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Lougheed Town Centre kicks off Christmas with Santa’s grand arrival and a stacked schedule of holiday entertainment and perks #LTCHolidayMagic slated to begin Sunday, November 23 at 11AM Calling all Christmas lovers! Canada’s favourite holiday is coming early to Lougheed Town Centre with the grand arrival of Santa Claus and his elfin crew on Sunday, … Read more
Event Details: Event Name: World AIDS Day Food Drive Hosted by: AIDS Vancouver Location: 1107 Seymour Street, Vancouver Date: December 1, 2014 Time: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Price: By donation, either funds or food Website/Details: www.aidsvancouver.org/worldaidsday Phone: 604-842-1322 Brief Description: Join Bif Naked and Ryan Steele on December 1st to donate funds and/or non-perishable food items to AIDS … Read more
5 Things you Absolutely need to EAT! Last Hawkers Market of 2014 Vancouver #5 – Gluten Free Doughnuts Love Doughnuts, Hate Gluten these are for you! #4 – Oysters Galore on the “dim sum” cart Oysters, Oysters, Oysters with Spicy pepper and winter radish kimchi, Preserved lemon and horseradish, and prosescco foam. #2 – Juno Kim … Read more
Half Corked Marathon ticket lottery opens on November 19, 2014 Race is on to register for 18km run around Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country’s vineyards The race is on to register for tickets for the 2015 Half Corked Marathon. At 9am on November 19 general ticket lottery registration will open for the fifth annual Half … Read more
Beef Ribeye & Braised Cheek Roasted beef ribeye and braised beef cheek, creamy potato purée, glazed heirloom carrots, and chimichurri Yield: 4 servings Ingredients Beef Cheeks and Jus ½ lb beef cheeks small pinch salt 2 tbs vegetable oil 1 small carrot, cut into chunks 1 stalk celery, cut into chunks ½ an … Read more
BC’s annual Icewine harvest got off to a very early start this year, with cold temperatures prompting two wineries to start picking grapes on the second earliest day on record. The earliest harvest on record in BC was November 5, 2003. While this year’s harvest so far has been limited to just two wineries whose … Read more
The temperature drops, the wind is cold, you come home feeling chilled and immediately think of comfort food for dinner. So do I. But I also think of comfort wine. That go-to red that warms me up and gives me a perfect companion for everything from mac and cheese to a savoury pot roast. The Falernia … Read more
Even if your New Year’s kiss is still TBD, when it comes to the rest of the night, The District Brasserie has you covered. Head to North Van on December 31st for an evening that has it all: masquerade, music and a little mystery. A rotating deck of DJs including local favourite DJ Ecos … Read more
In the three years leading up to its completion in 2007 more than 200 Vancouver residents donated $50 each to the youth services charity Covenant House to have their faces, and those of loved ones and pets, featured on artist Teresa Waclawik’s “The Face of Vancouver” outdoor mural at the north-west corner of Cambie and … Read more
Time flies when you’re having fun! This November marks the one-year anniversary of The Little District Roadhouse, North Vancouver’s new favourite spot for barbeque and Southern comfort food. The third restaurant in The District Restaurant Group, The Little opened to rave reviews last fall, thanks to its mouthwatering menu and inspired décor. Fan favourites … Read more