In case you hadn’t heard, the Eastside Flea has found a new permanent home at the Ellis Building, 1024 Main Street. This flea market features it all including vintage goods, vinyl records, collectibles and handmade items by local artisans. This weekend is the Grand Opening of their new space and it will be a 2 day event on April 16th and 17th. They have been busy reworking their new digs and are ready to show it off. Added bonus is Tacofino Food Truck will be on hand for those that get hungry while shopping. There will also be deejays on hand as well an artist show room and a few other surprises. The Eastside Flea will be open this Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Come on down and check out their new space.
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Eastside Flea Grand Opening Weekend April 16 & 17
14 Apr
Delish New Cooking Classes At Gourmet Warehouse This Spring
11 Apr
The Gourmet Warehouse has some great new cooking classes lined up for the Spring. Having personally attended one of these classes, it is a fun way to spend an afternoon. Of course, there is always shopping after the cooking class as participants are offered a 10% discount for purchases made the day of your class. For a full line up of all the classes Gourmet Warehouse is offering visit Cooking Classes. Below we have set out a sampling of some of their upcoming classes.
Flavours of Vietnam – Saturday, May 28th 11:00 am ($65) SOLD OUT
In this demonstration cooking class, Chef Cindy Low is going to teach you all about Vietnamese cuisine which she says is one of Asia’s best kept secrets. She will focus on fresh Asian herbs and vegetables which makes for light and healthy meals. Chef Low will teach you how to make homemade chicken broth which is the base for Vietnamese pho. You will also learn to make salad rolls, shaking beef with arugula and Vietnamese coffee ice cream. As always, you are encouraged to come hungry, you will be eating the items made in class and this is a popular one. What you will learn to make includes:
Vietnamese salad rolls with prawns, served with a
hoi sin and peanut dipping sauce
Shaking beef with arugula, served banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich) style
Chicken pho – classic Vietnamese soup with rice noodles in a homemade
chicken broth, fresh Asian herbs, bean sprouts
Homemade Vietnamese carrot and daikon pickles
Vietnamese coffee ice cream
Cake Pops – Sunday, June 26th 11:00 am ($65) SOLD OUT
You are invited to this hands-on-class with in-house baker, Rick Gaspard. He will demonstrate how easy it is to make Cake Pops. You will learn all the tips on how to shape them, dip them and roll and decorate them. Cake pops are fun variation and perfect for a wedding favours, birthday treats and make a great decorative flair at wedding or baby showers. As this is a hands-on-class, you are asked to bring an apron as well as a container to bring home your freshly created cake pops.
Greek Night– Saturday, June 18th 11:00 am ($65) NEWLY ADDED
In this demonstration cooking class, Chef Cindy Low is going to teach you not only about the distinctive flavours of Greek dishes, but how truly simple the dishes are to make. Cindy will also discuss the Mediterranean diet which is considered one of the healthiest in the world. Some of the delicious dishes you will learn to make include:
Horiataki Salata (Greek salad) with tomatoes, cucumber, feta, olives,
green pepper, oregano and extra virgin olive oil
Prawns Saganaki – prawns baked with tomatoes and feta
Chicken Souvlaki – tender cubes of chicken breast, marinated and grilled to perfection
Roasted Lemon Potatoes
Tzatziki – yogurt and cucumber dip
Baklava “Bites” – classic Greek dessert of nuts, honey, filo pastry
If you are interested in any of the cooking classes, be sure to register early to avoid disappointment, classes do sell out. Bon Appetit!
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The 9th Annual Nifty For Fifty Sale At The Heritage Hall April 10th
21 Mar
One of the best sales in the City is back on Sunday, April 10th at the Heritage Hall, 3102 Main Street. Nifty for Fifty was founded by Adhesif Clothing designer, Melissa Ferreira, in 2007. The sale is a way for designers to show gratitude to their customers by clearing out local merchandise all of which is $50 or less. You can expect to find clothing, jewelry, bags, scarves and much more by 30 local designers. Some local designers that will be on hand include Adhesif Clothing, Allison Wonderland, Bronsino, Daub & Design, Elroy Apparel, Toodlebunny, KDon, Flightpath Designs and WE3 Designs. A number of items available will be up to 80% off. So mark your calendar for this shopping event, but do remember to bring cash, as this is a mainly cash event. For those that want the best selection, it is recommended you come early. The sale starts at 11:00 a.m. and goes to 8:00 p.m. Admission is $2 at the door.
