Van Mag Awards 2010
The 21st Annual Vancouver Magazine Awards were held on May 18 at the Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel. Chef Frank Pabst of Blue Water Cafe took a few of the top awards including Chef of the Year, Restaurant of the Year…
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Nimby Burger Opening
Last night was the opening party for Nimby Burger in Kitsilano, a late night party outside on the deck across from Kits beach. This new burger joint is a take out spot that has burgers, fries and milkshakes. My favourites…
Chefs for Life 2010 at Goldfish
On Sunday May 16 Chef William Tse of Golfish Pacific Kitchen hosted the annual fundraiser to benefit the Vancouver Friends for Life Society. Guests paid $350 each to attend this star chef studded event that featured some of the top…
Hot Chefs Cool Jazz
With a spectacular view of the mountains, I attended the spectacular Hot Chefs Cool Jazz evening at the Vancouver Convention Center on May 13 were hundreds of guests tasted bites from some of the city and area best chefs and…
Westin Wall Centre Hotel Opening in Richmond
On May 6th, I attending the spectacular opening party for the Westin Wall Centre Hotel in Richmond which is located minutes away from the Vancouver International Airport. There were chefs at food stations scattered throughout the room featuring an array…
Red Cross Red Carpet Soiree
Blue Water Cafe & Raw Bar hosted the 3rd annual Red Cross Red Carpet Soiree on May 6th benefiting the Lower Mainland Disaster Management Program. Blue Water Cafe provided a full selection of their highly acclaimed cuisine—seafood towers, sushi and passed canapés—from two of…
2010 World Cup Kickoff at Red Card
To Celebrate Soccer, 1978 World Cup Champ Osvaldo Ardiles was at Red Card Sports Bar on April 28th as they welcomed the 2010 FIFA World Cup in style! With a cheering crowd of customers watching sports on the tv’s, media…
Afterglow 2010 Naramata Bench Wine Tasting
On April 12th, I attended a wine tasting that featured a large selection of wineries from all over the Naramata Bench area. This ballroom tasting along with a silent auction held at the Westin Bayshore Hotel paired two wineries with…
California Wine Fair Tasting 2010
Last night I attended a wine tasting that featured a large selection of wineries from all over California, featuring 350 wines from over 100 wineries. This ballroom tasting along with a silent auction held at the Vancouver Convention Center is…
2010 Edgewater Casino Chinese Restaurant Awards
I was fortunate to attend the 2010 Edgewater Casino Chinese Restaurant Awards (CRA) to award Gold and Silver for the Best Signature Dishes at an awards ceremony held today at the Edgewater Casino’s Stadium Club. “Interest in the Chinese Restaurant…
Celebrating Earth Hour at Hotel Vancouver
On Saturday March 27th I attended and celebrated Earth Hour at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver where Finlandia Vodka sponsored the food and cocktail tasting event in the 900 West lounge. The Purity Party as it was called showcased Finlandia Vodka…
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…
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…