Complete Events Calendar 2009

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009:
IVSA New Product Salon .
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Anyone who works in the hospitality trade industry – restaurants, hotels, bars, nightclubs, casino’s or pubs (but No Minors! )- may attend this new product salon tasting. Pre-registration is not required and entrance is free. Just show up with some identification demonstrating you are part of the hospitality trade, or make it easier and be on the guest list by replying by email to ivsa@shaw.ca. At least 60 agents will be showcasing hundreds of products; the newest, best and brightest wines, beers and spirits that the world has to offer for the Autumn and Festive Season of 2009. 2 to 5 p.m. at the Four Seasons Vancouver Hotel. 791 West Georgia Street, Vancouver. 604-581-0374.


SEPTEMBER 21 & 22, 2009:
Hamilton Street Grills Presents Peller Estates.
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A fun neighbourhood mixer & wine tasting. Try a few new wines and meet new people...and at just $25 per person, this tasting is a bargain! In keeping with the popular format, try a sampling of three new wines and have three savoury, wine-inspired food tasters while you are taken through a casual style tasting. Both nights 5:30 to 7 p.m. At Hamilton Street Grill. 1009 Hamilton St., Yaletown, Vancouver. Reserve by credit card at 604-331-1511.
 

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009:
Naramata Bench Presents Simply Red Tasting.
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Naramata Bench Wineries are pouring their new reds in this tasting for trade and media. Noon to 3 p.m. Taking place at Goldfish Pacific Kitchen. 410 - 1122 Mainland St., Vancouver. 604-331-0907. Present your business card at the door or RSVP to rsvp@alexanderink.com. For more information call 604-331-0907. 

 
SEPTEMBER 22 - 27:
Fairburn Farm Fall Boot Camp.
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This Culinary Boot Camp was named one of Gourmet magazine's top 45 picks in the world for a culinary vacation! 5 days packed with basic and advanced techniques, visits to farms, a day with a baker, field to table cooking and a Saturday night buffet that you will prepare for local producers. $1,995. Includes all accommodations, meals and classes. Locals price without accommodation $950. + tax. The Fall Boot Camp's program includes: Canning Techniques, harvesting the fall bounty, mushroom foraging and more.


SEPTEMBER 24, 2009:
7th Annual FarmAde at UBC Farm.
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This, family-friendly, all-ages event includes: beer garden, BBQ burgers, veggie burgers and vegan burgers featuring UBC farm greens, and fresh corn. Live local music including Agora String Band. 3 - 7 p.m. Free Admission. Free shuttle service will available but walking and cycling are highly recommended. Taking place at UBC Farm. 6182 South Campus Rd. UBC. Vancouver


SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 :
Sonoma Wine Show
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More than 30 Sonoma County wineries and their participating principals touch down in Vancouver to pour their award winning wines across Canada. More than 75 wines will be poured. Media & Trade Seminar: 1:15 – 2:30 p.m. Trade Tasting: 2:30 – 5:00 p.m. Consumer Tasting: 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. Consumer Tickets available via Arts Umbrella. See link above or call 604-681-5268 x234. Taking place at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver. There will also be a complimentary wine tasting the next day (September 25th) at the Everything Wine Store, 998 Marine Drive in North Vancouver, from 3:00 – 6 p.m.


SEPTEMBER 25 - 27, 2009:
Coffeefest Trade Show in Seattle.
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The Coffeefest Trade Show brings you the nation's best retail operators and industry professional and consultants. Classes and Workshops. New Product reviews. Latte Art Competitions. Exhibits and special attractions. It all takes place this year at the Washington State Convention & Trade Centre. See the website link above for times, prices and details. 800 Convention Place, Seattle, Washington. 425-295-3300.


SEPTEMBER 27, 2009:
Flaunt Your Pie at the Coquitlam Farmers Market.
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Do you make a pie that is the envy of the dinner party? This is the place to put it to the test! September 27th is the Coquitlam Farmers Market's 2nd annual Best Pie In Town Contest. Come and meet Barbara – Jo MacIntosh of Books for Cooks who will be one of the judges for the day, and win the title of the "Best Pie In Town". Prizes will be offered for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, and the Pie Contest is open to all amateur pie bakers. Registration information is available at the market's Information Tent each week. Deadline for registrations is September 20th. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dogwood Pavilion Parking Lot. 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. 604-318-8966.


