SIP AND SAVOUR PRESENTED BY NUMPFER RETURNS OCTOBER 3 TO SUPPORT BC WOMEN’S NEWBORN ICU WITH $80K FUNDRAISING GOAL

  Join the City’s Best Restaurants, Cocktail Bars, Craft Breweries & Wineries at North Vancouver’s Pipe Shop for a Sparkling Evening of Fun, Food & Fundraising  Sip and Savour presented by numpfer, is Vancouver mom and numpfer founder, Sarah Robbins’ way of giving back to BC Women’s Newborn ICU. Sarah and her husband Sean are greatly … Read more

  7th Annual Vancouver Christmas Market to Make Days Merry & Bright at New Seaside Site

   Beloved Event’s Relocation and Expansion to Jack Poole Plaza Offers More Than 50,000 Square Feet of German Jubilation    A treasured holiday tradition for locals and visitors alike, the Vancouver Christmas Market announced today that it will be moving from its original site at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza to its new, expansive seaside … Read more

Celebrate the Royal Visit with the Palace Breakfast Tea Set 

  On September 24, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Canada for a royal tour across British Columbia and the Yukon – and TWG Tea, the finest luxury tea brand in the world, invites you to celebrate with the Palace Breakfast Tea Set, a majestic selection of morning teas to stimulate the mind … Read more

TURKEY TIME: RAILTOWN CATERING ANNOUNCES RETURN OF POPULAR THANKSGIVING TO-GO PACKAGE

  Railtown Also Gives Thanks to Local Community by Donating Portion of Proceeds to Downtown Eastside Outreach Organization Mission Possible Back by popular demand, Railtown Catering is talking turkey once again with their gourmet Thanksgiving-To-Go package that combines their trademark creativity and innovative cuisine in a ready-made seasonal feast ideal for eight to 10 guests, available for … Read more

PHILANTHROPIST SAM BAKER TO RECEIVE THE 2017 CELEBRITY WAITERS LUNCHEON COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

  The Celebrity Waiters Luncheon (CWL) governing body will present Sam Baker, a Seattle philanthropist and partner at the law firm of Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker LLP, with the 2017 Community Service Award. This distinction will be bestowed at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel on May 12, 2017. The Community Service Award recognizes Baker’s long-standing … Read more

Dances With Smoke takes home BBQ Grand Championship

  Three BC teams place first in individual BBQ categories   Eleven years of smoking hot BBQ and community fun were celebrated in Langley on Sunday, September 11 at the 2016 BBQ Off the Bypass (BOTB), presented by Well Seasoned Gourmet Food Store and C&D Logistics, in partnership with Johnston’s. This year’s BBQ also welcomed the 7th annual Great BC Bake-Off. … Read more

Getting Ready For ChopStick Festival at Chuanxi Plain Hotpot

The hotpot table with our ingredients to add to the broth.

  From October 15 to the 30th, 2016 over 30 Chinese restaurants will be featuring their unique dishes to us here in the Lower Mainland in what is known as the Chopstick Festival.  To get the word out about the participating restaurants, there have been media dinners, one of which I recently attended at Chuanxi Plain … Read more

Taste Washington Reaches 20-Year Milestone in 2017

Enter to win Alaska Airlines VIP Taste Washington Sweepstakes for popular epicurean tastings, tours and parties. Taste Washington, Seattle’s premier wine and food festival, celebrates its 20th anniversary March 23-26, 2017. Individual tickets to the festival go on sale December 1, 2016 at www.tastewashington.org. The signature event had a record-breaking year in 2016, drawing more … Read more

Vancouver’s Finest Bartenders Produce Winning Cocktails Made with Love

  At the recent Western Regional Final of the national MADE WITH LOVE cocktail competition, Vancouver bartenders again showed why they’re among the best in Canada and around the world. Held at the prestigious Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 15 bartenders created their own unique ambiance and cocktail for the judges and public. This year, Jasmine Radu from UVA Wine … Read more

Best of BC Craft

  Liberty Wine Merchants do many things well, but the one that impresses me the most is how they take time to showcase and promote local beverage producers. Liberty holds several such events every year and always ties them in with charity fundraisers. The most recent event was the Best of Craft evening held at … Read more