Guess what we are judging tomorrow! PIE. Come out to the 4th annual River District Farmers Market and check out the pies and more on Saturday Sept 26 from 10:00 a.m. Pie judging from 2:00 – 3:00 pm; find out which pies rise to the top. Top three winners will receive fantastic prizes! What to look for at the Market? -Baked goods -Artisans -Organic & Seasonal produce -Prepared Food -Local Honey -Grass-fed Organic Meat -Local Wineries and Distilleries -Live Music -Family Fun Activities -Waterfront Playground and Pier Most Weekends Rocky Point and Dog Meister will be serving up Ice Cream and Hot Dogs.…
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River Market Salmon Slam Saturday, September 26, 2015 – catch the Salmon showdown! Watch as Re-Up BBQ, Longtail and Wild Rice take their best chefs and splash in for the ultimate salmon showdown at the market. Each restaurant has been given free rein to prepare one dish using salmon as they wish. This event is part of a full-day event called RiverFest, hosted by Fraser River Discovery Centre. You can purchase a ticket for River Market Salmon Slam on the day of the event outside of Donald’s market for $6, and you get to sample all three dishes as you make your way…
I journeyed to Ann Arbor, Michigan last winter and highly recommend you check this lovely city out during the holiday season. My full article published on Vitamin Daily. A snippet here. Fly into Detroit and continue to lovely Ann Arbor, Michigan, for a unique blend of Midwestern U.S. charm, including a lively theater scene, stellar art galleries, great boutique shopping, excellent restaurants, and many (many!) microbreweries. stay: With free Wi-Fi, a fitness room and pool, a lobby bar that serves local craft beer, and large, luxe rooms, the Courtyard Ann Arbor is a solid choice (with plenty of things-to-do-on-site-between-sightseeing options) for…
PROVENCE RESTAURANTS TAILORS THE ART OF ALLURE AND HUMAN CONNECTION FOR VANCOUVER WOMEN In recent years, Vancouver has been called “No Fun City,” “mind-numbingly boring,” and a difficult place to socialize, make friends, and date other singles, despite its population of over 600,000 people. Provence Restaurants believes it has the antidote to this lack of connection between residents – for women, at least. The Art of Allure and Human Connection is a four-day program on October 15 – 18, 2015, led by life coach, seminar leader and dancer Chen Lizra and including cooking seminars by Provence Chef and Co-Owner Alessandra Quaglia.…
Saturday September 26 from 6:00pm – 10:30pm Head to Urban Digs for the 6th annual Baconfest, a celebration of everyone’s favourite food group…… BACON! Dishes all featuring bacon Live music with Still Spirits Local craft beer & spirits from Odd Society Spirits Friendly farm animals Farm market featuring local organic produce & pastured meats & eggs Admission is FREE for Members. General Admission is $5 (does not include food & drinks). We’ll have an amazing selection of bacon inspired dishes in smallish portion sizes so you can try a bunch. Tentative menu: Pastured heritage pork bacon burgers – $5 Pastured heritage pork…
Centennial Harvest Feast: Share a meal, share a story On September 24, join 1,000 guests in celebrating 100 years of UBC at Centennial Harvest Feast—an outdoor community feast of epic proportions! Thursday, September 24, 2015 4:30-7:00 pm (Feast) 7:30-9:30pm (Arts Night Out) Main Mall (between Memorial & Crescent Roads) Chefs from UBC Food Services and AMS Conferences and Catering will be preparing a three-course meal that is inspired by everything UBC including fresh, local produce from the UBC Farm. A DJ will help us unwind and long tables will be set up so guests can mingle and get to know…
4th annual Joy of Feeding event at UBC Farm Top chefs, home cooks and community come together for annual Joy of Feeding event Sixteen home cooks of different cultural backgrounds – from Peru to Iran to Rwanda – will offer a taste of their favourite recipes at the fourth annual Joy of Feeding event on September 19, 2015. This celebration of whole foods, culture and cooking will take place from 5pm-8pm at the UBC Farm. “Joy of Feeding is an international food celebration of the importance of carrying on the cooking traditions of all cultures,” says Meeru Dhalwala, Cookbook Author & Chef/Co-owner,…
On Sept 20 and 21 IDSwest and The Social Concierge present Dinner by Design & Cocktail Art The third annual Monogram® Dinner by Design, presented by GE Monogram® and The Social Concierge, in partnership with IDSwest, is where Vancouver’s twin passions for fine design and fine dining come together on two tasteful and tasty nights (Sept. 20 and 21, 2015) to benefit CANFAR and Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Monogram® Dinner by Design will offer 15 top-tier, West Coast-based interior designers free rein to create extraordinary tablescapes within a 12×12-foot footprint — the only limit is their imagination. The tablescapes, as well as six high-style bars, will serve…
Taste BC Wines Paired With Vancouver Restaurants at Chef Meets Grape Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Vancouver Convention Centre East 999 Canada Place, Ballrooms A, B and C 7–9:30 PM Join the Arts Club and the Wines of British Columbia at the 11th annual ChefmeetsBCGrape fundraising series, the largest tasting of BC VQA wines in Vancouver! This evening features up to 90 BC wineries pouring over 350 award-winning Wines of British Columbia, with BC restaurants pairing sweet and savoury dishes to show off the best of our region. Click here to view the list of participating wineries and restaurants. Come and…
Avocado tools that up your avocado game! So you say you love avocados? As you well know so do I, but when it comes to presenting them perfectly, they can sometimes turn out a bit less appealing if you don’t wield your knife right. After all these fruits are delicate creatures. So, I thought I’d do a round up this week of some tools to help you with your Avocados From Mexico! First up is this 3 in one Oxo Avocado Tool. Perfect slices of peeled avocado are just seconds away with this task-specific, three-part tool. Serrated plastic blade easily slices…
