And so it begins, the announcements of the Spot Prawn’s arrival in Vancouver! And why the heck do we care so much about these beauties? Along with being tasty, the prawns symbolize British Columbia’s movement (guided by Chef Robert Clark I might add) to keep our local bounty at home. While previously we sent these little crustaceans away, we are now eating our ocean’s local harvest, meaning we are noshing on more sustainable seafood and are bringing in less of those strange prawns grown in unknown conditions far away. News from our friends at Provence: Spot Prawn season officially opens…
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It’s not often you head out for a meal and then are sent home with a dental lesson, a toothbrush and some toothpaste. However the point of this meal, hosted by ProNamel, was to demonstrate that even healthy choices for our bodies can cause acid damage to our teeth. Held at Yew at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, Chef Ned Bell prepared a meal rather high in acid to demonstrate that we are eating more acid than we think. First up we slurped on Pacific Oysters, Humpback Shrimp, BC Spot Prawns and Albacore Tuna spread out on what was called the…
During the month of May in the town of Tofino there is more than just the usual tastiness to be had around town. Feast Tofino celebrates local, sustainable fisheries by presenting events with local and regional guest chefs, restaurants, fishermen, foragers and farmers, all of whom celebrate in ‘boat-to-table’ food philosophy and great West Coast times. I was lucky enough to hit Salmon Week in 2011 and posted here. Look who I met at the docks! None other than Matt Wright when he was with BC Shellfish Growers and Rob Tyron from Effingham Oysters. Highlight’s include dinner with Chef Trevor Bird,…
May 4, 2014 burger lovers can roam the streets of Vancouver from 2pm until 6pm with Vancouver Foodster and Tasting Plates. Touring many restaurants you will have a chance to eat all types of burgers (which may include beef, pork, lamb, chicken, veggie and more), with crazy sauces, toppings, sides and more. Everyone will kick-off the event at Milestones Restaurant on Robson with beer tasters from Howe Sound Brewing! See our past Vancouver Foodster events and Tasting Plates events view our past events, photos and more! Bring your friends, your significant other, your family or come solo. Registration: Milestone’s Robson –this is where you will show us your printed or digital…
We recently joined the BC Association of Travel Writers and are assisting on planning the 2014 annual symposium. This year’s theme is all about the things you taste while travelling: food, wine, beer, spirits, coffee or tea and will provide tips on how to write and photograph these libations. The Taste of Travel is an all-day event at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, BC on Saturday, May 17th from 11am to 6pm. Photography Seminar The symposium will open with a table top photography session to demonstrate the best techniques to shoot food and wine properly This session will be conducted by internationally accomplished photographer, Craig…
The inaugural Canadian Craft Beer & Oyster pairing Competition was held on April 26th, 2014 during the third annual Osoyoos Oyster Festival. The competition was sponsored by Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort and Spa, Flavours World, CAMRA Vancouver, BC Craft Brewers Guild and Codfathers Seafood Market. The competition was divided into ten Beer categories, plus a Mead and Cider category. Judgesfor the inaugural Canadian Craft Beer and Oyster pairing competition were Adam Chatburn, president of CAMRA Vancouver, Dan Clapson a Calgary based food writer and contributor to Food Network Canada, Avenue and WestJet’s up! magazine, Martin Lewis who is on the board of directors for…
Congrats to all the winners and runners up in Canada’s only oyster and wine pairing competition! GLV The second Canadian Oyster Wine Pairing Competition sponsored by BC Food and Wine Trails Magazine, Codfather’s Seafood Market, Flavours Magazine, and Watermark Beach Resort was held April 24, 2014 in Osoyoos, British Columbia. The Canadian Oyster Wine Competition follows in the footsteps of the American Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition, created by Jon Rowley of Seattle’s Taylor Shellfish Farms. The Osoyoos Oyster festival is held each year in the heart of the wine country. The competition saw over 120 entries divided into eight…
French Bistros ideally should always be bustling and that was certainly the case at La Cigale even in the early hours on last Friday night. La Cigale is French for a cicada, an insect similar but not related to locusts, so it’s somewhat fitting that patrons tend to flock to this place. The restaurant is owned by Bridgette Raye and her son Kevin Raye is behind the stoves. The Raye’s were previously part of La Régalade, in West Vancouver, a timeless treasure, that is now run solely by Alain Raye, Bridgette’s ex-husband. As opposed to West Vancouver’s La Régalade, Fourth…
Still a few tickets left for – April 23, 2014 – Maple Syrup Dinner” with Brad Cumming of the Westin Resort & Spa Whistler, Grill & Vine A Maple Syrup Inspired Evening with the Maple Sugar Shack from Squamish, BC. Presented by the young and talented Executive Chef Bradley Cumming from the Grill & Vine restaurant at The Westin Whistler. Incorporating some locally tapped maple syrup from Squamish, BC (maple syrup from BC, it’s true!), the 5-course dinner will combine maple syrup with seasonal ingredients in every course. From the amuse to dessert, prepare to be inspired and find out…
Lunch is always a treat at MARKET in the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver, but in April it’s an extra special. From April 4 to 18, 2014 Anthony Ricco, the Executive Chef at New York’s famed Spice Market presents a menu inspired by the street food Jean-Georges enjoyed while travelling in Southeast Asia. Enjoy Spice Market flavours in a $29 Lunch Prix Fixe, or for dinner the $68 Five-Course Tasting Menu. Spice Market items will also be available on the lunch and dinner à la carte menus, with favourites including: Shrimp Dumplings, Lobster and Shitake Mushroom Sauce; Mongolian Lamb Satay, Sweet Soy Glaze; LemonYellowfin Tuna, Lemon Szechuan…
