Vancouver Foodster presents the Pasta Challenge This is our Pasta Challenge featuring 11 restaurants in Vancouver, Burnaby, and Langley, that runs from April 22 – May 17, 2015. Participating restaurants are showcasing new Pasta creations for this Pasta challenge, all will be offered in all of these establishments during the challenge period . These are just … Read more
Announcing the 2014 Vivace Pinot Grigio. The Vivace is showing robust and bright flavours for the 2014 vintage. It greets you with a very expressive nose of apple and pear aromas, mountain herbs and Meyer lemon zest. The palate is packed with fruit cocktail flavours that enter the mouth in a concentrated fashion before they … Read more
VENI, VIDI, VINO: CIBO TRATTORIA TO UNCORK EXCLUSIVE SERIES OF FIVE-COURSE DINNERS SPOTLIGHTING ITALIAN WINE Cibo Trattoria is set to take aficionados of all things Italian on an inspired tour of the country as the restaurant launches a series of five-course dinners that shine a light on some of Italy’s most famous cuisine and wine-producing … Read more
All Mothers in Attendance Will Receive an Edible Chocolate Flower Lovingly Handcrafted by Boulevard Pastry Chef Jason Pitschke On Sunday, May 10, pay special tribute to the mothers in your life by treating them to a three-course Mother’s Day brunch or dinner service at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, either in its expansive dining … Read more
Enjoy a sumptuous Brunch and Dessert Buffet in a spectacular setting Granville Island is an iconic Vancouver destination and a wonderful place to gather at any time of year. Dockside Restaurant at the Granville Island Hotel is celebrating Mother’s Day on May 10th with the Marketplace Brunch Buffet, a spectacular Granville Island Public Market-themed feast that’s guaranteed to … Read more
April 22 to 25 I love Spring and its palette of green and blushes of blossoms that paint the landscape against the Robin’s-egg blue sky. I love the tangible sense of hope and anticipation as the Okanagan valley sweeps away the dust of the off-season. I love oysters, their salty smidgen of vast oceans and … Read more
EARLS BIBIMBAP Recipe PART A INGREDIENTS 1 T Vegetable Oil 1.5 oz Zucchini (1/4” half-moons) 1.5 oz Oyster Mushroom (1” stem removed, ripped into 1.5” wide x 2.5” long pieces) 1.5 oz Carrots (1/8” half-moons x 1.5-1.75” long) 1.5 oz White Onion (1/4” axis cut) 1 t Minced Garlic ½ t Fine Salt PART … Read more
VanDusen Botanical Gardens to benefit from wine and song Howard Normann of VanDusen Botanical Gardens and Julian Scholefield of Bottleneck Drive look forward to welcoming people to Wine In the Garden. Summerland area wineries from the Bottleneck Drive Winery Association are headed to Vancouver to raise funds for one of Vancouver’s most treasured spaces. On May 28, VanDusen Botanical Garden, … Read more
Introducing the 2014 Vaïla Rosé. Made from Pinot Noir grapes, which are grown exclusively for this wine. It is a serious wine that is fun, delicate and absolutely perfect for the summer. It shows explosive aromas of rhubarb sorbet, pink grapefruit rind and the amazing bright and crunchy red fruit, that BC rosés are becoming … Read more
Make space in your schedule for the Canadian Flavours Gala at Terminal City Club on Thursday, April 30 2015. Guests will enjoy an evening with 15 chefs from some of Canada’s best-known restaurants, sampling delicious Canadian cuisine paired with spring releases from the Naramata Bench Wineries Association. There is an impressive roster of critically acclaimed chefs … Read more