It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s the 2nd annual Superhero Ball in support of BC Children’s Hospital. On Friday October 24, 2014 the Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel will bring together caped crusaders for a fundraising event unlike any other. Arrive Up, Up and Away at our revolving Vistas rooftop on the 19th floor. Dressed as your alter-ego, you’ll spin 360 degrees around Coal Harbour enjoying live entertainment from DJ Southpaw, artfully crafted cocktails, and superhero worthy canapés. The red carpet event will feature costume contests and much more! The highlight will certainly be the silent auction, where you’ll have a real opportunity…
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Gday and a personal note from me. How was your self esteem growing up? Did you have high self worth and at least some pride in the way you looked. I know I did not. Despite the fact that I was 50 lbs less than I am now I felt fat, unworthy, ugly and just generally not the perfect girl I was “supposed” to be. This led to dieting, eating disorders, mental health challenges, abusive relationships and a lot of wasted time worrying about something that really didn’t exist or matter. Currently I am now not the ideal weight, but…
Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 6:00 PM – Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 4:00 PM, Vancouver, British Columbia Catalyzing creativity, community and capacity. More than another “sage on the stage” lecture series, Interesting Vancouver is an event that celebrates the uncelebrated, expands the collective vision of what is uniquely possible, and gives people an opportunity to discover interesting new creative pursuits they can apply in their own lives. We see ourselves as change agents by connecting and cross-pollinating interesting and interested minds with creativity. Celebrating the uncelebrated. Interesting Vancouver is an annual community gathering showcasing the region’s most fascinating people and the way they express their creativity through their…
This is the tenth year for Taste of Yaletown coming up from October 16 – 30th, 2014 and features 25 Yaletown restaurants. Check out menus in either set prices of $25, $35, and $45 for both the lunchtime and dinnertime scenes. Chefs whip up some pretty interesting dishes that aren’t usually on the menu during the festival and even cooler is that a portion of their profits from the Taste of Yaletown event in support of longtime charity partner, The Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Some menus even include drink pairings. We sampled two menus from the festival, one at the The New Oxford, and the…
On Oct 30 Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar will be hosting it’s first ever Red-Dead Prom! Dress in your zombie best and dance the night away while sipping on cocktails so delicious it’s scary. This event is creepishly sponsored by Bittered Sling Bitters, Skyy Spirits, Campari America, Aperol, Wild Turkey, Sailor Jerry and Disaronno. Cocktails, canapes and kick ass music by DJ AllGood – kick it Dead Red Prom, 90s style. It’s really the exact prom we always wanted to go to, but seemed a little eccentric for main stream public schools. We want 90s. We want booze. We want…
President’s Choice had something to talk about and they wanted me to be a part of it. Honoured, I headed out to Toronto to meet their marketing team and was treated like a star as I waited to see what the big news was. I flew out a few days early to check out Toronto in more detail as it had been forever (more soon on that as I am seriously behind on posting), and then headed to Yorkville to check into the hotel for this Loblaw news experience. I was greeted with a big basket of fruit and snacks…
From the same folks that own some of our favourite Vancouver Japanese Izakayas, both the downtown Kingyo Restaurant and Kitsilano’s Suika, came Rajio, replacing Pair Bistro last year, just west of Alma on West 10th. Raijo’s room is much smaller that its sister’s spaces, but there’s the same high energy vibe and shouts back and forth from the servers to the bartenders, chefs and customers. We were greeted with “Irashaimase” (welcome)! We hadn’t been, but it was definitely on the must visit list and then the the Vaneats.ca package came along and we decided time to get to know are not too distant…
