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Lauren Mote wins for women; Tickets go on sale for Passions

Lauren Mote , owner of Bittered Sling bitters and bar manager at Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar , has become the first woman to win the prestigious title of 2015 Diageo World Class Canada Bartender of the Year .
Elie Nehme
Glowbal Group is opening a new bakery-cum-salad-and-sandwich joint called Nosh, with sweets by pastry chef Elie Nehme. Photo: ChefElie.ca

Lauren Mote, owner of Bittered Sling bitters and bar manager at Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar, has become the first woman to win the prestigious title of 2015 Diageo World Class Canada Bartender of the Year. Mote will be representing Canada at the global finals in Cape Town, South Africa in August, where she will compete against bartenders from 57 different countries.

In addition to the large, new Glowbal Grill that will be opening at Telus Garden downtown, Glowbal Group will also be opening Nosh, a grab-and-go eatery that will act as a bakery in the morning, salad and panini bar during the day, and a lounge offering cocktails and small bites in the evening. Sweets by pastry chef Elie Nehme. GlowbalGroup.com/Nosh

Choices Markets is opening a new location in Burnaby at Marine Way and Glenlyon Parkway in mid-July. The facility will include an expanded commissary and a large production facility. This location will offer heirloom grains, specialty flours, Canadian legumes and more. ChoicesMarkets.com

A new fine dining restaurant has opened in Davie Village. Lips Resto offers share plates with a local focus. Executive chef and owner is Curtis Demyon, formerly of The Fish House in Stanley Park. LipsResto.com

On July 9, come out for the UBC Chef Challenge at Main Mall and Memorial Road. The public will vote on which UBC chef best meets the theme of “global meets local.” Tickets ($18) include appetizers, one glass of wine or alcoholic beverage, and competing chefs’ canapes, as well as live DJ. UBCPlanning.UniversityTickets.com

The next installment of the Greasy Spoon Diner Supper Series will be on July 14, this time with Ned Bell and Sean Murray of Yew Seafood & Bar. Menu includes tomato-saffron soup with Outlandish mussels, albacore tuna “BLT”, lobster shepherd’s pie, and coffee and doughnuts. Two seatings available, at 5:30pm and 8pm. Tickets $95 per person in support of A Better Life Foundation. GreasySpoonDiner.com

July 14 is Bastille Day, as well as International Mac ‘n’ Cheese Day. In honour of the double celebration, Les Amis du Fromage is offering special discounts on all of their excellent frozen mac ‘n’ cheese entrees, as well as on their extensive line of French cheeses. BuyCheese.com

In other Bastille Day celebrations, Bistro Pastis is offering a special three-course menu for $53 in honour of the storming of the legendary prison. Menu options include cod brandade, smoked duck breast and chicken liver salad, pissaladiere, coquille St. Jacques, duck confit cassoulet, braised lamb navarin, and various desserts. Tickets $55 per person. BistroPastis.com

Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a series of Sunday Seafood Boil dinners. Each dinner will take place on the restaurant patio and feature fresh-caught crawfish, jumbo prawns, clams, mussels and Dungeness crab. Menu also includes cornbread skillet, salad and dessert. Dates are July 19, 26; Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. Tickets $49 per person. BoulevardVancouver.com/Events

Tickets are now on sale for the 12th annual Scotiabank Passions Gala on Sept.13. The annual event in support of The Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation is one of the Vancouver’s most anticipated foodie events. Over 20 top Vancouver restaurants will be participating, including Beach Bay Café, Boulevard Kitchen, Cibo, Forage, Cin Cin, Hawksworth, Minami, NextJen, Oru, Tojo’s, Torafuku and West. Star mixologist Lauren Mote will be mixing cocktails, and wines and beers will be provided by New Zealand Winegrowers and R&B Brewing Co, respectively. Tickets $200. DrPeter.org

Can’t get out to the Okanagan this summer? No worries. Thompson Okanagan Tourism is holding Caravan Fest Sept. 18-20 at Olympic Village Plaza. The three-day event includes interactive exhibits, local wineries and artisan producers. CaravanFest.com

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