(KITSILANO, VANCOUVER, BC) – Cassandra Anderton, Kitsilano resident, food writer and publisher of the website Good Life Vancouver, begins the “Count Down to Khatsahlano! Music + Art Festival” campaign today. Anderton will give attendees of the festival a preview of the food they can expect to devour at the Saturday, July 13, 2013, celebration. She’ll taste…
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Fable Restaurant
Right in the heart of Kitsilano Fable Restaurant delivers fresh, local food with flair. Chef Trevor Bird and front of house partners Kathy Shleyer and Ron MacGillivray are genuinely invested in their concept of farm to table cuisine. After a near win on Season 2 of Top Chef Canada, Vancouver fortunately seduced Chef Bird and…
White Spot, Canada’s longest-running restaurant chain, celebrates 85 years of legendary taste and family tradition
PR News – On June 16, Canada’s longest-running restaurant chain celebrates 85 years of legendary taste, family tradition, local sourcing and community involvement! White Spot serves more than 12 million guests each year, buys more local products than any other full service restaurant chain in B.C., and has the highest average employee tenure of any Canadian…
Father’s Day Brunch MARKET at Shangri-La Hotel
The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. This Father’s Day treat Dad to a savoury 3-course MARKET By Jean-Georges Brunch for just $29. Fathers will also receive a jar of MARKET by Jean-Georges Signature BBQ sauce with their brunch. Father’s Day Brunch Menu Reservations can be made at 604-695-1115. Book Now! MARKET FATHER’S…
SAVOUR SUMMER SUNSETS WITH FRAîCHE’S NEW DINNER SERIES
Now there’s yet another reason to stop, relax and soak up the stunning views and incomparable cuisine at Fraîche: The popular West Vancouver restaurant has unveiled its new Sunset Dinner Series, which launches on the Summer Solstice (June 21) and offers patrons their pick of two prix fixe menus, created by new executive chef, Carol…
Fresh, Local, Seasonal at Market Shangri-La Vancouver
PR NEWS – SAVOUR THE TASTE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Straight from the farmers fields in the Fraser Valley, and fresh off the boats at the Granville Island docks, MARKET by Jean-Georges is bringing the best of British Columbia to the table this summer. Inspired by the staples of West Coast cuisine, we’ve created a tasting…
CONTEST CLOSED #win #giveaway #contest 2 tickets to Sit Stay Sip Wine Tasting June 13 #vancouver
PLEASE! 1. Tweet “#Giveaway #win @padsdogs #fundraiser @goodlifevan http://ow.ly/lHsTy” 2. Post a comment below as to which wine you look forward to sipping. 3. Follow @goodlifevan on Twitter Contest closes June 8 – winner chosen through random.org Good fun, good wine, good cause: BC wineries go to the dogs Eight B.C. wineries join forces to support PADS (Pacific Assistance Dogs Society) and its…
CONTEST CLOSED #win #giveaway Pair of Tickets to PINK in the City Tea Party June 15!
PLEASE! 1. Tweet “Giveaway win pinkinthecity fundraiser @goodlifevan http://ow.ly/lHqAH” 2. Post a comment below as to which charity this event is for 3. Follow @goodlifevan on Twitter Contest closes June 10 – winner chosen through random.org Saturday, June 15th, 2013 promises to be a fabulous day as PINK in the City is back for its fifth year and has confirmed…
Catching up with Bob Blumer
It’s the second season of World’s Weirdest Restaurants. Perfect time to catch up with Bob Blumer. What was in your elementary school lunch kit? Egg salad sandwiches Where did you first learn to cook? I taught myself in college so that I could eat beyond my means Did you attend culinary school – if so,…
Enjoy the Set Summer Free Campaign at Real Canadian Superstore® locations in Vancouver!
