Eight of Vancouver’s most innovative chefs are banding together in support of the Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House This extraordinary six-course chef collaboration dinner will be experienced at Torafuku Asian Eatery on January 14, 2019. Inspired by the DTES Neighborhood House’s need to secure more funding for their healthy food programs, Torafuku’s Clement Chan reached out…
Tips For a Stylish Kitchen
Update Your Kitchen Easily With A Few Simple Tricks We sent out Cathy Browne to an event hosted by Best Buy to gather some information on how to get your kitchen in order. Designer Aly Armstrong was on hand with some kitchen styling tips and Chef Ned Bell provided dinner using many of these appliances…
Best Cookbooks Of 2018
Favourite Cookbooks From This Year’s Crop I’ve read over 100 cookbooks this year in some form of another and am truly addicted to them and count about 800 in my library that I recently had arranged in a manner that they actually make sense! I pour over these books, reading the stories behind the recipes…
Science World Science Of Cocktails 2019 – Event Listing
Science World Presents A Night Of Cocktails and Canapes This is our first official listing of 2019 and while it seems a way off, we know the new year will roar in and before long January will be gone and we’ll be well into February. Although the general tickets are sold out, there’s still some…
Presidents Choice Makes Holiday Entertaining Easy
Presidents Choice Insiders Collection Simplifies Holiday Meals We love to entertain, but often just don’t have time to make everything from scratch. Yes, even though I’m married to a chef and have been cooking all my life, it’s just not possible to do it all, so we have to cheat a bit here and there…
Goh Ballet’s Nutcracker
Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker runs December 21 – 23 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre We go every year and wouldn’t miss it! See you Saturday night. Last chance to see this year’s dream come to life….With five performances featuring international dance stars, and accompanied by Vancouver Opera Orchestra, Goh Ballet’sThe Nutcracker runs December 21 – 23 at Queen Elizabeth…
Hundy Burgers Arrives in Kitsilano – News Release
Say Hello to Hundy New Burger Concept Arrives in Kits by AnnaLena’s Michael Robbins & Jeff Parr We sorrily miss Mission, but this makes the pain a little less severe. There’s a new burger spot in Kits and this chef knows burgers (remember Oakwood Bistro’s epic burger?) Creative burger concept, Hundy is set to launch 2042 West 4th Avenue…
Wildebeest Team Welcomes New Bar Manager and Wine Director
Alex Black and Christina Hartigan Join Wildebeest And We’ve Got Their Drink Recommendations The team behind award-winning Gastown restaurant Wildebeest continues to raise the bar by adding industry stars Alex Black and Christina Hartigan to the roster as Bar Manager and Wine Director, respectively. Scroll down for their holiday drink and wine suggestions. Black brings an award-winning bartending acumen and convivial nature to his…
Wild Sweets® – Mulled Hot Cherry Cocoa Tea
Wild Sweets® Cocktail For The Holidays Why not sweeten up your holiday party with a little something special. Mulled wine is so last year. Ingredients: 8 oz / 250 mL Cherry Cocoa Tea (1 bottle) from Wild Sweets® By Dominique & Cindy Duby 1/2 orange flesh (± 45g) 1 pinch Ancho chili powder 1.5 oz French…
How To Be Popular At Parties – Booze Round Up
What Drinks To Bring to Holiday Parties Sure cookies and candies are great, but if you really want to be a hit at a party bring some stellar booze to share. Parallel 49 and Central City 2018 “Alpine Adventure Pack” Beer Advent Calendar Parallel 49 Brewing and Central City Brewers and Distillers have another great version of their…
Gourmet Warehouse Celebrates 40 Years
Caren McSherry And Her Gourmet Warehouse Are Full Of Culinary Treasures Any cook in the city that knows what’s what has been to Gourmet Warehouse and surely come home with much more that they went for, as there’s just too many good ingredients and tools to play with her. I’m an addict and always leave…
Best Self Care Gifts for Her 2018
Treat Those You Love To Some Self Care This Holiday Season If your friends and family members are always on the go, it may be necessary to give them something that they will be forced to slow down because of. A good book, some beauty treats, a candle, tickets to a play, or a gift…
A Very Canadian Christmas
Canadian Inspired Christmas Gifts For Fierce Loyalists This holiday season why not spoil your fellow Canadians with some Canadian-themed goodies. These items will warm hearts and reinforce your mutual love for this great country. Canadian Ornaments- Set of 4 Holiday ornaments available at Etsy here. Aren’t these just the cutest things you’ve seen? What’s more…
Jacek Chocolate Holiday Collection
Make The Holidays Sweet With Jacek Chocolate The 2018 Holiday Collection from Jacek Chocolate Couture, is both gorgeous and delicious includes a perfectly curated selection of hand-crafted chocolates, artisan bars like The Audrey (tart cherries & pistachio) or The Colette (marbled chocolate), and other delicious surprises your readers will enjoy gifting to their list this…
Gingerbread Family’s at Good Earth = Donation to Food Bank
Good Earth Coffeehouse Offers Up $$ to Food Bank If you check our Instagram account you’ll see there’s some festive cinnamon buns at a nearby coffee shop on Alma, so why not make a stop in just down the street and pick up some Gingerbread too? The holidays are all about giving. With your help,…
Harvest Community Foods Seasonal Initiatives – News Release
Artisanal culinary offerings and holiday gift baskets arrive at cozy Chinatown grocer and restaurant Need a gift for someone who loves food. This release landed in our inbox today and we want one of everything and a big bowl of noodles too. CJA Historic Chinatown’s premier one-stop gourmet grocer and restaurant is celebrating the arrival of…
Tableau Bar Bistro Welcomes New Chef de Cuisine: Catherine Stewart – News Release
Michelin-Star Trained Chef Catherine Stewart Joins Coal Harbour’s Iconic French Bistro Tableau Bar Bistro is pleased to announce the appointment of Chef de Cuisine Catherine Stewart, alongside the release of her three-course set dinner menu for New Year’s Eve. Born in Vancouver, BC, Catherine began her culinary career under renowned chef Alain Rayé at West Vancouver’s…
CLOSED #GIVEAWAY Roku and the Hayu Streaming Service
We’re Giving Away A Roku and Hayu Streaming The Ultimate in #winterhibernation Giveaway Are you looking to Keep Up With the Kardashians? Do you need to follow the lives of The Real Housewives in every city? Can’t get enough of those Million Dollar Listings? Check out our Giveaway! Don’t look now but there is another popular service, Hayu, on your Roku streaming platform- and…
Christmas at Canada Place runs to January 3
Canada Place Lights Up For The Holidays Free walk-through experience includes the Woodward’s Windows, Avenue of Trees, winter lighting display, Sails of Light and more at Canada Place! Capture the spirit of the season at Canada Place! Celebrate Christmas at Canada Place presented by the Port of Vancouver. Running for four weeks this year from December…
What’s Good This Week December 6th Edition
What To Do Around Vancouver This Week Well we’ve already had our holiday party for my company as well as our office building party, so I’m fully into the holiday spirit. I’ve got a hot chocolate station ready to go for Friday, with boozy treats included and I’ve been quite spoiled with items being shipped…
