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Faubourg Paris, Vancouver’s trio of boulangeries-patisseries, revamped its Afternoon Tea menu with unique tea infused sweet treats that are sure to delight your mom. “Tea is not only a delicious hot beverage known for its health benefits, it also tastes amazing in desserts and pairs beautifully with fruits, chocolate or even caramel!” says … Read more
Restaurant Pays Homage to Moms by Offering Special Three-Course Brunch, Dinner Menus On Sunday, May 8, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar will help guests make the most of Mother’s Day by offering exclusive three-course brunch and dinner menus in both its expansive dining room and chic outdoor patio, which recently opened for the warm weather … Read more
The Best Mobile Chili Tank in Town You are looking at a circa 1943 military soup kitchen. My dad found it in Germany and decided to ship it to Canada. According to documents provided with the soup kitchen it used to belong to the Czechoslovakian army. It was refurbished and safety inspected in Germany. Proper … Read more
On Sunday, May 8 2016, Hart House Restaurant at Deer Lake will host its annual Mother’s Day brunch buffet. Voted “Best Place to Take Mom on Mother’s Day” by Burnaby Now readers, the restaurant offers mouthwatering cuisine shared in an elegant yet relaxed atmosphere, so everyone can enjoy Mom’s special day. Executive Chef … Read more
Ladies and gentlemen…start your pencils! The 24th annual Surrey International Writers’ Conference Writing Contest is now underway. Writers’ Contest This year, this annual, local, and beloved contest is focused on short fiction with a Storyteller’s Award. Why should you enter? Maybe because first prize is $1000, publication, and more! The contest deadline is Friday, September … Read more
Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) annual conference considered “largest site inspection in Vancouver’s history” In January 2016, close to 4,000 meeting professionals and industry partners from around the world congregated in Vancouver for Convening Leaders, the Professional Convention Management Association’s (PCMA) annual professional development and networking conference. Vancouver’s hospitality industry pulled out all the stops. The post-event … Read more
Welcome to the Vancouver Foodster Cheesecake Challenge. Restaurants from all over the city were invited to enter their cheesecake creations into this challenge, some of the restaurants and bakeries have created a special cheesecake creation just for this challenge and others have entered their top choice off their existing menu. Each restaurant and bakery … Read more
With the success of the first Avocado Showdown in Vancouver last July, Avocados from Mexico returned to Vancouver on April 10th. Held at Northwest Culinary Academy, the competition welcomed food lovers and culinary leaders alike to take part in creating, tasting and judging avocado themed dishes created by local foodies. The afternoon began with … Read more
This year the Filberg Festival is honoured to feature world renowned glass artist, Robert Held. For over 25 years Robert Held has lead the Canadian art glass industry, establishing the first college-level art glass program and influencing the art across North America. His pieces are in the collections of royalty and governments and can be part of your … Read more
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co. Suzanne Fielden, a visionary and co-owner of three restaurants, warmly greeted me as I entered the Rocky Mountain Flatbread restaurant in Kitsilano . Suzanne and her husband, Dominic, are co-creators of the unique family restaurant focussing on health, community and education. I was there on April 13th to experience the … Read more