Each month Williams-Sonoma hosts a series of free drop in cooking classes and one cookbook club class where you not only get a cooking lesson, but also a delicious meal and a cookbook to take home, plus you save 10% off all purchases that night. I dropped in to the store for a class based on Tyler…
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CONTEST CLOSED #Giveaway #Contest #Win $100 Gift Cert to Palki Restaurant Commercial Drive
Congrats to Vicky! The amazing Palki Restaurant is giving us $100 to dine on some of Vancouver’s best Indian. To win: MUST DO ALL 3! 1) Follow @goodlifevan and @PalkiRestaurant on twitter 2) Tweet – #Giveaway $100 Gift Cert to Palki Restaurant @goodlifevan @PalkiRestaurant RT follow and comment here http://ow.ly/iAwzr 3) Comment on this post as…
Palki’s Indian Restaurant – Commercial Drive
Commercial Drive has always been tasty area to dine, and Palki Restaurant is your go to for all things Indian. Rather than focusing on one region, they’ve got a range of dishes from across India, including traditional curries, breads, tandoori preparations, and different types of chai tea. Chef Shiv Singh hails directly from India and he is…
CANCELLED – Top Chef Canada Dinner Tapenade Bistro with Kayla Dhaliwall and Clement Chan
Top Chef Canada Season 3 Kick Off Dinner March 16th. Two of this season’s new stars to cook for you! Join Top Chef Canada contestants, Tapenade Bistro’s Kayla Dhaliwall and Le Tigre Cuisine’s Clement Chan as they create a 6 course tasting menu with wine pairings on March 16th. This is a rare opportunity to have…
Big Red Barn Burner BBQ Competition
March 23 and 24 – 2nd Annual Big Red Barn Burner BBQ Competition, the newest and tastiest addition to the 11th Annual Yard, Garden and Renovation Show, the Fraser Valley’s premiere spring event. Top BBQ cooks from all over Canada and the USA will compete in 4 traditional BBQ categories: Beef Brisket, Pulled Pork, Chicken,…
Canadian Oyster and Wine Pairing Competition Deadline Looms
WHAT CANADIAN WINES PAIR BEST WITH OYSTERS? A Canadian wide oyster wine pairing competition sponsored by EAT Magazine, Walnut Beach Resort and Codfathers Seafood has become part of the line-up for the second annual Oliver Osoyoos Oyster Wine Festival taking place April 17-21, 2013. “Canada has some of the best oysters in the world,” comments…
Vancouver Wine Festival 2013 Trade Competition Award Winners
The Vancouver International Wine Festival, presented by The Vancouver Sun, announced this year’s trade competition winners at Celebrating Excellence: The 10th Annual Awards Lunch, presented by ContainerWorld Forwarding Services Inc., on Friday, March 1, 2013. The awards, which are sponsored by W. H. Puddifoot Ltd., honoured those professionals who contribute to our region’s exceptional wine…
5th Annual Wine Islands Spring Tasting
Join us at the Crystal Ballroom in the Fairmont Empress Hotel at 721 Government Street for an evening of discovery and fun at our 5th Annual Wine Islands Spring Tasting! Sip and sample award winning wines, ciders and meads and meet over 30 participating winemakers, cidermakers, meadmakers and distillers of Vancouver Island and the surrounding Gulf Islands. Tickets are $25…
CONTEST CLOSED#Giveaway #Cookbook Vancouver Diversity Health Fair
Congrats to @toothfairycyber hope you enjoyed the fair The 9th Annual Vancouver Diversity Health Fair is coming this spring on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Croatian Cultural Centre. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Chronic Disease Prevention‘. Date: Saturday, March 9, 2013 Location: Croatian Cultural Centre | 3250 Commercial Drive | Vancouver, BC | V5N 4E4 To celebrate we…
5th Annual Seedy Saturday
March 2 10-2 pm Red Barn, Terra Nova Rural Park -2631 Westminster Highway Richmond, BC The 5th annual Richmond Seedy Saturday is a celebration of local seeds and foods, gardening, and education that support a healthy, strong community. Seed swap tabele Seed Vendors Horse Manure and worms for sale Fruit trees and berry shrubs Seed Activities and…
The Parker takes flight during Wine Fest 2013
