Fraser Valley Food + Gluten Free Living Show April 1-3 – GIVEAWAY

  Fraser Valley Food Show Brunch Prize Package. Including 2 entry tickets, free parking for one vehicle, Bite Tickets (the tickets you redeem for tastes in the Wine, Beer and Spirits Pavilion) as well as brunch for two. The brunch will be prepared on the Celebrity Stage by Chef Nicole Mackie and then served to … Read more

Vancouver Foodster Poutine Challenge Award Winners

The Vancouver Foodster 5th annual Poutine Challenge was a great success featuring unique creations at restaurants around Vancouver and Maple Ridge.  Each restaurant featured their creation on their menu from February 4-28, 2016. and their customers voted for their favourites daily throughout the challenge. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this … Read more

Celebrate Macaron Day Tomorrow at Faubourg Paris and Support BC Cancer Foundation

  Faubourg Paris is marking Macaron Day tomorrow March 20th with a promotion that will not only satisfy our collective sweet tooth, but will also support BC largest funder of cancer research. All three of Faubourg Paris’ boulangeries-pâtisseries will be selling its signature macarons for $1 (half off the regular price) and donating 100% of gross … Read more

Vancouver Foodster presents Tasting Plates for Spring

  Tasting Plates Marpole Wednesday, March 30, 6pm – 10pm Tantalize your taste buds at several restaurants and establishments in the Marpole neighbourhood. Marpole is one of Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhoods, settled in the 1860’s.This tasting extravaganza will be centred around Granville Street between 67th and 74th, and is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Participating Restaurants line-up click here  Advance … Read more

Vancouver’s In Bloom and So Are Lucky’s ‘Sakura’ Doughnuts!

Lucky’s Doughnuts releases limited-edition Sakura doughnut in honour of the Cherry Blossom Festival   Spring has (nearly) sprung and Lucky’s Doughnuts is ringing in the season with the blossoming Sakura doughnut. Customers will be able to satisfy their sweet tooth from Thursday, March 24, 2016 — the official start of the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival — through to April 14 for $5 a pop, … Read more

Vancouver Garagiste Wine Festival Date April 17, 2016

  GARAGISTE – (gar-ah-jeest) noun, Fr. : The garagiste originally refers to a group of winemakers in the Bordeaux region of France, producing “vins de garage” or “garage wine”. They were renegade small-lot winemakers, sometimes working in their garage, who refused to follow industry laws and protocol. synonyms: Rebels, pioneers, renegades, individualists, mavericks, driven by … Read more

#FridayFavourites – what’s on this weekend and the week ahead

  Madama Butterfly – Stunning Performances Moved Me to Tears   Handel’s Apollo e Dafne and Bach’s Orchestral Suite in C Major   Chan Centre presents – Words in Motion   Vancouver Bach Choir closes 85th Season   On 21/22 March, wish the whole world bon appétit with Good France   PILGRIMMEAGE: ROYAL DINETTE JOINS … Read more

The Chan Centre Presents Folk Music Legend Arlo Guthrie

  Alice’s Restaurant 50thAnniversary Tour   American icon gives rare, full-length performance of famed 1960’s anthem, along with hits from cherished song catalogue   The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents prolific singer-songwriter and American folk star Arlo Guthrie on April 21 at 8pm in the Chan Shun Concert … Read more

The second annual Avoshowdown returns to Vancouver Sunday, April 10

  Eureka! AvoShowdown returns with call for entries Avocados From Mexico brings a trip to Mexico to this year’s competition   Hosted by Avocados from Mexico at the Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver With the success and popularity of last year’s culinary competition, Avocados from Mexico is celebrating the return of the Avoshowdown with bigger prizes, including roundtrip travels to a … Read more

Tequila Sunset: Tacofino Commissary to host Exclusive Tequila Tasting Dinner March 29

  South-of-the-border-inspired Event Features Four-course Menu Paired With Top Shelf Tequila   Tacofino will quench the thirst of blue agave aficionados with a one-night-only Tequila Tasting Dinner at its Tacofino Commissary in Vancouver’s East Village on Tuesday, March 29 at 7 p.m. Guests will take a seat at Commissary’s communal tables and savour a four-course tasting menu that … Read more