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Okanagan Feast of Fields Goes ‘Off the Grid’ The Cascade Room Presents the Main Street Cup Aug 16 BC BREWERIES GET CRAFTY FOR A CAUSE ANCORA WATERFRONT DINING AND PATIO CELEBRATES ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH SPECIAL CHAMPAGNE MENU Torafuku BURNING BRIGHT Theatre Under the Stars Announces Week-Long Hold Over … Read more
Annual BBQ competition returns with Great BC Bake-Off in September The 11th annual BBQ Off the Bypass (BOTB), presented by C&D Logistics, in partnership with Johnston’s and Well Seasoned Gourmet Food Store, returns to Langley (117-20353 64th Avenue) with the Great BC Bake-Off on Sunday, September 11. The event is family-friendly and free to attend. Admission donations are encouraged to … Read more
Event Highlights the Rise of Craft in BC On August 17th 2016, Liberty Merchant Company will proudly present the third annual Best of Craft BC – an annual fundraiser supporting the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB), a non-profit which helps provide 26,500 people with access to healthy food every week. Last year’s event … Read more
Cocktail challenge shakes up Main Street The Cascade Room and Mount Gay Rum present the inaugural Main Street Cup Cocktail Challenge on Tuesday, August 16th. Taking place at The Cascade Room, the concept is simple: bartenders from various Main Street-based bars and restaurants will create an innovative cocktail using Mount Gay Eclipse Rum and vie for … Read more
Exclusive summer Champagne menu says cheers to successful first year Raise a glass with Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio in celebration of its one-year anniversary with a special Champagne menu curated by the restaurant’s acclaimed sommelier team. Since opening in September 2015, Ancora has received an incredible welcome from visitors and locals alike, … Read more
Chilled White Asparagus Soup with Crab and Avocado Remoulade and Truffle Herb Oil This soup was born in a Paris bistro, sort of. I noticed the gentleman at the next table enjoying a creamy white soup (probably made with white beans). When I spotted some white asparagus a nearby market, the rest of the … Read more
Collaboration Between Araxi Alumni, Chef Jeff Park and Sommelier Pat Allan, Offers Seasonal, Locally Sourced Share Plates and Expertly Curated Beverage Program A new off-ramp to contemporary Pacific Northwest cuisine opens up on the Sea-to-Sky Highway when The Salted Vine Kitchen + Bar introduces upscale dining to the heart of historic downtown Squamish later this … Read more
The Lazy Gourmet’s Susan Mendelson moves into Vancouver Talmud Torah to launch Mendelson’s Kosher Gourmet The Lazy Gourmet’s Susan Mendelson, one of Vancouver’s pioneering entrepreneurs in the catering industry, is about to launch an exciting new venture, Mendelson’s Kosher Gourmet (MKG), offering full-service kosher catering services to the Lower Mainland. MKG will operate exclusively … Read more
Valpolicella and Prosecco wines complement BC wine culture The Veneto region of Northern Italy includes the dynamic and history-rich wine centres of Valpolicella and Prosecco: Valpolicella DOC and DOCG wines and Prosecco Superiore DOCG. In recent months and years, the two complementary regions have joined forces to invest resources in trade and media events across … Read more
Vancouver’s Torafuku among enRoute’s 2016 Best Restaurants in Canada nominees The ballots are out and Vancouver’s Torafuku (958 Main Street) is thrilled to be amongst 35 top nominees for enRoute’s coveted 2016 Best Restaurants in Canada list. The 2,200 square feet, 48-seat modern-Asian is known to deliver bold interpretations on flavours traditionally found … Read more