Granville Island Launches Open Alcohol Consumption Pilot  

Granville Island Public Market and in the Public Market Courtyard Allow Alcohol A burger and a beer, a lobster roll and a Pinot Gris, Smoked Salmon and Sake, even a charcuterie board with a gin and tonic – the choice is yours, and now you can enjoy it while taking in the spectacular views and…

Preservatory Provisions & Toast Bar on Granville Island

Plenty & Grace Food Group Ltd. Presents Preservatory Provisions & Toast Bar on Granville Island Plenty & Grace Food Group Ltd. (PGFG) has opened Preservatory Provisions & Toast Bar, a brand-new specialty foods market and fast casual standup café on Granville Island. Preservatory Provisions & Toast Bar offers elevated toasts featuring The Preservatory preserves alongside…

Oyama Sausage Co. Remains Open During COVID-19 Crisis

Vancouver’s Granville Island Public Market Open Including Oyama Sausage Co. Granville island is open for local residents only, for grocery shopping purposes, although it’s closed to sightseeing visitors and as a social gathering place. The market is an essential food source for city residents, and Oyama Sausage Co. expects to remain open and operating as…

Groundswell Test Market At Granville Island

Alternative Business School Graduates From Groundswell Present Their Fares In Granville Island Luckily for me, I’m on Facebook (give me a like, won’t you?) and often pay attention to the events that are suggested to me, as I procrastinate on the work I need to do. Yesterday, up popped the Groundswell Test Market At Granville…

Get Happy At Dockside – New Happy Hour Menu

Happy Hour Features at Dockside Restaurant Seven Days a Week We stopped in to try the new fall menu at Dockside in October and loved the lamb shank pictured above, as well as many other dishes, and also returned in November on our way to Vancouver Theatresports for pre-theatre snacks including flatbread and calamari. The…

Dockside for Canada Day

Head down to Granville Island on July 1st, Canada Day, for Dockside’s Legendary Great Canadian BBQ.  Price $29.95 Sides Buttered Corn On The Cob Seven Leaf Salad Creamy Deviled Egg Potato Salad Dockside Caesar Salad With Charred Lemon Fresh Sliced Domestic And Tropical Fruit Poutine!!!! Bbq On A Bun Choice Of. Maple Whiskey Pork Smokie All…

Granville Island Canada Day Celebrations!

35 years ago, from an abandoned industrial area, Granville Island emerged as a vibrant public space that set the benchmark for public spaces worldwide. It was in 1979 that Granville Island opened its doors with a rich mix of theatres, restaurants, shops, studios, and the Public Market. Today, Granville Island remains true to its roots,…

Palate Promenade – Granville Island Discoveries

EVENT ALERT! Presented by Vancouver Foodster and Granville Island February 1 $40 1:00pm, 4 hours Meet at The Granville Island Hotel, 1253 Johnston Street Ever wish you could go to Granville Island and just eat everything? Presented by Vancouver Foodster and Granville Island, this new event will allow you to do just that, well almost….

Oyama Sausage St. Hubertus and Game Weekend

It may be okay for some to stick with pork, beef, turkey and chicken, but we prefer to get wild and add in a bit of game on our charcuterie platters and for our frequent sausage roasts!  Lucky for us it is St. Hubertus and Game Weekend at Oyama Sausage from Friday Dec. 6th-Sunday Dec. 8th ….

Plated & Paired at the Public Market – Dineout Vancouver

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2013 -8:00PM – 10:00PM Kick off your 2013 Dine Out Vancouver Festival experience with the new event “Plated & Paired at the Public Market” – a rare, after-hours opportunity to taste the best of Granville Island, paired with the Wines of British Columbia.  Guests will enjoy the unique atmosphere of the Market with tantalizing tastes created…

Kick-Off Dine Out Vancouver on Granville Island, January 18

Plated & Paired,’ an exclusive after-hours event in the Public Market, showcases the best of Granville Island’s culinary offerings and The Wines of British Columbia Granville Island Public Market will host the second annual Plated & Paired event on Friday, January 18. As part of Tourism Vancouver’s Dine Out Vancouver Festival, the evening offers foodies a…

Fall Feasting at Edible Canada: $30 dinner menu starting October 1

Edible Canada is encouraging locals to come down to Granville Island for dinner this fall with a Fall Feast feature menu. For only $30, diners can enjoy a four course seasonal dinner, feast on autumn’s abundance, plus take advantage of free parking on Granville Island (free after 7pm every night). With 25 Canadian wines either…

Granville Island Fall Festival

Timed to coincide with the weekly Farmers Market, Triangle Square will play host to Granville Island’s Fall Festival, Thursday, September 27, from 9am – 3pm. Any way you slice it, the Farmers Market’s Third Annual Pie Contest, will be a huge draw. Open to the public (one pie with recipe from each contestant), the pies…

Granville Island Brings Tomatoes to the Small Screen

@granville_isle Chef Ryan Gauthier is hot for cold tomato soup. Tweet, share and pin the video for a chance to win. Foodies are in for another treat with Granville Island’s latest culinary video featuring Chef Ryan Gauthier, Corporate Chef for The GLOWBAL COLLECTION of Restaurants (glowbal grill, COAST, Italian Kitchen, SOCIETY, Trattoria and Black+Blue). The new…

Viva Italia presented by Oyama Sausage

Dine InVancouver If you are looking to avoid the crowds at your favourite restaurants during Dine Out Vancouver, visit Granville Island between Jan 19th to Jan 22nd for Viva Italia. Join Vancouver’s premiere charcuterie, Oyama Sausage, and Granville Island’s Duso’s Fresh Pasta & Sauces and Liberty Wine Merchants to celebrate the best of Italian cuisine…

Granville Island Farmers Market Gears Up For Another Sweet Season Beginning June 2

Mark-et Your Calendar! Summer is just around the corner and Granville Island is buzzing. Beginning June 2, green-thumb enthusiasts, health-conscious consumers and savvy shoppers will enjoy the fresh offerings of one of the city’s top open-air markets. A cornucopia of home-grown plants and flowers will kick off the market finds in June. Discover the rich…

Brewery Creek Beer Festival

May 14, 2011 – Sadly, it’s the last day of VCBW, but what better a way to say goodbye for another year than by celebrating BC Craft Beer at the Brewery Creek Beer Festival! BCBF: BC will be an epic afternoon showcasing the best of BC craft beer (20+ breweries confirmed and the list is…

5th Annual Spot Prawn Festival

Saturday, May 7th – 11am -3pm False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf (just west of Granville Island) On Saturday, May 7th, 2011, the city’s top chefs will prepare Canada’s largest Spot Prawn boil at False Creek’s Fishermen’s Wharf, benefiting The Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia. The festival kicks off the BC Spot Prawn season, which continues…

Edible British Columbia to Expand at Granville Island Public Market

Edible At the Market will include an expanded artisan retail store, demonstration and production kitchen, as well as a new bistro and take-out window featuring market inspired dishes celebrating the best of BC and Canada. Edible British Columbia is pleased to announce that it will be opening an expanded version of its original retail concept…

News from Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts

Plugged-In Tour of Granville Island’s Artistry & History Leaves Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) 10AM every Friday – rain or shine. Join PICA for a plugged-in Chef Instructor led walking tour of Vancouver’s historic and diverse Granville Island.   Plug-in a headset and set out to experience this area’s breathtaking and seasonal ambience, savouring along…