Organic Ocean Rejigs Putting Seafood on The Table Neighbours Helping Neighbours – News From Our Friends At Organic Ocean – GLV Organic Oceans started our business by selling fish to neighbours from the False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf. Chef Robert Clark discovered us, started telling his friends, and before long, we were supplying seafood – almost…
Virtual Culture And Travel Tour
Karen Dar Woon Takes Us On A Virtual Culture And Travel Tour Thanks to my fellow Dame and friend Karen Dar Woon, who’s always either on a trip, or planning one, for this Virtual Culture And Travel Tour. Find out more about Karen, Your Secret Chef, and how she could help you get dinner on…
Nuba At Home: Nuba’s Meal Kits
Nuba Introduces Nuba’s Meal Kits And Direct Delivery From Its Four Vancouver Restaurants News from Nuba today! GLV New Options Help Guests Enjoy Nuba’s Modern Middle Eastern Fare, Beer and Wine in the Comfort of Own Homes, Restock Fridges and Pantries During COVID-19 Crisis Fans of Nuba’s modern Middle Eastern cuisine can now enjoy its…
Wine Wednesday With Barb Wild Sperling Vineyards Pinot Noir
Barb Wild’s Weekly Pick Is Sperling Vineyard Pinot Noir Barb Wild has been sipping again and in this week’s post she shares a great wine pick is Sperling Vineyard Pinot Noir. Check out The Good Wine Gal site, and her previous picks here. Happy Wine Wednesday my wine friends. In times of pandemic, we just keep moving…
French Cooking Made Easy With Provence Meal Kits
French Cooking At Home With Provence Meal Kits From more welcome news for when you want to cook at home but need a bit of a head start – Provence Meal Kits! Since we are all at home self-isolating, why not take the time to hone your cooking skills? Starting this Thursday (March 26), you…
Boulevard Kitchen Offers BLVD Provision Prepared Foods
Executive Chef of Signature Restaurants Alex Chen has carefully curated a line of items to nourish much more than the body Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar launches a new product line to take home, BLVD Provisions, which presents an array of thoughtfully prepared items that are affordable, convenient and of the highest quality. Executive Chef of…
Self Distancing Resources
Good Things To Do While You’re Stuck At Home I hope you are all doing as best as possible during this tough time that we are all going through. Here’s an update from our front, please let us know how you are doing and what you are going to do while you are stuck at…
Vancouver Food And Beverage Community Relief Fund
The Vancouver Food and Beverage Community Relief Fund aims to help those in the hospitality industry with critical financial needs To help flatten the curve, restaurants and bars are now closed, resulting in many job losses and with that, unexpected immediate hardships. A group of hospitality folks have come together to spearhead a new relief…
Oyama Sausage Co. Remains Open During COVID-19 Crisis
Vancouver’s Granville Island Public Market Open Including Oyama Sausage Co. Granville island is open for local residents only, for grocery shopping purposes, although it’s closed to sightseeing visitors and as a social gathering place. The market is an essential food source for city residents, and Oyama Sausage Co. expects to remain open and operating as…
Superflux Beer Company Delivers
Superflux Beer Company is giving back to the community during the COVID-19 crisis Superflux went from having zero website to launching an online store and beer delivery service in partnership with Strathcona Beer Company – all in under 24 hours. For just $5 per delivery, Vancouverites can order Superflux and Strathcona beer to their home…
Macaron Day at Mon Paris Patisserie
