Even if you limit it to a quick friendly, ‘Hello,’ and listen to the odd recommendation from a colleague, it is virtually impossible to hit all the tables you intend to, no matter how short your short list is. So, my sincere apologies to all the wonderful producers I didn’t get to.
Valentine’s Day at H Tasting Lounge Chef Alex Mok’s four-course set menu titled ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ features light plates that evoke themes of romance and travel — by land, sea and air.
Clearly the Vancouver Fish Company knows seafood and how to prepare some fabulous fare. “Home of Amazing Seafood and West Coast Hospitality” is their mantra and I would concur. Although we enjoyed just a sampling of each dish it was enough to recommend Vancouver Fish Company as a “must visit” during Dine Out Vancouver Festival.
I attend many wine tasting events and there is always the hope that some wines will be impressive and most of the time there are a few that do stand out. This tasting, though, was something quite different. Twenty BC red wines and all examples of the best that BC has to offer. An event … Read moreIconic BC Red Wines 2018
September is Cam’s month for the Tasting Ten session, however this year too many people were going to be away so he rescheduled it for a month later, one week after our regular October session. Upon arriving, we were greeted with a lovely sparkling wine, A Blanc de Noirs from Backyard Vineyards in Langley. Most … Read moreTasting Ten September: ‘Contrasting BC and Oregon Wines’
H Tasting Lounge, the Westin Bayshore’s sophisticated lobby-level dining destination, presents a special dinner, Santé à La Famille, featuring wines from BC’s Mission Hill Family Estate, on Thursday, October 4, from 6:30 to 8:30pm. This is the latest offering in H Tasting Lounge’s Chef’s Tasting Series. Executive Chef Alex Mok and his talented culinary team … Read moreMission Hill Family Estate Wine Dinner at H Tasting Lounge, October 4th
World-renowned Okanagan winery announces the return of stylish, seasonal dining destination, along with new national ‘Bring Mission Hill Home’ contest A destination in its own right, and ranked ‘One of the Top 5 Winery Restaurants in the World’ (Travel + Leisure magazine), Mission Hill Family Estate’s Terrace Restaurant is now open for the 2018 season. … Read moreTerrace Restaurant at Mission Hill Family Estate Opens for the 2018 Season
More than 45 of Vancouver and Whistler’s top restaurants are expected to fire up their grills on Sunday, July 24, 2016 as Brewery & The Beast, Canada’s favourite meat festival, makes its fourth annual return at Concord Pacific Place (88 Pacific Boulevard). From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., ticket goers will enjoy a culinary experience … Read moreDISCERNING CARNIVORES REJOICE Tickets to the fourth annual Brewery & The Beast go on sale Monday, May 2nd at 10 a.m.
Wine dinner series pits B.C. vintners against varieties from around the globe Wine connoisseurs can soon take a tasting tour of the globe’s foremost wine regions without leaving the city. Premier Italian eatery Cibo Trattoria is hosting its next edition of “Bottle Royale,” a comparative wine tasting dinner on Wednesday August 5th, 2015. A perfect night … Read moreCibo Trattoria Announces Second Annual “Bottle Royale”
It may be Spring but there’s still time for Warm Up to Winter – The Platinum Experience winery tours. This premium package developed by Okanagan Wine Country Tours (OWCT) allows you to take advantage of the slower season in the region’s wineries for a highly personalized tour in three of the premier estate wineries. … Read moreWarm Up to Winter – The Platinum Experience winery tours