Shiny Fuzzy Muddy (SFM) presents Canadian artists and from jewels, clothing and clay; therefore the name – Shiny, Fuzzy, Muddy. It’s free and held Saturday December 14 and Sunday December 15, 2013 at Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street in Vancouver, B.C. This is all very high quality designs from 27 top designers. Vendors exclusive to SFM in 2013 are Dear Pony (pictured left), Elizabeth Burritt Design, Flight Path Designs, Kari Woo Contemporary Art Jewellery, Joanna Lovett Sterling, Loden, MIKIND, Sabrina Butterfly Designs, and Sandpiper Studio. Full vendor list: http://shinyfuzzymuddy.com/?page_id=442
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What better excuse to get out and try a new restaurant if you haven’t stopped by this place already than this tasty fundraising venture. From December 1-14 Mamie Taylor’s restaurant has teamed up with not-for-profit Not So Fast and will serve an stellar Pierogi dish with profits benefiting the “Inside The Box” Friday food program at the Strathcona Community Centre. Chef Tobias Grignon was challenged to create a signature dish using frugal and healthy ingredients from a very short list of affordable dried goods, high-protein nuts and legumes, and seasonal vegetables – The Sunchoke and Goat Cheese Pierogies served on Braised Lentils with…
Love murder mysteries and want to be part of one at a sinister house in Stanley Park? It’s your last chance to get seats to Swallow Tail’s Murder Mystery holiday party, The Last Supper, Dec 5, 6 (7,8th are SOLD OUT). Swallow Tail will donate $15 to Growing Chefs if you use this promo code GCHEF and give you $10 off too. You don’t want to miss figuring out “whodunnit” while enjoying a Moroccan feast by Chef Victor Bongo. The theme is Murder in a Juice Joint, 1920’s style! Ticket includes; Greeting cocktail, buffet feast by Chef Victor Bongo of the…
At the Shangri-La Hotel they’ve turned Xi Shi Lounge into an Arabian paradise until January 5, 2014. Sip signature cocktails, enjoy live music and dance and wander through the Merchants Market at the hotel. Menu items include hummus, baba ghanooj, homemade pickles and spice-marinated olives, as well as falafel, tabboulleh salad, lamb kibbeh, and halloumi cheese. For sweet lovers there is Turkish coffee along with baklava and even the afternoon tea and spa treatments will be Middle Eastern influenced. For more info check out the flyer here. Images courtesy of Dan Poh Photography .
It’s time to put your best face forward for all your holiday parties and for us that starts with a pre-party season facial. Right now Skoah is offering a “Canadiana Facial” on until December 24, 2013. The treatment includes a hard and arm treatment with their holiday products for $70. With locations throughout Vancouver and in North Vancouver and Burnaby (as well as Calgary, Seattle and Boston) this Vancouver-based company makes getting your glow on easy. Into the private treatment room you’ll go and the service begins with a scalp massage, then a cleansing and toning followed by a exfoliant mask. While the mask…
I will be manning the phones from 3-5 pm on December 6th from the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver for this event so please do call in and contribute! If you donate $98 you get an excellent prize package too and all that donate will be entered to win a trip for 4 ANYWHERE Westjet flies.Call at 604-222-9898 ON DECEMBER 6th! On December 6th, 2013 from 5:30 AM to 7:00 PM at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. The 14½ hour marathon will be hosted by CKNW’s team of Jon McComb, Bill Good, Michael Campbell, Simi Sara, Mike Eckford, Sean Leslie, and Jill Bennett! Tune in to CKNW…
December 5, 2013 from 5pm-8pm It isn’t difficult to see why our annual Taste of the Holidays event is one of our most popular events! Head to any of our Vancouver stores on December 5th between 5pm-8pm to get your $10 passport, then visit all of the stations to fill your plate up with all of the freshest holiday dishes. Classic favorites mixed with the season’s newest flavors will inspire and fill you up. All proceeds to benefit the Canadian Red Cross
Congrats to @maryinvancity In honour of Lesley Stowe’s crisps and cookies being served on @westjet flights we have decided to celebrate with a giveaway of: 1 Lesley Stowe Cook Book 1 box oat and rosemary raisin oat crisp 1 box oat and cranberry crisps 1 box oat seed crisps 1 apricot, ginger and slivered almond raincoast cookie 1 dried cranberry and toasted hazelnut raincoast cookie 1 dark chocolate, tart cherry and pecan raincoast cookie To win: 1) comment on this post as to your favourite raincoast crisp flavour 2) Follow @goodlifevan on twitter AND like on Facebook 3) Tweet ““RT and…
If you’d like to learn a bit more about food and wine pairing as well as take a cooking class, the BC Liquor Store on Cambie and 39th has some lessons on Duck on December 2nd, 2013. The “Duck Cooking Demonstration” with chef Celine Turenne is from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m and tickets are only $30! We think we might just duck into this lesson (yeah that was bad). GLV The menu will feature: Braised Duck legs with Cherry Sauce Duck Confit and Butternut Squash Terrine Acorn Squash Pithivier Hazelnut Dacquois with Mocha Buttercream All recipes will be paired with…
If you are thirsty for some craft beer tonight, hop on the sky train and head to Scott Road for this party from 3-7 pm November 29. Shuttles run from Scott Road SkyTrain station every 15 minutes, there are food trucks to cure your hunger and even prizes! GLV Grand Opening of New 65,000 sq. ft. State-of-the-Art Facility Canada’s Brewery of the Year Launches New Brewery & Distillery in Surrey 2013 marks the 10th Anniversary of Central City Brewers + Distillers (CCBD) and the company is celebrating this milestone with the grand opening of a brand new 65,000 sq. ft.…
