Made From Scratch October 5th #Vancouver Hawkers Market – Invigorating Local Food Culture Sunday, 5 October 2014 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (PDT) Vancouver, BC Made From Scratch is a new local space by Hawkers Market, focusing on a family style event with Food Workshops, Folk Music, Kid Friendly entertainment, Food Trucks, Long Table Dining and EAT / LEARN / PLAY ALL AGES #Madefromscratch TICKETS
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Hawkers Market returns OCTOBER 4TH with Loud Music by BESTiE & MAUSIKI. Stay tuned for loads of details to come! FOOD IS THE NEW ROCK #hawkersmarket #BESTiE MUSIC LINEUP! DJ CITO – DJ SETS – 4pm – 9pm Mausiki – 10pm – 11pm BESTiE 11pm – Midnight! 19+ Event
As part of the Vancouver Sustenance Festival Village Vancouver hosts this fab potluck at Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street on Monday October 6 (6-9pm). Village Vancouver’s fabulous 5th annual zero waste city-wide community potluck celebration for 300: Neighbour Savour. Live Local Music. Community Group info tables. Kids area and activities. Seed Library and Seed Swap. Pay-it-Forward Gift Exchange (consider bringing something to exchange or just take something home!) Loads of delicious food (food from your garden is encouraged!) and much more! Bring some food or bevies to share, meet your neighbours, hang out and have FUN!Cost: FREE and open to everyone! Registration: RSVP to Ross Moster: ross@villagevancouver.ca
Art, Culture, Food and Sustainability – Making Connections, Building Relationships From October 5 until October 19, 2014 Vancouver’s Sustenance Festival focuses on making connections in your communities through a series of events focused on food from foraging to preservation and everything in between. This city-wide festival includes everything from food inspired art exhibits to local food workshops, talks, walks, dances and more – all taking place in community centres and public spaces throughout Vancouver and many of them free of charge. There are more than sixty events in this 6th year of the biggest Vancouver Sustenance Festival yet. Thanks to…
FREE EVENT – Community Voice on Food Issues in Hastings Sunrise: A Dialogue in Action Hastings-Sunrise Community Food Network Location: Kiwassa Neighbourhood House, 2425 Oxford Street Date: Tuesday, October 7 (5-8pm) FREE TICKETS – Dinner and Childminding provided! Onsite the Tacofino Food Truck preparing dinner mostly from recovered food. Description: A town hall style gathering with a panel of experts representing our diverse community addressing key questions on food security followed by a Q & A and small–group discussions. The community food access survey we conducted in Hastings Sunrise last summer shows that families with young children and seniors feel the high cost…
Sponsored in part by the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, Congregation Beth Israel and the Israel Consulate General of Toronto and Western Canada and hosted in partnership with Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks. On Tuesday Oct 21 7:30pm Host: Simi Sara, CKNW radio host $60, includes copy of Plenty More and light reception Buy tickets online >> or by phone 604-257-5111 Yotam Ottolenghi is one of the world’s most beloved culinary talents whose very name has become a cooking style. The Israeli-born chef, restaurateur and TV personality has become the most fashionable and modern of cookery writers whose flavourful twists on…
As part of the Jewish Book Festival on Tuesday Oct 21 at 6:30pm Yotam Ottonlenghi will mix and mingle at a meet and greet that will certainly attract all of Vancouver’s true cooks and food lovers. $150, includes a signed copy of his newest book, Plenty More, hors d’ oeuvres and beverages. Space is extremely limited, contact Nicole Nozick to reserve your ticket Nicole@jccgv.bc.ca 604 638-7278 Take advantage of this unique opportunity to meet Yotam Ottolenghi in a relaxed and social atmosphere while enjoying a variety of appetizers from his latest book. This intimate meet and greet immediately precedes the…
Thursday, October 2nd at 7:00 pm the Bimini hosts a German Oktoberfest party with host and manager Natalie Schulz, a true German who spent 24 years in the Oktoberfest capital of the world = Munich! They are celebrating with a live German Band “Peter Paulus and the Rheinlander Band” and Chefs Jeffery Young and Tabitha Ramsey will be serving a 4-course authentic German dinner. All coursers will be paired with some of the most popular beers from Germany (Hacker Pschorr, Radeberger, Erdinger, König Ludwig). The dessert will be paired with a German Schnapps. Menu: Welcome Canapé: Shredded Mini-Potatoe Pancake with smoked Salmon…
I’ve been a bit of a wanderer of late when it comes to getting my hair done. I’ve even been doing some amateur dye jobs at home, which sort of work for tiny touch up, but this hair of mine has been in real need of a complete in-salon full cut, colour, condition and style for quite some time. Along came SocialShopper to the rescue with their deal for Rain Salon in the Waterfall Building near Granville Island. Conveniently they are also within walking distance from my home office. I’d never noticed the salon as it is rather small and tucked…
On Wednesday, October 1st the August Jack is serving 4 delicious courses expertly paired with 4 Howe Sound Brewing craft beers for $50 + tax & gratuity. Call 604 428 0075 or email Chris@TheAugustJack.com for reservations. Howe Sound Beer Pairing Menu: First Course: Roasted Butternut Squash Soup, Lemon Horseradish Cream, Toasted Pumpkin Seeds. {Pairing: Howe Sound Brewing Pumpkineater} Second Course: House-cured Dill & Grapefruit Salmon, Goat Cheese Foam, Fried Capers & Crostini {Pairing: Howe Sound Brewing Hopraiser West Coast IPA} Third Course: Pan-seared Duck Breast, Porcini Creamy Polenta, Atomic Carrots, Roasted Grana Padana Brussel Sprouts & Rosemary Shallot Demi-glaze {Pairing:…
