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Open to everyone, these shows are usually a great way to sample new-to-market foodstuffs and award-winning wines from aorund the region, or around the world. Admission is usually by ticket only, but very affordable.

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* EAT Vancouver returns to centre-stage *****
Wine, Beer & Spirits Tasting Need Not Cost a Fortune at EAT! Vancouver, The Everything Food + Cooking Festival™ -- May 25, 26 & 27, 2007 at BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, BC [More]

* World Culinary Travel -- World Food Pavilion *
This trade and consumer expo is endorsed by evalu8.org; it is the first of its kind -- devoted to promoting global culinary travel. May 25-27, 2007, Vancouver, BC. [More]

2004 Veljacic Memorial Canadian Festival of BBQ and Chili *
This ain't what you get on your backyard grill or from a Campbells' Chili can, but real slow-smoked meat and chili that is nothing but cubed meat and sauce to give you all the rich, authentic flavours.
Saturday, June 19, 2004, Surrey, BC. [More]

Celebrity Chefs bring new ideas for Healthy Living and 'Over the Top' Gourmet Affairs to Whistler during Cornucopia *
Tourism Whistler welcomes some of North America's top celebrity chefs to Whistler November 5-9 for Cornucopia, Whistler's 7th Annual Celebration of Food and Wine, presenting new and innovative ideas for cooking and showcasing their culinary skills. [More]

Cornucopia's CRUSH! Gala Grand Tasting in Whistler presents food and wine with flair *
Tourism Whistler presents wine lovers and gastronomic enthusiasts with an upbeat twist on food and wine tasting at Cornucopia's signature event, the Crush! Gala Grand Tasting, to be held on Friday, November 7th in the newly renovated Conference Centre at Whistler. [More]

Culinary Adventures Around the World (Chung) *
Discover all your senses through your palate at the first World Culinary Travel Expo to be held at EAT! Vancouver, The Everything Food + Cooking Festival, BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, Canada from May 25 – 27, 2007. [More]

EAT! Fraser Valley 'snapshots' (Anne Garber comments) *
Perfect weather, enthusiastic crowds and wonderful food-related entertainment were the hallmarks of the premier EAT! Fraser Valley, 2008. [More]

EAT! Fraser Valley, 2008 *
EAT! Fraser Valley Food and Cooking Festival is the Ultimate Food Show. [More]

EAT! Vancouver wraps it up for 2003 *
What a great show it was! [More]

EAT! Vancouver's 2008 'Top Ten' *
. . .according to your friends at evalu8.org! [More]

evalu8.org's Guide to EAT! Vancouver, 2008 *
The top ten essentials you need to know so the whole family will enjoy Vancouver's sixth annual EAT! Vancouver event. [More]

France sets table for good-food week *
For one week each year, France celebrates its rich gastronomic history with an event called La Semaine du Goût. In its honour, top chefs, farmers and restaurateurs unite to deliver good French food to the French public (and visiting foreigners, of course). [More]

Master Sommelier Andrea Immer to host Hawaii Wine & Food Festival *
Set to take place from July 4-7, 2002, the four-day food and wine extravaganza will bring together culinary and wine stars from around the world for fun themed tastings, seminars and a gala dinner. [More]

Notice: The Vancouver Personal Chef Network *
Chefs wanted for EAT!Vancouver show. [More]

Quench's Educational Wine Stations *
The possibilities are unlimited... [More]

Record year for Vancouver food show *
George Acs and Heather Angeard -- EAT! Vancouver Show Producers -- announced yesterday that their 2006 consumer food show was a smashing success. [More]

Rose Reisman presents her Art of eating and living well at the 2006 EAT!Vancouver *
Healthy living and balanced eating choices are the key features of this year’s EAT! Vancouver The Everything Food + Cooking Festival™ [More]

SEMAINE DU GOUT, du 16 au 22 octobre, 2007 *
For one week each year, France celebrates its rich gastronomic history with an event called La Semaine du Goût. In its honour, top chefs, farmers and restaurateurs unite to deliver good French food to the French public (and visiting foreigners, of course) [More]

Set your palate for Malaysia -- and cook with Celebrity Chef Wan *
Looking for a taste of authentic Malaysian cuisine? Bring an appetite and a spirit of adventure to EAT! Vancouver (www.eat-vancouver.com) at B.C. Place Stadium from May 26 to 28, 2006, and indulge in mouth-watering, fiery dishes scrumptiously whipped up by world-famous Chef Wan. [More]

Taste of the Nation 2004 *
Vancouver, BC: 50 of Vancouver’s finest restaurants and beverage companies, will be laying out their fare at the 14th annual Taste of the Nation on Thursday, May 20, 2004. [More]

Tasty and Fiery with Spicy Steve *
Bring an appetite and a spirit of adventure to 2005 EAT!Vancouver Show (www.eat-vancouver.com) at B.C. Place Stadium from April 22 to 24, 2005, and indulge in mouth-watering, fiery Malaysian dishes scrumptiously whipped up by Steve Sorko. [More]

Ten ways to get to EAT! Vancouver *
Here are the ten top things you need to know to get the most out of EAT! Vancouver. [More]

Theme for 2007 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival announced *
Wine Australia announces sponsorship of "Australian Wine: A World of Difference" theme for 2007 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. . . [More]

Uncork the Spectacular! *
Uncork the Spectacular is a rare event exclusively celebrating the best of British Columbian wines. [More]

Vancouver's 7th Annual Vegetarian Friendly Food and Lifestyle Show *
October 1 - 2, 2005, Vancouver, BC [More]

Victoria Festival of Wine, Music & Food Festival Events *
All the events of the Victoria Festival of Wine, Music & Food, 2003 [More]

