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Reflections Gastronomie will be having a special traditional Jewish Chanukah dinner on December 4th, 2007 starting at 6:30pm with the lighting of the Menorah. The menu will consist of traditional Jewish cuisine such as Knishes and Challah. By Reservations Only please call: 604-241-3005 for information.

GK Media Inc would like to thank Mr Pickwicks, Dockside Restaurant, Plan B Eatery and Lounge and PHO 66 Vietnamese Restaurant for joining and renewing their advertising on the dining guide page.

GK Media Inc is pleased to present a new breakfast recipe: Sourdough Hotcakes from the BC Seasonal Cookbook.

The VSO President and General Manager Jeff Alexander has had his contract extended another 4 years.

Classical guitarist Christopher Parkening and baritone Jubilant Sykes will be performing Holiday music : 8:00pm Tuesday December 18th, 2007 at the Orpheum.

The Traditional Christmas Concerts begin December 13th, 2007.

For more information or to purchase tickets please visit the VSO site.

Mission Hill Family Estate has just been named Canadian Winery of the year.

Earls Restaurants will launching their 10th annual Holiday Bear Campaign in December.  You can purchase a chocolate bear designed by Thomas Haas with the proceeds going to Children’s Hospitals or Children’s charities.

Granville Island will be having Yuletide celebrations on December 1st with cooking demonstrations throughout the day.

Dine Out Vancouver 2008 will be upon us before you know it.

December 1st, 2007 is the date that tickets for the Wellness Show go on sale.

Early bird tickets for Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival are now on sale.

Haven’t booked your holiday party or lunch yet? Check out the dining guide section and the private party listings for all of your holiday dining needs.

Williams-Sonoma will be opening their first Vancouver store on December 1st, 2007. The location is 2903 Granville Street.

The Four Seasons Vancouver will be opening Yew their new restaurant and bar on December 11th, 2007.

Darby’s Pub has released their new menu featuring favorites from Chef Alex Rotherham.

Bezanson Art will be holding a group Art Exhibit in the lobby of the Royal Centre (1055 West Georgia) from November 26th until December 7th, 2007.

Enigma are having a special Thanksgiving menu for Friday November 23rd and Saturday November 24th.

GK Media Inc is pleased to present a new fall recipe from the BC Seasonal Cookbook titled Coffee and Chocolate Braised Short Ribs

The Whistler Mountaineer is having a BC Resident special from November 15th, 2007 to December 28th, 2007.  The special involves purchasing a round trip train fare for the price of a one way train fare…. just $110.  Must travel between April 23rd and October 19th, 2008.  For more information please visit the Whistler Mountaineer Special web page.

Directly from the press release:

Whistler celebrates most successful Cornucopia ever

Whistler, B.C. – Sumptuous wine and food tastings, gourmet winemaker dinners and more fabulous parties, seminars and events were the buzz in Whistler last weekend during Cornucopia, Whistler’s Annual Celebration of Wine and Food, held November 8-12.

Selling 83 per cent of the total ticket inventory, the highly successful 2007 Cornucopia outsold last year’s event by more than 23 per cent, recording the highest ticket sales ever.

This year’s Cornucopia drew on the popularity of previous years to expand programming over four days, adding another evening of the Crush! Gala Grand Tasting, and doubling the number of legendary Crush! After Parties to four. Cornucopia 2007 also saw the addition of two daytime tastings, a Regional Walkabout featuring the wines of California and Washington State, all paired with scrumptious hors d’oeuvres.

Offering wines from 75 wineries and an incredible array of food from more than 14 Whistler area restaurants and top chefs, Crush! – Cornucopia’s signature wine and food tasting event – drew a near sell out crowd on Friday night and sold out on Saturday night, even as capacity doubled. Many Cornucopia festivities sold out of tickets entirely, including the Cornucopia opening night House Party, the Chef’s Table Luncheon Series, the Chef’s Trip to the Farm, as well as several winemaker dinners and seminars including the Cornucopia Mini Tasting Series, Asian Persuasion and Rare Wines, among others.

“Ticket sales continue to grow year over year thanks to our original festival programming and expansion of some of Cornucopia’s most popular events,” says Michelle Payette, manager of events, Tourism Whistler.

Payette adds, “The festival’s popularity speaks to Cornucopia’s innovative programming, uniting vintners all over the world with local restaurants, some of the region’s most respected chefs, and British Columbia’s amazing bounty of fresh, local and organic ingredients – all enjoyed against the backdrop of Whistler’s stunning mountain landscape and Whistler’s uniquely casual, fun and friendly vibe.”

Dates for the 2008 Cornucopia festival are November 6-10.