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The Resort’s Chefs Get Creative With Local Organic Farmed Pears During Their December and January Pear Affair Dining Event Tulalip Resort Casino’s culinary team is excited to be showcasing Washington state’s fresh organic pears from Yakima’s Superfresh Growers during their December and January Pear Affair event, which runs from December 1 through January 2017. Every … Read more
Cozy up with locally inspired cocktails and comfort food this Christmas time Winter at Wolf in the Fog brings hearty, rich flavours and a taste of Tofino’s freshest seafood to the table. Chef Nick Nutting sources seasonal ingredients as they come into season and menus gradually evolve to reflect the progression of fall into winter. … Read more
Whether you are a couple looking for a quiet romantic evening, or a group of friends wanting to celebrate over appys and drinks before heading off to a party, Wild Rice’s New Year’s Eve Share Plates are ideal. “In Chinese tradition, festive meals are meant to be shared,” explains owner Andrew Wong. This year … Read more
From run-ins with the Federal police on a tour in Mexico, to finding a community of diverse musicians at Vancouver’s famous Guilt & Company, Malcolm Aiken has found that the key to his career all leads back to one thing: the trumpet. After discovering his true passion, listening to the great Louis Armstrong at the … Read more
Rocky Mountain Flatbread has the perfect New Year’s Eve pizza party planned for Vancouver families. Join us for a relaxing evening where your kids are welcomed and entertained in a fun, friendly environment. The festivities will include dinner, balloon twisting, face painting, pizza making and an early New Year’s Eve count down. New Year’s … Read more
Shellfish Parfait Yields 2 servings Chowder Foam Ingredients: 1 cup onions, sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 cup leeks, sliced 2 stalks celery, sliced 2 cups clam nectar 4 cups whipping cream 1/2 cup fennel, sliced 1/4 cup white wine pinch fennel pollen 4g leaf gelatin salt to taste lemon juice to taste 1 … Read more
Holy Mo! A Christmas Show! opened at Pacific Theatre on December 2nd. I attended and as a ready beholder in a full house on opening night, I was primed and curious to see how playwright Lucia Frangione and director Kerry van der Griend managed to braid three zany clowns and quotes from Supernatural, The Matrix, … Read more
Following my High Tea at the Empress Hotel in Victoria; checking off a bucket list item, I decided to take my courtesy Ford Escape up Island to Duncan, BC, to do their Totem Tour Walk. There are 40 totem poles in the downtown core of Duncan, with each pole having a descriptive plate about … Read more
STOMP, the international percussion sensation, makes its anticipated return to Vancouver at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from January 13 to 15, 2017. From its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an international sensation over the past 26 years, having performed in more than 50 countries and in … Read more
The Robin Ridge estate vineyard includes 18 acres of well drained soils on the Similkameen Bench near the Junction of Hwy 3 and Hwy 3A in Keremeos. The organic vineyard was established in 1997 and expanded in 2012. The gravelly loam soil ensures the vines struggle and encourages them to produce very small yields … Read more