The summer doesn’t have to end with the official day of fall. We BBQ all year as it’s our go to for quick dinners. In fact I think we’re due for more propane right now! This summer we tested out some new sauces from Grace Kennedy and have now worked our way through the entire bottle of Jerk Marinade. Grace’s line includes Jerk Seasonings, Sauces and Rubs, Pineapple and Coconut Grilling Sauces and Hot Pepper Sauces and they make grilling easy as you can simply marinade as per the label’s instructions, or head to www.gracekennedy.ca for more official recipes. The…
This year’s theme for TED is TILT. It’s all about shifting perspectives, and getting out of your comfort zone! What is TEDx? In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules…
The results are out and we can’t wait to give these winners a try! GLV Top 10 Most Innovative Product Competition Winners This year’s competition for most innovative products was a tight competition with so many cutting edge and unique products in both the New Product Showcase as well as local products from the Choose Ontario Pavilion. The winners of this year’s 5th Annual Top 10 Most Innovative Products Competition in no particular order are: Aronia Fruit Juice (Golijska Aronia Inc.) Booth 1125 Honibe Honey Lozenges (Island Abbey Foods) Booth 927 Earth Friendly Bakeware (On Green Go Solutions) Booth 627…
Cibo General Manager/Sommelier Robert Stelmachuk and Executive Chef Faizal Kassam will share the stage with one of Vancouver’s preeminent wine personalities,Kurtis Kolt, as they host the B.C. vs. World Bottle Royale Dinner. Named the Sommelier of the Year at the 2010 Vancouver International Wine Festival and one ofWestern Living Magazine’s Top 40 Foodies Under 40, Kolt is a local wine critic, consultant and judge and was recently announced as the new wine columnist for The Georgia Straight. When: Wednesday, October 1 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Cibo Trattoria, 900 Seymour St., Vancouver, B.C. Price: $119 per guest, plus tax and gratuity Special Guest: Vancouver wine consultant, judge and columnist Kurtis Kolt In what has…
The restaurant scene in BC is one of the most outstanding in the world in terms of diversity, unique concepts, exceptional food quality, excellent wine, professional service and value to the customer. Since its inception, the Hall of Fame has inducted 88 individuals representing a broad range of cuisine types and diverse concepts. This year the 2014 inductees will be honoured at a gala evening on September 29th, 2014 at the Italian Cultural Centre (ICC). Well-known for bringing friends, family and fabulous food together, the ICC is the ideal venue for this celebration. Enjoy a family style Italian feast at…
Sip rare sake! Place: The Coast Coal Harbour Hotel (1180 W. Hastings St., Vancouver, B.C.) Date & Time: Saturday, October 4, 2014, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Premium Sake Tasting Tickets: Regular tickets $80.00 per person (Until 5:00pm, Fri., Oct. 3) 普通のキップを買うために下記のボタンをクリック下さい。 Special VIP Ticket Package (Packages limited to 32) The VIP Ticket Package consists of: 1) a ticket to the Premium Sake Tasting Night; 2) exclusive access to a 45 minute special seminar on sake taught by sake professionals; 3) an opportunity to taste some sake not normally available in Canada; 4) a special VIP sake tasting cup; 5)…
#EatWellDoGood Thanksgiving is a time to eat well. It’s also a time to do good. Here’s how we can do both. On Thursday October 2nd, Nature’s Path invites the community of Vancouver to get in the giving spirit at their 6th annual Eat Well Do Good Foodraiser in support of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. Eat well. Formerly called Compassion Into Action, the newly revamped Eat Well Do Good Foodraiser offers up delicious ways to join the fun, including a pop-up organic café where people can enjoy a delicious organic breakfast or lunch at the event or to-go, and…
#WorththeWork Lobster lovers take note! This deal comes but once a year. Just $30 for a 1.5 lb fresh Atlantic lobster with grilled lemon butter, Earls’ famous Caesar salad and a pin of Alexander Keith’s. Only while quantities last and they surely won’t last long! Contact your local Earls for Inquiries! *Sponsored Post
Hawkers Market & Made From Scratch Saturday and Sunday set to the summer sounds of local band BESTiE! Vancouver is home to one of Canada’s youngest chefs in Training. Liam Lewis who goes by the moniker The Little Locavore is 12 years old and is taking on the Vancouver food scene by storm eating everything in his path on a conquest to become a chef. Liam frequents kitchens all over town learning from chefs and building his Culinary repertoire. This weekend Liam is venturing into a new pop up where he will be serving his new line of Little Locavore…
Raise a glass to support the conservation of our oceans Enjoy gourmet bites prepared by top Ocean Wise™ restaurants and taste signature B.C. wines during this culinary journey celebrating the conservation of our oceans at Toast to the Coast, presented by CIBC. This year there is more to sip, savour and explore than ever before at Vancouver’s favourite fundraising soiree in the newly expanded galleries of the Vancouver Aquarium. An exciting new addition this year is the downstairs after party lounge. Snack on late night bites as you dance the night away to one of Vancouver’s most in demand live entertainment acts, Side One.…
