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Experience the best of island wine this summer The Story: Blue Grouse invites you to taste their wines at several locations across BC this summer. Blue Grouse Estate Winery opened doors to their brand new tasting room and winery facility in May and hundreds of people from across Vancouver Island, British Columbia and … Read more
With thanks to Boulevard’s Director of Operations, Steve Edwards, (also a certified sommelier) who has suggested a couple of beverage pairings which we’re sharing along with the recipe (see below): “To pair with Chef Alex’s Korean Galbi ‘Dog’, I would recommend something refreshing like a Stanley Park Pilsner. For wine, I’d suggest a lighter, earthy … Read more
Korean Galbi ‘Dog’ Chef Alex Chen Ingredients: 200g Beef short rib, 1 inch dice 100g beef fat, 1/2 inch dice 1/5 of an Granny Smith apple, do not peel 1/8 of an Asian pear, do not peel 1 tsp peeled ginger, peel 3 Tbs green onion, finely chop 1 Tbs chopped garlic, finely … Read more
From July 21 to August 22, 2015 a vast selection of BC VQA wines-by-the-glass will be proudly showcased in restaurants through use of posters, menu cards, wineglass clips and apparel pins. And there is a $5,600 prize to be won! As part of The BC Wine Institute’s initiative to encourage British Columbians to … Read more
The “lucky tiger” eatery by Le Tigre food truck’s duo official grand opening on July 24th Le Tigre food truck owners Clement Chan and Steve Kuan officially marks their new territory at 958 Main Street on July 24, 2015 with the grand opening of Torafuku (Japanese for lucky tiger). The 2,200 square feet, … Read more
This Canadian based, family owned restaurant group has been supporting local craft breweries for over 30 years Earls Kitchen + Bar is pleased to announce Central City Brewing, best known for their “Red Racer” beers, as the newest brewery to take over brewing the restaurants ‘ historic “Rhino” house beer in BC, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, … Read more
Escape Rooms are a fun and exciting group activity, but what happens when you’re the only one from your group of friends who wants to play? Singles Night at Smartypantz Escape Rooms is what happens. Starting on August 1st and continuing on the first Tuesday of every month, Smartpantz will be inviting teamless players to … Read more
Wine Dinner Series Finale The Second Annual “Bottle Royale” Wednesday, August 5, 2015 Reception: 6:30pm, Dinner: 7:00pm We’re pleased to announce the finale to our summer wine dinner series. At this one-night-only event led by our General Manager/Sommelier Robert Stelmachuk and Executive Chef Faizal Kassam, Cibo Trattoria will host a dinner and comparative tasting that will pit some of B.C.’s … Read more
The first home carbonation system to infuse real, natural ingredients in one bottle This summer, people can now take their barbeque and cocktail party to a whole new level. Bonne O‘s home carbonation system creates fun, innovative and healthy beverages made with real natural ingredients. Watch as the ingredients dance in the sealed bottle while being … Read more
Wine Pairing suggestion for Summer Pea Salad courtesy of Hao-Yang Wang Our Summer Pea Salad at Grapes & Soda was inspired by the Sauvignon Blanc grape. In the restaurant, we pair it with the Clos Roche Sauvignon Blanc No. 5 Touraine ’12 — a natural and organic wine from Loire, France — however, there … Read more