The menu for a dinner featuring no less than 5 big red wines requires a great deal of thought and creativity. Purchase by phone to SIP Wines at 604-271-9463. FAIRVIEW CELLARS WINEMAKER’S DINNERAT TAPENADE BISTRO Monday, February 24 – 6:30pm Reception & 7pm Dinner Scallops Trout roe, green gazpacho, celery, apple, radish Sauvignon Blanc 2012 Squab Roasted breast, confit leg, smoked beetroot, roast fennel, puy lentil vinaigrette Two Hoots 2011 Duo of lamb Lamb rump, merguez, hazelnut romesco, pickled blackberry Cabernet Franc 2011 & 2004 (side by side comparison) Cabernet Braised Eggplant Farro risotto, caramelized mushroom, radicchio Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 48 Hour Braised Short Rib Bone marrow croquette, sunchoke aligot,…
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One of our favourite coffee shops honours the Olympics with an espresso tasting of three of their gold medal winners. We’ll be in next week to taste this. GLV Just in time for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games, Vancouver’s Milano Coffee is offering something for the aspiring gold medal winner in everyone. The Gold Medal Espresso Tasting Trio, a flight of three gold medal winning espressos, is available for $6.50 forat all three Milano Coffee locations. The Gold Medal selection, as awarded by the International Coffee Tasting association, includes La Futura, Lucky 13 and Nuovo – all three complex…
This Valentine’s if you have a true chocolate lover in your life so those drug store chocolates are just not going to cut it. Thankfully Vancouver is full of chocolate experts who have fortunately crafted amazing creations that will help you win your way into anyone’s heart. and we’ve rounded them up here. Wow that sounds corny. Ah Valentine’s Day; always a bit corny. First up our our pals at East Van Roasters. Not only are they crafting bean to bar chocolate while supporting and training to the women residents of the Rainier Hotel and other downtown Eastside housing initiatives, but there…
Dine out and send money back to Eagle Ridge Hospital from February 17-23. We’ll be out on opening night to check it out and report back. GLV Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation teams up with fabulous restaurants in support of local hospital and community Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation is preparing for yet another successful Eat Your Heart Out Event. Directly benefitting the hospital and the surrounding community, Eat Your Heart Out is an occasion that gathers family and friends for a feast – with a portion of the proceeds going to the Foundation. Six local restaurants are supporting this year’s event. Foodies are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance…
Burlesque Duos ~ Valentines Day! FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 AT 7PM We went last year and loved this. Tickets already bought this year! It takes two to tango this Valentines Day at the Rio Theatre! Back after last year’s sold out show, the highly anticipated Burlesque Duos will feature never seen before Burlesque duets featuring eight of Vancouver’s top teasers. Featuring new Burlesque duos by: LOLA FROST & SOCRATEASE BURGUNDY BRIXX & LYDIA DECARLLO MELODY MANGLER & LAURA JUNE NICKY NINEDOORS & VIOLET FEMME Hosted by: APRIL O’PEEL & TYLER JAMES NICOL Celebrating partnership and creativity, Burlesque Duos are a perfect…
After a successful couple of challenges in the past two years, here’s the 3rd Poutine Challenge featuring 12 restaurants in Vancouver and Richmond that runs from Feb 7-28th. Participating restaurants are showcasing Poutine’s that were specially created just for this challenge and all will be offered in all of these restaurants from February 7 – February 28 and everyone will find a multi-cultural spin at play this year. The public is invited to visit any of the participating restaurants and order the poutine dishes and then decide on which ones they think are worthy of winning the challenge. These are just some…
It’s less than a week before Valentine’s Day and you’ve just realized that your love deserves a little more than a cheap bouquet and a some waxy chocolates. It’s not too late to book an escape and with a just a quick drive and perhaps a little help from BC Ferries you’ll be sure to continue your romance well into the next year and beyond. Rowena’s Inn Harrison Mills Less than 2 hours east of Vancouver you’ll reach Rowena’s Inn along the Fraser River in Harrison Mills. The Romantic Stay includes: Bottle of sparkling wine and a cheese and fruit…
EVENT ALERT! Learn some new skills for this seasons growing on February 13, 2014 from 7pm to 9pm at Strathcona Community Centre. Part of VV’s Winter Cultivating Food, Cultivating Community series at Strathcona Community Centre Feb-March 2014. GLV Organized By: Ross Moster, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks, Lauren Brown, Strathcona CC Food Security Program Event Description: This course covers the basics of planning, preparing and starting a food garden. You’ll learn some simple techniques for starting plants indoors and in the garden, where to get supplies and how to do it all without the use of artificial additives. Instructor: Grant Watson. Cost: $25. 50% Subsidies…
EVENT ALERT! BC Chef’s and Curry! Chefs’ Table Society of BC introduces The Curry Cup – Eight of Vancouver’s top chefs to compete On Tuesday, March 4th, eight of Vancouver’s top chefs will compete to win the inaugural Curry Cup held at the Heritage Hall in Vancouver. Join the Chefs’ Table Society of B.C., emcee Fred Lee and a distinguished panel of judges including Angus An (chef/owner of Longtail and Maenam), Jeff Hamada (Japanese Canadian artist/creator of Boooooom), Joie Alvaro Kent (food writer and restaurant award judge), Mijune Pak (founder of Follow Me Foodie and food columnist for the WE Vancouver)…
Congrats to all the competing chefs in this year’s Gold Medal Plates. Looking forward to seeing all the photos! GLV The competition was fierce, the determination was evident, as eleven of Canada’s best chefs competed for top honours during the coveted Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships on February 7 and 8, 2014 in Kelowna, B.C. The new Champion, Chef Lorenzo Loseto of George Restaurant in Toronto, won with his Ahi Tuna with Carrot and Pear, a delicious dish expertly paired with KEW Vineyards Old Vine Riesling from Niagara. Chef Loseto’s reaction when he realized he won: “I’m at a…
