AN EVENING IN TUSCANY Friday, May 31, 2013 – 6pm Reception / 7pm Dinner Hosted by Les Dames d’Escoffier, BC Chapter and Four Seasons Hotel, Vancouver You are receiving an advanced invitation to the second annual Les Dames d’Escoffier BC Gala Evening – tickets will be available to the public in the second week of April. Following the long table…
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Escape to Cowichan Bay
You don’t have to go to Europe, California or even the Okanagan for a first class wine & culinary vacation, they have it all right here in Cowichan Bay. April 5 – 7 the fabulous Wine Tourist Package includes 2 days of wine touring and delectable local dining. Package Includes 2 nights’ accommodation at the Oceanfront…
New Westminster Pic-a-Treat Food Photo Contest
Friday March 15-Monday April 15 The Downtown New West BIA is holding the “Pic-a-Treat” photo contest where customers snap a photo of their favourite treat, drink or meal from participating establishments and post it on their personal…
CONTEST CLOSED #Win 2 #Canucks tics (April 8) night at Granville Island Hotel and Dinner at Dockside Restaurant $750 VALUE
Congrats @radicalradhika on the win! (jealous) Do Gamenight the right way at the Granville Island Hotel and Dockside Restaurant To win ALL THREE PLEASE 1) Follow @goodlifevan and @GI_Hotel on twitter 2) Tweet: #win 2 tickets to @VanCanucks and hotel @GI_Hotel from @goodlifevan RT, follow and comment here http://ow.ly/jASFt 3) Post the name of your fav Canuck…
Plating Parmigiano With Choices’ Chef Antonio Cerullo and Marquis Wine Cellar
As I just discovered last week, Choices Market in Kitsilano has a hidden event room right behind their flower shop. Complete with a kitchen and more than enough space for few tables, the hideaway is the perfect spot to host a cooking class or wine tasting; the precise reason why I attended. Charming, and appropriately…
Hawkers Market March 30 East Van Studios
Want to meet up with some like-minded foodies, listen to some music, stock up on some goods and support local Vancouverites? Attend the Hawkers Market this Saturday March 30 at East Van Studios. This is the first of many and tickets are $10 online and $15 at the door. Location: 870 E Cordova Street Time: 7pm,…
Easter Eats Around Vancouver
Buona Pasqua- Campagnolo and Campagnolo ROMA are brunching all Easter long weekend from Friday to Monday. Both restaurants will be serving an incredible selection of decadent brunch dishes and house-made salumi. Think pizza, bruschetta, frittata, potato hash, and even traditional eggs. Campagnolo (1020 Main St.) 11:30am – 2:30pm www.campagnolorestaurant.ca ROMA (2297 E. Hastings St. ) 10:30am – 2:30pm www.campagnoloroma.com Fête…
CONTEST CLOSED Chocolate Bars and Bunny #Giveaway from Camino
Congrats Erin – fyi I ate my bunny in a day…..ears first. Just in time for Easter….Win a chocolate bunny and four chocolate bars from Camino. To Win: 1) Follow @goodlifevan on twitter 2) Tweet – #Giveaway #chocolate from @goodlifevan and Camino RT follow and comment here http://ow.ly/jyrKh 2) AND Comment on this post as to where you can buy…
EXPERIENCE THE TASTE OF SPRING WITH WHOLE FOODS MARKET
5:00pm, Thursday, March 21, 2013 – Whole Foods Market Gives Shoppers an Early Taste of this Year’s Spring Flavors; Benefiting Whole Planet Foundation Whole Foods Market Taste of Spring The Easter holiday is just around the corner, which means we are entering into the season of family gatherings and spring bounty. To help inspire your seasonal…
Eight 1/2 Restaurant Lounge – VANEATS.ca Dining Package
VANEATS.ca‘s has another dining package deal for Eight 1/2 Restaurant Lounge, which is just off Main Street on 8th Avenue, a half block off Main, hence the name. Housed in an old residence this place is easy to miss, but it has been on my radar for a while. I’ve enjoyed many a sandwich and salad here;…
Vancouver Foodster Cheesecake Challenge Sampling
From March 7-28, 2013 Vancouver Foodster is running a cheesecake challenge with twelve separate restaurants participating. Go out and order the cheesecakes in this challenge, then you decide who has the best cheesecake creation. We were invited to try three and headed to the Gramercy Grill, Salontea and Santori Factory. Gramercy Grill Strawberry Cheese Cake…
Vancouver Winter Farmers Market
The Vancouver Winter Farmers Market is on until April 27 at the Nat Bailey Stadium and there are lots of products that are just beginning to show up for spring as well as the all season and winter items that are still in stock. The food trucks are out in full force, so grabbing lunch…
Oyster Club News
Oyster Club News Coming Soon to GoodLifeVancouver.com In the meantime check us out on Facebook.
Westender – Chef Dale Mackay
Head to the Westender to my article – Life after Ensemble for Dale Mackay After closing his Vancouver restaurants, Dale Mackay spent some time cooking in the Cayman Islands. He now plans to open a restaurant in Saskatoon. Vancouver’s great outdoor playground, cultural diversity and the food scene are just some of the aspects that…
Savour Magazine – Wildebeest
Head over to Savour Magazine to read my article on Wildebeest. Vancouver has bought fully into the concept of nose to tail eating and Wildebeest’s timing couldn’t be better. This east side restaurant’s menu is heavy on the meat side of the equation and is serving up tasty bits of animal along with excellent cocktails and fantastic…
Bertani Wines at Lift with Chef Jefferson Alvarez
On April 9th, we’re uncorking the wine event of the season. More than just a fun food and wine mixer, this exclusive and intimate event for 30 lucky people will showcase the award-winning wines of Bertani paired with culinary magic from Chef Jefferson Alvarez. Established in the Verona region of Italy in 1857 by the Bertani brothers,…
St. Patrick’s Day Tastes Around Vancouver
Saint Patrick’s Day was traditionally a religious holiday, a celebration of the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, honouring Saint Patrick. Gradually it morphed into a feast day, coinciding with the lifting of the Lenten restrictions and involving indulgent eats and the drinking of alcohol, which are restricted during Lent. These days, anything goes and although…
Deerholme Mushroom Book Launch Farm Dinner: April 20, 2013
Launch of the new cookbook with a dinner based on recipes from the book. The cost for this special dinner will be $90/person with an autographed copy of the book added for $30. Featuring dishes made with local heritage pork — yes that means Bacon. It also means locally cured ham and a porchetta stuffed…
Okanagan Road Trip to Vancouver: Road 13 Vineyards – Joy Road Catering Team Up for Epicurean Dinner
Usually food and wine enthusiasts have to make the pilgrimage to BC’s interior to fully experience the world-class cuisine and vineyards of Okanagan wine country. For one night only, however, Joy Road Catering & Road 13 Vineyards are bringing a warm BC wine country evening to the heart of the city at Vancouver Urban Winery….
Saturna Island Family Estate Riesling 2011 ($16.99)
Saturna Island Family Estate Winery’s Winemaker, Homan Haftbaradaran, has made some welcome changes at Saturna Island winery; one being sourcing some of the grapes off-island to develop varieties not grown on the Saturna. Haftbaradaran sourced some of the grapes for the 2011 Riesling wines from Okanagan Falls and from the Similkameen’s Cawston from sunrise vineyards owned by…
