Iconic B.C. restaurant the only casual dining chain in the province to offer a 100% local wine selection In celebration of summertime in beautiful B.C., White Spot today unveiled its 2012 seasonal Celebrate BC menu across the province, featuring summer dishes inspired by fresh, local ingredients. The return of Celebrate BC also marks the launch…
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Black Widow Winemaker’s Dinner at Central Bistro
Announcing a Winemaker’s dinner with Black Widow Winery Wednesday, July 18. Reception at 6:30pm with dinner starting at 7:00pm. A four course menu from chef Nick Gazdag paired with wine from award winning local winery Black Widow. $50 Specializing in single vineyard, small lot releases, Black Widow Winery is ideally situated on the scenic Naramata Bench. It’s northern desert…
Chambar Goes Medieval
Chambar Celebrates Belgian National Day With Civilized Debauchery On Sunday, July 22nd Chambar restaurant will host its annual medieval feast to celebrate Belgian National Day. In honour of his heritage, and Chambar’s vibrant cultural roots, Chef/Owner Nico Schuermans is set to cook up a feast for the ages that will include a spit roast pig…
News from Campagnolo ROMA and Fat Dragon
Join us at ROMA for Lunch Campagnolo ROMA (2297 Hastings St.) is now open from 11:30am – 2:30pm (& 5pm – 10pm) 7 days a week, serving lunch monday – friday and brunch on the weekends. We have introduced sandwiches to our lunch menu. We offer a meat and vegetarian panini everyday served with your…
Tableau Bar Bistro introduces brand new small bites “Casse-Croûte” menu
SNACK TIME IN THE CITY With summer finally here, take the afternoon meeting outside and join us at Coal Harbour’s French inspired Tableau Bar Bistro for the ultimate afternoon snack. From Monday to Friday between 2:30pm and 5:30pm, whet your appetite at Tableau Bar Bistro with a delicious small bites “Casse-Croûte” menu created by Executive…
Battle of Benches July 10
Sip wine. Enjoy some appies. Learn about the different wine regions. Dance along to the joyful songs of local entertainer Kristi Hack. Help support two great causes. These are just a sampling of the things that you can do at the hottest summer wine event in Penticton! It’s the Battle of the Benches, and it’s…
Bittered Sling Bistro Graham Racich/Jason Browne vs Brugal Anejo Rum
WELCOME TO SEASON TWO! “Bittered Sling Bistro” – a bi-weekly food and cocktail pairing competition dedicated to pushing the boundaries of cocktail craft presented at the beautiful Legacy Liquor Store in Olympic Village, Vancouver. This event is hosted by Kale & Nori’s award-winning mixologist, Lauren Mote and Chef Jonathan Chovancek. This is Vancouver’s longest running…
Chefs Across the Water 2012
Hastings House Country House Hotel and Dining Room on Salt Spring Island is pleased to present the 2012 Chefs Across The Water Series. Top BC Chefs have been invited to prepare multi-course dinners in the Hastings House Dining Room incorporating the best of Salt Spring Island seafood and livestock and Hastings House Country House’s own garden’s…
Taste Victoria 2012 July 19-22 – Why You Should Be There
This year Taste Victoria celebrates its fourth year with an even busier few days celebrating Vancouver Island’s cuisine and the wines of British Columbia. Fellow Dame d’Escoffier Kathy McAree, a food, wine and travel writer and owner of Travel With Taste indulgent culinary adventures does an amazing job of coordinating vintners, farmers, fishermen and food suppliers…
Organic Fair Soda Line Launched at Food Fest
Not your average Lemonade Stand Cobble Hill, BC: Organic Fair Farm & Garden participated as a Farm Exhibitor in the 2012 Island Chef (ICC) Food Fest, where they launched the new soda line product and offered honestly delicious handmade organic ice cream made with heritage chicken eggs from the farm and a dark chocolate vegan choc-sicle. Food…
“All you Can Eat” Crab Feast & Summer Live Auction Fundraiser!
