French food Canadian chefs gather with peers around the world to host the largest “dinner à la française” April 16

Across the 5 continents, a “dinner à la française” will be held in several thousand restaurants, in addition to France’s embassies and consulates, serving over 300,000 guests. Goût de/Good France 2020 will once again place sustainable gastronomy at the centre of this new edition.

25th Annual Okanagan Fest of Ale – Major Expansion

This year, there will be over 25% more breweries and cideries than last year with 90 beverage vendors at the biggest beer festival the Okanagan has ever seen. “This is another record-breaking number of participants for us” says John Cruickshank, Okanagan Fest of Ale Society President

Top local culinary experts heat things up at 49th annual BC Home + Garden Show

Food lovers, preheat your ovens! Vancouver’s top chefs are bringing the heat to the Lilydale Cooking Stage at the BC Home + Garden Show, February 19-23, 2020 at BC Place Stadium.

Happy Chinese New Year! Enter a chance to win a CNY cake!

According to the myth, the Jade Emperor said the order of the zodiac animals would be decided by the order in which they arrived. The quick-witted rat asked the diligent ox to take him on a ride to cross the river and jumped down before the ox crossed the finish line, so the rat won the race and became the first of the zodiac animals.

Sensory Symposium Salon Series at VV Tapas Lounge – February 24

On February 24th, the Sensory Symposium Salon Series at VV Tapas Lounge will host two all-star panel sessions exploring the issues facing local wineries and positioning this wine as “local” in the minds of Vancouver wine consumers. Throughout the evening, 8 different local wines will be sampled so the attendees can taste the unique terroir and award-winning flavours as the panelists speak to these issues. 

Starbucks makes largest environmental commitment to date

Today in a public letter citing the company’s enduring mission to inspire and nurture the human spirit, Starbucks chief executive officer Kevin Johnson announced a multi-decade commitment to be a resource-positive company, aspiring to give more than it takes from the planet. The announcement included science-based preliminary targets for the reduction of carbon emissions, water use and waste by 2030, and outlined five strategies the company has identified to move toward them.