"James and Vanessa were fabulous. They were friendly, funny, and acoomodating.
Had a wonderful time and hated to see it end so quickly. "
Valentina Tkachuk, Calgary, AB
(Gourmet Kayaking Weekend)
"Excellent experience and though I have been to Granville Island manytimes, I did learn a lot of new things. The tour made me want to go out and explore some new foods. The only thing that did not agree with me was the sake..too early in the day. I loved all the food sampling. The coffee was my favorite. I loved seeing the bakery ovens and hearing about production outside in the middle of the night. I loved seeing all the asian foods and getting ideas about what to do with them. I tend not to use many ready made foods so enjoyed mostly the meat, fish and veggie places and getting ideas about food preparation. Thanks for a wonderful tour..I hear there is a commercial Drive tour and am interested in that at some point. "
Mary Bragg, Vancouver, BC
(Granville Island Market Tour)
Edible BC is proud to be able to associate ourselves with many of the province's finest companies who we share similar business standards and phylosiphies with. Below is a list of our partners and we thank them for being part of the Edible BC Community!
Audi Canada - Vancouver's Audi dealers provide vehicles for Edible BC's popular Audi Culinary Weekends to both the Okanagan Valley and Vancouver Island.
Blue Planet Kayaking - Chef and kayking guide extrodinaire, James Bray, has established Edible BC's Gourmet Kayaking trips as one of our signature events and continously impresses even the most demanding of clients!
Boutique Hotels of BC - What do you get when you put top quality boutique hotels in some of BC's most stunning settings? Boutique Hotels of BC is Edible BC's boutique hotel company of choice and they offer our clients chances to win unique weekend adventures, so be sure to enter your name the next time you are at the Granville Island store!
Cask Strength- Whisky god (as he is known by many female whisky drinkers), Andrew Starritt has been hosting our famous 5-course whisky dinners for over 3 years now, and they just keep getting better and better. Andrew is a highly sought after speaker and drinking partner - so be sure to book your event early!
Chef Fowke of Metro & Rare Restaurants - as Edible BC's main partner in our Chef for a Day program, Chef Fowke and his teams at Metro and Rare set new standards for BC cuisine.
Circle Farm Tours - the perfect way to spend an afternoon exploring your own backyard out in the Fraser Valley. Wether you can make it all the way to Agasizz, or just out to Abbotsford, this is a great experience for all ages.
Granville Island - Vancouver's culinary mecca and home to the Edible BC retail store, Granville Island is a must visit for locals and visitros alike with a plethora of produce and proteins to satisfy even the most demanding chefs.
Gray Monk Estate Winery - what better way to spend a weekend than on the water in the Gulf Islands while enjoying some amazing food and wine. Gray Monk Estate Winery is Edible BC and Blue Planet's wine sponsor for these amazing weekends!
Hester Creek Winery - with stunning villas overlooking the Okanagan valley and a new winery and restaurant coming soon, Hester Creek is redefining itself and will soon be one of the top destinations in the Okanagan.
Top Table Restaurants - with 3 of the top restaurants in Vancouver, and one in Whistler, Top Table represents some of the best dining in the province, and Edible BC is proud to send many of our clients to these wonderful restaurants that continually exceed expectations.
Tourism BC - promoting BC's amazing culinary scene would not be possible without the support of Tourism BC and Tourism Vancouver, and we appreciate thier support in helping to grow culinary tourism in BC!
BC Wine Institute - the body that promotes the majority of BC's wine producers and takes BC to the world, the BC Wine Institute is one of the province's greatest supports of culinary tourism.
If you would like to be come one of Edible BC's partners, please give us a call at (604) 812-9660 or send us an email and we could be happy to discuss it with you.
We encourage you all to visit our sponsors as they respresent the "Best of BC"!