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Degan did a great job sharing her recent experiences and picks from the 2011 edition of Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, but she forgot to mention the “Wine Down” event at MARKET by…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Categories: Worship | Tags: cocktails, Jay Jones, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, market, recipes, Shangri-La, Vancouver Playhouse Wine Festival, VPIWF, Wine | 2 Comments »
Market at Shangri-la’s first winemaker’s dinner saw French-styled Okanagan favorite Le Vieux Pin – including an inaugural sip of a syrah/viognier blend from the barrel – paired with some delectable…
Posted by: Degan Walters on Monday, June 7th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: dinner, market, Okanagan, pairing, Wine | No Comments »
I’m sure you’ve heard of the incredible markets in Europe. You’ve heard about the eccentric fish mongers, the ceilings covered with cured meats and the fruit picked freshly from nearby farms. In reality,…
Posted by: Melody Fury on Monday, March 29th, 2010
Categories: Worship | Tags: Barcelona, market, spain, tapas, Travel | 1 Comment »
Offal, in the form of animal innards or refuse bits, bounced back to the top of the food trend ladder. Woohoo! Go, North America. In many regions around the world, offal is neither novel nor a delicacy; it’s just a…
Posted by: Melody Fury on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: Florence, italy, market, meat, offal, pork, Travel | 3 Comments »
This past weekend I went to Market Restaurant at the Shangri-La hotel. This was quite the highly anticipated dinner for me for a couple of reasons. One, I had to wait a whole month to get in at a prime time on a Saturday…
Posted by: Lisa Nakamura on Sunday, April 12th, 2009
Categories: Worship | Tags: 2009, Jean-Georges, lobster, market, restaurant, review, Shangri-La, soup, vancouver | No Comments »
Here’s a helpful tip: join your local Farmers Market Society and stay informed about local community markets where you can buy locally grown organic produce as well as artisan and craft wares. In Vancouver, our…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
Categories: Guidance | Tags: farmer, market, newsletter, vancouver | No Comments »
Back in November, I took a one day Thai cooking class from the Vancouver School Board. It was a great experience — one where I learned new things, tried new dishes, tasted new flavours and came home stuffed! To…
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Wednesday, January 10th, 2007
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Dong Thanh, grocery, market, vancouver, Vietnamese | 2 Comments »
Edible BC just opened a retail store in the Granville Island Market. They sell “the best artisan food products and culinary wares from around the province”. On BC Day, Monday, August 7th they’re also…
Posted by: Ben Garfinkel on Friday, August 4th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: artisan, Edible BC, Granville Island, local, market, store | No Comments »
Do you like mushrooms? Well, it’s peak morel season now, my friends, and that means ridiculously low prices from the mushroom guy in Vancouver’s Granville Island Market.
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Friday, June 23rd, 2006
Categories: Guidance | Tags: Granville Island, market, morel, mushroom, seasonal | 4 Comments »