eat & drink Monthly Events Bella Gelateria eyes global expansion with new shop September 1-30, 2014 By Cheryl Rossi FRINGE FESTIVAL 30TH PASSIONS BIRTHDAY BASH A Bene t for the Dr Peter AIDS assersby on the September sees several 2 September, 6:00pm Foundation events back on the Performance Works 14 September, 6:00 PM seawall have been Granville Island Tickets: $225/$300 calendar after the summer Vancouver Imperial Vancouver, waiting all summer break. Come out to the http://www.vancouverfringe.com/ 319 Main Street, for the second Bella openingnight/ Vancouver LOUD Business Lunch PGelateria to open. The new and LGBTQ Mini Expo drpeter.org/events/passions/ on the 19th. Later in 10TH ANNUAL BOLDFEST location will serve breakfast, “50 Years of Lesbian Lives & NETWORKING LUNCH & LGBTQ the month, on the 24th, Culture” MINI EXPO lunch and dinner, includ- Bella Gelateria’s new Yaletown location opens LOUD Business and 4-7 September LOUD BUSINESS Event ing Napolitano pizzas and Thursday, Aug. 28. QMUNITY launch an Coast Plaza Hotel 19 September, 11:30 AM - 2.00 PM “gelatinis,” starting Thursday, new regular event for the 1763 Comox Street, Tickets: $21/$25 Vancouver Best Western Plus Chateau Granville Aug. 28. So why didn’t the Evita, salted caramel gelato “It seemed like a natural women of our community. http://www.boldfest.com Hotel Lezervations is a quarterly 1100 Granville Street contemporary Italian restau- with scotch, the EGT Negroni transition to go from glaciers social series devised to VANCOUVER FRINGE FESTIVAL Vancouver rant open sooner? Earl Grey tea gelato with gin, to frozen desserts,” Coleridge http://bit.ly/1oZEtWJ provide opportunities for 4-14 September “At my level of being a Campari, Italian vermouth quipped. LBTQ women to make Various Locations in Vancouver business and personal http://www.vancouverfringe.com SCOTIABANK world champion, everything and orange peel oils and He won rst place in the connections.The initial AIDS Walk for Life has to be perfect,” said gelato the Black Sesame Chai with Gelato World Tour North A LOVING SPOONFUL 21 September, 10:00am event takes place at The PRESENTS: Sunset Beach master and owner James bourbon, chai spices and America this year, Interna- Vancouver Irish Heather on Carrall AWESOME RACE Coleridge. black sesame gelato. Bella tional Gelato Master of the St in Gastown where the 7 September, 9:00am-7:00pm http://www.aidswalkvancouver.ca group takes over the Start: Roundhouse Community Centre This second venture Gelateria has also partnered Year at the International Fair 191 Roundhouse Mews, GAY-FRIENDLY BREAKFAST with Soirette Macarons and of Artisan Gelato, and the communal table for a Vancouver NETWORKING marks another step towards meal, a glass of wine and http://bit.ly/1rqt9oq LOUD BUSINESS Event the artisanal gelato maker’s Tea on East Pender to make People’s Choice Award and a chance to get to know 24 September, 7:15 AM – 8:30 AM quest for world domination. macaron-gelato sandwiches. Technical Jury Award at the other women in the local GAY-FRIENDLY BREAKFAST The Edge Social Grille & Lounge LBTQ community. See NETWORKING 1100 Granville Street Coleridge hopes to see 10 The Yaletown location also Florence Italy Gelato Festival Vancouver the event listing for ticket LOUD BUSINESS Event Bella Gelateria locations on includes a gelato lab that’s in 2012. 10 September, 7:15 AM – 8:30 AM meetup.com/LOUDBusiness information and all the The Edge Social Grille & Lounge three continents within the two-and-a-half times larger Now Coleridge and the details. 1100 Granville Street LEZERVATIONS next ve years. He’s signed than the teensy kitchen at the university choose the cream Vancouver A QMUNITY & LOUD Business LOUD Business (formerly meetup.com/LOUDBusiness Event a lease in West Vancouver, corner of the Fairmont Paci c of the class to intern at Bella the GLBA) is a not-for- 24 September, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM hopes to open Bella Gelateria Rim hotel in Coal Harbour so Gelateria, the only offshoot pro t association founded D.R.A.G. BOOK LAUNCH The Irish Heather 212 Carrall St interns from the Carpigiani of the Italian university in on our three pillars: 11 September, 7:00pm shops near Main Street and Chapters Indigo Vancouver in Kitsilano, has his eye on Gelato University in Italy can North America. He’s overseen Networking, Community 788 Robson St. http://bit.ly/1tAZfuw and Philanthropy. Vancouver Los Angeles and is negotiat- make gelato, gelato popsicles students from Italy, Chile ing with business people and gelato sandwiches. and Colombia and hopes to Check us out at www. JOE FORD TRIBUTE LOUDbusiness.com, join Fundraiser for Positive Living BC in Singapore. The 80-seat Coleridge, a former high- groom gelato masters for his us at one of our events 12 September, 7:00pm-10:00pm Bella Gelateria Yaletown on altitude climber for National future locations. Lux Lounge - or come out to one of Find out more Marinaside Crescent, near the Geographic and a former Even in Italy, his professors these great community 1180 Howe Street Vancouver about LOUD at foot of Davie Street, will serve White Rock city councillor taught him to make gelato events in September. http://bit.ly/1fEHHLG loudbusiness.com gelatinis, or gelato martinis. attended the gelato university with pre-packaged powders, Come out and be LOUD! Variations include a Wild in 2009. but Coleridge challenged them to make gelato the less industrialized way with local Helping YOU Make ALL The Right MOVES. ingredients. That artisanal approach has made his gelato Vancouver Real Estate.... Call me. even more popular than he Personable, organized and knowledgeable, he made the selling process as easy anticipated in “the most as possible... His dedication is impressive. I highly recommend Blair as a very highly competitive gelato market in North America.” professional and conscientious agent. 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