Usher in the Year of the Rooster with your family and friends at Gotham

Gotham’s culinary team has created a special Lunar New Year feature menu Gotham Steakhouse is pleased to welcome in the Year of the Rooster with a special feature menu being offered in addition to Gotham’s sumptuous a la carte menus.For the first time, Chef Jean-Claude Douguet and his team have created Lunar New Year menu features … Read more

Celebrate Robbie Burns Day with a whisky tour of Scotland at Blackbird’s Scotch Bar

  The Scotch Bar is Vancouver’s only bar dedicated to Scotland’s national drink    Robbie Burns is the national poet of Scotland, and what better way to celebrate his day at the only Vancouver bar dedicated to Scotland’s national drink? On January 25th, The Scotch Bar at The Blackbird Pub will be offering a feature … Read more

DECLARE YOUR LOVE: BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR SETS THE MOOD THIS FEB. 14 BY HOSTING GOURMET VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER SERVICE

    Executive Chef Alex Chen Prepares Exclusive Four-Course Feast Featuring Optional Wine Pairings, Complimentary Box of Valentine’s Petits Fours by Pastry Chef Kenta Takahashi   On Tuesday, Feb. 14, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar will bring the love by playing host to an exclusive, one-night-only Valentine’s Day dinner service prepared by Executive Chef Alex Chen … Read more

LA SAINT-VALENTIN: CELEBRATE LA FÊTE DES AMOUREUX IN FINE STYLE AT AU COMPTOIR WITH EXCLUSIVE VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER SERVICE

  Kitsilano Bistro Welcomes Lovers for Exclusive Four-Course, French-inspired Feast Feb. 14  Tell your sweetheart Je t’aime in a truly memorable way this Valentine’s Day by escorting them to a very special Valentine’s Day dinner service at acclaimed French bistro Au Comptoir on Tuesday, Feb. 14.   Typically closed for service on Tuesdays, Au Comptoir co-owners Maxime … Read more

Feel the love at Magnolia Hotel & Spa this winter in Victoria

  Sparkling romance awaits at Victoria’s leading boutique hotel Capture the magic of romance with Magnolia Hotel & Spa’s ‘Sparkling Romance’ package, from $219 per night between January 27 and March 5. Victoria’s leading boutique hotel offers a romantic bundle of treats from truffles and a bubble bath for an intimate evening, to a breakfast … Read more

Surf & Turf Sundays at WildTale Coastal Grill

  Sunday dinners just got better. The new Surf & Turf Sundays at WildTale offer a delicious roast beef dinner with a classic twist when you add your favourite seafood item to 28-day-aged Alberta “AAA” beef. WildTale specializes in cozy coastal fare, served up in a cheerful and friendly environment. There’s no need to dress … Read more

Dine Out Vancouver Festival at Kaya Malay Bistro #dovf

  Last night I was fortunate to have the opportunity, along with some other media, to preview the Dine Out Vancouver Festival menu at Kaya Malay Bistro. I’ve eaten here before and have always enjoyed the experience. This is a casual spot where I always feel comfortable and welcome. Kaya Malay is offering a Dine … Read more

#TasteofThursday Heritage Asian Eatery recipe – Salmon Nori Taco

    ‘Salmon Nori Taco’    Yields 8 servings INGREDIENTS Rice / Seasoning: 2 cups Japanese Short Grain Rice 2 ½ cups Water 3 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar 2 Tbsp Mirin 1 Tbsp Salt Salmon Poke: 1 Tbsp Green Onions, finely chopped 1/2 tsp Salt 1/4 Tbsp Crushed Red Chili Flakes, to taste 1 Tbsp … Read more

ROMANCING THE CACAO BEAN: CHOCOLATE EXPOSED FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2017

  Tulalip Resort Casino Chefs Go Crazy For indi chocolate In Their Kitchens  Tulalip Resort Casino chefs are going crazy for cacao in their kitchens from February 1st through March 31st. During a recent trip to Seattle, Executive Chef Perry Mascitti discovered Seattle’s indi chocolate location at Pike Place Market, which is a true small … Read more

A Forager’s Dinner with West Restaurant’s Chef Quang Dang

  – British Columbia Truffle Festival Gala Dinner Celebrates Local Luxuries from the Land – Hunter. Gatherer. Forager. It takes a very unique and highly trained specialist from these parts to unearth a prize like the elusive British Columbia truffle. Enter Dexter – the dog who’s a chef’s best friend in more ways than one. … Read more