KICKING OFF PRIDE Royal Dinette puts on a Big Gay Luau on August 2nd

Royal Dinette(905 Dunsmuir Street) kicks off Pride on Thursday, August 2, 2018 with a Big Gay Luau. The celebratory evening features Hawaiian-style barbecue dishes and Tiki drinks by executive chef Eva Chin and bar director Kaitlyn Stewart – both of whom are members of the LGBTQ2 community. “Both Eva and I really wanted to do … Read more

Eat, Drink and Be Pride-ful — at The Westin Bayshore Vancouver

H2 Rotisserie & Bar and H Tasting Lounge present Pride-themed bites and sips, exclusively for summer’s most fabulous weekend   The Westin Bayshore’s H2 Rotisserie & Bar and H Tasting Lounge toast to inclusivity during Vancouver’s 40th annual Pride celebration. From Thursday, August 2, to Monday, August 6, savour a selection of vibrant, on-season à la … Read more

TUTS – Cinderella – An Evening Of Magic and Joy!

I had the supreme pleasure to escort a little Cinderella, in her princess dress, to the TUTS production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, on a magical, warm, clear night. The smile was a mile wide before the show and carried on throughout the play and out the gates!    It seems every little girl’s dream … Read more

EMV Presents J.S Bach’s Masterpieces at the Chan Centre – Cantata 146 (Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal) & Cantata 198 (Trauer Ode) –

The 2018 Vancouver Bach Festival Comes to a Stirring Finale with Performance of  Two of Bach’s Greatest Cantatas Early Music Vancouver (EMV) is proud to present the culmination of the 2018 Vancouver Bach Festival with Bach – Trauer Ode (BWV 198) and Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal (BWV 146) on August 10, 2018, at 7:30pm … Read more

HIGH FIVE! Chez Christophe celebrates five years in Burnaby Heights

Jess Bonzon first stepped foot in Burnaby Heights five years ago, they knew it was the right neighbourhood to grow their new Canadian roots and build their new business. Since then, Chez Christophe Chocolaterie Patisserie (4717 Hastings Street) has grown to be a destination for award-winning artisanal chocolates and creative viennoiseries. To celebrate half a … Read more

Fiore brings fresh pasta and sourdough pizza to South Granville

Fiore is a new addition to South Granville’s bourgeoning food scene. It focuses on simple Italian done right, featuring fresh, hand-crafted pasta and sourdough pizzas using regional and seasonal ingredients. Fiore is a new project of a group of locals, whose dream started 4 years ago with the opening of the Stable House Bistro, and … Read more

Chefs’ Table Society of BC Takes a Stand Against Farmed Atlantic Salmon

Chefs ‘walk the talk’ with a wild salmon event August 25 While you likely have heard of their signature events in Vancouver, (the Spot Prawn Festival, the Curry Cup and more) the Chefs’ Table Society (CTS) is the organization in the background making these events and other things happen.   A non-profit organization since 2004, … Read more

Mamie Taylor’s and Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks will put a summer spell on you

Tickets now on sale for the Mamie’s x Fuggles Pig Roast Beer Dinner on Wednesday, July 18 Mamie Taylor’s has teamed up with the guys at Richmond’s Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks for an old-time pig roast and beer dinner on Wednesday, July 18 beginning at 6:30pm. Mamie’s perennially popular three-course suckling pig roast with all … Read more

THIS ISN’T GOODBYE Merchant’s Workshop to host Last Suppers Series at 1590 Commercial Drive

Merchant’s Workshop, a neighbourhood fixture for years on The Drive, is celebrating its final days at 1590 Commercial Drive by hosting a Last Suppers Series until Thursday, August 16, 2018. With culinary ambitions that have simply outgrown their current location, chefs-owners Doug Stephen and Lindsey Mann are actively seeking a new space to reopen their … Read more

Get Your Drink On! The Mixology Competition

The moment has arrived! The much anticipated Cocktail Jockey Competition returns in just a few weeks for a very special 6th anniversary edition. Expanded from onsite at Hastings Racecourse and reveling in downtown Vancouver, join us from 11:30am – 4pm at Prohibition in The Hotel Georgia the day before Deighton Cup on Friday, July 20th. … Read more