Step into Summer at Harvest Community Foods
Throughout the year, Harvest’s CSA program delights customers with perfectly packaged bags containing seasonal produce grown on local farms.
Lifestyle
No. 1 Gaoler’s Mews dinner featuring Chef Derek Dammann on August 9th
Although his well-known restaurants are located in Montreal, Chef Derek Dammann hails from Vancouver Island, and he’s looking forward to returning to BC this summer to work with his old friend and cooking schoolmate, Chef Lee Cooper.
From Recycling Bin to Underbody Skin; Ford Recycles 1.2 Billion Plastic Bottles Every Year for Vehicle Parts
Ford Motor Company is helping to play a major role in promoting environmentally friendly auto parts, and one way they’re doing that is by using recycled plastic bottles for underbody shields on all cars and SUVs, and wheel liners on F-Series trucks.
Italian Day on The Drive has arrived! Sunday, June 9 noon to 8 pm
Sing, dance and enjoy live Italian music at 2nd Ave, Grandview Park, and Piazza Moda main stages throughout the day. Experience a true Italian food and wine sampling.
Papi’s Seafood and Oyster Bar to Open in Heart of Vancouver’s West End, June 6
Occupying the space that was formerly Beach Bay Café and Patio, Papi’s Seafood and Oyster Bar is the latest project for the Viaggio Hospitality Group.
Tableau Bar Bistro Pops the Cork on Bubbles & Brunch begins June 8
Tableau Bar Bistro is launching a scintillating summer brunch series: Bubbles & Brunch. Every Saturday and Sunday from 10:30am to 2:30pm
Third Annual Chef Meets BC Grape Taste of the Okanagan on June 8 Brings 50 BC Wineries Together with 12 Top Chefs from BC and Alberta
BC’s largest outdoor wine and food festival, the 2019 event will see more than 50 wineries from Kelowna to Osoyoos in attendance showcasing their summer favourites, including new 2018 releases which have been described as excellent quality with pure, classic fruit expression.
Vancouver’s 10th annual celebration of craft beer set to kick off in style Vancouver Craft Beer Week announces sparkly May 31st opening night celebration details
Tickets for Vancouver Craft Beer Week’s 10th Anniversary Kickoff Party are $25, include entry and one beer, and can be purchased at VancouverCraftBeerWeek.com. Additional cans are priced at $6 each.
Canadians Choose Restaurants Based Upon the Best Online Reviews According to New Survey
A new Google survey of 1000 Canadians between the ages of 18 and 65+ explores the things that lead to restaurant selection with some interesting results. Canada is enjoying a culinary renaissance, and has become world-renowned for being the epicenter of a food revolution. There has never been a more exciting time than now, to get out … Read more
Corcelettes Santé Sparkling Wine Release and Heads Up On Wines Nearly Sold Out!
Some more inside information? I saw Charlie counting our Cabernet Franc barrels last week, and it looks as though we have enough to make a Micro Lot of 70 cases single varietal this fall! Club Corcelettes members will each be receiving 3 bottles of our inaugural 2017 Cabernet Franc with their fall package, so if you’ve thought about joining our Club, here’s just another awesome reason to do so.