Proceeds From Mon Paris Patisserie Macarons Go To Variety TODAY Macaron Day Friday, March 20. These are uncertain times for everyone but charities are getting hit especially hard. Elena Krasnova of Mon Paris Pâtisserie (4396 Beresford Street, Burnaby, B.C.) is determined to continue to support this meaningful annual charitable event despite having to pivot to her business…
Maenam To Offer Take Out and Delivery Only
Maenam And Family Temporary Closed For Dining In Maenam and its family of restaurants—Fat Mao Noodles, Freebird Chicken Shack, Longtail Kitchen, and Sen Pad Thai—have temporarily closed due to the current coronavirus global health emergency. During the closure of its dining room, Maenam’s kitchen will remain open from 5pm-9pm each day to offer takeout, and delivery via…
Wine Wednesday With Barb Wild Moraine Winery Cliffhanger Red
Barb Wild’s Weekly Pick Is Moraine Winery Cliffhanger Red Happy #winewednesday from Good Wine Gal! Here I am behind the wall of self-isolation. Life seems surreal. Yes? On the bright side, this weather creates opportunities for afternoon gatherings in the garden in full sun and we’ve been sipping Moraine Winery Cliffhanger Red. Yes! Here, happy…
Air Canada’s Signature Suite At YVR
Airport Retreat Open March 14 – Air Canada’s Signature Suite We ventured out to the airport this week to check out the new impressive Air Canada Signature Suite. There’s a full-service restaurant here with a menu designed by Chef David Hawksworth, premium liquor at the bar, and design details that create an atmosphere of calm…
Support Your Local Community Breaking Bread
SUPPORT SYSTEM: VANCOUVER RESTAURANTS SHOW SOLIDARITY, URGE DINERS TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH ‘BREAKING BREAD’ INITIATIVE Restaurants Create Limited-Time-Only Menus, Suggest Other Ways of Supporting Small and Independent Businesses Affected by COVID-19 Vancouver restaurants represented: Café Medina, Juke Fried Chicken, Beetbox, L’Abattoir, Havana, Belgard Kitchen, Wildebeest, Nuba, Heritage Asian Eatery, Origo Club. Members of Vancouver’s…
Origo Club Celebrates Sakura Season With Blossoms
SPRING FORWARD: ORIGO CLUB CONJURES SAKURA SEASON WITH EXCLUSIVE CHERRY BLOSSOM FEATURES THROUGHOUT APRIL Some news from Origo Club today. Richmond dining destination Origo Club is putting the cherry on the Sunday (and Saturday) with special Sakura-themed ‘Festival De Fleurs’ Weekend Afternoon Tea Services in addition to Sakura-themed cocktail and hot chocolate creations offered throughout April. Prepared…
Wine Wednesday With Barb Wild Save-On-Foods
Barb Wild’s Weekly Pick Is The Deal At Save-On-Foods Barb Wild has been sipping again and in this week’s post she shares a great wine deal at Save-On-Foods. Check out The Good Wine Gal site, and her previous picks here. The Wine Deal at Save-on-Foods I’m Good Wine Gal. I write about good wine and how to…
Chop Steakhouse & Bar & Chef Alex Chen
Chop Steakhouse & Bar Steak Overload! Chop Steakhouse & Bar’s Executive Chef, Stephen Clark, has collaborated with his old friend, Chef Alex Chen, to bring a delicious, limited-time menu across Canada as part of the Steak Masters – In Pursuit of Perfection tour at Chop Steakhouse & Bar. We just had to try this meat…
Mon Paris Patisserie Donates To Les Dames d’Escoffier
Eat Chocolate Guilt Free With Proceeds Going To Women’s Scholarships Some great news! Tomorrow you can eat chocolate guilt-free as 50% of the sale of Mon Paris Patisserie’s special chocolates are being donated to Les Dames d’Escoffier’s scholarship program for women in culinary, wine and hospitality . The shop is in Burnaby at 4396 Beresford…
Wine Wednesday With Barb Wild Lambrusco Reggiano Frizzante
Barb Wild’s Weekly Pick Is Lambrusco Reggiano Frizzante Barb Wild has been sipping again and this week’s pick is Lambrusco Reggiano Frizzante – Medici Ermete Concerto 2017! Read more on wine on The Good Wine Gal site, and her previous picks here. Happy Wine Wednesday wine friends! LAMBRUSCO REGGIANO FRIZZANTE – MEDICI ERMETE CONCERTO 2017 If case you…
