The Heather Group is closing Judas Goat but all is not lost for people who love the intimate space in Gastowns Blood Alley. Sean Heather and Scott Hawthorn are passing the torch to their former employee, Shoel Davidson, who will open a Mexi-Cali restaurant with business partner Christina Cottell (Rickys and Fatburger.) The dishes lunch, dinner and late-night will be created by Karl Gregg and the Two Chefs team.
Enjoy nibbling on all-natural and organic food products from a number of local vendors at the 16th annual Whole Foods Market Living Naturally Fair at the Robson Street location on Sept. 14 and 15. There will be live music Roan Shankaruk at 10:30am and Thomas Beckman at 1:30pm on Sept. 14 and Bodhi Jones at 10:30am and Ben Sigston at 1:30pm on Sept. 15 and the new Chef Stage, where two chefs will compete to create a gourmet dish using the same main ingredient. Reserved seating for viewing the Chef Stage is $20 and includes tastings of the chefs creations and wine tasting from Harkers Farm before voting for the favourite. Theres also free yoga on the Saturday morning at 8:30am, a massage booth and hot lunches, including grilled cheese sandwiches made by Terra Bread and Blue Goose Farm products. All proceeds benefit UBC Farm.
The Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company thinks much more can be done to up-cycle the 110 million tonnes of plastic we dispose of each year. On Sept. 24 from 5 to 9:30pm, its hosting a live demonstration of the Be-h machine which converts 1kg of plastic waste into 1l of crude oil. Ten per cent of its food sales that night will be donated to Upcycle the Gyres Society in support of their proof-of-concept pilot project, marine waste plastic into fuel. Its at the Kitsilano location, 1876 W. 1st.
Under the guidance of consulting wine director Terry Threfell, La Pentolas wine list is going back to its Italian roots. Italian wine is fascinating, says the winner of a trifecta of Sommelier of the Year awards in 2012 (Vancouver Magazine, Vancouver International Wine Festival, Sunset magazine.) Im looking forward to expressing the ethos of La Pentola through a focus on Northern Italian wines that pair beautifully with the stunning food. Were having fun making this wine list unique. Look for varietals such as Barola and Barbaresco from Northwestern Piedmont and Pinot Grigio, Pinot Blanco, Valpolicella and Amarone from Northeastern Veneto, as well as some excellent Okanagan gems. LaPentola.ca
Marquis Wine Cellars will curate the tastings at Stack The Rack, a benefit for Qmunity on October 9 at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia. Ticket prices are $135, which includes a $50 gift certificate at Marquis Wine Cellars. Tickets are available at stacktherack2013.eventbrite.ca or by calling 604-684-5307.
Love animals? Then drink See Ya Later Ranch wines this month. The Okanagan winery will donate $1 from every bottle sold in September at BC Liquor Stores and private wine stores to the BCSPCA. Every year the winery donates more than $20,000 to the SPCAs efforts to promote the safe and humane treatment of animals. SYLRanch.com.
Chefs Karen Barnaby and Ian Lai will be giving cooking demonstrations at the Best Catch Sustainable Seafood Festival (12138 4th Avenue in Richmond) on Sept. 14. The festival also includes food tastings, exhibitors and performances by Rio Samaya and The Swagmen.
For 24 hours on Sept. 12, you can go online to buy a West Coast dinner for two at Coast (1054 Alberni) for $79. Its part of a periodic new program called Buy Up Before the Times Up at the Glowbal Group, featuring its different restaurants. This Thursdays deal, valued at $129, goes live at 12:10am and closes at 11:59pm. Go to GlowbalGroup.com/timesup to purchase the dinner.
The Il Palazzone dinner at CinCin is Oct. 24. Tickets are $400 each and can be purchased by calling 604-688-7338.
