All About Salami: Jan van der Lieck, the mastermind behind Oyama Sausage, will share his vast knowledge of the topic of salami tonight, May 16, 6: 30 p.m. at Barbara-Jo's Books to Cooks, 1740 West Second St., Vancouver. Tickets: $75. Registration: 604-688-6755. Info: www.bookstocooks.com.
Dish N' Dazzle: Sip, swirl and socialize tonight, May 16, 6: 30-9: 30 p.m. at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, 900 Canada Way Place, Vancouver. Wines of Argentina will provide over 80 wines for tasting and more than 10 top Vancouver restaurants will be on hand with food pairings. Proceeds will go to the British Columbia Hospitality Foundation. Admission: $75. Tickets: www.dishndazzle. com.
Wine Tasting with a Social Twist: An evening of wine, food and Twitter, tonight, May 16, 6-9 p.m. at the Vancouver Urban Winery, 55 Dunlevy Ave. A fast-paced brown bag tasting of nine different Tinhorn Creek wines, followed by light canapés and a guided unveiling of wines by winemaker Sandra Oldfield. Celebrate the age of social media while making wine tasting fun. Tickets are $30 and available at store.tinhorn. com.
Edible Canada Market Dinner Series: Multi-course seasonally inspired dinners prepared right in front of your eyes paired with select B.C. and Canadian wine, beer and spirits. A barbecue dinner with Ron Shewchuk will be featured Thursday, May 17. Cost: $85. Chef Wendy Boys of Cocolico will be featured Tuesday, May 29. Cost: $85. Dinners will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. at Edible Canada at the Market, 1551 Johnston St. on Granville Island, Vancouver. Info: www.ediblecanada.com. Reservations: 604-558-0040.
Just Like Dinner at Nonna's: A series of home-style Italian meals will be offered every Tuesday at 6 p.m. until May 29 at Campagnolo Restaurant, 1020 Main St., Vancouver. Enjoy a hearty meal made from seasonal ingredients sourced from local farmers and purveyors, paired with a draught beer from R&B Brewing Co. for $19. Menu: May 22, whole roasted bass and May 29, puttanesca style rigatoni. Reservations and information: 604-484-6018 or www.campagnolorestaurant. ca.
Earls Gets Crafty: B.C. brew masters from Phillips, Howe Sound and Whistler Brewing will be at Earls Restaurant, 1095 Mainland St., Vancouver on Sunday, May 20, 4-6 p.m. for the official launch of Earls new North America wide craft beer and microbrew program. Sample all eight of their B.C. craft beers paired with beerfriendly appetizers from the new spring menu for $25. Tickets: vancouvercraftbeerweek.com.
Celebrate All That is Ambleside: The West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce will host the inaugural Taste of Ambleside Tuesday, May 29, 5-8 p.m. at more than 45 businesses between 13th and 21st Streets, West Vancouver. Sample food, wine, coffee and treats. Tickets are $20 and can be ordered at 604-926-6614 or www. westvanchamber.com. Partial proceeds will go to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation and the Ambleside Business Association.
