Bittered Sling Bitters co-proprietor Lauren Mote will receive top honours at this year’s Tales of the Cocktail festival in New Orleans as the first Canadian Woman inducted into the prestigious Dame Hall of Fame in front of her international industry peers. With only five inductions this year, including industry leaders Audrey Saunders (Pegu Club, NY), Laura Cullen (Pacific Wines and Spirits, CA), Cris Delhavi (M Restaurant and Bar, OH),and Angie Salame (Drink Company, DC), Mote joins an exhibition of only 25 women since the program’s inception in 2012.
Fanny Bay Oyster Bar is now open in the heart of downtown at 762 Cambie for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch.
Central City Brewers & Distillers have launched a new premium spirit, their Queensborough Gin. The spirit features citrus notes from Vancouver Island spruce tips and citrus peels, as well as local juniper berries. Available at BC Liquor Stores by end of June.
Mealshare, the local not-for-profit that partners with restaurants to provide meals to kids in need, has announced 24 more restaurants that have joined their growing roster of partners. Dine at the likes of Torafuku, My Shanti, Nook, Tavola, Café Ça Va, Secret Location and more, and when you order the specially marked dishes, a meal is provided to someone in need. See the full list of restaurants at
Edible Canada has partnered with Bittered Sling to create a custom Chinook Bitter. The new bitter has a bright citrus kick from fresh and fried grapefruit peels, and is a limited edition of 500 unites. Available exclusively through Edible Canada, both online and in-store for $9.95 each.
Snowbear Bakery, the popular bakery that specializes in Asian baked goods and custom cakes, has opened a new location on Main Street. Watch for their taro mousse.
A new local food community hub is opening in North Vancouver this August. Hawkers Wharf will be an open-air local food market comprised of 23 converted shipping containers. In addition, there will be a guest chef program, a shared working kitchen for start-ups and small-scale businesses, a subscription grocery service and more.
Mamie Taylor’s has introduced a build-your-own happy hour. In addition to five-dollar pints and six-dollar cocktails, the new DIY food menu lets you mix and match popular bar snacks favourites for one dollar each. Items include ham tater tots, lamb meatballs, chilli-honey chicken wings. Available 5pm-6pm Monday to Friday and 3pm-5pm Saturday and Sunday.
Beaucoup Bakery has launched a new line of summer treats, including a PB&J ice cream sandwich, blueberry-yuzu double-baked croissant, seasonal berry tart, and romesco tomato flatbread. See the full line-up online.
Royal Dinette has launched a new summer food and wine list, including two new wines on tap, as well as additions to their daily happy hour menu. See the full list online.
Les Dames d’Escoffier BC Chapter is once again hosting its annual Summerdine event on Aug. 10. The multi-location event sees a table in each participating restaurant, bookshop or bakery or yacht reserved for a special multi-course meal prepared by a resident or guest chef and includes wine pairings. This year’s locations include a gluten-free dinner at Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks by chef Jen Peters of NextJen Gluten-Free, Chicha Restaurant, Vij’s, Zest, The Pear Tree, as well as locations on Vancouver Island and in the Okanagan. Tickets $79 per person. All funds raised go to support Les Dames’ scholarship and community outreach programs.
Oyama Sausage Company has teamed up with Long Table Distillery to make three products using the distillery’s London Dry gin. Find gin-glazed ham, gin chorizo sausage and olive-gin saucisson sec for the next few weeks at Oyama’s Granville island location.
