Archive for January, 2009
Saturday, January 31st, 2009
GK Media Inc is pleased to be presenting an ongoing collection of recipes from Whitecap Books.
The recipe that will be featured today is Sequoia Grill Wok Squid from the cookbook Orgasmic Appetizers and Matching Wines by Shari Darling.
To download all of the recipes please use the recipe iPod guide or go to the Recipes page.
Posted in Announcements, Vancouver, Recipes
Friday, January 30th, 2009
Directly from the Press Release:
Celebrate the Art of Winter on Granville Island
Fourth Annual Winterruption Festival
February 19-22
Vancouver, BC (January 21, 2009): Granville Island and Coastal Jazz and Blues Society present the fourth annual Winterruption Festival, February 19-22. The cultural festival celebrates the West Coast through music, theatre, film, visual arts, dance, literature, food, wine and BC artisans. Winterruption is the ideal way to interrupt the snow-shoveling, rubber-boot-wearing, umbrella-toting winter Vancouverites have experienced so far this season.
From jazz to world music and vocal expressions, the sounds at Winterruption 2009 are diverse and compelling. World renowned artists like Juno award-winning Toronto saxophonist/flutist Jane Bunnett & The Spirits of Havana, Australian cult band The Necks, British jazz vocalist Norma Winstone, Quebec bands Les Projectionnistes and L’Orkestre Des Pas Perdu, and award-winning Vancouver bassist Jodi Proznick and her Quartet are among the featured performers.
Reaching an audience of more than 65,000 people, the festival uses over a dozen venues across Granville Island to stage world-class performances - further bringing the Island to life with colourful street performers, roving characters, face painters and buskers. This is an incredibly accessible festival with most of Winterruption’s 100 performances and events free of charge.
New this year:
- Spoken World: Presented by the Vancouver International Writers Festival, Spoken Word artists from three continents will be at Performance Works for two performances;
- Three new puppet shows: The Little Old Man, presented by Theatre Bagger, Pesciolino (The Little Fish), presented by Bella Luna, and Maita, presented by The Cultch, will delight the young and young-at-heart;
- Toxique Trottoir: The street performance troupe will invade the New Festival Garage with provocative and interactive shows;
- Celebrating Wine and Culinary Arts: Liberty Wine Merchants explore the dynamics of food and wine pairings in the Granville Island Public Market.
Returning by popular demand:
- Arts Umbrella celebrates 30 years of inspiring children through high-quality arts education. Visit their Open House and enjoy a performance by Arts Umbrella’s Senior Dance Company;
- Artists and Artisan Studio Walking Tours: Meet the artists and watch them create their work;
- Vancouver TheatreSports League: Gather for afternoon improv laughs in the New Festival Garage, as well as their regular evening line-up;
- Firebelly is back with Spark: Fire and aerial performance that will transform the dark February skies;
- Coastal Jazz and Blues Society will once again wow the crowds with a full program of Jazz and World Music.
…and so much more. Visit www.winterruption.com for full program details or call Granville Island information at (604) 666-5784.
Posted in Events, Announcements, Vancouver
Friday, January 30th, 2009
Directly from the Senhor Rooster Press Release:
It’s that time again for a special evening at Senhor Rooster’s. Come and celebrate a romantic evening of dinner and dancing with your special someone. We have a 3 course meal for only $40 per adult (not including tax & gratuity). Ladies get a beautiful flower and a chocolate that night too. Book now while space is still available.
VALENTINE’S DAY MENU
APPETIZERS (CHOICE OF ONE)
FARFALLE PASTA WITH PEPPERED GOAT CHEESE & STRAWBERRIES
STEAMED CLAMS & MUSSELS IN A MANGO & GRAINY MUSTARD SAUCE
STUFFED QUAIL WITH CHICKEN LIVER PATE & BRANDY SAUCE
ENTREES (CHOICE OF ONE)
BACALHAU ZE DO PIPO (BAKED CODFISH & MASHED POTATOE
CASSEROLE)
SOLE STUFFED WITH PRAWNS AND DUXEL OF MUSHROOM
RIBEYE STEAK STUFFED WITH PROSUITTO
ROAST DUCK WITH A TOMATO MARMALADE GLAZE
DESSERTS (CHOICE OF ONE)
STRAWBERRY MOUSSE
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
Posted in Events, Announcements, Vancouver
Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Directly From the Press Release:
Sexy glowbal grill & satay bar in Vancouver’s vibrant Yaletown district loves to love you baby. Get ready for lift-off with starters ranging from the Rocket and Watercress Salad to tender Beef Carpaccio. Succumb to the Ahi Tuna, Veal Chops or the Rack of Lamb for a main course. And in honour of V-Day indulge in glowbal’s ‘Lover’s Platter for Two’ — a sinfully rich trio of chocolate dipped strawberries, tiramisu and chocolate fondue.
