Faubourg Paris to launch traditional French brunch at Park Royal location, Friday, February 13

Freshly made crepes will be on offer in West Vancouver’s finest  boulangerie pâtisserie, Friday through Sunday Bon appetite! Faubourg Paris, a destination for irresistible French food, drinks and atmosphere, will begin serving up a three-day traditional French brunch at the Park Royal location, every weekend starting Friday, February 13. Just in time for Valentine’s Day and the location’s first anniversary, the French boulangerie … Read more

Looking for ideas for Valentine’s Day? We’ve got you covered…

Have you made your Valentine’s Day plans yet?      Love it or Hate it, Stressful or Romantic? Valentine’s Day is here to stay so you might as well sit back and enjoy it. We feel for you and so we’ve put together this list of fourteen (and counting) places to dine, to stay,  to buy something special … Read more

Wine Review 2015 02 11 by Sam_WineTeacher

2012 Shiraz Serafino McLaren Vale, South Australia $27.99 Silver Medal This highly rated Australian shiraz is certainly a cut about the others. Garnet black in colour with deep intensity. The nose shows aromas of red and black fruit with layered chocolate, spice and earthy notes. Well balanced with firm ripe tannins. Bright fruit and spice … Read more

A Wine Rewind from Sam_TheWineTeacher – Wine Weekend

So sometimes we get a little busy and overlook a post that should have been published awhile ago. This is exactly what happened with Wine Weekend. But because the reviews are still relevant today we thought it would be a shame to not share. Well, it was a busy wine weekend. On Saturday, I was … Read more

Hat-trick honour for Vancouver’s only Four-Star Forbes boutique hotel 

Third time at the top of distinguished ratings for Yaletown’s OPUS Hotel Forbes Travel Guide today unveiled its annual Star Rating list and Yaletown’s OPUS Hotel is honoured to once again be the only Four-Star Forbes boutique hotel in Vancouver. For the third year running OPUS Hotel has been given the excellent rating by Forbes, which has set … Read more

Starbucks is excited to offer La BoulangeTM authentic, French-inspired pastries

This spring, Starbucks is transforming its pastry case in Canadian stores with the introduction of La BoulangeTM pastries. La Boulange is the iconic San Francisco pastry shop founded by renowned French chef, baker and cookbook author Pascal Rigo. Starbucks is excited to offer La BoulangeTM authentic, French-inspired pastries – wholesome, real food that not only … Read more

Chef Paul Moran wins Canadian competition of S. Pellegrino Young Chef 2015

Chef Paul Moran, one of our #TasteofThursday top chefs, has won the Canadian competition and becomes an International Finalist going on to compete at the S. Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 competition in Milan, Italy.   We couldn’t be more proud of Chef Paul Moran. Chef Paul is currently working at CMH-K2 Lodge, in Nakusp, B.C. Chef Paul … Read more