SCENE | HEARD
Summerhill Pyramid Winery’s sparkling wine Cipes Brut has won the trophy for Best Sparkling Wine of the Year at the All Canadian Wine Championships. Find retailers and purveyors at Summerhill.BC.ca
The Strathcona BIA has launched “Made in Strathcona” public tours of this growing neighbourhood, including food, beverage and creative businesses. MadeInStrathcona.com
Just in time for Craft Beer Week, The Perfect Keg by Ian Coutts was just released, chronicling Coutts’ journey as he takes a 100-mile-diet approach to growing, sowing and brewing the perfect keg. (Greystone Books, $19.95) GreystoneBooks.com
The 12th annual EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival happens this weekend at B.C. Place Stadium. Check out celebrity chefs with live demos, cooking classes from Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, local restaurants, wineries, breweries, plus 250 exhibitors. Eat-Vancouver.com
R&B Brewing is releasing a Chef series of five bottled beers, created in collaboration with some of the city’s top chefs and designed to pair well with food. The first in the series features a partnering with chef Chris Whittaker of Forage, who aptly designed his beer to pair with halibut (‘tis the season!). Look for it at your local craft brew retailer. R-And-B.com
Opening soon in South Surrey…Vikram Vij’s My Shanti is scheduled to open sometime this weekend. MyShanti.com
The 5th annual Vancouver Craft Beer Week runs May 30 to June 7. With over 20 events over nine days and 60+ participating breweries, it’s promising to be one hip-hop ride. VancouverCraftBeerWeek.com
Tickets for the Whistler Village Beer Festival on September 13 will go on sale June 5. This popular event sells out quickly, so buy early. WVBF.ca
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel has completed a $12 million renovation which includes updated guestrooms as well as a new restaurant, ARC. Fairmont.com/Waterfront-Vancouver
The Chefs’ Table Society of BC is calling on the public to join them in opposing Bill 24, which will open up 90 per cent of the existing Agricultural Land Reserve to development. ChefsTableSociety.com
DRINK | DINE
Big Lou’s Butcher Shop has teamed with 33 Acres Brewing to offer Sunday barbecues and beer throughout the spring and summer. Held at the 33 Acres location at 15 West 8 Ave Sundays from 4-8pm or until the meat runs out. Look for rotating items like burgers with pork rillettes and brie, homemade sausage and more. BigLousButcherShop.com
On Tuesday, June 3, Edible Canada is hosting a special 100 per cent gluten-free dinner, featuring Edible Canada owner and chef Eric Pateman. The six-course menu includes dishes such as pot prawn gazpacho, crispy Humboldt squid, North Thompson Farms Yak, dark chocolate pâté, and assorted pastries from Lemonade Bakery. Tickets are $80 per person, and include dinner, wine and beverage pairings, gratuity and 10 per cent off retail products in the store. EdibleCanada.com
