Whistler chef Alex Chen is among five B.C. culinary and hospitality leaders inducted into Les Disciples Escoffier International at PICAchef in Vancouver.
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Don’t miss Negroni Week in Vancouver: where to drink one before Sunday
Negroni Week runs through September 27, with classic pours, inventive riffs and a few very good reasons to plan an early drink. There is something deeply satisfying about a Negroni when the evenings start to turn. It is bitter, herbal, citrusy and just a little bit dramatic: a drink that knows exactly what it is…
Your guide to the Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl
The Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl is a very good reason to gather a friend, choose a neighbourhood or three, and spend a day exploring the city through flaky, butter-rich pastry. It is self-guided, delightfully low-stakes and full of limited-edition creations that go far beyond the classic croissant. This year’s crawl brings together 35 participating bakeries…
Vancouver Coffee Crawl is back with a week of café takeovers, guided routes and excellent coffee
The second annual Vancouver Coffee Crawl is underway through September 27, with more than 30 participating cafés, special takeovers, guided neighbourhood routes and a wrap party in Coal Harbour.
The Sunday Edit: Martinis, masala and a very good pickle
A few things I ate, drank and discovered around Vancouver this week. Some weeks have a clear flavour. This one was bright, salty, a little glamorous and unexpectedly dill-forward: an anniversary party with a martini fountain, an especially memorable Indian tasting menu, a pickle festival and a run of drinks that reminded me how much…
Desi Indian Lounge’s Himsagar tasting menu will support Summerland fire relief
Desi Indian Lounge’s Himsagar for Summerland fundraiser From September 10 to 12, 50 per cent of sales from the seven-course, Summerland wine-paired experience will be donated to relief efforts. Vancouver’s Desi Indian Lounge is turning its newest tasting-menu experience into a three-night fundraiser for Summerland. From September 10 to 12, the downtown restaurant will donate…
The Sunday Edit: Vancouver food, wine and little discoveries
There is a particular kind of early September week I always love. The air changes just enough to make lunch feel like an occasion again, the kitchen starts calling for something beyond tomatoes and burrata, and the calendar somehow manages to be both full and full of possibility. This week, I found myself thinking about…
2026 Ford F-150 King Ranch Review: Sixty Years at the Top
The Ford F-Series marks 60 consecutive years as Canada’s best-selling pickup line. We spent a week with the luxurious 2026 F-150 King Ranch to see how more than $107,000 worth of truck fits into Vancouver life.
Vancouver’s dining and cocktail scene has earned more international recognition, with three local establishments joining the newly expanded 50 Best Discovery guide.
Three Vancouver dining and drinking destinations have joined 50 Best Discovery. Meet the city’s newly recognized restaurant and bar additions.
CinCin’s Farm to Table Dinner Celebrates BC Farmers and Producers
CinCin’s third annual Farm to Table Dinner returns August 25 with six courses highlighting BC farms, seasonal ingredients and local wine pairings.
Burdock & Co Introduces a New Walk-In Bar Menu
Vancouver diners can now experience Michelin-starred Burdock & Co without committing to the restaurant’s full tasting menu. Chef-owner Andrea Carlson has introduced a new à la carte bar menu, bringing some of the relaxed neighbourhood spirit of Burdock & Co’s early years back to its Main Street dining room. Available exclusively at the bar on…
Auntie Aperitivo House Downtown Vancouver
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…
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…
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…
