Savour B.C.: Diva at the Met invites guests to explore the summer tastes of British Columbia with their new feature menu which showcases local food and wine. The three-course menu is available throughout July and August at both lunch and dinner and priced at $55 per person including wine pairings or $39 per person without wine. Diva at the Met is located at 645 Howe St., Vancouver. Reservations: 604-602-7788 or www.divamet.com.
Enchanted Evenings Dinner Package: Enjoy dinner and music in Vancouver's Chinatown with a package that includes a pre-concert menu from Wild Rice Restaurant and a ticket to the "Enchanted Evenings" music series on Fridays until Sept. 2 at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. Packages are $46 and can be purchased by calling 604-662-3207, ext. 209.
Harmony Arts Festival: Enjoy beverages from the wine garden until 10: 30 p.m. all throughout the festival which runs from July 29 to Aug. 7 in Millenium Park at the foot of 15th Street, West Vancouver. There will be music with weekend evening concert performances at 9 p.m. The festival will also hold the Best of the West event on Thursday, Aug. 4, 7: 30-10: 30 p.m. at the pier at the foot of 14th Street. Guests will be introduced to food and wine from 10 participating restaurants and wineries. Tickets are $75 and available at www.harmonyarts. ca or 604-925-7270.
Summer Garden Party: Hart House at Deer Lake has announced the dates for their summer garden party series. Each evening starts with a casual wine tasting from the featured region, followed by an al fresco dinner on their estate lawn overlooking Deer Lake. Guests can purchase wine from a specially selected wine list. There will be live music at each event. Schedule: Aug. 13, Provence, $52 and Aug. 31, Spain, $52. Hart House is located at 6664 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby. Reservations: 604298-4278.
Feast of Fields: Taste the very best of B.C. from regional chefs, vintners, brewers, distillers, farmers, fishers, ranchers and food artisans Sunday. Sept. 11, 1-5 p.m. This gourmet wandering harvest festival is an annual fundraising event for FarmFolk CityFolk, a program that supports community-based sustainable food systems. The event will be hosted by Krause Berry Farms, 6179 248th St., Langley. Tickets are $85 and can be purchased at www.feastoffields.com, Choices Markets or Krause Berry Farms.
Wine and Food DNA: An inaugural event benefitting the B.C. Cancer Foundation will take place on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 6: 30 to 9: 30 p.m. Participants will sip, sample and learn about the DNA of food and wine pairing at tasting stations throughout the cellar of Mt. Boucherie Family Estate Winery, 829 Douglas Rd., Kelowna. Tickets: $49 plus HST are available from the winery at 250-769-8803 or by emailing [email protected].
The Seventh Annual Food and Wine Festival in support of SOS Children's Village BC will take place Thursday, Sept. 22, 6-10 p.m. at Eaglequest Coyote Creek Golf Course, 7778 152nd St., Surrey. There will be local and international wines, gourmet food from local restaurants and artisan food merchants, a silent auction and live entertainment. Admission: $60. Tickets: www.sosbc.org.
Date Night: CRU Restaurant is introducing a weekly dinner special to add sizzle to your romance. Every Thursday evening couples can enjoy a three-course dinner with wine. Cost: $99. Reservations: 604-677-4111 or www.cru. ca. CRU Restaurant is located at 1459 West Broadway, Vancouver.
