PR – $10,000 prize for the future star of Canada’s culinary scene Hawksworth Restaurant is proud to announce the inaugural Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship competition. Ten future culinary stars from across Canada have the chance to win a life-changing grand prize and the opportunity to showcase their skills to Canada’s most revered chefs and critics. The Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship program is a non-profit culinary foundation created to provide a platform for talented young Canadian chefs to get a head start in their career. The winner of the inaugural 2013 Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship will receive a $10,000 bursary and…
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July 30, 2013 6:30 pm – 6:30 pm CedarCreek Estate Winery, Kelowna, BC https://visainfinite.ca/ Join Chef David Hawksworth at CedarCreek Estate Winery for a celebration of the best of BC wine and food. Vancouver Magazine has named Hawksworth Chef of the Year for two years running, while also twice bestowing Restaurant of the Year honours to his Hawksworth Restaurant. Now, he brings his passion, formidable skills, and considerable charm to the Okanagan for an evening at CedarCreek’s Vineyard Pavilion, exclusively for Visa Infinite cardholders. As forerunners of the Okanagan industry, the family-owned CedarCreek Estate Winery is known for creating some of…
September 13, 2013 – Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa, Osoyoos, BC Join us for an incomparable weekend celebrating the best of BC wine country, Friday September 13 to Sunday, September 15, 2013. Surrounded by the natural beauty and prime terroir of the South Okanagan Valley, you’ll enjoy a unique collection of exceptional experiences, exclusively for Visa Infinite cardholders. Your weekend commences Friday evening at Burrowing Owl Estate Winery’s Sonora Room Restaurant with Chef Brock Bowes, featuring guest Chefs Ned Bell (YEW), Trevor Bird (Fable Kitchen), Mark Filatow (Waterfront Restaurant) and Justin Leboe (Model Milk). As the chefs collaborate under the…
MARC & MARC AT TINHORN CREEK VINEYARDS OKANAGAN VALLEY September 27, 2013 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm Tinhorn Creek Vineyards, Oliver, BC https://visainfinite.ca/ Join Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Champions Chefs Marc St. Jacques and Marc Lepine at Tinhorn Creek Vineyards’ Miradoro Restaurant for an unforgettable evening of culinary creativity, exclusively for Visa Infinite cardholders. Gold Medal Plates celebrates excellence in Canadian cookery, arts, and athletic achievement, raising funds and support for elite Canadian athletes. Chef Marc St. Jacques of Toronto’s Auberge du Pommier is the 2013 Gold Medal Chef; in 2012, Chef Marc Lepine of Atelier in Ottawa won the…
For the 2013 Chefs Across The Water event, Hastings House Country House Hotel is proud to welcome Chef Denis Cotter to prepare a five course dinner in our Hastings House Dining Room Sept 30th. Denis Cotter is the creator of an original and unique style of meat-free cuisine, showcased in his restaurant, Cafe Paradiso, in Cork, Ireland, and in his four acclaimed cookbooks, including ‘Paradiso Seasons’, awarded best vegetarian cookbook in the world in 2004, and his latest ‘for the love of food’, published by Harper Collins in Canada in 2011. He is also an experienced cookery teacher and consultant,…
PR – Canada’s original Top Chef Dale MacKay returns to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; offering modern Canadian comfort food Chef Dale MacKay – Saskatoon native and Canada’s original Top Chef Canada Winner, today announces the late summer 2013 opening of Ayden Kitchen & Bar in downtown Saskatoon. Situated in the beautiful, three-story brick McLean heritage building located at 265 3rd Avenue South, the ‘modern Canadian comfort food’ restaurant and bar space promises a large dining room and bar, a private dining/party room, fair-weather patio, huge catering kitchen, and an adjoining new-old-fashioned fresh market. The market, adjoining the restaurant but with its own storefront,…
