Joyride brings an elevated nail studio experience to Kitsilano 

Find your joy, take the ride. Equal parts style and service, without skimping on the details   There’s a new kid on the block. Meet Joyride, Vancouver’s game-changing modern nail studio located in the heart of Kitsilano at 1758 West 4th Avenue. With an innovative menu of seven signature nail treatments, 350+ polish colours, and a … Read more

Big White Gears Up for 2015 Snow Season  

Top family friendly resort makes holiday planning simple this winter It ‘s back-to-school for many of the country’s kids. And while this season is tough on weary parents, Big White Ski Resort is taking the headache out of holiday planning this year with a bevy of winter fun to suit all ages.   “Big White … Read more

Fresh Tomato Tarte #TasteofThursday Wine Recommendation @Sam_WineTeacher

Provence Restaurants’ chef Alessander Quaglia has submitted a savory summer treat for this weeks Taste of Thursday – Fresh Tomato Tarte. This would make a lovely dinner side dish when sitting on a sunny patio, or as a luncheon served with a fresh salad.   The wines that pop immediately into my head tend to … Read more

Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar Hosts Sunday Pig Roast Series This Fall

BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR GOES WHOLE HOG WITH LAUNCH OF NEW SUNDAY PIG ROAST SERIES THIS FALL Exclusive Events Offer Family-Style Feast with Optional Beer, Wine Pairings Available   Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar will build on the success of its sold-out string of summer Seafood Boils by adding a Sunday Pig Roast Series to the menu in … Read more

Chef Alessandra Quaglia of Provence Restaurants #TasteofThursday Fresh Tomato Tarte recipe

Fresh Tomato Tarte     Chef Alessandra Quaglia Makes 1 – 9” tart to serve 6 From: New World Provence, Modern French Cooking for Friends and Family, Arsenal Pulp Press 2007   Ingredients for Pastry 1 2/3 cups flour 1 tsp. salt 6 tbsp. cold un-salted butter, cut into pieces 1 egg yolk 3 tbsp. … Read more

Vancouver Foodster presents the Stacked Sandwich Challenge

Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Stacked Sandwich Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to create and enter a Stacked Sandwich creation into this challenge. Each restaurant will be featuring their creations on their menu from September 10-30, 2015. A few of the unique creations in this challenge:   Saj & Co. AL Haikal … Read more

10 Reasons to Attend BBQ off the Bypass

The 10th annual  Well Seasoned BBQ Off the Bypass presented by C&D Logistics is almost here and we’ve got the top 10 reasons you should attend this smokin’ hot BBQ competition. Here are the Top 10 Reasons to Attend the 10th Annual BBQ off the Bypass: 1. It’s been a decade in the making! 10th … Read more

BC Wineries Shine @Sam_WineTeacher

At the 2015 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada, BC wineries took home an impressive amount of hardware. Mission Hill was, once again, recognized as Winery of the Year. It will come as no surprise to fans, that the top ten BC wineries this year, included: Mission Hill, Arrowleaf, Road 13, Church & State, C.C. … Read more

Wine Adventures Magazine + Sommelier Services offer three Fall Wine Tastings at Legacy Liquor Store

This 2015/2016 season, Wine Adventures Magazine + Sommelier Services will be partnering with Legacy Liquor Store in Olympic Village in Vancouver as their chosen venue for their public wine tastings and workshops. Here are the three fall wine tastings to be held the last Sunday evening of September, October and November of 2015. Please join … Read more

Canadian ambassador announced for #winelover community

Canada is a beautiful and burgeoning wine-producing region, so it’s no surprise that #WineLover Community has named their first Canadian ambassador. Meet Leeann Froese, who hails from British Columbia, one of Canada’s most established wine regions.   The #WineLover Community, founded by Luiz Alberto of The Wine Hub on February 14th, 2012, is a well-established community that unites wine lovers … Read more

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