GIVEAWAY – two tickets to The Great Mushroom Hunt

GIVEAWAY two tickets to The Great Mushroom Hunt (details and how to enter below) Attention Foodies: Chef Castro Boateng is offering two tickets to The Great Mushroom Hunt in November. Your choice of date: November 1st or 8th     The hunt will take place at a secret location in Sooke on Vancouver Island. The … Read more

Railtown Catering Introduces Gourmet Thanksgiving To-Go Packages

LET’S TALK TURKEY: RAILTOWN CATERING ADDS EASE AND ELEGANCE TO THE HOLIDAY WITH GOURMET THANKSGIVING TO-GO PACKAGE   Portion of Proceeds to Downtown Eastside Outreach Organization Mission Possible   Railtown Catering is removing the hassle from the harvest holiday by introducing Thanksgiving To-Go, a gourmet dinner package available on Oct. 11 and 12 that brings together a cornucopia of ready-made … Read more

Meet the Designers of the Vancouver Home + Design Show – GIVEAWAY

We are pleased to announce a GIVEAWAY (please see below for details)   A self-proclaimed “polishedredneck,” Jillian Harris is an expert at mixing equal parts whimsical and classical to achieve her coveted style. Now juggling multiple roles including design host on W Network’s Love It or List It Vancouver and creative director of popular lifestyle … Read more

Restaurant Hopping at Tasting Plates Downtown South

Tasting Plates

Have you ever attended a Tasting Plates event by Vancouver Foodster?  If not, it is a great way to try small samples of food from different restaurants.  This past week Vancouver Foodster, chose the region of “Downtown South” to show off their cuisine.  I was looking forward to this event as the list of restaurants … Read more

Wild Rice Vanilla Rooibos Brulée #TasteofThursday recipe

For something just a little different we thought you might enjoy a dessert recipe. wild rice market bistro modern chinese cuisine www.wildricebc.ca   Vanilla Rooibos Brulée   Serves 6   ingredients: 4 tbsp Vanilla-scented roiboos tea leaves (available at specialty tea stores) 4 tbsp white sugar   3 tbsp honey pinch of salt 1 ¾ … Read more

YBIA announces 11th annual dining event, showcasing culinary talents of local chefs

Taste of Yaletown event reveals diverse mix of participating restaurants    The Yaletown Business Improvement Association (YBIA) is excited to announce the 11th annual Taste of Yaletown (TOY), a two week dining event showcasing unique dishes from 26 restaurants in the neighbourhood. This year’s popular dining event will run from October 15 – 29th, and showcase creativity … Read more

Chef Castro Boateng #TasteofThursday Braised Short Ribs recipe

Braised Short Ribs Confit garlic pommes puree, Wild mushroom jus   1 1/2 kg short ribs 1 1/2 tbsp black pepper 1 1/2  tbsp kosher salt 1/2 bottle red wine 1 cup onion (roughly dice) 1/2 cup carrots (roughly dice) 1/2 cup celery (roughly dice) 6 garlic gloves few sprigs of thyme few bay leaf 2 … Read more

Vancouver Home + Design Show Special GIVEAWAY

The Vancouver Home + Design Show is only a month away and we have two GIVEAWAYS!   We are thrilled to announce we are the exclusive partner of Draft Onsite and one lucky entry will receive a special prize. Enter to win two tickets to the show (details below) In addition one lucky entry will also receive:     A … Read more

BC Wineries Experience the Earliest Start to the BC Grape Harvest on Record

The outstanding summer weather has led to a record breaking start to the grape harvest in British Columbia. For most wineries, harvest typically starts in September or even October, but this year saw most wineries starting two to three weeks ahead of schedule. The first Sauvignon Blanc grapes for table wine were picked by Jackson-Triggs … Read more