Victoria Festival of Wine, Music & Food set for 2003 *
The Victoria Festival of Wine, Music & Food is confirmed for February 20 to 23, 2003. Tickets now on sale. [More]

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* EAT! Vancouver - World Village Pavilion *
Culinary Tourism is the new wave -- food AND travel -- what could be a better combination? [More]

11th Annual Feast of Fields *
Sunday, September 11th, 2005 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Vista D'oro Farms, Langley, BC. [More]

A Taste of Christmas in Bastion Square - 2002 *
Finished for this year, sorry. [More]

Bacchanalia 2003: Love, Shakespeare and rare wines *
Sorry... finished for 2003 [More]

Bacchanalia Gala raises $343,715 for the Playhouse *
The annual Bacchanalia Gala Dinner and Auction raised $343,715 gross for The Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company. Rare and unusual wines, travel packages and epicurean delights were sold through live and silent auctions to a sell-out crowd on March 17 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. [More]

BC Wines Show Strongly in Pre-Festival Competitions *
BC wines made a strong showing at the Top 12 competitions held in preparation for the Victoria Festival of Wine, Music & Food. BC wines won Gold, Silver, and Bronze in the Great White categories. [More]

BEST OF BC -- A Feast for the Senses *
Friday, April 18, 2003, Whistler, BC [More]

Bocuse d'Or's Hot Chefs, Cool Jazz *
Vancouver, BC, Thursday, May 6, 2004 [More]

Capones hosts its 'Wyndham Estate Winery Dinner' *
Five wines, four courses, and a wine introduction by Brett McKinnon, Chief Winemaker of Wyndham Estate Vineyard, Australia. All for under $80! [More]

Cornucopia, Whistler's Food and Wine Celebration *
Over for this year... [More]

Dr. Richard Hu: Nurse, get me a fork *
He's already a dab hand with the scalpel, so why shouldn't Dr. Richard Hu launch his own Calgary cooking show featuring surgeons and shanks? GAYLE MACDONALD pulls up to the table [More]

EAT!Vancouver *
The Everything Food & Kitchen Show, BC Place Stadium, April 22, 23 and 24, 2005, Vancouver, BC [More]

Hopscotch 2002 *
finished for this year... [More]

Hopscotch 2003 *
Not just for industry professionals, but for the public as well, this relaxed, distinguished, and contemporary event will capture the hearts and minds of all who have dreamed of the rolling hills and jagged shores of Scotland. 4:00 - 10:30 p.m., Friday, November 14, 2003, Vancouver, BC. [More]

Many events still available at Playhouse Winefest *
About half the events at the 26th annual Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival -- which takes place March 15 to 21 at venues throughout Vancouver,BC -- have sold out, or nearly sold out, to date. But there's still lots to choose from. [More]

Metropolitan Hotels proudly presents the 3rd Annual Canadian Wine Awards Dinner *
Who has the best legs? The fruitiest nose? The most exquisite taste? Find out by joining winemakers and oenophiles as they toast the finest nectar from Canadian vines at the 3rd Annual Canadian Wine Awards dinner on Friday, September 26, 2003. [More]

Oliver's Lounge stirs up bubby concoction *
Just in time for the holiday season, Oliver’s lounge announces a special tasting of holiday bubbly. "Champagneology 2" will feature expert wine enthusiast Arnie Millan -- former proprietor of Avenue One, and take place on Sunday, November 16 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Mayflower Park Hotel, Seattle, WA. [More]

Press release: evalu8.org approaches 4th anniversary at EAT! Vancouver *
This year, we have really pumped up content in our Games section, Tech gadgets, Recipes, Destination travel, Graphic novels, Baby goods, Cosmetics and Consumer advocacy, to name but a few. [More]

Quench – The Wine Experience *
Called Quench, The Wine Experience, this event is designed to deliver wine appreciation to young professionals. "Quench" will help de-mystify "wine talk," while upping its image. [More]

Slow Food Seattle and WineDelights present... *
Seattle: Sunday, June 29, from 5-8 p.m.
At this Slow Food Seattle event, guests will learn about and taste fresh local oysters from Taylor Shellfish Farms and Westcott Bay Seafarm, then match them with the winning white wines from the Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition, organized by local oyster guru Jon Rowley. [More]

Taste of the City 2006 participant lineup *
CityTV's 4th Annual Taste of the City is this weekend! Food, fun and FREE admission. Here's a list of which restaurants and food suppliers will be on hand -- and what they will be serving. . . [More]

The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, March 24 – 30, 2003 *
The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, Vancouver, BC, March 24 – 30, 2003 [More]

Thirteenth Annual Taste of the Nation announced *
Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation -- presented by American Express and Jenn-Air -- is being hosted once again by the Hyatt Regency Vancouver, one of the city's leading luxury hotels, on Thursday, May 29, 2003. [More]

Tourism Whistler proudly presents Cornucopia 2003 *
From November 5-9 2003 famous chefs and wine connoisseurs rendezvous for an explosion of taste during Whistler's seventh annual celebration of wine and cuisine. [More]

Vancouver's Dine Out Vancouver ™ 2006 holds great promise *
Dine Out Vancouver 2006 will take place from Friday, January 20 to Thursday, February 2. Mark this event in your calendar now! [More]

Victoria Festival of Wine, Music & Food *

50 BC + 37 Australian wineries show their stuff. Huge public tasting, small tastings and seminars, performance galas (one featuring Daniel Lapp's Chet Baker Tribute), restaurant showcase. At various downtown venues. [More]

Yaletown Wine Tasting and Mixer *
This fun, educational mixer will take place Monday, November 24, 2003 and will continue once a month with various wineries participating. Held early and right after work, this is a low cost, fun way to try a few new wines, have a nibble and meet your neighbours. Try a sampling of three great new wines and have three savoury snacks for just $15.00. [More]