Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg Inspires Dinner Currently at the Vancouver Art Gallery is the first major retrospective of Takashi Murakami’s work ever exhibited in Canada, and Market By Jean-George has a tasting menu inspired by his art to celebrate this epic display; it of course includes octopus, and how could it not! Head to the art gallery to view over 55 impressive paintings and sculptures, offering an in-depth survey of the evolution of Murakami’s paintings from the 1980s to the present, including a recently produced five-metre tall sculpture and two specially created multi-panel paintings. The exhibition…
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2018’s Talking Stick Festival – Scháyilhen (S-ch-eye-yay-lh-un) “Salmon Going Up River” Proudly located on the traditional, un-ceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, Full Circle: First Nations Performance presents the 17th annual Talking Stick Festival on February 14-24, 2018 at various venues in Vancouver. Drawing meaning from the salmon’s journey to their spawning grounds, 2018’s Talking Stick Festival is aptly named Scháyilhen (S-ch-eye-yay-lh-un), which translates literally to “Salmon Going Up River,” and speaks to the journey the community is taking towards embracing and celebrating Indigenous art forms and practices. Known as a place of gathering for over 18,000 Indigenous and non-Indigenous attendees alike, the festival features 11 days of…
Lori Joyce Joins Women Empowering Women Panel For the past 26 years, The Wellness Show has been on the cutting edge of the latest health and wellness trends, bringing them to the residents of the Lower Mainland. This year’s show takes place February 16 and 17, 2018, at the Vancouver Convention Centre and there’s lots of industry leaders to meet at their booths and at seminars. On Saturday, February 17, join Tosca Reno (best selling author & health expert), Lori Joyce (CEO at Betterwith Foods) , and Aeryon Bela Ashlie (fitness expert & coach) for the Women Empowering Women Panel sponsored by Fresh Magazine. Lori Joyce has over…
Valentine’s Day Ideas – It’s Not Too Late To Ace It Valentine’s Day can often be like New Year’s Eve, a total rip off, with prices being jacked up and a lot of cliches; heaven forbid someone asks you to marry them on February 14, I think that just might be the worst. Sorry. Husband Michael has informed me that he hates Valentine’s Day, so I won’t be getting flowers apparently, but we are going to a play and I’ve informed him he’s taking me for a dinner. For the rest of you, there’s still lots of reservations open and…
Valentine’s Day Bliss at Rocky Mountain Flatbread The folks at Rocky Mountain Flatbread have paired up with their neighbours at Koko Monk Chocolates to deliver a delicious Valentine’s Day menu where each course paired with a handmade local raw chocolate. The three-course menu is offered for $30 per person and we were lucky enough to get a sneak peak prior to the big day and can confirm it’s well worth of your dining dollars. Begin with a Bliss Fix (passionfruit raw chocolate) and choice of salad (fig & goat cheese, basil & blackberry, or fresh herb salad), melt in your mouth…
Chef Alex Chen Shines Through Three Intense Culinary Competitions This year seemed particularly special at the Canadian Culinary Championships in Kelowna, as there seemed to be a tight group of chefs, all producing top notch dishes through the three competitions that made up these gourmet Olympics, and I was gratefully ring side to take it all in. British Columbia sent Chef Alex Chen of Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar and he and his team really did shine this year, and in the end he was crowned the new Canadian Culinary Champion. He served the dish that he won the regional championships…
A Few Questions With Chef Alex Chen – Competitor In Gold Medal Plates, Kelowna We interviewed Chef Alex Chen before he won the Victoria 2017 Gold Medal Plates where he took the gold and checked in with him this week before the finals, the Canadian Culinary Championships that take place this weekend in Kelowna, BC February 2-3, 2018. Chen and the other eleven competing chefs will be aiming for gold as they compete in three events over two days testing their skills, creativity and endurance. Here’s a little update from the original interview, Chef Alex Chen will unveil his Gold Medal…
A Few Questions With Chef Mike Robins – Competitor In Gold Medal Plates, Kelowna The Canadian Culinary Championships will take place this weekend in Kelowna, BC February 2-3, 2018 The eleven competing chefs will be aiming for gold as they compete in three events over two days testing their skills, creativity and endurance. We had a few question for the competitors, here’s the responses from Chef Mike Robins. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. Sous Sol is a small restaurant tucked into an unmarked basement in Winnipeg’s Osborne Village. We concentrate on simple French dining, utilizing…
A Few Questions With Chef Shane Chartrand From SAGE– Competitor In Gold Medal Plates, Kelowna The Canadian Culinary Championships will take place this weekend in Kelowna, BC February 2-3, 2018. The eleven competing chefs will be aiming for gold as they compete in three events over two days testing their skills, creativity and endurance. We had a few question for the competitors, here’s the responses from Chef James Shane Chartrand. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. Local Canadian with Indigenous influence. Where do you eat in your city? Bar Bricco/ London Local/ Bundok What would be…
A Few Questions With Chef David Vinoya From Wild Sage Bistro – Competitor In Gold Medal Plates, Kelowna The Canadian Culinary Championships will take place this weekend in Kelowna, BC February 2-3, 2018. The eleven competing chefs will be aiming for gold as they compete in three events over two days testing their skills, creativity and endurance. We had a few question for the competitors, here’s the responses from Chef David Vinoya. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. Our casually sophisticated restaurant, Wild Sage Kitchen, celebrates the farmer to chef relationship with a menu inspired by the…
