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Local food and beer makers mark Black History Month

Among them: the recently opened Unity-Excellence-Legacy shop, which is dedicated exclusively to Black-owned businesses

CULINARYGail JohnsonFebruary 12, 2023Black, Black History Month, BC beer, Kula Foods, Rise Up Marketplace, U-E-L, Granville Island

Valentine's Day: Local culinary artists create sweets from the heart

Plus: Two local wines to toast that crazy little thing called love

Vancouver Cocktail Week announces 2023 lineup, March 5 to 11

Cocktail-paired dinners, walking tours, and special Happy Hours among the highlights

CULINARYGail JohnsonFebruary 6, 2023Vancouver Cocktail Week, Cocktails

Italian food in Vancouver: two new restaurants join the scene; global praise for another

The Farmhouse gets fresh in East Van; Gastronomy plays in Gastown; and Cioppino’s named among the world’s best Italian restaurants

CULINARYGail JohnsonFebruary 1, 2023Vancouver food, Vancouver restaurants, Cioppino's, Italian, Italian food, The Farmhouse

Vancouver pastry chef Martha Naguiat-Ebro draws on dreaminess, Filipino culture for inspired desserts

Culinary artist creates unique dishes at Westin Bayshore and bakes ensaimada and more at Heritage Baking

Stir Pairing: Vancouver celebrates Lunar New Year through the arts, food, cocktails, and the return of the Chinatown parade

Year of the Rabbit events range from an audio play to takeout feasts

Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival whisks up drinkable art, to February 14

From cherry and coconut to Parmigiano Reggiano, the fest offers 145 creative flavours for 2023

Vancouver pastry chef Kiko Nakata pours whimsy into desserts at Archer

The culinary artist dishes on the creative process behind some of her most popular menu items

CULINARYGail JohnsonJanuary 13, 2023Vancouver food, Vancouver restaurants, culinary arts, pastry, pastry chef, Kiko Nakata, Archer

Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2023 announces 350+ participating restaurants

Reservations are now open; newcomers include Riley’s Fish + Steak, Gastronomy, The Farmhouse, VV Tapas Lounge, Delara, Monarca, and Nightshade, among others

CULINARY, FESTSJanet SmithJanuary 11, 2023Dine Out Vancouver Festival, Vancouver food, Vancouver restaurants

Whistler food: A world of flavours sits next to the slopes

Goan, Thai, and Alpine culinary experiences are 2023 highlights

CULINARYGail JohnsonJanuary 4, 2023Whistler, Whistler food, culinary, restaurants, Thai food

2022 in review: Vancouver's food and dining community rides the roller coaster, again

From MICHELIN surprises to one restaurant’s move toward better work-life balance, the local scene faced highs, lows, and everything in between

Holidays 2022: Host/hostess gifts for food, wine, and cocktail lovers

Creatively delicious ideas range from cool bartending books to a paella cooking class

Cabane à Sucre returns to Vancouver's Michelin-starred St. Lawrence restaurant, starting January 18, 2023

Reservations now open for chef J-C Poirier’s homage to the Québécois tradition during maple-syrup season

Vancouver's Salmon n' Bannock becomes first Indigenous restaurant in a Canadian airport

The city’s only Indigenous-owned and -operated restaurant opens sister eatery, Salmon n’ Bannock On The Fly, at YVR on December 19

Gift Guide: 14 cookbooks for the culture vultures and culinary artists on your list

Québécois, Persian, Palestinian, African, and Jewish cuisines are among those featured in standout 2022 titles; then there are some killer desserts

Persian-Canadian poet Sareh Farmand explores topics of freedom and home in Iranian Poetry and Art in Canada, December 15

The Tehran-born author of Pistachios in my Pocket joins the book’s illustrator, Nazli Ataeeyeh, for a free discussion at West Vancouver Memorial Library

CULINARY, READJanet SmithDecember 12, 2022poetry, Persian, Iranian

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra announces special concert commemorating late maestro Bramwell Tovey, January 15

Coloratura soprano Tracy Dahl and violinist James Ehnes join the VSO musicians as special guests

CULINARY, MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithDecember 9, 2022Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey

Stollen, yule logs, bonbons, and more: local chefs turn holiday baking into an art form

From Syrian baklava to layered cakes, Metro Vancouver chefs are in full-on festive mode

CULINARY, HOLIDAY22Gail JohnsonDecember 6, 2022Holiday 2022, Vancouver food, pastry

Stir Pairing: Vancouver Writers Fest’s first digital festival, and some local whisky to go with those words

It’s the first time the fest has offered a mastercut; Shelter Point Distillery’s Single Malt is a winner

CULINARY, READGail JohnsonDecember 1, 2022Vancouver Writers Fest, Shelter Point Distilling, BC whisky, BC spirits

Dinner and a show: 6 Vancouver restaurants to hit before Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story

Perogies, jerk chicken, and baked Pacific oysters are some of the foods to be found within walking distance of the hit show playing at SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts

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