Returning for its second stylish year, the Luxury Home & Design Show, presented by Taste of Life, will pair many of the West Coast’s top design minds with a carefully curated collection of the world’s most exclusive high-end home decor brands to create an opulent and sophisticated 45,000 square-foot estate at the Vancouver Convention Centre, May 1-3, … Read more
Six weeks after closing for a ‘facelift’, Provence Marinaside will be soon ready for its close-up and has planned a two-day party to celebrate. “We’re tired of having our doors closed,” say owners /chefs Jean-Francis and Alessandra Quaglia, “so we are going to open them on April 2nd whether or not the room is completely finished.” However, … Read more
OSSO BUCO Ingredients: 6 pieces veal shanks (2” thick) 6 tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion, peeled and finely diced 2 carrots, peeled and finely diced 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced 2 cups red wine 6 cups veal stock 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped 5 roma tomatoes, crushed 1 lemon, zest only 2 bay … Read more
Poppadoms is proud to announce that co-owner, Aman Dosanj, has been listed as one of ten winners for Western Living Magazine’s 2015 ‘Foodies of the Year’ awards. In its eighth year, the Western Living Magazine’s ‘Foodies of the Year’ feature narrowed down a short list of forty finalists from around the country to just ten. The list is … Read more
Healthy Family Expo 2015 showcases best of healthy, active, eco-friendly family life The second annual Healthy Family Expo is coming to the Vancouver Convention Centre on Sunday, March 29th, 2015. After a wildly successful launch in North Vancouver last year, this year’s Healthy Family Expo has expanded to offer a big, fun-filled event for Lower … Read more
2011 Chardonnay (Reserve) Pacific Breeze New Westminster, BC $29.99 Gold Medal Rich lemon yellow in colour with medium plus intensity. The nose is complex with aromas of caramel, tropical fruit, honey, toast and butter with a hint of citrus. Very well balanced with unctuous mouthfeel. The flavours echo the nose. A long, lingering finish with … Read more
For those of you that attended the Vancouver International Wine Festival, there was a winery from Italy showing off their range of Proseccos. And it had a Canadian connection that I did not know about. The winery in question is Giusti Wine, from Veneto, Italy. Veneto is known for their Proseccos, Italian style bubble that … Read more
It’s hard to imagine Sam Walton ever having dreamt of selling off Walmart and opening up a five-and-dime store. Or Ray Kroc divesting himself of McDonald’s so he could start all over with a food truck. But there is a growing trend among successful winery entrepreneurs who cash out their holdings and start over again … Read more
British Columbia events showcase “East meets West” Culinary Collaboration in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong It’s no secret that British Columbia, Canada boasts all kinds of delicious ingredients, outstanding wines, talented chefs and amazing natural beauty. British Columbia has long been a very popular destination for visitors from China, and increasingly residents of … Read more
L’Epicerie Gourmande Granville Island Public Market 1689 Johnston Street Vancouver, BC Canada V6H 3R9 Hours Open 7 days a week: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Contact Phone: 604-653-7317 T: @LepicerieGourm Email / Website / Facebook Celebrate Spring with Merveilleux Macarons Created in 2006 by famed Paris Patissier Pierre Hermé, International Macaron Day on March 20th has been widely embraced by Vancouverites and Vancouver … Read more