If you have a sweet tooth and love wine, you may wish to check out this Tasting Class happening Thursday, November 14th at the Everything Wine store in River District. Dessert wines are definitely something you see and taste more in the winter months and Everything Wine has you covered with respect to a selection. You are invited to come learn how dessert wine is made and the different styles that are made. After an introduction to the types of dessert wines, you will, of course, get to taste some of the best in the world. The tasting class gets under way at 6:30 pm and will run till 8:00 pm. Tickets are $35 and available for purchase online at Everything Wine.
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Tasting Class: Dessert Wine At River District Vancouver November 14 – POSTPONED
5 Nov
Day Of The Dead Tequila + Mezcal Tasting At Everything Wine October 31st
16 Oct
If you are looking for something very adult to do this Halloween we’ve got one idea for you. Everything Wine Vancouver, located in the new River District Town Centre in SE Vancouver, is hosting a Day of The Dead Tequila and Mezcal Tasting on Thursday, October 31st. This is your chance to learn about the history of these two spirits and the process of these iconic spirits and traditions from Mexico. If you didn’t already know mezcal is made from the heart of the agave plant. We hear it’s been pretty much made the same way for the last 200 years. We expect his to be another fun informative class in a great space in store. Cost for the tasting class is $35 and it begins at 6:30 pm. To grab your ticket(s), visit Everything Wine Vancouver.
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First Pick Home Decor At The Heritage Hall October 19 & 20
9 Oct
First Pick Handmade Home Décor is launching their first home goods marketplace at Heritage Hall on October 19th and 20. The marketplace will feature over 30 local artisans hand creating objects of beauty for every room in your home. This new to Vancouver and exclusive home and lifestyle show will run from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm each day at the Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street. You can expect to find a wide range of unique items including textiles, plants, artwork, cushions, beeswax food wraps, bed linens and lighting. We see a personal favourite in the line up being East Van Light. If you’ve not checked our their unique designs, we encourage you to pay them a visit along with the rest of this very talented group of makers. Admission is $3 and payable at the door, or you can grab a ticket in advance through Eventbrite.
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Sake & Umeshu: Japan Visits Vancouver At Everything Wine October 3rd
1 Oct
On Thursday, October 3rd Everything Wine located in River District in SE Vancouver is hosting Sake & Umeshu Tasting Class: Japan Visit Vancouver. You will have the unique opportunity to meet four luminaries of sake and umeshu (plum wine) who have come to Vancouver from Japan. They will introduce you to the making of sake and umeshu and discuss their historic breweries and products alongside finger food and of course tastings. Cost of the class is $30 and it happens this Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. If you haven’t already been to this store, they have a beautiful space for conducting workshops and lots of free parking close by. For tickets or more information, visit Everything Wine Vancouver.
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Lakehouse Foods Calling It Quits … For Now
30 Sep For those that don’t know, Lakehouse Foods has been creating amazing organic whole grain sourdough bread that has been available at a number of Neighbourhood Drop locations. Four of those locations are in East Van at Plenty + Spare, Second Nature Home, Coco et Olive and Luppolo Brewing. To us, nothing is as sweet as freshly baked bread. Lakehouse Foods has been growing their business for the last 5 years, but have now decided to take a break and will cease production at the end of October. We understand that they have hit some limitations with working out of a commissary kitchen and the next step for them would be a big one. They are hitting pause on their business so they can step back and figure out what is the right fit for them. In the meantime, there amazing bread is still available until the end of October and you can also find them at the following Vancouver Farmer Markets:
October 6th – Kitsilano Farmers Market
October 12th – Trout Lake Farmers Market
October 19th – Riley Park Farmers Market
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Rackle Monthly Storytelling Continues At Café Deux Soleils October 30th
25 Sep
Local and award winning storyteller, Jo Dworschak who has brought us Story Story Lie, Oh Man and Weekly Stories brings Rackle to Café Deux Soleils. First up, the name Rackle. What does it mean? We learnt it is Scottish slang for headstrong which is fitting we would say. We’d say Jo is no wall flower. Jo is again assembling her favourite performers to share stories on a monthly basis at Café Deux Soleils. We are quite sure the stories will inspire and entertain you. Rackle continues October 30th. Cost is $10. Doors open at 8:00 pm and show begins at 8:30 pm.
