, former Senior Sous Chef at MARKET, has been promoted to Chef de Cuisine, and David Auer, former General Manager at Le Gavroche, has been named MARKET’s new Restaurant Manager. Montgomery Lau,…

Sake Tasting at Pidgin

Pidgin invites you to sip and savour their exclusive Yamagata Masamune Sake Tasting Menu on September 24th at 6:30PM. Hosted by owner and master sakemaker of Mitobe Sake Brewery, Tomonobu Mitobe will guide diners on a journey through the flavours and aromas of the Yamagata Masamune Sake collection while executive chef Makoto Ono pairs the…

Hey Bartender – VIP Cocktail Tasting and Canadian Premiere

[www.riotheatretickets.ca] *19+ only. VIP Cocktail Tasting 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Film Screening 8:30pm/ Q&A, panel discussion and more killer cocktails following the film! The Rio Theatre, 4th Row Films and William Grant & Sons Distillers are pleased to present the Canadian Premiere of Douglas Tirola’s documentary HEY BARTENDER, preceded by a VIP cocktail tasting featuring concoctions…

Campagnolo Presents Cerelia – An Italian Celebration of Harvest With Local Produce

Excellent last day of the Main Street Market celebration with Campagnolo.  Tasty and local! -GLV The Main St. Station Farmers Market started in Campagnolo’s first year; it’s held every Wednesday throughout the summer at Thornton Park, and Campagnolo has been visiting ever since that very first day. The season end of the market is bitter sweet;…

Social Bite Dinner – Come Eat at our House

We are cooking at home and supporting @BCHospitality we are sold out but we will pull up chairs and shop and cook more if you have cash for the cause. Plus….there are so many other AWESOME dinner experiences to have! The Local Global Vancouver Experience We are excited to release the first menus for #dinnerpartyYVR on…

Vancouver Foodster Chefs Signature Dishes Preview

Until September 30 the following chefs have created off the menu dishes for Richard Wolak’s, The Vancouver Foodster’s, Chefs Challenge: PARTICIPATING CHEFS & RESTAURANTS Vancouver Chef Matt Repeto The Bibo 1835 W 4th Ave Restaurant Sous Chef Brian Luptak Café Pacifica Pan Pacific Vancouver 999 Canada Place Way Chef Ian Errington Catch 122 122 West…

Vancouver Food Talks with Vancouver Foodster

This is the nineth event in this Food Talks series! Come join us to meet and mingle with other foodies, and to hear some enlightening speakers from the food community. https://foodtalksvolume9.eventbrite.com/ Our Speakers Line-up: Chef Andrea Carlson Chef and Owner Burdock & Co Restaurant and Harvest Community Foods. Andrea is a graduate of the Dubrulle Culinary…

Touch at Vancouver Public Library

The future of the library and its role within the community is changing. Vancouver Public Library has recognized this shift and has a new vision for the future. Produced by The Social Concierge, next month’s TOUCH event is raising money and support for a new technology-rich space at VPL called the Inspiration Lab. VPL’s Inspiration…