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Food Truck Fest In January At Winter Farmers Market

3 Jan

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Join Vancouver Farmers Market as they kick off 2014 with a Food Truck Fest this Saturday, January 4th from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Outside of some delicious reasons to shop local from all the great vendors on hand, you will now have double the choices from food cart vendors so you can lunch and shop.

Vancouver Farmers Market will be introducing some new recruits to their food cart line up. They will be hosting 4 new recruits every week at January’s Food Truck Fest. Just a few of the new recruits include Mangal Kiss Mid East BBQ, Culver City Salads and Mogu Japanese Street Eats.  The new recruit with the most votes will be invited to join their summer markets.  Sounds like a winning combination to me. The Winter Farmers Market is held at Nat Bailey Stadium, 4601 Ontario Street. The Food Truck Fest will continue every Saturday throughout the month of January.

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New Year’s Eve Gala At The Wise Hall

29 Dec
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The Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street, is hosting a New Year’s Eve Gala. The event features  Rich Hope and His Evil Do’ers, The Razzle Tassel Tease Show and will be hosted by Paul Anthony and DJ Thee Creep3r. Tickets include admission, food from the Reef Restaurant, and a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets are $35 and available online at Brown Paper Tickets, Red Cat Records, Highlife Records or the WISE Lounge.

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Last Chance Christmas Craft Fair At Croatian Cultural Centre Sunday, December 22nd

21 Dec

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Well for those of you that have left their Christmas shopping down to the wire, here is your chance to pick up some one-of-kind gifts from over 100 local artisans.   The Last Chance Christmas Craft Fair is taking place this Sunday, December 22nd at the Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive, from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.   First 50 people through the door on Sunday will receive a free Swag Bag.  Admission is $5 at the door, but children under 12 are free.  There will also be face painting and balloon animals for the kids. You can purchase your ticket(s) online at Eventbrite and by doing so, you will be entered into a draw for a $100 shopping spree. Winner will be announced on Saturday, December 21st.

While you are at the Last Chance Christmas Craft Fair, pop in and say hi to Kim Mulder and Kennedy Telford. Kim and Kennedy are two librarians who are passionate about real food and have just published a cookbook This East Van Kitchen: A Fresh Introduction to Cooking. The book features vegan, vegetarian and meat recipes with colour that jumps off the pages.   The book will be available for sale this Sunday for $30 for a single copy and $25 each for multiple copies. If you miss them at the craft fair, their book is available at the People’s Co-op Bookstore, 1391 Commercial Drive.

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Vancouver SPCA Fundraising Dinner at Graze Restaurant December 18th

16 Dec
GrazeFood&DrinkYou are invited to Graze Restaurant, 3980 Fraser Street, on Wednesday, December 18th for a fundraising dinner for the Vancouver Branch of the SPCA.  If you are unfamiliar with Graze Restaurant, it is a vegan restaurant that provides locally and organically produced ingredients. The concept is to provide people of all eating preferences with dishes that are creative, nutritionally well-balanced and simply delicious.Whether you are a strict vegetarian who is starving for choice, a flexitarian who enjoys trying everything or an omnivore who simply wants a familiar and satiating meal, Graze was something for you. One thing they have that has made it onto Erin Ireland’s Must Try Five List is their Vegan Perogies. Erin says “Chef Karen McAthy’s piece de resistance is a yam and egglant perogy dish for $16 topped with crispy shallots and served with an intensely smoked coconut cheddar sauce, sour coconut cream and spicy tomato jam.”  Not only does Graze Restaurant do great food and service, they are doing fundraising dinners for local charities where they donate 20% of the sales from your bill to a local charity. When you make your reservation for this Wednesday’s dinner, make sure to mention the SPCA and Graze will donate 20% to the Vancouver Branch to help shelter animals in need. 

Should you not be able to make Wednesday’s dinner, you could always try for Tuesday, December 17th.  Another charity near and dear to my heart is the WRA Wildlife Rescue Association of BC. Funds raised from this dinner will help provide care for 4,000 injured, orphaned and pollution-damaged wild animals each year.  Same idea applies, when you make your dinner reservation, mention the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC. To make your reservation for either night, contact Graze at 604.620.8822.
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Craftacular At Beehive Hair Lounge December 14 & 15

13 Dec

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You are invited to a different kind of craft fair this weekend. Craftacular which takes place at the Beehive Hair Lounge, 3904 Fraser Street, on December 14th and 15th from 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm each evening strives to be a showcase for the undiscovered and eclectic talent. Now in its 10 year, here you will find vendors and artisans who have never shown any of their work before and may never again. So it is truly an opportunity to find that one of a kind item.  To keep things lively, they will be offering a cash bar while you shop.  There will be different vendors on each day.  On Saturday, December 14th, you will find:

Chenoa LeBlanc: She makes unicorns and octopi.

Sarah Race Photography:   Will have a photo both set up ready for those Christmas photos with an 80s theme to boot.   You are encouraged to wear your craziest Christmas sweater and come down for some pics.  Note: Sarah will be on site Saturday and Sunday.

ZULA Jewelry + Design: Nature Inspired Metal Wear.  ZULA creates wearable pieces that incorporates objects from nature such as leaves, twigs, seeds, roots and bones.  Her jewellery is said to have a West Coast feel and is handcrafted in silver, copper, gold and bronze.

