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Salad of Beet, Parma prosciutto, fresh goat cheese, balsamic dressing and pine nuts serves 4 Ingredients For the beet salad 4 medium red beets scrubbed with a vegetable brush 1 medium orange beet peeled 500g rock salt- optional! 8 thin slices of Parma prosciutto 100g piece of frozen goat cheese 20g toasted pine nuts Fresh … Read more
Pop in and indulge in a classic treat or try two new creations this spring Cherry blossoms and daffodils are now in bloom and the start of spring signals the return of Bel Café’s sought-after hot cross buns for Easter. Also, joining the line-up this spring are some brand new creations from Chef Wayne Kozinko that … Read more
No Waffling on Café Medina’s Commitment to Local Community Through Restaurant’s Support of Mealshare’s “Buy One, Give One” Outreach Program Vancouver’s beloved brunch institution, Café Medina, is set to mark International Waffle Day on Wednesday, March 25 by partnering with local charity Mission Possible through the Mealshare program to provide meals to those in need in local Vancouver communities. For every one … Read more
Earls Test Kitchen welcomes Bocuse d’Or chef Ryan Stone and vegetarian chef Brian Skinner to their “Chef Collective” roster With 63 restaurants across North America in this Canadian, family owned restaurant group, it’s hard not to call Earls a chain, but with 47 different menus, use of local and regional ingredients, a team … Read more
Ulla Takes On New Life as OLONew Concept Honours Region’s Trade Hub Roots One of Victoria’s renowned and much-beloved dining establishments is undergoing renovations and a rebirth. Ulla restaurant, located in Victoria’s bustling Chinatown, has reopened its door refreshed and with the new OLO moniker. Opened in 2010 by chef Brad Holmes and partner Sahara Tamarin, … Read more
Bar at boutique OPUS Hotel shows a lot of love for local products \Day or night, coffee or cocktails? Whatever the occasion OPUS Bar, situated in the lobby of the OPUS Hotel, is Yaletown’s hottest new drinks destination. “We’re pleased to add an extra option for guests and a cozy corner for locals to enjoy a fantastic … Read more
After an excellent dinner at the Jinya Ramen Bar, we made our way to the 21st ever Sam Sullivan’s Public Salon at the Vancouver Playhouse. Inside it was packed with people from all different calls of life. Executives, students, hipsters… it was a virtual cornucopia of social diversity. Our seats were in the media section … Read more
Beat the blues with Magnolia Hotel & Spa’s Bliss Package Get happy, relax and unwind at Victoria’s leading luxury boutique hotel Spring is in the air and Magnolia Hotel & Spa has something to bring a little sunshine and lift your spirits. Victoria’s leading luxury boutique hotel’s Bliss Package starts from only $479* and is sure to … Read more
With spring upon us, I’ve been thinking a lot about my home garden. Every year I get ridiculously excited to start planting. In fact, our whole family does, and with the outstanding weather we’ve been having, the anticipation has been mounting. We started our edible garden 5 years ago when my son was 2 years … Read more
An esteemed national panel of judges has named Hawksworth Restaurant as number two in Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants. Seventy culinary experts from across the nation were chosen and asked to submit a list of who they considered to be the 10 best restaurants in the country for the publication. Montreal’s Toqué! came out on top followed by Vancouver’s Hawksworth Restaurant with … Read more