RIPE 2015 A bountiful harvest celebration brings chefs together with local farmers, winemakers, and craft beverage producers to raise funds for Vancouver Farmers Markets. Vancouver Farmers Markets, the non-profit organizer of nine weekly farmers markets in the city, is partnering with top farm-to-table chefs and a selection of local farms and producers to … Read more
After an afternoon tasting some wonderful wines from the small guys at Garagiste North in Kelowna recently (and spitting – I was working after all), it was time for a palate cleanser. For me, that means a nice hoppy IPA. Luckily, I found a brewpub a short distance away – the BNA Brew Pub. Inside, … Read more
With more than 18 years of experience in creating local, sustainable fare for some of Canada’s most celebrated establishments, Chef Jonathan Chovancek is a virtuoso of preparation and presentation. The chef/host of CBC TV’s 2011 documentary Village on a Diet, which was watched by more than a million people coast to coast, Jonathan has also contributed … Read more
As autumn fog rolls in and the leaves create a beautiful mosaic along our sidewalks, a small group of us welcomed the crisp air with another edition of Tasting Plates Vancouver in Kitsilano. We began our evening with delightful cups of coffee and desserts from Essentia Café. Presented beautifully and with intention, the light mango … Read more
Would a roast turkey by any other name taste so good?’ It does when it’s called ‘le dinde’ – the French name for our iconic celebratory bird. With the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner, people are starting to think about the annual groaning board of turkey with all the fixin’s. Not everyone has the … Read more
#NOFOODWASTED: ACCLAIMED LOCAVORE CHEF DAVID GUNAWAN AIMS TO TRANSFORM FOOD WASTE, PERCEPTIONS WITH “UGLY DUCKLING” DINNERS Five-Course Menu Calls Attention to Sustainability Issues, “Trash Cooking” Concept by Showcasing Dishes Featuring Usually Overlooked, Often Discarded Offcuts and Outcasts Royal Dinette Chef/Owner David Gunawan’s waste-not, want-not culinary values come into focus this fall with a duo of … Read more
Gotham Steakhouse & Bar launches fresh new look, decadent new menu items Since opening in 1999, Gotham Steakhouse & Bar has been Vancouver’s finest and most-awarded steakhouse. Guests have returned again and again to enjoy the best Prime Grade steaks and classic cocktails in a stunning Art Deco-inspired atmosphere. This fall, Gotham is pleased … Read more
WARM KALE SALAD 1 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil 1 cup (250 ml) blanched and halved brussels sprouts 1 cup (250 ml) blanched and halved mini new potatoes Brown Butter Vinaigrette (recipe follows) 1 lb (450 g) Russian kale ½ cup (125 ml) finely grated parmesan cheese, divided ¼ cup (60 ml) toasted … Read more
D’oro Jam 32 Events and Delicious Giveaways in BC Liquor Stores this October Fall flavours abound in BC Liquor Stores throughout the month of October with an extensive tasting program – 32 FREE events, hosted by the BC Wine Institute and its myriad BC VQA member wineries as part of their BC VQA – Or You could call it BC … Read more
Jim Wyse, proprietor of the Okanagan’s Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, has been named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Pacific 2015 in the Hospitality and Tourism Category. On September 24th he accepted the award at a regional award banquet held at Vancouver’s Trade and Convention Centre and emceed by Chris Gailus. The EY Entrepreneur Of The … Read more