Culinary apprentices’ debut at ‘Eh is for Apprenticeship’ themed evening On Thursday November 13th, thirty aspiring apprentice chefs from Fairmont Hotels’ Pacific Northwest Region will take the spotlight at Fairmont Pacific Rim. The evening kicks off with cocktails and canapés at 5:30pm, followed by a seven-course tapas tasting menu, complemented with wine. Coleen Christie, anchor of CTV News at Five and CTV Noon News, will again serve as the evening’s master of ceremonies, drawing attention to the culinary inspirations and cooks in the kitchen. Live music during the cocktail reception, together with casual lounge and high-top seating will set the…
On Thursday, October 30 and Friday, October 31 — the two days known across the world as “Devil’s Night” and Halloween, respectively — Cibo’s Chef Kassam will prepare a devilishly delectable five-course tasting menu that serves up clever nods to the feast of All Hallows’ Day, traditionally celebrated the day after Halloween. Chef Kassam’s menu is alternately sinister and sumptuous. In addition to à la carte options, the special five-course tasting menu will be offered for $69 per person, or $99 per person including wine pairings hand-selected by General Manager and Wine Director Robert Stelmachuk. – MENU – Roasted Bone Marrow Apple salad, parsley, ramps, capers, housemade sourdough Grilled Ox Heart Salad of watercress, lentils…
For Homelessness Action Week 2014, RainCity Housing has partnered with the City of Vancouver, the Community Arts Council of Vancouver and local artist, actress and director Luisa Jojic on an exciting theatre project to stimulate dialogue and new understandings around issues of homelessness. A diverse group of participants have developed an original script together, using Shakespearean text as a foundation for addressing issues related to home, community, identity and belonging. Luisa Jojic appears with the permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. TICKETS
Last week the Samuel Adams crew hit Gastown’s Irish Heather for an evening to celebrate some of “The Classics”; in this case a beer & fish fry with a large dose of trivia. Ten teams of four gathered to answer questions in four trivia sessions and compete to win some great Irish Heather and Heather Hospitality gift certs. We were all treated to couple pints along with a tasty fish fry and had some fun debating the very intense trivia questions as one of the official trivia teams. Michael and I seem to fair quite well in most trivia competitions, and we had brought in pals…
Each year the wineries participating in Cornucopia’s Crush Gala Grand Tasting enter into the festival’s Top 25 competition and only the best are chosen! Taste the best of the festival at Celebratory Reception taking place on Saturday, November 8 at the Whistler Public Library. Tickets for the event are $35 Cdn. Top White – Quails’ Gate Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay 2013 Top Red – Privato Vineyard and Winery Pinot Noir 2011 Top Bubble – Blue Mountain Gold Label Brut Best of the Rest, in alphabetical order: 50th Parallel Estate Pinot Noir 2012 50th Parallel Estate Riesling 2013 50th Parallel Estate Rosé 2013…
HOP OVER TO HARRISON FOR THE 3rd ANNUAL BEER FESTIVAL OCTOBER 24 – 25, 2014 It’s back for the third year: Tourism Harrison brings back the successful Harrison Beer Festival, consisting of three events: Cask Night on Friday, October, 24 and the Harrison Beer Festival and the Oktoberfest Dance on Saturday, October 25. Wet your whistle with these facts: • 1,200 litres of beer poured at last year’s festival. • 800 people attended the Harrison Beer Festival last year. • 23 – number of breweries participating in the 2014 Annual Beer Festival • 70 – different types of beer will be…
Plenty More in Store Wednesday, October 22, 2014 2:00pm 3:00pm Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks Here we present another opportunity to see Yotam Ottolenghi before he jets off to another appearance. Yotam will record a CBC North by Northwest Cooking Club interview with Sheryl MacKay here in the shop, all about his new book, Plenty More. Chef Brian Skinner, a local chef who is well known for his vegetable creativity, will prepare sample of a recipe from the book for us all to taste after the taping. Cost: $60, includes a pre-signed copy of Plenty More. MORE
