DON’T CRACK THESE EGGS Chez Christophe unveils 2018 Easter Collection

From the farmhouse, an orchestra, to prehistoric dinosaurs, Christophe Bonzon and his team at Chez Christophe Chocolaterie Patisserie (4717 Hastings Street) in Burnaby were inspired to create an eclectic chocolate Easter egg collection this year, launching Tuesday, March 6, 2018. The six new chocolate eggs include Karat, a large carrot shape with an extra shiny … Read more

TUTS Announces Glittering, Enchanted 2018 Season with Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella and 42nd Street

Fairytale Wishes & Show-biz Dreams Come True in Beloved Broadway Classics at Stanley Park’s scenic Malkin Bowl   Audiences will have a ball this summer at Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) when magic and romance come alive in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella and 42nd Street, running alternate evenings July 4 – August 18, 2018 at … Read more

Assembli opens at 1066 West Hastings Street

Assembli’s newest location is at 1066 West Hastings. Anyone who is working, shopping or living in the area will be delighted to find the best place to grab lunch on the fly or sit and take it easy inside their bustling pizza and salad shop. You heard right, pizza and salad together. Selling one size … Read more

WORLD’S LEADING CANNABIS CHEF TO HOST CANNABIS-INFUSED DINING EXPERIENCE IN VANCOUVER

The Herbal Chef’s fine dining pop-up inspired by legalization of cannabis in Canada   Recognized as the world’s foremost cannabis chef, Christopher Sayegh – known as The Herbal Chef – is set to share his adventurous, cannabis-infused dishes with Vancouver diners on April 6 and 7. Sayegh’s pop-up experience, whose location will remain a secret … Read more

RAISE A GLASS AND MAKE A SPLASH AT ANNUAL WINE FOR WAVES

Raise a toast to ocean conservation at Ocean Wise and Naramata Bench Wineries Association’s annual Wine for Waves on Friday, April 13 at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver. Guests will have a chance to get the first sips of Spring Wine Releases from Naramata Bench Wineries Association and taste delicious, sustainable seafood from Ocean Wise … Read more

BC Wineries Raises $6000 for BC Hospitality Foundation

Farm Friends, an event that was organized in response to the recent boycott on the importation of BC Wine to Alberta, raised $6,000 for the BC Hospitality Foundation on Thursday, February 22, 2018. The boycott has now been rescinded, fortunately and coincidentally so, on the day of the event. Mastermind behind Farm Friends and BCHF … Read more

Homer St. Cafe continues its Takeover Series with Edrington premium spirits

Yaletown eatery to collaborate with international spirits company in March   Homer St. Cafe and Bar, in partnership with the Whisky Wisemen Society, will continue its monthly Takeover Series collaboration with premium spirit brands from Edrington Group, whose portfolio includes internationally renowned whiskies such as The Macallan, Cutty Sark, The Famous Grouse and Highland Park. … Read more

Shamrocks and Shenanigans, March 17

‘A whale of a time’ with Vancouver TheatreSports™   Vancouver TheatreSports™ (VTS) has some fun with all things Irish at Shamrocks & Shenanigans, the improv comedy company’s St. Paddy’s Day celebration on Saturday, March 17 at The Improv Centre on Granville Island. Patrons that night have the choice of three Irish-themed improv shows – classic … Read more

Jazz Epistles Jazz review by George Froehlich

Good jazz inspires the imagination. Great jazz inspires the soul.   And the Jazz Epistles with Abdullah Ibrahim and special guest Terence Blanchard inspired and touched our souls on a cold and wintery Vancouver night at the Chan Centre on the University of British Columbia campus. For almost two hours they performed a wide-ranging jazz … Read more

Two toddler thumbs up for Carousel Theatre – The Velveteen Rabbit

In an era of remote controlled toys and recommended screen time, Carousel Theatre For Young People’s latest production, The Velveteen Rabbit, offers kids, parents and grandparents a bridge to a simpler time. Based on Margery Williams’ children’s book and adapted for the stage by playwright Kevin Del Aguila, the story is one of hope, resilience … Read more