EVENT ALERT Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company January 28 (Kits Location Only) $22 6:30pm Ever wanted to know the secrets to making your own pizza dough? Join Chef Oliver Zulauf for an evening of pizza dough making and wine! Learn Chef’s top tips to make your own pizza dough using local organic sprouted grains. John MacKenzie from Anita’s Flour will be on hand to discuss the benefits of using sprouted grains while cooking. Wine provided by Million Hill Wineries. *includes pizza dough making demo, wine tastings, sprouted grains flatbreads with house made dips and other top tips. Taxes and gratuity not…
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EVENT ALERT Presented by Off The Eaten Track & Vancouver Photowalks January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31 Tues & Wed: 3.30pm, 2.5 hours Thurs & Fri: 1:30pm, 2.5 hours Meet at Cadeaux Bakery, 172 Powel Street Who doesn’t love to take pictures of their food!? On this culinary tour of historic and gritty Railtown, we encourage you to shoot your food and share your pictures with the world. Two local companies, Off the Eaten Track and Vancouver Photowalks, have paired up to create this truly unique tour that combines a photography lesson with a culinary tour. Eat…
EVENT ALERT! Presented by Vancouver Foodster and Granville Island February 1 $40 1:00pm, 4 hours Meet at The Granville Island Hotel, 1253 Johnston Street Ever wish you could go to Granville Island and just eat everything? Presented by Vancouver Foodster and Granville Island, this new event will allow you to do just that, well almost. Visit over 10 Island merchants including restaurants, breweries, Canada’s only Sake distillery, butchers, bakers and more. Following your “passport” as your guide, you will enjoy bites, sips and samples as well as have a chance to meet the chefs, tour breweries and distilleries and discover…
EVENT ALERT! Presented by Vancouver FanClub Vancouver FanClub, 1050 Granville January 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31, Feb 1, 2 $25-$50 Doors open 6:00pm 7:00pm Dinner, 8:30pm Show Once in a while something outlandish happens when a group of visionaries get inspired to create something audacious. A fine example of this is Night Circus, a live extravaganza proudly presented by Vancouver FanClub. Slated for its premiere launch on Friday, January 17, 2014, Night Circus is an unparalleled experience that will feature daring circus aerials, risque burlesque, live music, and theatre in an interactive setting where audience participation is encouraged. A…
EVENT ALERT! Presented by Shangri-la Hotel, Vancouver and Market Blue Moon Theatre, Shangri-la Hotel, 1128 West Georgia January 22 SOLDOUT , 28 SOLDOUT, 29 $58 5:00pm Cocktail, 5:30pm Screening, 7:00pm dinner Grab your gourmet popcorn and your seat, and join the Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver on a culinary journey to Japan with this inspired take on the classic pairing of dinner and a movie. The Shangri-la opens the doors to its custom private Blue Moon theatre for a screening of “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”; a documentary film by David Gelb that follows Jiro Ono, an 85-year-old sushi master on his continuing quest…
EVENT ALERT! Presented by Vancouver Foodster and the Drive BIA $40 January 26 10am, 4 hours Meet at LaLa’s, 1748 Commercial Drive Dine Out Van Fest does brunch, again! Presented by Vancouver Foodster and the Drive BIA, this new event, sister to the Brunch Crawl- West End, is sure to please anyone who loves Sunday brunch. Visit over 8 restaurants throughout the Commercial Drive neighbourhood of Vancouver and taste all sorts of dishes on this unique food crawl. Using your “passport” as your guide, you will enjoy everything from fresh juices, smoothies and coffees, to eggs benny, pancakes, French toast,…
EVENT ALERT! Presented by Follow Me Foodie! January 20 6:30 pm, 3 hours $50 (6:30pm wine and food reception, 7:30 show) Stadium Theatre, Edgewater Casino, 750 Pacific Blvd Vancouver has some amazing world-renowned chefs. Bet you’ve always wanted to hear first-hand what makes them tick, their experiences, their passions… Here’s your opportunity to ‘chew’ on a lineup of Vancouver’s best! Join Follow Me Foodie’s Mijune Pak as she welcomes six Vancouver chefs; Hamid Samilian, John Bishop, Vikram Vij, Scott Jaeger, Owen Lightly and Tina Fineza, to share what’s on their mind. Start with a BC VQA wine and canapé standing reception…
York Room, Rosewood Hotel Georgia, 801 West Georgia January 18, 21, 25, 28, Feb 1 The name sounds petite but this dinner is sure to satisfy. Inspired by the best of Hawksworth since opening in May 2011, Side Dishes – The Best of Hawksworth will be served longtable dining style in the heritage York Room at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia. Enjoy a three course dinner prepared by Chef Hawksworth and the team, with optional wine or Zero Proof pairings to match. Each evening is a different menu, so pick one or all five. You certainly won’t be disappointed with whatever…
Presented by Swallow Tail Supper Club Pickup Location: 1100 Chestnut Street Jan 17, 18, 24, 31 and Feb 1 $129 6:30pm, 3 hours (Feb 1st start is 7:00pm) A sold out event every year, Vancouver’s culinary road trip is back! Hop on board your private classic London Route Master double-deck bus and be whisked off to each hidden location for your mouth-watering canapé creations, beverages and dinner. This two-act tour is the best way to explore the city’s culinary secrets and tantalize your taste buds! Dress as fancy as you like! This is a culinary road-trip like no other. A vegetarian…
