WESTERN CANADA’S LARGEST PET SHOW “Petlover” RETURNS TO TRADEX FEBRUARY 27th TO 28th The Pet Lover Show, Western Canada’s largest go-to destination for all things pet-related, returns to Abbotsford’s TRADEX for its fourth year on February 27th and 28th, 2016. With thousands of the latest pet products and services, educational seminars from top industry … Read more
Returning for its 6th Year! The VANCOUVER HOT CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL January 16 – February 14, 2016 When it launched in 2011, The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival was the first city-wide festival of its kind in the world. This Saturday it returns for its 6th season, bigger and better than ever, with Vancouver’s best chocolatiers, pastry shops, … Read more
SEATTLE HOTEL ASSOCIATION “EVENING OF HOPE GALA” VENETIAN MASQUERADE PARTY: REVEALING THE FACES OF HOMELESSNESS Benefiting Mary’s Place on February 6, 2016, at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel The Seattle Hotel Association (SHA) 19th annual fundraiser “Evening of Hope Gala” presented by Delta Air Lines will transport guests to a grand Venetian Masquerade Ball of yesteryear … Read more
This past week my husband and I took part in Noodle Mania, presented by Tasting Plates and Vancouver Foodster. Now it’s it’s third year, the event took us on a tour of 6 different restaurants throughout the city, each offering a taste of their own “noodle-inspired” dish. The event kicked off when we picked up … Read more
Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Grilled Cheese Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their Grilled Cheese creations into this challenge. Each restaurant and food truck will be featuring their Grilled Cheese creations on their menu from January 8-31, 2016. A few of the unique creations in this challenge: Hopcott Meats … Read more
BAUHAUS AND CIOPPINO’S UNITE FOR SPECIAL CULINARY EVENING On January 27th, Bauhaus restaurant is setting the table for a remarkable eight-course dinner prepared by two of Vancouver’s most celebrated chefs. Bauhaus’s own Michelin Star Chef Stefan Hartmann will be joined in the kitchen by award-winning chef Pino Posteraro of Cioppino’s restaurant, for a unique … Read more
MEETING AND CONVENTION INDUSTRY’S LEADING EVENT KICKS OFF IN VANCOUVER ON SUNDAY Close to 4,000 international meeting planner and supplier colleagues to experience Vancouver’s world-class hospitality, first hand The Vancouver Convention Centre, Tourism Vancouver and the local hospitality community are preparing to welcome close to 4,000 professional meeting planner and supplier members of the Professional … Read more
Cornucopia, Whistler’s Celebration of Food + Drink, finished almost one month ago, but why does it matter? Well there were many very good BC, and foreign, wines that attendees were given a chance to taste at various dinners, walk-about events, and seminars. I spent many hours in seminars over the 2 weekends at Cornucopia and … Read more
The Canadian Culinary Championships February 5 & 6, 2016 Kelowna GOLD MEDAL ready Kelowna, home of The Canadian Culinary Championships is set to host award-winning Chefs from across Canada for a weekend-long “Celebration of Canadian Excellence” from February 5-6, 2016 as part of the illustrious Gold Medal Plates. Kelowna’s Gold Medal Plates reflects the … Read more
“The culinary festival of the year. A food and wine experience filled with extraordinary epicurean treats…Savour an abundant array of spectacular fare from Tulalip’s top notch culinary team lead by Executive Chef Perry Mascitti and sample hand selected pours by award winning Sommelier Tommy Thompson, showcasing wineries from Washington, Oregon, California and around the globe.” … Read more