Croissants and more at The Bench Bakehouse Whether it’s a cozy breakfast in bed or a family backyard brunch, The Bench Bakehouse’s slate of tasty treats make it virtually effortless to impress the most important women in your life this Mother’s Day. Both freshly baked and bake-at-home pastry options are available now for preorder and in-store pickup. Create an impressive fresh-from-the-oven breakfast in bed with bake-at-home cinnamon scrolls, pains au chocolat, and croissants. If afternoon tea or a picnic in the park will make her day, pick up a ready-to-eat caramelized onion-and-bacon quiche, delightful passion-fruit cake, and exclusive Mother’s Day…
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Epic Whole Fried-Chicken Family Feast for Mother’s Day at Popina Canteen Popina Canteen’s famous fried chicken is the stuff that cravings are made of, and they’ve put together a whole-bird family feast especially for Mother’s Day, dressing it up with delicious sides for one day only. The Popina crew brines whole free-run Fraser Valley chicken for 36 hours before dredging it in Nextjen Gluten-free Fried Chicken Mix and frying it to crispy perfection. Made fresh to order, it’s available in three flavours: Classic, Hammer’s Nashville Hot, and Szechuan Garlic. The exclusive Mother’s Day Family Feast is priced at $45 and…
Chef’s Tasting Menu for Mother’s Day Maenam’s family-style Chef’s Tasting Menus will add a taste of adventure to your Mother’s Day celebrations. Whether it’s the perfect al fresco feast or a joyful dinner indoors, the bold flavours and vibrant colours of Maenam’s acclaimed Thai dishes will impress the most deserving woman in your life. Mother’s Day Chef’s Tasting Menus are priced at $55 per person with a minimum order of two, and they’re intended to be served family-style for an authentic Thai dining experience. Maenam’s special Chef’s Tasting Menus accommodate a variety of dietary requirements. Omnivore, pescetarian, and vegetarian dinner…
Mother’ Day In Bloom Cocktail Kit Mother’s Day bouquets take on all-new meaning with Odd Society Spirits’ In Bloom Cocktail Kit. This light and lovely floral drink features Odd Society Spirits Wallflower Gin and proprietary Orange Rose Syrup, lemon, and soda. For Moms who prefer a different flavour profile, Odd Society Spirits features six more cocktail kits, each highlighting a different signature spirit or liqueur and housemade artisanal syrup. Jasmine Syrup complements East Van Vodka in The Modern Hound, Prospector Rye Whisky sings with Lemon Elderflower Syrup in Liquid Sunshine, and Crème de Cassis shines with a touch of grapefruit…
Sweets For Mother’s Day Mon Paris Pâtisserie (4396 Beresford St., Burnaby) owner and pastry chef, Elena Krasnova, honours Mom with charming chocolate creations that symbolize the singular beauty of a mother’s enduring love. In addition to signature viennoiseries and cakes available for in-store pickup and delivery, Mon Paris presents a delightful chocolate cactus that epitomizes resilience and grace, as well as the decadent indulgence that Mom so richly deserves with their heart-shaped Black Forest cake and raspberry-chocolate croissant. Mon Paris Pâtisserie Exclusive 2021 Mother’s Day Treats Mother’s Day Pastry Box, $24 five-pack, $34 eight-pack, $44 ten-pack: Choose from a selection…
Takeaway from Freebird Chicken, Sen Pad Thai, Fat Mao Noodles, and Longtail Kitchen This Mother’s Day, take Mom on a Southeast-Asian culinary adventure with the exciting flavours found at Chef Angus An’s casual eateries: Freebird Chicken (Kitsilano), Sen Pad Thai (Granville Island), Fat Mao Noodles (Chinatown), and Longtail Kitchen (New Westminster). Whether it’s a picnic in the park or dinner and a movie at home, dishes from these neighbourhood favourites will spice up Mom’s day without breaking the bank. Normally operating Wednesday through Saturday, Freebird at Home by Maenam is opening on Sunday, May 9, 4:30–9:00pm, especially for Moms. Order…
Coors Seltzer Launches the Easiest Volunteer Program Just in Time for Earth Day Earth Day is tomorrow and we’re ready. In fact, we’re going off grid to celebrate. You could also donate to Ocean Ambassadors, through SPUDS take back program (check it out here) and Coors, has plans too! While work from home once carried a certain allure, Canadians are tired of constant Zoom calls. Spare time is limited as work and personal lines blur, which leaves even less time for people to get out and give back to the things they really care about. With Earth Day on the…
SPUD Donates to Ocean Ambassadors Canada From April 19-30th, 2021, Spud is celebrating Earth Day by restarting their taking back program that was paused due to the pandemic, and by raising money for Ocean Ambassadors. When you purchase select items from Be Fresh and Nature’s Path, listed here SPUD will donate $.50 per sale of these items to Ocean Ambassadors Canada. SPUD customers can also donate $2, $5, $20 to the cause by adding a donation to their cart during this time. Join SPUD now and get $30 to spend on your first order of $70+! Now why wouldn’t you? JOIN…
Juke Fried Chicken Marks One Million of Million Pieces of Chicken Served News from Juke Fried Chicken! GLV Five successful years in operation. Hundreds of thousands of fried-chicken cravings satisfied. One million pieces of chicken sold. Between Monday, April 19 to Wednesday, April 21, one lucky guest who orders the one-millionth piece of Juke’s signature crispy fried chicken (drum or thigh) for in-store pickup will win one Juke Box (two pieces of Juke’s signature fried chicken, ¼ rack of pork ribs and choice of one side) per week for a year plus a selection of Juke’s signature bottled sauces for…
What to do in and around Vancouver this week? We haven’t run this column for a while because we only have so much bandwidth, as we’ve been busy. Hopefully, you are following along on Instagram as we share stories there of what’s super good. Connect with us here, won’t you? There’s restrictions on dining, so please find a patio to spread yourself out on and breath in the fresh air, we found this article from Joanne Sasvari, in the Vancouver Sun, particularly helpful. Here’s a few more ways to have some fun. April 13, 2021 Good Wine Gal and Sommelier…
