Brunch just got even more laid back with Gastown’s Calabash Bistro’s launch of their new brunch menu. Stop in and stay a while with dishes that feature Caribbean flavours with Western twists. Calabash’s house-made jerk spice makes a welcome appearance here, but nothing is too spicy unless you want to add a dash of their hot sauce; plates range from sweet to savoury. The Escovitch Fish, $14: a traditional Caribbean breakfast of pan-seared fish, a tangy Escovitch sauce, fried plantain, fresh cucumber and rice & peas. Wonderful for those who prefer to start the day with a proper feast. The…
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Grab some bubbly, groove to the tunes and celebrate summer in style with Bubbles, Beats & Brunch at MARKET by Jean-Georges. Starting on June 21 and offered every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, MARKET will be kicking it up a notch with an innovative brunch menu and champagne and cocktail specials. Brunch will be served along with live music featuring local favourite, DJ Chelsea Joelle and a guest saxophonist. Chef de Cuisine Montgomery Lau will be introducing the restaurant’s new brunch menu inspired by Jean-Georges’ signature dishes with fresh, locally produced ingredients emphasizing comfort and creativity–including…
Cordova Street’s Nicli Antica Pizzeria will soon open Next Door, conveniently right next door to the pizzeria. Opening is expected by end of June. Chef Dave Tozer’s menu will feature Italian-inspired snacks known as ‘cicchetti’. They’ll be hand-crafted cocktails and an Italian-focused wine list. Dishes such as braised pork belly with a white bean cassoulet, arancini, chorizo and mussels in white wine, bruschetta or mini fried pizzette can be expected. “Next Door is making the wait for Neapolitan pizza at Nicli that much more enjoyable. We want Next Door to become part of the Nicli experience -you can start with a drink…
THE AUGUST JACK OFFERS A NIGHT OF EXOTIC DISHES TO ADVENTUROUS VANCOUVER FOODIES Kitsilano restaurant designs 4 unforgettable courses prepared with rare ingredients What: Kitsilano’s highly anticipated and only Exotic Food Night. When: Reservations starting after 5PM on Tuesday, June 24th,2014 Where: The August Jack. 2042 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC Tickets: Call (604) 428-0075 or email chris@theaugustjack.com to reserve your table. Tickets are $50+ tax and gratuity. EXOTIC FOOD MENU The August Jack will offer a unique 4 course menu available exclusively on Tuesday, June 24th, 2014. Like any of the other dishes at the August Jack, these courses…
Danielle Tartarin just won the Mademoiselle Cointreau – The Quest for the Best Female Bartender in Canada for Vancouver with this impressive concoction. Mademoiselle Cointreau – The Quest for the Best Female Bartender in Canada began its cross-Canada tour in – See more at: http://goodlifevancouver.com/best-female-bartender-in-canada-comp-cointreau/#sthash.GIkUzuIs.dpuf Mademoiselle Cointreau – The Quest for the Best Female Bartender in Canada began its cross-Canada tour in – See more at: http://goodlifevancouver.com/best-female-bartender-in-canada-comp-cointreau/#sthash.GIkUzuIs.dpuf Belle Jardin Fizz 1 ½ oz Cointreau ½ oz Orange Bitters 4 Lime water & thyme ice cubes* 4 Orange water & thyme ice cubes** Top with Aloe Soda Water*** Hydrosol of Thyme,…
Fernwood’s favourite food and libation tasting event is back for its fifth year on June 22nd, 2014 Fantastic food presenters: Many of Victoria’s favourite food establishments will be joining us to tempt your taste-buds with a small morsel of their culinary creativity. Don’t worry – you don’t have to choose. You can try them all! 10 Acres Bistro + Bar + Farm – AJ’s Organic Café – Aubergine Specialty Foods – Be Love – Bon Macaron – Cascadia Bakery – Charelli’s Cheese Shop and Delicatessen – Choux Choux Charcuterie – Cook Culture – Fernwood Inn – Hot & Cold Café – Olive The Senses – Origin Bakery – Padella Italian Bistro – Stage Wine Bar – Wildfire Bakery – Yates Street Taphouse – Yonni’s Doughnuts & more bedazzling beverage presenters: Victoria’s best known beverage…
Evelyn Chick just placed in Madmoiselle Cointreau, the search for the best Canadian female bartender with this Cointreau-based cocktail. Ladies in L’voire 1.5 oz Cointreau .25 oz green chartreuse .5 oz lime juice .5 oz lemon juice 2 dashes angostura 3 dashes housemade rosemary tincture 1 tbsp bergamot sorbet Shake in perlini, charge with CO2 and serve in a punch cup garnish with sprig of rosemary – See more at: http://goodlifevancouver.com/best-female-bartender-in-canada-comp-cointreau/#sthash.lUIyzya7.dpuf
