Category: Vancouver

If you have been waiting to find out about purchasing tickets for public or for Trade events for VanWineFest 2026, this press release came out today.  Read on! ~~~~~ VANCOUVER, BC (January 2, 2026) — The 47th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival returns for a weeklong celebration of wine and food, March 7-14 at the Vancouver Convention Centre East and other venues in Vancouver. The 2026…

I was recently contacted by Vancouver’s, Atome Bakery with their bake-at-home sourdough breads to try. Of course, I said, “Yes”.  On the bakery website, they tell us, “We’re Alice and Lucas, the duo behind Atome Bakery. We grew up devouring baguettes and toast every day. When we arrived in Vancouver, we couldn’t find the same bread as we were used…

Hervé Martin, the celebrated chef and owner of The French Table bistro on Main Street, is welcoming lovers of French cuisine back to his beloved restaurant after an unexpected twist in his retirement journey.  He trained in Michelin-starred restaurants in France and then went on to work in the elite kitchens of three Michelin-starred establishments in Switzerland and France. Hervé…

2024 is the Year of the Wood Dragon, beginning on February 10th, 2024 (Chinese New Year) and concluding on January 28th, 2025.  “In Chinese culture, the Dragon holds a significant place as an auspicious and extraordinary creature, unparalleled in talent and excellence. It symbolizes power, nobility, honour, luck, and success. Consequently, 2024 is forecast to bring about opportunities, changes, and…

Please welcome and come visit Lake Country’s O’Rourke’s Peak Cellars at VanWineFest 2022.  Here is info from the winery for you. ~~~ Peak Cellars Owned by local entrepreneur Dennis O’Rourke. Dennis is long-time resident of the Okanagan Valley, having bought property on Juniper Cove Road in Lake Country in 1979. Before building a home on this land, Dennis spent many…

Two years ago we would be finishing the Vancouver International Wine Festival just before Dr. Henry closed down the province for COVID.  Not knowing how COVID was spreading, we were lucky that COVID did not affect anyone at the Festival.  We missed the Festival last year, and now we have the opportunity to experience the Festival.  I am very excited…

It is hard to believe that Provence Marinaside will be open for 20 years, on Feb 20, 2022.  It does not seem that long, plus to have that longevity shows how much they care about their food and guests, and guests care about Provence Marinaside.  I’ve read that 70% of independent restaurants close at the end of their first year,…

Here is another way you can help out Hospitality Workers that are sick or injured and need financial support.  Buy Dine Out Vancouver Festival 20th Anniversary Lottery tickets! There are so many prizes and they all look fabulous!  You have to be residing in BC when you buy the tickets.  Here is the press release about the Lottery. ~~~ January…

Have you ever tried craft beer from Vancouver’s R&B Brewing?  If you haven’t, this announcement about them, they were just awarded the BC Ale Trail’s Best Brewery Experience Award for 2021. Read the press release about this award, and consider trying R&B Brewing’s beers. ~~~ October 12, 2021 (Vancouver, BC): The beer-drinking people have spoken. After counting more than 18,831 votes…

What an honour for Provence Marinaside Owner and Chef Jean-Francis Quaglia to be knighted by the Government of France in an award ceremony this week (Aug 18/21) at the restaurant. We all knew his dishes were excellent and we now have the culinary country of the world, France, also acknowledging Executive Chef Quaglia’s skills.  Here is the press release about…