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Fundraising Dinner At Graze Restaurant For The Vancouver BC SPCA February 3rd

You are invited to Graze Restaurant, 3980 Fraser Street, on Tuesday, February 3rd for a fundraising dinner for the Vancouver Branch of the BC SPCA. The SPCA is a non-profit organization that helps nearly 37,000 injured, abused and homeless animals each year and relies on generous donations from supporters. On February 3rd, dine at Graze Restaurant between 5:00 – 10:00 pm and Graze will donate 20% of the sales from your bill to the Vancouver SPCA. Graze Restaurant is a vegan restaurant that provides locally and organically produced ingredients. Their food is creative, nutritionally well-balanced and simply delicious. Whether you are a strict vegetarian, a flexitarian who enjoys trying everything or an omnivore who simply wants a familiar and satiating meal, Graze was something for you. One of their delicious entrees has made it onto Erin Ireland’s Must Try Five List. That being their now rather famous Vegan Perogies with crispy shallots served with an intensely smoked coconut cheddar sauce, sour coconut cream and spicy tomato jam. As Erin would say, it’s To Die For. You can make your reservation by contacting Graze Restaurant at T: 604-620-8822. Come out and support this charity that does so much for animal welfare within our community.

Photo Credit: Graze Restaurant

Tags: Animal Welfare, BC SPCA Vancouver Branch, East Vancouver, Erin Ireland, Fundraising, Graze Restaurant, Vancouver SPCA, Vegan

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Check Out What’s Happening For Dine Out In East Vancouver

16 Jan

Dine Out Vancouver, Canada’s largest restaurant festival gets under way January 16th with lots of delicious events on the horizon. There are over 270 restaurants participating in this year’s event with prix-fixe menus ranging from $18 to $38. Each year, they seem to up the ante with the special events. In East Vancouver, there are quite a number of notable mentions.

First up, Vancouver Brewery Tours is offering a brewery tour and East Side Food Tour for $71. They will be making stops at some favourite East Van breweries including Bomber Brewing and new arrival Strange Fellows Brewing and then over to Big Lou’s Butcher Shop, La Grotta del Frommagio, Famoso Neopolitan Pizza and East Side Beer Food. Next up for events, Richard Wolak of Vancouver Foodster has organized a number of brunch crawls around the City. In East Vancouver, Richard will be conducting the Commercial Drive Brunch Crawl on Sunday, February 1st making stops at Federico’s Supper Club, Famoso Pizzeria, Bakery Sate and Stateside Craft. If you prefer to check out some delicious spots on Main Street, Richard will be leading the tour on the Main Street Brunch Crawl on Saturday, January 24th making stops at Rosemary Rocksalt, Miura Waffles, Radicle Juice, Nirvana and East End Chai. Off The Eaten Track Tours will be hosting two great tours. First up is the Main Street Hidden Gem Tour which hits four great spots on Main Street including The Shameful Tiki, The Honey Shoppe and Trafiq. They will also be hosting a Best Bites of the East Village for $50 which will make stops at Saltenas, Windsor Meats, Steam Tea House and Jackalopes Drive. If you prefer to check out some restaurants during Dine Out, we’ve set out a list of those participating in this year’s event in East Vancouver. Note, most participating restaurants take reservations, but a few are first come first served. For a full listing of restaurants, visit Dine Out:

Cafe Kathmandu

Caffe Roma and Lounge

Campagnolo Roma

The Cannibal Café

Carthage Café

Chicha Restaurant

Chutney

East Is East

Federico’s Supper Club

Graze Vegetarian

Romer’s Burger Bar – River District

The Reef on Main Street

The Five Point

Bon Appetit!

Tags: Commercial Drive, Dine Out Vancouver, East Vancouver, East Village, Main Street, Off The Eaten Track Tours, Restaurants, Vancouver Foodster

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Les amis du fromage presents Top Canadian Cheeses on February 10th SOLD OUT

6 Jan

On Tuesday, February 10th, les amis du FROMAGE, 843 East Hastings Street will be presenting and tasting Canada’s top Canadian cheeses. Allison Spurrell will take you into the world of Canadian cheese and introduce you to the cheeses that won top honours on the world stage as well as locally. You will get the chance to taste the grand prize winners along side some Canadian wines. The session begins at 6:30 p.m. and goes to 8:30 pm. Tickets are $60 and available online at les amis du FROMAGE. Class participants will receive a 10% discount on all store purchases during the event.

