SCENE | HEARD
Real estate developer Amacon, in partnership with Hives for Humanity, has created a free community beekeeping mentorship program, an urban pollinator sanctuary with pollen-friendly plants, and educational workshops focused on horticulture and apiculture (beekeeping). Every Monday from 5-6:30pm at Milross community garden on Main, take part in interactive beekeeping workshshops and taste honey fresh from the comb. HivesForHumanity.com | MilrossGardensOnMain.com
Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel has a new chef. Karan Suri comes to Vancouver via Singapore, Dubai, Nairobi, and New Dehli, with several Michelin-starred kitchens along the way. Stay tuned for menu updates.
Well Seasoned, the iconic Langley gourmet food store, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a move to a larger space with expanded cooking classes and group offerings. WellSeasoned.ca
DRINK | DINE
Going to the Deighton Cup this Saturday? Cocktails and Canapes has created a summer picnic menu to match your day at the races, including summer lobster roll, Chilliwack corn salad, creole chicken roll and homemade potato chips. DeightonCup.com
The Fish Shack will be “popping up” at this year’s Harmony Arts Festival, Aug. 1-10 in West Vancouver. The patio will be hosted by the ladies of House Wine and will also feature a contemporary art exhibition by Matthew Soules. HarmonyArts.ca
On Aug. 6, be part of a Summerdine evening supporting Les Dames d’Escoffier, which supports women in the hospitality industry. More than 40 restaurants from Vancouver to Victoria and in the Okanagan will offer one table in their garden, courtyard, vineyard or patio, all on the same night, with a multi-course set menu, created to celebrate the bounty of summer, and paired with wine. Tickets are $79 per person. Full restaurant lists and tickets on Eventbrite (search for “Summerdine”).
Dîner en Blanc returns to Vancouver on Aug. 21. If you haven’t added your name to the waiting list yet, you have until noon on July 28 to do so. This year, the event can hold 3,200 attendees, meaning more tickets are available. DinerEnBlanc.info
Aura Restaurant at Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler has launched a new summer menu focusing on vegetable-forward, farm-to-table dining, including two new prix- fixe menus, a vegetarian option for $55 and a chef’s menu for $69. NitaLakeLodge.com
On Saturday, Aug. 23, Earls Yaletown will host a special evening featuring the female chefs from season four of Top Chef Canada, during which women chefs were pitted against their male counterparts. Meet all seven female chefs from the season, and listen in on a panel discussion moderated by Alexandra Gill. Tickets are $105 and include reception, appetizers, cocktail, wine, panel discussion and dessert. Search “Women of Top Chef Canada” on Eventbrite.
Wildebeest has launched a new summer menu with a focus on lighter proteins such as pan-roasted halibut, Fraser Valley rabbit, and oysters Bluementhal with poached razor clam. Also new is the tequila-watermelon slushie, available for $5 during happy hour from 5-7pm daily. Wildebeest.ca