On Sunday August 11th, Fraser Common Farm will be hosting a farm dinner created by Chef Chris Whittaker from Forage, and we would like to invite you to be our guests. Proceeds from the five course meal will be going to create an education/meeting space at the farm. Nestled in the Fraser Valley, Fraser Common has been committed to providing social and educational experiences for more than thirty years, and we would like to ask for your help so that we may continue that vision. Upon arrival you will receive a tour of the fields and will be assisting Chef Whittaker…
Many of the famous food trucks in the Lower Mainland will be rolling into the heart of Downtown New West on Saturday, August 10th for the first ever Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest. Presented by Trapp + Holbrook, Downtown New Westminster Business Improvement Association (BIA) and the City of New Westminster, this highly anticipated event will feature beer gardens, live entertainment, and an assortment of delicious food on Columbia Street between 4th Street and 6th Street from 3 pm to 9 pm. The City of New Westminster is closing the street to accommodate 15 to 20 food trucks, among the…
Victoria’s FIFTH annual festival of food and wine…a local taste of Vancouver Island and the wine regions of British Columbia…July 25-28, 2013 Taste uncorks Thursday July 25, 2013 with an evening tasting of more than 100 British Columbia wines and local cuisine prepared by top Vancouver Island chefs. Not just a wine festival, this culinary tourism experience is an extra long weekend of tastings, seminars and events…a festival with a culinary conscience. Event tickets sell quickly! www.victoriataste.com Thursday July 25, 2013
Feast in the Mountains showcases BC’s culinary bounty by transforming Whistler’s Olympic Plaza into a roaming gourmet sampling of local foods prepared by Whistler’s best dining establishments. Spend a summer’s afternoon amidst BC’s Coastal Mountains, meander the park and savour the creations of BC’s best. Feast in the Mountains raises funds for FarmFolk/CityFolk and WAG, Whistler’s Animal Shelter. FarmFolk/CityFolk’s work includes protecting farmland, researching alternative methods of farmland tenure, securing organic seed for BC farmers, and promoting ‘eat local’ educational programs. WAG’s (Whistler Animals Galore) goal has been to improve the lives of animals through education, advocacy, and medical care. For over 25…
Big White Ski Resort, uniquely situated in the heart of wine country, will be pouring the Big Reds this year during the sixth annual “Big Reds at Big White” December 14 and 15, 2013. The event celebrates the release of the red wines from the British Columbia Okanagan region featuring the newest releases from over 30 award-winning local wineries. The equivalent white wine event occurs on March 22, 2013. NEW: The “Wine Lover’s Weekend” package includes accommodation, event tickets, gift basket and $150 dining credit to the Kettle Valley Steakhouse. http://www.bigwhite.com/events-and-activities/resort-events/annual-events/big-reds/
Brought to you by your friends at CIBC Wood Gundy, the weekend kicks off with the 15th annual Alpine Wine Festival at Raven Lodge on Friday, August 9. A delicious gourmet Wine Pairing Dinner takes place Satruday evening on August 10th. Sounds good? Read on! ALPINE WINE FESTIVAL- Friday, August 9th From 6-9pm, guests will taste a variety of wine while interacting directly with the vintners and local distributors. Here is the current list of wineries that will be attending this year’s festival: Peacock and Martin Imports, Averill Creek Vineyards, Coastal Black, Beaumont Family Estate Winery, Merridale Ciderworks, Saturna Family Estate Winery, The Kirkwood Group, Jackson Triggs, Sumac Ridge,…
PR – FORAGE CREATES SUMMER ON A PLATE Forage is well established as Vancouver’s quintessential local restaurant, with the first deliveries of wild BC spot prawns, Fraser Valley nettles, asparagus and berries and Okanagan fruit. These delectables are all part of Chef Chris Whittaker’s updated menu, featuring such dishes as… smoked Peace Country lamb ribs (shown pictured), pickled radishes, foraged green chimichurri $15 Dungeness crab and new potato perogies, horseradish crema, pickled romaine, green onion purée $16 stinging nettle and biodynamic Carnaroli risotto, Golden Ears brie, roasted hazelnut and nettle pesto, pea tips $12 Reserve your “backyard” picnic table now at…
