Spring is in the air and wine is on the agenda. Get to know Spain a bit better from 3-6pm on Friday, April 4th and Saturday, April 5th at the Cambie and 39th liquor store. Sommeliers will be pouring seven different wines, Spanish tapas will be served up by Little House catering and there will even be authentic Flamenco guitar. Empanadas and Monastrell? We say Si! Learn more about Spain and it’s wines and leave with a bottle or two as well as a colourful wine charm gift. 5555 Cambie Street, Vancouver
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On March 22nd Rain City Chronicles, Ken Tsui and Bestie join forces to celebrate all things German with DAS LEXIKON! Through storytelling and supper, Das Lexikon is a fun-filled night of German appreciation infused with Krautrock, German beer, entertaining stories inspired by German vocabulary handpicked by Rain City Chronicles and a delicious bratwurst dinner by Bestie. And what better place to have it unfold than the Vancouver Alpen Club, an institution of a century’s worth of local German history. After staging a memorable two night pop-up restaurant in a school cafeteria this past November for Rain City Chronicles’ “Tales from…
Craft beer and excellent food! Come celebrate pre-release of some great new beers from Four Winds Brewing with a delicious five-course dinner created by the talented kitchen team at Wildebeest. March 26, 2014 eat@wildebeest.ca Crispy Pig Neck & Rinds, Elderflower Mayonnaise, Pine Salt Four Winds Juxtapose IPA Rabbit Rillettes, Orange Blossom & Wood Sorrel, Country Bread Four Winds Pale Ale Seaweed-Roasted Halibut, Steamed Clams, Puffed Rice, Pilsner Four Winds ‘Nectarous’ Northwest Sour Braised Fraser Valley Lamb Shank, Locally-Roasted Coffee, Celeriac Four Winds Oat Stout Salted Caramel Donuts Four Winds Belgian Triple
If you love Shellfish and dinner parties then you need to get to this one. Our awesome pals at Swallow Tail Secret Supper are cooking up a delicious seafood feast featuring oysters, mussels, clams, you name it from our Ocean-Wise friends at Sawmill Bay. Date: March 29th Time: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM Price: $69 per person ($59 booking fee, then $10 the night of plus gratuity) Beverages: As usual, it’s BYO. We can provide a recommended wine Secret Suppers sell out fast so BOOK NOW!
Get your veggies on March 20, 2014. GLV BC Veggie Day celebrates the annual springtime arrival of locally grown greenhouse veggies from BC’s 42 Greenhouse Growers located throughout the Lower Mainland. The fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, lettuce and more are harvested and arrive in stores in time for the first day of spring on Thursday, March 20th. Join us at the Vancouver Art Gallery north plaza on March 20th from 11am – 2pm for our BC Veggie Day Bash featuring a pop-up greenhouse filled with plants and ‘good’ bugs from the Bug Factory, a farmer’s market, live entertainment by emcee Prevail from Swollen Members…
Who makes the best Mac and Cheese? Well you can be the judge during The Vancouver Foodster’s Mac and Cheese Challenge from March 20-April 10, 2014. Team Good Life Vancouver has been asked to weigh in as a media judge so follow @chefgoodlifevan and @goodlifevan on twitter and you can check out our photos and cheesy adventures. We won’t be judging until the end so you’ve got to make up your own minds! Voting for us is based on originality, creativity, uniqueness, traditional, non-traditional, price, value and most importantly taste. How Does this all Work? For the public challenge, you are…
There’s nothing better than a cozy restaurant filled with aromas of fresh coffee and bacon on a weekend morning; or any morning for that matter. If you’re looking for such comforts look no further than Homer Street Cafe at Homer and Smithe Street, just on the edge of Yaletown. Here you’ll find a giant rotisserie ovens roasting up slabs of pork belly and sausages for weekend brunches and juicy chickens at lunch and dinner. Speaking of chicken, you’ll want to start your breakfast with a “Chicken Mary”. Instead of serving the so very overdone bacon infused vodka Caesar (which, by…
Enjoy an expertly paired 5 course dinner hosted by Chef Robert Mackay, featuring the best of BC wines poured by in Tramonto’s private dining room. March 26 / 6:30pm to 8:30pm / $89 per person BOOK YOUR SPOT @ 604.247.8573 Goat Cheese beef Carpaccio, wild honey spiced Okanagan goat cheese, walnuts, celery hearts, anise tips Gray Monk “Odyssey” Rosé Brut aromatic cherry/raspberry, liquorice, tobacco, nutty, citrus aroma fresh, full, slightly foamy palate with light sweetness Tuna seared marinated Albacore tuna, beet purée, fennel remoulade tomato escabeche, micro greens Burrowing Owl Pinot Gris nectarine, blood orange, ruby grapefruit onto mineral and nutmeg complexities slow ripening…
Presented by Vancouver Aquarium and Naramata Bench Wineries Association Be the first to experience the spring release wines from the Naramata Bench while supporting the conservation of our oceans. On May 2, join us for a delightfully delicious evening as we uncork Naramata Bench’s first and finest spring release wines. Sample tasty Ocean Wise culinary offerings, meet the Naramata Bench winemakers and owners, and bid on silent auction items of fine wines from Naramata Bench and exclusive Naramata experience packages. It’s like a pre-season visit to Naramata Bench for one magical evening! Purchase your tickets early to avoid disappointment. When:…
Exclusive dinner showcases best of local, farm-to-table freshness When: Wednesday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Cibo Trattoria, 900 Seymour St., Vancouver Special Guests: Sandra and Leonardo Zambrano, Campagna Farm Price: $99pp for 5-course menu and wine pairings, plus tax and gratuity Tickets: 604.602.9570 or robert@cibotrattoria.ca Executive Chef Faizal Kassam is very proud of his relationships with local high quality food producers. That’s why he is delighted to be teaming up with Campagna Farm for a special dinner later this month that demonstrates truly, you are what you eat. Located in Abbotsford, BC, Campagna this 280-acre farm operated by Sandra and Leonardo…
