Tag: Competition

FundeLentil Tour around Vancouver

From Vancouver to Halifax, 24 restaurants across Canada are serving mouth-watering signature lentil dishes as part of a cross-Canada competition throughout the month of June ending on the 30th. Eat. Vote. Win. I had a chance to try some of…

Skills & Spills Industry Games

On Sunday October 20th I was one of the judges for the inaugural  Skills and Spills, the BC Hospitality Foundation‘s first-ever industry games, at the Hellenic Cultural Centre (4500 Arbutus Street) in Vancouver. Skills and Spills is the industry’s chance to…

Skills & Spills Supports the Restaurant Industry October 20

The BC Hospitality Foundation’s upcoming Skills & Spills, is a Vancouver restaurant industry showdown that’s being put together for a great cause. I am honoured to be one of the judges for this inaugural event along with many of my…

Smoking Sausage BBQ Cook-off Sept 15

On Sunday September 15 at 2pm, the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Area (MPBIA) will host their annual Smoking Sausage BBQ Cook-off where once again you feel your stomach start to grumble! Sample generous locally crafted sausages from Eight ½ restaurant…

Ocean Wise Chowder ChowDown November 24

The 3rd annual Ocean Wise Chowder ChowDown At the Vancouver Aquarium 7 – 10pm Tickets are $40 (non-members) and $32 (members) 12 of BC’s top Ocean Wise chefs reveal their newest chowder competing for the Best Sustainable Seafood Chowder on…

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…

2009 Sortilège Cup Winners

The 2009 Sortilège Cup competition for professional mixologists was held on November 23 & 24th at the Vancouver Convention Centre.  The Winner of the Gentlemen’s Competition on November 23rd was Simon Kaulback of Boneta who’s winning cocktail was the “Centre…

The Craft of Cointreau Mixologists Competition

There are all sorts of competitions for bartenders happening in and around Vancouver, when I heard that Jay Jones, one of the partners of the new restaurant/bar Pourhouse in Gastown was organizing ‘The Craft of Cointreau’ I had to be…

Winning Bartenders at Canada’s First Ever Mixology Competition

The Refinery in Vancouver was the host of “Canada’s First Ever Beer Inspired Mixology Competition” that was sponsored by The Whistler Brewing Company.  The event was held on Monday August 17th and there were 15 competitors representing bars and restaurants…

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