Pinball champion Eden Stamm to start his flipper marathon September 8th For over 60 years, Guinness World Records have inspired people to feats of endurance, creativity, and strength in the attempt to add their names to the list of world record holders. Donnelly Group is excited to support one of those crazy dreamers as on September 8th, … Read more
LaStella Winery just received a Platinum Award for their 2013 Fortissimo, Super Tuscan styled red blend of Merlot, Cabernet and Sangiovese Grosso. The 15TH Annual WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada were held in Niagara Falls, Ontario in June. It’s considered to be Canada’s most prestigious wine competition. “A total of 1,408 wines … Read more
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery is pleased to announce that it has received Gold Certification from the international accreditation body Green Tourism. The Okanagan winery has long been committed to crafting world-class wines using sustainable viticultural practices as well as providing ongoing support for a program to re-establish its namesake, the endangered burrowing owl, in BC’s … Read more
The Vancouver Foodster Sangria Challenge Awards are just in. This event involved nine sangria creations from restaurants in Vancouver, North Vancouver, Richmond and Langley. In the media judges’ category, the results were: First place was a tie! The Apron (Richmond) with their Solstice Sangria, described as a bright refreshing white sangria with fresh herbs and … Read more
Organic Spa Magazine’s accolade kick-starts summer at Whistler’s leading resort spa The Spa at Nita Lake Lodge is honoured to be featured in the 2015 Top Ten Organic Spa Awards – the only spa in Canada to receive this prestigious recognition since 2012. Green and organic spas around the world are considered but only those that reach … Read more
It’s been a banner year for Lauren Mote, as the Bittered Sling Bitters co-proprietor and UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar manager was just crowned the 2015 Canadian Bartender of the Year in Canada’s biggest and most celebrated bartending competition, Diageo World Class Canada. Hot on the heels of her Bartender of the Year award at the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards … Read more
The 26th Annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards just took place at the Sheraton Wall Centre. It was a wonderful afternoon of sampling bites prepared by the best of Vancouver’s chefs as well as sampling great BC wines to accompany them. Vancouver is home to over 500 restaurants and half of these were nominated for awards. … Read more
A VIRTUOSO CHOCOLATE PERFORMANCE Burnaby’s Chez Christophe wins four awards at the 2015 World Chocolate Masters Canadian Final Just recently, months of dedication, passion, and chocolate mastery was distilled into two days of competition at the 2015 World Chocolate Masters Canadian Final in Montréal, Quebec. The theme was “inspiration from nature” and, first-timer Pastry Chef Christophe Bonzon … Read more
26th Annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Gold, Best Upscale Restaurant Sommelier of the Year: Bryant Mao Vancouver, BC (April 22, 2015) – For the fourth year running, the team at Hawksworth Restaurant was honoured yesterday with ‘Gold’ for Best Upscale Restaurant at the annual Vancouver Magazine Awards. Also recognized was Hawksworth’s Wine … Read more
Wolf in the Fog named Best Vancouver Island at the 2015 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Wolf in the Fog is honoured to take gold in Vancouver Magazine’s Best Other Vancouver Island category. Held at the Sheraton Wall Centre yesterday evening, the 26th annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards reinforce Wolf in the Fog’s position as Vancouver Island’s leading … Read more