On August 16th, 43 cities around the world will participate in the 3rd annual Yogathon. Save the date! Since it’s inception in 2012, Yogathon has grown from 6 cities in Canada to become a global event with over 40 cities around the world.#RISEFORACAUSE and help spread more love and more positivity in the world! All proceeds support Care for Children, a program which gives children in India the gift of education.
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Popular Celebrity Chef and Vintner Seminars, Adventure Tours and Sunset at Hearst Castle Tickets Available Organizers for Sunset SAVOR the Central Coast , winner of the 2014 Fame Award for Best Epicurean Event,announced today that tickets are selling fast for the popular wine and food seminars and adventure tours taking place Sept. 25-28. Limited tickets for the opening night Sunset at Hearst Castle on Thursday, Sept. 25 are still available but selling fast. “We’re reminding SAVOR fans that the seminars, adventure tours and opening night at Hearst Castle are extremely popular, and tend to sell out weeks before the event,” said Stacie Jacob, CEO…
Chefs Andrew Richardson and Francis Mallmann host ‘Gods of the Grill’ Dinners at CinCin CinCin Ristorante Executive Chef Andrew Richardson first met Francis Mallmann – South America’s most famous chef – at the 20th Anniversary Autumn Harvest Dinner at Danny Meyer’s Gramercy Tavern. They had an instant, fiery connection and knew they must collaborate on an event together. On September 10th and 11th, Chefs Richardson and Mallmann will co-host two multi-course dinners. The first, a five-course Wine Dinner – will see specially selected British Columbia wine pairings chosen by Mallmann, while the second – a four-course Tasting Menu – will offer optional…
Chef Lee Cooper joins elite culinary masters to square off during annual Northern Chefs Alliance & FarmOn! Foundation Dinner Chef Lee Cooper of L’Abattoir will chop it up with nine celebrity chefs from across the U.S. and Canada at the annual Northern Chefs Alliance & FarmOn! Foundation Dinner. The charitable event will take place on Sunday, August 17, at the 175-acre Fish & Game Farm in Hudson, NY. The chefs will serve up a gourmet dinner featuring the bounties of the Hudson Valley region, with ice-cold cocktails and barbecue prepped using several fire pits, smokers and grills. All proceeds from…
The Araxi Longtable Dinners are British Columbia’s most exciting al fresco dining experiences. Staged at North Arm Farm in Pemberton and Lost Lake in Whistler in past summers, these sold-out events embraced our extraordinary local ingredients picked at the peak of the season. Guests have the opportunity to meet the suppliers who raise the produce, and at North Arm Farm, tour the organic fields where, only hours earlier, the ingredients were harvested just steps away from the outdoor kitchen.. New this year, the inaugural Longtable Dinner in Vancouver will be the largest dinner to date and will provide a dramatic…
Before Yaletown was abounding with restaurants, a few innovators set up camp in the area that at the time was still fairly industrial. One of the first to open was Chef Neil Wyle’s Hamilton Street Grill at 1009 Hamilton Street and it’s still going strong. Recently we purchased the Social Shopper Hamilton Street Grill Burger special that features two beef burgers with fries and two sodas available for lunch only. On a rather sunny day we ventured down for patio seating and ordered up these rather monstrous burgers. The burgers are made from meat ground from a mixture of Certified Angus Beef and Blue Goose Organic…
This weekend! August 17 Vista D’oro Farms and Winery, Chaberton Estate Winery, Township 7 Vineyards and Winery and Backyard Vineyards offer free admission and free tastings and music between 12pm-5pm. Choose your own route and visit them in any order you want! All four of wineries are offering entertainment, tastings and delicious nibbles! Vista D’Oro will have Fire Hook Pizza on site again with their delicious offerings, including the infamous pizzas with jams – AKAPizzams! Two new wines – 2013 Rosé and 2013 Estate Foch will be released during the Festival. Township 7’s got live local music by Jet Tangerine, delicious treats by White Rock Chocolate,…
The Italian Cultural Centre lauches Il Centro’s community farmers market on Friday August 15th, 2014. It’s located in the heart of East Vancouver at Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre on East 12th Ave & Slocan and runs every THIRD Friday of the month from 3-7pm for the 2014 Season. Free parking available and conveniently located near Renfrew Sky Train station. Other MERCATO dates for 2014: – August 15 – September 19 – October 17 – November 21 In addition to providing shoppers with a great selection of foods, craft and entertainment they’ll be Italian focused demonstrations, such as Olive Oil Tastings and Pasta Making. We also hope to…
Do you fancy running down the hill to chase a cheese wheel? It’s not really for me, but I would run for cheese if I was assured something cheese-filled at the end. Thankfully I didn’t have to do much other than catch a cab to get down to Forage Restaurant for the media preview of the festival. Rather than having us chase cheese we instead gathered around the bar to sample the rolling cheese; this year it is Natural Pastures Courtenay Cheddar. Pastry Chef Dominic Fortin from the Bearfoot Bistro in Whistler created a few lovely snacks for us with the Courtenay…
Fundraiser for World in a Garden! August 23, 2014 11-3 pm – BBQ Time!! BBQ Fundraiser at Choices Market Kerrisdale. Tasty food, prizes, honey for sale and a planting station. The best part? All of the proceeds go towards the garden’s projects! Come out and bring your friends and family!
