Dine Out with made-from scratch comfort classics at Donnelly Group Pubs

  Get amazing taste and unbeatable value in the $20 three-course menus   Donnelly Group is proud to unveil its menus for Dine Out Vancouver 2017, which are deliciously filled with more made-from-scratch classics than seems possible for just $20.   Executive Chef Alvin Pillay has created a menu of comforting, hearty dishes to take … Read more

WildTale plunges into Dine Out Vancouver Festival $30 three-course menu available January 20 – February 5

  WildTale will make a splash at this year’s Dine Out Vancouver with a $30 three-course dinner menu that’s brimming with selection and flavour.   Well-known year-round for its fresh seafood and unpretentious maritime hospitality, WildTale’s Dine Out Vancouver menu offers three appetizer and entree options to choose from, including meat, vegetarian and seafood selections. A … Read more

#TasteofThursday Au Comptoir recipe – Gratin Dauphinoise

  ‘Gratin Dauphinoise’    Dauphinoise Potatoes Yields 4 servings Ingredients: 1½ kg (roughly 5 large) Potatoes (Chef Dan likes Yukon Gold, though you could even use sweet potatoes, celery root or parsnips) 400 mL Heavy Cream 2 Tbsp Kosher Salt 1 clove Garlic, crushed 2 sprigs Fresh Thyme 1 tsp Black Peppercorn, whole 1 cup … Read more

Cibo Trattoria and Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar Unveil Exciting Changes for 2017

New Year, New Team Fresh for the new year, Cibo Trattoria and Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar are introducing a brand new team – though many diners will recognize familiar faces. Comprised of a general manager and wine director who has spent years building a name for himself as a premier restaurateur and sommelier; a … Read more

Chickapea Pasta Gaining Steam

  A combination of organic chickpeas and lentils, Chickapea Pasta is a rising gluten free option produced by Earth to Kids Inc., founded by current CEO Shelby Taylor.  Nominated for Best New Emerging Specialty Food Product at the Gluten Free Expo in Vancouver, B.C., attendees can visit the Chickapea booth January 14-15, 2017 from 10- … Read more

Grocery & Specialty Food West Show Returns in March

   Largest exhibition in Western Canada features grocery innovations and trends Does salmon bacon or an instant 3-minute shampoo make you want to stop in a grocery aisle? These are some of the trending innovations featured at last year’s Grocery & Specialty Food West (GSFW) conference and exhibition in Vancouver. The GSFW show returns on March 20-21 … Read more

GRAPE EXPECTATIONS: BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR UNCORKS PAIR OF EXCLUSIVE WINE EVENTS THIS FEBRUARY

  Boulevard Brings Out the Best of BC with Wine Brunch during Dine Out Vancouver Festival and Explores ‘The Cool Climates of California’ as Part of Vancouver International Wine Festival Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar Director of Operations and Sommelier Steve Edwards is pleased to announce a duo of exclusive wine events this February that … Read more

Shane Taylor is the 2017 Sommelier of the Year

  BC’s Top Somm crowned by CAPS BC After an intensive competition with 16 local sommeliers, Shane Taylor, wine director at CinCin Ristorante, took home the 2017 Best Sommelier of BC championship. The third annual competition, hosted by the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers British Columbia Chapter, took place in the Captain’s Lounge in Rogers Arena. Todd Prucyk of … Read more

#ExploreBCWine Brunch at Hart House Restaurant

  On Saturday, January 28 2017, Hart House Restaurant at Deer Lake will host a special mingler-style BC Wine Brunch as part of Dine Out Vancouver Festival.  The event is great value at $49 plus service charges.   Hart House is always a destination for brunch lovers from the lower mainland and beyond.  The event … Read more

Freezing temperatures bring early start to BC’s Icewine harvest

  BC’s annual Icewine harvest has arrived just before the holidays, with the cold temperatures prompting wineries in the Okanagan Valley and Similkameen Valley to start picking grapes early for what can be expected to be a larger vintage than 2015. Icewine harvest began on December 6, 10 days later than last year’s start date … Read more

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