Tip Out To Help is the BC Hospitality Foundation’s (BCHF’s) annual fundraising campaign. For 2012 the goal is to raise $200,000 from workers in BC’s Hospitality Industry. The campaign presents an opportunity for everybody in the Industry to contribute to the Hospitality Industry “charity” which supports people in their own Industry. Individuals or teams can participate. Teams can…
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Cornucopia Whistler Food and Wine Galore
Cornucopia – An abundant, overflowing supply True to its name, Cornucopia is the fall festival for the indulgent and the connoisseur. Ideally located in the majestic resort town of Whistler, BC, the festival celebrates an exemplary culinary scene and impeccable wines for every type of bon vivant. Offering a truly sensory experience, with winery dinners,…
Fall Feasting at Edible Canada: $30 dinner menu starting October 1
Edible Canada is encouraging locals to come down to Granville Island for dinner this fall with a Fall Feast feature menu. For only $30, diners can enjoy a four course seasonal dinner, feast on autumn’s abundance, plus take advantage of free parking on Granville Island (free after 7pm every night). With 25 Canadian wines either…
Rogue – BC Craft Beer Month – Brewmaster’s Dinner
Thursday October 18th – 7:00 pm Celebrating Four of BC’s Newest Craft Breweries! THE LINE UP: Townsite Brewing Company ZUNGA GOLDEN BLONDE ALE Coal Harbour Brewing Company HUNTER’S MOON ROGGENWEIZEN Parallel 49 Brewing Company SCHADENFREUDE PUMPKIN OKTOBERFEST ALE Bridge Brewing Company NORTH SHORE PALE ALE Paired Perfectly with a four course meal from Rogue Chef Cory…
Hot Chefs Cool Jazz
Exclusive culinary event in support of Breakfast For Learning and the CCFCC Bocuse d’Or Canada on Friday, October 12th 2012 HOT CHEFS cool jazz 6:00 pm Reception | Dinner 7:00 pm • Tickets $120 per person | Cocktail Chic Entertainment by LeftCoast Jazz Featuring Marie Hui Delta Burnaby Hotel and Conference Centre 4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby,…
POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2013 Drag, Food and Wine Aficionados head to the Okanagan to celebrate Priscilla Queen of the Desert – October 19-21, 2012
Filmed in the Australian Outback, the original The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert followed a group of drag queens and their adventures aboard a bus. While their journey had its ups and downs, on October 19-21, 2012 the Okanagan’s celebration of all things food, wine and drag, promises nothing but the very best…
Fall Comfort Food at Pastis
Autumn is a wonderful time of year in France; les marchés overflow with stunning produce, there’s a crispness to the air and a golden hue to the light. During this season of harvest home-cooks and chefs alike begin to introduce sturdier foods to their menus. For the month of October, Bistro Pastis will be honouring…
Granville Island Fall Festival
Timed to coincide with the weekly Farmers Market, Triangle Square will play host to Granville Island’s Fall Festival, Thursday, September 27, from 9am – 3pm. Any way you slice it, the Farmers Market’s Third Annual Pie Contest, will be a huge draw. Open to the public (one pie with recipe from each contestant), the pies…
Railway Moonshiner
We are once again honored to be collaborating with the city’s finest for an event on September 29th, 2012 that’s called Railway Moonshiner: hand-crafted wood, cask ale, & eats. In partnership with Union Wood & Supply Company, Inner City Farms, and Todd Graham of R&B Brewing Company we will be serving up a delicious stand-up supper that showcases Inner City Farms…
Richard Wolak of Vancouver Foodster presents “Food Talks Vol. 4 ”
The 4th Food Talk features 5 Speakers who are all movers and shakers from the food community will take place on Tuesday, October 23rd from 6:30pm-9pm at The Vancouver Urban Winery. Richard says “I created the Food Talks to educate people in our community about the food that they consume, it is about awareness as…
Farmers Market at MARKET at the Shangri-La
For a few Sundays this summer (the next one is September 23) the Vancouver Farmers Markets comes downtown to the patio at Market at the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver. I headed downtown for the July 29th event and tried out the Farmers Market Menu Brunch. Chef Wayne Harris works with the vendors at the market to…
Chef Meets Grape
September 20, 2012 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm – Vancouver Convention Centre East Come join us at the largest annual tasting of BC VQA wines in Vancouver, more than 75 BC wineries will be sharing their new fall releases, with 300 plus award-winning Wines of British Columbia. The wines will be delectably paired with 14…
Seasonal 56 Fall Gumboot Dinner
An evening of spirited conversation, wine tasting and fabulous local food. Sit back and enjoy speaking with our attending producers while sipping some premier B.C. wine and tasting some of the best local ingredients the Fraser Valley has to offer. Dinner is served family style, featuring our attending producers products, accompanied wth a wine tasting These…
Burrowing Owl and Quail’s Gate Wineries at Ebo Delta Burnaby
EBO presents their first wine makers dinner with Quails Gate and Burrowing Owl Winery’s. This 9 course tasting menu has been created by award winning Chef Dainel Craig with wine paired perfectly by restaurant manager Gaven McKenny. September 22 2012, $95 per person excluding taxes and gratuity, 14 seats available please call for reservations 604…
Foodie Fridays on NEWS1130 Radio September 14
There’s much to do this weekend around town. Today we talk about Two Chefs and a Table’s new Tuesday Test Kitchens, BBQ on the Bypass, Food Trucks on the North Shore, Food Trucks at The Waldorf and Whole Foods Natural Living Fair. Listen live Foodie Fridays September 14
Social Media Week and Invoke Introduce Social Media Week Cross-City Challenge
Social Media Week Cross-City Challenge showcase unification of the food truck and technology communities The street food revolution has given rise to North America’s tastiest fleet of mobile eateries and social media has been one, if not the main driver in helping revolutionize the food truck industry. To further unite the food truck and…
Relais & Châteaux Chefs for Chefs Across the Water 2012
Relais & Châteaux Chefs for Chefs Across the Water 2012 Guest Chef program offers gastronomic adventures and exceptional gourmet fare… Hastings House Country House Hotel is delighted to announce a new line up of British Columbia Chefs for the 3rd Annual Chefs Across the Water, guest chef program. The new guest chef line-up builds on…
Foodie Fridays On @News1130Radio
August 31 Click to Listen It’s a busy week for foodies! This week we talk about Passions Gala on Sunday September 9th at the Dr. Peter Aids Center, back to school lunches and breakfasts and a new spot for delicious eats, EAST OF MAIN. The Passions Gala is a not to miss fundraiser for the Dr….
Guanaco Food Truck
Now that fall is setting in, it’s time to switch from lighter fare over to hearty comfort food. When I think of comfort food, cuisine from El Savador is not something that immediately jumps to mind, but after sampling a selection from the Guanaco Food Truck, I am thinking that these delicious plates will indeed…
O! Osoyoos Celebrates Festival
Time to Shine at O! Osoyoos Celebrates September 14–16, 2012 The community of Osoyoos, at the very southern tip of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, is proud to present the first annual O! Osoyoos Celebrates festival, held from September 14-16, 2012. Honouring the wine, food and authentic culture of this distinctive community, the festival provides the…