Mademoiselle Cointreau – The Quest for the Best Female Bartender in Canada began its cross-Canada tour in Vancouver at The Blackbird on June 11th. Cointreau, the famous orange liqueur to presents the very first Canadian cocktail competition exclusively dedicated to women. Danielle Tartarin took first place in the contest with Evelyn Chick pulling up in a close second. The contest was presented by Alfred Cointreau with the support of head judge Joanne Sasvari, respected author and spirit journalist. Danielle Tartarin works her pouring magic. Evelyn Chick shakes up the Ladies in L’voire (recipe below) The Cointreau team will continue traveling…
On June 21st, Canada’s most renowned burlesque performers will doff their pasties and g-strings and appear in all their glory, fully nude, for the most stunning striptease show Vancouver has seen since the Neo Burlesque Revival! La Belle Pêche Nue presents striptease in an amalgamation of high-art theatrics, sensuality and grace, aiming to challenge conceptions surrounding contemporary burlesque standards of never revealing all. Inspired and intrigued by the romance of the body in its naked form, producers Lola Frost and Melody Mangler carefully curated a show steeped in such highbrow concepts as dance and theater, then combined it with striptease,…
Head to the Roundhouse Community Centre on JUNE 16, 2014 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm and celebrate the start of summer with cocktails while connecting with 200+ entrepreneurs and business leaders. Guest Speaker, Peter Armstrong (Rocky Mountaineer + FWE Honourary Council Member)! Peter will share the story of his company’s windy trek to success. Plus: Enjoy fine food from Savoury City; Co-owners of Left Field Cider will be serving up their handcrafted drink from their Logan Lake cidery; Clos du Soleil Winery will be exclusively featuring their not-yet-released summer red at Garden Party. Don’t miss their white & rosé at…
Cointreau, the famous orange liqueur is proud to present the very first Canadian cocktail competition exclusively dedicated to women at the BLACKBIRD JUNE 11, 2014 7 pm. As of June 10th, the Cointreau team is going to travel from coast to coast looking for the most creative and talented female bartenders. This National competition launches in Vancouver and will visit Calgary, Toronto and Montreal to challenge the skills of professional mixologists. It is an honour to have Alfred Cointreau, direct descendant of the creator, as the judging panel leader. Now acting as the House’s Heritage Manager travelling the world to…
Head to Granville Island on June 18, 2014 at 7:00 pm and celebrate the summer with a whisky and food pairing dinner with whisky expert Andrew Starritt of Cask Strength. Edible Canada’s culinary brigade will create rich, sultry dishes to enhance the complex flavors of the rare single malt whiskies. With price points ranging from $80 to $400 a bottle, these dinners provide outstanding value and are perfect for the whisky lover. Fraser Valley Strawberries Sorrel, Toasted Barley & Hazelnuts, Warm Honey, Quebec Goat Cheese Auchentoshan Valinch Wild Spot Prawn Bisque whisky cream, planter box herbs Benrinnes 15 Free Range…
Food and Theatre unite at this annual fundraiser celebrating local food, drink and perfromance oon June 19th, 2014 from 7-10 pm with proceeds going towards helping the Firehall bring cutting-edge theatre and dance to Vancouver. Thursday June 19th, 2014, 7-10pm Venue: Firehall Arts CentreTickets: $31 regular/ $16 artists (includes food, drink tastings & drink on arrival) Tickets & Information:604.689.0926 or www.firehallartscentre.ca Check out 11 local restaurants – Lily Mae’s, Peckinpah, Cadeaux Bakery, The Irish Heather, Salt Tasting Room, Bitter, Hogan’s Alley Cafe, Deacon’s Corner, Mahoney & Sons, Elephant and Castle, and Scent of a Sandwich. Tastings of micro brewery Parallel…
Get ready for bathing suit season at Stripped Wax Bar’s 4th Annual Waxathon. Wax below the waist to fight cancers below the waist on Saturday June 14th from 3-6 pm. 1) Come to any of one of the three locations on Saturday, June 14th between 3pm and 6pm 2) Choose from a bikini, french, brazilian, speedo or manzilian service 2) Make a minimum $25 donation – Your entire donation will benefit BC Cancer Foundation’s The Underwear Affair 4) Leave knowing you’re smoother for a great cause!
