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5 Nov 2011 - 11:00am
Featuring local farmers, food and music, this bi-monthly market is organized by the Victoria Downtown Public Market Society, with proceeds going towards the establishment of a permanent downtown market. For weekly updates on vendors and entertainers, join us on Facebook , or check out: www.victoriapublicmarket.com
November 5th and 19th, December 3rd and 17th, January 7th and 21st, February 4 and 18th (Februar y 18th at Seedy Saturday at Conference Center for 1 day only!), March 3rd and 17th.
20 Jan 2012 - 12:00am
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Canada’s largest restaurant festival. Eat your way through 17 days of culinary events. Hundreds of restaurants will be offering three-course dinners for $18, $28, or $38 (not incl. beverages, taxes or gratuity) per person paired with BC VQA wines or Kronenbourg beer. Make your reservations starting January 9th, 2012. (www.tourismvancouver.com)
3 Feb 2012 - 12:00am
This year’s VFF will take place Feb. 3 – 12. This festival always includes a good selection of food flicks, and we can’t wait to see what’s on the menu this year. Watch the website for emerging event details. (www.victoriafilmfestival.com)
4 Feb 2012 - 12:00am
Visitors are invited to participate in mini-workshops facilitated by experienced maple syrup producers, including tapping demonstrations, presentations, and displays. This year's event features cooking with local maple syrup and maple foods will be available. The festival features a maple syrup competition with judging by celebrity chefs from Vancouver Island. The evaporator will be running all day so visitors can savour the warm maple aroma of sap and see how syrup is made. Feb 4, 10am – 4.30pm at the BC Discovery Centre in Duncan. (www.bcforestmuseum.com)
4 Feb 2012 - 12:00am
These events are the premier networking and educational event for gardeners of all abilities! Feb 4 at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, from 10am – 3.30pm (Qualicum Beach, BC). Feb 18 at the Victoria Conference Centre, from 10am – 4 pm (Victoria, BC)
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7 Feb 2012 - 12:00am
UVic’s Department of Continuing Studies is offering a four-week course exploring the current and potential challenges Vancouver Island’s food system faces. What research do we need and what strategies can we employ to make our Vancouver Island food system more robust to support the island’s population and withstand a major earthquake and climate change? Feb. 7 – 28. Visit the course calendar for more information. (www.uvcs.uvic.ca)
12 Feb 2012 - 12:00am
Tales of the Cocktail is taking its show on the road once again for Tales of the Cocktail on Tour Vancouver. This February’s event will include three days of seminars, tastings, special events and more, each featuring some of the biggest names in mixology from around the world. Feb. 12-14, dive deep into the cocktail culture of Vancouver and sample a taste of what's in store at the 10th Anniversary Tales of the Cocktail this summer in New Orleans. (http://www.talesofthecocktail.com)
15 Feb 2012 - 6:00pm
Mingle with the Singles
We’d like to invite all the fabulous singles out there to raise a glass with us. This relaxed mingler features grape varieties that shine spectacularly on their own. We’ll pour popular classics like Pinot Noir, Syrah, Riesling and Chardonnay and introduce you to exotic and off the beaten track gems such as Italy’s Nerello Mascalese, France’s Picpoul, Spain’s Albariño and more. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet equally fascinating, like-minded singles over a glass of wine.
Date: Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Time: 6:00 - 8:00pm
Venue: Vintage Gallery, O'Douls Restaurant & Bar
1300 Robson St., Vancouver, BC
Cost: $40
For tickets and information visit: www.housewine.ca.
15 Feb 2012 - 6:00pm
Tasting Plates Vancouver
Each restaurant will be serving up Tasting Plates for guests to enjoy and you will have a chance to visit many different restaurants throughout the evening, meet some new food loving friends, meet the chefs, and learn about each of the participating restaurants.
- Vegetarian options will be available at most of the participating restaurants.
- Prize draws will be held at each of the restaurants during the event.
- Bring along a friend or two, your significant other, your family or come solo.
- A food networking dinner event connecting Vancouver’s vibrant food community.
- Phat Deli Yaletown
- Notturno Paninoteca
- Cosca Restaurant
- Bonchaz
- Footo Delights
- W2 Media Cafe (along with Salt Spring Coffee Co)
- Leonadis Chocolate Cafe
- WE. Coffee
- Juice Truck
- Soho Road
- Cupcakes Denman
Tickets: $25 per person (eventbrite fee extra) – ticket price includes tasting plates at each of the participating restaurants throughout the evening. A $2 donation from each ticket purchased will go to support the Vancouver Food Bank. (Beverages are included at some of restaurants which will be noted, you are welcome to purchase wine, beer, cocktails or mocktails at each of the participating restaurants).
All ticket holders are invited to attend the Book Launch After Party that gets underway afterwards at 9pm at the W2 Media Cafe & Performance Centre. Come join us to meet and mingle with other foodies, music, chefs and some surprise guests. Your ticket gets you into this party for free!
Visit each of the participating restaurants by walking, transit, bike, or carpooling. This is a roving tour and you can visit any or all of the restaurants listed above.
Note: No tickets will be sold on the day of the event. All ticket sales are final. No exchanges or refunds; however they are transferrable with printed proof of ticket. ALL Tickets must be purchased in advance online.
Tickets $25 Advance.
INFO -- link to tastingplatesvancouver.eventbrite.ca
17 Feb 2012 - 12:00am
Tourism Victoria and the BC Restaurant and Food Services Association’s 9th Annual Dine Around and Stay in Town will take place from Feb. 17- Mar. 16 this year. Participating restaurants will offer three-course menus for $20, $30, $40 CND per person and are all paired with BC VQA wine suggestions. This year select restaurants will once again offer celiac-friendly menus. (http://www.tourismvictoria.com/dine
