Another successful Tasting Plates experience – Kitsilano

Full disclosure.  For me, any trip to anywhere brings with it a small tinge of disappointment over only being able to choose one restaurant at a time!  I love the adventure of trying new places and I know that getting a feel for any city can come through experiencing its cuisines.  The thought of missing … Read more

MEET PAUL BLAKES (AKA KAHLUA ICE): BELLTOWN PUB’S “BELLZ OF THE BALL” THURSDAY, GAY BINGO NIGHT CALLER

May 31st Event Will Feature Free Bingo, $8 Bacon Burgers, $5 Brews and Benefits the Pride Foundation   The Belltown Pub will again turn into a Bingo parlor from 7:30 to 9:30pm on Thursday, May 31st, for “Bellz of the Ball Bingo” night.  Featuring celebrity callers, red-hot rules, passionate penalties, salacious antics and bawdy bingo … Read more

Made for sharing and pairing – Quails’ Gate wine

This made for sharing and pairing duo is none other than Quails’ Gate 2016 Stewart Family Chardonnay. A Decanter GOLD award winner paired with a bowl of Truffle Popcorn. Sinfully delicious.     What could be better than an award winning Quails’ Gate wine paired with a crunchy snack? Can we say decadent? We love … Read more

BCLDB’s South African Feature Includes Consumer Tastings and More

  This summer is the perfect time to discover the great value of wines from South Africa. Throughout June, the BCLDB will focus on the country with in-store tastings and displays, as well as a FREE consumer tasting. The tasting will take place Friday, June 8th 2018 at the Park Royal BCLDB Signature Liquor Store, and … Read more

LIQUIDITY WINES WINS TRIO OF SILVER MEDALS IN WORLD’S FOREMOST WINE COMPETITIONS

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wow judges at Decanter World Wine Awards  and International Wine & Spirit Competition The wine world is buzzing about Liquidity Wines thanks to the Okanagan winery’s recent wins in international competitions renowned for rigorous judging and strong submissions. The Decanter World Wine Awards and the International Wine & Spirit Competition are two of the industry’s … Read more

deVine Named BC Distillery of the Year at NY Competition

Vancouver Island’s deVine Wines & Spirits was delighted to be named British Columbia Distillery of the Year at the New York International Spirits Competition (NYISC), which was held in its namesake city on April 15, 2018. The accolade is only the most recent in a string of awards earned by the family-owned distillery for its … Read more

Vancouver Art Gallery Announces 2018 Heller Lecture

Frontier Modernism: A Lecture by Sarah Milroy, Acclaimed Curator and Writer WHEN: Saturday, June 16, 3:00 pm WHERE: UBC Robson Square, Theatre C300 800 Robson Street TICKETS: $35 General admission/$25 members/$20 students* available at vanartgallery.bc.ca *Doors open 2:30 p.m. All tickets are general admission and seating is first come, first seated. Please note that the … Read more

Macbeth opens the 29th season of Bard on the Beach

  Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival opens its 29th Season in Vanier Park with one of Shakespeare’s most thrilling and most popular tragedies. This production of Macbeth will be directed by Crow’s Theatre (Toronto) Artistic Director Chris Abraham in his directorial debut at Bard on the Beach. This year’s production of Macbeth features celebrated … Read more

Vancouver Opera’s Second Annual Vancouver Opera Festival, presented by BMO, Music, Community, and Culture in 9 days of spectacular performances

Vancouver Opera, today announced that more than 15,000 people attended operas, concerts, screenings, cultural celebrations, art installations, master classes, social and free community events at its second annual Vancouver Opera Festival (VOF). An estimated 2500 additional patrons are expected to attend post-festival performances of The Overcoat – a musical tailoring this week. Audiences were treated … Read more

NICKI MINAJ AND DONALD GLOVER WEAR TIFFANY & CO. ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

Nicki Minaj sported Tiffany & Co. during her epic performance on Saturday Night Live this past weekend. Minaj wore Tiffany’s iconic T Collection and earrings from the Tiffany HardWear Collection.   Donald Glover made a guest appearance on the show sporting his signature Tiffany T Chain Necklace. NICKI MINAJ Tiffany HardWear chain double drop earring in 18k … Read more