COAST Restaurant is wining and dining lovers during the Valentine’s Day week-long promotion with an irresistible tasting menu loaded with creations highlighting the best from land and sea. Spreading the love a little further, COAST presents the ‘Aphrodisiacs’ menu, a broad selection of shellfish delicacies including famous Miami Stone Crab Claws. COAST is also offering each guest that visits the restaurant from February 9-15, the chance to win deluxe accommodations at one of four of Vancouver’s finest hotels - giving the phrase ‘Get a room’ an entirely new meaning.
Spoil your sweetheart silly by booking a spot on one of Sanafir’s Moroccan-style leather beds for your Valentine’s Day nosh-fest — the ultimate cozy lover’s nook. Sanafir’s stellar Eastern-inspired Valentine’s Day menu, mood lighting and luxe-décor will leave lovers fully fueled and ready for what comes next — cheque please!
Italian Kitchen is speaking the language of love this Valentine’s Day with its delicious three-course menu - guaranteed not be lost in translation! Each course features a platter topped sky-high with Italian Kitchen favorites, such as; fried mozzarella with tomato chutney, grilled lobster, beef tenderloin, pancetta and white asparagus risotto, and limoncello cheesecake.
Everyone knows the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach and Trattoria has taken that notion and applied it to a wonderfully filling three-course menu celebrating Valentine’s Day. Choose between a rich trout risotto to start or a warm and inviting bowl of white cannellini bean soup. For an entrée, Trattoria has prepared ‘Romantico Porzione Piatto’ – featuring chicken parmigiana, prawns, gnocchi fungi and salad, the food tastes as lovely as it sounds! A dessert by any other name might not taste as sweet – Trattoria’s dedicated dessert specialists have prepared a delightful panna cotta infused with rose essence for the grand finale.
Posted in Events, Announcements, Vancouver
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
Starting on January 30th, 2009 Winterlicious will be sure to entertain. One of the more interesting events is the Favourite Foods across Culture:
Directly from the Press Release:
This mother-daughter foodie duo will entice your taste buds and your mind as we find out why we like and dislike certain foods and what it says about you.
Through a series of portraits, Reiss introduces us to a community of Mexican Migrant workers, elderly rice farmers from a Japanese mountain village and famous Canadians in the Arts tantalizing us visually through art on canvas and gastronomically through a culinary pallet.
Find out how perception can change essence as Garten guides us through cuisine and context and how food has grown into a culture of its own.
The event takes the participants on a journey through food culture over time and space, from the personal to the societal, through painting and tasting… and dressing in the garb of other cultures.
Last year’s Winterlicious event by Garten and Reiss “The Neuroscience of Molecular Gastronomy”, a phenomenal multi sensory experience of the intersection of food, art and science, sold out at over 150 seats. The pair are masters of multi-disciplinary exploration, leading their audience to widen their realm of sensory perception.
This Winterlicious, see what it would be like to taste with a different tongue.
Bios-
Vivian Reiss is one of Canada’s beloved artists, known for her large-scale oil on canvas paintings. Reiss relays her extensive travel and joie de vivre to brush in her dynamic and vibrant works. Her culinary prowess is equally as palatable in bringing art to the table. Her works are collected and shown around the world in over 40 one-woman shows, including the Echigo Tsumari Triennial in Japan, The Gardiner Museum, Toronto, and featured in every major Canadian media outlet. Her prowess in architecture and art come together in the V Reiss Gallery, 500 College St, Toronto.
Ariel Garten is a multi-disciplinary mind who’s work bridges the arts and sciences. She is a Neuroscientist at the Krembil Neuroscience Institute, a successful psychotherapist specializing in Gestalt, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), NLP and Art Therapy and toted “the darling of fashion’s avant-garde” for her runway collections at Toronto Fashion Week. She is also CEO of InteraXon, a thought-controlled computing company and can be found on TV lecturing about the neuroscience of morals, and other topics.
Contact: ariel@flavourhall.com Info Line: (416) 839-9943
www.vreiss.com www.neuroconsulting.net
Posted in Events, Announcements, Ontario
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
The next Food Vancouver Newsletter is on Thursday February 5th, 2009.
In order to win the prizes: One bottle of Saturna Island Pinot Noir 2006 wine and Orgasmic Appetizers Cookbook you have to sign up.
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Posted in Announcements, Vancouver, Seattle, Ontario, Newsletter
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar launches its unsung heroes festival on February 3rd, 2009.
Morning Bay Vineyard has introduced new value priced wine.
Playhouse Wine Festival Tickets are now on sale.
Dine Out Vancouver is still on until February 1st, 2009.
Vancouver Canucks begin a 4 game home stand this week.
