EVENT ALERT This is the place to be tomorrow night (Feb 18). what a team of talent; an all-star lineup of local bartending talent set for battle! GLV When: Tuesday, February 18th, 7–10 p.m. Where: Uva Wine Bar, 900 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC Tickets: $30 each, available through Eventbrite Calling all apple-loving Vancouverites! Please join us for Vancouver’s inaugural Calvados Cocktail Competition. The most creative competition of the season culminates with six of Vancouver’s elite, behind-the-bar all-stars — Thor Paulson (Wildebeest), William Johnson (L’Abattoir), Julia Diakow (Cuchillo), Martin Correveau (La Pentola), Justin Anello (La Terrazza) and Sean McGuigan (Clough Club)…
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EVEN ALERT! Fine wine and great food comes together at MARKET by Jean-Georges this spring. MARKET by Jean-Georges will be launching an exclusive new Winemaker’s Series this month, kicking off with the respected Caroline Frey from Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné and Château La Lagune. With a wide variety of wineries from around the world including Cannonball Wine Company and Louis Roederer Champagne, the series will offer something for everyone and all tastes. Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné & Chateau La Lagune, February 27 On February 27, Caroline Frey, winemaker for Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné and Château La Lagune, will host a…
We are counting down to the winefest and will be posting the few events that aren’t sell out, BUT WILL! Book now or miss out on the best sipping event of the year! The main tasting room is the place to be as long as you plan accordingly and don’t loose your cool you’ll get to meet some excellent wine celebrities and try fabulous wines that have never set foot in the city before. Thursday, Friday and Saturday Day tastings still open. Saturday night SOLD OUT! GLV International Festival Tastings Vancouver Convention Centre 1055 Canada Place Thursday, February 27 &…
EVENT ALERT! Learn more about Spanish Wine with the ladies from House Wine on February 19; they are always charming and educational. GLV She’s hot, she has everything going for her and she begs to be discovered. Blessed with diverse wine regions and an array of indigenous grape varieties, Spain is going through a huge revival. Get acquainted with off the beaten track regions of Montsant, Rías Baixas and Toro and travel in style with the classics of Ribera del Duero, Rioja and Priorat. Whether you are looking at splurging or simply finding a good everyday drinking wine, you can…
Afternoon tea at the airport could just be the perfect way to spend a layover, or perhaps just the right activity while waiting for that late flight. Then again, the tea itself is worth a trip to the airport, and with parking included it’s easy peasy. The Fairmont Vancouver Airport hotel is located conveniently right in the Vancouver Airport and serves formal tea daily from 2 until 4:30 pm so you don’t have just the weekend to enjoy the ceremony. SocialShopper Deal on right now for $49 FOR TEA FOR TWO click here to buy! The tea is served at the…
EVENT ALERT! Feeling like eating a little better after the holiday’s? Swallow Tail’s Moroccan Feast – gorgeous spices, tagines and long table style feasting await you. If you’re ready for some delicious, clean eating after all those turkey and gravy meals, join us for our multi-course vegetarian feast! (Vegan upon request) Chef Ted Anderson (of Campagnolo Roma) will be preparing a meal for vegetarians and the people who love them. (And his sister is vegan, so you can bet there are going to be some killer dishes!) When: February 22, 2014, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM Price: $49/person. Please bring cash…
Join Trafalgar’s Restaurant on March 2 for a little taste of Mexico right in Vancouver. Trafalgars alumnus Chef Alejandro Castrillo (originally from Pueblo, Mexico) will be pairing up with Chef Paul Haldane for this deliciously modern take on classic Mexican fare. GLV Come To Mexico! Just for the night – but we promise to warm your heart, soul & tummy. Flight Departure: Sunday March 2nd, 2014 6pm Optional Early Boarding Drinks & Nibbles*: 5:30 ($15 fuel charge**) Return Flight: sometime later in the evening *margaritas, tequila tasting & canapés Trafalgars alumnus Chef Alejandro Castrillo (originally from Pueblo, Mexico) will be pairing up with Chef Paul…
EVENT ALERT! On March 6, 2014 join founding sponsors McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group and MAC Marketing Solutions at Lamborghini Vancouver for a night of fine wine tasting. You will also have the chance to bid on unique and exclusive wines from around the world – all for a worthy cause! This exclusive annual event raises much needed funds for Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland and its three mentoring programs. Last year’s event saw over 300 guests bid on wines from around the world while sampling wines from Marquis Wine Cellars, Laughing Stock Vineyards, Roaring Twenties Wine Co., Fresh Tap,…
EVENT ALERT! Sip beer and support the food bank for only $24.99 – we will be there. GLV Liberty Merchant Company proudly presents the 2nd Annual East Side Beer Fest tasting event in support of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society, which helps provides food for up to 25,000 people in need each week. All proceeds from both ticket sales and draw prizes directly support the GVFBS. The evening will feature craft beers from all over the world along with tasty samplings from Commercial Drive food purveyors. It’s the perfect Spring event! Join us on Wednesday, March 5th, from 7:00…
Tour the Kensington–Cedar Cottage neighborhood, on Fraser street from 28th Avenue Northbound on March 12 from 6pm until 9:30 pm presented by Vancouver Foodster. Purchase here: Each restaurant will be serving up Tasting Plates for guests to enjoy and you will have a chance to visit many different types of restaurants throughout the evening, meet some new food loving friends, meet the chefs, and learn about each of the participating restaurants. Fact: Kensington–Cedar Cottage is one of the most ethnically diverse neighbourhoods in east Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (source: Wikipedia). See Richard Wolak (Founder of Tasting Plates events and VancouverFoodster.com) on the Global…
Thursday, March 6 marks a culinary collaborative to remember at YEW seafood + bar as some of the city’s best mixers and makers participate in this spirited “Caviar” & Cocktails event. YEW seafood + bar’s own top toque, Ned Bell and lead bartender, Justin Taylor play host for this ‘mix and match’ multi-course event. Joining Ned and Justin in this fun and friendly collaborative are West Restaurant + Bar’s celebrated Executive Chef Quang Dang and award-winning mixologist David Wolowidnyk, as well as internationally-acclaimed Bittered Sling proprietors Jonathan Chovancek and Lauren Mote. All offering premiere experiences to Vancouver diners and imbibers, YEW, West and Bittered Sling make up a fierce collection of Vancouver’s brightest culinary masters. Coming…
Loved the first single and can’t wait to hear this album! GLV SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 AT 8:30PM Sweet Soul Burlesque is back at The Rio Theatre to celebrate the upcoming release of Crystal Precious’ striphop album “Queen Of Sass” produced by Self Evident of Dipped Recordings & LIGHTA! SOUND BASS STATION !! Saturday, February 15 Doors: 8:30pm Show: 9:30pm Tix: $15 Advance, $20 at the door 19+ only 2 pieces ID required advance tix https://riotheatretickets.ca/ THIS GALA EVENT will featuring performances to all the album’s tracks performed LIVE by ALL of the Sweet Soul Burlesque grrlz! +LOLA FROST ++LITTLE MISS RISK…
If you didn’t get chocolate for Valentine’s Day and had no luck in any way, here’s your chance for some chocolate love! Good Life Vancouver and Green and Black’s have seven bars to send your way! To win comment on this post with your favourite flavour and who you would share a bar with! ***Please note we monitor comments before they are approved just in case anyone is being too cheeky. It may take a few hours before you see your comment.