SEPTEMBER 28, 2009:
Sazerac Dinner at Irish Heather .
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The Irish Heather will offers a reception, tasting and dinner on their long table that will feature an exclusive selection of bourbons produced by Buffalo Trace Distillery of Frankfort, Kentucky. The bourbon line up will feature bottles that have never been available in Canada, or are only available in strictly limited quantities. Supper includes local ham with Buffalo Trace and cherry compote, and for dessert, apple pie topped with "Fireball" cinnamon whiskey ice cream. Guest speaker: Andrew Skarritt of Cask Strength. $40 plus tax and 15% service. 7:30 to 10 p.m. 212 Carrall St., Vancouver.


SEPTEMBER 28, 2009:
Chilean Wine Festival .
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The Wines of Chile Fall Festival will celebrate the pairing of Chilean wine and food with a part festival-style, part causal winemaker's dinner event, all for one ticket price (ranging from $89 to $129, on sale September 1). The evening starts with a reception at the Sutton Place Hotel featuring more than 100 wines from 30 Chilean wineries. From there, wine lovers will break out to one of 14 different winemaker dinner events. See link above for participating restaurants. $20 from each ticket sold goes to Wines of Chile’s partner charities: Grapes for Humanity Canada and the BC Hospitality Foundation. Doors: 5:30 p.m. Sutton Place Hotel Vancouver. 845 Burrard Street.


SEPTEMBER 29, 2009:
Small lots, Medium Price, Big Wines.
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Wine agent Flame Eadie leads a tasting of wines from New Zealand, Portugal and BC. Try a sampling of five new wines and have five wine-inspired food tasters from Executive Chef Buddy Wolfe as Flame takes you through the casual tasting. 6 - 7 p.m.  $25 per person. Seasons in the Park Restaurant. Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver. Reserve by credit card at: (604) 874-8008.


SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 4:
Fairburn Farm Fall Boot Camp.
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This Culinary Boot Camp was named one of Gourmet magazine's top 45 picks in the world for a culinary vacation! 5 days packed with basic and advanced techniques, visits to farms, a day with a baker, field to table cooking and a Saturday night buffet that you will prepare for local producers. $1,995. Includes all accommodations, meals and classes. Locals price without accommodation $950. + tax. The Fall Boot Camp's program includes: Canning Techniques, harvesting the fall bounty, mushroom foraging and more!.


OCTOBER 1, 2009 :
Wines of Argentina
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"Discover Your Inner Tango with Wines of Argentina" is a tasting event that offers an exclusive opportunity to sample some of Argentina’s most lauded wines. Many of the wines are not currently available at BC Liquor Stores. More than 48 Argentinean wineries will participate to pour wines that vary from the dark vivacious Malbec-based reds, to the distinctive indigenous Torrontés. The top-quality wines will be paired with bites prepared by Executive Chef Federico Ziegler of Mendoza’s award-winning Restaurant La Bourgogne at the Vistalba Carlos Pulenta winery.  Chef Ziegler, who has worked at renowned restaurants in France as well as South America, will design a menu featuring authentic Argentinean flavours to show the wines at their best. Tickets are $59 per person and can be reserved from the website above starting August 21, 2009. Tasting will take place 7 - 9:30 p.m. at the Sutton Place Hotel. 845 Burrard Street, Vancouver. Five dollars from each ticket sold will go to BC Children's Hospital Foundation.


OCTOBER 1, 2009:
Ripe: the 1st Annual Evening of Local Food and Libations
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An evening filled with local talent from our farmers (their produce), regional brew masters, vintners (libations) and chefs (Robert Clark and Quang Dan of C Restaurant). Funds raised from ticket sales and the silent auction will support a range of other Vancouver Farmers Markets' initiatives including a Farmers Nest Egg Fund which supports vendor-farmers and helps to expand the network of local farmers; and (2) the New City Market which is a venue to house a winter/year-round farmers market and resource facility. Tickets can be purchased at ANY and ALL of the Farmers Market or at various locations around the city. (Barbara Jo's Books to Cooks, Edible BC on Granville Island, VFM Office on Commercial Drive).Tickets are $90 for members and $100 for non-members.  6 to 10 p.m. Taking place at Performace Works on Granville Island. 1218 Cartwright St., Vancouver.