Players Chophouse is the place to be for the Super Bowl on February 1st, 2009.
CHOW and RTL are having special Valentine’s Day menus.
VSO is having a special Valentine’s Day concert.
Posted in Events, Announcements, Vancouver, Music, Wine
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
GK Media Inc is pleased to present a Dine Out Entree Recipe from beyond restaurant + lounge.
Click here to view the Sorrel Crust Recipe.
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Posted in Events, Announcements, Vancouver, Recipes
Monday, January 26th, 2009
Directly from the Press Release:
Live Jazz Meets Local Food Affair at EcoSUAVE 2009
Toronto - Enlightened Events is proud to present its upcoming event, EcoSUAVE 2009, to be held at Canada’s National Ballet School on Saturday February 21, 2009. EcoSUAVE 2009 is an green affair where guests can sample delicious, local and sustainable food & drinks whilst enjoying Live Jazz music performed throughout the night.
At EcoSUAVE, a term coined by Enlightened Events as being “Effortlessly gracious and green in a social manner”, attendees will have the opportunity to sample delectable hors d’oeuvres and beverages, including organic wines, beers, canapés, chocolate truffles, popcorn, and ice cream, among others. To accompany the food and drinks, guests will be treated to Live Jazz music from the golden era of the jazz standard. Listeners will be exposed to songs from variety of composers, from Gershwin and Cole Porter, to Rogers and Heart.
Located at the award winning National Ballet School on 400 Jarvis Street in Toronto, the event will open its doors at 8 PM and end at Midnight. Tickets are $20 at the door, and $18 online. Advanced tickets can be purchased at http://www.enlightenedevents.ca.
Candice Batista, host of A Greener Toronto on Rogers TV will serve as emcee for the evening. Candice has collaborated with Enlightened Events in the past, sharing her in-depth understanding of global weather patterns as the opening speaker at the EcoSavvy Festival. “Candice was a natural choice to be emcee at EcoSUAVE 2009” says Mr Tommy Trinh, Co-founder of Enlightened Events. “Candice’s A Greener Toronto and our events share a commonality, in that we both feature green businesses in the hopes to inspire others to live greener lives.”
“We created this event as a fun and interactive way for guests to learn about ‘greener’ food and drink options“ says Mr Trinh. “Guests will learn that when you couple local food production with sustainable farming practices, what you get is delicious & healthy food that benefits the consumer, the farmer, and the environment”
EcoSUAVE 2009 is created in partnership with Local Food Plus (LFP) to raise awareness about local and sustainable food production. LFP is an award winning non-profit organization that brings farmers and consumers to the table to share in the benefits of environmentally and socially responsible food production. They are committed to building and fostering local sustainable food systems by certifying farmers and processors and linking them with local purchasers committed to building and fostering local sustainable food systems by certifying farmers and processors and linking them with local purchasers.
Posted in Events, Announcements, Ontario, Wine
Monday, January 26th, 2009
Directly from the Araxi Press Release:
James Walt returns to Stratford Chefs School as Celebrity Chef
Whistler, B.C. - Eighteen years after his graduation, Araxi executive chef James Walt will soon return to Ontario’s Stratford Chefs School, one of Canada’s foremost culinary institutes.
Celebrated by his alma mater as a visiting ‘celebrity chef’, James has designed a multi-course menu to represent his signature regional cuisine based on British Columbia’s finest ingredients–Pemberton Meadows beef, Qualicum Beach scallops, Albacore tuna and Agassiz hazelnuts, to name a few.
Over two sold-out dinners on February 9th and 10th, chef Walt will offer insight gained from his impressive culinary career spanning British Columbia’s leading restaurants and his appointment as executive chef to The Canadian Embassy in Rome.
As an integral component of the Chefs School’s curriculum, noted chefs are regularly invited to participate in the ‘Celebrity Chefs Program’ for Level 2 apprentices.
Chef Walt commented, “My career has greatly benefited from working alongside some very talented chefs in real life environments. This is an opportunity for me to give back as a mentor.”
In keeping with this philosophy, James was recently appointed to the board of the Chefs Table Society of British Columbia, which assists the training of apprentices and emergent chefs across the province. In addition to authoring Araxi’s forthcoming cookbook, he is also a contributor to Vancouver Cooks 2.0. Both cookbooks will be published this autumn by Douglas & McIntyre.
Posted in Events, Announcements, Whistler
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Vancouver Events
The following is a list of various Vancouver food, wine, music and sporting events that occur on an annual basis: The Eat Vancouver Show, Eat Fraser Valley Show, Dine Out Vancouver, Whistler Cornucopia, Eat BC!, Taste of Yaletown, Taste of the City, Playhouse Wine Festival, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Jazz Festival and B.C. Lions, more |
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