25 Years of Family Fun on Taves Farm – The Applebarn Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary! Have you jumped on the pillow at Taves? I have and now it’s your turn as anniversary celebrations take place in Abbotsford on September 12-13 at Taves. There’s 25% off guest admissions, entertainment, free pumpkins, and much more! For 25 years, guests have come to the Applebarn for a family-fun experience that reminds them of days gone by. In more recent years, the local food movement has also increased interest for people to see where their food comes from. Parents bring their kids, friends and…
The annual BBQ OFF the Bypass is a Langley BC-based BBQ competition and more! Only one year did I get out to this and judged the delish pie competition! Alas I am away again, but hopefully you are not! Sept. 13! The 10th annual Well Seasoned BBQ Off the Bypass presented by C&D Logistics is almost here and we’ve got the top 10 reasons you should attend this smokin’ hot BBQ competition. Here are the Top 10 Reasons to Attend the 10th Annual BBQ off the Bypass: 1. It’s been a decade in the making! 10th Annual event with even bigger…
Who doesn’t love Etsy? Head to UBC Robson Square for an Etsy Made in Canada Marketplace on Sept. 26! On Saturday, September 26, 33 Canadian cities will host a one-day marketplace bringing together Etsy sellers and communities in celebration of the country’s maker movement. For the second year in a row, UBC Robson Square (800 Robson Street) will play host to Vancouver’s Etsy Made in Canada event, featuring popular local Etsy sellers showcasing their handmade and vintage goods. Entry for this event is free. When: Saturday, Sept 26th, 2015 Where: UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm…
Automotive design, yachts, fall fashion, jewelry, music, gourmet food, fine wine and premium spirits at the Supercar Weekend at VanDusen. Luxury & Supercar Weekend rolls into Vancouver on September 12 and 13 to stage rare classics and modern supercars to urban Vancouverites and automotive fanatics around the world. In its 6th year, Canada’s finest luxury event will take place on the Great Lawn of VanDusen Botanical Garden, the perfect backdrop for a fashionable garden party atmosphere with entertainment, luxury hospitality tents, alongside pop-up restaurants, wine and cocktail provided by some of Vancouver’s best restaurants and bars. Advanced tickets are now on sale…
This is an event we look forward to every year. Catch up with local breweries, wineries, restaurants and artisans. FarmFolk CityFolk (FFCF) is proud to announce that the 21st Annual Metro Vancouver Feast of Fields will be returning to the beautiful UBC Farm on Sunday September 13, 2015. The event will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Now in it’s 21st year, the Metro Vancouver Feast of Fields is B.C.’s longest standing local food celebration. The event is described as a wandering gourmet harvest festival which highlights the connections between local farmers and chefs, field and table, and between…
Kwantlen St. Farmers Market launches in Spring 2016. Catch a peak at Kwantlem Polytech in Richmond this Tuesday. We’ll be checking this out on Tuesday and hope to see you there! Open to the public and FREE! Not just another farmers market, the Kwantlen St. Market promises to entice the entire community. On Tuesday, September 8th 2015, from 11am to 3pm, the Kwantlen Student Association (KSA), in conjunction with Farm Fresh Events, will introduce the newest of Richmond events. As part of their Welcome Week at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) Richmond, the KSA is giving a sneak peek of the…
We visited Kamloops Wine Country and reported our adventures on Vitamin Daily and the story got picked up by the Huffington Post. Once home to fur traders, gold miners and infamous train robber Billy Miner, Kamloops, B.C., now boasts lush farms, a stunning riverfront and the recently created Kamloops Wine Trail. Not one to miss out on a day of wine tasting (not to mention exploring, shopping and spa-ing), we packed our bags and drove straight there. Kamloops Wine Country stay: The Plaza Hotel, Kamloops’ oldest tall building, is right in the thick of downtown, with spacious rooms and beds we…
If you are looking for a natural cooking oil that is also great for salad dressing and dips, Alligga’s flaxeed oil is for you! Alligga flaxeed oil is filtered with no additional chemicals, additives or preservatives and is packed with Omega 3’s. It’s high smoke point means you can fry without fear of easily burning, and the oil has a great nutty flavour. We’ve been using it for stir-fries, baking and for leaner meats that need a bit of help so they don’t stick. Made with organic non-GMO Canadian flaxseeds and processed out on the Canadian Prairies, Alligga™ Flaxseed Cooking Oil is a…
Some fantastic wines and wineries in town for this two day event! Top Drop Vancouver continues its focus on sustainably-farmed, handcrafted wines offering a distinct sense of place, without heavy-handed winemaking trickery to get in the way. While honest wines are the centrepiece of Top Drop, the group of restaurant and wine industry professionals behind the event believe craft beer, cider and gastronomical pursuits are all part of the same dynamic conversation, and each play a key part in the event. Top Drop Vancouver 2015 begins Thursday, September 10th with the Top Drop Dinner Series, which includes the following events: Top Drop: Cinara 7:00 p.m. |…
Top Drop Vancouver is a unique, two-day consumer and trade event, bringing together international, terroir-focused wineries, craft breweries, cideries, gastronomy & more. Edible Canada will be hosting a dinner of our own designed to showcase the amazing featured wines. The focus for Top Drop is on terroir-influenced, handcrafted wines, and the people behind them. This event is about the importance in farming one’s own fruit and being constantly engaged with grape-growers to ensure sustainability and a high standard of viticultural practices. This dinner will be hosted and prepared by Chef Sarah Stewart, for a lucky group of 30 guests in our private dining space.…
