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The late Zoe Lewis, local Beyond Boarding member, will be remembered through an educational and engaging youth workshop on January 24. To honour Zoe, the event will focus on social and environmental justice – two issues which she was extremely passionate about. Zoe actively worked with the local not for profit, Beyond Boarding, and contributed … Read more
As the guy behind www.cheapandcheerful.ca I don’t think I’d have content without wines from South America. No better example then this red blend. Santa Carolina B Blend is a rich combination of Carmenere, Grenache and Merlot. The nose is loaded with dark fruit as you’d expect and this full bodied blend has plenty of spice … Read more
Choosing the second annual La Dolce Vita Winery of the Year award was not an simple choice. The easy way out would have been to declare two-way a tie, but instead I will name one and reserve the other finalist for the 2016 competition. No need to delay the announcement any longer. The winner is … Read more
MULTI-AWARD WINNING NOVELIST STEVEN GALLOWAY EXPLORES REALITY AND ILLUSION IN CHAN CENTRE’S BEYOND WORDSSERIES Magician David Gifford intersperses live illusions throughout evening of readings from Galloway’s newest magic-influenced novel, The Confabulist The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents celebrated Canadian author Steven Galloway (The Cellist of Sarajevo) with master … Read more
Vancouver Foodster & Dine Out Vancouver Festival teamed up for a series of weekend Brunch Crawls in the different neighbourhoods around Vancouver. These Brunch Crawls take you on a journey visiting 7+ trendy restaurants with a wide variety of different brunch food ranging from classics to modern twists. The Gastown Brunch Crawl, the first of … Read more
We love running and puppies so we are giving back by having Dash For Dogs with 100% of proceeds going to BC and Alberta Guide Dogs. This will be a fun, non-competitive, run or walk through Stanley Park in Vancouver BC. There are no set start times so participants can start their run anytime between … Read more
BUMP N GRIND CAFÉ, a Vancouver-based independent specialty coffee house, is hosting a special 50% OFF on TUESDAY, JANUARY 20th from 7 am to 3 pm. Owners Cheryl and Kyle Wright are passionate about quality coffee and food, and explored for months to find a second location for expansion. “This location is perfect for us … Read more
MyVanCity would like to congratulate #TasteofThursday Chef Paul Moran for qualifying to compete in the S. Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 first selection of finalists for the 20 world areas. Chef Paul will compete against 9 other Canadian Young Chefs. This coming Thursday (January 22) MyVanCity will publish Chef Paul’s qualifying recipe on our #TasteofThursday feature. Chef … Read more
The Year of the Ram celebration is fast approaching, so we share a few ideas that would make appropriate gifting and entertaining items: two very special wine labels, and two seasonal confections! Wine For Your Table The second release of Summerland’s Haywire Lunar New Year Red and White wines is here! After selling out … Read more
Lucini Italia explores the value of quality olive oil to enhance your meal at the Lucini Harvest Dinner at La Pentola Last night I attended the Lucini Harvest Dinner at La Pentola in the Opus Hotel presented by Lucini Italia. Foodies, media, importers and retailers enjoyed learning the benefits of quality olive oil right on your dinner … Read more