Top Tope Birria and DL Chicken Shack Do Tacos Vancouver’s OG spot for Nashville Hot Chicken, DL Chicken Shack, and Vancouver’s OG destination for authentic Birria tacos, Top Rope Birria, have teamed up for an off-the-charts indulgent-worthy creation – the Quesa-Hot Chicken Taco. Available on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at The American (926 Main Street) for take-out or on the patio (weather permitting), guests can order on a first come, first serve basis, or pre-order a six-pack. The Quesa-Hot Chicken Taco features Top Rope Birria’s tortilla and Mexican cheese blend with a DL Hot Chicken tender, pickled red onions, cilantro,…
Hallstein Artesian Water and Tika the Iggy on World Water Day for Operation Water How could we not share the cutest dog! @tikatheiggy Encourages Hydration on World Water Day March 22nd to Heal the World Luxury subscription-only Hallstein Artesian Water, the most sustainable and high-quality drinking water in the world, and four-legged international style icon Tika the Iggy toast to 2021 World Water Day in the most natural and fashionable way possible – by spreading the word about the value of water. Together, the velvety collaboration seeks to raise funds and awareness for global non-profit Operation Water by delivering…
Granville Island Brewing’s Sip Easy Lager Raise a cold one with Granville Island’s Sip Easy Lager, there’s newest easy drinking beer, ringing in at 4.3% with some light malty flavours and a crisp finish. Perfect after-run beer! Along with the launch, Granville Island Brewing is reminding us to remember our essential workers. Sure, the pot banging has ceased, but let’s not forget our heroes. We often forget that they aren’t just the healthcare heroes. We are talking healthcare workers, bus drivers, retail and service industry workers, delivery people, and many more unsung heroes putting their lives and mental health on…
California Cult Classics – a world-class winery and wine club in North Vancouver We don’t get over to the North Shore as much as we’d like to, so luckily for us, local North Shorer, Les Jickling, is our newest contributor to GLV. Here he weighs in on one of his favourite subjects, wine, with a profile on California Cult Classics. – GLV We may not have the climate, the soil or the intense sunlight needed to grow grapes to produce award-winning wines in North Vancouver, but we do have a world-class winery and winemaker. That winemaker is Frank Gigliotti. Gigliotti,…
Registration opens March 15th, 2021 for the BC Hospitality Foundation #hospitalityhustle I don’t know about you (but I’d like to!), but this past year it’s been super hard for me to stick to an exercise plan. It’s been much easier to pour myself a glass of wine and plop myself down in a chair in front of my computer, and I’m feeling tired and heavier because of it. How to break out of this rut? For me it’s being accountable, and there’s a super easy way for me to become accountable with this year’s BC Hospitality Foundation #hospitalityhustle. Why not…
April 25: Sakura at Home Virtual fundraiser celebrating spring & sakura, showcasing a diversity of great chefs and the beautiful art of food. Sakura at Home is emceed by Gloria Macarenko. Tickets are $150 each (with a $100 tax receipt for Canadian residents) and include one three-course meal per ticket with the exception of Wild Origins, which will be a mail-out package for four. There are limited tickets available so get yours before they’re sold out! Dress Code: Put on your shades of pink, cherry blossoms, hats, party attire to make it truly a celebration with your bubble. Food: We…
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND OCEANS MAKES SALE OF FROZEN SPOT PRAWNS ILLEGAL THREATENING THE INDUSTRY AND LIVELIHOODS OF HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES Please help us save the BC Spot Prawn Industry. Sign the petition to save our BC Spot Prawn Industry. News Release from Skipper Otto’s: A recent decision by the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is throwing into havoc British Columbia’s $45-million commercial prawn industry affecting the livelihoods of hundreds of families throughout the province. Without any consultation or notice and a few short months before the beginning of the spot prawn season, the DFO has made the…
Irish Cocktails inspired by the Emerald Isle From March 11 to 17 Gotham and Hy’s Steakhouses are going beyond green beer to bring you the luck of the Irish with limited-edition Irish Cocktails in honour of St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy a night of craic (Irish for good times) and as bartenders from both establishments will be mixing up a pair of exceptional Irish whiskey-based specialty cocktails in honour of Ireland’s Patron Saint. Gotham ‘Irish Mule’ ($17) Served in classic copper mug, this semi-sweet variation on a Moscow Mule swaps the traditional vodka for a nip of Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey.…
Singletree Winery offers social distanced wine tastings inside domes Abbotsford’s Singletree winery has been offering guests dome wine tasting experiences inside domes, that literally keep guests in their bubble! Enjoy wines and enjoy local goodies inside these decorated transparent domes spaced out on their majestic property Fraser Valley property. Make a day of it and visit other Fraser Valley Wineries. The winery team offers two domes with distinct themed décor: The Canadian Cabin with traditional porch chairs, faux fur rugs and a rustic feel, and the Enchanted Forest, with a chandelier, live edge table and cozy seats. Both domes are…
Quick Conversations in Wine Alison Moyes Liquidity Wines Right around this time each year, we’d be madly going through the list of wines to add to our must taste list, arranging interviews with visiting wine royalty, and practising our spitting technique, all to prepare for the one and only Vancouver International Wine Festival. Sadly, it’s a very different year. But wine people are a feisty bunch, and this pandemic has meant many creative pivots and pirouettes for all. It’s spring, and tasting rooms are opening again soon, spring releases have already been bottled, and some shipped, and there’s plenty of…
