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Beef and Oyster Tartare on Olive Oil Crostini Jack Chen, Head Chef, Royal Dinette Yields 24 crostini Beef and Oyster Tartare Ingredients: 2 ounces finely chopped beef (sirloin or tri-tip recommended) 1 oyster (shucked and finely chopped) 1 Tbsp finely chopped shallots 1 Tbsp finely chopped herbs (parsley, chervil, chives and tarragon) 1 tsp grainy mustard … Read more
Avocados From Mexico returns to Superbowl ad lineup for second year In celebration of the Superbowl and one of the biggest avocado days of the year, Dino Renaerts, one of British Columbia’s culinary leaders and executive chef of Bon Vivant Group, makes a food lover’s dream come true with the province’s first, chef-designed food stadium. Avocados … Read more
Vancouver Foodster: Brunch Crawl YVR – Yaletown On a rainy Saturday morning, the line-up for the Brunch Crawl presented by Vancouver Foodster began to form. Everyone seemed hungry and craving their morning coffee as the sweet smell of chocolate wafted out of Xoxolat but with great hospitality, the owner started serving her selections. Although a … Read more
The Vancouver Foodster Grilled Cheese Challenge was a huge success featuring creations from restaurants around greater Vancouver. Each restaurant and food truck featured their Grilled Cheese creation from January 8-31. 2016. Two food trucks took top spots respectively in this challenge which is very exciting in our vibrant food city. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate … Read more
NEW CATEGORIES, NEW WINNERS HIGHLIGHTED IN 2016 DINERS CHOICE AWARDS The votes are in and the people have spoken. More than 34,100 votes were cast by eager diners for this year’s Peoples’ Choice Awards at the Chinese Restaurant Awards. The results were tabulated and audited by Jacqueline Lai, CPA. Some of the outcomes could be … Read more
Take the wonder and fun that is Telus World of Science. Add to that a one-of-a-kind event that explores the art and science of mixology, and the result is Science of Cocktails this Thursday, February 4th from 8pm to midnight. This unique fundraising event is in support of Science World’s Class Field Trip Program, which … Read more
Compagnie Virginie Brunelle Makes West Coast Premiere at VIDF with Provocatively Sensuous Foutrement Physically Complex Work Explores Perilous Pitfalls of Love and Infidelity as Three Dancers Journey Through Seduction, Temptation & Disillusionment The Vancouver International Dance Festival ( VIDF ) presents Compagnie Virginie Brunelle’s primal Foutrement from March 3-5, 2016 at 8pm at Roundhouse Performance … Read more
Stop and Smell the Rosés at Vancouver TheatreSports’™ Grapes of Laugh, February 25 Question: What do you get when you mix great wine with tasty food, fabulous auction items and live entertainment? Answer: A fundraiser (yawn…). Now… Question: What do you get, if in addition to the above, you also mix in lots of … Read more
TULALIP RESORT CASINO’S JOURNEYS EAST RESTAURANT RINGS IN THE YEAR OF THE MONKEY In celebration of the Chinese New Year, Journeys East at Tulalip Resort Casino will be ringing in the year of the Monkey with dinner specials from February 8 -14 (closed Tuesday, February 9), starting at 5 pm each night. Each dish offered … Read more
Share a stunning musical homage to New Orleans with Grammy Award Winning Artists The Chan Centre Presents Jazz Giants Dee Dee Bridgewater and Irvin Mayfield with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents renowned jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater with Irvin Mayfield and … Read more