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4th Annual East Side Beer Fest March 9 At The Wise Hall
25 Feb
Liberty Merchant Company presents the 4th Annual East Side Beer Fest tasting event on Wednesday, March 9th at the Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street. The event will feature craft beers from all over the world as well samples from food purveyors on Commercial Drive. Some of participants lined up for this event include Bomber Brewing, Bridge Brewing, Dageraad Brewing, Driftwood Brewing, Four Winds Brewing Company, Moody Ales, Postmark Brewing, Parallel 49 Brewing, Steel & Oak Brewing Co., Strange Fellows Brewing as well as Copper & Theory, supplier of artisans beers, and Untapped BC which imports craft beer & cider into BC. This event is also a fundraiser for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society which helps provide food for up to 25,000 people in need each week. All ticket sales and draw prizes directly support the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society. Tickets are $24.99 each and available at all Liberty Wine Merchant locations. In East Vancouver, visit them at 1622 Commercial Drive or call them at 604.633.1922. The event gets under way at 7:00 p.m. and goes till 9:00 pm. Be sure to hop to it, if you want to be sure to get your ticket to this tasty event.
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East Van Bazaar Happening March 5 At Venables & Commercial Drive
23 Feb
Another great collaboration of local makers is coming together in East Van on March 5th. The East Van Bazaar will be happening in the space that was formerly home to Astorinos, 1739 Venables at Commercial Drive. Organizers have some experience with local markets and are behind the Studio East Bazaar and East Van Holiday Artist Market. At the upcoming East Van Bazaar, you will have the opportunity to explore Vancouver’s thriving community of artists and artisans, makers and shakers and doers and dreamers. They will be gathering under one roof to share their talents and create something beautiful, whether it be hand-crafted jewelry, local wood sculptures, new gadgets, oddities and collectibles, cool handmade items or vintage reworks. The East Van Bazaar will have over 40 vendors including Tea Lani with specialty teas, soaps by The Good Oak and Mountain Naturals, jewellery designs by Larki Designs Andrea Hodge, Rish Jewellery and Crisp Bones, Pinch with all natural deodorant which I know a number of people have been on the hunt for. Also bags by Bag of Holding and Nara Nation and many more great items. For a full rundown of vendors, visit East Van Bazaar. There will also be live music and a DJ on hand as well as food and drink vendors. The event kicks off at Noon and runs till 6:00 pm. Admission is a suggested $2 donation.
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Sips Cocktail Emporium In Mount Pleasant Now Offering Workshops
22 Feb
Would you like to hone your cocktail making skills? The good folks at Sips Cocktail Emporium in Mount Pleasant are now offering workshops to help you fine tune your skills. If you are unfamiliar with this great little spot, we invite you to check it out. Darcy Broatch and Jordie Yow have turned their passion for cocktails into a thriving business and opened a bricks and mortar location at 339 East Broadway after starting with an online store. They are now offering a Bartending Basics Workshop which is taught by Lachlan Mackenzie. Lachlan who has bartended at both Pourhouse and the Albi Room will be demonstrating some tips and techniques for making 3 classic cocktails at home. There will also be a hands-on portion to this class so you will leave with some basic techniques. Their next workshop is March 23, 2017 and runs from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. The cost is $30. To register for the Bartending Basics Workshop visit them online. Of course, feel free to stop by anytime to check out the store and register in person. Cheers!
Photo Credit: Sips Cocktail Emporium
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Farewell To The Wise Hall Eastside Flea February 13 & 14
11 Feb
This weekend is your last opportunity to check out the Eastside Flea at the Wise Hall at 1882 Adanac Street. Why’s that you ask? Well the Eastside Flea has found a permanent home in the historic Ellis Building on Main Street. As this is a rather neglected building, organizers are looking for a bit of help to spruce up their new digs. They have started an Indiegogo campaign this week to raise $10,000 to bring back some life into this beautiful old building. They also have some big plans for this new space. They hope to have 15+ artisan studios, a regular ESF marketplace that will host over 50 vendors, a platform for DIY workshops and demos as well as an outdoor courtyard for food trucks and community BBQs. If you wish to help them breath life into this cool space, visit their Indiegogo campaign.
If you wish to check out the Eastside Flea this weekend, you will find over 60 vendors on both Saturday, February 13th and Sunday, February 14th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. They will have collectibles, gift cards, handcrafted and vintage jewellery, vinyl records, plants, locally-made body care and a whole host of gift items for that special Valentine. If you get hungry from all that shopping, they have you covered. Tacofino food truck will be on hand serving up their amazing tacos outside both days and Kahve & Chai will be indoors serving their signature spicy chai, coffee and tea. Admission is $3.00. Stop by and support some great local vendors.