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New In Town: Jackson’s General – Catch All For Cool
24 Sep
Mike Jackson is a long time small business owner in Vancouver with a loyal following. To learn more about his now 30 years in business, check out our previous feature on what he did to celebrate 30 years in business. Today, we want to tell you about how Mike has reinvented himself one more time. I’d say this is his swan song, but with Mike you just never know. Mike’s been pretty busy, these last 6 months creating Jackson’s General Store which officially opens any day now at 1490 Kingsway (at Dumfries) at Knight. It’s located right next to the White Spot you can’t miss it. Some of you may remember this space as Franks Y Parts & Service. We got a sneak peak of this totally reworked space and we have to stay it’s pretty darn cool. It is a general store in the front with a focus on supporting small independent businesses. The majority are Canadian and local and throughout the store you will find some of the coolest vintage items. We were particularly fond of the working PayMaster Ribbon Writer. Many will recognize some local East Van businesses including Sriracha Revolver, ChopValue coasters and Plenty + Spare soaps and skincare. You will also find wallets, t-shirts, ball caps, sunglasses, mugs, totes and some very unique books. There is a cooler section not yet fully stocked, but we did find some Kaylin & Hobbs Pickles. For kids of all ages, there is a great retro candy counter, think Popeye Candy Cigarettes, gum in the Gold Rush bags and candy necklaces. If you are looking for fun unique gifts, there is lots on offer at Jackson’s General Store with a distinct East Van flavour. Show some East Van love and stop in and say hello once they officially open. We’ll give you a heads up as soon as that happens. In the meantime, you can also find Mike on Facebook and Instagram.
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June Hunter Fall Studio Sale September 28 & 29, 2019
23 Sep
East Van artist, June Hunter, is hosting a Fall Studio Sale Saturday, September 28th and Sunday, September 29th. If you follow us regularly, you know we are big fans of her work. Vancouver’s urban nature features prominently in June’s work as do some iconic East Van landmarks. If you wish to know more about the crows and other birdlife that inhabit the green space in our neck of the woods, you may wish to check out some of her blog posts. June also captures some truly amazing photos of the visitors that come to her idyllic backyard. During her Studio Sales, June transforms her working space to showcase all her creative works which include cushion covers, jewellery, small prints, large scale wall art, totes, wall decals and more. She has lots of beautiful new designs this Fall which will help you bring a touch of nature indoors. Her rescue dog Geordie is usually on hand as ambassador to greet you. June Hunter’s Studio is located at 2785 Parker Street (one block west of Renfrew – between Hastings St. and First Avenue). The Studio Sale runs from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on both Saturday and Sunday.
If you are not able to attend this weekend’s Studio Sale, we invite you check out her online shop which is open 24/7. You can also find some of June’s pieces at Doctor Vigari Gallery, 1816 Commercial Drive and Bird on A Wire Creations, 2535 Main Street.
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For The Love Of Cheese At Gourmet Warehouse
17 Sep If you love cheese and have thought about making your own, Gourmet Warehouse has a weekend of cheese making coming October 5th and 6th. Personally, we LOVE cheese, but we have to say we haven’t ventured into cheesemaking. What we are seeing is quite a number of cheese making workshops being offered and they are popular and workshops do sell out quickly. Now the cheese we are referring to is the real deal ie. with cow’s milk, not a nut cheese which we’ve tried and they are fabulous in their own right but to be clear these workshops use cow’s and/or goat’s milk. If you are interested in trying your hand at cheesemaking, this coming October, Gourmet Warehouse has a number of workshops to choose from. We’ve set out a few of them below. Note, if you are looking for a vegan option, check out their class happening October 23rd. Again, these classes tend to sell out fairly quickly. So if interested, we recommend getting registered early.
