Vancouver’s Comedy Festival “JFL NorthWest” Returns March 1-10, 2018

    Debuts New Initiative – “Vancouver Just For Laughs Film Festival” Tickets on Sale Friday, December 8 at 10:00am at JFLNorthWest.com    Vancouver’s comedy festival, JFL NorthWest, presented in association with SiriusXM, returns for a third year of hilarity from Thursday, March 1st to Saturday, March 10th, 2018 at multiple venues across Vancouver, including the … Read more

CROWBAR WARMS WINTER IN VANCOUVER

  Featuring hearty share plates, and Champagne celebrations,    Crowbar celebrates the winter season with Champagne sabering and sparkling cocktails, along with evolving menus starring nourishing farm-to-table share plates.  Let the festivities begin! All merrymaking should start with a bottle of bubbly, and guests of Crowbar who purchase a premium label will have the opportunity to … Read more

La Quercia Warms Up Room and Refreshes Menu

  La Quercia Warms Up Room and Refreshes Menu After Nearly Ten Years on West Fourth Avenue Authentic Italian Menu Offers More Choices for Diners   Karin Lazzaris and Adam Pegg have reopened La Quercia after a brief closure for a room and menu refresh. You’ll still find this Italian spot cozy and classic, but … Read more

Winter Holiday “Cashew on the Flip-side” recipe – Wildebeest

  ‘Cashew on the Flip-side’     A Unique twist on the classic rum-and-eggnog, Wildebeest’s ‘Cashew on the Flip-side’ offers a cheeky mix offers a mix of rum, dessert wine, cashew milk, whole egg and house-made winter spice syrup. Shaken with egg to create a frothy consistency and finished with a grating of tonka bean, the … Read more

Canada-China Culture Development Association presents A Soaring Evening of Silver Screen Classics & Iconic Soundtracks:

  China Broadcasting Film Symphony Orchestra perform Hollywood & Chinese film scores as iconic scenes are projected on a massive screen   Beijing’s China Broadcasting Film Symphony Orchestra (CBFSO) celebrates the magic of the movies with Cinema in Concert, January 12, 8pm at The Orpheum. Led by acclaimed conductor Pang Ka Pang, the internationally-renowned CBFSO … Read more

Announcing the 2018 Fringe New Play Prize Winner

Playwrights Theatre Centre (PTC)and the Vancouver Fringe Festival are pleased to announce that Anais West and Sara Vickruck are the winners of the 2018 Fringe New Play Prize for Poly Queer Love Ballad. The Prize includes a free Mainstage spot at the 2018 Vancouver Fringe, the design and execution of a development process for the … Read more

This year, celebrate a memorable New Year’s Eve at Dockside Restaurant

  Delicious Table d’Hôte dinner followed by 80s Dance Party in the lounge   Say goodbye to the year past and welcome the year to come with dinner and dancing at Dockside Restaurant in the Granville Island Hotel. The celebrations start in the dining room with a special Table d’Hôte menu accompanied by live jazz … Read more

Winter Holiday Brioche Bread Stuffing recipe – Railtown Catering

  Dried Apricot, Chestnut & Brioche Bread Stuffing                     Ingredients: 2 loaves brioche bread, diced into cubes 4 stalks celery, diced 1 small yellow onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, chopped ½ bunch fresh sage, chopped ¼ bunch fresh thyme, chopped 1 small handful of dried apricots, … Read more

18th ANNUAL CHUTZPAH! FESTIVAL

  Lisa Nemetz International Jewish Performing Arts Festival February 15 – March 15, 2018   Full Lineup Announced and All Tickets on Sale on December 13 for The Exciting 18th Annual Chutzpah! Festival          Performances at the Norman Rothstein Theatre, Scotiabank Dance Centre, Rickshaw Theatre, Fox Cabaret                                                                                                          Organizers today announced the dates and the … Read more

Winter Holiday Slaughternog recipe – L’Abattoir

  ‘L’Abattoir Slaughternog’     INGREDIENTS: 45 mL Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon 15 mL Sons of Vancouver Amaretto 15 mL Lemon Juice 15 mL Orange Juice 20 mL Honey Water (1 part honey to 1 part water) 15 mL Cream 2 dashes Bittered Sling Malagasy Chocolate Bitters 1 Whole Egg METHOD: Combine all ingredients … Read more