#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 is the scoop from Chef Merysol Foucault from Edgar in Ottawa. What was your first food memory? Dim Sum with my parents every Sunday. What was in your elementary school lunch kit? I was quite fond of sardines. And mango. Where did you first learn to cook? With my mom, in the experimental home kitchen! No rules! Did you attend culinary school – if so, where? No formal training.…
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Don’t miss this chance to try city’s best Japanese chefs as they join together to host an amazing feast on March 30, 2014. GLV Gold-winning Tojo’s of Vancouver Magazine’s “Best upscale Japanese 2013” Restaurant Awards has combined forces with five of Vancouver’s top Japanese restaurants for the first ever Sakura Night hosted by Tojo’s Restaurant on March 30, 2014. Tojo’s Restaurant, Zen Japanese Restaurant, RawBar at Fairmont Pacific Rim, Seventeen89, Miku Restaurant and Zakkushi will be creating seasonal dishes to guarantee an extraordinary standing dinner experience in the elegant ambience of Tojo’s. This special evening event opens the 8th annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival (VCBF) while creating delicious culinary…
Sip some BC wine, savour chocolate and enjoy the wineries of the Westside Wine Trail next Sunday on Kelowna’s Westside Wine Trail. GLV Sunday, February 9th marks the 3rd annual “Sip with Your Sweetheart” event and the wineries are looking forward to welcoming several hundred smiling sweethearts and happy wine sippers into their tasting rooms. It is an afternoon of chocolate indulgence where the tasting rooms will be filled decadent wine and chocolate pairings that have been carefully crafted and harmonized by local chefs, bakers and sommeliers. The participating wineries will be treating everyone from 11 am to 4 pm during this open…
Urban Diggs are hosting an “interactive evening of sustainable tables & ethical eats” on February 22nd. Held at The River Market in New Westminster. Learn more about how you can still eat meat without guilt. GLV Bite-sized delights made with locally sourced, sustainable meat will be served and a film featuring Joel Salatin who uses a system of pasture rotation to produce pork, beef and chicken in a way that is both economically and environmentally sustainable will be shown. The film also respectfully presents conventional ways of meat production through the eyes and stories of commodity farmers. After a short break there’s a panel…
Come out and support the BCHF on Thursday Feburary 6, 8PM-11PM at Yaletown Brewing Company. 3 bartenders will be pouring 3 deliciously different Martinis and only $10 gets you all 3, a vote for your favourite, and an entry to a draw for a $100 Mark James Group gift card. Great cause, great drinks. GLV Tickets sold at the door.
The Most Extreme Season of Food Network Canada’s #1 Series Premieres March 10 at 9pm ET/10pm PT Winner Takes Home $100,000 Grand Prize Sponsored by SpongeTowels®, $30,000 GE Monogram Kitchen, and $25,000 Caesarstone Quartz Installation Top Chef Canada is back with its most extreme season ever. Food Network Canada and Insight Production Company Ltd. deliver the drama, bringing together 14 new competitors – seven men and seven women – for a heart-pounding, adrenaline-pumping, culinary battle of the sexes in (and out) of the kitchen. The new season of Food Network’s #1 hit series* premieres Monday, March 10 at 9pm ET/10pm…
Single or coupled you still need to eat on Valentine’s Day. Why not take the opportunity to learn some new dishes and avoid the restaurant crowds? GLV The Culinary Seduction; hands on cooking class at Quince. Friday February 14th Dine with wine, candles and romantic music. Start with… Fresh Local Oysters, Shallot Mignonette Move into the kitchen to make … Appetizer Beef Tenderloin Carpaccio dressed with Fleur del Sel, Parmesan, Truffled Sherry Vinaigrette, Grissini Main Sautéed Atlantic Lobster, Lemon, Asparagus and Lemon Risotto, Saffron Chive Butter Sauce Dessert Profiteroles, Kirsch ice Cream, Warm Chocolate Sauce
Many many things to do this Valentine’s Day, this is a great pre-day event that will help you find the exact wines you need for the day. GLV Feb. 13 Come join Firefly manager and Red Seal Chef Kevin Loewen along with WSET level 3 and French wine scholar candidate Leanne Quirk for a delicious evening of wine and food to set the mood for Valentine’s Day. Five wines and a liqueur are paired with an exciting variety of foods and dessert. If you are looking for a fun night out or ideas to impress with on the Valentine’s day…
DEAL ALERT Sabai Thai Serenity Package reg $300 on for $99 In Thai “Sabai” means harmony, and when you enter either one of the three locations of Sabai Thai Spa, you will certainly understand why they’ve chosen their name.This boutique spa specializes in traditional Thai treatments and has three locations in North Vancouver, Coal Harbour, and the most recent location, West Vancouver, opened in May 2011. The owner, Neata Goutier, grew up in Thailand and was taught the art of Thai massage from one of the oldest healers in Thailand, at the young age of twelve. She is also trained in…
#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 is the scoop from Chef Kelly Cattani from Elements the Restaurant in Winnipeg. What was your first food memory? A stack of cinnamon raisin toast slathered with butter. What was in your elementary school lunch kit? Honey ham on white bread, NO condiments! I was a very picky eater. Where did you first learn to cook? At home! I learned to cook out of my mom’s Betty Crocker New…
