For only the second time in their history the extraordinary wine tasting event Gambero Rosso – tre bicchieri World Tour came to Vancouver. In 2014 Vancouver was their only stop in Canada. This event is dedicated to presenting the best Italian wines. Launched in 1988, along with the first Gambero Rosso guide to Italian wine, Vini … Read more
From the glossy cover of a shopping bag, a sexy ‘lip-licking’ lady and her glass of white wine was looking at me. Ah – our German friends in the wine industry have decided to flip a new page, fashionably! I picked up this beautiful bag at a “Generation Riesling” German Riesling tasting lunch featuring wines … Read more
This morning Wednesday June 4 Belgium Place will open it’s doors to new customers. Located on the busy southeast corner of Broadway & Fir Street this immaculate little coffee shop will start business with a “soft launch” period to allow customers and staff to adjust to what is sure to be an influx of busy … Read more
MEC Bikefest 2014 is throwing a party At Inter River Park 1301 Lillooet Rd North Vancouver across from Capilano University. A gem of a park for bike skill fun with different levels of difficulty. The park also has many sports fields and hiking trails. Saturday June 7 10:00 – 6:00 pm Sunday June 8 … Read more
The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West, Consorzio Conegliano-Valdobbiadene & Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, in collaboration with BCLDB, are pleased to present, in selected BC Liquor Stores: “FLAVOURS OF VENETO” event a special in-store tasting in two different locations. Wednesday, June 4th, 2014 – 5:00-7:00pm BC Liquor Store, 768 Bute St. (Alberni St.&Bute St.) Taste wines and … Read more
The Vancouver Foodster Taco Challenge was a huge success featuring 8 taco creations from restaurants around Vancouver, North Vancouver and Richmond. Each restaurant featured their taco creation from May 9-31, 2014. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous … Read more
WIN 2 Tickets to Tasting Plates Latin American Flavours on June 25. How to enter: Like MyVanCity on Facebook Follow @MyVanCity on Twitter Add a comment by answering this question: Which restaurant are you most looking forward to visiting? Contest ends: June 18 Tantalize your taste buds at several Latin American restaurants all over Vancouver. This … Read more