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Winter blues got you down? Sweeten your spirits and warm up for next month’s holiday festivities with an assortment of timely treats from Faubourg Paris that are sure to have you falling for the autumn season. Celebrate the arrival of autumn with the Poached Pear & Chocolate Charlotte, the decadent replacement of summer’s Fresh Fruits … Read more
Get The Goods: Van Gogh Designs launches new line of modern home furnishings and accessories Smart, timeless collection offers pieces for living and dining in style There’s a new kid in town! Meet The Goods, the new contemporary line of home furnishings and accessories from Van Gogh Designs. Best known as Western Canada’s leading … Read more
You can’t judge a book by its cover and I often can’t judge a wine from the first taste. That was certainly my experience with Mendocino County Babble. I liked the aroma from the get go but initially I tasted a lot of vanilla. I wasn’t expecting that from a blend that included Syrah … Read more
Hawksworth Restaurant’s Chef de Cuisine Kristian Eligh proved his culinary prowess last night, taking home the gold award at the Victoria 2014 Gold Medal Plates competition held at the Victoria Convention Centre. Chef Eligh went head to head with eight of the province’s finest chefs at the prestigious culinary competition and will now go on … Read more
Award-winning Organic Wines to be Showcased at VIP Event The Story: On his last national tour, David Suzuki shares the wisdom of a life full of action and celebrates Canadians who are standing up for the people and places they love. A special VIP reception at the VSO School of Music (843 Seymour … Read more
There was a time when I had struck Australian wines from my list. I found them to be a whole lot of the same. The best word to describe them? Homogenized. Thankfully those days are over and Aussie wines are back on my table. My latest find is Kilikanoon Killerman’s Run Cabernet Sauvignon. This … Read more
From now until November 16th, Burnaby’s Hart House at Deer Lake is showcasing the amazing abundance of seafood with which BC is blessed. The three-course Seafood Celebration menu gives guests a choice of appetizer, main, and dessert at $38 per guest. Born and raised here in BC, Chef Michael Genest has designed a menu that … Read more
BIG Names, BIG Bottles, BIG Party Wine aficionados always linger longer at the exclusive Magnum Party, a treasured ticket at Taste of Tulalip – the Resort Casino’s annual award-winning weekend event. Taking place November 15, this exclusive Saturday sampling is expanding to two rooms which will allow for a greater audience. Executive … Read more
Join Us for Swirl Wine Store White Rock Winemakers Dinner Series! Wine and dine with our Chief Winemaker, Matt Dumayne, at Swirl Wine Store in White Rock for a winemakers dinner on November 6th! Date: Thursday, November 6, 2014 Time: 7pm to 9pm Place: Swirl Wine Store White Rock – 15222 North Bluff Road, White Rock, BC Tickets: … Read more
Looking to up the style and value of your for-sale home in one fell swoop? Approach home improvement from the bottom up with stylish, high-quality flooring options from Frontier Luxury Flooring that are sure to give your space a competitive edge in the housing market. Whether opting for long-length engineered hardwood that works to elongate … Read more