Touring Powell St. Brewery
David and Nicole started a small brewery in East Van not too long ago that grew organically by leaps and bounds. I had the opportunity to finally try their beer when I was at nearby eatery Kessel & March for…
Tag: Craft Beer
Craft Brewers in the Vancouver area
With the changing liquor laws in British Columbia, and the interest in Craft Beer growing, we have seen many new breweries open across the Lower Mainland in the past couple of years with many more to come in the coming…
33 ACRES BEER LOUNGE
15 W 8th Ave, Vancouver Tel: 604 620 4589 Web: http://33acresbrewing.com/ Twitter: @33Acres Advice: Food Trucks parked in front change often, watch twitter for daily updates. Off the beaten track, on the edge of False Creek and close to Olympic…
CRAFT Beer Market Opening
On November 5th, I attended the opening party celebration In The Village inside the iconic Salt Building. With 140 taps, CRAFT boasts Canada’s largest selection of draft beer taking the title away from their Calgary location which has 120 taps….
PORTLAND CRAFT
3835 Main Street, Vancouver Tel: 604-569-2494 Web: www.portlandcraft.com Twitter: @Portland_Craft Advice: Sit at the communal table. Takes reservations, Walk-Ins welcome. The star of this room with its high ceilings, long communal table is its long list of craft brews many of…
Food Talks Volume 6
Food Talks Vol 6 Speakers (from left to right) Themis Velgis, Shab Samimi, Mark Simpson, Julia Smith, James Coleridge & Marcus Von Albrecht (photo by Dianne Chow) On February 12th we presented the sixth Food Talks Vancouver event that featured…
Opening The Portside Pub
Last night I attended the opening party of The Portside Pub in Gastown. This is Gastown’s newest pub and music venue, a historic, three-level, Portside Pub located at 7 Alexander Street has been built with the traditional east coast pub…
THE PARLOUR RESTAURANT
1011 Hamilton St, Vancouver Tel: 604-568-3322 | Web: www.theparlourrestaurants.com Twitter: @ParlourYaletown Advice: They offer take out and delivery for all of their pizzas. As a pizza lover I am always yearning to visit the new pizza joint on the block…
Tap & Barrel Opening
On October 9th, I attended the opening party celebration In The Village on False Creek. The location has one of the best views of the city along with two large outdoor patios, one on the main floor and the other…
Vancouver Craft Beer Week May 18-26
Vancouver Craft Beer Week is taking place May 18-26 at many restaurants, pubs and other locals all over the city. They are offering 9 Headliner events, 6 Opening Acts, 36 Neighbourhood Gigs, and 12+ week-long specials dedicated to all things…
BLUE CANOE RESTAURANT
140 – 3866 Bayview Street, Richmond Tel: 604-275-7811 Web: www.bluecanoerestaurant.com Twitter: @bluecanoeresto Advice: has an extensive craft beer list, beer pairings can be added to your meal for an additional cost. Tasters of beers ranged in price by the type…
HOG SHACK COOK HOUSE
160-3900 Bayview Street, Richmond Tel: 604-272-7264 Web: www.hogshack.ca Twitter: @hogshackca Advice: Share one of their BarbQ platters if you dine with friends so that you can try all of their BarbQ. They specialize in Kansas City style of BarbQ. I…