Left Bank Restaurant and Bar is now open at 751 Denman Street in the location that once housed Le Parisien and previously Cafe de Paris. The revamp was more than just a room spruce up,this time around and both the menu and the interior are very different. While there will still be some of the classic French dishes on the menu, they are now influenced by international flavours and many items venture far from France. Restaurateur John Blakely is the proprietor here; he also owns Kitsilano’s Pastis and had Le Parisien previously in this space. Many remember Blakely from his days at Diva at The Met, he…
HONOURING A CULINARY HERO Les Dames d’Escoffier, BC Chapter, alongside some of this country’s finest chefs, will honour John Bishop, founder of farm-to-table dining October 3rd the BC Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier will honour John Bishop – Vancouver’s iconic chef, restaurateur, slow food proponent the creator of the farm-to-table movement in Canada’s restaurant scene. This is the third gala evening the first in 2012 honoured Julia Child (on what would have been her 100th birthday), last year’s honoree was restaurateur Umberto Menghi. At a stunning single long table for 100 guests on the 2nd floor of the Four Seasons Hotel, industry…
Unfortunately this is cancelled, as Thiago Castanho’s had to return home. BUT! Instead for $200…… august 12, 2014 Chef Jefferson Alvarez will be cooking a 16 course adventurous Tasting Menu, with drinks included, along side his talented friend Chef Hamid Salimian for $200! UNREAL This however is now off Cancelled…. Currently residing in Belém, Brazil, Thiago Castanho is the Executive Chef of Remanso do Bosque. Surrounded by Amazonian jungle, Castanho creates a purely Brazilian tasting menu using innovative, contemporary, and indigenous techniques. Castanho shares similar values with Alvarez, and both strongly focus on local products. Recently Castanho was noted for his incredible skill…
On October 19th the Sustenance Festival wraps up and Edible Canada will be presenting the main feast this year. Forage and Vij’s Rangoli will return to RIPE this year with amazing appetizers for munching during cocktail hour, and Aphrodite’s Organic Cafe & Pie Shop will be dreaming up some kind of heavenly dessert to finish the dinner off. Along with our usual roster of VFM farm vendors, RIPE 2014 will also feature our new breweries, distilleries, and wineries.Long Table Distillery will be on hand mixing seasonal cocktails with their exclusive, small batch gin and vodka, and R & B Brewery plan to brew a signature RIPE keg for the event. Stay…
It’s an Alice in Wonderland tea party at Hawksworth Restaurant with all proceeds donated to Canadian Feed the Children, an organization committed to creating a world where children thrive free from poverty. Date: Saturday, August 30, 2014 Time: 2 to 4pm Location: Hawksworth Restaurant, 801 W Georgia St Early bird price until Aug 23: $40 March Hare Tcket: $45 Mad Hatter Ticket: Standard Ticket + Gift Bag: $65 “Eat Me” – Serving Hawksworth’s finest canapes and desserts, including salmon tartares, oyama prosciuttos, tuna negitoro, dark chocolate raspberry tarts & hazelnut brown butter financiers. Vegetarian & vegan options also available. (All…
Very cool that raspberry and IPA are tastes I most always adore and are appearing at the same time in this bottle from Tree Brewing. Aroma shows definite raspberry along with some citrus, bread and caramel notes. The raspberries don’t mask the hops but are definitely present. It’s slightly bitter with citrus and earthiness. Worked well with our grilled pork sausages and mixed green salad. Perf for Summer sipping as it’s not too high in alcohol so you can still get back on your bike and ride on! IBU 64 Malts Pilsner/Vienna Hops Perle/Centennial/Cascade/Columbus/Crystal 5.6% alcohol $6.50ish
All this month Provence Restaurants – Provence Mediterranean Grill (P1) in Point Grey and Provence Marinaside (P2) in Yaletown celebrate all things tomato with its Fifth Annual Tomato Festival– featuring special three-course prix fixe menus. Mediterranean Grill’s offers a prix fixe menu for $45 while over at Marinaside, they are offering a multiple-choice three-course menu for $48 with an optional wine pairing for an additional $20. [vsw id=”4j8MsONfXDA?list=UUeBwu0iP-i0SYSEoufOknsw” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] Provence Mediterranean Grill’smenu ($45) starts with Tomato Three Ways that includes chilled tomato ‘cappuccino,’ buffalo mozzarella and tomato salad and a Provençal tomato tartlette. Once you’ve polished that off,…
Get there early as there is certain to be line ups and waits if you don’t! Ahoy Mateys! Get ready to set sail because Wednesday August 13th is Pirate Pak Day at White Spot. It’s the one day a year when adults can be kids again and enjoy their very own Pirate Pak! And for each one sold $2 goes to the Zajac Ranch for Children. White Spot Pirate Pak History The Pirate Pak is a legendary favourite that has been enjoyed by millions. It was first created by Nat Bailey in 1968 to provide an exclusive dining experience for kids age 10 and…
Savasana under the setting sun with us on Friday, August 8th from 8:00pm-9:15pm on Kits Beach! We’re bringing the community together for an incredible night of yoga, laughter and fun! Emily Millen will be leading us through an hour and fifteen minute long Flow class on the sand. There will be live music, dance parties and other special surprises! This is one event you don’t want to miss out on this summer! Come ready to breathe deep and feel the sand between your toes. BYOM and BYF (bring your own mat and bring your friends!) – head to the beach…
Feast of Fields is a 4 hour wandering harvest festival held around British Columbia; Vancouver’s event is on September 7, 2014. With a wine glass and linen napkin in hand, you can taste the very best of BC from chefs, farmers, fishers, ranchers, food artisans, vintners, brewers, distillers and other beverage producers from across the province. Feast of Fields highlights the connections between farmer and chef, field and table, and farm folks and city folks. Feast of Fields is a gastronomic journey towards a sustainable, local food system. Last year we celebrated our 20th Anniversary,and this year we are presenting our 20th Metro Vancouver Feast,…