A Few Questions With Chef James McFarland – Competitor In Gold Medal Plates, Kelowna The Canadian Culinary Championships will take place this weekend in Kelowna, BC February 2-3, 2018. The eleven competing chefs will be aiming for gold as they compete in three events over two days testing their skills, creativity and endurance. We had a few question for the competitors, here’s the responses from Chef James McFarland. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. Chef McFarlane is part of the Culinary program at the University of Saskatchewan. Their mission is “Food is our passion, and our…
A Few Questions For Chef Briana Kim – Competitor In Gold Medal Plates, Kelowna The Canadian Culinary Championships will take place this weekend in Kelowna, BC February 2-3, 2018. The eleven competing chefs will be aiming for gold as they compete in three events over two days testing their skills, creativity and endurance. We had a few question for the competitors, and heard back from Chef Briana Kim from Cafe My House in Ottawa. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. We offer vegetable focused 5 and 10 course blind tasting menu. We specialize in vegetables and imagination.…
A Few Questions Chef Eric Gonzalez – Competitor In Gold Medal Plates, Kelowna The Canadian Culinary Championships will take place this weekend in Kelowna, BC February 2-3, 2018. The eleven competing chefs will be aiming for gold as they compete in three events over two days testing their skills, creativity and endurance. We had a few question for the competitors, here’s the responses from Chef Eric Gonzalez From L’Atelier Joël Robuchon, in Montreal. What ingredient do you always have on hand? The base from my country: Olive Oil What cookbook would you suggest for a gift for your foodie friends this year?…
A Few Questions For Chef Nick Jewczyk – Competitor In Gold Medal Plates, Kelowna The Canadian Culinary Championships will take place this weekend in Kelowna, BC February 2-3, 2018. The eleven competing chefs will be aiming for gold as they compete in three events over two days testing their skills, creativity and endurance. We had a few question for the competitors, and here’s the responses from Chef Nick Jewczyk from The Fifth Ticket in St. John’s. ured Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. We are a locally sourced, from scratch kitchen with a passionate service…
A Few Questions For Chef Lorenzo Loseto – Competitor In Gold Medal Plates, Kelowna The Canadian Culinary Championships will take place this weekend in Kelowna, BC February 2-3, 2018. The eleven competing chefs will be aiming for gold as they compete in three events over two days testing their skills, creativity and endurance. We had a few question for the competitors, here’s the responses from Chef Lorenzo Loseto from George Restaurant in Toronto. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. Where do you eat in your city? I like to try as many restaurants as possible…
A Few Questions For Chef Barry Moon – Competitor In Gold Medal Plates The Canadian Culinary Championships will take place this weekend in Kelowna, BC February 2-3, 2018. The eleven competing chefs will be aiming for gold as they compete in three events over two days testing their skills, creativity and endurance. We had a few question for the competitors and here are our answers from Chef Barry Mooney from Gio, representing Nova Scotia. Tell us a little bit about your restaurant and/or style of cooking. Gio is a fine dining restaurant in Halifax, where the service team takes the time to…
Kitslilano’s Bimini’s Pub Overs Dinners Great Value Named after the Bimini Islands in the Bahamas, Bimini’s first opened its doors in 1974 after being granted the Province’s first Neighborhood Pub license. The busy bar was quickly embraced by the post Summer of Love-era hippie locals; environmental agency Greenpeace’s head office was across the street, and many of their radical plots were hatched in strategy meetings over pints. Aging myself here, I’m going to say I probably first went to the pub in the late 80’s and Michael and I have dropped in here and there for their great selection of…
What To Do In Vancouver This Week We’re in the midst of Dine Out Vancouver (we had some pics last week here), the arts scene is buzzing, and there’s much focus on getting healthy, spending their time at the gym, focusing on self-care and rejuvenation. Where’s your focus this year? Have you found one yet? It’s never too late to start! I just launched into my newest fitness journey last week on January 15 with the Fit Body Boot Camp and am loving it now, although at times I feel it’s going killing me! If you want to try a…
Scotch Whisky, Ales, Haggis and Bagpipes! What’s Up In Vancouver This Robbie Burns Day Robbie Burns is Scotland’s most famous poet, and one of the more humorous ones. You probably know his most famous works, Auld Lang Syne, and each year the year of his birth is celebrated worldwide. As for me, I don’t need any excuse to sip some quality scotch, and as my great grandfather came from Scotland, I feel it’s a almost my birthright. To get you in the mood for a scotch or two, we check in with our friend, Chef Marcus Von Albrecht, who knows his…
Tacofino Launches Beer Dinner Series Starting With Red Truck Beer What goes better than tacos and beer? It’s a match that can’t be denied, but what’s in that taco matters when it comes to food and beer pairing, so lucky for us the powers that know have joined together to offer a variety of tacos with the beers that best pair. To promote this dinner, Red Truck and Tacofino delivered some tacos and beer last Friday, great marketing that definitely got our attention. They included a sample pack of red truck and the flavourful steak tacos from the menu that…
