Month: May 2017

Cutting-Edge Performance Capture Studio A Coup for Vancouver Film School

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Vancouver’s Film and Television industry just got another big boost. Last week, the Vancouver Film School (VFS) announced an industry leading partnership with cutting-edge performance capture company Mimic Performance Capture, Inc. (Mimic) to build Canada’s largest commercial performance capture studio at VFS’s world-renowned Film Production campus. While some may see this a just another announcement, … Read more

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM: CIBO TRATTORIA MARKS SUMMER SOLSTICE BY HOSTING CHIANTI DINNER ON JUNE 21

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One-Night-Only Wine Dinner Features Four-Course Italian Meal Paired With Select Wines Hailing from the Chianti Region of Tuscany   The famed wines of Tuscany take centre stage on the longest day of the year when General Manager and Wine Director Mark Taylor plays host to a four-course Chianti Dinner at Cibo Trattoria on Wednesday, June 21 at 6:30 p.m. The event … Read more

Foraged ingredients essential in The Cascade Room’s Main Street Cup ll, June 5th

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The Botanist Gin “Forager Edition” requires Main Street area bartenders to use a hyper-local foraged ingredient in their bars’ entries in competition The Cascade Room will play host on June 5th to the second Main Street Cup, a bi-annual cocktail tournament open to any bar within a one-block radius of Main Street, from Crab Park … Read more

BIG YOGA for BIG SISTERS

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Big Yoga for Big Sisters 9am-3pm on July 8th 2017 Heywood Park, North Vancouver Big Yoga for Big Sisters is an all levels, all ages, fun filled yogathon event to raise much needed funds for mentoring programs at Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland. Solo yogis and teams can register online, raise a minimum of … Read more

#TasteofThursday recipe Saffron Rabbit Cavetelli – Cibo Trattoria

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Saffron Rabbit Cavetelli Serves 4 to 6 INGREDIENTS: Rabbit: 1 Whole Rabbit (approximately 2 lbs.) 1 Litre Chicken Stock 2 Shallots, Quartered (approximately ¼ cup) 2 Bay Leafs 1 Cinnamon Stick 2 Tablespoon Fennel Seed 1 Piece Star Anise Salt and Pepper Cavetelli: 2.5 Cups of Semolina Flour ¾ Cup Hot Water Pinch of Saffron … Read more

Sid’s Something Else has arrived just in time for summer

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 Like most Canadians, Sid is a big fan of summer and the cold drinks that go with time spent on the beach, at the cottage, or relaxing on a patio. And while he usually enjoys the traditional drinks of summer, there are times he’s looking for something different and refreshing to drink . . . Something Else. So, he invented it. Sid’s Something … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews

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  2015 Red Chaberton Langley, BC $15.00 Garnet red in colour tinged with purple and medium-deep intensity. Earthy, smoky notes on the nose along with dark fruit and black pepper undertones. Good balance with firm ripe tannins. The palate shows flavours of bright red fruit and smoky meat followed by a medium-plus finish. This is … Read more

Vancouver Urban Winery launches the Reliance Series

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Premium, small-lot wines the first of their kind made entirely in Vancouver   Vancouver Urban Winery (VUW) and Wine Director David Stansfield are pleased to announce the launch of their new premium, in-house Reliance Series, the first wines of their kind made entirely in Vancouver. Crushed and aged at Vancouver Urban Winery’s Railtown facility, the Reliance … Read more

Celebrate the season at the Coal Harbour Liquor Store Spring Patio Tasting

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  Sample amazing wines, craft beers, ciders and more on Dockside’s award-winning patio   Coal Harbour Liquor Store is pleased host its third annual Spring Patio Tasting on the waterfront patio at Dockside Restaurant. The event will take place from 5-8 PM on June 1st and will include over 20 suppliers pouring an irresistible selection … Read more

Wines of British Columbia Present Chef Meets BC Grape Signature Tasting this Spring in Vancouver and Victoria

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    This spring the Wines of British Columbia expands its annual Chef Meets BC Grape Signature Tasting fundraising event bringing the largest tasting of BC VQA Wine and culinary back to the Vancouver Convention Centre East on May 25 and, for the first time, in Victoria on May 23.   This 100 per cent … Read more

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