Minami Restaurant New dine-in and take-out options This will be an interesting year to celebrate Valentine’s Day and Lunar New Year. News in from Minami about their new menus, that definitely look like something worth celebrating. GLV This February celebrate the weekend of family, love, and romance with Minami’s new dine-in and take-out options. Available February 12 to 14, 2021, enjoy an elevated meal at home for two with the Kaede Bento or experience exceptional service and candlelight ambience with exclusive a la carte surf and turf menu items at the Yaletown restaurant. “We are very thankful for the incredible…
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Clearly’s Initiatives for Clearer Vision We partnered with Clearly to spread the news about two programs that assist the community with the costs of vision care, and to let you know their stores have measures in place to ensure physical distancing. Each store has health screenings and sanitization of frames after a person touches or tries them on. After choosing my frames online, I headed to the Robson store near Burrard to test out the shopping experience and to double check my frames suited me, and felt very safe shopping there. I choose the Maverick frames and added the blue…
Vancouver’s Beloved Red Wagon Diner Opens for Dinner at its New Address Some news from one of our favourite East Van Eateries. GLV Fans of The Red Wagon diner exhaled last week when the popular eatery reopened after quietly moving to a new location (2128 E. Hastings St.), two blocks west on Hastings Street. Incorporating touches of the old with the new, the freshly renovated space comfortably integrates simple mid-century design with a few reassuring accents from the original location. The beloved daytime menu remains the same, and dinner service—launching Thursday, Dec. 17—will also offer nostalgic flavours and heartwarming dishes.…
Shift Change Hospitality Industry Initiative and Program Extension Through 2021 Important news from Tacofino: Latest Online Discussions Surround Inclusive Hiring for Food and Beverage Workers on the Autism Spectrum (Jan. 12) and Visibility of LGBTQ2+ in The Kitchen (Feb. 9) Tacofino, the BC-based restaurant group behind ‘Shift Change’ — an initiative dedicated to help improve the quality of life for those in the hospitality and foodservice industry — will host the next two editions of its complimentary online ‘Speakers for Change’ series this January 12 and February 9 at 3:00 p.m. PST via Zoom. As a result of the positive reception for the monthly series that launched in…
Dr. Henry Whisky Sauce fundraising proceeds donation of $17,000 On January 12 at Gourmet Warehouse, Chef Ann Kirsebom will present cheques to VGH/UBC Health Services and the BCCDC Public Health Emergency Response Fund! Chef Kirseböm , a Vancouver chef, saucier and chocolate maker, created a delicious fundraiser this past October, the Dr. Henry Whisky Sauce. The delectable sauce flew off the shelves, enabling her to donate generously to these two Health Services. 12:30 pm: Cheque presentation to VGH/UBC Health Services Who: Presenter, Chef Ann Kirseböm, Dr. Henry Whisky Sauce; MC: Caren McSherry, Gourmet Warehouse. Accepting cheque: Ciara Ginty, Coordinator -…
Rocky Mountain Flatbread introduces Frying Pan Pizza Kits Over the holidays there wasn’t the usual nights out on the town with friends and cooking at home from scratch became rather tiresome! Was it just me or did everyone feel that all they’ve been doing is dishes? Finally, we were saved for a from the mayhem with the Rocky Mountain Flatbread Pizza Kits! Pizza kits come in vegan, gluten wise, and there’s also a kit for kids. Grab the cocktail kit as an add one, that definitely came in handy one particular night after a hard day when I really needed…
A Bowie Celebration: Just for One Day! Concert Stream and “Save the Children” Beneficiary Spectacular roster of A-list artists will join Bowie alumni to celebrate the rock icon’s 74th birthday and honor the 5th anniversary of his passing. UPDATE – Now January 9th, 2021 at 6 pm PST Concert streams at 6 p.m. PT on January 9 and will be available to enjoy for 24 hours Tonight, the “A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day!” global streaming concert will bring together a dazzling array of artists who worked with David Bowie or who were inspired and influenced by his work…
Tasty Things to Do in Vancouver On my Lyft ride home today, the rain pounded depressingly down as we drove by the Hotel Georgia. Far before Hawksworth, when the hotel housed Night Court, and the back bar was called Casablanca’s, I frequented these various watering holes, and they hold many memories. Suddenly I became sorrowful as I reminisced about the good old days when happy hour was still a thing. I deeply miss meeting my friends, and I crave the hospitality that restaurants provide. I also miss providing that hospitality myself as a food tour guide with Vancouver Food Tour.…
Pourhouse Unveils New Dine-In, To-Go Menu of Signature Burgers, Cocktails, Happy Hour and Weekend Brunch We’ve always loved the Pourhouse Burger and regularly took our Vancouver Food Tour guests to this treasured spot for scotch eggs and devils on horseback. News about their new meaty concept means we’ll have to return soon. GLV The Kitchen Table Restaurants team behind Pourhouse has taken the famed Gastown institution in an exciting new direction with the launch of its new burger-forward menu. The new concept was envisioned and built upon the iconic Pourhouse Burger, with its 30-day, dry-aged steak patty cooked to a…
Galette des Rois: Baking Fit for a King Just when you thought the feast was over, another delicious seasonal pastry has hit the food scene. Every January, Galette des Rois, the King cake is a must for sweet devotees. The cake is flaky, sweet, and best served warm, and if the culinary pleasure itself doesn’t quite satisfy you, the fact that you could be that one lucky patron who will receives the piece with the charm in there, slice crowning you “king for a day”, certainly should! Galette des Rois can now be found in many well-known bakeries around Vancouver,…