Vancouver’s hottest vegetarian dining destination will showcase its Columbia Watershed Wine Program during Wine Fest The Parker is excited to showcase the very best that the Pacific Northwest has to offer during the Vancouver International Wine Festival with paired flights from the Columbia Watershed selected by owner and barman Steve Da Cruz. Steve’s program utilizes…
“Two Chefs Chicken Shack” is popping up in Railtown this March
Bistro set for a three-day bonanza of Southern food and drink It’s no secret that Two Chefs and a Table and Big Lou’s Butcher Shop love Southern and Soul Food and they’ve continuously looked for ways to put more BBQ and Southern goodness on their menu. This March, for the first time, there’s going to…
BC Wine Chat – Red Wine With Fish
Welcome BC Wine lovers! February 27th at YEW restaurant + bar – delicious evening of tasting and tweeting. Sample and tweet your way through four outstanding BC wines paired with Chef Ned Bell’s tasty treats from local waters. Exploring “Red Wine with Fish” is the name of the game! Follow the hashtag #BCWineChat to participate from home. http://yew-bcwinechat.eventbrite.com/ Featured Wines: Joie Farm, ‘PTG’…
S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Recipe Rehearsal
S. Pellegrino® Almost Famous Chef® Recipe Rehearsal was held last week and I stopped in to the International Culinary School at the Art Institute to meet Kevan Hafichuk from the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts and Matt Cusano Art Institute, the Vancouver representatives. They gave us a glimpse of what was on the menu for the Canada Regional Competition…
Comox Valley’s fourth annual Dine Around just keeps getting better
Enjoy a mini stay-cation with a three course meal and a cozy evening at a local hotel or B&B The fourth annual Dine Around returns to Comox Valley celebrating the extraordinary bounty from the farms and sea. With one of Canada’s only whiskey distilleries, award-winning wineries, and an ever expanding variety of restaurants and cafes…
ALMOST FAMOUS CHEF®COMPETITION
Congrats to Vancouver’s Competitors and good luck for the finals in March! Finalist Matt Cusano, a student at the Art Institute of Vancouver International Culinary School Finalist Kevan Hafichuk, a student at Pacific Institute for Culinary Arts The S.Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Competition combined forces with Chef Tony Mantuano of Spiaggia – Champions’ finalist of…
CONTEST CLOSED $125 Gift Certificate @Carderos_Van from @AFChefComp
Congrats @hikewithdogs In association with S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef’s Competition we bring you $125 gift cert to Cardero’s Restaurant To win 1) Follow @goodlifevan on Twitter 2) RT #contest $125 Gift Cert to @Carderos_Van from @AFChefComp @GoodLifeVan AND go to http://ow.ly/hPu9f AND COMMENT THERE to #win 3) Comment on this post with the name of one…
IMPACT – An Event for Change
Join us for an evening of philanthropy, networking and entertainment at the 14th Annual fundraiser IMPACT – An Event for Change on March 8, 2013 at 6 pm and help support disadvantaged women on their professional and personal journey to pursue their dreams and create a better world for themselves, their families and our communities. Held at the…
Michelin-Star Chef Philip Howard to cook at Hawksworth Restaurant
Two award-winning chefs join forces for an unforgettable culinary experience The Hawksworth Restaurant team will welcome Michelin-Star Chef Philip Howard to their kitchen for a two-night guest chef appearance on February 28 & March 1, 2013. Chef Howard is the driving force behind The Square in London’s Mayfair, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant with a distinctive modern rench…
Street Eats & Beats : Festival Under the Bridge
Edible Canada is thrilled to unite Vancouver’s current food and music cultures to bring our city the inaugural Street Eats & Beats : Festival Under the Bridge. Taking place on February 22 & 23, this exciting evening food and drink festival under Granville Bridge will be the first of its kind in Vancouver, with a…