OCTOBER 1 - 10, 2009:
29th Okanagan Fall Wine Festival.
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The 10 day, 150 event Fall Wine Festival takes place throughout Okanagan Wine Country and includes events ranging from informal wine tastings to wine education seminars, dinners, music and the arts.  Ninety-two wineries will be busy showcasing their harvest to residents and tourists throughout the festival which takes place during the heart of the harvest and crushing season.  Over 40 local wineries will pour wine at the WestJet Wine Tastings taking place Friday October 2 and Saturday October 3 at the Delta Grand Okanagan Resort Hotel in Kelowna, B.C. Tickets are $55 and include a souvenir wine glass and a free taxi ride home. Other events include the Gourmet and Grapes Gala taking place at Cabana Grille in Kelowna with six participating local restaurants and a black box Iron Chef Competition between Ned Bell from Cabana and Wayne Martin from “Fraiche” in Vancouver. Tickets are limited to only 175 people and are priced at $79. A full schedule of events may be downloaded from the website link above or get information at  www.owfs.mobi or tel (250) 861-6654. Tickets are available online at ticketmaster.ca or by calling 250-860-1470. Complimentary events guides are available at wineries, chambers of commerce, Tourism BC Visitor Information Centres or BC Liquor Stores in the Okanagan.  


OCTOBER 1-16, 2009:
SUSTENANCE: Feasting on Art & Culture:
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The Roundhouse, Get Local (a partnered project of FarmFolk/CityFolk and the Vancouver Farmers Market) and the BC Farmers’ Market Nutrition and Coupon Project are proud to present “SUSTENANCE: Feasting on Art & Culture.” A first time, unique celebration, SUSTENANCE Festival starts on Thursday, October 1 and culminates on World Food Day: October 16th. SUSTENANCE endeavours to connect the communities of art, culture, and food security. The Festival will offer a bounty of fun, learning, and agri-tainment, with over 20 food related art exhibits, 15 interactive pieces on display, and loads of events over two weeks. The CITYFOOD Kitchen will feature local food cooking classes by Chef Darren Clay, and workshops to teach people how to preserve food to eat locally through the winter. Family Day on Saturday, October 10 will entertain kids with piñata making and breaking, a pumpkin pie eating contest, and a workshop by Growing Chefs, a non-profit society that works to inspire a love of growing and eating sustainable food in young people. SUSTENANCE Festival will also feature a special screening of the award-winning foodie film, Tableland, by local filmmaker Craig Noble. A culinary expedition in search of the people, place and taste of North American small-scale, sustainable food production, Tableland celebrates the positive working models of growing and consuming local food. Thursday, October 8 will have people saying “OHHHHH FOOD!” A naughty night of food with forbidden fruit wine, saucy storytelling, erotic culinary poetry reading, and special sexy production: those dirty fruits and vegetables brought to you by Biovia Organic Link Ltd., will make for an exciting event for Adults Only. The final day of festivities will celebrate World Food Day on Friday, October 16 with a Pocket Market from 11:00 am-5:00 pm set up on site at The Roundhouse. All produce will come from Southlands Farm, a 2.6 acre family farm located in Vancouver’s Southlands neighbourhood. The evening will bring the Closing Celebration starting at 6 pm, with real beer, food, a performance by The Pressure Cooker Theatre, and music by The Carnival Band. SUSTENANCE Festival will be held at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre in Yaletown, and at several satellite locations. For full details on all of the exhibits and events, and workshop registration please see the online guide at the website link above . 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver.


OCTOBER 2 - 4, 2009:
Vancouver Chinese Cultural Festival '09.
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To celebrate the 60 Anniversary of Chinese National Day and Heritage, the Association of Chinese Cultural Promotion Canada is working with Donnelly & Associates to produce Vancouver Chinese Cultural Festival’09. The  VCCF’09 will present a three-day program which features pavilion displays, sponsor exhibits, Chinese food experience and non-stop Chinese entertainment. The festival will include matinee performances and exhibits as well as ticketed concerts in the evenings. The performances on stage will include both modern and traditional performers, featuring a fusion of Chinese influence of live music, dance, fashion and art all on one stage. The event will also display the experience of Moon Cake Festival with lanterns and a wide variety of activities. Taking place at the Plaza of Nations. 770 Pacific Blvd., Vancouver.


OCTOBER 3, 2009:
Chef Melissa Craig at Black Hills Estate Winery.
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The executive chef at Whistler’s Bearfoot Bistro, will take her cooking skills to the Black Hills Estate Winery for the ‘Bearfoot at Black Hills’ Harvest Dinner.  Diners at the Bearfoot at Black Hills dinner will enjoy a harvest dinner prepared and served in a tent right in the Black Hills vineyard. Four courses will be served and paired with Black Hills wines, which will include the Nota Bene, Alibi, Carmenere and Chardonnay. Along with chef Craig, Black Hills winemaker Graham Pierce will provide commentary and insight into the food and wine pairings and characteristics. 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.  Tickets are $199 and available on Ticketweb. Black Hills Estate Winery, 30880 Black Sage Road, Oliver, B.C.


