Winter is coming and the countdown to ski season begins! 

  Book ahead for savings at Whistler’s luxurious Nita Lake Lodge   The winter countdown has begun, meaning early birds can rejoice with a season of savings and advance purchase packages at Nita Lake Lodge. Snow season deals include a VIP Winter Special* with 10% off best available rates and full breakfast daily when you … Read more

Late risers rejoice with a brunch buffet at The Westin Bayshore’s H2 Rotisserie & Bar

    Daily breakfast buffet adds Chinese dim sum and additional weekend brunch offerings including house rotisserie chicken carvery station   Mornings at The Westin Bayshore’s H2 Rotisserie & Bar just got tastier with the addition of dim sum to its daily buffet, plus an assortment of “action stations” to its weekend brunch. Those who … Read more

BC Wines Set to Shine Alongside Celebrity Chefs at Inaugural Chef Meets BC Grape Okanagan – Aug 24-27

  The Wines of British Columbia‘s inaugural Chef Meets BC Grape Okanagan Wine and Food Experience four-day festival weekend kicks off this Thursday in the heart of BC wine country bringing together 17 Canadian top chefs, 50 award-winning BC wineries, and special guests in a multi-event series celebrating the best of BC wine and food.     “There … Read more

Luxury & Supercar Weekend Gears Up for Over $250M in Automotive Excellence

  Canada’s premier luxury lifestyle and automotive event returns to VanDusen Botanical Garden, September 9 & 10   Luxury & Supercar Weekend (L&SW) is accelerating into its biggest year yet, bringing over $250M in Concours classics and modern exotic cars to automobile enthusiasts arriving from across Canada and the United States on September 9 & … Read more

Folklore and fables inspire the Redfish Kids Fall 2017 Collection

   Sea monsters, mermaids and forest fairies make for enchanting back to school style   Redfish Kids reveals its Fall 2017 Collection, drawing from the magic of nautical myths and captivating children’s storybooks. This is the largest Redfish Kids collection to date at 108 pieces and is now available in store and online. Anchored to … Read more

#TasteofThursday recipe from Wild Rice Bistro

Three Mushroom and Carmelized Onion Steam Buns with Scallion Verde     Serves 4 (2 buns per person) ingredients – buns: 1 ½ cups warm water ½ Tbsp white sugar 1  Tbsp yeast 3 ½ cups all purpose flour   ingredients – filling: 1 lb shitake mushrooms, sliced 12 oz (3/4 lb) portabello mushrooms, sliced 1 … Read more

Two Rivers Specialty Meats Opens “The Shop”

  Award-winning supplier of ethical and sustainable meats now selling directly to the public with new butcher shop and restaurant   Two Rivers Specialty Meats, one of Western Canada’s most respected restaurant suppliers of ethical and sustainable meat, has opened its first public-facing butcher shop and eatery, aptly named Two Rivers Meats — The Shop. … Read more

5 Ways to Simplify Your Meal Preparation

  Stock up your pantry at Well Seasoned’s Open House  Event   Back to school is around the corner. While getting back into the daily grind can be extremely stressful, especially when it comes to meal time preparation, food expert Angie Quaale of Well Seasoned Gourmet Food Store shares five simple yet useful hacks to … Read more

Limited General Admission tickets still available for Saturday, August 26

  Four-Day Wine and Food Festival of Iconic BC Wines, Celebrity Chefs and Interactive Experiences   The Wines of British Columbia is thrilled to launch its inaugural Chef Meets BC Grape Okanagan Wine and Food Experience weekend bringing as many as 60 BC wineries and 16 top chefs from western Canada to the Okanagan Valley August 24 through … Read more

Tinhorn Creek Vineyards introduces new flagship wine, The Creek 

  First edition of 2014 The Creek will be available September 1   Tinhorn Creek Vineyards is proud to announce the release of The Creek, its highly anticipated flagship wine. A toast to 23 years of experience in farming and winemaking in the southern Okanagan Valley, The Creek is an elegant, luscious and modern wine … Read more