Countdown to the Regional Heats The Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship program is a non-profit culinary foundation created to provide a platform for talented young Canadian chefs to get a head start in their career. The winner of the 2014 Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship will receive $10,000, provided by the Chefs’ Table Society of BC, … Read more
Never one to pass up a bargain I find myself at Siena on 12th Avenue at Granville Street on a Monday night. Why you might ask? Forget #WineWednesday at Siena it’s Half Price Wines on Monday evenings. Add in the great daily specials, the ever changing antipasti plate for two the pasta choices and … Read more
CRUISIN’ FOR A CAUSE: 1966 PLYMOUTH SATELLITE TO BE AUCTIONED FOR CHARITY Hop into this one-of-a-kind, A&W Orange, 1966 Plymouth Satellite and cruise for a cause as the Vancouver Collector Car Show & Auction and A&W’s Cruisin’ for a Cause auction off the vintage ride for charity. At the Show & Auction, taking place June 21-22 at the … Read more
Events, Tours, Celebrities and Tastings from June 13 – 22 The BC Shellfish and Seafood Festival kicks off this weekend with an exciting lineup of events, tours, celebrity chefs and tastings and, although a few events have already sold out, tickets are still available. If you want to get outdoors and explore, take a … Read more
Local foodies and tourists alike are invited to tantalize their taste buds at 3 of our Tasting Plates events in our Summer Series. Starts off with Tasting Plates Latin American Flavours with several Latin American restaurants all over Vancouver on June 25. This evening tasting extravaganza goes from 6pm until 10:30 pm and is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Participating restaurants include: Chicha Restaurant, Guanaco … Read more
Our 14th Annual Nota Bene Release Party is Saturday, June 21. To celebrate the summer solstice in the Okanagan, we have put together a great line up of entertainment, food and wine for you. Check it out: •Enjoy the funky dance beats of our headline act, the Wassabi Collective from Vancouver •Groove to the … Read more
Get Thee to the Stanley Warning: If you are not a fan of Monty Python, you may not be interested in this play, for there are those who find the combination of wit, farce and silliness of the Monty Python troupe hilarious, while others just look at their sketches and say, “Huh? That’s just … Read more
New Westminster’s Vagabond Players must be doing something right, as this is their 77th season. I just attended their production of Fawlty Towers, written by the legendary team of John Cleese and Connie Booth. The play features three of the original twelve television episodes: Gourmet Night, Waldorf Salad and The Germans. Director Casey Por … Read more
LEARN FROM THE BEST WITH CANADIAN OPEN FASTPITCH YOUTH CLINICS World’s Most Accomplished Softball Athletes to share their Knowledge and Skills It’s time to shine up those cleats as BC’s young athletes are invited to play ball with the world’s finest softball stars during Canada’s largest softball tournament, the Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship. The … Read more
MyVanCity.ca is giving away passes for the Filberg Festival happening in Comox August 1 – 4 courtesy of The Filberg. One lucky winner will receive their choice of either two (2) weekend passes or four (4) single day passes plus a return BC Ferries trip to the Island for car and driver. To win … Read more