The American Bar at The Savoy Hotel in London is one of the most iconic hotel bars in the world. Founded at the turn of the 20th century and named for the “American” drink style, now known as the cocktail, it’s no surprise that The American Bar has been vital part of the development of the art and craft of the cocktail. For over a century, The American Bar has been known not just for its classic cocktail but for having some of the most finest and most creative bartenders in the history of the profession. Early American Bar icons…
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BBQ season is all year round in Vancouver, so pick up Grilling with House of Q and continue on grilling! The secret to good barbecue is a the proper grilling temperature, some great meat and Brian Misko’s new book “Grilling With House of Q”. For good measure a set of his sauces and rubs doesn’t hurt either. Misko is a competitive BBQ’er, and this book is geared for the home BBQ’er who is looking to replicate those award winning flavours. It’s full of grilling tips, stores from his travels, and lots of amazingly simple recipes with endless flavour. The book has everything from…
Check out the new concerts, shows, attractions and PNE Fun Eats at The Fair! We’re heading to the PNE this weekend, and not sure what we’ll eat. Fortunately we’ve got a few tips from our friends and the number one item according to Sean Neild of Flavour Town Adventures is the Fat Elvis Sandwich. Check out his review of many of the PNE items here. Guess we better put that on our list! ROCKY POINT ICE CREAM – Fat Elvis A stuffed sweet brioche bun with chocolate ice cream, local strawberry jam, crunchy peanut sauce, and sliced banana grilled to perfection to create a warm crisp outside and…
Where’s your happy place? I always feel like I’m in a pretty damn happy place when I’m on Vancouver Island. While I love the Mainland, road trips to the Island feel like a true escape and I can actually sense the pace of my thoughts slowing down. Whether I’m roaming the streets of Victoria, the hills of the Cowichan Valley, the beaches of Qualicum or Tofino or biking through the Comox countryside, there’s most likely a big grin on my face. So, when Honda asked followers on twitter to name a happy place and enter to win $1,000 towards a trip to it, I tweeted just that…
I’ve been testing out cars again, and I don’t think I’ll stop, even if I have found one that I love! I have to say this Honda Fit’s colour was really what I was initially and fully excited about. This particular ride is bright YELLOW, although, of course, it comes in less prominent colours, but why would you not want to be able to find you car so easily in the lot? And there’s a lot more going on in this subcompact ride than just the colour. I took this vehicle over to Vancouver Island, so got some good highway rides…
TONIGHT only! A few tickets left for Edible Canada Derke Dammann Dinner Derek Dammann grew up on Vancouver Island, in the small town of Campbell River. After working his way through a series of Victoria restaurants, Derek took a leap forward in his career when he made the decision to travel to England to look for work. After landing a job at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen in London, he never looked back. Derek worked his way up, eventually returning to Canada with Jamie Oliver as a partner. He has impressed Montreal’s dining scene with his epic bistro Maison Publique, which in its first year was…
Guy Stowell at Cocktail Tasting at O5 Tea To prep for tonight’s MadeWithLove cocktail competition, Bartender and Moon Shine Tastings owner Guy Stowell entertained some of our readers at O5 Tea on West 4th. His cocktails were superb and focused on Tequila, Rum and Campari! Here’s a couple of the recipes. Smashed Jimador 1.5 oz 1800 Tequila 1oz lime 3/4 oz ginger syrup Sprig rosemary 3 dash fee brother old fashioned bitters Method – Muddle rosmary shake and fine strain into martini glass. Garnish with a sprig if rosemary. Waterbird 5 dried cranberries 2 blackberries 1.5 oz Appletons rum 1/2 oz…
Sip & Savour Salt Spring Friday, October 9th to Sunday, October 11th, 2015 One of my favourite BC getaways is the journey over to Salt Spring Island where I love to visit the farmers market, food providers and chefs, and catch up with what’s going on on the nicely slowly paced Salt Spring Island. I’ve been over to Sip & Salt Spring Island a few times (COVERAGE HERE) and it’s always a good time with lots of craft brewers, distillers and vintners from Vancouver and the Gulf Islands. THE EVENTS On Friday evening, local restaurants and farms will be hosting Harvest Dinners where…
Recently I drove up to Kelowna to deliver my aunt and uncle after they flew in from New Zealand. Food has always been a way of bringing our family together, my Mother loves to cook and entertain, and she does a pretty fantastic job in that department; it was no surprise that an amazing meal was awaiting us when we arrived. Along with some flavourful ribs and polenta, we had this fantastic salad that my mother whipped up. Here’s the recipe for an Avocado Topped Family Summer Salad, with Avocados from Mexico! 4 cups finely chopped raw kale (curly kind) 4 cups baby…
Whole Foods Market on Cambie is hosting their first ever Get Local Dinner If you haven’t meet these two chefs, it’s time you did. This will be a great collaboration for a great cause! CJA On September 1, 2015 Whole Foods will host Whole Foods Get Local Dinner, a private ticketed 4 course meal prepared by chef Ned Bell, the executive chef at the Four Seasons, and The Little Locavore from 6:30pm-9pm in the Allegro Café. 100% of ticket sales are going to benefit Growing Chefs! Classroom Gardening and Cooking Program and Chefs for Oceans, Ned’s charity for educating chefs about sustainable seafood practices. Tickets for Whole Foods Get…
