Dine Out Vancouver's been around for 17 years now. Way back when it was a pretty straightforward setup. A few dozen restos offered three course menus at $10, $20 or $30. (Yes, hard to believe but there really was a time when you could still get an almost free lunch.) ;-) Today’s greatly expanded Dine [...]
Dine Out—as most people know—is built around a whole lot of special, three course menus. Some 300 or so Vancouver area restaurants offer varying degrees of deals and experiences. Yet what many don't realize is that Dine Out has grown into the Dine Out Vancouver Festival. The two week long extravaganza includes culinary experiences of [...]
Dine Out! Is it really that time of year again already? Indeed, it is. Tourism Vancouver's Dine Out Festival returns January 18 to Feb 3. In the beginning the two week event (which first took flight 17 years ago) was little more than a discount loss leader. It was conceived as a way to blow away [...]
A sure sign this year’s Vancouver International Wine Festival is right around the corner is the media preview. Last week's tasting of wines to be featured at various events was the perfect warm-up for the Feb 23 to March 3 festival. The 37 globe trotting offerings, poured in Blue Water Cafe’s beautifully appointed cellar room, [...]
Prosecco DOC wines come from the broader regions of the Veneto and Friuli at large. But Prosecco Superiore DOCG wines can come only from a smaller region that includes vineyards in and around Valdobbiadene and Conegliano.