Coal Harbour Liquor Store welcomes wineries pouring over 60 wines On November 5th, 18 of the best wineries and distributors in British Columbia will be on hand from 5-8pm to pour over 60 wines in Dockside’s award-winning waterfront setting. Find a favourite and you can order from Coal Harbour Liquor Store at special pricing until the end of November. The $35 event ticket also includes a $10 voucher to apply toward any purchase at Coal Harbour Liquor Store. Tapas from Dockside’s kitchen will be served and a free shuttle from the store to Dockside begins running at 4:45pm. http://pbfall2014.eventbrite.ca. http://www.coalharbourliquorstore.com/,…
What’s better than tucking into a cozy fire-placed warmed French Bistro to enjoy your turkey this year? At Bistro Pastis Sunday, October 12th Chef Spencer Watts in our cozy, fireplace-warmed dining room. Value priced at $49, it’s less expensive than buying the turkey yourself. And no clean up! Reservations essential: 604-731-5020 / http://www.bistropastis.com/reservations/ Spiced Butternut Squash Soup, Sage Crème Fraîche, Roasted Pumpkin Seed Turkey Breast Roulade, Confit Leg, Cranberry and Croissant Bread Pudding, Honey Glazed Carrots, Turkey Jus Pumpkin Tart, Nutmeg Sorbet, Whipping Cream, Fresh Berries $49.00
Haas may be known for his chocolate, but this season the patisserie has brought fall flavours to the forefront with pumpkin, cinnamon and ginger at Thomas Haas Chocolates & Pâtisserie. The Pumpkin Pie with cinnamon Chantilly cream and caramelized apples screams fall and there’s hot drinks like Pumpkin Hot Chocolate with house-made roasted pumpkin milk and a spiced marshmallow, as well as delectable Pumpkin Macarons, Truffles and Lollipops. Classic Pumpkin Pie cinnamon Chantilly cream, butter crust $5.90/individual serving $32/serves eight Pumpkin Pie with Caramelized Apples cinnamon Chantilly cream, butter crust $5.90/individual serving $32/serves eight Pumpkin Cheesecake classic cream cheese, roasted pumpkin, hints of ginger and nutmeg $5.90/individual serving $32/serves 6-7 $42/serves 10-12…
Our good friend and stellar community member needs your help as she battles aggressive stage 3 bilateral breast cancer. If you can help spread the word as this is not only a great way to help her and her loved ones, but also yourself as you can enjoy these amazing packages while you wish her on her way to wellness. VIEW HERE Thank you to all that have donated and we look forward to hearing of your experiences. BID BID BID! We are counting on you all! Cassandra BID, BID, BID TO SUPPORT CHEF TINA FINEZA From noon on October 6 through…
Join renowned chef and mycologist Bill Jones of Deerholme Farm for an evening exploring the local fungi of our amazing region. Bill is the Author of the Deerholme Mushroom Book, recently shortlisted for the top cookbook in Canada through the Taste Canada Awards. Bill is the author of this years best-selling “The Deerholme Foraging Book” and is a French trained chef and expert in the local foods of our region. The meal will feature Cowichan Valley products and a wide variety of wild Mushrooms. DATE: Wednesday, October 15th 2014 EVENT:Wild Mushroom Foraging Market Dinner GUEST CHEF: Bill Jones, Chef & Mycologist of Deerholme Farm MENU Porcini Humous cider caramelized…
Celebrate Craft Beer Month in BC with some of the leading ladies in the business. Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar in Gastown October 23rd at 6:30 for a three course dinner featuring three BC Breweries and their leading ladies. Each Course Served with a 6 oz serving of beer, expertly paired by Rogue Chef Cory Chapman. Moon Under Water, Victoria, BC Pumpkin Pearzen Harvest Weizen Presented by: CHELSEA Walker Fernie Brewing, Fernie, BC Sap Sucker Maple Porter Presented by: Stephanie Vernon Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers, North Vancouver Frost Bitten Tea Saison Presented by: Trish Garrat Limited Tickets Available! Only $45 per person Includes Tax – Doesn’t Include Gratuity Please be kind…
