Lifestyle

Grab a Goodwill Lager and help the Donnelly Group Toy Drive give more toys to more kids

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This year, Donnelly Group has teamed up with Red Truck Beer to brew the first-ever “Goodwill Lager” which will be released on November 1st and sold at all Donnelly Group establishments and the Truck Stop Diner at Red Truck Beer.

Hippie Snacks Launches New Cauliflower Crisps and Avocado Crisps Inbox x

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The Hottest Plant-Based Ingredients – Finally, in a Snackable On-The-Go Format Hippie Snacks, a Burnaby, BC-based company specializing in premium plant-based foods, has added two new products to its lineup: Cauliflower Crisps (in Original and Classic Ranch flavours) and Avocado Crisps (in Guacamole and Sea Salt). The fresh cauliflower and avocado are seasoned with sea … Read more

East Meets West Plus International Artists at BreakOut West

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The countdown is on in Kelowna to October 11 to 14, 2018 for BreakOut West, the annual gathering at which the best of western Canadian music is celebrated, developed and supported. I attended a launch earlier this summer at the rooftop of Kelowna’s new CRAFT Beer Market that opened in the old Paramount Theatre. A … Read more

VIFF – “WHAT THEY HAD”

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“What They Had”   “What They Had” is a moving drama about difficult decisions and the interplay of family members as they search for solutions. Bridget (Hilary Swank) is phoned from her home in California by her brother Nick (Michael Shannon), telling her that she is needed in Chicago to help solve a concern with … Read more

VIFF – THE “DOCS”

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VIFF – the “Docs” “Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable”   The Vancouver International Film Festival 2018 is in full swing, providing movie lovers with a veritable gold mine of films to see every morning, afternoon and evening from now through October 12th. Contemporary World Cinema (including a special focus on both France and Italy), … Read more

GIVEAWAY Playland’s Fright Nights

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Halloween’s most anticipated event runs from October 5th to October 31st  Playland GIVEAWAY    Fright Nights – Western Canada’s scariest haunt – is back at Playland on select nights from October 5 – 31. With eight haunted houses, including the newest haunted house, The Bloodshed, it promises to be the scariest event you attend this … Read more

DECADE OF ABURI Aburi sushi pioneer Miku celebrates 10 years with anniversary tasting menu

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Aburi sushi pioneer Miku celebrates 10 years with anniversary tasting menu In 2008, restaurateur Seigo Nakamura opened Miku in its original West Pender location with a goal to reinvent modern Japanese in Vancouver. Now a decade later, aburi sushi pioneer Miku (70-200 Granville Street) celebrates 10 years with a special anniversary Kaiseki tasting menu. From … Read more