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From Marquis Wine Cellar Press Release: Vancouver, BC (July 22, 2008): Tickets are now on sale for the highly anticipated 2005 Bordeaux Release & Tasting Event to be held Saturday, September 13, at Marquis Wine Cellars, located at 1034 Davie Street.For $39, ticket holders will be able to taste a selection of wines from the exceptional 2005 Bordeaux vintage. Only 110 tickets will be available and the ticket cost will be refunded if wine purchased totals more than $400. The event will be open exclusively to ticket holders from 9 am - 11 am. Doors open to the general public at 11 am.

Figmint Restaurant:

Are holding an “On the Wood” beer tasting event on August 7th, 2008 featuring Crannog Ale. Please contact 604-875-3312 for more information.

On Saturday July 26th, 2008 Howie’s Bistro and Bar is having a party. Drop by for free salsa lessons. To reserve your spot call 604-415-0006.

Congratulations to Player’s Chophouse Bar and Lounge for celebrating their one year anniversary.

On August 9th, 2008 there is the Slow Food Cycle and Tour. From the press release: The tour will showcase a diversity of farming operations. There will be an opportunity to see a very innovative farm that grows salmon and crayfish entirely on land (no ocean phase) and in the process also produces treats such as watercress and wasabi. They will have a rare opportunity to tour a large commercial dairy farm, run by one of the leading dairy farmers in BC and speak with the dairy farmer. Also on the tour is a farm that grows herbs, makes wonderful herb-inspired treats, and produces chocolates, vinegars, and many other specialty food items.

Edible British Columbia are expanding their chef guided market tours.

GK Media Inc is pleased to be presenting a New Food Vancouver Select Guide Feature Article: EAT! Fraser Valley + Cooking Festival.

Romolo Di Fonzo of Vancouver was the winner of the Food Vancouver Newsletter #3 give away prize: V Cuisine: The Art of Vegan Cooking Cookbook.

The next newsletter will be on August 7th, 2008 and the prize give away is the cookbook: The Guy Can’t Cook.

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GK Media Inc would like to thank the following restaurants for renewing and upgrading their advertising: Sanafir, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria Italian Kitchen, Glowbal Catering, COAST, Glowbal Grill, Tomo Restaurant, Burgoo Main, Burgoo Lonsdale, Burgoo West 10th, Wing Nuts, and Vera’s Burger Shack Newton.

To inquire about advertising please contact Kevin at 604-267-3663.

Friday July 18th, 2008 the BC Lions play Winnipeg under the dome.

Taste of the City will be held at the PNE on Saturday July 19th, 2008.

Summer Night Market is another great choice for weekend fun.

O’Doul’s Restaurant is having a jazz celebration. From the Press Release:

Beer News: CAMRA Vancouver are promoting Real Ale.  From the Press Release:

Real Ale is a natural, living product that is left to mature in the vessel from which it is served — typically, a 40.9-litre cask called a firkin. Real Ale is unfiltered and unpasteurized, which means its original character and flavour are not compromised in any way. Therefore, it has a limited shelf life and requires proper, temperature-controlled storage.

“Given the growing demand for wholesome, more flavourful food, it’s only natural that people would expect the same from their beer,” said Rick Green, president of CAMRA Vancouver. “Comparing cask ale to industrial beer is like comparing slow food to mass-processed food. You don’t get blandness from quality ingredients and taking sufficient time.”

Restaurant News: The Aubergine Grille in Whistler has a new Executive Chef.  From the Press Release:

As Whistler readies itself to welcome the world to the XXI winter Olympic games, The Westin Resort & Spa welcomes to its kitchen a culinary Olympian, who has amassed a total of 19 gold, silver and bronze culinary medals over the past 18½  years.  Chef Jeffery Young’s medal-winning culinary talent will be showcased for banquet events in 20,000 sq. ft. of event space, the 150-seat award-winning Aubergine Grille restaurant, the 65-seat FireRock Lounge and in-room dining for the 419 suites of The Westin Resort & Spa.

Food News:  The Pink Pantry is promoting various food related gift packages. From the Press Release:

“we’re starting a program of “Indulge Your Inner Foodie Evenings” where customers, instead of going out, can get a group of their friends to join them in the comfort of their own home for an amusing evening of cooking demonstrations and tastings for a nominal fee! We’ll handle the actual supplying of all the food and arrive at their door on the appointed evening with all the ingredients for a wonderful five-course meal which will be prepared in front of them. Practical cooking tips, different variations for using the products, and multi-purpose techniques will be demonstrated as everything is casually prepared, using mainly ingredients from “The Pink Pantry” as the basis to making an evening of easy entertaining, with guaranteed wonderful tastes to follow. All they have to supply is the wine (which we can happily help them choose) for an enjoyably fun, yet fully informative, Foodies’ evening with minimal fuss. We’ll even do the dishes afterwards!”

GK Media Inc is pleased to be presenting an ongoing collection of recipes from Whitecap Books. The recipe that will be featured is Fruit Cup Breezer from the cookbook V Cuisine: The Art of New Vegan Cooking.

To download all of the recipes please use the Recipe iPod Guide or to view please use the site map recipe heading.

City TV’s Taste of the City is on July 19th, 2008 from 12:00pm to 8:00pm.  For a list of restaurants and event details click below:

Taste of the City Restaurants

BC Farmers Markets are celebrating British Columbia’s 150 years with various “Feastivals” of local produce, meat, fish dairy and other local products. Check out there website at www.bcfarmersmarkets.org for more information.

Celebrate BC Day at Granville Island with their “Art on the Street” Festival. Start off with a “Berry BC Breakfast” at the Dockside Restaurant then continue on to see dancing, craft fairs and much more. Check out the events here: Granville Island.

Papi’s Ristorante Italiano is hosting a wine makers dinner on July 14th, 2008. Please contact Ken at 604-275-8355 for tickets.

Summer is finally here so it is patio time. The following link shows over 100 patios to visit: Patios