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DANCING IN SEPTEMBER: BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR EXTENDS POPULAR SUNDAY SEAFOOD BOIL SERIES INTO SEPTEMBER

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Restaurant Continues Sold-Out String of Communal Seafood Boils with Four Additional Dates  Seafood lovers, take heart: Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar will extend its sold-out Sunday Seafood Boil Series into September, adding four additional dates to take place on the restaurant’s chic outdoor patio. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 4, 11, 18 and 25, shellfish aficionados can pull up a seat at one of … Read more

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL VANCOUVER AND YEW SEAFOOD + BAR WELCOME NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF

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  Vancouver has become a major culinary draw for passionate food lovers from across the planet.  Global culinary influences and influencers play key roles in keeping the city’s dining scene fresh and focused. Enter Executive Chef Weimar Gomez, a 16-year Four Seasons veteran, who has developed his talent in prestigious kitchens in Bogota, Miami, Paris … Read more

BBQ off the Bypass

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  Another year of smoking hot BBQ and community fun is returning to the Well Seasoned parking lot in Langley DATE: September 11, 2016 TIME: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM LOCATION: Well Seasoned Gourmet Foods. 20353 64 Ave #117, Langley, BC V2Y 1N5 DETAILS: Teams from across the Pacific North West have been invited to … Read more

Bench 1775 Winery

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  Bench 1775, formerly known as Paradise Ranch and later Soaring Eagle, has been rebranded to reflect both a new beginning and its place. Val Tait, with a background in both viticulture and viniculture, joined the team in 2013 and made great improvements in the vineyard knowing full well that this is where good wines … Read more

Summerhill Pyramid Winery; The Passion of Organic

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Another gorgeous morning in the Okanagan has brought me to Summerhill Winery in East Kelowna.  I am meeting Ezra Cipes, managing director and son of Stephen Cipes; the visionary, who with his passion and dedication created BC’s first organic and only Bio-dynamic winery. As we become more curious about “our terroir”, our sense of place … Read more

BC wine touring season busier than ever with earliest bud break on record!

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  The early arrival of summer weather and cooler temperatures throughout June and July means BC wineries and vineyards are on track for another great season. “From April through to July, we have seen a strong increase in winery visitations, and year over year winery sales continue to grow with the number of visitors coming through … Read more

#FridayFavourites – what’s happening July 29 – August 4/5

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  TOMATO TEMPTATIONS BECKON AT PROVENCE   Tickets available now: Okanagan Feast of Fields Goes ‘Off the Grid’   Book now to avoid disappointment: THINGS ARE GETTING WILD AT YEW THIS AUGUST   EAGLES BUFFET DEBUTS THEMED DINING NIGHTS   New Cocktail Hour Menu at the Keg   AWARD-WINNING LIQUIDITY WINES RELEASES  2014 PINOT RESERVES … Read more

3rd Annual Slow Fish Dinner, presented by the Chef’s Table Society of B.C. 

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  The Chef’s table Society, a Vancouver-based non profit charity supporting sustainable food programs that inspire, nurture and educate chefs, producers and the local food industry is returning to the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts with their 3rd annual Slow Fish Dinner. The event is designed to raise awareness for Slow Fish Canada (a Slow … Read more

Legends and Fairy Tales inspire the Redfish Kids Fall 2016 Collection

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  Bring a touch of magic to the back-to-school season    As bold and creative as young imaginations, Redfish Kids Clothing unveils a Fall Collection inspired by the fabric of fairy tales, available in store and online from August 16th, 2016. With a focus on emerald forest greens, rich earthy browns and mysterious midnight blues, … Read more

South Vancouver River District – new hub for your summer social calendar

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  Shedding its previous reputation as Vancouver’s industrial ghost town, this summer, South Vancouver is treating its surrounding communities to an increasing amount of activities and events that are transforming the area into an urban hub that is accessible residents of Vancouver, Richmond, and Burnaby.   The City of Vancouver and its various community associations … Read more