Sunday, March 18th Ocean Wise is a Vancouver Aquarium conservation program created to inform consumers about the issues surrounding sustainable seafood. Restaurants that adhere to the Ocean Wise protocol are able to combine their buying power to influence fisheries, revealing an enormous demand for responsibly raised & harvested products. Even though it’s not mandatory, Trafalgars Bistro has committed to 100% compliancy, and…
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Kits Daily Kitchen and Howe Sound Brewing
SIP THIS! KITSILANO DAILY KITCHEN’S MONTHLY WINERY/BEER DINNER SERIES HOWE SOUND BREWING – showcasing newly released summer beers (and a few limited additions) MONDAY MARCH 19th, 2012 (cocktails @ 6pm, dinner @ 7pm) An Interactive Tasting of the award winning Howe Sound Brewing Company’s beers – with a twist! …in classic Kitsilano Daily Style we…
Ensemble Tap Does Brunch
Ensemble Tap is now open for brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 11-2. How could we not jump at the chance to have our breakfast cooked by Top Chef Canada, Dale Mackay? Mackay actually remains an approachable and down to earth chef, despite the fact that he has certainly garnered enough attention in the last while…
Well Seasoned Upcoming Classes
The full April & May Cooking Class schedule is now on line but these are a few highlights – dates left for private cooking classes. The Well Seasoned kitchen makes a great venue for a wedding shower, a stagette, an office party or just a couples night out. Gather your friends and customize a menu…..
Foodie Fridays on @news1130radio
Click here to listen – Foodie Fridays NEWS1130 March 9, 2012 This week on Foodie Fridays we feature Fraiche Restaurant in West Vancouver. In a room with some of the best dining views this city has to offer, Chef Jeffrey Alvarez creates globally influenced dishes using mainly local and always sustainable ingredients. Offering lunch,…
Tip a Wee Dram for Cancer Research
Join Team Hope and Edgemont Fine Wines, Spirits & Ales for the 3rd Annual Tip A Wee Dram for Cancer Research whisky tasting fundraiser March 15, 2012 in support of the BC Cancer Foundation’s Ride to Conquer Cancer. This year, taste from over 35 whiskies at 7 different tasting tables with a number of the…
Prestons Dinner (First ImPrestons) with @VanEats
VanEats has once again released a dining package, this time for Prestons in the Coast Coal Harbour. For a mere $21 the restaurant has put together a menu that delivers a lot of bang for your buck – you will not leave hungry. Purchase now on VanEats and use from February 29 to April 29, 2012….
Italy’s Tenuta Sant’Antonio Featured at La Quercia Winemaker’s Dinner
On Wednesday, March 14 2012, premium wines from Italy’s Tenuta Sant’Antonio will be in the spotlight at an exclusive 5-course dinner held at La Quercia restaurant in Vancouver. The evening will be hosted by Aldo Steccanella, Export Manager for Tenuta Sant’Antonio. Family owned and operated, Tenuta Sant’Antonio is recognized around the world for its commitment…
Foodie Friday’s on NEWS1130
Foodie Fridays February 24 – click to listen This week we chat about the upcoming Playhouse International Wine Festival that starts on Monday and runs throughout the week (Feb 27- Mar 4), and get the scoop on what events are worthy and still have tickets left. This year the theme country is Chile and the grape Cabernet. We…
Sail Away and Experience the Beauty of Boating in BC
Enjoy a boating adventure surrounded by some of the most beautiful scenery on the planet in the Vancouver region of British Columbia! See snow capped mountains and marine wildlife that includes eagles, porpoises and whales. Journey to any of the hidden inlets, hundreds of neighbouring islands or marine parks. The coast features many marinas offering…
The Urban Tea Merchant Sweetheart Trio for Two
In honour of the month of February and the season of love, Urban Tea Merchant is offering Valentine’s Sweet Tea Services, an ideal way to spend part of an afternoon or early evening. Until the end of February Chef Michael Batoux has created tea infused cakes, fondues and sandwiches for sharing with loved ones; whether…
Suika To Me Deal from VanEats
Suika has partnered again with the boys at VANEATs.ca (see the previous one) for a promotion called #SuikaToMe, an $18 menu running from February 15 – March 31. While Suika is not overly pricey to begin with, this four course menu is an absolute steal. The menu consists of salmon carpaccio, beef filet steak, oxtail ramen soup and…
Gray Monk at Edible Canada
The Edible Canada at the Market team is incredibly excited to be hosting our first ever Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival Event this month, and honoured to be welcoming Gray Monk to our Granville Island bistro. We invite you to join us for a delicious evening with one of BC’s first families of wine –…
February is Chocolate Month at EBO Restaurant
Chocolate and Truffle Wine Pairing at EBO Lounge at the Delta Burnaby Take Home Chocolates and Macaroons 6 for $6 Chocolate Tasting Menu 42 per person, excluding taxes and gratuity (items available individually) Starter Roast Scallop and Chocolate Cauliflower Textures, Bitter Chocolate, Red Cabbage 13 Pairs well with McLarens on The Lake Shiraz 10 Main…
Oyama Sausage Choucroute Festival
Presented by Oyama Sausage, Liberty Wines and Granville Island Brewing Beat the mid-winter culinary blahs and visit Granville Island between Feb 16th and Feb 19th for our Choucroute Festival. Join Vancouver’s premiere charcuterie, Oyama Sausage, and Granville Island Brewing and Liberty Wine Merchants to celebrate this time honored winter classic. Choose from an outstanding selection…
Seasonal 56 Cooking Classes
Cooking classes are back, and we are kicking them off with a little pork! Gelderman Farms Pork cooking class March 13th 2012 $45 per person/ $40 per diner’s club member 6:00 p.m. Local honey glazed pork tenderloin with apple, walnut, dried plum bread pudding Beer braised leg, juniper and balsamic braised cabbage; pork fat fried potatoes Pork belly…
House Wine Singles Event
Mingle with the Singles We’d like to invite all the fabulous single women and men out there to raise a glass with us. This relaxed mingler features grape varieties that shine spectacularly on their own. We’ll pour popular classics like Pinot Noir, Syrah, Riesling and Chardonnay and introduce you to exotic and off the beaten…
Refuel Restaurant Reveals Valentine’s Day Menu
refuel to offer prix fixe menus designed for individuals and couples Refuel Restaurant & Bar, specializing in local, seasonal, comfort food, reveals a three-course prix fixe menu for individuals and a romantic five-course menu designed for couples to share, available on Tuesday February 14. Guests are invited to relax at the open kitchen bar with a burger or savour one of…
Chef Mike Barsky – Bacalao Nouvelle – Newfoundland – Gold Medal Plates
#goldmedalplates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 9-11, 2012 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here’s the scoop on Chef Mike Barsky for Bacalao Nouvelle Newfoundland Cuisine. What was your first food memory? Sneaking peanuts in the shell from the huge…
Chef Rob Feenie – Cactus Club – British Columbia – Gold Medal Plates
#GoldMedalPlates Chefs from Canada will meet in Kelowna from February 9-11, 2012 to compete in the Gold Medal Plates Canadian Culinary Championships. I sent them some questions prior to the challenge. Here’s the scoop on Chef Rob Feenie for The Cactus Club in Vancouver. What was your first food memory? As a kid, it was looking forward…
