New Restaurant Brings Contemporary Chinese Street Food Concept to Upscale Setting in the Granville Entertainment District News on a new opening inspired by Yunnan street-food. An innovative new culinary concept inspired by the comfort, soul and flavours of authentic Chinese street food makes its debut in Downtown Vancouver when Street Auntie Aperitivo House opens its…
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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…
Chinese Restaurant Awards Critics Choices – News Release
Chinese Restaurant Awards….Winners Announced I was watching a little behind the scenes action as the judges ventured out to try all the restaurants nominated for these awards, and they certainly did their due diligence. Congrats to all the winners! Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards 2019, presented by Alberta Canola Growers #ABCanolaCriticsChoice For the past eleven years,…
Gingerbread Family’s at Good Earth = Donation to Food Bank
Good Earth Coffeehouse Offers Up $$ to Food Bank If you check our Instagram account you’ll see there’s some festive cinnamon buns at a nearby coffee shop on Alma, so why not make a stop in just down the street and pick up some Gingerbread too? The holidays are all about giving. With your help,…
What’s Good This Week December 6th Edition
What To Do Around Vancouver This Week Well we’ve already had our holiday party for my company as well as our office building party, so I’m fully into the holiday spirit. I’ve got a hot chocolate station ready to go for Friday, with boozy treats included and I’ve been quite spoiled with items being shipped…
What’s Good August 28th Edition
What To Do In Vancouver This Week It’s the end of August and we’re so ready for fall and a reprise from the heat and smoke. As Labour Day weekend approaches we’re going to try to get in a few more sunny walks, some patio dining and maybe a bike ride or two. Here’s a…
What’s Good This Week July 24 Edition`
What To Do Around Vancouver I can’t believe it’s the last week of July! June and July just flew by as we took some time to head to the Island, had lots of family visits and then there’s the fact that I am working full time in ECommerce now. I’ve got much less time to…
Win $1,000 Visa Gift Card with Vancity Credit Union
Vancity Credit Union is working on their new advertising campaign and you could be a part of it! Last month we worked on the #VancouverIStay campaign, asking what people love about Vancouver and why they stay in this city, despite the challenges. Now Vancity Credit Union also wants you to tell them (and us) what…
TEDxVancouver 2015
TEDxVancouver 2015 is coming! Saturday, November 14, 2015 Link to purchase tickets: http://tedxvancouver.com/countdown/ 9:00AM-5:30pm at the theatre at Rogers Arena 800 Griffiths Way Vancouver Tickets: $99.00 TEDxVancouver returns for its seventh edition and will be the largest TEDx event in the city’s history! This year’s theme is ID – a unique focus on the conceptions and realities…
Eggnog – National Eggnog Month – Vancouver takes it seriously
Wow Vancouver! You’ve gone all out with your eggnog. No longer is this just a creamy overly-sweet item in the dairy section of the market. It’s popping up in everything from bread to ice cream. Creme de la Crumb – Eggnog Pecan Scones Bel Cafe – Eggnog Latte Cupcakes – Eggnog Cupcake Shaughnessy Restaurant at Van…
Jam Packed Action at Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery
If you love sports, awesome drinks and spectacular food, don’t miss out on all the action that is happening at Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery this Summer. Here’s a little taste of what’s to come: English Premier League Soccer Brunch Started on Saturday August 14th, Chef Andreas Wechselberger and his culinary team have prepared…
Farm-to-Table
The Vancouver Entrepreneur meet up presents Farm to Table on Aug 18 Wed 7:00 PM The Network Hub (www.thenetworkhub.ca) 422 Richards Street, 3rd floor, Vancouver, BC V6B 2Z3 604 767 8778 We are coming out of our Summer Hiatus to bring to you an amazing event that supports local businesses that lead the farm-to-table movement…
White Spot gives grownups a chance to walk the plank in support of Zajac Ranch for Children
On August 18, $2 from the sale of each kids and adult Pirate Pak will help send deserving children to summer camp For every White Spot fan over the age of 10, the day you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. Since the legendary Pirate Pak first sailed onto the dining table in 1968, millions…
Summer Sippers and Hot Tracks at Red Card
Stylish Venue Introduces Daily Features and Weekend DJs Escape the summer heat with cool cocktail features and the latest beats by some of Vancouver’s top DJ’s at Red Card. There’s a drink perfectly crafted for every night of the week all summer long in this super chic, air conditioned downtown venue. The cocktails featured are…
Tickets now on sale for the 7th annual “Passions” eveTickets now on sale for the 7th annual “Passions” event at the Dr. Peter Centrent at the Dr. Peter Centre
On September 19th, 21 of Vancouver’s top restaurants will come together for an unforgettable evening of food and wine to benefit the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation. Since its inception in 2004, Passions – a Benefit for the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation has earned a reputation as Vancouver’s “Best Small Gala” and as one of Vancouver’s…
First Peruvian Cuisine Tasting
Peruvian Cuisine is the new darling or the culinary world. Restaurants offering Causa, Ceviche, Potatoes Huancaina and scores of other dishes are all the buzz in London, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo. Why? Come and learn how successive waves of immigrants from all five continents grafted their culinary traditions on the astronomically huge diversity…
Vancouver has become Canada’s first major city to achieve Fair Trade Town status
At a council meeting Vancouver City Council passed a motion to endorse an application to become a Fair Trade Town, which has made Vancouver the first major city in Canada to achieve this status. Jeff Geipel, Executive Director of Fair Trade Vancouver, says the Fair Trade Town requirements were mostly completed before the organization started…
Top International Bartenders compete @ the 2010 George Mixlympic Games
Sponsored by Martin Miller’s Gin & Arc’teryx Sunday, February 21 – Doors open at 12:00 pm George Ultra Lounge, 1137 Hamilton Street, Vancouver Everybody has medal fever this month in Vancouver and the international bartenders visiting George Ultra Lounge are no exception! George bartender Shaun Layton has invited some of the best cocktail creators…
July newsletter from Bistrot Bistro
Kitsilano – the best place to be in Vancouver in summertime – après solstice means long, warm summer days, and our patio door is open! That is, our garage windows are fully retracted. So – take a stroll on the beach, drop into Bistrot Bistro for dinner, perhaps take home a movie… and enjoy. · …
Miku Announces New Menu, A Sustainable Option
With several Ocean Wise supported dishes, Miku Restaurant becomes the first Japanese restaurant partner with a downtown location Following the launch of their new season menu, Miku Restaurant is proud to announce its certification to the Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise Program. This significant conservation program serves to educate and empower consumers about the issues surrounding…
