Tomorrow, the third annual BC Distilled Festival gets underway celebrating British Columbia’s craft and micro-distilleries. The festival starts Friday night with a sold-out first of its kind Cask Strength Whiskey Tasting Preview, at the Westin Bayshore, nine distilleries will be sampling straight from the barrel, under 3 year old (save for one) that are not yet…
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Art Eat Sip on Granville Island – recap
Wednesday evening, the weather cooperated to make a perfect evening for roaming around Granville Island for Art Eat Sip. The unique Dine Out Vancouver Festival event presented by Vancouver Foodster, brought together the culture of Granville Island with Artists, Eateries and Drinking establishments collaborating on the evening. Starting at Granville Island Hotel, for registration and…
Art, Eat and Sip on Granville Island
Here’s another great event to highlight on yourDine Out Vancouver Festival itinerary – Art, Eat and Sip on Granville Island on January 20th. Presented by Vancouver Foodster, Art, Eat and Sip brings together the culinary, brewing, distilling and fine arts into one evening. Experience unique dishes prepared for the event from some of Granville Island’s…
Friday Find: Odd Society Crème de Cassis
On Powell Street, in Vancouver’s East Village, Odd Society is a small-batch distillery bringing together Old World techniques with New World ingredients. Odd Society Crème de Cassis is one of the most distinct spirits in their line-up, which also features; East Van Vodka, Wallflower Gin, and Canadian Single Malts. Crème de Cassis is a rich, dark, sweet…
Tasting Plates East Village recap
Last night hungry diners gathered at Pallet Coffee to begin their evening of exploring the flavours of Vancouver Foodster‘s Tasting Plates: East Village edition. The neighbourhood around Hastings and Nanaimo Streets is filled with tastes that awaited the Tasting Platers. Picking up our Tasting Plate cards at Pallet Coffee Roasters guests were welcomed with a multi-course…
Christmas Shopping for the Libation Lover
Vancouver’s cocktail and bar scene has had a great boost in the last few years with the opening of a wide variety of local distilleries. Along with the distilleries has come a renewed cocktail culture, and side enterprises like locally blended bitters and creative bartenders creating their own spin on classic cocktails. If you have…
Paulie’s Kitchen at Yaletown Distilling Company
There’s a new kid in town! Yaletown has welcomed a new addition to Mainland Street, but it’s a relative to a long time resident. Yaletown Distilling Company is an offshoot of the Yaletown Brewing Company, capitalizing on the recent trend in local craft distilleries. Featuring herbal infused vodkas and gins distilled in an imported…