Wine and Dine

WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND: HERITAGE ASIAN EATERY ADDS BRUNCH SERVICE TO ITS MENU ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS 

by

Popular Counter-service Restaurant Expands to Seven Days of Service with New Asian-Inspired Weekend Brunch Offerings    Heritage Asian Eatery Chef and Co-owner Felix Zhou will add the title of “weekend warrior” to his already extensive resume starting this Saturday, March 4 when he adds brunch service to his Asian-inspired menu from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.   Heritage’s weekend brunch service will include a number of exciting … Read more

Wine or Beer?  Hart House Restaurant Menu Courts Controversy 

by

  Whether food goes better with beer or with wine has been a hotly debated topic at many a late-night dinner party.  Now Hart House at Deer Lake is joining the fray with its limited-time Grains vs Grapes menu, which is bound to bring out the passionate wine aficionado and the die-hard beer drinker at … Read more

KINDRED SPIRITS: DAVID GUNAWAN OF FARMER’S APPRENTICE AND RYOMA MATARAI OF KINOME JAPANESE KITCHEN JOIN FORCES FOR DUO OF COLLABORATIVE DINNERS

by

  Acclaimed Vancouver Chefs Host Exclusive One-off Dinners Featuring Six Courses, Sake + Wine Pairings at Respective Restaurants March 13 and 27   Two of Vancouver’s leading locavore chefs, Farmer’s Apprentice’s David Gunawan and Kinome Japanese Kitchen’s Ryoma Matarai, are joining forces to present a pair of exclusive six-course dinners at their respective restaurants on … Read more

Amazing Wines Vancouver Has Never Heard Of

by

  For well over a decade, the Montréal based APVSA, the Association for the promotion of Wines (Vins) and Spirits in North America, has served as a bridge between European wine and spirit producers and a wide range of North American markets. The most recent APVSA trip to Vancouver, titled The Soul of Wine, featured … Read more

There’s Excitement Brewing on Vancouver’s East Side 

by

  Brewers and Distillers of Vancouver’s East Village To Launch Passport Reward Program   There’s excitement brewing on Vancouver’s east side. On Friday, February 24, 2017, six artisanal breweries and one small-batch distillery, all located in Vancouver’s most concentrated craft beer and spirits district, are hoisting their glasses to toast the launch of their self-guided … Read more

Second Annual Science of Cocktails Raises $240,000 for Class Field Trips to Science World

by

  I’m fascinated with cocktails, and the talented people who make them. There’s an art, a mystery to these concoctions. And of course, there’s science – and the second annual Science of Cocktails brought all of these elements together in an event that exceeded everyone’s expectations. A record-breaking crowd of 1500 thirsty cocktail lovers and … Read more

Grandfather of BC Wine Recognized for Contributions to Canada’s Wine Industry

by

VanWineFest’s Highest Honour presented to Harry McWatters The Vancouver International Wine Festival’s coveted Spirited Industry Professional (SIP) Award has been presented to Harry McWatters, CEO and president of ENCORE Vineyards Ltd. Hailed as the Okanagan Valley’s great wine pioneer, McWatters, a 50-vintage veteran of the wine industry, has been credited with building BC’s wine industry … Read more

Burn Up the Slopes, Chill by the Fireplace:  Canada’s Quails’ Gate Winery Offers Dream Winter Getaway

by

    Quails’ Gate Winery’s Ultimate Winter Okanagan Package is the perfect antidote to the seasonal blahs:  you’ll ski like an Olympian, drink like a connoisseur, feast like a king, and sleep like a log!  The special offer includes access to local ski hills, a private wine tasting, dinners at one of the Okanagan’s best … Read more

PAELLA DAYS: BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR ANNOUNCES 2017 DATES FOR SUNDAY PAELLA SERIES

by

    Popular Dinner Series Returns to Restaurant’s Elegant Dining Room this March, April   Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar will once again conjure up the rustic flavours of Spain’s national dish with the return of its popular Sunday Paella Series, set to take centre stage in the restaurant’s elegant dining room in the heart … Read more

Devour! Osoyoos Food Film Festival Returns This Spring

by

  Weekend-long celebration of food and film set to take place in the South Okanagan, May 5 – 7   The world’s largest culinary film festival, Devour!, returns to the South Okanagan for its second consecutive year, May 5 – 7. Taking over the region for three delectable days, Devour! Osoyoos features a diverse mix of culinary … Read more