OCTOBER 4, 2009:
2nd Annual Island Chefs' Survival.
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Victoria's finest chefs battle obstacles and race through farm fields to find the food and utensils they need to create two dishes for auction. All proceeds go to protect Madrona Farm, in association with The Land Conservancy of BC's efforts to secure the farm's continued viability for future generations. Noon to 6 p.m. Tickets are $75, and available at Madrona farm stand, 4317 Blenkinsop Rd., Wednesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Capital Iron locations (downtown Victoria and Sidney), and Hemp & Company (Government Street store). Limited number of tickets available. 250-477-3093.

 
OCTOBER 4, 2009:
Gourmet and Grapes Gala .
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Cabana Bar and Grille will host this event as part of the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival. This mixing, mingling and grazing event will boast food stations helmed by some of the Okanagan's best chefs including: Ned Bell - Cabana Grille, Mathew Batey – Mission Hill, Malcolm Gibb - Wild Apple Restaurant, Reg Hendrickson - Dairy Farmers of Canada, Jeremy Luypen - Hotel Eldorado Dining Room, Roger Planiden – Great Estates of the Okanagan and Heath Cates – The Harvest Restaurant. Participating wineries include: Mission Hill Family Estate Winery, Gray Monk Estate Winery, Tinhorn Creek Vineyards, Pentage Wines, Sandhill Vineyards, and Great Estates of the Okanagan including Nk'Mip Cellars, Sumac Ridge Estate Winery, See Ya Later Ranch, Jackson-Triggs Vintners and Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards. Get up close and personal with your favourite vintners and chefs, sample and swirl the best of new fall releases and enjoy the excitement of the friendly Iron Chef showdown. Cabana's own chef Ned Bell welcomes Wayne Martin, executive chef and co-owner of Vancouver's Fraiche Restaurant, Crave Beachside and Crave Main for the fun cook-off.  Tickets are $79, and include wine tastings, food stations, complimentary wine glass and entertainment and can be purchased through Ticketmaster by calling 250-860-1470 or going online at www.ticketmaster.ca. At Cabana Grill, 3799 Lakeshore Road., Kelowna.

 
OCTOBER 4, 2009:
11th  Annual Salt Spring Island Apple Festival .
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The theme of this year's festival is "Celebrating Heritage Apples - TRAVEL BACK IN TIME". Visit the annual celebration on Saltspring Island for a chance to sample over 350 varieties of organic heritage apples, plus many related tours and activities. See past apple festival highlights at  www.appleluscious.com. More details for this year's festival to be announced.


OCTOBER 4, 2009:
Riedel Tasting and Mission Hill Dinner at Cru .
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This evening will be hosted by a Riedel representative, who will lead guests through a tasting of luxurious glassware that shows each varietal to it's best advantage. The tasting is followed by a five-course dinner featuring Cru's small plates, paired with Mission Hill's Reserve Riesling, SLC Chardonnay, Reserve Pinot Noir and the super-premium red "Quatrain".  The $150 event includes a four-piece set of Riedel Vinum XL glassware for each guest to take home. 6 p.m. 1459 West Broadway, Vancouver. Reserve at 604-677-4111.


OCTOBER 5, 2009:
Bordeaux Extravanza at Le Gavroche Restaurant .
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Join Waldorf Wine Group inc at Le Gavroche Restaurant to taste a selection of the recently-released 2006 Bordeaux Classed-Growth wines with the Commanderie de Bordeaux. Representatives from Bordeaux supplier Veyret-Latour will be attending to present the wines and to give an insider’s point of view into the world of Bordeaux wines. This will be a great opportunity to sample some of the recently-released 2006 Classed-Growth Bordeaux properties plus a few more mature examples for the incredibly low price of only $30. Wines to be poured include: Ch. Cantemerle 2006, Ch. Branaire Ducru 2006, Ch. Talbot 2006, Ch. Issan 2006,  Ch. Malescot St Exupery 2006, Ch. Pichon Lalande 2006, Ch. Haut Bailly 2006, Ch. Caronne Ste. Gemme 2004, Ch. Bernadotte 2001 (*lineup may be subject to change). $30 per person. Space limited to 30 persons. 6:3 p.m. Le Gavroche Restaurant, 1616 Alberni St. Vancouver, 604-685-3924. Tickets must be purchased in advance via Le Gavroche.


