Slow Fish Canada dinner returns to Vancouver Well known chefs cook together to raise awareness for sustainable seafood   Lovers of seafood and social times are to mark their calendars, as the Chefs’ Table Society‘s Slow Fish Canada Dinner returns at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) on September 27th, 2015. This annual event unites Vancouverites to … Read more

Chef Rob Feenie #TasteofThursday Blue Cheese and Apple Coleslaw recipe

BLUE CHEESE AND APPLE COLESLAW   Serves 6 Ingredients: ½ cup mayonnaise ½ cup sour cream 2 Tbsp lemon juice 3 Tbsp drained store-bought horseradish 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp salt 4 endives, finely shredded 1 cup diced (1/2 inch) Granny Smith or Braeburn apples 4 green onions, chopped ½ cup blue cheese (Roquefort, Stilton … Read more

#TBT to EAT! Vancouver 2015

  BC Place Stadium was the scene of a great foodie gathering, the culmination of a weeklong celebration of food and drink. The 13th annual EAT! Vancouver was an event that featured everything related to cuisine. There were demos and presentations as well as special exhibits including The Canadian Food Artisan Pavilion, Talk and Taste Stage … Read more

Newly Opened Ancora Brings Waterfront  Dining to False Creek 

Anticipated restaurant offers a unique mix of West Coast, Peruvian and Japanese fare Viaggio Hospitality Group is pleased to announce the opening of Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio, Vacouver’s newest upscale eatery. Situated along the False Creek seawall, the highly anticipated restaurant has opened its doors to dish up West Coast sustainable cuisine with Peruvian and Japanese flare.   … Read more

Wine Wednesday Wine Reviews

2009 Pinot Noir Stoneboat Oliver, BC Garnet red / brick in colour with medium-deep intensity. Very Burgundian on the nose with aromas of earth, forest floor, dark cherries and meat. Well balanced with the flavours echoing the nose. A medium-long finish with lingering fruit. A nicely aged BC Pinot Noir.     2007 Aces Pocket … Read more

Fern Walk at Queen Elizabeth Park

A new wine label has recently hit the shelves of the BCLDB stores, just in time for our late summer enjoyment. Fern Walk is a new label, just launched by Mark Anthony, a wine agent who represents wines from BC and around the world. Some of his better-known lines include, Mission Hill Family Estate, Antinori, Rodney Strong … Read more

WINESTAINS WINE ACADEMY OPENS TO TEACH WSET CLASSES IN RICHMOND, BC

    Winestains Wine Academy opens its first location in Richmond, BC to teach WSET certified classes starting October 2015.  The brand new location, is purpose built for classes, wine and food events, and will offer WSET Level 1 & 2 classes this fall with plans for Level 3 as well as Level 1 & … Read more

Award-Winning Choreographer Traces Life’s Poignant Moments in Emotionally Resonant World Premiere

   Joe Laughlin returns to the stage after 10 years, joined by a generational blend of dance-greats   From JOE INK and celebrated Vancouver Choreographer Joe Laughlin comes the world premiere 4OUR, on stage at the Scotiabank Dance Centre October 1 – 3, 2015 at 8pm, with a preview performance September 30. Brought to life by the … Read more

Vancouver Foodster Sundae Challenge Award Winners   

The Vancouver Foodster Sundae Challenge was a huge success featuring 4 sundae creations from restaurants around Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their sundae creation from August 5-29, 2015. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous process based on taste, … Read more

Garagiste North: The Small Guys Wine Festival

Announces September Festival & Receives International Attention GARAGISTE – (gar-ah-jeest) noun, Fr. : The garagiste originally refers to a group of winemakers in the Bordeaux region of France, producing “vins de garage” or “garage wine”. They were renegade small-lot winemakers, sometimes working in their garage, who refused to follow industry laws and protocol. synonyms: Rebels, … Read more