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  • Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2014

    Have you been sticking to that New Year’s diet plan? If yes, then this will probably not help. If no, then get ready to indulge in one of the most delicious times of the year. Tourism Vancouver’s Dine Out Vancouver Festival is on now (Jan 17 – Feb 2) and you won’t want to miss it. This city wide event was originally designed to give a boost to a traditionally slow time of year by having various restaurants offer dining incentives and special tasting menus. Now in its 12th year, there are a record breaking 263 restaurants taking part in the event with menus priced at $18, $28 and $38. There are also 16 North Shore restaurants dishing up “yum” including Olive and Anchor, Pier 7, Salmon House on the Hill, Troll’s, Zen, Village Taphouse, Cactus Club and more. Media members got a sneak preview last week as we were escorted around in various themed groups – but all you need to do to join the fun is to be sure to book a reservation in advance. Check out dineoutvancouver.com and enjoy!

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    01 – Owned by West Vancouver’s Jack Evrensel, West restaurant played host to the media dine out party preview. From left: Owen Knowlton, Lynn Gervais and chef Quang Dang.

    02 – Getting ready with all their delicious press releases, public relations pros Michelle Palikot, left, and Crystal Kwon enjoy some super supper samples.

    03 – So great to have CTV News anchor Coleen Christie and photographer Dan Poh join the media dine around event as part of my “Posh Nosh” group. Yum!

    04 – Ready, set, eat! Tourism Vancouver’s Lucas Pavan tries to gather his “Meat vs Veg” group together to set out for the night.

    05 – Enjoying the pre-dinner cocktail party are Tourism Vancouver’s Walt Judas, left, and media foodie Nathan Fong.

    06 – Pork belly, beef shortrib, lobster and more. Everyone left with a smile after sampling Fairmont Pacific Rim and Oru chef Darren Brown’s exquisite menu.

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    By Catherine Barr – January, 2013

    Also as seen in print in the North Shore Outlook Newspaper on Jan 23, 2014

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  • Blue Mountain Wine, C Restaurant, Ambleside Business Association, Dine Out Vancouver

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    A roundup of January events means there was no time for the winter blues. Instead, there was wining and dining and lots of new ideas, some of them tempting enough to consider giving up a few of those New Year’s resolutions. Cheers.

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    01 – Toasting the evening at the Blue Mountain and Friends / BC Hospitality Foundation “Feast for the Senses” event are West Vancouverites Mark Bishop, left, Patti Cross-Bishop, Robyn Pickering and Glenn Dorey.

    02 – North Vancouver’s Oliver Beckert, Executive Chef at the Four Seasons Vancouver, is a popular guy at the “Feast for the Senses” tasting event thanks to his fabulous lobster mac and cheese dish. Yum!

    03 – It’s another job well done by veteran PR / North Shore gal Dana Lee Harris. Seen here with her hubby Dean at the “Feast for the Senses” event, she graciously volunteers her time to work with the BC Hospitality Foundation.

    04 – Blue Mountain Vineyard’s winemaker Matt Mavety has been in the biz since he was 14 years-old. Seen here at “Feast for the Senses”, he certainly “nose” his wines.

    05 – Kicking off this week’s special Dine Out Vancouver 2011 event are Tourism Vancouver’s Lucas Pavan, left, and Walt Judas who then escorted media throughout the city on a mini food-tour. Dine Out runs from January 24 – February 6 and many North Shore restaurants are featured.

    06 – The Ambleside Business Association is getting ready for the future and the redevelopment plans for the 1500 block look exciting. West Van Chamber executive director Leagh Gabriel and Saltaire restaurant GM Todd Whiting welcome invited guests on this night.

    07 – West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce’s Andrew Pottinger reveals the new plans for Ambleside to the crowd which included fellow West Van Chamber director Maggie Papas.

    08 – Call it a “growing opportunity” if you will. Local inventors Tarren Wolfe, left, and Myles Omand took some time to showcase their new “Urban Cultivator” indoor herb greenhouse last week at a fabulous five-star dinner at C Restaurant put on by sommelier Adam Rennick, middle left, and chef Lee Humphries.

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    By Catherine Barr – January20, 2011

    Also as seen in print in the North Shore Outlook Newspaper on Jan 27, 2011