Britt: Creates air plants and terrariums.

vchy designs: Specializes in mirror art from large door hunt size to compact.

William & Jonathan: Handcrafted bath bombs and organic soy candles.

On Sunday, December 15th, you will find:

Sarah Race Photography: Will be back with her Christmas Photo Booth

Takohako Designs: Cute, nerdy, and pun-y paper goods and crafts from unique occasion cards to handmade felt coin purses to pinback buttons.

Andrea Hooge: Prepare some space on your fridge. Andrea will have a great selection of magnets for your fridge which include cats, dogs and other animals. She will also be bringing packs of Bill Murr-gnets and Big Lebowsk-gnets. Prints and original artwork will also be available.

Come check out this Craftacular event! 

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18th Annual Holiday Market Croatian Cultural Centre December 14th

9 Dec

THolidayMarkethe Vancouver Farmers Market presents the 18th Annual Holiday Market which is a seasonal celebration of food and art.   The event takes place at the Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive (at 15th Avenue) from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. this Saturday, December 14th.   You will find over 75 vendors offering everything from delicious food items such as cheese, fresh bread, olive oil, chocolates jams, coffee and honey as well as handmade jewellery, delectable desserts including homemade pies plus home accessories and lots of items perfect for gift giving this Christmas or edible eats for entertaining over the holidays.

Also, on hand will be Vancouver Tool Library. Stop by and learn more about this interesting cooperative tool lending library in East Vancouver.  Or stop by and visit Old Country Pierogi which is a local family business that operates a fully self-contained food cart offering pierogies (regular and gluten free ) with various fillings, potato pancakes, hunter’s stew, red borscht soup and cabbage rolls.  Note, the outdoor winter market at Nat Bailey Stadium runs as usual from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Anyone who attends both markets is eligible to get a ballot stamped at each market for a chance to win a hardcover copy of Edible: A Celebration of Local Food.

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Holiday Vegan Bake Sale At Nice Shoes December 8th

3 Dec

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Calling all bakers! Nice Shoes, 3568 Fraser Street, is hosting a Holiday Vegan Bake Sale this Sunday, December 8th 2:00 – 4:00 pm.  All proceeds from the bake sale will benefit Liberation BC.  Liberation BC is an all volunteer non-profit group which works for the fundamental right to life and freedom from human-caused exploitation and harm to animals.  If you are interested and/or able to donate a baked item or vegan treat for sale, you are asked to email info@niceshoes.ca

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Fundraiser #Unbreakable at Fets Whisky Kitchen Tuesday November 26th

25 Nov

FetsWhiskeySignFets Whisky Kitchen, 1230 Commercial Drive, has partnered with June Iida of RE/MAX Crest Realty Westside and local artist, Laurell, to present #UNBREAKABLE.  #Unbreakable is a fundraiser for the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre.  The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre provides a safe place for women and children in the Downtown Eastside. They provide support, basic necessities and hot nutritious meals to over 300 women and children every day.

You are invited to this great event which will feature cocktails and appetizers starting at 6:00 p.m and a silent auction as well as live entertainment by local artist, Laurell. Tickets for the event are available online only for $45. Tickets will not be available at the door.

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Gourmet Warehouse Private Shopping Night November 28th

22 Nov

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The Gourmet Warehouse, 1340 East Hastings Street, invites you to their annual Private Shopping Night on Thursday, November 28th. This is a great opportunity to get started on some Christmas shopping, pick up some house warming gifts or stock up on some delicious items for your holiday entertaining. Gourmet Warehouse also has in store now a great selection of gourmet mini-items perfect for stocking stuffers or to include in your own gift basket?  Some of the mini items include balsamics, jams, mustards, ketchups, smoked almonds, short breads, marmalades and olive oils.  A reasonable way to make your own unique gourmet gift basket. During the Private Shopping Night, there will be cooking stations set up, food samples and my favourite, a wine bar! For one night only, everything in store will be 10% (save for gift baskets and already reduced items).  Tickets are $20 and available by calling the store at T: 604-253-3022. Event gets under way at 6:00 p.m. 

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Holiday Shopping Event at Giving Gifts & Co. Wednesday, November 20th

19 Nov

WinterChristmasBlueYou are invited to a special holiday shopping event at Giving Gifts & Co. 4750 Main Street, this Wednesday, November 20th. Giving Gifts & Co. is a co-operative retail shop made up of 10 different vendors and artists. There are many great businesses taking part in this unique concept in retail. What this means is there will be a great variety of items at this Wednesday’s holiday shopping event. You can expect to find yoga wear and accessories by Inner Fire Apparel, eco-friendly products for children and adults, one-of-a-kind clothing by designer Kandis Ivy, great women’s fashions at Upscale Swag Boutique, terrariums and florals by Green With Envy, leather jewellery from Zinnia by Esther and great vintage finds at Clare Collectibles.  Coffee, tea and a dessert bar will be available. The event gets under way at 7:00 p.m. and goes till 9:00 p.m.  For a sneak peak at some of the items that they will have on hand, visit their website at Giving Gifts & Co.

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