Take the puzzles outside with the SmartyPantz Summer Scavenger Hunt

Everyone wants to be outside in summer and the puzzlers at SmartyPantz Escape Rooms are no different. That’s why they’ve put together a weekly series of brain teasers and puzzles to be solved while walking the streets of Vancouver. Every Monday, a SmartyPantz Summer Scavenger Hunt clue will be posted on SmartyPantz social media to get the week’s … Read more

Save the Date: 10th Annual BBQ off the Bypass – Sept 13

Get your tongs, skewers, and smoker racks ready as the 10th annual  Well Seasoned BBQ Off the Bypass returns Sunday, September 13 from 10am to 4pm in the Well Seasoned parking lot at #117-20353-64 Avenue, Langley, British Columbia. The event is FREE to the public with live music, unique displays, tasty vendors and delicious BBQ samples.   Smokin’ hot BBQ from BOTB 2014. Every year, the … Read more

Wine pairing for #TasteofThursday Lobster Salad recipe

Our “in-house” sommelier Ryan Lewis has kindly sent us his suggestions for this great dish.   The obvious and possibly best match for a dish like this one would be Sauvignon Blanc, which pairs extremely well with each individual ingredient. A wine with high acidity is the key here as it will match up with … Read more

BEYOND THE SEA: BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR EXTENDS SOLD-OUT SUNDAY SEAFOOD BOIL SERIES INTO SEPTEMBER

With all seven of its inaugural Sunday Seafood Boil Series events in July and August already sold out, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar is pleased to announce four additional dates to take place on their wrap-around outdoor patio this September, with tickets now available at www.boulevardvancouver.ca/events. Beginning at 6 p.m. on Sept. 6, 13, 20 and 27, Boulevard will … Read more

Hart House Restaurant – A Hidden Treasure

Have you been to the Hart House before? Do you even know where it is? Whatever your answers to those questions, you need to seek it out, or plan for a return visit.     The Hart House is a heritage house on the shore of Deer Lake in Burnaby. It is an idyllic setting … Read more

GOLDEN DUMPLING at FOOD TRUCK FEST – August 9

The Golden Dumpling Cook Off and Derby on August 9th moves to Food Truck Fest Due to licensing issues, the Golden Dumpling Cook Off and Derby  will now be held at the Food Truck Fest located at 215 West 1st Avenue on August 9th, 2015 from 1pm – 5pm. The site is between the Cambie … Read more

Celebrate Pride with Provence this Weekend

Show your #ProvencePride for a chance to win     FREE  PUBLIC TASTINGS AND SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST    To add to the celebration of diversity and the LGBT community in Vancouver, Provence Wines is hosting three FREE Provence Rosé tastings on August 2nd from 1pm-5pm (locations listed below). In addition to celebrating during Vancouver Pride, these tastings will showcase the … Read more

Okanagan Crush Pad is a Dog Friendly Winery

  This summer is already shaping up to be long and hot and Summerland’s Okanagan Crush Pad (OCP) is stepping up efforts to make man’s best friend welcome and comfortable while their humans mingle and sip. Travelers set to experience wine country can do so knowing their pets will be comfy at the winery. There … Read more

Celebrate Argentina at BC Liquor Stores with Free Wine Tastings 

During the month of August, the consistent quality and amazing value of wines from Argentina will be highlighted at 60 select BC Liquor Stores throughout the province. One of the highlights of the month will be FREE consumer tastings at the 39th & Cambie Signature Store on Thursday August 13 and Friday August 14, 2015. … Read more