Wolf in the Fog named Best Vancouver Island at the 2015 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards

  Wolf in the Fog named Best Vancouver Island at the 2015 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Wolf in the Fog is honoured to take gold in Vancouver Magazine’s Best Other Vancouver Island category. Held at the Sheraton Wall Centre yesterday evening, the 26th annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards reinforce Wolf in the Fog’s position as Vancouver Island’s leading … Read more

VANEATS.ca presents SPRING FLING April 12 – June 12, 2015

Presented by vaneats.ca, SPRING FLING is available from  April 12 – June 12, 2015 with limited passes available for $27. The MOSAIC restaurant is located on the second floor of the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The SPRING FLING package includes: Your choice of appie: “Earth Apple Farms Mixed Kale”, radishes, garlic scape dressing “White Asparagus Bisque”, parmesan lavash Your choice of … Read more

Minoru Chapel Opera presents La Traviata

One of opera’s most beloved and romantic works, Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata, is coming to Minoru Chapel on Wednesday, May 6 at 2 and 7 p.m.   Burnaby Lyric Opera—the critically acclaimed company based at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Burnaby—is returning to the Minoru Chapel Opera series to perform highlights from this musical masterpiece and timeless … Read more

CONTEST – Celebrate Mother’s Day at Got Craft? Spring Edition

There’s no better way to celebrate your mom on Mother’s Day than selecting a handmade present from Got Craft?. Just a few ideas include vintage-inspired, soy wax candles by Salt Spring Island Candle Co, minimal and geometric jewelry by HART + STONE, and sustainable wood and stone art by Reclaimed Print Co. WIN TWO TICKETS to GOT CRAFT? at the Maritime … Read more

AN INNOVATED INVENTION TO ELEVATE THE ART OF BEVERAGES

  The world’s first home carbonation system that carbonates all ingredients in the bottle for intense pressure-infused flavour  Mother’s Day is quickly approaching; many people may be stumped on what to get one of the most important women in their lives. With spring in full-force comes the launch of a product that truly celebrates the … Read more

MOM’S THE WORD: BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR  HOSTS EXCLUSIVE MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH, DINNER SERVICES

All Mothers in Attendance Will Receive an Edible Chocolate Flower Lovingly Handcrafted by Boulevard Pastry Chef Jason Pitschke        On Sunday, May 10, pay special tribute to the mothers in your life by treating them to a three-course Mother’s Day brunch or dinner service at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, either in its expansive dining … Read more

Springtime and it’s Oyster Orgy in the Okanagan

April 22 to 25 I love Spring and its palette of green and blushes of blossoms that paint the landscape against the Robin’s-egg blue sky. I love the tangible sense of hope and anticipation as the Okanagan valley sweeps away the dust of the off-season. I love oysters, their salty smidgen of vast oceans and … Read more

#TasteofThursday Earls Bibimbap recipe from Chef David Wong of Earls Test Kitchen

EARLS BIBIMBAP Recipe PART A INGREDIENTS 1 T Vegetable Oil 1.5 oz Zucchini (1/4” half-moons) 1.5 oz Oyster Mushroom (1” stem removed, ripped into 1.5” wide x 2.5” long pieces) 1.5 oz Carrots (1/8” half-moons x 1.5-1.75” long) 1.5 oz White Onion (1/4” axis cut) 1 t Minced Garlic ½ t Fine Salt   PART … Read more

Canadian Flavours Gala to Celebrate Canadian Food & Wine on April 30th

 Make space in your schedule for the Canadian Flavours Gala at Terminal City Club on Thursday, April 30 2015.   Guests will enjoy an evening with 15 chefs from some of Canada’s best-known restaurants, sampling delicious Canadian cuisine paired with spring releases from the Naramata Bench Wineries Association.   There is an impressive roster of critically acclaimed chefs … Read more

First Annual Wild About Vancouver Outdoor Education Festival

The inaugural Wild About Vancouver Outdoor Education Festival will take place April 16 – 22. The free festival is a celebration of outdoor learning intended to connect Vancouverites to local nature. Wild About Vancouver (WAV, pronounced “wave”) Outdoor Education Festival invites students, teachers, families, individuals and organizations to come together for a week of exploration into … Read more