Debuts New Initiative – “Vancouver Just For Laughs Film Festival” Tickets on Sale Friday, December 8 at 10:00am at JFLNorthWest.com Vancouver’s comedy festival, JFL NorthWest, presented in association with SiriusXM, returns for a third year of hilarity from Thursday, March 1st to Saturday, March 10th, 2018 at multiple venues across Vancouver, including the … Read more
Tulalip Resort Casino chefs are “nutty” with excitement as they celebrate their latest creations. Their new fare features local hazelnuts from Hazel Blue Acres. In honor of this new local partnership, the Tulalip culinary team is kicking off the holiday season with their “Chef’s Hazelnut Holidays,” which will run through November 29, 2017. What … Read more
Quails’ Gate is a large, family owned winery located in West Kelowna. The family has farmed the land since 1956 and opened a winery in 1989. True to their word standards and integrity are maintained by the family who established the winery. The winery is an example of what comes of hard work, focus and … Read more
Chef and Sustainable Seafood Advocate Aims to Inspire and Educate the Home Chef Popular Canadian chef and personality Ned Bell of Chefs for Oceans and Ocean Wise, is thrilled to release his long-awaited first cookbook, Lure. The creation of this thoughtful book has been a dream of Bell’s since completing his 8,700km bike journey … Read more
In late September I was fortunate to be invited to a tasting of the Mark Anthony portfolio held high above the city on the 24th floor of the Telus Gardens (more about that in another article). The best part of the afternoon for me was a guided tasting of CheckMate Chardonnay. These are exclusive wines; … Read more
Following three days of judging over 1,400 wines, 91 gold medals have been awarded in this year’s Air New Zealand Wine Awards. Chair of Judges and Master of Wine Michael Brajkovich said the most pleasing aspect of this year’s awards was the spread of gold medals across a number of varieties and regions. “Pinot Noir … Read more
La Mascota Master Winemaker Rodolfo Sadler On Thursday, October 27 2016, South Surrey’s Tap will celebrate the premium wines of Argentina’s La Mascota Vineyards with a sumptuous winemaker’s dinner. Hosted by La Mascota’s Master Winemaker, Rodolfo Sadler, the dinner will give guests a chance to enjoy some of the best offerings of the … Read more
Unique two-day festival brings together international wineries, craft breweries, cideries, gastronomy & more On September 7 and 8, the annual Top Drop Vancouver event will return, with its continued focus on sustainably-farmed, handcrafted wines offering a distinct sense of place, without heavy-handed winemaking trickery to get in the way. While honest wines are the centrepiece of the festival, the restaurant … Read more
The Wines of British Columbia were put to the ultimate test at the second annual Judgment of BC on Tuesday, June 21, pitting 12 BC Wines against 12 acknowledged global benchmarks. We are proud to announce BC’s CedarCreek Platinum Block 3 Riesling 2012 from the Okanagan Valley placed second closely behind Max Ferd. … Read more
The finale to the 8th Annual Chinese Restaurant Awards (CRA) marked another year of outstanding Chinese culinary achievement that included a first-of-its-kind East Meets West gala dinner with Michelin-starred chefs, Diners’ Choice Awards, Social Media Choice Awards and the much-coveted Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards. The Awards Ceremony, held at the River Rock Show Theatre, and … Read more