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2006
Essentials for Travellers
Okanagan Fall Wine Festival 2007 Okanagan Summer Wine Festival 2007 International Wine Events in 2007 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival 2007 Okanagan Fall Wine Festival 2006 Sonoma County Showcase of Wine & Food 2006 International Wine Events in 2006 Recently Recommended Vintage Destinations Travel Books Madrid Fusion IV ~ Spanish Wines Take Flight Prince Edward County's Field of Dreams Long Dog Winery - No Long Shot! Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival 2005 Chicago Treasures from Art to Wine New Zealand: A Taste of Things to Come TimeOutToronto ~ The Triplets of Belleville Arizona Wineries The Lowdown on Lodi ~North America’s most exciting viticultural area International Wine Events in 2004 World's Largest Parsnip ~ Royal Winter Fair 2003 Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts 2003 Myths and Legends of the World Michelin Three Star Chef at Wildfire Restaurant at Taboo Best Vintage Destinations ~ Top Spots for 2002-2003 The Shiraz Rush is On! ~ South Africa's Hottest Grape IFOAM 2002 Organic World Congress 2002 Miami Art Highlight - Roy Lichtenstein: Inside/Outside New Horizons for Ontario’s Culinary Wine Tourism© New Zealand ~ A New Culinary Cornucopia
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Vancouver
Playhouse
The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival turns 27 this year. Started in 1979 as The California Wine Festival, The Festival has been an annual event at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre since 1988. The weeklong Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival is one of Canada's premičre wine events, attracting up to 16,500 wine aficionados. A record number of 174 wineries from 17 countries are participating in this year's event, with 49 culinary events taking place at the VCEC and at outstanding culinary venues across the city. Festival Brochure: click
here. For the list of 174 wineries sorted by country click
here Tickets: Featured Events: Bacchanalia Gala 2005 Auction Catalogue: click here. All monies raised goes to the Playhouse Theatre Company to create live theatre for Vancouver Audiences. For more information about the Vancouver Playhouse call 604-872-6622 or click here. Destinations in Vancouver Parkside A sure
destination because the cuisine is spectacular and prices incredibly
reasonable. The quality of ingredients and preparation are basically
French leaning in the classic tradition but without being overly fancy or
fussy. Flavours are pure and focused! Chef-co-owner Andrey Durbach's “20
under $20” ever-changing main menu offers imagination and flair. The
appetizer of double baked goat’s cheese soufflé, main of sweetbreads in
brown butter, caper and lemon sauce, followed by an extraordinary
mascarpone sorbet added up to a truly remarkable experience. Co-owner
Chris Stewart has assembled a brilliant wine list “60 under $60” as
well as a special carte des eau de vie. The outside garden patio seats 40
and main room 60 along with a small cozy bar. Open for diner seven days a
week. Cru Wine aficionado Mark Taylor and his wife Dana Reinhardt have created a fine modern destination focusing on very tasty, imaginative recipes accompanied by an outstanding 40+ wine by the glass programme. The three-course prix fixe is a very reasonable $32, offers a wide variety of choices that include a fine selection of local produce. With only 35 seats, this place is always hopping. For dinner-only 7 nights a week (5-11 pm). Feenie’s This is a fun place and is jumping. It is adjacent to the deluxe Lumičre, owned by one of Canada’s hottest chefs Rob Feenie. The hottest item on the menu is a fully dressed Feenie burger, which comes with great fries ($12). It seats 80 plus 12 on the patio and is open seven days a week for lunch, in-betweens and dinner. Rangoli This is definitely not your
high-end venue. The focus is simply some of the most delicious Indian
cuisine to touch your lips. It is casual and doesn’t take reservations,
but dollars for donuts, owner Vikram Vij (who also runs the famous
dinner-only Vij’s restaurant next door), will turn you into a devotee.
The limited daily luncheon menu will be given a special lift when
accompanied by frosty Taj Mahal brew. Best of all, you can take Vij’s
specially prepared specialties home with you in special freezer bags. Open
for lunch daily from 11-4 and from 4-8 for snacks, it seats 30 and
has a small patio.
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Fairmont
Hotels also offer variety of packages to accommodate you during your stay
in Vancouver. For more information