#TasteofThursday Summer Quinoa salad from Chef Jenna Pillon of Terrafina at Hester Creek

Quinoa Salad   Citrus Vinaigrette (makes 500ml) 100ml apple cider vinegar 10g shallots (peeled, chopped) 8g dijon 45ml orange juice 20ml lemon juice 30g honey ½ tsp salt 350ml grapeseed oil   Beetroot & Apple Puree (makes 500ml) 10ml grapeseed oil 50g onions (large diced) 50g green apple (peeled and diced) 300g beets (peeled and … Read more

FARMERS MARKETS’ TOMATO FESTIVAL CELEBRATES UGLY SIDE OF THE LOVE APPLE THIS WEEKEND

   Vancouver Farmers Markets (VFM) will celebrate ugly fruits and vegetables this weekend as part of their 15th Annual Tomato Festival, which takes place this Saturday at Trout Lake Market and Sunday at Kitsilano Market. Fans of the Love Apple can see and sample over 150 weird and wonderful varieties of tomatoes at the festival, … Read more

Vancouver’s Best Brunch is at Glowbal at TELUS Garden

  Glowbal Restaurant Group is excited to announce that its flagship location, Glowbal at TELUS Garden, is bringing back Vancouver’s best brunch. Making its mark on the Vancouver brunch scene for nearly 15 years, starting each brunch with famed complimentary mini doughnuts and fruit smoothie shooters, guests can now enjoy these along with a delicious … Read more

CubAfrica Dance Party at Backstage Lounge

CubAfrica debuts Sat Aug 20 with guests DJ Julio Montero and percussionists Yoro Noukoussi & Jack Duncan. It’s a dance party celebrating the sonic connections between Cuba and Africa. “Virtually all Cuban music has been influenced by African rhythms,” says DJ Marc Fournier. “Cuban popular music has strands from both Spain and Africa, woven into … Read more

Red Truck Beer welcomes the Vancouver Mural Festival for a Patio Party 

  All ages, free admission show combines with live mural painting of silos     On Saturday, August 20th, the Vancouver Mural Festival is taking over East Vancouver for the city’s biggest celebration of public art. By the event’s conclusion, over 35 new murals will have been added to the neighbourhood’s visual landscape. Red Truck … Read more

Rebecca Mckinney joins Okanagan Crush Pad team as Director of Sales & Promotions

    Okanagan Crush Pad (OCP) winery is pleased to announce that Rebecca McKinney has joined their team as Director of Sales & Promotion. Rebecca, who will be based at the winery’s North Vancouver office, joins the existing sales force, Rebeka Erickson, Amy Hollenbach and Mike West, and will work closely with owner Christine Coletta to … Read more

Take an hour and take in BULL!

  They say that if you are stirred emotionally by the play, the actors have been successful at their craft. if so, BULL, by Mike Bartlett, playing at the Italian Cultural Centre as part of Tremors from the Rumble Theatre is very, very successful. To put it mildly, I became totally involved! I was so … Read more

The Cello Suites – Vancouver Bach Festival

To be honest, I had never been to Christ Church Cathedral, let alone for a concert, but it was a perfect venue for Thursday’s Vancouver Bach Festival performance. Thursday night was a performance of Bach Cello Suites by Beiliang Zhu. What a great performance with so many factors coming together to make it a memorable … Read more

Early Music Vancouver Starts Season on a High Note with – Handel and His Rivals –

  Renowned American soprano Amanda Forsythe joins the Pacific Baroque Orchestra for a thrilling programme of 18th century opera arias   Early Music Vancouver (EMV) presents Handel and His Rivals – Opera Arias from 18th Century London at Christ Church Cathedral on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 7:30pm. GRAMMY Award-winning soprano, Amanda Forsythe, will join Music Director Alexander … Read more

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