The 2018 Canadian Culinary Championships, held recently in Kelowna, brought together eleven of the country’s top chefs for the prestigious Gold Medal Plates competition. The competing chefs participated in a series of tough challenges, including the Mystery Wine Pairing Competition. In the Mystery Wine Pairing Competition, Chefs were given a mystery bottle of wine and … Read more
On Friday, March 16, 2018, Hart House will host a very special dinner honouring one of BC’s foremost wine visionaries, Dr. Harry McWatters. Guests at the event will enjoy wines from three McWatters labels paired with a sumptuous four-course dinner. It is no exaggeration to say that McWatters is a legend in the … Read more
Chen Claims Gold, Distinction as Canada’s Top Chef Thanks to Signature Parfait of Wild BC Shellfish, ‘Chowder’, Northern Divine Caviar and Bull Kelp ‘Brioche’ Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar Executive Chef Alex Chen struck gold yet again and claimed the crown as the nation’s foremost chef at the 12thannual edition of the Canadian Culinary Championships, … Read more
A recent visit to The Keg in Whistler was both what we expected and not what we expected, in a good way! I admit it had been awhile since we’d been to the Keg and for me it always brings back fond memories of the original Keg and Cleaver that first introduced us … Read more
Yaletown eatery partners with Victoria-based brewery for week-long event Homer St. Cafe and Bar continues its monthly Takeover Series with its latest collaborator, Victoria’s, Phillips Brewery & Malting Co. The Takeover Series sees a different distiller or brewer commandeer Homer St. Cafe’s bar and kitchen for a week every month, offering drink specials, collaborative menu items and ticketed tasting dinners with experts from … Read more
New inflight well-being program launches across all Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon routes Cathay Pacific has partnered with Pure Yoga to launch a new inflight well-being program, ‘Travel Well with Yoga’, this month. In harmony with the airline’s ‘Life Well Travelled’ campaign, the series of videos have been developed by esteemed Pure Yoga instructors … Read more
From February 24th to the 25th, TRADEX will become a one-stop shop for pet enthusiasts from all over the Lower Mainland The sixth annual Pet Lover Show returns to TRADEX in Abbotsford, running from February 24th to the 25th, and providing visitors with the latest and greatest for your favourite furry, feathered and … Read more
Internationally Acclaimed Artists Gather in Vancouver for Highly-Anticipated Annual Event of Diverse Dance Performances, Workshops, and Public Education The Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) proudly announces its sweeping 2018 festival season: a diverse and dynamic roster of internationally celebrated artists and local favourites, presenting three weeks of endlessly enriching performances, workshops, and a host of … Read more
Signature Festival Offers more than 25 Ancestral and Innovative Performances Dancers of Damelahamid, in partnership with the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC, announce the 11th Coastal First Nations Dance Festival, an annual celebration of Indigenous stories, song and dance from Canada and abroad, February 27 – March 4, 2018 at MOA’s Great Hall. Audiences will … Read more
This is the fifth in the series of recipes from the spectacular – Chef Meets BC Grape Okanagan Wine and Food Experience event held August 25, 2017. This week we are excited to share the recipe for Albacore Tuna Ceviche courtesy of Chef Connie DeSouza and Chef John Jackson from Charcut and Charbar. Featured Second Course at … Read more