Douce Diner Launches “Douce After Dark” Evening Private Event Bookings and Off-Site Catering ***NEWS FLASH!*** Fellow Les Dames d’Escoffier member, Dame Chef Dawn Doucette and her superb Douce Diner have expanded their offering to include evening private bookings and off-site catering with ‘Douce After Dark’. Release Courtesy of SMC Communications. Douce Diner at 1490 Pemberton Avenue…
PetSmart Halloween For Pets
Treat Your Pet with PetSmart this Halloween If you’ve been following us on social media, you may have noticed the appearance of a large orange cat named Cheerio. Our friend Lara became allergic to this sweet thing, and we’ve been looking after him so she can breathe easily again. I can’t believe the entertainment he…
BC Craft Brewers Conference November 8 & 9, 2022
BC Craft Brewers Conference in New Westminster is less than one month away The BC Craft Brewers Conference, aka BC Beer Con, hosted by the BC Craft Brewers Guild and presented by Great Little Box Co / Ideon Packaging is less than one month away. The conference will bring together key stakeholders from the BC…
Kitchen Tools – Zwilling Z-Cut
Get Cooking with the Zwilling Z-Cut How’s your fall cooking coming along? I’m finding pumpkin on my mind, pork roasts, and fall baking and I am still enjoying all the great fresh produce that’s coming out of the farms and greenhouses because summer is just not finished yet. There are still strawberries coming out of…
EXPLORE BC Peach Farmhouse Ale
Kicking off October’s BC Craft Beer Month with limited-edition EXPLORE BC Peach Farmhouse Ale The EXPLORE BC Beer Peach Farmhouse Ale Series is brought to you by the BC Ale Trail in partnership with Destination BC, and celebrates the fall season with a new limited-edition craft beer, and special offers to explore the province’s vast…
Leah Patitucci Heads to Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs Competition
Jeunes Chefs Rôtisseurs Competition October 5-9 in Mexico City Since winning the Gold Medal and Canada’s Chef Paul Mastalir Award for Kitchen Excellence at the Canadian National Competition last year in October 2021, Leah Patitucci, from Kelowna’s Mission Hill Family Estate Winery, has been waiting for her chance to compete on the international stage. She…
Joy of Feeding UBC Farm
Chefs show their roots at the UBC Farm Sunday, October 2 the sun was shining and UBC Farm was looking fine, ready to host the guests for the Joy of Feeding. I’d been a few years back, I believe five, the last time it took place, and it was a marvelous celebration of cuisine from…
Stacy’s Rise Project™ Launches in Canada to Support Women Entrepreneurs
Stacy’s Rise Project™ Launches in Canada to Support Women Entrepreneurs Applications open today for the opportunity to be one of four women running small businesses who will be awarded a $15,000 CAD grant and access to a mentorship program with leadership from PepsiCo Foods Canada and Frito-Lay As a woman-founded business, the Stacy’s brand believes…
La Grande Festa
Superior Italian Food and Premium Italian Wines The Italian Chamber of Commerce is celebrating 30 years of Italian excellence in Western Canada with La Grande Festa. The evening begins with an open-bar Prosecco Reception with Bottega Prosecco by Stile Brands, paired with Grana Padano DOP by Bosa Foods. Antipasto “Patè di Trota” Limoncello marinated trout,…
Light Up Chinatown Festival
Presenting the Official Light Up Chinatown! Festival Guide & Taste of Chinatown 2022 Light Up Chinatown! presented by RBC, is back this weekend with a two-day, family-friendly festival. From September 10 to 11, 2022, the whole community is invited to experience a full slate of new programming, food experiences, and colourful lights and lantern decorations around Vancouver’s historic Chinatown…
Chef Ned Bell Appointed Buy BC Chef Ambassador
Buy BC Chef Ambassador Ned Bell Buy BC announces a delicious partnership with locavore Ned Bell as the program’s new “Chef Ambassador.” The award-winning chef is a champion for local, seasonal, and sustainable foods, farmers and fishers, and he delights in sharing simple ways to cook and eat the best of our province. The author…
The Italian Chamber of Commerce 30th anniversary Gala Dinner
“La Grande Festa” The Italian Chamber of Commerce 30th anniversary Gala Dinner September 29, 2022, 6–9pm Coast Coal Harbour Hotel Vancouver “La Grande Festa”- the Italian Chamber of Commerce 30th anniversary Gala Dinner with a superior culinary experience including: Premium Italian wines Exclusive 5-course dinner Italian appetizers Authentic Italian food products Silent Auction Enjoy a…
UBC Farm – Metro Vancouver Feast of Fields
Celebrate the harvest this year at BC’s best local food & drink festival Feast of Fields is FarmFolk CityFolk’s annual local food celebration and signature fundraising event, held each year on a different farm in the Okanagan Valley, on Southern Vancouver Island, and in Metro Vancouver. The Feast is Canada’s largest and longest-running local food…
The Modern Pantry in West Vancouver
The Modern Pantry in West Vancouver Launches Evening Service and Wine Bar The Modern Pantry in West Vancouver is celebrating summer with a necessary addition for the warmer months – a sunny patio tucked into the rear of the cafe boasting mesmerizing ocean views. The patio pairs perfectly with the cafe’s new wine bar and…
Wild Salmon Celebration
Let’s Get Wild! Wild Salmon Celebration Get Wild! Join the Chefs’ Table Society of BC (CTS) and the BC Salmon Marketing Council at 6:30 pm on Saturday, August 27, 2022, to celebrate iconic wild BC salmon, and our fishers and chefs. All-Star Chefs: Robert Clark and Julian Bond, Organic Ocean Roger Ma, Boulevard Kitchen &…
Mogiana Presents Coffee Innovation at Beanstock Coffee Festival
Mundo Novo Coffee and Mogiana Present Coffee Innovation at Beanstock Coffee Festival Mundo Novo Coffee Roasters will present the newest innovation in coffee processing, Anaerobic Coffee, at Vancouver’s Beanstock Coffee Festival on August 20 and 21, 2022. Aerobic fermentation, where oxygen is present, is the most common method of coffee processing, whereas Anaerobic is just…
Top Chef Canada Season 10
Food Network Canada’s Top Chef Canada Returns Food Network Canada’s esteemed culinary competition, Top Chef Canada, returns for a milestone 10th season featuring fiery new challenges, a roster of exceptionally talented chefs, and the title of Canada’s Top Chef on the line. A Top 20 overall specialty entertainment program in spring ‘21*, this season, dubbed Top…
Creamy Chicken and Rice Bake
Creamy Chicken and Rice Bake – A Special Addition to Your Labour Day Menu Labour Day is recognized annually on the first Monday each September and this year; it falls on September 5. The holiday was originally established so workers in Canada would have a day set aside to campaign for better jobs, increased wages,…
Air Canada Announces Longlist for Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2022
Air Canada is proud to present the thirty nominees for Canada’s Best New Restaurants While Vancouver awaits the announcement of who will receive a Michelin Star, or TWO, Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants list narrows down its list of the top restaurants in Canada. Vancouver’s Bar Susu, Delara, and Elephant made the list, and Tofino’s…
Liuyishou Hotpot Celebrates its 8th Anniversary
Liuyishou Hotpot Celebrates its 8th Anniversary and Presents “Celebration 8” Dinner Gala on August 8 Pairing with BC VQA Wines, Liuyishou Hosts 8th Anniversary Wine-Paring Dinner Gala to Feature One-of-a-Kind Hot Pot Experience in Richmond Liuyishou Hotpot is celebrating its 8th birthday on August 8, 2022! Since the Chongqing-based restaurant chain opens its first location…
