BC’s Central City Brewing Takes Over the Taps at Earls Restaurants across Canada

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

Wednesday August 5th 2015 2nd Annual “Bottle Royale”

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

Bonne O: The Art Of Sparkling Beverages Just Got Better

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

Taste of Thursday wine pairing suggestions for Chef Ron Shaw’s Summer Pea Salad

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

Taste of Thursday Summer Pea Salad recipe by Chef Ron Shaw – Grapes & Soda

Summer Pea Salad with Creamed Goats Cheese, Sprouted Wheat Berries and Lemon Dressing   Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 1 cup shelled Green Peas 2 cups Snow Peas 2 cups Snap Peas ¼ cup Raw Wheat Berries (we use GRAIN) ½ cup soft Goats Cheese/Chevre (may substitute for cream cheese or Boursin Cheese) ¼ cup Goats/Cow Milk 2 … Read more

Beach Bay Café and Patio Opens For Weekday Lunch Service  and…

Celebration of Light lovers get their fill of fireworks and fine food Vancouver’s newest eatery with iconic views of English Bay has revealed its lunch menu. The recently opened Beach Bay Café and Patio is now serving up weekday lunch Monday through Friday from noon to 3pm. Whether hungry for a light lunch or a heavier midday meal, … Read more

Exclusive Visa Infinite Wine Country Experiences Return to British Columbia

The BC Wine Institute is proud to partner again with Visa Infinite with an expanded series to create the ultimate wine touring experience for Visa Infinite cardholders.    The British Columbia Wine Institute (BCWI) has teamed up again with Visa Infinite to create the ultimate wine touring program, exclusively for Visa Infinite cardholders. This year, … Read more

Iced coffee has competition: Tea Sparrow’s first annual Iced Tea-Off on Sunday, July 19

Tea is one of the hottest food trends around and has become a sought-after drink for Canadians. At Tea Sparrow’s first annual Iced Tea-Off on Sunday July 19 at Heritage Hall in Vancouver, enthusiasts of all ages can satisfy their cravings by sampling from and scoring 16 different iced loose leaf teas from Germany, Canada, and the U.S.A.   … Read more

Salute! to #NegroniWeek

While Negroni Week was first presented by Imbibe Magazine and Campari in 2013, I hadn’t heard about it until this year. What a great idea to celebrate one of the great classic cocktails while raising money for charitable causes around the world. “From 2013 to 2014, Negroni Week grew from more than 100 participating bars … Read more

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