When travellers visit Vancouver, Stanley Park is on the must do list. People walk, cycle and tour through the park and many are fortunate to stay to eat at The Fish House in Stanley Park. Eat for 2 for $85 The Fish House has been serving hungry Vancouverites and visitors for over twenty years and holds a special spot in our hearts as we remember graduation dinners, first (and sometimes last!) dates, lunches with girlfriends and afternoon tea with Mom. Great service, fresh Ocean Wise Seafood and a cozy environment inside with scenic views outside on the patio in the summer.…
EVENT ALERT RT! On Friday March 7, 2014, taste great craft beer from some of Vancouver’s best craft breweries while you watch glassblowers make art from molten glass! at Terminal City Glass Coop. Participating b Breweries include: Bomber Brewing Coal Harbour Brewing Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers Green Leaf Brewing Co. R & B Brewing Co. Steamworks Brewing Storm Brewing Each brewery is bringing two delicious beers to this event. Your admission includes a one-of-a-kind, hand-blown glass beer mug (shown above!) and 6 tasting tokens. Additional tokens are $1.25 each at the event. (Age 19+) AND! The Aussie Pie Guy will have his…
EVENT ALERT! Taste gin blind and pick your favorite gin all without ever seeing a label. The first Blind Tasting of 2014 presents a line up of 10 different gins all uniquely wrapped in brown paper bags. Labels hidden, these bottles could literally be from anywhere, craft or commercial, top shelf or swill but all GIN! Blind Tasting – Tues, Feb 11th 7-8:30pm TUC Craft kitchen, 60 W Cordova, Vancouver
Canada is already ahead in the medals, but what are we doing for them here at home? I’ve been able to find a couple Olympic culinary offerings and I’ll be adding to this list as we get further into the spirit. GLV Gotham’s Steakhouse Putin Poutine – Braised short ribs on french fries with cheese curds and gravy Own the Podium -3 x 5oz pours showcasing Canadian Beer; Bronze – R & B Hoppleganger IPA Silver – Red Truck Lager Gold – Whiskey Jack Whistler Pale Ale The Gold Medal cocktail -Russian Standard vodka, Apricot Liquor, Cointreau, Lemon juice, Peach Bitters…
This week I took a chocolate class at Chocolate Arts, made some chocolate banana waffles and finally completed the chocolate circle with this chocolate cake. I used local Urban Distillers Whisky as we live in BC and drink mostly local so that is what was in the “pantry”. The recipe is surprisingly quick and easy just be sure to cool the chocolate mixture as it will cook the eggs if you pour into the dry/wet mix too early while it is too warm. GLV Serves 8 to 10 Ingredients 8 tbsp (1 stick=1/2 cup) unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces,…
Make this year the year you vote for the Chinese Restaurant Awards, or at least get out and try the winners once they are announced. We’ve still failed miserably at that task, but let this be the year! GLV The Chinese Restaurant Awards kick-start 2014 with the goal of elevating and refining the much-loved authoritative dinning guide. After five years of success, the Chinese Restaurant Awards continue to develop exciting new programs that encourage aficionados to explore deeper into the ever-changing Chinese culinary scene in Metro Vancouver and Greater Toronto and challenge the well-honed palates of food critics to recommend…
Tuesday, February 11th the spotlight is on British Columbia’s award-winning brewery, Driftwood! Chef Curtis and his kitchen have created 4 delicious courses to pair with 4 Driftwood craft beer. Enjoy a 4 course dinner paired with 4 craft Driftwood beer for $50 + tax and gratuity. Call in advance to reserve your tickets: 604 428-0075 BEER AMUSE BOUCHE: FARMHAND SAISON FIRST COURSE Nori Wrapped Watercress Marinated Cucumber Carrot Shavings Apple Vinaigrette Beer Pairing: Whitebark Witbier SECOND COURSE Thai Basil Oysters Rockefeller Rye & Padano Breading Garlic Brown Butter House Baguette Beer Pairing: Crooked Coast Altbier MELON SORBET PALETTE CLEANSER THIRD COURSE…
