Join the Movement: Fitness, Food, Fashion, and Fun As a longtime fan of Free People, I had the immense privilege of attending an event that occurred in six major cities around the world on Tuesday, January 20th. Free People, in partnership with Women’s Health, has created a movement, the purpose of which is to … Read more
Canada’s Third Annual National Cupcake Day® for SPCAs & Humane Societies We’re calling on all bakers and animal lovers to “bake” a difference for animals in need! The third annual National Cupcake DayTM is set for Monday, February 23rd and everyone is invited to host a cupcake party, bake and share cupcakes with … Read more
Wine Recommendation Taste of Thursday Local boy, Chef Paul Moran has contributed the recipe for this week’s Taste of Thursday. Chef Paul, 2013 winner of the first annual Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship award, has traveled the world honing his culinary chops and has racked up an impressive list of awards. With this dish, I think … Read more
My dream vacation has always been to travel to Italy or France for a few weeks with the sole purpose of taking cooking lessons. I love to learn about food, I love trying new restaurants, but most of all, I love to cook. I also firmly believe that cooking for yourself is one of the … Read more
On Friday January 23, treat yourself to 1/2-price cheesecake slices at our Kitsilano coffeehouse! We’re celebrating our 2-year anniversary of opening our location at 2655 Arbutus Street near Broadway, in the heart of Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighborhood. Get a slice of your favourite: New York, Mocha, Maple Walnut, Key Lime or any of our other classic cheesecakes in … Read more
CONTEST WIN tickets to the BC HOME + GARDEN SHOW at BC Place How to enter: Leave a comment on this page. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook For a bonus entry sign-up for our newsletter EVENT NAME: BC Home + Garden Show CATEGORY: Community, shopping, interior design, gardening, landscaping, home … Read more
The late Zoe Lewis, local Beyond Boarding member, will be remembered through an educational and engaging youth workshop on January 24. To honour Zoe, the event will focus on social and environmental justice – two issues which she was extremely passionate about. Zoe actively worked with the local not for profit, Beyond Boarding, and contributed … Read more
Keeping with under $20 wines for cash strapped January. NV Baby Bub Haywire Summerland, BC $13.99 Bronze Medal Tasted 2014 12 This half bottle of pink bubbles is a perfect brunch or luncheon wine made from a blend of pinot noir and chardonnay. It is an inviting pale cherry red in colour with medium-light … Read more
Yesterday I took part in Bump N Grind Cafe’s official “Grand Opening” at their new South Granville location. Although locals know Bump N Grind has been open since late December this was my first time visiting this conveniently located Cafe. Situated just off 14th Avenue on Granville Street, next door to Meinhardt’s Bump N Grind … Read more
Vancouver Foodster & Dine Out Vancouver Festival teamed up for a series of weekend Brunch Crawls in the different neighbourhoods around Vancouver. These Brunch Crawls take you on a journey visiting 7+ trendy restaurants with a wide variety of different brunch food ranging from classics to modern twists. The Gastown Brunch Crawl, the first of … Read more