For this year’s festival, a record-setting 263 restaurants have cooked up set menus at prix fixe prices ($18, $28 and $38) with many featuring BC VQA wine pairings at an additional cost – and an impressive number are brand-new to Dine Out, including Bambudda, Pidgin, Twisted Fork and more. Every story starts with a reservation, and diners can start building their own Dine Out stories by visiting dineoutvancouver.com, salivating over restaurant menus and making reservations at Vancouver’s impressive array of luxe dining establishments, hideaway cafes and exotic eateries. And be sure to brush up on your Instagramming skills: through the…
EVENT ALERT! The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival & Salt Tasting Room January 16 Dinner served at 6:00 p.m. Salt Tasting Room, 45 Blood Alley Performance at 8:00 p.m. SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 West Hastings The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival pairs a delicious three-course meal at Salt Tasting Room with a performance of Gob Squad’s Kitchen in Gastown during the 2014 Dine Out Vancouver Festival! It’s 1964: pop, subculture, superstars, feminism, drugs, bright lights and sex.Gob Squad’s Kitchen travels back to the underground cinemas of New York City and playfully deploys an arsenal of live video and performance techniques to celebrate…
EVENT ALERT! Brunch Crawl – West End Presented by Vancouver Foodster and the West End BIA January 19 $40 10am, 4 hours Meet at Marquis Wine Cellars, 1034 Davie Street Dine Out Van Fest does brunch! Presented by Vancouver Foodster and the West End BIA, this new event is sure to please anyone who loves Sunday brunch! Visit over 8 restaurants through-out the West End neighbourhood of Vancouver and taste all sorts of dishes on this unique food crawl. Using your “passport” as your guide, you will enjoy everything from fresh juices, smoothies and coffees, to eggs benny, pancakes, French…
This cheesy event at YEW seafood + bar is sponsored by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. The perfect opportunity to try some new cheese. Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, 791 West Georgia January 27 5:30pm cost $89* Cheese lovers unite! For those of you out there who just LOVE cheese, this event is for you! YEW seafood + bar at Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver and The Dairy Farmers of Canada present All “YEW” need is cheese dinner… a cheeky play on words of the DFC’s inspired slogan “All You Need is Cheese.” The Dairy Farmers of Canada represents 100% Canadian Milk…
Vancouver Farmers Markets Winter Market – January 4 Head to Nat Bailey Stadium at 4601 Ontario Street at 30th for the Food Truck Fest. Go hungry, sample some new trucks and pick up supplies for dinner. Through January there are double the amount of food trucks to choose from. Gramercy Grill Ukrainian Christmas – January 4 Perogies, Kielbasa and Cabbage Rolls on Saturday January 4 for Ukrainian Christmas. Healthy new menu items too should you have resolved in that direction. Check out prime rib Sundays should you have not. www.gramercygrill.ca Greenhorn Cafe Opens January 3 Like espresso and art? Check…
You may have had enough turkey and ham, but what about perogies? Saturday, January 4 Kitsilano’s Gramercy Grill celebrates Christmas the Ukrainian way. Devour homemade perogies and cabbage rolls with vegetarian options available and doughnut holes for dessert. Why not have Christmas just one more time? Choice of Borscht topped with sour cream or Beef & Barley Soup or Beet & Candied Walnut Salad sauerkraut & pickle vinaigrette 2nd Course Choice of Smoked Troutsour cream & chive salad greens or Mushroom Puff Pastry sweet & sour tomato compote Entrée Assortment of Cottage Cheese & Onion Perogies with sour cream, fried onions & bacon…
Missed this last year because we were out of town. but won’t that mistake twice. GLV The 20th annual celebration of local food and drink takes place January 21, 2013 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Pan Pacific Hotel in downtown Vancouver. Guests will taste, sip and experience BC’s finest wine, beer and spirits accompanied by tasty fare, Taste BC is an event that is not to be missed. Help support the Oak Tree Clinic while enjoying the finest B.C. has to offer. Tickets are just $49.99 and available at Liberty Wine Merchant stores. Taste BC sponsored by CTV, 102.7 the Peak, 24Hrs Vancouver,…
Part 4 of my favourite eats from 2013 takes us to year end. Some awesome new spots opened including Farmer’s Apprentice, Good Wolfe, Kessel and March, 1789 and Tuc Kitchen. We revisited Kits Daily Kitchen, MARKET and went to the always delicious Cowichan Region, Salt Spring Island’s Sip and Savour and Hastings House, as well as eating many luscious Okanagan tomatoes at Brodo, Vanilla Pod and Local. Our final getaway to Rowena’s Inn reminded us that neither escargot or French onion soup ever go out of style. For details click on the individual picture in the slideshow or comment below…
Part 3 of my favourite eats from 2013 takes us into August with highlights including lots of home cooking, grilled meats, Ottawa, Chicha, House Guest, Mosaic and a variety of chicken wings. For details click on the individual picture in the slideshow or comment below for further info.
Part 2 of my fav eats from 2013 takes us into April with highlights including the Oyster Festival in Oliver Osoyoos, a Top Chef Canada dinner at Fable and a dinner at Forage. For details click on the individual picture in the slideshow or comment below for further info.
Looking for something to ring in the New Year or celebrate once it’s begun? JT Entourage Grand Reserve Brut is a classy number worthy of your drinking dollars at just $22.95. It’s been aged for three years and has aromas of yeast, apple and pear. On the palate it is a creamy with some minerality, good body and a lengthy finish. VQA Okanagan Valley Best with oysters, crab and good friends!
