From the category archives:

Events

Taste of Yaletown 2010

October 5, 2010

This year’s Taste of Yaletown takes place from October 13-31, 2010! Dine out at a variety of restaurants in the community, with three-course tasting menus at price points of $25, $35, or $45 per person. Reservations are now open – see the list of participating restaurants and their menus and enjoy! Note that this year, [...]

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Gimme Shelter Event at Roundhouse Community Centre

September 19, 2010

My girlfriend, Sabrina, has put together the following event – a Become the Voice production. I will be attending this event next weekend (Sunday, September 26) as well. Please see below for all details and how to purchase tickets. Everyday we make choices that affect our health, environment and the animals we raise for food, SUSTAINABILTY, [...]

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The Endive Gala at Oru

June 23, 2010

Did you know that the average Canadian only eats 6 endive leaves per year (yes, leaves)? In comparison, in Europe, the average person will eat approximately 10 whole endives over the same time period. There are both a yellow and red variety available, and once they turn green, it’s advised to not eat them anymore [...]

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11th Annual Healthy Chefs Competition in Vancouver

March 24, 2010

Last week I was invited to the 11th Annual Healthy Chefs Competition in Vancouver, by Karen Hamilton of Tiny Bites, which is hosted by the Hyatt Regency Vancouver every year. Sponsored by the BC Chefs’ Association (BCCA) and the BC Produce Marketing Association, this event included not just the judging of food from a variety [...]

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Charlie’s Restaurant and Bar in Yaletown

March 10, 2010

Disclosure: I was invited to the media opening for Charlie’s Restaurant and Bar last night. As a result, this meal and everything I will write about in this post was provided on the house. I noticed before the Olympics had started in February that there was a new kid on the block which just opened [...]