Vancouver’s newest distillery is just about ready to throw open the doors to it’s cocktail lounge. Liberty Distillery produces 100% certified craft BC organic, gluten-free spirits fermented and distilled on site, including vodka, whisky and gin. The lounge will open February 13 at 11:00 a.m. when their antique bar will serve up signature and classic cocktails along with nibbles. About The Liberty Distillery Established in 2010 on Vancouver, BC’s Granville Island, The Liberty Distillery is a producer of fine hand-crafted spirits. The distillery’s signature line includes Truth Vodka, Endeavour Gin, Railspur No. 1 White whiskey and Trust Whiskey. The distillery is…
A huge congrats to Duncan Ly for the win at the #ccc2014 @goldmedalplates! Laughing Stock Winery’s Blind Trust White 2012 Revealed at the Mystery Wine Competition of the CCC! The first of three challenging competitions is now completed at the 2014 Canadian Culinary Championships with Chef Duncan Ly, from the Yellow Door Bistro in Calgary being chosen as the People’s Choice. The award does not affect the official judging scores for the ultimate title – The 2013 Canadian Culinary Champion – but it is a nice feather in the cap for Chef Duncan Ly. “It feels good to win the People’s…
Last Saturday night we checked out improv at Granville Island and had an excellent time. The teams were evenly matched and they even pulled up a group of kids from the audience who were incredibly talented. Fun was had by all! This coming week (Feb 11) international players take the stage. Get your tickets now! GLV VTSL’s signature festival, now in its 26th year, pits exceptional improv groups from around the world against each other in a tournament for comedic supremacy, with the audience deciding who will advance forward. This year’s contestants include teams from Toronto, Austin, Portland, Slovenia and…
It may be chilly out there but don’t let that stop you from enjoying yourself this weekend. Much to sip and savour in this week before Valentines Day! February 7 tonight Big Night A CELEBRATION OF FOOD & WINE Join us as the top chefs in the city serve dishes specially created to match award-winning wines from the 2014 International Wine Competition. Participating CHEFS & MENUS: David Hawksworth (Hawksworth) Sunchoke soup, Northern Divine caviar, brioche, meyer lemon paired with Best of Show: CHAMPAGNE LE MESNIL BLANC de BLANCS NV Rob Feenie (Cactus Club Cafe) Oxtail agnolotti with foie gras, caramelized onions, duck liver, Vacca Rosa parmes…
Get ready to cheer on the runners in their half marathon race through wine country. GLV Hot demand on tickets for Canada’s coolest race in Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country On Monday February 10, 2014 at 9am, general ticket lottery registration will open for the fourth annual Half Corked Marathon, a fun race through the wineries and vineyards of Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country, held on May 24, 2014. The lottery closes on Friday February 14, 2014 at 11.59pm. Water is the usual liquid of choice for thirsty race runners but the Half Corked Marathon takes a different approach to refreshment; participants…
Before winter is over be sure to head up to Grouse Mountain. This weekend they’re really celebrating with DJ’s, dining, snow shoeing, movies and more! GLV Celebrate on the slopes from sundown to sunrise While our athletes battle it out at the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, we’ll once again open our doors for 24 consecutive hours of winter fun at the Peak of Vancouver! Dance the night away under starry skies as DJ Flipout and Zak Santiago spin your favourite tracks. Glide down The Cut while taking in a spectacular Vancouver sunrise or take in one of the many…
On February 17, 2014 food buyers meet food producers at this great networking event. GLV Meet Your Maker is BC’s annual networking event in Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands, and in the Okanagan where small-scale, regional food businesses grow. It is designed for BC food producers and BC food buyers. If you’re a BC food business, we encourage you to have a look around these pages at the photos, film, testimonials, and media pages to see what Meet Your Maker is all about. Since 2008, hundreds of restaurants, caterers, grocers, food delivery companies, food processors, farmers, fishers, and ranchers have met, negotiated,…
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from across Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each year I interview them some questions prior to the challenge. Here is the scoop from Chef Danny St. Pierre from Auguste Restaurant Sherbrooke. What was your first food memory? * potatoes and a ton of salted butter What was in your elementary school lunch kit? * a lot of processed food.. Where did you first learn to cook? * In a steakhouse w an old school Swiss trained Israeli chef with a nack w food costs and recycling Did…
Last week I announced that I was going to run the Sea Wheeze half marathon in August and I managed to sign up today for the event before it was full. I had been walking a lot in the fall so I only have to transition over to running to make this happen. I jumped on the scale last Monday, vowed to eat better, drink less and add a km to my walking routine this week, meaning one walk would be 5 km with 1 km full on run for 3 of my walking sessions and the other days long walks of 8ish…
#ccc2014 @goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 7-8, 2014 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. Each year I interview them some questions prior to the challenge. Here are the answers from Chef Trevor Robertson from The Radisson Hotel Saskatoon. What was your first food memory? Camp fire cooking, bannock and popcorn in a pot over an open flame at the lake. What was in your elementary school lunch kit? I think we ate like normal kids but there one thing that sticks out for me – a thermos of hot water with a wiener in it…