Tags: Canadian Cheese, Cheese, East Vancouver, les amis du FROMAGE, Wine & Cheese Tasting

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Got Craft? At Maritime Labour Centre December 13th & 14th

12 Dec

Got Craft? is an independent craft fair which will be holding its Holiday Edition market this weekend at the Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph Street, with some 75+ local vendors.

Got Craft? is one of many great opportunities to see first hand how much creative talent there is in this City. The event aims to bring together a community that fosters handmade and do-it-yourself culture. You can expect to find a variety of handmade items including jewellery, stationery, housewares, plush toys, baked goods, artisan chocolates and much more. Some new vendors lined up this year include Rogue Florist, Shoreside Studios, Small Wonder, Livia Sweets and Jon Shaw Paintings. For a full rundown of all the vendors at this year’s fair, check out Vendors 2014.

This weekend you are also invited to come flex your creative muscle in one of the their FREE hands on workshops hosted by Spool of Thread sewing lounge, Small Wonder and Delish General Store. Projects include do-it-yourself ornaments and holiday tags. And if all that shopping makes you hungry, they’ve got you covered there as well. A few local food carts including Taser Grilled Cheese, Ze Bite and The Kaboom Box will be on hand.

The event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both Saturday, December 13^th & Sunday, December 14th. Tickets are $3.00 cash at the door. Children under 10 are free. The first 50 attendees on each of the days, will receive a free swag bag. Now that’s certainly an incentive to get out early if you aren’t generally inclined to.

Tags: Artisan Chocolates, Baked Goods, Craft Fair, East Vancouver, Got Craft?, Jewellery, Jon Shaw Paintings, Livia Sweets, Maritime Labour Centre, Rogue Florist, Shoreside Studios, Small Wonder, Stationery

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East Van Jewellery Collection Launch Party November 17th

9 Nov

We would like to introduce you to a great new jewellery collection that speaks East Van. Benée Rubin, local jewellery designer and goldsmith is excited to officially launch her new collection East Van Cross Jewellery on November 17th. Benée has lived in Vancouver’s eastside and wanted to use her talent as a master goldsmith and designer to help the women and children in her own neighbourhood. As a long-time supporter of the YWCA and a single mother herself, Benée is donating 10% of the proceeds from the sale of the East Van Jewellery Collection to Crabtree Corner. If you are unfamiliar with Crabtree Corner, it houses a range of programs and services under one roof to help marginalized women and families living in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside feel safer, less isolated, healthier and more empowered to make positive choices.

Benée is proud to say all of the jewellery is locally made and materials are locally sourced. In addition to being available online at beneerubin.com and at her downtown studio, the collection will soon be in select stores and galleries. To see the full collection in person, we invite you to the Launch Party on Monday, November 17th which takes place at Catalog Gallery, #2061 – 88 West Pender (Tinseltown Mall) from 6:00 – 8:30 pm. RSVP requested to: flameeadie@shaw.ca or 604.764.6216.

Tags: Benee Rubin, Catalog Art Gallery, Crabtree Corner, Downtown Eastside, East Van Jewellery Collection

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EAT.DRINK.PLAY. At The Firehall Arts Centre June 19th

9 Jun

The Firehall Arts Centre invites you to its annual fundraiser EAT.DRINK.PLAY. being held on Thursday, June 19^th from 7 – 10 pm at the Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street. You can expect an unforgettable evening that celebrates locally produced food, drink and performance. The event will showcase a selection of food from Gastown and Railtown’s burgeoning food scene graciously provided by Lily Mae’s, Peckinpah, Cadeaux Bakery, The Irish Heather, Salt Tasting Room, Bitter, Hogan’s Alley Cafe, Deacon’s Corner, Mahoney & Sons, Elephant and Castle, and Scent of a Sandwich. Tastings of micro brewery Parallel 49’s seasonal offerings will be available, plus vodka and crème de cassis from Odd Society Spirits.

