Hamilton Street Grill prepares a very special menu, A signature red ribbon cocktail and a special appearance* by Synergy, the 12 member acappella ensemble of the Vancouver Men’s Chorus ( *7:30pm sharp, 3 songs) 230 restaurants donating 25% of sales to A Loving Spoonful and Friends for Life Supporting people living with life-threatening illnesses such…
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Sutton Place Wine Merchants Features Blackcloud Winery
Saturday March 19 from 4:30 – 6:30 pm meet winemaker Bradley Cooper from Black Cloud Wines at Sutton Place Wine Merchants. 855 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2K6 Tel 604.642.2947 info@suttonplacewinemerchant.com http://www.suttonplacewinemerchant.com/Schedule.htm
Starbucks Celebrates 40 Years
Starbucks Celebrates 40 Years of Great Coffee with New Look, New Global Products, and a Tribute to Customers, Partners and Community Company Announces Commitment to Helping Create Thriving Neighbourhoods with a Global Month of Service Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) celebrates 40 years of sourcing, roasting and serving the world’s highest quality coffee and announces it will…
Clos du Soleil Wine-maker’s Dinner at Provence
Wednesday, March, 23rd 2011 at 6pm Spencer Massie co-owner of Clos du Soleil Winery will be hosting this evening with rare vintages, new releases, as well as a dessert pairing from Sperling Vineyards. Please book early to avoid disappointment as there is a limited seating for this event. Rod Morrison – Sommelier (Clos du Soleil…
ANNUAL FOOD FIGHT! THE BATTLE FOR BRUNCH
Feast and Fundraiser for Variety – The Children’s Charity Calling all Foodies! Food Fight! The Battle for Brunch, presented by Variety – The Children’s Charity and MarketPlace IGA, is back for the second year in a row! This fun and unique fundraising event will bring together some of BC’s finest Chefs in a battle for…
Tip a Wee Dram for Cancer Research Edgemont Fine Wines, Spirits and Ales Fundraiser
It’s only a few days until “Tip a Wee Dram for Cancer Research”, Team Hope’s and Edgemont Fine Wines, Spirits and Ales’ 2nd annual fundraiser in support of the BC Cancer Foundation. Get your tickets now!!! This year you can choose from more than 18 single malts to taste! There will also be tasty bites of food to bring out…
Vintage Corks Ltd. & Blue Water Cafe Present: “The Ultimate California Wine Dinner”
THURSDAY MARCH 10TH @ 6PM – In 1976, Stephen Spurrier’s famous ‘Judgement of Paris’ shook the very firmament of the wine world. More than 30 years later, California wines have progressed through several iterations—from the over-oaked chardonnay of the 90s, and the jammy, fruit-forward cabernets of the last decade—to a place of nuance and inflection….
