Cocktails
Monday, November 24th, 2008
The VSO will start off the holiday season with The Magical Musical World of Vienna. Starting on December 8th, 2008 at The Centennial Theater.
CinCin is celebrating their mushroom festival until November 30th, 2008.
The Gibson’s Iron Bar Championship was won by Jason Osborne of Edmonton.
So.Cial Le Magasin are promoting a shop in Gastown night this Thursday November 27th, 2008.
The Vancouver Canucks are in town this week hosting Detroit on Monday and Calgary on Thursday.
Posted in Events, Announcements, Vancouver, Music, Cocktails
Monday, October 13th, 2008
GK Media Inc is pleased to present a new feature article on Cocktails in Vancouver.
To read the article please click here: Cocktails in Vancouver
Posted in Announcements, Vancouver, Recipes, Cocktails
Sunday, October 12th, 2008
GK Media Inc is pleased to present cocktail recipes from:
George: London Vine
FigMint: Crab Apple Martini
Yew: Blueberry Hill
To view all of the recipes please visit the recipes page or the recipe iPod guide.
Posted in Announcements, Vancouver, Recipes, Cocktails
Friday, October 10th, 2008
Why not enjoy a gourmet Thanksgiving Dinner at Elixir Restaurant or the following week join them for Taste of Yaletown?
Enigma Restaurant are also hosting Thanksgiving festivities.
Congratluations to Mr Pickwicks: Directly from the Press Release:
Both the Seafood Bistro on Denman Street in the West End and Mr.
Pickwick’s sister English chip stand on Granville at 70th in Vancouver
attracted accolades from the national judging panel.
Vancouver’s own Mr. Pickwick’s captured two spots in the finals
announced by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) 2008
National Awards for Tourism Excellence. See full list here.
Congratulations to Boneta: Directly from the Press Release:
Boneta’s Justin Tisdall is Gibson’s Iron Bar Champion for BC
Vancouver, BC (October 10, 2008) British Columbia gave us something to toast last week as local bartenders went head to head in the Gibson’s Iron Bar competition.
The four BC finalists won great reviews from the judges but only one was crowned the winner for the British Columbia division of Gibson’s Iron Bar. Justin Tisdall from Boneta Restaurant was the bartender responsible for the winning drink. Justin’s drink was named “We Give 110″, because Canadian Football fields are 110 yards as opposed to the American 100. To recreate Justin’s winning drink recipe, mix:
2oz Gibson’s Finest Canadian Whisky
.5oz Maple Syrup
.25 oz Agave Syrup
2oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
Fresh Cracked pepper
(Shaken and double strained over fresh rocks)
Posted in Events, Announcements, Vancouver, Cocktails
Monday, October 6th, 2008
GK Media Inc is pleased to present a cocktail recipe from Beyond Restaurant and Lounge
To view the cocktail please click here: Kiwi on the Green
To view all of the recipes please visit the recipes page or the recipe iPod guide.
Posted in Announcements, Vancouver, Recipes, Cocktails
Friday, October 3rd, 2008
On Sunday October 26th, 2008 starting at 1:00pm join West Restaurant in celebrating the launch of their new cookbook titled “West: The Cookbook”. The cost is $150 and for more information please call 604-738-8938.
Directly from the press release:
VANCOUVER, BC, October 3, 2008: The Hopscotch Festival returns in 2008 as Canada’s biggest whisky and premium beer festival with many new and exciting changes on hand. The Hopscotch Festival has grown immensely to become a world renowned Whisky and Beer festival which prides itself on emphasizing the education and history presented by connoisseurs in this year’s festival.
The week long event, November 11- 16th, 2008 brings industry experts and brand ambassadors from all over the world into Vancouver to celebrate, the “water of life”. The satellite events will be held in and across Vancouver, including (but not limited to) Gotham Steakhouse, The Shebeen, The Molson Brewery, and Coast Restaurant.
The Grand Tasting Hall, Hopscotch’s main event, will be open for 2 nights, Thursday November 13th, from 6pm- 10pm, and Friday November 14th, also from 6pm -10pm. The Grand Tasting Hall is a large scale tasting held at the Rocky Mountaineer Railstation and is for those wanting the opportunity to taste some of the 200+ products available to be sampled. New for 2008 is the inclusion of select premium spirits including several brands of Vodka, Gin, Tequila, Rum, and Liqueur.
Tickets to the Grand Tasting Hall are $40 and include 5 sampling tokens.
General admission, VIP Tickets and satellite event tickets go on sale to the public Monday October 6, 2008 at 10am. Ticket purchasing and information is available at www.hopscotchfestival.com or by calling 604-742-1706
Directly from the press release:
“Red and White and All That Sparkles” a unique Wine and Food Tasting Adventure Fundraising Party at Grouse Mountain
Hosted by: 95 Crave’s “Nat Hunter & Drew Savage”
Situated at the top of spectacular Grouse Mountain, 350 guests ride up to the Peak of Vancouver and enter the enchanting Lupins restaurant at the heart of the Alpine Lodge. Here, surrounded by breath taking views, our acclaimed “Wine on the Mountain” wine and food pairing fundraising party, benefiting the Adoptive Families Association of BC, begins. Our fabulous wine affair is not just for the most experienced of palettes; whether you’re a connoisseur or not, you can indulge your senses tasting wine from around the world and have fun taking part in a “People’s Choice” for the best wine. Highlights include live music, tantalizing hors d’oeuvres, fantastic auctions, Okanagan Wine Adventure Trip Raffle, the back by popular demand “wall of wine”, and many food/wine-pairing presentations throughout the evening. Grouse Mountain’s wine experts will be on hand all evening as you seek out your perfect wine and food pairing. As a special bonus, all tickets include a chance to win a private and exclusive tasting with Grouse Mountain’s Head Sommelier where 24 lucky winners will learn to taste like a professional while exploring a range of wine styles.