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East Van Makers: Tyler Spence Making One Of A Kind Furniture
9 Feb
We love featuring makers and on this past year’s Eastside Culture Crawl, our group started off at the Maker Labs. There we met Tyler Warren Spence, one half of Warren & Wayne Wood Co. The other half being Rory Wayne Bushfield. These two love the great outdoors and turned their love of collecting old stumps and logs into one of a kind furniture. Tyler works out of Maker Labs in East Vancouver designing and building custom handmade coffee and dining room tables from reclaimed wood. His passion is finding the right piece of wood for each project and creating beautiful, functional furniture that will last a lifetime. Tyler uses recycled material whenever possible and is inspired by the great outdoors. Tyler has been making furniture for 7 years on a part-time basis, but has in the last 6 months moved to making furniture full-time. He recently completed his first commercial project, being two large banquet style tables for The Airhouse which is a freestyle training centre in Squamish. He used reclaimed fir that was repurposed from a demolition project at The Guildford Town Centre in Surrey. Some of his smaller projects include guitar stands made from red wine barrel staves from the Okanagan (pictured above). We have set out below photos of some of Tyler’s other projects along with a brief description of where he sourced the wood:
The table top for this piece is from a cedar tree that Tyler found on the shore of Lillooet Lake. The legs of the table are from fallen Arbutus branches from the Sunshine Coast.
This cabinet was made from Cedar dock boards reused from Tyler’s family cabin on the Sunshine Coast. The wood was originally milled by his grandfather from a fallen tree on their cabin property. After a few decades of use, it was time for the dock to be replaced so he salvaged as much of the wood as he could and created the piece you see below.
Tyler made this table from a Driftwood log found on Spanish Banks in Kitsilano. It took months for the wood to dry out after which the log was milled into slabs using an Alaskan Mill.
Tyler is passionate about what he does and welcomes any custom orders. We invite you to check out his website which has some great photos of his work. You can also find him on Instagram at @warrenandwayne. To chat with Tyler directly, you can email him at e: tyler.spence@warrenandwayne.com.
Photo Credit: Pera Hardy
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For The Love Of Craft Tour By Vancouver Brewery Tour February 14
20 Jan
Looking to do something different with your partner this Valentine’s Day? If you and your partner are beer lovers, than Vancouver Brewery Tours has something for you. They are offering a craft beer and food tour called the “For The Love of Craft” on Sunday, February 14th. They will take you on a tour of some great local breweries including Storm Brewing, Strange Fellow Brewing and Big Rock Urban Brewery & Eatery. There will be food along your beer sampling route as well as finishing the whole day off with some decadent chocolate from local chocolatier Thomas Haas. The For The Love Of Craft Tour runs Sunday, February 14th from 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Tickets are available from Vancouver Brewery Tours for $85 per person. UPDATE: 2:00 pm tour is SOLD OUT, but a second tour has been added at Noon.
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The Uncommon Café Hosts Two New Cooking Classes
19 Jan
The Uncommon Café, 477 Powell Street, is hosting some fun new cooking classes to help you ‘sharpen’ your culinary skills. Valentine Kitamura owner of Tartine Maple will be leading the two upcoming classes. Valentine was born and raised in France and is a chef that has worked in hotels in Paris, Singapore, New Orleans and Toronto. She now works with The Uncommon Café, a commissary and café, located just across the street from Oppenheimer Park. The Uncommon Café and Valentine have partnered to offer a series of cooking class once per month. The first one they have lined up is Wednesday, January 27th Kitchen Skills Series #1. Their first class is intended to help novice cooks get some basics in the kitchen. With the cold winter weather, their first class in this series will introduce you to making “Stocks, Soups and Stews”. The cost of this class is $60, but get $10 off if you book early. You can register at Eventbrite.
On February 10th, you and your partner are invited to learn how to prepare a romantic dinner. This will be a demonstration cooking class. You will be served the entire dinner prepared that evening by candle light which will be paired with wine. The cost of this class is $70. Again, to register visit Eventbrite. If you register in advance save $10 per person. Bon Appetit! UPDATE: February 10th class is SOLD OUT. A second class has been added February 13th and for those that book early, you can save 20% by using the code SAVE20. 
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