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HANDCRAFTED HARVEST: THOMAS HAAS TURNS THE CALENDAR WITH SWEET, SAVOURY SELECTIONS FOR THANKSGIVING, HALLOWEEN AND ‘MOVEMBER’

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Chocolatier’s Latest Collection Adds Touch of Whimsy to Autumn with Signature Seasonal Treats Featuring Pumpkins, Spooky Ghosts and Moustache-Themed Décor   Acclaimed chocolatier Thomas Haas has captured the flavours of fall with his latest seasonal collection of handmade chocolates and pastries celebrating Thanksgiving, Halloween and the ‘Movember’ men’s health movement available for a limited time … Read more

Rustic Return: Tuc Craft Kitchen Marks fifth Anniversary with New Fall Menu that includes “Greatest Hits” Dishes from years past

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Anniversary Menu at Gastown Hotspot Revives Popular Dishes From Tuc’s Past Such as Chicken Confit, ‘Crop Pot’ and Hanger Steak à la Bourguignon   Tuc Craft Kitchen will dig deep into its culinary catalogue and bring back a number of past comfort-food favourites to celebrate its fifth anniversary when Executive Chef Roy Flemming debuts a new fall … Read more

19th Annual “Wine’d Up” Event Supports Whistler Search & Rescue

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On Saturday, October 20th, 2018, the Whistler Search and Rescue Society (WSAR) will hold its annual “Wine’d Up” fundraising dinner and auction. The evening includes a five-course dinner prepared by some of the resort’s top chefs, paired with select wines from California. Brad Sills, the President of WSAR, notes that Wine’d Up is the single … Read more

DECADE OF ABURI Aburi sushi pioneer Miku celebrates 10 years with anniversary tasting menu

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Aburi sushi pioneer Miku celebrates 10 years with anniversary tasting menu In 2008, restaurateur Seigo Nakamura opened Miku in its original West Pender location with a goal to reinvent modern Japanese in Vancouver. Now a decade later, aburi sushi pioneer Miku (70-200 Granville Street) celebrates 10 years with a special anniversary Kaiseki tasting menu. From … Read more

Visa Infinite® Wine Country Series – 50th Parallel Estate Winery Dinner review

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On a beautiful September evening 50th Parallel Estate Winery was the venue for the most recent Visa Infinite® Wine Country Series dinner in Lake Country, B.C. An opportunity for guests to be among the first to experience the spectacular views from the stunning new glass-walled event hall at 50th Parallel Estate. This young Lake Country winery … Read more

Coffee with a Kick: DIY Coffee Cocktails this International Coffee Day

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Celebrating the Nations Favourite Beverage with an Alcohol Twist! Canada Loves Coffee   According to the Coffee Association of Canada, the Canadian coffee industry is worth a staggering $6.2 billion, supports over a huge 170,000 jobs and imports from over 30 developing countries. Additionally, two thirds of adult Canadians enjoy at least one cup of … Read more

Fall for Liquidity Wines

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Award-winning Okanagan Falls winery unveils new fall releases, seasonal chef’s tasting menu and more The leaves are changing from green to gold, the air is brisk and pumpkins are dotting the Okanagan landscape – fall is almost here, and there’s no better way to ring in the season than with a visit to Liquidity Wines. … Read more

Blue Grouse Estate Winery Wins Three Regional Awards in Best of BC 2018

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Blue Grouse Estate Winery (Blue Grouse) has received three regional awards from the second annual Wines of British Columbia’s Best of BC Wine Country Awards 2018.   Created by the BC Wine Instiute, the annual Best of BC Wine Country Awards is a crowd sourced campaign that invites the public to vote online for their … Read more

VIFF 2018 – More to see…

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    Here is a brief review of two more films you’ll soon be able to see at VIFF 2018. The Sisters Brothers   “The Sisters Brothers” is a cowboy movie with a twist. Instead of being entertained by two upstanding citizens trying to tame the Wild West in 1851, we meet Charlie (Joaquin Phoenix) … Read more

Touchstone Theatre’s Kill Me Now – Vancouver Premiere

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Brad Fraser’s Powerful Black Comedy Kill Me Now  Receives Vancouver Premiere from Touchstone Theatre  Firehall Arts Centre (280 E. Cordova) October 13 – 27, 2018 (Previews October 13 at 8pm, October 14 at 3pm, October 16 at 7pm) Opening: October 17 @ 8pm www.touchstonetheatre.com Five years since its Canadian premiere at Edmonton’s Workshop West Theatre, with subsequent celebrated … Read more