This spectacular gala is the place to be for anyone who loves to eat or protect our seafood. GLV With the addition of 55,000 square feet of amazing exploration space at Vancouver Aquarium this summer, the Aquarium’s signature fundraising gala, Night at the Aquarium, presented by PCL Construction Group, will be an event you won’t want to miss. Taking place on June 19th, Night at the Aquarium is a celebration of our oceans and raises funds to support the Aquarium’s conservation, research and education efforts, including its national sustainable seafood program Ocean Wise™. Be among the first to experience the…
Vancouver’s Most Spirited Festival Announced Introducing British Columbia’s Premier Micro-Distillery Festival: BC Distilled On Saturday, May 10, 2014, sixteen of the province’s leading small-batch distilleries plus one from the Yukon, will descend on Vancouver along with their gin, vodka, whisky, and other fine spirits and liqueurs for BC Distilled – British Columbia’s premier micro-distillery festival. Bottles of local artisanal spirits have been appearing on shelves at restaurants, bars, and government and private liquor stores at an overwhelming pace. Hosted at CBC Vancouver, BC Distilled provides a single-stop opportunity for craft spirit lovers to taste a variety of these products. In addition, beverages from Bittered Sling Extracts,…
The list is long this year, but we plan on getting through at least part of this reading and eating list. GLV The 2014 James Beard Awards will be held in New York City in May. The Book, Broadcast, and Journalism Awards ceremony will take place at Gotham Hall on Friday, May 2, with the James Beard Awards Gala to follow on Monday, May 5, at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater. Tickets to the main gala go on sale tomorrow, while the Book, Broadcast, and Journalism Awards ceremony is by invitation only. 2014 James Beard Foundation Broadcast and New Media…
Which Canadian Craft Beers pair best with Oysters? The inaugural Canadian Craft Beer & Oyster pairing Competition will be held on April 25th, 2014 during the third annual Osoyoos Oyster Festival. The competition is sponsored by Sprit Ridge Vineyard Resort and Spa, Flavours World, CAMRA Vancouver, BC Craft Brewers Guild and Codfathers Seafood Market, and will be divided into eleven categories. Canadian Craft Breweries are encouraged to submit their IPA, Stout, Porter, Lager, Ale, Wheat Beer, Pilsner, Bitter, Cider, Mead, and any other brewing style under the category of Wild Card. A winner will be chosen in each category and a…
When it comes to washing and moisturizing our skin we take the same scientific approach as we do with baking; buy top quality ingredients and follow the directions. As such we were enthused to discover a natural Canadian skin care line from Cherlyn Skincare including Cherlyn™ Purifying Cleanser, Cherlyn™ Clarifying Serum, and Cherlyn™ Bio-Restore Cream, all made with botanical extracts including bilberry, sugar cane, sugar maple, orange, and lemon that can be used by all skin types. We cleaned, clarified and restored twice daily for only a week, and found wrinkles and pores less noticeable and our skin glowing and needing less of the foundation…
Join Kessel&March on March 30, 2014 for a Sunday night of dinner and excellent beer. RSVP soon before you’re out of luck and bring your appetite for Chef Tony Marzo’s skillfully served dishes.
On Sunday March 30, 2014 an amazing group of Cowichan Chefs will gather to serve up a multi course meal from 1-5 pm at Duncan’s Providence Farm. Tickets are $125. Every course will be designed by a different chef and paired with a wine from the region. To book your tickets email Vanessa.martin@mssociety.ca or call 250-748-7010. Chefs on board for the MS Dinner at Providence Farm, March 30th: Allan Aikman – VIU Brock Windsor – Stone Soup Inn Cory Pelan – The Whole Beast Artisan Salumeria Matt Horn – Cowichan Pasta Company Ltd. Brad Boisvert – Amuse Bistro Bill Jones – Deerholme Farm Ian…
March 17, 2014 falls on a Monday this year, but that needn’t keep you raising a pint or two in celebration of Irish luck. The Irish Heather “No Cover, No Green Beer, No Plastic Clover” is the mantra at the Irish Heather as they celebrate their 18th St. Patrick’s Day since opening the Irish Heather’s doors in Gastown. The decor, prices, menu and beer will be the same as always and there definitely be no green beer. Also check out Sean Heather cooking on TV on St. Patrick’s Day at 12:30pm on Global TV Noon News. www.irishheather.com Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day the Big…
St. Patrick’s Day calls for all things Irish. We’ll be noshing on some corned beef and cabbage, and sipping good Irish Whiskey. This Irish Whiskey Cocktail is brought to us by Trevor Kallies of Donnelly Group. A new-style of Irish whiskey cocktail: A Thorn Among Kings 2oz Red Breast Irish Whiskey 1oz Dubonnet 2 Dash Angostura bitters 1/4oz La Fee Absinthe (rinse the glass) 1oz cherry juice A twist on a Blackthorn cocktail. Add all ingredients to a cocktail mixing glass and stir with ice until chilled and well mixed. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with orange zest. …
Food, New Zealand wines and cocktails will reign supreme on May 1, 2014 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Presented by BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) and New Zealand Wine guests will sip over 80 wines from 20 wineries all paired with food from 12 of Vancouver’s best restaurants. Vancouver top cocktail stars will be on hand to compete and there’s also a silent auction and entertainment all in support of the hospitality industry. Early bird tickets (only $69.00) are on sale now for Dish ‘n Dazzle. Use promo code wnz14 before April 1. Save the date. Don’t wait. Get your tickets HERE. Date: May 1, 2014 Time:…
