April 23, 2018
Buy BC: EAT DRINK LOCAL is proud to announce the beginning of our collaboration with the wonderful folks over at We Heart Local! We Heart Local have been supporting the ‘eat local, drink local’ ethos for several years, showcasing British Columbia’s amazing farmers and producers. They support the...
April 20, 2018
Unsurprisingly, Edible Canada’s Granville Island location is very busy on Saturday morning when I arrive. The room is packed with customers enjoying weekend brunch, and the food being prepared makes me wish I’d arrived earlier and checked out the menu before my interview. I’m here to meet wit...
April 13, 2018
We’ve been given the best reason to drink BC Wine this month – it’s all part of a province-wide celebration of our fantastic wines! The BC government proclaimed April as BC Wine Month and Buy BC: EAT DRINK LOCAL is encouraging everyone in BC to make a special effort to support our local vintn...
April 11, 2018
“We asked ourselves what made dinner parties with friends so enjoyable and we concluded it was food and drink made and served with love in a comfortable, relaxed environment. We decided to open a restaurant that embodied those principles.” If those words from Tuc Craft Kitchen owner Colin Ros...
April 09, 2018
Community spirit is a wonderful thing. If you live in Prince Rupert, there’s a fantastic event coming up this weekend that’s perfect for the whole family. The first annual North Coast Whale Festival will be held on Saturday 14 April, beginning at 10am and finishing with evening festivities a...
April 05, 2018
BC beef farm R3 Acres may be located 9 hours north of Vancouver near McBride in the Cariboo Chilcotin region, but distance won’t stop you from tasting their delicious products. The farm, owned by the Westlund family since 1955, personally delivers its beef across British Columbia as part of i...
April 03, 2018
Wild Pacific Halibut is in season! This delicious fish caught off the coast of British Columbia from mid-March to mid-November is versatile – baked, grilled, poached, broiled, fried, or Ceviche’ d, halibut’s mild flavour is in high demand. Pacific Halibut is a flatfish with its large size – it c...
March 28, 2018
Have you tried Persephone Brewing Company’s Goddess Golden Ale? What about their Black Lager? If not, it might be time to give this local brewery a try. Located on the Sunshine Coast near Gibsons, Persephone Brewing use their 11-acre farm to produce hops, apples and a market garden – all of w...
March 26, 2018
With over 145 farmers’ markets in British Columbia, the local community is strongly supporting the ethos of buying locally-grown produce. The BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM), which represents over 145 farmers’ markets across the province, estimates most markets are started by commu...
March 22, 2018
British Columbia is made up of diverse environments, and each region in our great province have their own unique qualities. Buy BC: EAT DRINK LOCAL is committed to promoting eating local across the whole of BC, in restaurants in every region. Stay tuned to our website for restaurants from ac...
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