2010 Wine & Beer Festival
On March 26th I attended a packed gathering of people out to taste an extensive selection of wine and beer. The event was held upstairs inside Stadium Club at the Edgewater Casino and was presented by Just Here for the…
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Vancouver Foodster Awesome Tweetup
Thank you to the staff at Wicked Cafe Hornby for hosting our 1st ever Vancouver Foodster Tweetup on Wednesday March 17, 2010 and for providing everyone with a FREE coffee beverage. We had a great turnout of people out to talk about…
Healthy Chefs Competition
On March 17th I attended the 11th annual Healthy Chefs Competition held at the Hyatt Regency. This was the first time that I had attended this event and had no idea how the successful evening was going to unfold. Guests…
A Canadian Food and Wine Spectacle
Last month I attended a wonderful event that showcased our areas notable chefs along with vintners and their foods and wines. The event took place on February 14th during the Olympics in Vancouver at the BC Pavillion. Chef John Bishop…
ORU Industry Night Party
I was lucky to be invited by a friend in the restaurant industry to ORU on Monday March 1st, this restaurant in the new Fairmont Pacific Rim opened quietly as the Olympics began and this was their first opportunity to…
Viva La Maison du Québec!
On February 22nd, I attended a wonderful event to promote Québec Culture and Gourmet Food! Held at the Olympics Quebec Pavillion the Chefs from The Hotel Châteaux Laurier in Quebec wined and dined the guests. This was quite a beautiful…
2010 Mixlympics Barmen Competition
George Ultra Lounge was the host of the 2010 Mixlympics held on February 21st with 6 international, 4 Canadian bartenders- competing head-to-head in a black box style event. George bartender Shaun Layton invited some of the best cocktail creators in…
Aboriginal Wild Foods at Kla-how-ya
I attended the spectacular Kla-how-ya (Welcome) exhibit gala opening at the Pan Pacific Hotel on February 11th. This was a wonderful evening of performances of dance and song, with Aboriginal music by Tribal Clef. The highlight was the Traditional Aboriginal…
House of Switzerland Opening at the Olympics
This afternoon I attended the grand opening of House of Switzerland for the 2010 Winter Olympics on Granville Island in Vancouver. The House of Switzerland is the official Swiss guest centre at the Olympic Games. It has been set-up and…
Drinking Vancouver Launch Party
The Alibi Room was the location for the book launch party that I attended on January 28. The location was fitting, since the book is about places to drink in Vancouver and the Alibi reigns supreme. Drinking Vancouver was written…
Taste and Sip at TASTE BC 2010
I recently attended Taste BC, a fundraiser put on by Liberty Wine Merchants with proceeds going to BC Children’s Hospital – Oak Tree Clinic. The event held at the Hyatt gave my friends and I a chance to walk about…
Glowbal Opening
Last night was the re-opening party for Glowbal in Yaletown, now known as a Steakouse specializing in Steaks and Satay. The mood was festive as invited guests mingled about drinking Martini’s, Champagne Cocktails, Wine, Beer and eating the tasty Appies…
Lupo Opening
Last night was the opening party for Lupo, a new Italian Restaurant in Yaletown. Lupo is located in a delightful turn of the century Heritage House, a contemporary kitchen that is serving fresh reinventions of Italian classics in a cozy,…
Piato 1st Anniversary Party
I spent the night of December 3rd at Piato Estiatorio, enjoying their wonderful greek cuisine, indulged with grilled pita and hummous and tzataki for dipping, loved the mini lamb burger and other appies. Complimentary wine was served along with appies,…
Hub Opening
Hub Restaurant and Lounge held their grand opening party on Tuesday December 1st. They featured complimentary food and drinks from their food and cocktail menus including lobster wings, poutine, bruschetta and their already popular pazookie for dessert. Located in the…
Cafe Muse Opening
Café Muse held their Grand Opening Party on Thursday November 26th. Guests were treated to Caffe Umbria coffee and espresso, Dao Tea offered samples of their green tea and the chef from Anduccis cooked up fresh pasta with chicken and…
Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown
The 2nd Annual Ocean Wise Seafood Chowder Chowdown was a huge success at a great event hosted by the Vancouver Aquarium on November 25th. This sold out event saw hundreds of people sampling many or all of the ten chowders…
A Night with Theo Chocolate
Joe Whinney, CEO and founder of Theo Chocolate spoke at The Refinery on November 20th about his journey and his company. Theo Chocolate is a fair-trade, certified organic bean-to-bar chocolate producer in Seattle. They were one of the first to…
Hopscotch
One of the largest festivals of its kind in Vancouver, this Grand Tasting brought together a full spectrum of companies showcasing the top brands in the business from Scotch to Whisky to Beer and more. This is the 13 annual…
A Night of Don Julio Tequila
The Don Julio ‘Height of Craftmanship’ event hosted by Goldfish Pacific Kitchen in Yaletown on November 16 was a great success and a lot of fun. There were stations scattered about the room which offered up Luxury Drops of 3…
Charlotte Voisey, Global Brand Ambassador for Hendrick’s
I had the pleasure of attending a fun Spirited Lunch event hosted by Society on Tuesday, November 10th, and met special guest Charlotte Voisey, Global Brand Ambassador for Hendrick’s Gin. Charlotte is an internationally awarded mixologist who lives in New…
Bordeaux Under One Roof
Wines from the Bordeaux region of France were poured at the Trade tasting in Vancouver November 3rd. This tasting that was part of a tour also touched down in Montreal, Toronto and then ended in Vancouver, the walk around wine…