The 24 member wineries of the Naramata Bench Wineries Association are circling their trucks and dropping their tailgates once again on September 7 for Naramata Bench Wineries Association are circling their trucks and dropping their tailgates once again on for the Okanagan’s wine party of the season, THE wine and food event for wine enthusiasts to plan an Okanagan Fall weekend around. The event will take place in the heart of Naramata Village at Manitou Beach and Park from 6:30 to 9:00 PM. The theme of this year’s Tailgate Party is Fish ‘N Sips, A Naramata Picnic at the Beach. We…
BULL’S-EYE CANADIAN NATIONAL BBQ CHAMPIONSHIPS SETS THE STAGE FOR A FOOD-FILLED WEEKEND IN WHISTLER, AUGUST 2-4 Winemaker’s Dinner, Mountain Top BBQ Series, And Araxi Longtable Round Out Three Days of Gastro-Fabulous Events Never has the culinary scene at Whistler Blackcomb been more widely celebrated than it will be this August long weekend. From August 2 to 4, 2013 Whistler will play host to the first Winemaker’s Dinner of the season, the Mountain Top BBQ Series on Whistler Mountain, the Araxi Longtable event at Lost Lake, and at the centre of it all, the BULL’S-EYE Canadian National BBQ Championships. The Bull’s-Eye…
Neapolitan Pizza has finally hit Vancouver and the city has at least a dozen or so places that are serving the authentic pies that adhere to the strict standards required. There is in fact an Association of Neapolitan Pizzaiuoli, a governing body that teaches the craft of Neapolitan pizza making and certifies pizzerias as true Neapolitan Pizzerias. Roberto Caporuscio is the current US President of the association. Previously a cheesemaker, Caporuscio trained in Naples and now calls New York home. He’s the chef at two restaurants In New York that have been rated “#1 in Pizza in New York” by…
Save the date! On Sunday October 20th, 2013, the Vancouver Farmers Markets will present our annual dinner fundraiser RIPE, at the Exhibition Hall of the Roundhouse Community Centre. A family style feast of market food, RIPE is a harvest celebration of our farms and producers, and a feature event of the 5th Annual Sustenance Festival. Delicious appetizers followed by a sit down meal, signature cocktails, a silent auction, and live entertainment are just some of the features of this year’s RIPE event. Starring Burdock & Co., Vij’s Rangoli, and the Glenburn Soda Fountain (more to be announced in the coming…
PR – The Chef. The Fisherman. The History. For 25 years, Delilah’s Restaurant & Bar in Vancouver’s West End charmed local diners and visitors alike with opulent décor, a price fixe menu and a famous martini list. This August, the iconic space will be reborn with a brand new focus on fresh, casual food, courtesy of chef Daryle Ryo Nagata and third-generation fisherman Paul Puratich. The partners share a serious passion for good food. “Our friendship revolves around food,” said Nagata. “We both love taking the best of local, seasonal ingredients and turning them into tasty, mouth-watering meals that aren’t…
Araxi Longtable Menu in Stanley Park Announced We are pleased to announce that Chef James Walt has confirmed the menu for the Vancouver Araxi Longtable event, taking place in picturesque Stanley Park on Saturday, July 27th, beginning at 3pm. The Vancouver event is the first of three in the annual summer series, and will feature a striking longtable with a capacity of 300 people, giving guests an opportunity to experience Araxi right in the heart of the city. Chef James, who is well known for working closely with local farmers, ranchers and fishers, will craft an exclusive four-course menu showcasing…
Famous brunch menu being served with patio service & reservations Two Chefs’ legendary weekend brunch menu will make its awaited return with the launch of Weekend Brunch at Two Chefs Richmond on Saturday, July 20th. Along with a world of delicious brunch options, Two Chefs Richmond will offer the licensed patio service, reservations for almost any-sized group and free parking that were never possible in Railtown. Two Chefs regulars will again be able to get their fix of their favourite Southern and country kitchen brunch dishes like Chicken & Waffles, the Big Lou’s Breakfast, Croque Madame and Chicken Fried Steak,…
