Famoso Italian Pizzeria + Bar is reaffirming its commitment to Italian culture and culinary authenticity with the roll out of their new and expanded menu to all locations across Canada. From the introduction of family-kept recipes and sauces, to new tapas, sandwiches, pastas and entrées, the menu update is the most significant in the restaurant’s 12-year history.
Blue Mountain winery is pleased to announce its tasting room will be open from 12:00 to 5:00 throughout the Easter long weekend (Friday, April 19th to Sunday, April 21st, closed Monday, April 22nd).
Beloved BC restaurant chain White Spot is inviting Vancouver burger lovers to join them in celebrating the addition of the 100%-plant-based Beyond Burger® patty to its menu by giving away 300 FREE Avocado Beyond Burgers™ (limit one per person) from its food truck parked at the EasyPark parking lot at the corner of Cambie and West Georgia (688 Cambie Street) starting at 11 a.m. today.
If you are on the hunt for chocolate with heart this Easter season, look no further than East Van Roasters (319 Carrall St., Vancouver). The artisanal chocolate goods are made bean-to-bar (or egg) by this certified charity and social enterprise operated by the PHS Community Services Society, using only organic, fair and direct-trade chocolate.
Fans of Elena Krasnova’s distinctive pastries and confections are flocking to Mon Paris Pâtisserie (4396 Beresford St., Burnaby) for her enticing collection of delectable Easter eggs.
Beginning the week of April 15th, hop on over to Thierry Cafe and choose your favourites from beautifully presented gift baskets, Easter eggs and bunnies, springtime flavoured macarons, and more.
Two internationally revered leaders in North America’s art and design community will be recognized for their inimitable contributions to the fields of contemporary art and transition design by Emily Carr University this spring.
Immigrant and refugee women new to Canada are being offered the chance to break in to Vancouver’s booming technology industry, thanks to TechWomen — a newly launched initiative spearheaded by Emily Carr University of Art + Design (ECU) and the Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC).
Ian Powell, a hotelier with over 40 years in the international hospitality industry and who became a priest in the Anglican Church of Canada later in life, was named hotelier of the year on Tuesday during the BC Hospitality Summit in Kelowna, BC.
The festival raised $8,041 for the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) through a silent auction, 50/50 draw, and a portion of ticket sales. “Two years ago we were lucky enough to name a dog as a gesture of thanks from PADS for the funds we had raised,” Hamer said. “Vesper is now in advanced training, and I’m happy we can continue to contribute to her training with the hope she’ll successfully complete the program and be placed with one of PADS’ clients.”