Westbank Brings A Taste Of What’s To Come Yesterday I stumbled over a bunch of delicious donuts from Dipped Donuts and I’ve just got to share the news (AND the donuts if you get here quickly). As a preview of what’s to come at Vancouver House’s Beach District, Westbank is hosting their 2nd annual Shipping Container Summer Pop-Up Series at Shaw Tower. The pop-up runs from June 10th through September 21st. The container will showcase one vendor at a time, operating daily with varying hours and durations — pop in often to see who’s in the box! Dipped Doughnuts, Flourgirl…
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Crispy Salmon Spheres with Lemon Herb Aioli It’s National Indigenous Peoples’ Day on June 21, so we thought we’d feature this recipe from our friends The Food Gays. Recommended pairing is the Nk’Mip Chardonnay. The recipes were created in partnership with Nk’Mip Cellars, Canada’s first Indigenous-owned winery. Crispy Salmon Spheres 1 lb Fresh Salmon fillet; deboned and skinless 1 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs 2 tbsp light mayonnaise 1/4 cup onion, finely grated 1/2 tsp garlic, finely grated 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley and celery leaf 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp lemon zest, fine 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 large…
Jillian Harris Collection Online June 25, 2019 We’re big fans of both etsy and Jillian Harris, and adore this collection! Time to redecorate? GLV With summer just around the corner, Etsy Canada is preparing to launch its second limited edition collection in collaboration with television personality and interior designer Jillian Harris. The JH x Etsy summer collection brings to life Jillian’s signature design aesthetic through collaborations with nine talented Canadian Etsy makers. Launching June 25, 2019, and available through September 30, 2019 while quantities last, the collection will include apparel and home décor products perfect for the summer season. “I’m…
Twenty-Two Venues Donate Tables To Les Dames d’Escoffier for August 14 Summerdine Fundraiser I am a proud member of Les Dames d’Escoffier and hope you’ll join me in spreading the news of this great fundraiser, and perhaps even join us by buying a seat or four at a table on August 14 (in Victoria August 15). A quick who are we? A philanthropic organization of women leaders in the fields of food, fine beverage and hospitality. Our by-invitation membership is composed of over 2,400 members in 42 chapters in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Mexico and…
Grower Champagne Events Throughout BC Building on last year’s success launching Grower Champagne Month in Canada, June 2019 is filling with numerous tastings, dinners, and promotions all celebrating the spirit, craft, and artistry of grower champagne. Grower Champagne Month is an initiative founded in England by independent wine merchants. Every June across London and the UK, the wine industry collaborates to spread the word on the farming and authenticity of these wines of a single place: Champagne, France. Canada’s Premier Grower Champagne Festival Grand Tasting June 15 4-7 pm Four Seasons Hotel Tickets Grower Champagne Grand Tasting Discount Code (10%…
Grilled Salmon & Fresh Strawberries Salad Angie Quaale, owner of Well Seasoned in Langley and Chef CJ on were on Global TV this morning and they demonstrated this recipe that we have below for you, featuring local Langley Driediger Farms strawberries! Celebrate strawberries this June by prepping this great recipe and by taking a trip to Driediger Farms for the 6th Annual Strawberry Festival on June 22nd. Chopped Salad with Grilled Salmon & Fresh Strawberry Vinaigrette It’s strawberry season! This dish is full of delicious summer flavours and textures, a perfect blend of savoury, sweet and acidic. Ideal for outdoor…
Award Winning Chinese Food At Local Seafood Restaurant We were lucky to experience a feast in honour of Western Lake Chinese Restaurant’s recent win, as they received the Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards at the 2019 Chinese Restaurant Awards. The winning dish is the Roasted Salt Free Range Chicken. We’ve had incredible dim sum here before and the food and service has always hit the mark. It’s a fun and lively atmosphere as well, as we aren’t the only diners that appreciate this popular spot. He’s a glimpse of our feast! Crispy Peking Duck Skin with Crepes Lettuce Wrap with…
Vancouver prepares for its biggest annual craft beer celebration This morning Michael declared it was his favourite day of the year! The launch of Vancouver’s craft beer week, which is actually 10 days now! I’m pretty damn excited too and we’re off to the party tonight! There’s lots to do so get ready to sample some awesome craft beer! Vancouver Craft Beer Week (VCBW) is all set for its 10th-annual 10-day celebration of craft beer happening from May 31 to June 9. VCBW will kick things off at the edge of one of Vancouver’s most iconic brewery districts on May…
Vancouver To Do’s For The Last Days Of May Good god it’s almost June! There’s sunshine in the weather forecast and lots to do this week. What are your plans for the summer? It’s going to be a great one! While your thinking on that, here’s a few musts for this week should you have time for some festivities. Vancouver Theatresports Throne and Games We barely watch Game of Thrones, but this Improv show had us in stitches! The characters are so well played and it’s just the thing you need for a night out. A lonely Queen sits atop…
Celebrate Fifty Year’s of the Canadian-Born Caesar at Edible Canada 50 years ago, Canadian Caesar was created by restaurateur, Walter Chell. Since that time, the Caesar has established itself as a true Canadian icon. At Edible Canada, there’s always tradition with a twist. Instead of serving traditional Caesars, which normally contain vodka, a Caesar mix, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, a stalk of celery or wedge of lime, they’ve gone the extra mile to create some, unique Caesars that celebrate local, Canadian food and beverage at it’s finest: Duck Fat Caesar Classic Caesar is made with duck-fat infused Alberta Springs rye whisky Maple Bacon…
Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia Celebrates Iconic BC product at the annualSpot Prawn Festival This delicious festival is the Chefs’ Table Society’s annual Fundraiser where you can sample some of the first of the season Spot Prawns, with funds going to the society allowing them to give scholarships to well-deserving folks (our friend and and fellow Dame, Karen Dar Woon just received one to study wine), and to cover their operating costs, allowing chefs to mentor others across the province. TICKETS HERE We’ve been going for many years and it’s changed lately, so read on to make sure you know…
Mother’s Day Gifts To Save Mom Some Much Needed Time For most of the Moms we know, the most precious thing to her is time. Today’s Moms are looking for ways to get it all done, so that they can then enjoy some of the other gifts they may receive, such as a day at the spa, after having checked those must-do’s off their list. So, let’s first give Mom some extra time so she can take some moments of self-care, or perhaps just a nap, without worrying that all the chores are done. We’ve tried a few different local…
Cook Together, Eat Together and Celebrate Family Dinner ONLY one week left to enter The Hands-On Cook-Off Contest BC’s popular, multi-generational cooking contest is open for just one more week! The Hands-on Cook-off contest celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and challenges families across the province to cook and eat together until May 15th, with the ultimate goal of promoting the family dinner movement in BC. By taking part, the family-friendly video contest encourages participants of all ages (our youngest competitor to date was only 18 months old and our oldest 96!) to reap the benefits of cooking together, eating together,…
Books & Brunch—A Delectable New Series from the Vancouver Writers Fest Books & Brunch is a delectable New Series from the Vancouver Writers Fest, on Saturday, May 11 at 10 a.m. Tickets $60 This new, quarterly Books & Brunch series pairs a riveting author with an expansive spread of breakfast goodies at Dockside Restaurant on Granville Island. Kicking off this series is Shelley Wood, lauded author of The Quintland Sisters, “a gorgeously written novel about miracles, love and resilience” that explores the true story of the Dionne Quintuplets, born in Ontario in 1934. The only quintuplets known to have survived infancy, the girls…
Congratulations to the James Beard Award Winners The James Beard Awards are out and there are several Dames who have won! Congrats to all and WOOHOLes Dames d’Escoffier. Best Chef: Midwest Award winner Ann Kim (Photo: Galdones Photography) Here are the winners of the 2019 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards. Congrats to all! 2019 James Beard Foundation Restaurant Design Awards 75 Seats and Under Firm: Studio Writers Project: Atomix, NYC 76 Seats and Over Firm: Parts and Labor Design Project: Pacific Standard Time, Chicago Other Eating and Drinking Places Firm: Schwartz and Architecture (S^A) Project: El Pípila, San Francisco Design Icon Canlis Seattle…
Tonight for Tomorrow Fundraiser Wednesday, May 8th, 2019 Tonight For Tomorrow is a decentralized fundraiser happening on Wednesday, May 8th at 40+ restaurants in Ottawa, Vancouver & Calgary! We’ve got a Giveaway too for The Greek by Anatoli on our Instagram Feed! Head on over to win. HERE! https://www.instagram.com/p/BxFrugOHYvw/ For every dollar customers spend on food during dinner at a participating restaurant, one dollar will be donated to Mealshare! Participating restaurants donate half of their food sales that evening, and that is then matched by a sponsor. So, if a couple spends $50 dollars on food at a participating restaurant on May…
Vancouver Chefs Unite To Support Cherry Blossom Festival At Sakura Night Gala To support the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival and its free events that attract 125,000 people each year, eight notable chefs are joining forces to put on a spectacular showcase of Japanese-fusion cuisine at the festival’s most important fundraising event of the year, the Sakura Night Gala presented by McMillan LLP. Held at the historic Stanley Park Pavilion (610 Pipeline Road), the gala will feature some of the most impressive Japanese-fusion cuisine Vancouver has to offer from the following venues and chefs: Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver ~ Executive Chef Ken Nakano The Victor at Parq Vancouver ~ Executive Sushi…
Honoured by Where Magazine & Les Dames d’Escoffier Congratulations Christine! Very deserving! Christine Coletta, owner of Okanagan Crush Pad, has been honoured with the 2019 Trailblazer Award by the BC Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier during the Where to Dine Awards celebration. Les Dames d’Escoffier is an organization of women leaders in food, beverage and hospitality whose mission is education, scholarship and philanthropy. This award honours exceptional women in BC who have blazed a trail and explored new territory. The award also celebrates the inclusion of others along their journey and/or provided a pathway to inspire others in their own careers. Upon accepting her award, Coletta shared “…you…
Fairmont Chateau Whistler Awarded Congratulations to the Fairmont! We’re very overdue for a visit! Fairmont Chateau Whistler waves goodbye to its 20’s and takes its thirtieth turn around the sun, the future looks bright. The culinary team at Whistler’s most iconic hotel has taken the podium twice at two back-to-back awards ceremonies. On Monday, April 29 British Columbia’s leading restaurateurs, chefs, and industry professionals gathered at the annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards. Here, Fairmont Chateau Whistler’s Grill Room took home silver in the Best Whistler Restaurant category. The esteemed judges noted, “Silver goes to last year’s surprise winner, the Grill Room, where Chef Derek…
VanMag Announces The Who’s Who of the Vancouver Restaurant Scene We were away on our anniversary adventure, so missed the awards for the first time in a long time, but were watching as instagram rolled out the winners! Congrats to all. NOTE this report is directly from Vancouver Magazine with credit to the writers there. Restaurant of the Year Winning Restaurant of the Year back to back in 2018 and 2019 is truly exceptional, but St. Lawrence truly earned it. READ MORE ▸▸▸ ★★★ St. Lawrence 269 Powell St.,stlawrencerestaurant.com Chef of the Year Chef JC Poirier is a maestro in the kitchen, yet he approaches his job…
