Chinatown’s Juniper has launched three new summer menus: Happy Hour (4 pm to 6 pm), three-course Prix Fixe (5pm to 6pm) and Late Night (10 pm to close). Created by Executive Chef Sarah Stewart, all three menus are designed for sharing and pairing with Bar Manager Shaun Layton’s creations The Happy Hour menu, available in the bar and adjoining lounge, offers tasters of house-made … Read more
Le Vieux Pin Winery and Homer St. Café are teaming up this spring to showcase a very limited edition Roussanne, paired with two contemporary French inspired dishes. This is the first time Le Vieux Pin Winemaker and Viticulturist Severine Pinte has created a single varietal, single vineyard Roussanne. The stars aligned during the growing … Read more
Six Visiting Chefs Join Café Medina Kitchen Crew For All-Star, After-Hours Event With Partial Proceeds Donated To Mealshare Aid Foundation The culinary stars align on Monday, June 6 at Café Medina as the breakfast, lunch and daily brunch hotspot opens its doors for an exclusive Medina After Dark event that will see six top local … Read more
I dropped by Port Moody Liquor the other day for the BC Uncorked Preview. John Gerum of West Coast Wine Education was giving customers a free preview of the upcoming May 28th gala, which is now in its seventh year. The philosophy behind BC Uncorked is to showcase BC food and wine and to … Read more
Coal Harbour’s 6th Annual Spring Wine Tasting was held at Dockside Restaurant on Granville Island, which has won the “Best Patio” award for the last six years running in The Georgia Straight’s Golden Plate Awards. The day was near perfect for this al fresco event. There were over 100 wines, both domestic and imported, along … Read more
It was a rainy day on Granville Island, but the mood inside Edible Canada was bright and sunny. Besides the cheerful company, and some wonderful wines, the passion for BC food and wine was palpable. After a little wine tasting and mingling, Town Hall’s Leann Froese got everyone’s attention and introduced Eric Pateman from … Read more
Celebrate Rosé month with free tasting events June is Provence Rosé month and Vancouverites are invited to free tastings across the Lower Mainland in celebration of the world’s oldest Rosé and French wine region, Provence in Southern France. Provence has been a leading wine region in France for generations and is known for its specialty in making … Read more
Yesterday was a bit of a whirlwind that ended, eventually, with my first visit to OLO. We started the day in rural Vancouver Island north of Courtenay, made our way for meetings in Nanaimo followed by a trek to Victoria. Our intention was to stop for lunch at either Unsworth Vineyards or Hudson’s on First, … Read more
Salt Spring Island Mussels Vin Daloo Chef Kunal Ghose of Fishhook Vin Daloo Ingredients: 2 oz canola oil 4 oz garlic (minced) 4 oz ginger (minced) 1 Jalapeño (minced) 1 medium cooking onion 3 tablespoons toasted coriander l tablespoon toasted cumin 1 tablespoon toasted fennel 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons … Read more
Local food lovers are counting down to the launch of Wild BC Spot Prawns on May 12 to abound on local plates for six delicious weeks. Wild BC Spot Prawns are a delicacy known around the world for their sweet, delicate flavour and firm texture. Best cooked with a gentle touch, Spot Prawns are delicious grilled, steamed … Read more