Summer just isn’t complete without heading out to one of the many wonderful Festivals that take place on Vancouver Island each year! The Filberg Festival is one of those Festivals that has become a tradition to attend for many. We have added a Friday evening concert this year featuring the Cowboy Junkies and you … Read more
BC Pinot Noir Celebration tickets on sale and selling fast! It was for the love of pinot noir, and over a pint of beer, that three local wineries were inspired to launch the annual BC Pinot Noir Celebration. Today, the three reflect on how the event has instigated collaboration among the region’s best pinot … Read more
THE ROYAL TREATMENT: CHEF DAVID GUNAWAN’S NEW FARM-TO-TABLE RESTAURANT ROYAL DINETTE NOW OPEN IN VANCOUVER’S FINANCIAL DISTRICT Locally-Sourced Menu, Casual Ambiance and Professional Service Come Together for Distinctive Chef-Driven Dining in the Downtown Core Royal Dinette, a fresh new restaurant concept that brings authentic farm-to-table cuisine to downtown Vancouver courtesy of celebrated locavore … Read more
Summer is fleeting so when the sun is sizzling my skin and I’m wiping the sweat from my brow rather than complain I’m open to cooling suggestions. One welcome recommendation this year comes from the iconic Italian aperitif Aperol in the form of its Aperol Spritz cocktail. Festive with its bright orange colour, the Aperol … Read more
Experience the best of island wine this summer The Story: Blue Grouse invites you to taste their wines at several locations across BC this summer. Blue Grouse Estate Winery opened doors to their brand new tasting room and winery facility in May and hundreds of people from across Vancouver Island, British Columbia and … Read more
September 11 to 13, 2015 in Kelowna – Early Bird Rate to July 31 Let’s get this out of the way at the outset: I am an Okanagan Food and Wine Writers Workshop (OFWWW) junkie! When I first returned to Penticton in 2009, I heard about the inaugural OFWWW too late to enrol in the … Read more
With thanks to Boulevard’s Director of Operations, Steve Edwards, (also a certified sommelier) who has suggested a couple of beverage pairings which we’re sharing along with the recipe (see below): “To pair with Chef Alex’s Korean Galbi ‘Dog’, I would recommend something refreshing like a Stanley Park Pilsner. For wine, I’d suggest a lighter, earthy … Read more
Korean Galbi ‘Dog’ Chef Alex Chen Ingredients: 200g Beef short rib, 1 inch dice 100g beef fat, 1/2 inch dice 1/5 of an Granny Smith apple, do not peel 1/8 of an Asian pear, do not peel 1 tsp peeled ginger, peel 3 Tbs green onion, finely chop 1 Tbs chopped garlic, finely … Read more
From July 21 to August 22, 2015 a vast selection of BC VQA wines-by-the-glass will be proudly showcased in restaurants through use of posters, menu cards, wineglass clips and apparel pins. And there is a $5,600 prize to be won! As part of The BC Wine Institute’s initiative to encourage British Columbians to … Read more
I just got back from a quick trip to the south Okanagan where I had the chance to stop in to one of my favourite wineries, La Stella. This Tuscan inspired winery is beautifully situated along the northern shore of Osoyoos Lake. With four hundred feet of apricot tree-lined shoreline, it is not uncommon … Read more