Pretty in Pink at C
On July 9th I attended a taste of summer at C Restaurant. It was the launch of the new Pretty in Pink Rose List and the new Pretty in Pink Cocktails list by Sommelier Kim Cyr along with the new…
Yearly Archives: 2011
BEST of the WEST August 4th
house wine and the Harmony Arts Festival presented by Odlum Brown Limited introduce BEST of the WEST where West Vancouver will be enjoying BC’s best in celebration of BC Day. Guests will be introduced to food and wine from 10…
Phillips Brewery Dinner in the Cellar
On Monday May 30th I attended the Phillips Brewery Dinner as part of The Salt Cellar series at Salt Tasting Room. Johnny from Phillips Brewery introduced the line-up. The long communal table filled with about 40 guests along with an…
WIN Whistler BBQ Championships Package
Canadian National BBQ Championships July 29-31, 2011 Dusty’s Bar and BBQ in the heart of Whistler’s Creekside neighbourhood plays host to the Canadian National BBQ Championships July 29-31. The highlight of the Pacific Northwest competitive BBQ circuit, this event features…
Chef Parichat Poomkajorn
Vancouver is home to some of the best chefs in the world, many have worked for the top chefs and restaurants around the world as well as around the city. Dishing with the Chefs is a series of Interviews with…
Eating & Drinking at the Vancouver Folk Music Fest
The 34th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival gets underway this weekend July 15-17, starting off on Friday evening with musicians performing from all over the world thru Sunday night. This is one of my favourite music festivals, I have attended…
Passions Benefit Sept 11
Over the past eight years, Passions, the annual fundraising gala at the Dr. Peter Centre, has rightfully earned a reputation as one of Vancouver’s top events for lovers of great food and wine, as the city’s top chefs come together…
WIN 2 Tickets to Bye, Bye Birdie & Dinner for 2 to Atithi
Celebrate Theatre Under The Stars in style, our contest winner will receive 2 tickets to attend Theatre under the Stars performance of ‘Bye Bye Birdie” as well as dinner for two at Atithi Indian Cuisine to use on any night…
Summer Splash at Goldfish Yaletown
On June 22nd, for the second time, I attended one of the best parties of the season held at Goldfish Kitchen in Yaletown. This was the 2nd Annual Summer Splash an event that raised over $50,000 to support the Vancouver…
CARVER`S STEAKHOUSE
7211 Westminster Hwy, Richmond Tel: 604-207- 7107 Web: www.carversdining.com Twitter: @CarversSteak Advice: 3 course special for $38 or add a wine pairing for $14 extra. Hand grated Bolivian Salt table-side is a nice touch. Off the beaten track, adjoined to a hotel…
Summer Menu Tasting at The Apron
I revisited The Apron recently for dinner to taste some of the new summer dishes that Executive Chef Hamid Salimian has created. Since I was dining solo, Chef created this Tasting Menu for me portioned accordingly. To Start, off the…
Chef Jane Cornborough
Vancouver is home to some of the best chefs in the world, many have worked for the top chefs and restaurants around the world as well as around the city. Dishing with the Chefs is a series of Interviews with…
Dish ‘N Dazzle
On June 17th, I attended this wonderful event at the Fairmont Pacific Rim. One of the rooms was dedicated to Cocktails and this is where some of the city’s best bartenders were competing for best cocktail. In the other room…
Wine Down at Delta
On June 16th I attended a fabulous event that was hosted by Delta Hotels in the lower mainland held at the Delta Burnaby Hotel. Supporting Habitat for Humanity, this fundraiser combined tasty eats, with wines from around BC as well…
Frankie’s Italian Kitchen Opening
Last night I attended the opening party for Frankie’s Italian Kitchen on Beatty Street downtown Vancouver. As Guests arrived they were served a glass of Prosecco and served canapés of salmon tartare, ahi tuna puffs and more. A pasta station…
Bistro 101 Opening
On Tuesday I attended the re-opening of Bistro 101 at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts that has reopened after a complete renovation of the space at Granville Island. The room is now elegant, with comfy bar stools and seating throughout,…
Apothic Red Wine at the Gallery
Last Friday night Apothic Red’s wine was launched at a fabulous affair that I was invited to on the roof top of the Vancouver Art Gallery. This venue is always exceptional for an event and this one wowed guests in…
Summer Menu Tasting at The Teahouse
I revisited the Teahouse recently for dinner to taste some of the new summer dishes from Executive Chef Annabelle Leslie. My friend Mitchell joined me as we dined inside with an incredible view to the West and water. On the…
Greek Day in Kitsilano
I spent the afternoon yesterday in Kitsilano at the Greek Day festivities that were held on Broadway from Macdonald Street going West 5 blocks. Jenny Siormanolakis, chief organizer of the festival gave me a bit of a tour of some…
Laughing Stock Winemakers Dinner at YEW
On May 26th, I attended this Laughing with YEW Wine dinner at YEW in the Four Seasons Hotel that featured Laughing Stock Wines along with their Winemaker David Enns. At the welcoming reception they poured the exclusive Laughing Stock Rose…
Night at the Aquarium
On Friday June 10th I attended The Vancouver Aquarium’s 5th annual Night at the Aquarium gala fundraiser held both inside and outside of the Aquarium in Stanley Park. This was the 2nd year that I have attended this wonderful event…
WIN 2 Tickets to Canada Day Shakespeare & Picnic
Celebrate Canada Day in style, our contest winner will receive 2 tickets to attend Bard on the Beach performance of ‘As You Like It” as well as 2 picnic dinners by Emelle’s Catering on July 1st. Value $140 Bard on…