On June 15th 2012 at Burnaby Lake’s Rowing Club Pavilion, The Rotary Club of Vancouver’s Annual Summer “All you can Eat!” Crab Feast & Live Auction Fundraiser will be inviting 200 guests to join together to help raise funds to “Give the Gift of Hearing” to kids across BC. Tickets are only $45 – Call…
Second Annual Joy of Feeding – Sunday, June 10th at the UBC Farm
“Cooking is the doorway to caring about where our food comes from, taking care of our families, and taking care of our health. It connects our hands to our senses and to everyone’s hearts.” Meeru Dhalwala Celebrate and enjoy comfort foods created and cooked from the heart. Sixteen home cooks of different ethnic backgrounds offer you tastes of…
CONTEST CLOSED #Win #Contest 2 tickets to Imagine – Fundraiser for The BC Centre for Ability
Contest Closed – Congrats @aandcadventure 1) Leave a comment on this post naming an artist at this event 2) Follow @goodlifevan on Twitter 3) Post the following to Twitter: RT AND comment on 2 ticket #giveaway #imagine @goodlifevan http://bit.ly/K3Gc9c BC CENTRE FOR ABILITY http://www.centreforability.bc.ca/ & JACQUELINE CONOIR SHOPPING NIGHT http://jacquelineconoir.com/ June 12-2012 6pm-10pm Jacqueline Conoir Showroom 164…
Looking for the perfect Father’s day gift?
Look no further than the revolutionary SousVide Supreme! Whether he’s really into high tech gadgets and innovative equipment or just loves cooking steak, chicken & ribs to perfection, our SousVide Supreme kits will be the best gift he’s received in years! Right now when you order any SousVide Supreme water oven they’ll throw in a FREE BBQ…
Top Chef Dinner Sat June 9th
On Saturday June 9th Trevor Bird, along with Jimmy Stewart, Curtis Luk and the Fable crew, will prepare the meal Trevor created on the Top Chef Canada Finale (along with some surprises!). The meals will be paired with the amazing wines of Painted Rock Winery and John Skinner will be in attendance to speak to the wine….
Afternoon Tea at Fleuri Restaurant at The Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver
Afternoon Tea is something I adore. It means catching up with friends and enjoy a pot of tea, savories and sweets. Who doesn’t enjoy little tea sandwiches, cupcakes or variations of depending on who is hosting the tea and what the theme is; there are endless possibilities. After The Sutton Place Grande Hotels Group bought The Meridian Hotel…
Anna Olson at Edible Canada – Recipes
Anna Olson is now on her seventh cookbook, Back to Baking – 200 Timeless Recipes to Bake, Share, and Enjoy. Last Saturday she joined Edible Canada at The Market, at their bistro to demo recipes from this cookbook and others. The team from Edible Canada, Chef Tom Lee, Sous Chef Jack Lin and the kitchen crew…
Second Annual “Feast! Tofino” – May 18- June 2, 2012
Culinary Events to Celebrate West Coast Vancouver Island Boat-to-Table Cuisine Acclaimed Local and Regional Chefs Team Up to Create “Fresh, Inspired and Real” Food Tourism Tofino and the Tofino-Ucluelet Culinary Guild (TUCG) present the second annual Feast! Tofino — a 16-day-long series of culinary events to be held on the West Coast of Vancouver Island beginning on May…
Cooking For A Cause – Chef’s Celebrate the Great Bear Rainforest
The Gitga’at First Nation and King Pacific Lodge have partnered to form Guarding the Gifts charitable organization in order to protect Great Bear Rainforest on BC’s northern coast which is in jeopardy as projects such as the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline Project threaten to destroy this pristine country. On May 11 Cooking for A Cause at the Georgia Cannery…
Clough Club Presents 1st Annual Battle of the Bartender Beer Cocktail Competition
May 22, 2012 6:00pm – 10:00pm Rogue Brewery, Clough Club and Lamplighter have joined forces to present the first annual VCBW Beer Cocktail Competition. 15 of Vancouver’s Top Bartenders will square off at Clough Club with only their bar tools and creativity to create a cocktail using one of Rogue Brewery’s limited release beers. Their…
