Vancouver's best-kept restaurant secrets

From June 15th to September 15th, 2008 The Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts will now be able to provide you with a Picnic to Go.
On Saturday June 14th, 2008 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm Marquis Wine Cellars will be having a free wine tasting. For more information on the free tasting or their Father’s Day gift packs please call 604-684-0445.

On June 7th and 8th, 2008 Figmint Restaurant and Lounge will be featuring Spot Prawns on their brunch menu.

GK Media Inc is pleased to be presenting a New Tourism BC Feature Article on Vancouver Island: Vino and Cuisine

GK Media Inc is pleased to be presenting an ongoing collection of recipes from Whitecap Books.  The recipe that will be featured is Lovers’ Cioppino from the cookbook Shellfish edited by Karen Barnaby.

To download all of the recipes please use the new Recipe iPod Guide or to view please use the site map recipe heading.

June 5th, 2008 is the opening of the Granville Island Farmer’s Market.

The Hamilton Street Grill will celebrate their 11th year by having $11 steaks from June 5th to June 15th, 2008. Call 604-331-1531 for more information.

June 6th, 2008 Figmint Restaurant will be having an unique beer tasting event. For more information please call 604-875-3312

June 13th and 14th, 2008 drop by the 39th and Cambie Street Liqour store for an Argentinian food and wine event. 

The (Richmond) Summer Night Market starts this weekend May 30th, 2008 and runs to October 5th, 2008. Be sure to drop by for the various types of cuisine.

On May 28th, 2008 from 3:00pm to 11:00pm the Player’s Chophouse will have the Team 1040’s various sport broadcating crews in the house.

Mixologists Brian Grant of Yew Restaurant and Josh Pape of Chambar and heading to France to compete in the Gifford International competition on May 26th, 2008.

La Terrazza is the place to be if you are going to Cirque Du Soleil from June 12th to July 13th, 2008. For more information on their special deal please call 604-899-4449.

Chai Gallery has just joined the foodvancouver.com community.

On May 29th, 2008 the Opus Bar will be having their live Van Gogh Art series.

The VSO season finale is on June 7th to 9th, 2008. This finale features cellist Daniel Muller-Schott. To purchase tickets please contact the VSO.

This Sunday May 25th, 2008 drop by Howie’s Bistro and Bar to see Lori as Cher and other impersonators. This fund raiser is put on by the Urban Horsecare Program to assist abandoned or abused horses.

The Eat Vancouver Show is just two days away. If you haven’t purchased your tickets yet, you can do so online: Tickets

Expect to have a busy time tasting food from the Bite of Vancouver Restaurant area plus visiting the wine, beer and spirits pavilion. For those of you looking to see top chefs the show will have plenty of those plus much more.

GK Media Inc is pleased to be presenting an ongoing collection of recipes from Whitecap Books.  The recipe that will be featured is Open-Faced Chicken Pot Pie from the cookbook Everyday Grain-Free Gourmet by Jodi Bager and Jenny Lass.

To download all of the recipes please use the new Recipe iPod Guide or to view please use the site map recipe heading.