Many meat and cheese lovers from across the Lower Mainland make an annual pilgrimage to the Granville Island shop before celebrating the holidays with family and friends. Here are some of the highlights of the coming month.
Select plant-based cheeses available weekends at UBC Location Vancouver’s favourite plant-based pizza and ice cream restaurant is now selling its house-made, cultured plant-based cheeses. Select nut and tofu-based cheeses will be available for purchase at Virtuous Pie’s Wesbrook Village location near UBC, every Friday to Sunday, while quantities last. The first two cheeses for … Read moreVirtuous Pie Launches Retail Cheese Sales
This delightful Summer Sipping recommendation is a full bodied, flavourful, aromatic favourite – Gewürztraminer. This off dry German style wine is often suggested for a pairing with Asian or spicy foods. My personal favourite pairing is with strong flavoured cheeses like French camembert (Saint Albray or similar St. Andre), tomato based antipasti or a black olive … Read moreOur #FavouriteThings – Summer Sipping with Quails’ Gate Gewürztraminer
Chefs, wineries and film-makers brought their best game to South Okanagan’s Watermark Beach Resort last weekend The second annual Devour! Osoyoos Food Film Fest had chefs and filmmakers vying for honours May 5 – 7 at the Watermark Beach Resort. The event is modelled on the seven-year-old Devour! The Food Film Fest, founded … Read moreDevour! Osoyoos Food Film Fest Announces Winners of Second Annual Event
Two of our long-time favourite BC wines were, for many years, also the hardest to find. Black Hills produced one of the province’s first Bordeaux blends. Many were the times that we drove along Black Sage Road, disappointed to find a “Sorry–Sold Out” sign on display at the winery’s Quonset building. The experience … Read moreThe times they are a-changin’