On September 24, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Canada for a royal tour across British Columbia and the Yukon – and TWG Tea, the finest luxury tea brand in the world, invites you to celebrate with the Palace Breakfast Tea Set, a majestic selection of morning teas to stimulate the mind … Read more
Railtown Also Gives Thanks to Local Community by Donating Portion of Proceeds to Downtown Eastside Outreach Organization Mission Possible Back by popular demand, Railtown Catering is talking turkey once again with their gourmet Thanksgiving-To-Go package that combines their trademark creativity and innovative cuisine in a ready-made seasonal feast ideal for eight to 10 guests, available for … Read more
The Celebrity Waiters Luncheon (CWL) governing body will present Sam Baker, a Seattle philanthropist and partner at the law firm of Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker LLP, with the 2017 Community Service Award. This distinction will be bestowed at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel on May 12, 2017. The Community Service Award recognizes Baker’s long-standing … Read more
Three BC teams place first in individual BBQ categories Eleven years of smoking hot BBQ and community fun were celebrated in Langley on Sunday, September 11 at the 2016 BBQ Off the Bypass (BOTB), presented by Well Seasoned Gourmet Food Store and C&D Logistics, in partnership with Johnston’s. This year’s BBQ also welcomed the 7th annual Great BC Bake-Off. … Read more
From October 15 to the 30th, 2016 over 30 Chinese restaurants will be featuring their unique dishes to us here in the Lower Mainland in what is known as the Chopstick Festival. To get the word out about the participating restaurants, there have been media dinners, one of which I recently attended at Chuanxi Plain … Read more
Enter to win Alaska Airlines VIP Taste Washington Sweepstakes for popular epicurean tastings, tours and parties. Taste Washington, Seattle’s premier wine and food festival, celebrates its 20th anniversary March 23-26, 2017. Individual tickets to the festival go on sale December 1, 2016 at www.tastewashington.org. The signature event had a record-breaking year in 2016, drawing more … Read more
At the recent Western Regional Final of the national MADE WITH LOVE cocktail competition, Vancouver bartenders again showed why they’re among the best in Canada and around the world. Held at the prestigious Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 15 bartenders created their own unique ambiance and cocktail for the judges and public. This year, Jasmine Radu from UVA Wine … Read more
Liberty Wine Merchants do many things well, but the one that impresses me the most is how they take time to showcase and promote local beverage producers. Liberty holds several such events every year and always ties them in with charity fundraisers. The most recent event was the Best of Craft evening held at … Read more
Summer lasts longer in the Okanagan and it’s always wine o’clock in Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country. Festivities continue this fall with the Wine Capital Festival Weekend on October 1 and 2, 2016. Harvest time is still sunny season for BC’s wine country and three exciting outdoor events celebrate the region’s grapes with feasts, festivals … Read more
Fifth Annual Edition of Acclaimed Halloween Event Brings Fresh Innovation with Canadian Theatre Premiere of Apple’s iBeacon Technology The Virtual Stage presents an all-new, immersive, and spine-tingling theatrical adventure with The Zombie Syndrome: Dead In The Water – October 4 to October 31, 2016 on Granville Island. The fifth annual installment in the … Read more