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SUMMER DAZE: BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR BRINGS SUMMER TO A BOIL IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER WITH SUNDAY SEAFOOD BOIL SERIES

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Restaurant Marks Notable First Year with Exclusive Seafood Boil Series on Wrap-Around Outdoor Patio this July, August   Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar will celebrate its first anniversary in grand style by hosting an exclusive Sunday Seafood Boil Series on its luxurious outdoor patio overlooking Burrard Street every Sunday at 6 p.m. from July 19 to … Read more

GIARDINO RESTAURANT OFFICIALLY OPENS ON HORNBY STREET

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  Umberto Menghi brings Tuscan Italian cuisine back to the city Umberto Menghi’s classic, signature Tuscan and Mediterranean cuisine makes a highly anticipated return as Giardino Restaurant officially opens on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at 1328 Hornby Street, just steps away from the original Il Giardino. “Giardino is a continuation of my passion for the … Read more

Singletree Winery receives funding to branch out to new markets

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 Fraser Valley winery officially opens with support of Buy Local program   Singletree Winery (5782 Mt. Lehman Road, Abbotsford, BC) is making their debut in Metro Vancouver’s wine and food community with funding from the B.C. government’s Buy Local program. The winery is receiving $18,500 to promote Singletree in the region, aiming to increase monthly sales … Read more

FlyOver Canada Hosts Vancouver’s Ultimate Canada Day Fireworks Party

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Patriotic Party-Goers of All Ages Welcome to Canada Place Pier for   Festivities and FlyOver Canada’s Third Annual Fireworks Party   The Canada Day ‘experts’ at FlyOver Canada host their annual fireworks party on July 1, 2015 at 8pm at Canada Place. Adults and families of all ages are invited to the celebration – which sells out yearly – to take in the fireworks … Read more

LASTELLA WINERY’S EXCLUSIVE BATCH OF EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL IS HERE

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  LaStella Winery has just received their shipment of olive oil called ‘Intensivo’ from a biodynamic farm in Sicily, Italy care of fine food merchant Casa Gusta. ‘Intensivo’ is a regal olive oil with great depth and power. The equivalent to the winery’s flagship wine: Maestoso “solo” Merlot. What started as a personal project to … Read more

The Ponderosa Kitchen  Set to Open at Fort Berens Estate Winery

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In what continues to be a year of growth and expansion for Fort Berens Estate Winery, Dylan Foss has recently joined the award-winning winery team as Executive Chef of The Ponderosa Kitchen, soon to open at the winery. Rolf de Bruin, co-founder and co-owner of Fort Berens explained, “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Red … Read more

Celebrate summer at Tinhorn Creek Vineyards’ first annual Paella Picnic

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Local Okanagan chefs cook everyone’s favourite Spanish dish Tinhorn Creek Vineyards is bringing a taste of Spain to the Okanagan with their first annual Paella Picnic. On Saturday June 20, five local chefs, including Chef Jeff Van Geest of the winery’s Miradoro Restaurant, will create their own version of the famous Spanish dish, paired with Tinhorn Creek … Read more

 She Does It Again. Whistler Sommelier Samantha Rahn Releases Her Second Wine with Okanagan Crush Pad

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Whistler’s Samantha Rahn, wine director at Araxi Restaurant and Sommelier of the Year 2013, releases Samantha Chardonnay 2014 ($22.90), a wine she made at Okanagan Crush Pad winery in Summerland, BC. Okanagan Crush Pad winery in Summerland has quickly earned a reputation for crafting dynamic wines that express the outstanding growing conditions and terroir of the Okanagan Valley. As such, the winery has been … Read more

Love’s Labour’s Lost opens Howard Family Stage at Bard on the Beach

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Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival continues its 26th season with a musical adaptation of Love’s Labour’s Lost. The play will run Tuesdays through Sundays from June 19 to September 20 on the Howard Family Stage, in the 270-seat Douglas Campbell Theatre Tent in Vanier Park.  It’s Chicago in the 1920s and Ferdinand, “The King” (Jay Hindle) controls the illegal … Read more

Father’s Day is in the cards at PAPYRUS

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Sunday, June 21 is just around the corner, and with it, comes that daunting annual question: what do you get the guy who has everything? Give it to him in writing with PAPYRUS’ cheeky, classic and often-comical collection of Father’s Day cards. While it’s easy to assume the more lavish the present the better, a card detailing … Read more

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