OCTOBER 6, 2009:
4PLAY.
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The Broadway International Wine Shop presents 4PLAY, an event that brings together the flavours of fine food + wine + art. 4PLAY is the fourth in a series of large scale food & wine tastings following past events: Taste, Sense and Savour Vancouver. It is an event that brings together some of the best restaurants and purveyors of fine food & wine Vancouver has to offer. Proceeds raised from 4PLAY will be donated to Theatre Terrific, whose mission is to provide opportunities to transform lives through the power of theatre. Theatre Terrific’s vision is to have a world where the artistic voice of disabled artists is seen, heard, challenged and respected. Taking place at Performance Works, 1218 Cartwright St., Granville Island, Vancouver. Tickets are $55 and can be purchased at the Broadway International Wine Shop at 2752 West Broadway, Vancouver BC, (604) 734-8543. See the website link for future information regarding participants.


OCTOBER 7, 2009:
Love on a leash - fundraiser for S.A.I.N.T.S. (Senior Animals In Need Today Society)
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A stand up food and wine event for dogs and their owners – Yes, dogs are invited! Ticket price includes hot and cold hors d’oeuvres, beverages and canine catering from Three Dog Bakery. Featuring Double Dog Dare Wines with a silent auction, dog treats, photo/portraits and more. Prizes include a Dog-Cozy. Gift bags for the first 100 to book. $30 per person (+ gst) with all net proceeds going to SAINTS. 6 to 9 p.m. The Smoking Dog French Bistro. 1889 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.


OCTOBER  15 - 31, 2009:
5th Annual Taste of Yaletown.
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Vancouver food and wine enthusiasts are invited to discover the offerings of Yaletown’s premier restaurants during the 5th Annual Taste of Yaletown.  Over 20 of Yaletown’s restaurants will offer special three-course tasting menus for set prices of $25, $35 and $45. A portion of the proceeds raised from each participating restaurant will be donated to The Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Visit the website link above for a list of all participating restaurants and menus.


OCTOBER 17, 2009:
Wine'd Up: 10th Annual Whistler Search and Rescue Fundraiser.
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Guests at this winemaker’s gourmet dinner and auction will enjoy an evening of outstanding food and wine while supporting the critically important work of Whistler’s search and rescue volunteers.Organizers are delighted to welcome the return of five of Whistler’s renowned Executive Chefs: Chef Vincent Stufano, Fairmont Chateau Whistler; Chef Scott Dolbee, Four Seasons Resort Whistler; Chef Grant Cousar, Whistler Cooks & Catering; Chef Steve Bjormark, Whistler Blackcomb;and Chef James Walt, Araxi Restaurant. Each chef will create a dish with flavours to complement and enhance the selection of fine wines that will be poured with each course.  The wines for this year’s dinner are being generously donated by Kendall-Jackson Winery. Guests may participate in both live and silent auctions for such items as original artwork from leading B.C. artists Cameron Bird and David Langevin, Whistler Mountaineer train trips, Helijet flights, float plane trips, sports memorabilia, golf, hotel and restaurant gift certificates and more. All proceeds benefit the Whistler Search and Rescue Society, a registered charity which relies upon donations and sponsorships as well as community support of events such as the Wine’d Up gala.  Dollars raised go towards operating and capital expenditures such as equipment, supplies and training of their volunteer members. $150 plus GST. Tickets sold through Whistler Blackcomb – 1-800 766 0449. Taking place at Dusty's Bar and Grill, Creekside, Whistler, B.C.  2040 London Lane, Whistler.


OCTOBER 17, 18, 2009:
Stone Soup Film Festival.
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Exploring the Politics of Food. View local and international films on a range of topics including health and nutrition, globalization, urban agriculture, worker's rights. Presented by the East End Food Co-op and the Grandview Woodland Food Connection. Festival passes - $15 Available at Britannia, Entrance at the door per film slot by donation. Funds to support community gardening. Britannia Community Services Centre. 1661 Napier St., Vancouver. For more info.


