Market Dinners on Granville Island: Let Celebrity Chefs Cook for You

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If you’ve lived in Vancouver long enough – and have the patience to wait in the nightly queue – you’ve probably had the pleasure of sampling the lamb popsicles or Rajasthani-style goat meat or spot prawn curry at Vij’s, the restaurant off Granville that the New York Times declared “easily among the finest Indian restaurants in the world.”

But, have you ever had the chance to sit down for dinner with master chef Vikram Vij himself? Or how about the Food Network’s Ned Bell, who currently heads the kitchen at Yew Restaurant?  Or the dashing Thomas Haas, the local chocolatier behind some of the country’s most coveted chocolates?

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Market Dinners on Granville Island: Let Celebrity Chefs Cook for You

John Mann Appearing in Musical Blood Brothers

John Mann, Spirit of The West concert at PNE 2010 on Aug 29, 2010

In terms of homegrown rock royalty, you can’t get much bigger in Vancouver than John Mann (OK, unless you’re Sarah McLachlan).  The lead singer of the iconic rock band Spirit of the West, Mann was born in Calgary but eventually migrated to Vancouver.  Soon thereafter, he and his band mates begin cranking out a series of iconic tunes that many Vancouverites know by heart:  Home for a Rest, Political, And If Venice is Sinking . . . just to name a few.

But of course, Mann also has another side.  As an actor, he’s appeared in Smallville, Da Vinci’s Inquest, Battlestar Galactica and a number of other TV series.  His theatre credits include Of Mice and Men, Miss Saigon and Beyond Eden, which explored BC’s aboriginal roots and lingering tensions.

And this month, Mann stars in the classic musical Blood Brothers, being staged at the Arts Club‘s Granville Island Stage from Nov. 17-Dec. 31.

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John Mann Appearing in Musical Blood Brothers

Sake Tasting on Granville Island

There is no shortage of wine tasting events in Vancouver, including the big annual Playhouse Wine Fest every spring.  And beer tastings are increasingly popular, with next month’s Hopscotch Festival showcasing hundreds of beers from around the world.

But did you know you can also do a sake tasting in Vancouver?

Down a side street on Granville Island, you’ll find the city’s only artisan sake maker: Osake.  Operated by sake connoisseur Masa Hiroki, Osake offers a whole line of handcrafted rice wines for sale.  And the best part?  You can sip and sample to find out which you like best.

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‘All-In Autumn’ Events at Granville Island

Granville Island's 2nd Annual Pie Contest is part of its Fall Festival on September 29, 2011. Photo: Granville Island

Fall gets its official start in 2011 on September 23, and Granville Island is welcoming the season with a roster of fun-filled, all-ages events in late-September and October.

To celebrate the season of harvest, Granville Island brings out the warm, autumn-inspired comfort foods for its annual Fall Festival on September 29: the festival includes the Granville Island Farmers Market Second Annual Pie Contest—where you can enter your own pie and sample the competition with free pie tastings—as well as cooking demonstrations, the Granville Island Farmers Market, “Weird and Wonderful Garden Items,” and a Kids Corner with free kids’ activities.

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‘All-In Autumn’ Events at Granville Island

For Hardcore Shoppers Only: Vancouver shopping tours

Veteran shoppers know that shopping while on the road can be hit or miss.  Sometimes you find that exquisite gallery selling handmade crafts or that perfect little boutique tucked down a back alley.  But more often than not, you find yourself browsing overpriced souvenirs and tchotchkes in some non-descript tourist trap.

Luckily, visitors to Vancouver now have a unique new way to improve their shopping success.  A company called Shopabout has developed a series of guided shopping itineraries, designed to showcase the artist studios, independent boutiques and food and wine shops that locals know about and travelers often overlook.

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