#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 is the scoop from Chef Paul Shufelt from Century Hospitality Group in Edmonton. What was your first food memory? My mom baking in the kitchen. She was always preparing something special. What was in your elementary school lunch kit? The classics, ham & cheese, PB&J, life was simpler then! Where did you first learn to cook? My first kitchen job was at the Auberge West Brome, but I really…
Head down to Granville Island and celebrate our Canadian Olympians with this food, drink and entertainment festival. Part of the Winterruption Festival in Granville Island. GLV 2nd Annual Festival Under The Bridge takes place February 14-16, 2014 Last year, the popular locally inspired bistro Edible Canada at the Market hosted Street Eats & Beats, their inaugural Festival Under the Bridge. Over 1,500 Vancouverites packed this unique outdoor shindig, celebrating local talent and the city’s hottest food trucks. Inspired by the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, this year’s festival, Edible Canada House, is expected to be the biggest Olympic party in Vancouver. For those wanting to relive the glory…
Contest Closed – Congrats Michelle! Wednesday, February 5th 2014, Sonoma County Vintners will host Sonoma in the City – Vancouver. An evening tasting at the Terminal City Club will offer wine lovers the chance to taste wines from over 20 Sonoma County wineries. The event will benefit the BC Hospitality Foundation’s fundraising efforts. To Win 2 tickets : 1) Follow @goodlifevan on twitter 2) Comment on this post as to your favourite Sonoma Winery. Sonoma in the City – Vancouver Wednesday, February 5, 2014 6:30 – 9:00 pm Terminal City Club, 837 West Hastings Street, Vancouver Tickets $55; available here:…
We’d been meaning to check out the newest culinary addition to West 4th Avenue, Malaysian and Thai-themed Spoon Kitchen. Tucked underneath the fitness club at 1909 West 4th you could almost miss it, but it’s worth seeking out for a casual weekday meal. Right now SocialShopper has an eight-course menu for $24 – (click link to buy). It would regularly be $49.50 and it is indeed a great value as we took leftovers home and had a chance try out a new spot. The meal begins with a fresh mango salad, followed by 2 tender chicken satay skewers and roti with a…
Buy some gorgeous lingerie and learn about You & Her, a project to keep girls in school in Africa. GLV February 12th, 2014 at The Warehouse Studios in Gastown, bid on exclusive items, learn about our heart and be introduced to our collection with a creative fashion show. All of the profits will be going to keep girls in Africa in school. Website: you-her.com Email info@you-her.com. Fb: https://www.facebook.com/youandher Twitter: https://twitter.com/youherunderwear Instagram: http://instagram.com/youandher
EVENT ALERT – Head up to the Okanagan for the opportunity to sample craft beers along with fabulous food at the Fest-of-Ale. Since 1996 The Okanagan Fest-of-Ale Society Consumer Tasting has been bringing together beer lovers and brewers to celebrate the almighty ale at one of the biggest and long-standing beer fests in North America. The event offer a great mix of live entertainment, fare from some great local restaurateurs and with over 30 brewers and 90 products expected at this years event there is sure to be something to please everyone! Net proceeds from the event are donated back…
Join 2 great chefs for a 7-course dinner at L’Abattoir. Sure to be something to remember! GLV On Thursday, February 20 2014 L’Abattoir will be host to a unique collaboration of two celebrated chefs. Montreal’s Chef Derek Dammann will work with Chef Lee Cooper and the L’Abattoir culinary team to create a seven-course dinner paired with wines and cocktails. Dammann is one of Montreal’s top chefs. He opened his current venture, Maison Publique, a year ago in partnership with Chef Jamie Oliver and has garnered rave reviews. The upcoming dinner is only one of the exciting things happening at L’Abattoir. The…
Head to Gastown and into the gorgeous room that houses Secret Location and where Chef Jefferson Alvarez creates his magic. Alvarez is one of the city’s best and is challenging his crew with a daily changing menu of ten courses per day until February 15. I sampled the menu on day one and it was fantastic GLV daily changing 10-course tasting menu January 16 – February 15 evening service 3 snacks, 2 appetizers, 2 savoury, 1 palate cleanser, 2 sweet Executive Chef Jefferson Alvarez $75 per person with complimentary drinks dinner service begins 5:30pm for reservations call 604 685…
We stopped in to sample some of these treats. Don’t miss the eggplant and duck bao. GLV The Year of the Horse gallops in at Bambudda Gastown’s Nouveau Chinese Restaurant unveils its Chinese New Year menu (Available Jan. 31 to Feb. 9, 2014) Bambudda owner Ray Loy and Executive Chef Scott Korzack are welcoming Chinese New Year with a special, à la carte menu embodying the restaurant’s commitment to Cantonese cuisine prepared with a Western flair. The carefully curated food and cocktail list features specialities that harken back to Loy’s Cantonese heritage. Duck, a traditional New Year’s offering, features prominently on…
#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 is the scoop from Chef Roger Andrews from Relish Gourmet Burgers in Newfoundland. Cooking with my Grandmother What was in your elementary school lunch kit? The regulars pb and J, Ham Sandwiches, fruit, veggies, pasta Where did you first learn to cook? From my family first basic stuff. Good old home cooking Did you attend culinary school – if so, where? Yes at Holland College (Culinary Institute of…