OCTOBER 25, 2009:
The Vancouver Mycological Society's 30th Annual Mushroom Show.
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Mushrooms are Everywhere! The show provides displays of identified mushrooms and other fungi, with their edible, poisonous or dubious status. Also we have displays, speakers, slide shows, books and roving experts on cultivation, preservation, gourmet cooking, medicinal use, hunting, ecology, and cultural use. Bring your own specimens for identification. info@vanmyco.com, www.vanmyco.com, 604-878-9878 (recorded information) or Anne 604-988-9390. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $3.00, children under 12 free. Wheelchair accessible. Parking free. At the Vandusen Botanical Garden, Floral Hall, West 37th and Oak Street, Vancouver.


OCTOBER 25 -27, 2009:
Grocery Innovations Canada 2009:
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Key players in the grocery retail industry attend this annual show for independent, franchise and corporate retailers, manufacturers, brokers, wholesalers, distributors and government. On exhibit: food and consumer product manufacturers, equipment, technology and service providers, food processors and more. Taking place in Toronto. Reduced registration rates in effect until September 25, 2009. See the website above for all details.


OCTOBER 29, 2009:
A Taste of Napa .
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Thirty vintners pour their most notable wines. Guests will be able to bid on rare, wine related silent auction items, with all proceeds from tickets and auction items going to Arts Umbrella to support the mission of inspiring kids for life through the arts. $75. For tickets or information see the website link above.  7 - 9:30 p.m. at the Fairmont Waterfront hotel. 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver.


NOVEMBER 3, 2009:
Flavours of Italy .
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For the 7th consecutive year, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada brings you “Flavours of Italy”, a month-long celebration of Italian food and wine comprising various events throughout the Lower Mainland. During the Gala Dinner on November 3rd, they will be organising a Live & Silent Auction in support of the Michael Cuccione Foundation.  Wine Tasting + Fashion Show + Gala Dinner + Live Auction. $150 ($120 for ICCC Members). Wine Tasting only - 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. $40 ($30 for ICCC Members).
 
   
NOVEMBER 12 - 15, 2009
Cornucopia - Whistler's Celebration of Food & Wine .
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Celebrate the good things in life at Whistler's annual food and wine extravaganza, featuring gala wine tastings, seminars with industry professionals, renowned after-parties and much more. Cornucopia offers something for both the experienced gourmet and those seeking to better appreciate the epicurean delights of wine and food. 


NOVEMBER 12, 2009:
ARTrageous at Whistler .
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ARTrageous is Whistler's original arts party, and a one-night stand for artists, art lovers and art class renegades. This sold-out event is an eclectic fusion of locally-made creations, costume, interactive art stations, photo studio experiments, funk music, dance and wine. As part of Cornucopia, ARTrageous will satisfy your creative, visual, and audio appetite.


NOVEMBER 25 - 27, 2009:
Whole Hog Dinner at Fuel.
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Chef Robert Belcham's The ‘Whole Hog’ menu will feature pork from Sloping Hills Farm. The five-course menu is $69; and wine pairings chosen by Sommelier Tom Doughty can be added for $39. Pork selections to be featured on the ‘Whole Hog’ menu include: Spiced Crackling with Salsa Verde, Stuffed Trotter, Finocchiono, Smoked Lard Ravioli with Fried Brain, Slow-Roasted Shoulder and Bacon Ice Cream. 5:30 p.m. Due to limited quantities please reserve ahead by calling 604-288-7905, and provide a credit card to reserve your table. Fuel Restaurant. 1944 West 4th Ave., Vancouver, B.C.

 
NOVEMBER 27-28, 2009
Bizarre Bazaar at Whistler .
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Whistler's original artisan market, offers enough goodies, treats and treasures to complete everyone's holiday shopping list. Now in its 19th year, the fair features 100 artisans from the Sea to Sky Corridor, Lower Mainland and beyond. 


DECEMBER 3-6, 2009
Whistler Film Festival .
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The 9th annual Whistler Film Festival plays host to the creative, and progressive in local and international filmmaking. Four exciting days of film, featuring movies from around the world, plus exclusive premieres, outdoor screenings, workshops, ski races, parties, celebrities, live music and prizes.


JANUARY 16 - 24, 2010:
Winter Wine Festival at SunPeaks .
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The Icewine Festival has been a staple at Sun Peaks Resort every January, and while this winter is no exception, the festival has been rebranded as the Winter Wine Festival. The expanded event will highlight not only icewines, but also many different varietals from the Okanagan Valley. Wander through the snow covered village sampling wine during the Progressive Tasting, learn how to pair cheese with different varietals, or indulge yourself in a Winemasters’ Dinner at a local restaurant. Kamloops, B.C.