Still some tickets left for this wine-centric event at The Urban Winery. Learn more about your Province’s wine culture with some of the experts. GLV Food Talks goes WINE Talks for this edition! Our speakers will touch on all aspects of the wine industry including British Columbia and beyond. Each of the speakers will speak on their own wine topic (see below). Our Speakers Line-up: SID CROSS Sid Cross is the Honorary President globally for The International Wine & Food Society and does a weekly posting on their site (blog.iwfs.org). Sid is an enthusiastic speaker who judges many wine and food…
On Sunday, December 1st from 1-4 pm the wineries of the Westside of Kelowna will showcase local artisans in their tasting rooms along with their regular wine tasting. Wish we were up in Kelowna for this. GLV This self-guided tour will have maps at each location. For added convenience, touring options are available through Distinctly Kelowna Tours or Okanagan Wine Country Tours. Participating Wineries include: Kalala Organic Estate Winery: Sweat Peas Little Farm | artisan jams, preserves, wine jellies, pickles and such ready for stocking stuffers and gifting. Little Straw Vineyards: FELT Blankets, Sheila Campbell | Nook Footwear, Ruth Penner | Handmade soft-sole footwear made from recycled…
Congrats Erin – Contest now Closed. For Black Friday over 60 of Oakridge Shopping Centre’s merchants are offering Black Friday specials/promotions/sales and they are opening at 7am and kicking off the morning with door crasher gift card giveaways. The first 200 people to arrive at the concierge desk will receive an Oakridge gift card valued at between $10 and $100 (one gift card per shopper only). Oakridge is also offering shopping prizes with draws at 8am, 9am, 10am, and 11am. Shoppers can bring their receipts totalling $50 or more to the concierge desk and receive an entry form for their…
If you are heading out for Black Friday shopping this Friday/Saturday/Sunday, you are in luck. Not only will you save significantly on items from clothing to outdoor sport equipment, but many of the restaurants along West 4th, South Granville, the West End, Yaletown and Mount Pleasant have dining deals for you. We’ll be hanging at the Glowbal Group for their happy hour specials! Shop West 4th SCOOP! YOGURT 2050 West 4th 15% OFF plus double the stamp on frozen yogurt for all our customers Black Friday, Saturday & Sunday! ROMERS BURGER BAR 1873 West 4th Try our BLACK FRIDAY BURGER! Plus, bring proof of…
Thursday, November 28 at Simpatico Restaurant on West 4th you can enjoy roast suckling pig for dinner! Come hungry! For Greeks roasting pork is a tradition and in fact the original souvlakia was made from pork. Whenever there is a carnival or festival, Greeks roast whole pigs on rotisseries. The meat is served with tomato, feta, salt and pepper and paired with a European lager to wash it down. November 28th the tradition comes to Kitsilano at Simpatico at 2222 West 4th! Simpatico Greek Restaurant will be cooking it slowly throughout the day and it will be ready for dinner.…
Now this is sounds delish! GLV Wildebeest partners with The Social Concierge and Absolut Elyx to present exclusive candlelit single-origin dinner On Monday, December 9th, 2013 at 6:00pm, in partnership with The Social Concierge and Absolut Elyx, Gastown’s Wildebeest presents ‘Candlelight Club’, a single origin dinner showcasing the winter bounty of Salt Spring Island. Experience a true candlelit dining experience as Chef Wesley Young orchestrates an intimate 5-course dinner with craft cocktail pairings by award-winning bartender Josh Pape. Illuminated solely by the light of hundreds of candles, guests can expect to experience Wildebeest’s award-winning dining room as never been seen…
Make It Vancouver will be at the this weekend PNE Forum for its largest handmade market yet! With over 250 artists from all over Canada, this is the perfect place to find gifts for everyone on your list. There will be stylish clothing, gorgeous jewelry, fabulous art, adorable baby items, gourmet food and even things for guys. Plus 10 food trucks and a beer garden, so you can plan to spend the entire day shopping and getting into the holiday spirit! Make It got it’s start in Vancouver almost 5 years ago at the Roundhouse Community Centre with only 65…
Love the Capilano Suspension Bridge’s light displays and now there is the world’s tallest live Christmas tree! GLV Canyon Lights, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park’s popular holiday light display is adding some spectacular sparkle for the holidays as it lays claim as the home of the world’s tallest living Christmas tree. Standing 46.4m (152 ft.) tall, the towering Douglas-fir is adorned with 10,000 twinkling lights. Though other communities claim to have the tallest living Christmas tree, Capilano’s 250 year old Douglas-fir appears to rise above the competition. (In 2012, Ferndale, California claimed the tallest living Christmas tree on record at 150ft.)…
Seasonal ale is upon us and this little number has both an entertaining label and a rewarding interior. It’s dark brown in colour and has aromas of roast cocoa beans and wood burning fire. Tastes like coffee, chocolate, hazelnut and caramel and is somewhat creamy. Finishes smoothly and makes me crave a hearty beef stew perhaps in a mole sauce. This could work – Beef Enchiladas in mole sauce
Out in Abbotsford at the Tradex Christmas comes early with the West Coast Christmas Show. Since we have the use of the Ford Fusion this week, we dressed up the car and drove out to launch ourselves into Christmas mode. Dairy Farmers of Canada (for whom I am an ambassador right now) was out there teaching shoppers all about Canadian Cheese, Anna Olson was on stage with holiday baking tips (check out my interview with her here) and BBQ Master Brian Misko partnered with Johnston’s Pork to teach us how to make simple pork-themed appies. There were a few junky booths…
