Category: Parties & Events

Chefs Table Dining at Seasonal 56

Last week I dined with a few friends at the Chefs Table at Seasonal 56 in Langley, joining me was Cassandra Anderton, Summer Dhillon and Kenji Maeda. Over the years I have dined at many chefs tables, always an experience…

Spring Menu Tasting at Earls

Last week I was invited to a media tasting at Earls to try some of the new dishes on their spring menu! 1st dish: Albacore Tuna Poke Nachos | crisp togarashi wontons, tuna, cucumber, avocado and tomato poke, spicy mango coulis,…

Fable Kitchen Opening

Last night, May 31st, I attended the opening party of Fable Kitchen located on 4th Avenue in Kitsilano. Chef Trevor Bird, appearing on this second season of the popular reality series Top Chef Canada, with front of house partners Ron…

Spring Menu Tasting at Seasons in the Park

Visited Seasons in the Park last week to taste Executive Chef Dennis Peckham new spring menu. 1st dish: Tuscan Flatbread  topped with goat cheese, caramelized onions, arugula, balsamic vinegar 2nd dish: Big Salad  with blue cheese, olives, egg 3rd dish: Spring…

A Taste of Spring at Cento Notti

I was invited to the launch of the new spring menu for Opus Hotel’s Cento Notti at hotelier John Evans’ private Vancouver residence. Executive Chef Paul Marshall and his team of chefs were cooking up a storm in the kitchen…

Tableau Bar Bistro Celebrates 1Year

On May 16th Tableau Bar Bistro celebrated their 1st Anniversary, guests enjoyed wine, craft beer, and the house specialty La Strangiato cocktail. The party was themed “Heads or Tails” which was the focus of the evening where all indulged in…

Cooking for a Cause a Celebration

On May 11 I attended, Cooking For A Cause,  hosted by King Pacific Lodge and the Gitga’at First Nation, a celebration marking the launch of their co-founded charitable organization: Guarding the Gifts. The intimate evening held at the Gulf of…

Vancouver Craft Beer Week Opening Night

The opening event for the 3rd Annual Vancouver Craft Beer Week got off to a roaring start on Friday on May 18th. The room was filled with beer lovers who mixed and mingled over tastings from many of the regions…

The Fairmont Waterfront Spring Menu

I was invited to the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel last week to sample their Spring Menu as it launched as well as to meet Executive Chef Dana Hauser. I loved the Minted Split Pea Soup as well as the King Crab…

New Dishes at The Oakwood

Since I am a fan of Chef Michael Robbins cooking, I was in for dinner to taste some of the new additions to his spring menu! 1st dish: Fried Octopus ($7) with Komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach), pickled shallots, bacon aioli…

Roaming Dragon Tasting

Roaming Dragon held a menu tasting party last week where they showcased 13 new dishes on their Street Food and catering menus to a packed house at District 319. There were stations set up around the room serving up everything…

Patio Shines at Reflections

Last night I was invited to the re-opening of one of the nicest and secluded patios in the city, Reflections in the Rosewood Hotel Georgia. Reflections is an elegant alfresco rooftop bar and lounge, located on the hotel’s fourth floor…

New Dishes at Hidden Tasting Bar

Visited recently for dinner to taste some of the dishes that were new additions to their spring menu! 1st dish: Cajun Wings  2nd dish: Grilled Squid Puttanesca  3rd dish: Chicken Fatoush Salad  4th dish: Arctic Char with ratatouille pave  5th…

Le Parisien Opening

Last night, April 5th, I attended the opening party of Le Parisien, located on Denman in the heart of the West End. Le Parisien is owned by John Blakeley, who also owns Kitsilano’s Bistro Pastis. Guests were treated to red…

Chocolate Challenge 2012

Last night I attended the Chocolate Challenge 2012 Finale where the Top 6 entries recipes were prepared by Peter Fong and his team at Ganache Patisserie. There were 80 entrants narrowed down to 6 finalists and none were professional chefs….

Spring Menu Tasting at Q4 al Centro

Chef Bradford Ellis invited me in recently for dinner to taste some of his new dishes! Some of the dishes were new additions for his spring menu and others were old favourites. 1st dish: Palpette Granchio (crab & candied salmon…

French Made Baking Opening

Last night, March 26th, I attended the media opening party of French Made Baking, located just North of Broadway on Kingsway in EastVan. French Made Baking is owned  by husband and wife team David and Catherine, who started off doing…

Dinner at The Grill – Vancouver Club

Chef Sean Cousins invited me in for dinner recently where I was treated to these wonderful dishes. The First Course: Weathervine and Baja prawn dumpling, apple beet slaw almonds  The Second Course: Fennel Pollen and clay pepper crusted ahi tuna,…

Fraiche Celebrates 1 Year Leap Anniversary

On Tuesday February 29th, I attended the 1st year Leap Anniversary (that’s 4 years) Party at Fraiche Restaurant in West Vancouver. Guests mingled over glasses of red and white wine, savoured bites by Chef Jefferson Alvarez. Guests included Chef Wayne…

Provence Marinaside Celebrates 10 Years

On Thursday, February 23rd  I attended the 10th Anniversary Party at Provence Marinaside where proprietor and Executive Chef Jean-Francis Quaglia greeted guests. Nancy Wong has been the publicist of Provence Marinaside since day 1, and this was a chance to…

New Dishes at House Guest

I revisited House Guest last week for an early dinner along with my friend Ajay to try some of their new dishes. Lobster & Waffles ($16) bacon wrapped lobster sausage, pretzel crust, lemon mascarpone waffle topped with tarragon sauce Kobe…

Big Night 2012

On February 10th I attended Big Night, I have attended many over the past few years and this is always an event that I look forward too– this is Vancouver Magazine’s Big Night! This was a celebration of the top…

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