“The Best You in The Best World” is the mantra of Selfology Spa, located conveniently near my Kitsilano home at 16th and Granville. I certainly do feel so much better each time I visit. Aren’t we all working on being our best, even if we forget to think of ourselves and our mental and physical health some of the time? So many things pull and tug me away from being my best! I’ve been spoiled at Selfology Spa in the past and would return their weekly, or more, if I could. I’ve had an amazing Seaflora facial and lymphatic detox massage, a firming…
We love salmon and rain or shine we’ll be checking this out this weekend. In a year that has been particularly challenging for salmon, the Pacific Salmon Foundation is asking for your help in celebrating salmon’s most abundant species. Pink salmon are traditionally undervalued as a seafood source even though they are the most sustainable species. On Sunday, August 30 from 12 pm to 4 pm, at Vanier/Haddon Park behind the Maritime Museum the Foundation will be serving up delicious pink salmon barbeque donated by Canadian Fishing Company and prepared by executive chefs including Robert Clark, Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuk and…
LOVE LOCAL, WIN BIG: IT’S THE THIRD ANNUAL WE HEART LOCAL AWARDS! Why not recognize someone in your community by nominating them for these awards. You have until Sept 6 to nominate and then voting begins. You can vote daily, which can be a bit of an effort, but it’s worth it if you you truly love local. From the release: Get ready to show your favourites a little love: it’s time for the third annual We ♥Local Awards! For the last three years, the people’s choice awards have highlighted the most popular food and agriculture businesses across the province. Your…
Toptable Group is expanding and we can’t wait to check out ‘Bar Oso’ and ‘The Cellar by Araxi’ in Whistler From the release…. Michael Doyle, president of Toptable Group, has today revealed details of the hospitality group’s new Whistler property. Situated at the heart of North America’s premier mountain resort, the new venue will see a dual concept – aptly named ‘Bar Oso’ and ‘The Cellar by Araxi’ – that expands dining and meeting space in Whistler Village. “These exciting new spaces, beautifully created by Box Interior Design, are a great extension for Araxi Restaurant and our talented team,” Doyle says.…
More Avocado Ambassador Duties – Avocado Recipe Time! Each week I’ve tried to make an original Avocados from Mexico recipe or get one from a local chef, but there are so many good ones that out there on food blogs, so I’m giving you some links to some very tasty looking recipes so you can check out these food blogs and what they’re up to with avocados. Follow all my avocado pins here on Pinterest and discover a new favourite avocado recipe. I Wash You Dry – Superfood Avocado Blueberry Salad A Tasty Love Story – Avocado On Toast Delish – Stuffed Avocados Home Cooking Memories Avocado…
BUY TICKETS On Friday, August 21st, Sensory Cinema goes to the great outdoors with Upstairs at Campagnolo and UBC Farm for The Wet Hot American Cook-Out. Wet Hot American Summer will be paired with a fun-filled night of food, drinks and camp fun. With a summer camp cook-out by ‘Upstairs’ at Campagnolo, Chef Jesse McMillan will be dishing out a very special menu of playful cook-out favourites using ingredients harvested fresh from the UBC Farm. Dessert and drinks will be served with the sunset as the movie begins. Lizzy Karp and Ken Tsui are celebrating their favourite cult comedy of all time, Wet Hot American Summer by bringing together…
Small Plates on the Lake is Burnaby’s newest signature dining event. Burnaby’s top restaurants at Deer Lake with Jazz? We’ll be there! Hosted at Deer Lake Park guests should prepare to be dazzled by the intricate lighting and décor that will transform the South Plaza of the Shadbolt Centre for Arts to a majestic outdoor dining room. Guests will experience an array of small plates created by the chefs of top restaurants in Burnaby, including Hart House Restaurant, Reflect Social Dining + Lounge and ebo Restaurant, all while dining on the plaza overlooking beautiful Deer Lake at twilight with a live jazz band…
Food trucks, beer, a farmers market, entertainment and a gym? Sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday in New West. RiverSky by Bosa Properties presents the 3rd Annual Columbia StrEAT Food Truck Fest on Saturday August 22! Enjoy even more trucks, more entertainment, more beer gardens and more space stretching an extra two blocks this year. This will be an even bigger street party than last year! Our Community Sponsor Vancity will help us showcase The Best of Downtown New West, Downtown New West’s best eateries for a unique taste all our own. Don’t miss Boston Pizza’s Pizzing…
Vancouver Hosts Canada’s Premier Citywide Gin Celebration From AUG 12th- 26th Do you love gin? YVR hosts the summer edition of Gin-A-Palooza – Canada’s first-ever, citywide Gincentric Celebration! For two weeks, Vancouverites have the opportunity to navigate the city’s streets visiting participating venues. Please your palates with 30 signature ginspired cocktails; learn fact from fiction about this classic spirit; and, participate in ongoing digital contests. They’ve paired 10 of YVR’s most sought-after Gin brands with the city’s most popular venues, and shaken up 30 signature, never-before-tasted, Gin cocktails that were crafted by some of Vancouver’s top, award-winning Bartenders! 10 of YVR’s Most Popular Cocktail Venues Wednesday, August 12th – Wednesday,…
The 7th Annual Richmond Garlic Festival & Chefs To The Field On Sunday August 23rd Okay, seriously, who doesn’t LOVE garlic? It just makes a dish and I am mad about it! So when we heard about this festival a few years back we headed on out, but far too late! This year we’ll get there early. This year there’s even a chef’s competition too and you can be the sous chef and help out! DETAILS! Sunday, August 23, 2015, from 10am-4pm at Richmond’s Terra Nova Park, 2771 Westminster Highway, the largest Garlic Festival in Metro Vancouver joins with Chefs to…
