February 18 heralds the Year of the Sheep (also called Ram or Goat as the Chinese word is the same for all) or the year 4713 on the Chinese calendar. From February 19 through 22, Wild Rice will mark the occasion with feature dishes that have been created especially for you by Chef Todd. According to Chinese…
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SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, VANCOUVER CELEBRATES CHINESE NEW YEAR WITH TEA MASTER
Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver is ready to ring in the Year of the Goat with an exciting addition to the team. The hotel welcomes Che Huadong, tea master and trained expert in the arts of Kung Fu Tea and Chinese Face Changing Opera. On 19 February, 2015, the hotel’s Chinese New Year festivities will include a…
House of Q’s Cheese-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs
We are not waiting until official BBQ season to try Brian Misko’s House of Q’s Cheese-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs! Check him out at The Earlybird RV Show in Abbotsford at the Tradex. House of Q’s sessions will take place: Thursday, February 19 at 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM Friday, February 20 at 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM Saturday,…
Grapes of Laugh Gala, February 19
Raise a glass to top-notch improv comedy Vancouver TheatreSports™ League (VTSL) will hold its 10th annual Grapes of Laugh Gala, on Thursday, February 19. Guaranteed to beat the winter blahs, this value-packed, not-to-miss event features toast-worthy wines, delicious canapés and daring comedy, all in support of Vancouver TheatreSports’ community and youth programs. A live improv…
Fitness Fridays Get Down(ward) to Semperviva
When there is any mention of yoga in Vancouver, Lululemon Yoga Clothes might come first to mind, but it would be quickly followed with Semperviva. Semperviva is an amazing place to practice all kids of yoga; I started the year with an excellent workshop “Detox Now – A Kundalini Yoga Workshop with Gloria Latham” and danced,…
Whole Foods Market West Vancouver Store Tours
Many rush through the grocery store with lists in hand, grabbing what is needed and getting out of there as fast as possible. As a food obsessed person, I generally completely loose track of time in any food shop and end up checking out new products and leaving with way more than I had planned. There…
Dock Lunch Presents Valentine Dinner Southern-Romantic
The South is calling this Valentine’s Day as Dock Lunch goes Southern Romantic on Saturday, February 14th with two seatings, one at 6pm and one 8pm. Start with Low Country Shrimp ‘n Grits with lardons, pea shoots and parsley oil or a Bitter Salad with beets, radish and candied walnuts, cheese dusting and orange mustard vinaigrette. Follow…
A Gold Medal Canadian Culinary Achievement
The competition was fierce, the determination was evident, as eleven of Canada’s best chefs competed for top honours during the coveted Canadian Culinary Championships on February 6 and 7, 2015 in Kelowna, B.C. Chef Ryan O’Flynn of the Westin Edmonton, won with his Terrine of pine smoked Alberta river sturgeon and cured Quebec foie gras,…
Victoria Beer Week Launches Full Schedule
March 7-15, 2015, Victoria, BC victoriabeerweek.com Twitter: @vicbeerweek • Instagram: @vicbeerweek • Facebook: /vicbeerweek #VBW2015 Victoria Beer Week is a nine-day festival highlighting a broad selection of BC craft breweries and educating Victorians about craft beer. After a very successful launch that saw over 3,000 people attend 14 events held in venues throughout Greater Victoria…
(ALMOST) FREE COFFEE OR TEA AND COOKIE AT BLENZ
Blenz Coffee and SocialShopper have teamed up to support CKNW Orphans’ Fund anti-bullying campaign, Pink Shirt Day! Get a free medium coffee or organic tea with your choice of cookie when you donate $1 by going to socialshopper.com/blenz. All proceeds go to the CKNW Orphans’ Fund and benefit anti-bullying programs such as Boys & Girls…
Hilton Hotel’s Cavu Kitchen Bar
Cavu Kitchen Bar, is a spot we’d definitely eat at more if only it were closer. CAVU is an acronym used in aviation that means “Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited.” The phrase is used pilots to describe anything that is desirable or sought after, very appropriate for an airport hotel. The room is cozy, and has been recently renovated and now…
Red Truck Bottled Up
Until last year you had to head to a pub or buy a keg in order to get your hands on some Red Truck Beer, but luckily for us, they’ve now bottled and canned up their brews for maximum portability. Stay tuned for their new brewery, opening in the very near future. Red Truck Ale…
Tea Gastronomy Experience at Urban Tea Merchant
There’s still time to catch the last few days of Vancouver’s Dine Out Vancouver Festival. At Urban Tea Merchant tea is woven into every aspect of their tasting menu which is available for only two more days on January 30th and 31st. Sample TWG Tea’s blends, some served straight up as tea, others in Tea-Infused Cocktails and others…
Lincoln MKC 2015
We’re currently car-less, so have been testing out numerous models as a result. Our latest one was very hard to return. As Lincoln moves further into the luxury market we’ve see some upscale features in new models such as the Lincoln MKC that we recently took for a spin. This model has a sophisticated look, performs well, has lots…
Fitness Fridays – Putting a Spin On It
It’s time for another Fitness Friday, a little overdue, as though I haven’t missed a SINGLE DAY of exercise this year, I’ve been a bit of a procrastinator on the writing side of things. This week I’m going to tell you a little about spinning classes at Spin Society. Yes, I’ve been spinning around physically,…
Gastown Brunch Crawl
Last week we ventured down to Gastown to participate in Vancouver Foodster’s and Dine Out Vancouver Festival’s brunch crawl. With eight stops along the way it was a good thing there was some walking in between! Every stop was impressive, but Jules Bistro, Lily Mae’s and Purebread Bakery were particularly generous and delicious. Samples included: MILANO…
Farm2Fork Pop Up Dinner
I’ve been meaning to eat in all the underground restaurants in Vancouver, if, and when, l find them. Luckily for me, and also you, one has surfaced in a pop-up location, but only until February 3, 2015. Chef Nicolas Hipperson and Sous Chef Shahni Arshad are the creative team behind this project and they’ve developed a…
Joe Fortes Dine Out Vancouver
Joe Fortes Seafood and Chophouse is one of those restaurants where you feel like a pretty damn special when you eat there. They know how to make you feel welcome whether you are just stopping in for some oysters, or spending the entire night. The “hosts”, Frenchie and now Albert, who recently rejoined the team, are well known characters…
Edible Canada to Launch Coast-to-Coast Dinner Series
Canada’s Top Chefs to Help Define Canadian Cuisine Living up to their vision to help define Canadian Cuisine, Edible Canada launches an all-new market dinner schedule for 2015, welcoming Canada’s top talent into their Granville Island bistro for a Coast-to-Coast Dinner Series. Each month the Edible Canada culinary team will feature a different province or territory,…
Flashback to Hamid Salimian’s Persian New Year’s Menu
Now that I’ve got my ticket reserved for an upcoming evening where Chef Salimian will be cooking his fantastic Persian cuisine, I am happy to re-share a meal from the past. I’m selfish you see (mostly only when it comes to divine food) and I just don’t want you to beat me to the reservation. As…