Naramata Bench Wineries Vancouver Spring Wine Release & Auction
Vancouver Spring Release Event‚ April 21‚ 2011 – 6:30 to 9:00pm at The Westin Bayshore Hotel in downtown Vancouver. Click here to buy tickets online. Tickets can also be purchased by phone at 1-800-663-1900. “What’s better than a new wine release? A not yet released Barrel! This year Naramata Bench wine makers are bringing wines in…
VINESTARS OF WINE CELEBRATE 33 YEARS AT PLAYHOUSE WINE FESTIVAL
Meet the industry’s top international trendsetters and principal vintners To mark its 33rd year the 2011 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival will welcome some of the most progressive winemakers and winery leaders in the world. From pouring at the International Festival Tasting to hosting events, these vin-pioneers are set to satisfy curious neophytes and seasoned…
Lonsdale Quay Market presents SAVOUR Feb. 25-27
Delight your senses at SAVOUR, Lonsdale Quay Market’s food and beverage festival. Explore the array of fine foods and the experts who prepare them, from locally grown produce to imported delicacies. Rediscover the taste of Lonsdale Quay Market with Market Taste Tours, a cooking demonstration, British beer sampling, artisanal food vendors, wine tasting, nutrition seminar,…
Whole Foods Shucks Oysters for Valentines Day
As Valentines Day neared the increasing talk of oysters drove me into a frenzie, and the craving led me to Whole Foods. Whole Foods carries oysters regularly, but has stocked up on them and will even shuck them for you for Valentine’s Day. I picked up some Fanny Bay, Kushi, Effingham and Kumamoto to slurp…
Sweetheart Afternoon Tea at The Urban Tea Merchant
Love is in the air and what better way to experience it than a Sweetheart Afternoon Tea with your ‘special’ someone. Remember when we first learned as children to share our love and friendship with all the people around us on Valentine’s Day with magical messages to each other such as ‘Will you be my…
Commune Cafe
Commune Cafe opened last summer and I hustled downtown to try their breakfast sandwiches and coffees, fully enjoying the selections. Located on the corner of Seymour and Nelson, this is a convenient spot to pick up snacks or lunch to go the patio great for people watching and even heated for those colder Vancouver days. …
Ganache Patisserie Saint Valentin Noisette Passion 2011
Ganache Pâtisserie is pleased to announce its newest creation for this upcoming Valentine’s Day. Saint Valentin Noisette Passion 2011 ($24.95) takes a crispy chocolate hazelnut tart shell encasing a silky hazelnut ganache studded with toasted hazelnut pieces, and tops it with a 70% dark chocolate mousse containing a hidden passionfruit crème brûlée centre and a…
Foxxy Fridays in YEW restaurant + bar
Make Friday’s Fun in 2011 With every New Year comes the usual resolution to be frugal, stay on budget, and enjoy more time with friends. Happily these goals go hand-in-hand with the popular, pretty-in-pink promotion – Foxxy Friday’s in YEW restaurant + bar. Celebrate the end of your work week by dressing in pink, and…
Take your love to new heights with a trip to Big White Ski Resort
Romance in the Mountains Looking to take your love to new heights? Dreaming of finding love in the mountains? Whisk yourself away to Big White Ski Resort this Valentine’s Day for a winter wonderland getaway to the mountains. Big White’s host of romantic events and activities promises to ignite and inspire even the most unimaginative….
Relax & Rendezvous at Refuel February 11 – 14
refuel neighbourhood restaurant & bar celebrates valentine’s weekend Refuel Restaurant & Bar, the Kitsilano eatery specializing in local, seasonal, comfort food, announces a romantic prix fixe menu and cocktail list for Valentine’s weekend. Chef Ted Anderson invites guests to relax and savour a charming three or four-course menu, February 11 – 14; while Barman Rob Scope mixes…
CONTEST CLOSEDGroundhog Day #Giveaway
CONGRATS TO GREENSCAPE VANCOUVER THE WINNER! The weather is dreary, so I though I’d brighten up your day with a #giveaway in the hope that the groundhog will soon come out, and stay out. Groundhog day is February 2 this year and according to the folklore if it is cloudy when the groundhog emerges from its burrow, it will leave its…
B.A.C.I.O Fundraising – A Party at Mangia E Bevi
Monday, January 31 4-Course Dinner Including Wine and Taxes $100 per person We Will Donate $40 For Every Person Attending To The Cause!!! Great Music, Great Food, Great Wine Benefiting Lions Gate Hospital Oncology Clinic And BC Children’s Hospital Oncology Research 604 922-8333 The menu will be: Antipasto Ravioli Filled With Braised Duck And Topped…
ETHICAL BEAN LAUNCHES FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED ORGANIC DOUGHNUTS
Today, Ethical Bean will begin serving the world’s first Fair Trade Certified Organic doughnut. Canadians consume more doughnuts per capita than any other country in the world, and British Columbians can now dunk, dip, and enjoy this latest offering from Canada’s second largest fair trade coffee company. Made fresh daily from a secret company recipe,…