The celebration of all things local will continue with a feature ‘taster flight’ of live theatre, dance and music performed around the Firehall building including an acoustic performance by rising theatre star and three-time Jessie Award nominee Kayvon Kelly (Chelsea Hotel) and a performance by Proud star Emmelia Gordon. Throughout the evening, you will also have the opportunity to bid on a fantastic range of items in a silent auction generously donated by local businesses, including Van Dusen Botanical Gardens, TELUS World of Science, PuSH International Performing Arts Festival, Vancouver Fringe Festival, SPUD Urban Delivery and Modo Car Co-Op. All proceeds go toward helping the Firehall bring us fantastic cutting-edge theatre and dance to Vancouver. Tickets are available for $31 which includes food, drink tastings and a drink on arrival. Note, artists tickets are $16. For ticket information or purchase, call T: 604.689.0926 or visit Firehall Arts Centre. Come out and support his amazing venue!

Tags: Bitter, Cadeux Bakery, Deacon's Corner, Drink, Eat, Elephant & Castle, Emmelia Gordon, Firehall Arts Centre, Fundraiser, Hogan's Alley Cafe, Kayvon Kelly, Lily Mae's, Mahoney & Sons, Odd Society Spirits, Parallel 49 Brewing Co., Peckinpah, Play, Salt Tasting Room, Scent of a Sandwich, The Irish Heather

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Vancouver Farmers Market: Trout Lake DigIn! Festival Saturday May 24th

23 May

The Vancouver Farmers Market at Trout Lake is in full swing. This Saturday join them for their DigIn! Garden Festival which will include a market tour Meet Your Maker Growing Series. The tour begins at 9:30 am and runs for one hour. You will visit four vendors on topics such as seed-saving, beekeeping, carnivorous plants and growing dahlias. Tour members meet at the Market Information Booth at the west end of the market. Cost for the tour is $5.00. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Eventbrite. Note the tour will run rain or shine. Trout Lake Farmers Market will, of course, have a great selection of local vendors from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. Trout Lake Farmers Market is located in John Hendry Park at Templeton Street & 13^th Avenue.

Tags: DigIn Festival!, East Vancouver, Gardening, John Hendry Park, Meet Your Maker, Trout Lake, Vancouver Farmers Market

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TONIGHT: Graze Restaurant One Year Anniversary Party & Summer Menu Launch

15 May

You are invited to come out and celebrate Graze Restaurant’s 1 year anniversary tonight. If you don’t know it, Graze has a delicious and creative plant-based menu that incorporates locally and organically produced ingredients including those from their own garden. Thursday, May 15th Graze will be hosting a Cocktail Social on the patio from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm for $10. You will enjoy appies from their tasting boards including some of their now rather famous dairy-free cheeses and house made preserves. If you wish to stay for dinner, they are offering a Prix Fixe Dinner Menu for $30 with their new summer menu items. You get to choose between two small plates, three entrees and two desserts. For reservations, call Graze Restaurant at T: 604.620.8822. As an added bonus, if you are joining them for the Cocktail Social, you will receive a $5 off coupon – redeemable for dinner on the evening if you choose to stay, or for a future visit. Graze Restaurant is located at 3980 Fraser Street.

Photo Credit: Graze Restaurant

Tags: Chef Karen McAthy, East Vancouver, Fraser Street, Graze Restaurant, Summer Menu, Vegan Food, Vegetarian

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Vancouver Farmers Market In East Vancouver – Trout Lake Begins May 10th

9 May

The warm weather is here and the much beloved markets are gearing up for what’s expected to be a busy spring and summer. The first to get up and running in East Vancouver by Vancouver Farmers Market is:

Trout Lake Farmers Market: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Every Saturday May 10^th – October 18, 2014
Location: North Parking Lot of John Hendry Park at Trout Lake between Templeton
and Lakewood south of the 13th Avenue Alley

Main Street Station Farmers Market: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Every Wednesday June 4^th – October 1^st, 2014
Location: 1100 Block Station Street along Thornton Park across from the VIA Rail Station and near the Main St Skytrain Station

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Every Sunday June 15^th – October 12, 2014
Location: Guelph Street between 7^th & 8th Avenues (on the paved play area between Mt. Pleasant Elementary and Guelph Park)

Lots of options to get your local produce, plants, cheese, eggs, bread, jam, soup, baked goods, fish, chicken and visit some local artisans. Of course, the Farmers Market at River District is already under way at 8683 Kerr Street at the foot of Kerr Street and East Kent Avenue and runs every Saturday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Come out and support local!