While the blossoms are almost gone from the trees of Vancouver, there’s still time to celebrate Sakura at the Urban Tea Merchant with their seasonal Sakura Tea Afternoon Tea service available until April 30, 2014. The tea merchant is tucked into a courtyard on Alberni Street with views of the colourful blossoms and sports a tea room classed up with the addition of white tablecloths and a tea pot fountain. Start with the Seasonal Teas, the Sakura! Sakura! tea described as “an ode to spring, a fragrant TWG blend evoking Kyoto’s most celebrated season. A scattering of cherry blossoms and green tea yields…
Can’t make it to Salt Spring Island? Thursday May 1 hit up the Brewmasters Dinner at The Guild Freehouse. 3 AMAZING rare Salt Spring Island Ales Seasonals will be served including: ‘Spring Fever’ Gruit A cask of Whole Cone Hopped Whale Tale Alt Bier ‘The Apprentice’ Belgian Pale Ale finished with Fresh Apple and Star Anise Pairing with the amazing casks, chef Sam Benedetto will prepare an incredibly succulent Porchetta roasted to perfection. Make sure to call The Guild and book your reservation before it’s too late! Phone (250) 385-3474 Email info@theguildfreehouse.com Website http://www.theguildfreehouse.com
Head to Gastown for an evening of tasting plates at a variety of excellent venues throughout the neighbourhood. Vancouver Foodster April 23, 2014 6-9 pm If you haven’t been to a previous Tasting Plates events check out Novus TV on City Lights. Vegetarian options will be available at many of the participating restaurants. Registration: Catch 122 -this is where you will show us your printed or digital tickets and will pick up your Tasting Plates Cards. Participating restaurants: Catch 122 122 West Hastings Street, Vancouver Web: http://catch122.com/ Twitter: @catch122 Cuisine: Rustic French Burgundy Restaurant 47 W. Hastings Street, Vancouver Web: http://www.burgundyvancouver.com/ Twitter:@BurgundyVan Cuisine: European Hastings Urban Farm…
A not to miss for Vancouver Craft Beer Fans. See you there! GLV Details: $30 ($25 for CAMRA or Vanbrewers Members) – ticket price includes a 5oz taster glass (yours to take home) and 3 drink tokens. Additional drink tokens will be available for $1.25 each This event is focused on “sessionable” ales in a variety of styles. Local brewers have been challenged to brew a low ABV ale, full on taste & flavour. There will be a People’s Choice award, as well as a prize for best ale as judged according to BJCP standards. The Cobalt, 917 Main Street Saturday,…
The eighth annual BC Shellfish & Seafood Festival – happening from June 13 to 22, 2014 – is expanding this year with a greater focus on expanding culinary activities, educational events and tours, helping to showcase the importance of the Valley’s role in the shellfish industry in British Columbia. For 2014 BC Shellfish & Seafood Festival the shucking and chowder competitions, tastings and demonstrations will now be at Filberg Lodge & Park on the afternoon of June 21, 2014. Along with these crowd favourites a number of new or expanded events are planned for the 2014, including: June 14 Feast…
It’s almost time for the Easter Bunny to arrive, but if you’re still not sure where to brunch this Sunday we’ve got a few suggestions for you. You better hop to it and get a reso or you may be left with egg on your face. MARKET by Jean-Georges Easter Sunday MARKET by Jean-Georges hosts a spring-themed Easter Brunch fit for all ages. Enjoy a three-course brunch menu, live jazz band and a Kids Zone hosted by Granville Island Toy Company. The $45.00 brunch includes items such as their Carpaccio of Beef and Smoked Mozzarella with Lime and Basil and Crunchy…
Enjoy local food, art, drink and live music by The Merry McKentys & Jess Vaira in a private garden setting on Saturday, April 26th from 6 – 8:30 pm – Ticketed event : at the Novitiate Garden at St. Ann’s on Humboldt Street Victoria, BC. For this special event, chefs Cindy Meiklejohn and Katie Barrington of Ingredients have created a delicious, organic sprouted buckwheat beet slider with Suntrio greens & sprouts as an appetizer and a sumptuous matcha lime vert cheesecake to finish. For the main course, Chef Ali Ryan of Spinnakers will make an organic milk ricotta gnudi primavera, with locally foraged nettle and calendula flower pesto and Salt Spring Island Montana cheese & spring vegetables.…
West Restaurant’s Executive Chef Quang Dang has worked tirelessly to create a dinner perfectly paired with wines from some the top producers in California. Labels, including Edna Valley Vineyard, Ghost Pines Vineyard, Louis M. Martini Winery, and MacMurray Ranch. Wednesday, April 23, 2014 West Restaurant 2881 Granville Street, Vancouver 6–9 PM Tickets are $195 per person with a $85 tax receipt. For more information and to buy tickets, contact specialevents@artsclub.com or call Morgan Wood, Special Events Coordinator, at 604.687.5315, ext. 279
The days of Brooke Shields bushy brows are long gone and even the most low maintenance ladies and gents now ensure brow lines are clean and stray hairs tidied up. At 4 Angels Beauty Care owners Navkiran “Kiran” Sokhi and Kulwinder Malhi, are sculpting brows with a threading treatment that also includes a brow massage and brow make-up for just $22. We’ve also tried their natural oil “Indian Head Massage” which will leave you relaxed and stress free even on the worst of days; there’s nothing better than laying back in the chair to be pampered. Their refreshing facial use products from France Laure which are full of…
Who doesn’t love the wines of the Golden State? Head to the Vancouver Convention Centre East on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 7–9:30 PM to sip and savour over 400 wines from 115 wineries from across California at the 34th annual California Wine Fair. This fundraiser benefits the Arts Club. J Click here for a list of participating wineries. Tickets: $89.