Vancouverites are invited to enjoy the Set Summer Free campaign at Real Canadian Superstore® locations, as the Eat Fleet tour stops in the community on June 8th and 9th. Join the team from President’s Choice® for complimentary tastes of PC® Original SmokiesTM, PC® Blue Menu® Thick & JuicyTM Wild Sockeye Salmon Burgers, PC® Pineapple Coconut…
Weekly Outdoor Farmers Market on Granville Island Kicks Off June 6
Baskets in colourful bloom, scrumptious home baking and farm-fresh fruits and vegetables put Vancouver in a summertime state of mind. Since the 1970s, the Public Market on Granville Island has been Canada’s most iconic food market and Vancouver’s original go-to place for year-round fresh ingredients, vibrant stalls and wholesome ingredients. When the weather breaks, the…
Williams-Sonoma June Cookbook Club BBQ Addiction by Bobby Flay
JUNE COOKBOOK CLUB BOOK: Barbecue Addiction by Bobby Flay June 12, 2013 The man who got America fired up about grilling now extends his serious outdoor skills to low and slow barbecue and the intoxicating flavors of wood smoke. Bobby Flay’s Barbecue Addiction is the new outdoor cooking manifesto for fellow worshippers of smoke, fire, and…
Foodie Fridays May 31, 2013
foodie Friday May 31 – listen here Latin American food in Vancouver just far more exciting with the opening of Chicha at 136 East Broadway. Chicha is brought to us by chefs Shelome Bouvette Allison Flook, previously of Davie Street’s Lolita’s and partner Kumiko Umeno. Bouvette and Flook are freshly back from touring Peru ensuring the…
Mosaic Bar and Grille Spot Prawn Tasting Menu
Mosaic has happily jumped on the spot prawn trend and Executive Chef Thomas Heinrich has done a spectacular job of showcasing these local Ocean Wise beauties. The tasting menu is $45 without wine pairings and $65 with more than generous portions. Chef Heinrich spoiled us with a few extras the first being an gorgeous Spring…
Vancouver Foodster presents the Best Chicken Wings Challenge
If you are a chicken wing lover I am sure you’ll have some of your own favourites. Vancouver Foodster is running a challenge right now though, so it might just be the time to try some new flavours. We sampled a few with some mixed results. Number one? Read on. As part of an exceptionally…
Stanley Park Brewery Wit
This Belgian-style wheat aged (Witbier = white beer) is golden-straw in colour and hazy from the yeast and wheat that remain in the unfiltered beer. There are hints of coriander, star anise, malt and lots of fruit, orange peel and citrus in the bottle. A refreshing beer to sip alongside some fried chicken at a…
Tête-à-Tête cocktail party at Tableau Bar
Fresh off their win for Best French Casual at the 24th annual Vancouver Restaurant Awards, Tableau celebrated with a little cocktail party with lots of fresh seafood and some of the seasons first BC Spot Prawns. Degan Walters and Sophia Cheng particularly liked the prawns boiled up simply by Chef Marc-Andre Choquette. Plates of antipasto,…
Another Great Dining Package from VANEATS.ca – Suika SUPASUIKA
The crazy boys over at VANEATS.ca have connected again with Suika Snackbar to bring us a $35 tasting experience complete with cocktails. I absolutely love eating here. The room is always full and full of action, there’s bound to be a birthday party which means the staff perform a birthday song with all the theatrics, and the…
THE ARTS CLUB AND BC WINE INSTITUTE CO-HOST WINE + FOOD FUNDRAISER
SALUTING THE BEST OF BC The Arts Club Theatre Company announces a new partnership with the BC Wine Institute to present the popular ChefmeetsBCGrape event along with two companion dinners in June. Not only does this fundraising series pay tribute to the top echelon of BC VQA wine and food produced in the province, but…
Wild BC Spot Prawn Harvest celebrated in the Okanagan with the 3rd Annual Spot Prawn Festival from May 25th to June 2nd
The Okanagan is supporting British Columbia Spot Prawn fishermen by celebrating the local spot prawn harvest season. Wild BC Spot Prawns are a delicacy known around the world for their sweet, delicate flavour and firm texture. Wild BC Spot Prawns are available live during the harvest season, which starts in May and lasts for approximately…
