The third annual Harvest Haus returns Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 and Oct. 7-9 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza. The Germanic festival features keg tappings, an open-air market, German food and rapier duelling tournaments. Don’t miss the popular “Der Brunch” on Oct. 9, featuring pretzels, weisswurst, flammkuchen, and more. HarvestHaus.com
The poké craze continues with the opening of The Poké Shop in Gastown this month. Look for build-your-own poké bowls and Hawaiian-style drinks. ThePokeShop.ca
AnnaLena has completed a series of renovations and updates to the restaurant and its team. The room is now more open and joining owner/chef Mike Robbins is new sous chef Ryan Murphy. The restaurant is now also employing Victory Gardens to grow dedicated produce for the restaurant. AnnaLena.ca
For the next seven weeks, Hawaiian pop-up Loco Ono is taking over the kitchen at The Refinery on Granville Street every Wednesday through Saturday from 5pm. Loco Ono Chef Jan-Michael Reyes will work with Refinery chef Ian Everest on the menu, which will include various bowls, small plates and island-inspired cocktails. Instagram.com/LocoOnoKitchen
The Juicery will soon be opening a new location at 4236 Main Street. The space will feature a “cleanse concierge,” a retail section and live footage streaming daily from the family farm in Pemberton. Look for the official opening by the end of this month. TheJuiceryCo.ca
The seventh annual Vancouver Christmas Market is back Nov. 26 to Dec. 30 in a new location this year. The expanded event will now be located at Jack Poole Plaza, which offers more than 50,000 square feet of space. The market will feature more than 70 huts offering German foods, drinks, gifts and crafts, as well as favourites like the carousel. VancouverChristmasMarket.com
Tickets are still available for the Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship competition this Saturday, Sept. 17, at Vancouver Community College. Eight chefs, all under the age of 28, selected from heats across the country, will compete in a black box challenge for the $10,000 prize and a stage at an international restaurant. Guests can watch the drama and then enjoy the celebrity chef dinner at the stand-up reception created by judges Anthony Walsh, David Hawksworth, Jackie Ellis, Justin Leboe, Lee Cooper, Normand Laprise and Scott Jaeger. Tickets $80 per person. HawksworthRestaurant.com/Events/Prepayment
ICYMI…on Sept. 24 and 25, the PNE Forum will play host to Vancouver’s first annual Bacon Convention. More than 100 booths will offer everything bacon, from food and drink, to various retail products. This is a 19+ event. TheBaconCon.com
As part of this year’s Eat! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival, Eat! Harvest on Thursday, Oct. 6 is a one-night epicurean feast featuring 18 of Canada’s top chefs and samples of their new fall dishes. Proceeds from the event support the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Tickets $115. Also, don’t miss the Food Trends Tasting Panel with Jackie Ellis, Sarah Stewart and Denise Breyley on Oct. 5. Tickets $35. Both events take place at the Pinnacle Harbourfront Hotel. Eat-Vancouver.com
Fancy a road trip? The Wine Capital Festival Weekend takes place in Oliver on October 1 and 2. Events include the Hester Creek Garlic Festival, the outdoor Cask and Keg, and Festival of the Grape, featuring wine tastings, grape stomping, live entertainment, and more. OliverOsoyoos.com
