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[News] Winners of 2023 BC Beer Awards Announced

Posted in Awards, Beer, Craft Beer Series, Culinary Events, Drinks, Joyce, News, tagged Announcement, Awards, BC Beer, BC Beer Awards, craft beer, Hoyne Brewing, Moody Ales, News, The Barley Merchant, Twin City Brewing Co. on October 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Last weekend, winners of the 2023 BC Beer Awards were named at the Croatian Cultural Centre. The judges evaluated 925 entries to select the winners in 29 categories. I was invited to attend the ceremony and was excited to celebrate with the breweries and other beer lovers.

Saturday’s ceremony also included a beer festival. In the past, they had breweries setting up booths and pouring samples of their beers. Since last year, they have changed the format so there were only a few beer stations serving beer in cans, and the industry folks can focus on reconnecting and celebrating with each other.

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[News] Winners Announced for the BC Food & Beverage Awards 2023

Posted in Awards, Beverage, Drinks, Joyce, Media Events, News, Product Reviews, Roundup, tagged Announcement, BC Food & Beverage Awards, Blender Bites, Blume Supply Inc., Callister Craft Soda, Cannery Brewing, Chewters Chooclates, Copperpenny Distilling Co., Daiya Foods, Farming Karma Fruit Co., Freybe Gourmet Foods, Glutenull, Grandpa J's Seasonings, Hazel's Ice Cream, Hon's, Kicking Horse Coffee Co., KULA Foods, Naked & Saucy, oomé, Panela Lemon, Spirit Bear Coffee Company, The Good Chocolatier on October 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »

I was invited to the sold-out BC Food & Beverage Awards ceremony yesterday, and what a celebration of BC-made food & beverage products! Set at the beautiful Rocky Mountaineer Station, hundreds gathered to not only celebrate food and drinks produced in British Columbia, but to also recognize trailblazers and businesses that are making an environmental or social impact.

Here is the list of winners and their award acceptance:

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8 BC Distilled Spirits I Discovered Recently

Posted in Beverage, Culinary Events, Drinks, Gin, Joyce, Product Reviews, Roundup, Scotch/Whisky, Spirits, Vancouver, tagged Alchemist Distiller, Antidote Distilling Co., BC Distilled, Copper Penny Distilling, Distillery, Fernie Distillers, Gin, Mad Laboratory Distilling, Made in BC, Odd Society Spirits, Shelter Point Distillery, Spirits, Tumbleweed Spirits, Whiskey on June 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Earlier in May, I went to BC Distilled, BC’s premier micro-distillery festival. I got to sample vodka, gin, whisky, and other spirits made by 43 distillers across British Columbia. There were some interesting ones and particularly, I enjoyed eight of the spirits and I think you would too.

In no particular order, they were:

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New and Exciting Concession Items at BC Place Stadium

Posted in Burger, Concession, Joyce, Media Events, Sandwiches, Vancouver, tagged BC Place, burger, Concession, Grilled Cheese, Korean Fried Chicken, Lobster Roll, Pineapple Bun, Samosas, Sodexo Live, Sports Events on March 2, 2023| Leave a Comment »

With the new Whitecaps season kicked off last weekend and one of the biggest concert years ahead, BC Place Stadium and Sodexo Live! have launched their new concession menu for 2023. Throughout the concourse level, different themed concession stands serve up a variety of items inspired by different cuisines and cultures. There are also a few fun items introduced to the menu this year.

I had the pleasure to attend the media tasting and showcase last week, and here are what caught my eyes:

Seoul Food (section 206)

Korean Fried Chicken – 4 flavours to choose from: soy honey garlic, snowing cheese, Gochujang glaze, and original. The chicken pieces were more Taiwanese popcorn chicken size, but the flavours definitely reminded you of K.F.C.!

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7 Food Products I Discovered at The Wellness Show 2023

Posted in Beverage, Chocolate, Culinary Events, Favourites, Gluten Free, Grocery, Healthy Eating, Joyce, Plant Based, Product Reviews, Vegan, tagged All Natural, Gluten Free, health food, Plant Based, Sugar Free, The Wellness Show, Vegan on February 16, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Last weekend I went to the 30th Annual Wellness Show in Vancouver. My intention was to discover interesting, tasty food products that are also good for our bodies. And I wasn’t disappointed. In no particular order, here are 7 food products that I sampled and enjoyed, and would recommend you all to give it a try. They should be available at local health- and wellness-forward grocery stores such as Nesters Market, Whole Foods and City Avenue Market, or online on their own websites.