Cheesemaking 101: Mozzarella, Burrata & Bocconcini – Saturday, October 5, 2019
You are invited to come learn how to make your own mozzarella, burrata and bocconcini using store bought milk. Paula Maddison will be teaching this 2 hour class demonstration. You will get to touch, taste and feel the cheese. You will also get to go home with instructions along with a kit to make 4 lbs of cheese at home that includes online support. This class runs from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Cost is $75.
Cheesemaking 101: Brie & Blooms – Saturday, October 5, 2019
You are invited to come learn how to make a wheel of brie. Paula Maddison will also be teaching this 2 hour class demonstration. You again get to touch, taste and feel the cheese. Paula will take you through the process of ripening traditional brie and again instructions to take home and how to do it yourself. Class happens between 4:00 and 6:00 pm. Cost is $75.
Cheesemaking 101: Greek Style Feta – Sunday, October 6, 2019
Paula Maddison is teaching another demonstration class in which she will teach you how to make your own greek style feta cheese. Again it’s a 2 hour demonstration class with instructions to take with you. This one happens 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Cost is $75.
To see register or see the full run down of classes, visit Gourmet Warehouse.
Photo Credit: Gourmet Warehouse
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First Pick Handmade At The Heritage Hall September 14 & 15, 2019
28 Aug
The 5th First Pick Handmade takes over the Heritage Hall on Saturday, September 14th. The 3300 square foot space will be transformed into a Handmade Pop Up Department Store. You can expect to find a wide range of high quality, fashion forward Canadian made clothing, footwear, jewellery, lingerie, active wear, scarves and hats. If that list isn’t long enough, there will also be other winter accessories including belts, bags and wallets as well as skincare products and small batch fragrances. The items are handcrafted with an eye to sustainability. If there’s something specific you are looking for men’s or women’s wear, there’s a whole lot of talent coming to this event. We’ve set out all the designers that will be on hand.
Women’s Clothing:
Ag+Au Clothing, Couture Therapy, Daub + Design, Dogwood Denim, Jessica Redditt Designs, kate&frances, Novel Supply Co, Serenity West, Street and Saddle, Supernova by Blackhole
Men’s Clothing:
Anian Manufacturing, Dogwood Denim, Novel Supply, Stede Menswear, Street and Saddle
Men’s Accessories:
Bukuro Bag Co, Bronsino, FiveLeft Leather, Joseph Henry Workshop, West Coast Hatters, Winterluxe Recycled Cashmere, Zed Handmade
Footwear:
Amy Slosky Fine Shoes, Shoofie (shoe totes), XS Unified (socks)
Skincare and Fragrances:
Conscious Care, Element Botanicals
Bags, Belts, Pouches and Wallets:
Bukuro Bag Co, Bronsino, FiveLeft Leather, Joseph Henry Workshop, Shoofie, Winterluxe
Women’s Socks, Lingerie and Activewear:
Daub + Design, Revol Girl, XS Unified
Jewelry:
BlackSØLV, Elen Danielle, Kolton Babych Fine Jewelry, Maria Roth Design, Roberto Fioravanti, She’s So
Hats, Scarves and Winter Accessories:
Anian Manufacturing, Maria Roth Design, West Coast Hatters, Winterluxe Recycled Cashmere, XS Unified, Zed Handmade
Sustainability Specialists:
Ag+Au Clothing, Anian Manufacturing, Amy Slosky Fine Shoes, Bronsino, Bukuro Bag Co, Conscious Care, Couture Therapy, Dogwood Denim, Element Botanicals, kate&frances, Jessica Redditt Designs, Novel Supply Co, Revol Girl, Serenity West, Street and Saddle, Stede Menswear, West Coast Hatters, Winterluxe Recycled Cashmere, Zed Handmade
With a view to sustainability, you are asked to bring a reusable shopping tote for your purchases and use transit, cycling or walking where possible. The Heritage Hall is located at Main Street & 15th Avenue. First Pick Handmade is open 11am to 6 pm Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $3 (cash only). Children 12 and under are free.
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