Don’t miss out on this year’s exciting theme “Red and White and All That Sparkles” featuring: Fine red and white wines from around the world paired with food by Grouse Mountain’s award winning chef. Food and wine tasting adventures with Sparkling Beverages, Chocolates, Sake Tastings, Ciders, Champagnes, Fine Ales, Puddifoots Specialty Glassware, Decadent Crackers, Unique Cheeses and more.
Special guests, Senator Larry Campbell and John Schreiner BC’s very own wine expert.
Tickets are limited and sell out each year. To purchase tickets click here:
Red and White
Posted in Announcements, Vancouver, Recipes, Wine, Cocktails
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
VSO: Directly from the Press Release:
I Musici de Montreal is one of Canada’s top chamber orchestras. The VSO is proud to present them, with their founding director, Yuli Turovsky, for the opening concert of the Bach & Beyond series in a perfect baroque concert: the music of Bach and Handel. I Musici de Montreal performs at The Chan Centre for Performing Arts on October 10th and 11th.
Giffard: Directly from the Press Release:
Giffard, makers of fine liqueurs and syrups, is pleased to announce that Shaun Layton of George Ultra Lounge has emerged triumphant at Giffard’s 2nd annual Iron Mixologist Challenge. Wendy McGuinness of Chambar Belgian Restaurant came in a close second place. David Wolowidnyk of WEST Restaurant and Trevor Kallies of the Granville Room were named runners-up.
As a result of their achievement in the Vancouver competition, Shaun Layton & Wendy McGuinness will both be flown to France to represent Canada and compete in Giffard’s International Mixologists Competition in late May 2009. Bruno Giffard looks forward to hosting them at this prestigious event.
Bezanson Art: Directly From the Press Release:
I have a new Group Art Show on now at the
Office Tower Lobby of Park Place, 666 Burrard Street
The Art Show is on for 4 weeks, ending on Friday, October 24th.
There will be new work by Tiko Kerr, Paul Paquette, Vern Simpson, Ron Dixon, Leslie Poole, Vicki English, Robert Genn, Sara Genn, Fred Peters, Paul Jorgensen, Elspeth Armstrong, Pamela Holl Hunt, Jude Copland, Tetiana Zakharova, Craig Yeats, Danuta Rogula and Jill Charuk, to name a few
New Artists are Wesley Clark and Stefan Horik.
The Display is open from 8 am to 6 pm weekdays.
I will be at the art show from 9 am to 1:30 pm daily - Monday to Friday.
Rising chef takes top honours in biggest ever Black Box Competition
Vancouver, BC, September 26, 2008
Up and coming chef Anna Yeh of The Fairmont Vancouver Airport looks set for culinary success after finishing in first place at the 13th Annual Black Box Competition on September 23, 2008, hosted by The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Vancouver. 24 emerging chefs took part in the biggest event in the competition’s history, which tests competitors’ culinary expertise and creative skills, and has consistently identified the cream of Vancouver’s rising culinary talent.
Competitors were given just under two and a half hours to create an appetiser and an entrée, using the mystery items revealed in the Black Box; the key ingredients to be used this year were red snapper and pheasant. After two intense heats, guests from the finest of Vancouver’s hospitality scene witnessed the awarding of second place to Coleman Harrington of the Bluewater Café, one of ten International Culinary School alumni in this year’s competition, with third place going to Thomas Cruise of The Fairmont Vancouver Airport.
Posted in Events, Announcements, Vancouver, Music, Cocktails
Monday, September 29th, 2008
The Vancouver International Playhouse Wine Festival will feature 183 wineries from 15 countries including 56 wineries from British Columbia. For more information please go here: Wine Festival
Figmint Restaurant will be hosting an On the Wood event on October 2nd, 2008 featuring all things French Canadian.
Vera’s Burger Shack has just opened another franchise this time in North Vancouver.
Rocky Mountaineer Train has just reached an agreement with the Province of Alberta for service in February 2010.
Players Chophouse is hosting the Gibson’s Bartender Challenge on Friday October 3rd, 2008.
Posted in Events, Announcements, Vancouver, Wine, Cocktails, Whistler
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
GK Media Inc is pleased to present a cocktail recipe from Trattoria Italian Kitchen
To view the cocktail please click here: Negroni Raffredatto
To view all of the recipes please visit the recipes page or the recipe iPod guide.
Posted in Announcements, Vancouver, Recipes, Cocktails
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
GK Media Inc is pleased to present a cocktail recipe by Dave Swan from Opus Bar.
To view the cocktail please click here: Opus 97
To view all of the recipes please visit the recipes page or the recipe iPod guide.
Posted in Announcements, Vancouver, Recipes, Cocktails
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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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