Diageo World Class Canada Final During Vancouver Cocktail Week, March 5 to 11, 2023 After a spectacular inaugural event in 2022, Vancouver Cocktail Week presented by The Alchemist returns for a second round in March 2023. Tickets VCW 2022 featured sixty-five events over five days at some of the city’s most popular cocktail venues. In…
Chinatown BBQ Congee Bar Pop-Up
Fresh Ideas Start Here (FISH) and Top Chef Canada runner-up Deseree Lo launch Congee Bar at Chinatown BBQ on January 30, 2023 On Monday, January 30, 2023, British Columbia’s purveyor of boat-to-table sustainable seafood, Fresh Ideas Start Here (FISH) is launching a special one-day congee bar pop-up with FISH alumnae and Top Chef Canada season…
Cookbooks – The Woks of Life
The Woks of Life by Bill, Kaitlin, Judy, and Sarah Leung This is the story of a family as told through food. Judy, the mom, speaks about traditional Chinese dishes and cultural backstories. Bill, the dad, worked in his family’s Chinese restaurants and will walk you through how to make a glorious Cantonese Roast Duck….
Les Dames d’Escoffier Scholarships
Les Dames d’Escoffier BC Scholarship Applications Now Open Until February 13, 2023 As a past scholarship recipient and the current President of Les Dames d’Escoffier, I encourage you to apply for one of our Les Dames d’Escoffier BC Scholarships and up your skills this year! Effective immediately online applications are open to those who identify…
Wildlight Kitchen + Bar | Opening in Point Grey
Wildlight Kitchen + Bar to Showcase West Coast Cuisine, Opening February Fresh off the Culinary World Cup gold medal, Chef Warren Chow leads the kitchen of the new West Point Grey Wildlight Restaurant. The fresh, rugged spirit of the West Coast will be front and centre this February. This premium-casual concept will celebrate the diversity…
Fresh Prep and Anh and Chi Collab
Fresh Prep launches a limited-edition collaboration with Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant Anh and Chi to celebrate Lunar New Year We have Fresh Prep Meal Kits delivered weekly as they solve what to have for dinner and I just added the Lemongrass Chicken to the January 25th order as January 18th is already sold out. Act…
The Lazy Gourmet Joins Compass Group Canada
The Lazy Gourmet team, founded by Canadian female culinary trailblazer Susan Mendelson, joins Compass Group Canada Compass Group Canada is the nation’s leading food service provider. The historic deal will see The Lazy Gourmet and its entire team of 130, join the food service leader to further the locally run business’ footprint in Metro Vancouver…
Celebrate the 21st Dine Out Vancouver Festival
Celebrate the 21st Dine Out Vancouver Festival Destination Vancouver celebrates their 21st Annual Dine Out Vancouver Festival from January 20th to February 5th. Taste the world across the city at more than 350 restaurants with delectable multi-course meals and unique culinary experiences. During a normally slow time of the year, the festival has become a…
The Best Cookbooks of 2022
Cookbooks You Need on Your Shelf from the Best Cookbooks of 2022 How does one proclaim that these are the best cookbooks of 2022, or even try to compete with that title in an SEO search without some absurd keywords that cater to the search engines and not necessarily the people reading this article? I…
Last Minute Holiday Wines and A Wine Cocktail
Last Minute Wine Picks Need a few bottles for the holiday get-together? Here are a couple we’ve had recently that are readily available around the liquor shops and a recipe for a Rosemary Paloma Cocktail too. Meiomi Cabernet Sauvignon – California, USA Craving a little coastal California? Meiomi Cabernet Sauvignon has velvety notes of dark…
Cheese4Change Holiday Recipes
Junior Chef Showdown Finalist Victor Chow’s Cheese4Change Recipes Victor Chow was a finalist in Junior Chef Showdown Cheese4Change and wowed the judges with his gourmet dishes. Now he’s created a stunning three-course holiday meal with a new focus: sustainability. More recipes Victor knows waste is at an all-time high this time of year, so he was…
Gifts for Cats from PetSmart
PetSmart Ensures You Don’t Forget Your Pets When It Comes to Holiday Gifts We have fallen in love with our adopted cat, Cheerio, he brings us joy and is a constant entertainer. He’s been having so much fun with the holiday treats he’s been given. Petsmart has some great treats for cats that we couldn’t…
Easy Appetizers with President’s Choice
President’s Choice Appy’s Make Holiday Entertaining a Breeze Around the holidays, we spend a lot of time in the kitchen. This year we’re headed over to Qualicum to visit Michael’s parents and then Kelowna to visit mine, and there will be siblings, nieces, nephews, and other family friends dropping by. Snacks will be needed and…
Rob Feenie Joins Wedgewood Hotel
ROB FEENIE JOINS WEDGEWOOD HOTEL AS CHEF-IN-RESIDENCE AT BACCHUS One of Canada’s most decorated and internationally recognized chefs has returned to the Relais & Châteaux family. and his talented team, assisting them with menu development and more. Feenie previously opened the award-winning Lumière in 1995, where it was Canada’s only freestanding restaurant to receive Relais…
Your Nation’s Table – Sustainable Seafood
Joytv Presents Your Nation’s Table A Joytv original production hosted by Carmen Ruiz y Laza and Chef Robert Clark, Your Nation’s Table provides a fascinating insight into the harvest of wild seafood along the rugged BC coastline, and the colourful characters responsible for catching, processing, and preparing it. These are inspiring stories that illustrate how they are playing a vital role…
Dr. Peter Centre’s Passions
Passions – An evening of exceptional food and drink in support of Dr. Peter Centre’s Food and Nutrition Program This year, more than sixteen of Vancouver’s best restaurants and mixologists will come together on Thursday, Dec. 8th, 2022 for the 19th annual Passions event, an exceptional food and drink evening in support of the Dr….
Organic Ocean Seasonal Offerings
Organic Ocean Offers Seafood Celebration Solutions This Holiday Season Organic Ocean – British Columbia’s award-winning purveyors of sustainable seafood have some exceptional bundles for the 2022 holiday season. Why not make nutritious, delicious, ocean-friendly seafood a part of your holiday celebrations and gift-giving? Organic Ocean Gift Card & Cookbook Bundle Give the gift of the…
Taste Canada Awards
For the 25th consecutive year, Taste Canada Awards has announced the winners of Canada’s only national, bilingual food writing awards. This year, eighty-seven cookbooks entered the Taste Canada competition, representing authors from nine provinces. The shortlist announced in June narrowed the competition to forty-five cookbooks, representing authors from six provinces. CANADA’S BEST COOKBOOKS 2022 English-Language…
Preservatory Provisions & Toast Bar on Granville Island
Plenty & Grace Food Group Ltd. Presents Preservatory Provisions & Toast Bar on Granville Island Plenty & Grace Food Group Ltd. (PGFG) has opened Preservatory Provisions & Toast Bar, a brand-new specialty foods market and fast casual standup café on Granville Island. Preservatory Provisions & Toast Bar offers elevated toasts featuring The Preservatory preserves alongside…
Vancouver’s Fav Foodies Dive into BC Greenhouse Veggies
A Trio of Vancouver’s Foodies Compete in a Recipe Challenge Using BC Greenhouse Grown Vegetables Diana Chan, Joyce Lam, and Maggie Mei can be seen indulging daily in all sorts of delicious food around the city, and in their travels. If you don’t follow them already on Instagram, get on it, their handles are below….