Join local chefs and members of Culinary Team Canada at this 6th Annual Okanagan Celebration on the Summer Soltice, June 21, 2014. They will be pairing excellent local food with exceptional local wine and other beverages. Bid at the live auction and dance the night away to music! Saturday, June 21, 2014 Sparkling Reception at 5:30 p.m. Ballroom Doors Open at 6:45 p.m. Delta Grand Okanagan Resort, Kelowna – directions Tickets$175 p er person Call 1-866-288-7878 (604-924-9771 in Vancouver) or register online
You may not own one but that doesn’t mean you can’t come out to enjoy the day with BMW and check out the new models. In fact on Saturday, June 7th there are TWO PARTIES and one’s completely free. 1) 10am to 4pm: The Ultimate Block Party Fun for all ages with entertainment including DJ SupaFly spinning the latest beats, face painting, balloon twisting, a caricature artist, food trucks and much more. We will also be introducing the all-new Electric BMW i8 along with a line up of 2014 BMW models. The block party will take place on 5th Avenue West, between Burrard…
Chef Danny Smiles, chef de cuisine at Le Bremner in Montreal is representing Canada this year at the 14th annual S. Pellegrino Cooking Cup held in Venice, Italy on June 13th and 14t—the first time a Canadian chef will compete in the event. One challenge will be is creating an award winning dish in a sailboat galley while it is racing around a course. Crazy! “For sure, it’s an unusual cooking challenge,” said Danny Smiles “Creating a winning dish in a sailboat galley while it’s racing around a course in the Venetian lagoon is hard to imagine. But I’m definitely…
Still a few tickets left for this Friday June 6 4:00-9:00pm 35 (+ taxes & fees) After a week of amazing events it’s finally here, the event you’ve all been waiting for, the Signature Event of all Signature Event’s – the VCBW Beer Festival presented by CRAFT Beer Market! We’re going to spend an epic evening showcasing over 70 of the best craft breweries in the industry, from both local and abroad, at the amazing Olympic Village event grounds. Tickets include a commemorative VCBW taster glass & 3 drink tokens. Additional 4oz tokens are $1.25 each. Beats provided by DJ…
This beer is amber in colour with a slight haziness and creamy head. On the nose there is a hint of grass and herbs, floral, apricot and banana aromas. Rather mild body with a sweet entry lots of fruity flavours, some pepper, coriander, wheat and a slightly bitter finish. Well balanced. Brewed with aromatic Noble hops, finished with Pacific Northwest Cascade hops and fermented hot. Alcohol 6.5% IBU 30
All things ‘Made in Italy’ set to take over Commercial Drive On Sunday, June 8, 2014 from 12-8 pm Commercial Drive will be transformed for the 5th Annual Italian Day. This year’s Italian Day celebrates everything that makes Italy unique – many of which are found in our very own backyard. Location: Commercial Drive (which will be closed to motorized traffic with all festivities positioned along The Drive from 4th Avenue to Parker Street) The Drive will be transformed into a vibrant street festival with food to performing arts, fashion, merchants and activities. NEW for Italian Day 2014: ‘Made in…