Food, Wine, Cooking Tools and Books for those Gastronomically inclined Shopping for a baker, cook, wine devotee or just someone that likes to eat and drink? Here’s some useful suggestions. Where to shop? Support local folks and head to Gourmet Warehouse. Their prices are most excellent too. #notsponsored #justlove Staub 6.7 L Cocotte This Cocotte from Staub is made from cast iron coated in black enamel and can retain heat very well. You can use it on any type of cooker, including induction, as well as in the oven. PERFECT FOR SOURDOUGH! “The lid’s specially developed drop-shaped structure ensures that…
Mon Paris Pâtisserie brings a taste of Paris home for the holidays Sweetening the season with her impeccable treats, Mon Paris Pâtisserie owner and pastry chef, Elena Krasnova, invites you to indulge in a little luxury this holiday season. Gorgeous chocolate creations, cookies, cakes and pastries from Mon Paris Pâtisserie (4396 Beresford St., Burnaby) provide effortless moments of bliss and are available to enjoy now until Christmas. AND WAIT – WE HAVE A GIVEAWAY!!!! https://www.instagram.com/p/CI88AzeHW1V/ Please click the link above as Wordpress isn’t embedding the post as usual. ARGH! The 2020 Mon Paris Pâtisserie Holiday Collection: Yule logs (serves eight)…
Local Restaurants Band Together for Cultural Vibrancy When Meeru Dhalwala, co-owner of Vij’s, was faced with drastically tanking sales, even at Vij’s, one of the restaurants with the hardest seats to nail in the city, she racked her brain for “pivots” and had a vivid memory of how hard it was for her parents in the winter of 1969 when they first moved from Delhi to Washington, DC. They didn’t have the resources to dine out in local restaurants, nor the experience with different cuisines and menus. Dhalwala sits on the board of MOSAIC, a BC organization that helps newcomers…
The Gift Guide for the Men in Your Life Holy smokes peeps, I asked my lovely husband, Michael, to put together a gift guide and he went all out and produced some grand ideas for men. Many of these gems would of course be very appropriate for women too, apart from the beard grooming kit, one would hope, although I sometimes do feel a few stray facial hairs myself! I’m still working on my gift guides, and they’ll be up in the next few days, but here’s some great ideas from Michael. I imagine there some hints in here as…
Les Dames d’Escoffier Puts Education First This is a very challenging year and I’m so proud to announce that Les Dames BC, an organization of women leaders in hospitality who raise funds for education, has $50,000 to give to deserving women who want to move forward in their career. This year is extra special for me as I am the Co-President, a role shared with my friend, and fellow Dame, Cate Simpson, and we have some great plans to contribute to our community, you will be hearing more about that soon. This year we’ve handed the reigns for communications to…
Provence’s December Wine Menu – A Celebration of Good Taste We had a sneak peek of the December celebration at Provence in December and it’s a delicious combination of some of BC’s best wines and perfectly paired dishes. The next menu in the Monthly Wine Menu series at Provence Marinaside. highlights Mission Hill Family Estate Winery, and the selections feature three of the winery’s most sophisticated wines – Legacy Perpetua Chardonnay 2018 and two vintages of Oculus including the exceedingly rare 2006 and the iconic 2014. Provence Owner/Chef Jean Francis Quaglia and Chef de Cuisine Sheldon Maloff have created two…
Chef Sarah Stewart Teaches Tacos for Growing Chefs It’s Giving Tuesday next week, a global movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday. The “opening day of the giving season,” it’s a time when charities, companies, and individuals join and rally for their favourite causes. We’ve been cooking along with Growing Chefs through their Farms to Fork Fundraiser and they did such a great job of executing each and every event, that we highly recommend this upcoming one on December 1st. Give back, learn to cook a new taco recipe, enjoy a meal and some beer,…
What’s Happening in Vancouver It’s another week without holiday parties and the usual outings that I do so enjoy. However, I did go sort of away with a staycation at the Marriott, and I’m making the most of my cookbook collection! Here’s a few things to do around town this week to keep on keeping on. Stay safe and warm. November 26 In My Kitchen Middle Eastern Version Fatima: Cocktails and Mezes Cook along with Fatima and In My Kitchen via Zoom. Register Not your typical charcuterie or appetizer platters, nor are these the kind of cocktails we are seeing…
Novo Pizzeria Dishes Up More Than Just Pizza The night we were scheduled to dine at Novo Pizzeria the pizza oven was on the fritz, but we knew that there was more than just pizza to be had at this Kitsilano neighbourhood favourite. The new fall items featured a risotto with local squash and foraged mushrooms, stuffed tortellini with veal, prosciutto, mortadella and parmesan and we couldn’t resist ordering the sausage orecchiette, with the fennel sausage we so adore. Favourites this time were the shishito peppers, that fennel sausage pasta and this Chocolate bundino a milk chocolate pudding that I’m…
The 12 Essential Wines of Christmas – Bubbles for the Holidays! Good Wine Gal has a wonderful guide out for the holidays and discounts from Swirl Wine Shop and Marquis Wine Cellars! Here’s some hints as to what’s in there. What are you drinking this holiday season? GET YOUR COPY HERE (click click!!) Good Wine Gal: Bubbles, bubbles – I love bubbles. Why? Because bubbles can be served on their own or with food. In fact, bubbles go with everything. My favourite champagne pairings are: hot buttered truffle salt popcorn; Miss Vicky’s Sea Salt kettle chips; Pringles Plain; Juke fried…
