The Great Terracotta Warriors are retreating from the streets of Vancouver. Bidders will be able to buy their favourite sculptures at a banquet and auction on Sept. 27. The public viewing at the Continental Seafood Restaurant (11700 Cambie) is from 10am to 2pm, the reception starts at 5pm and the banquet starts at 5:45. For tickets go to TerracottaWarriors.ca or call 604-873-1865.
Tickets for the BC Beer Awards are almost sold out. The event, which coincides with CAMRAs Harvest Cask Festival, is Oct. 13 at Chapel Arts. Competitors will come from across the province, vying for top honours in 12 categories. Everyone is asked to bring non-perishable food or cash donation to the designated charity, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. Tickets are $35; details at BCBeerAwards.com.
The Fairmont Waterfront expects to harvest 700 pounds of honey from its rooftop urban apiary. On Tuesday, the downtown hotels resident beekeeper (and executive sous chef) Mark Wadsworth gently smoked the hives to convince the bees it was time to share the sweetness.
There will be pie contests, turkey trots, and all kinds of food when Granville Island ushers in autumn at the Sept. 27 Fall Festival. If you want to enter a pie (one per contestant), drop it off that morning between 9 and 11am. Judging takes place at noon with free pie tastings afterwards. The festival itself is from 9am to 3pm. Details at GranvilleIsland.com.
If you dont want to spend the holiday weekend worrying about whether the turkey will be moist and tender, Culinary Capers can take all of the cooking stress away from you. Its once again offering its signature roast turkey dinner for $35 a serving, with additional options for salad and dessert. (Leave room for the chocolate truffle cheesecake!) Orders must be placed by Oct. 4 with the latest delivery/pick-up time at 2pm Oct. 7. To order call 604-875-0123 or email [email protected].
Sept. 29 is National Coffee Day (every morning is National Coffee Morning around here) and to celebrate, 7-Eleven is offering free coffee from 6 to 10am at its locations throughout Vancouver.
Renowned British artist Patrick Hughes will join the Vancouver Art Gallerys senior curator Bruce Grenville and Canadian artists Landon Mackenzie and Christos Dikeakos for a panel discussion on Building an Artistic Community at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia on Oct. 4. Meanwhile, on Oct. 17, Vancouver chefs will celebrate the wines of Angelo Gaja at the Rosewood. The $875-a-ticket, black-tie event features a champagne and caviar reception. Visit RosewoodHotels.com for details.
Vancouver Foodster Richards Wolaks next Food Talks features five movers and shakers from the local restaurant scene: Emad Yacoub and Shannon Bosa-Yacoub of Glowbal Group; Steve Thorp and Mike Macquisten of Vancouver Urban Winery; Greg Hook, founder of Chocolate Arts; Lesley Stowe, chef and founder of Lesley Stowe Fine Foods; and Pete Schouten (potato grower and owner) and Braden Douglas (owner) of Hardbite Potato Chips. Appetizers will be provided by the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts and OK Crush Pad is bringing the wine. Take-home treats are from Chocolate Arts. The Oct. 23 event is at Vancouver Urban Winery (55 Dunleavy) and tickets are available at VancouverFoodster.com.
Oceanwise welcomes its first approved fish oil, Wholemega. It is made from 100 per cent sustainably caught, wild Alaskan salmon. The exclusive provider of Wholemega is New Chapter Canada.
California will be featured at two upcoming fundraisers for the Art Umbrella. The Sonoma County Winemakers Dinner on November 13 starts with a reception featuring all winemakers at George Ultra Lounge. The dinner will be in the garden courtyard of Brix Restaurant & Wine Bar in Yaletown. Tickets for the event are $150. The next day (Nov. 14), youll get a Taste of Sonoma Country in the ballroom of the Sutton Place Hotel. Guests can meet over 25 vintners, find their new favourite wine and bid on wine auction packages all while supporting Arts Umbrella. Tickets for the event are $65. To reserve your tickets go to ArtsUmbrella.com/wine.
The Big Fat Greek Gala benefitting the children and families of West Side Family Place is Oct. 11 at the Hellenic Centre (4500 Arbutus). The emcee is popular stand-up comic Patrick Maliha. Entertainment includes belly dancers and Two Greek Guys music. Appetizers are from from Kambolis Groups C Restaurant and Nu. The live auction includes the chance to bid for a weekend at the 100th Grey Cup, including three nights at Deluxe Trump Hotel. Tickets are $25 and are available by calling 604-738-2819 or by going to WestsideFamilyplace.com.
