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COME ON, GET HAPPY: BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR ROLLS OUT NEW SEASONAL DISHES, DAILY HAPPY HOUR MENUS

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New Selections from Executive Chef Alex Chen and Bar Manager Justin Taylor Follow Boulevard’s Big Wins at Readers’ Choice and Industry Awards Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar is giving guests a new reason to look forward to punching out at the end of the work day thanks to the restaurant’s new, seasonally-inspired additions to the lunch and dinner menus from Executive Chef Alex … Read more

BRIAN CARTER CELLARS HONORED AS 2015 WASHINGTON WINERY OF THE YEAR

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Wine Press Northwest Raises a Glass to Craftsman of “…some of Washington’s most graceful and energetic wines.” There is no greater honor than receiving an accolade from the discerning media, and Brian Carter has just received a landmark one.  Wine Press Northwest, the quarterly magazine focused on the wines of Washington, Oregon and Idaho, has just announced the … Read more

Luxury Home & Design Show Transforms the Vancouver Convention Centre into a 45,000 Square-Foot Mansion

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Returning for its second stylish year, the Luxury Home & Design Show, presented by Taste of Life, will pair many of the West Coast’s top design minds with a carefully curated collection of the world’s most exclusive high-end home decor brands to create an opulent and sophisticated 45,000 square-foot estate at the Vancouver Convention Centre, May 1-3, … Read more

Ready or Not, Provence Marinaside To Throw Open Its Doors

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Six weeks after closing for a ‘facelift’, Provence Marinaside will be soon ready for its close-up and has planned a two-day party to celebrate. “We’re tired of having our doors closed,” say owners /chefs Jean-Francis and Alessandra Quaglia, “so we are going to open them on April 2nd whether or not the room is completely finished.” However, … Read more

Chef Rob Feenie #TasteofThursday Osso Buco recipe

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OSSO BUCO Ingredients: 6 pieces veal shanks (2” thick) 6 tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion, peeled and finely diced 2 carrots, peeled and finely diced 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced 2 cups red wine 6 cups veal stock 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped 5 roma tomatoes, crushed 1 lemon, zest only 2 bay … Read more

AMAN DOSANJ: WESTERN LIVING’S ‘FOODIES OF THE YEAR’

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Poppadoms is proud to announce that co-owner, Aman Dosanj, has been listed as one of ten winners for Western Living Magazine’s 2015 ‘Foodies of the Year’ awards. In its eighth year, the Western Living Magazine’s ‘Foodies of the Year’ feature narrowed down a short list of forty finalists from around the country to just ten. The list is … Read more

Healthy Family Expo 2015 – Sunday, March 29th

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Healthy Family Expo 2015 showcases best of healthy, active, eco-friendly family life    The second annual Healthy Family Expo is coming to the Vancouver Convention Centre on Sunday, March 29th, 2015. After a wildly successful launch in North Vancouver last year, this year’s Healthy Family Expo has expanded to offer a big, fun-filled event for Lower … Read more

Giusti – Where Italy and Canada Come Together

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For those of you that attended the Vancouver International Wine Festival, there was a winery from Italy showing off their range of Proseccos.  And it had a Canadian connection that I did not know about.  The winery in question is Giusti Wine, from Veneto, Italy. Veneto is known for their Proseccos, Italian style bubble that … Read more

La Dolce Vita – Back to the basics

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It’s hard to imagine Sam Walton ever having dreamt of selling off Walmart and opening up a five-and-dime store. Or Ray Kroc divesting himself of McDonald’s so he could start all over with a food truck. But there is a growing trend among successful winery entrepreneurs who cash out their holdings and start over again … Read more

Canada brings a taste of BC to China this Spring

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British Columbia events showcase “East meets West” Culinary Collaboration in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong   It’s no secret that British Columbia, Canada boasts all kinds of delicious ingredients, outstanding wines, talented chefs and amazing natural beauty. British Columbia has long been a very popular destination for visitors from China, and increasingly residents of … Read more

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