New Happy Hour, fresh menus and return of Sunday Supper Series signals start of spring at OPUS Hotel

  More happiness as La Pentola is awarded Best Yaletown Restaurant (Silver) by Vancouver Magazine   OPUS Bar is welcoming Spring with open arms and a new Happy Hour menu that’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Relax in the swanky Opus Bar and enjoy $5 drinks and snacks every day between 3-6pm. Located … Read more

#TasteofThursday rhubarb & ginger tarts – icookstuff

  rhubarb & ginger tarts   3-4 rectangular tartlets It’s rhubarb season ! This unusually tangy vegetable is used for sweet as well as savoury dishes during the months of April and may and sometimes June. My friend and neigbour was kind enough to bring me about two and a half kilograms of rhubarb stalks … Read more

Pasta Making Series: Gnocchi

  The Italian Cultural Centre presents: Pasta Class: Gnocchi (May 2) $55.00 (CAD) •May 2, 2016 •6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Register here If you always dreamt of being able to make authentic Italian Gnocchi by hand, here’s a chance to learn from Marzia Molatore, a born and raised Italian who learned cooking from the best teachers available – … Read more

Malbec Day 2016

Malbec may have grown up long ago in Bordeaux, but it has since retired to Argentina. Not the whole grape family, mind you. Some, perhaps out of a sense of patriotism or because they thought Argentina would be too hot, stayed in France and settled a little to the east in Cahors. A few adventurous … Read more

Blue Grouse Estate Winery Set to Distribute Off Vancouver Island

Appointment of Summit Fine Wines sets the stage to grow the winery’s market reach   Award-winning and must-see, Vancouver Island’s Blue Grouse Estate Winery announces the appointment of Summit Fine Wines to represent its wines. Effective March 30, 2016, Summit Fine Wines (Summit) now represents Blue Grouse’s Estate and Quill-labeled wines for all sales channels … Read more

Serendipity on the Naramata Bench

They say that when one door closes, another opens. For Judy Kingston, a car accident brought her 25-year law career to an end. Then during an Okanagan holiday in 2006, chance brought Judy Kingston to Naramata where she stumbled across a property that was for sale and had an epiphany. The door opened; then and … Read more

German Wine Tasting at Bauhaus

  I was thrilled when contacted by Mireille Sauve of the Wineum Brella, who asked if I’d be interested in tasting some German wines with Romana Eschensperger, a visiting Master of wine, who was in town. Well there aren’t many things that would get me up early to drive into Vancouver, but tasting German wines … Read more

Early Music Vancouver Announces First Ever Vancouver Bach Festival & Resplendent 2016/17 Season

  Lineup of Prestigious Artists & Timeless Masterworks Offers Classic Concert Hall Experiences & New Artistic Adventures   Early Music Vancouver (EMV)  announces its Vancouver Bach Festival and 2016/17 Season, bringing a staggering list of events to venues in and around Vancouver. This year, concert-goers are invited to revel in the genius of Bach, discover a brilliant but disregarded composer … Read more

A Sophisticated Evening With Early Music Vancouver

  Last month I had the pleasure of attending a sensational evening of music presented by Early Music Vancouver (earlymusic.bc.ca) at the Vancouver Playhouse.  EMV presented a special performance of George Frideric Handel’s Apollo e Dafne and J.S. Bach’s Orchestral Suite in C Major performed by two internationally renowned Grammy Award-winning soloists. Now, I’ll level with … Read more

OPUS Hotel Vancouver’s Business Bundle turns travelling for work into a pleasure

  Menu of perks brings a la carte add-on advantages for business travellers Bundle up for your next business trip to OPUS Hotel Vancouver, where tech-savvy travellers can enjoy a stay in a luxurious guestroom or suite and opt for extra touches from an a la carte menu of add-ons that make business travel truly … Read more

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