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Museum of Vancouver Demonstrates Cultural Power of Collecting in Immersive New Exhibition – All Together Now –

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Interactive display shines spotlight on fascinating local collectors and treasures that help us understand our history and community The Museum of Vancouver (MOV) is pleased to present an intriguing exhibition about the significance of collecting. All Together Now: Vancouver Collectors and Their Worlds – on view at MOV from June 23, 2016 to January 8, 2017 – features … Read more

Trattoria Italian Kitchen – Summer Soirée Patio Party

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  To mark the re-opening of the Glowbal Group’s Italian Kitchen at Park Royal Mall nothing less than a #SummerSoiréePatioParty would do. The afternoon was perfect for patio time, not too warm, at times a bit overcast, but under the canopy in the sheltered comfort of the Italian Kitchen’s 2nd floor patio there was a … Read more

#FridayFavourites – what to do May 27 – June 2

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  Lillooet Outdoors Festival May 27 – 28   Blue Grouse Welcomes the World to Vancouver Island   Marquis Wine Cellars invites you to … SYNCHROMESH   EAT AND COOK GOOD FOOD   Roll up your sleeves and let’s start baking!   HOT TOWN, SUMMER IN THE CITY: RAILTOWN CAFE ANNOUNCES 2016 DATES FOR ITS … Read more

Lillooet Outdoors Festival May 27 – 28

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  Are you ready for some great adventures? The place to be for guaranteed adventures is Lillooet for the inaugural Lillooet Outdoors Festival coming up on May 27-28. Neil Curtis from Green Earth Strategies, and one of the organizers of the festival explained, “Lillooet offers an incredible bounty of outdoor activities. The Lillooet Outdoors Festival … Read more

EAT AND COOK GOOD FOOD

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  Nourish Vancouver opens new Cafe & Cooking School in Point Grey and Kitsilano Their mission was simple – celebrate delicious, high-quality locally organic-grown food and sharing it with the community. And now, after two successful years on Granville Street, owners Dan Cheung and Abbey Pires expands to open the new Nourish Café & Cooking … Read more

Stefanie Schales 8th Generation

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Stefanie Schales, co-proprietor along with her husband Bernd, of 8th Generation Wines in Summerland, led the BC Wine Appreciation Society through a tasting of twelve of their wines recently. She spoke about last year’s vintage and how 2016 was starting. Stefanie mentioned that there was a lot of flowering happening in the Okanagan, with lilac, … Read more

#FridayFavourites – what’s happening May 20 – 26

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  Esprit Launches in Vancouver this May with Fashion Royalty with a GIVEAWAY   Smash + Tess Pop Up Shop   Juniper Introduces New Happy Hour and Late Night Menus   HOMER ST. CAFE FEATURES LE VIEUX PIN ROUSSANNE EXCLUSIVELY IN VANCOUVER   WOW – Free Bread for a Year from Uprising Breads   New … Read more

Juniper Introduces New Happy Hour and Late Night Menus

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  Chinatown’s Juniper has launched three new summer menus: Happy Hour (4 pm to 6 pm), three-course Prix Fixe (5pm to 6pm) and Late Night (10 pm to close). Created by Executive Chef Sarah Stewart, all three menus are designed for sharing and pairing with Bar Manager Shaun Layton’s creations The Happy Hour menu, available in the bar and adjoining lounge, offers tasters of house-made … Read more

WOW – Free Bread for a Year from Uprising Breads

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  2016 is Uprising Breads’ 40th Anniversary. To mark the special occasion, the popular Vancouver bakery is inviting the public to submit their favorite memories and stories about their past experiences there. “Tell us about your favourite Uprising Breads moment; whether you have been coming here for years or just found us last week,” says … Read more

BC Uncorked Preview

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  I dropped by Port Moody Liquor the other day for the BC Uncorked Preview. John Gerum of West Coast Wine Education was giving customers a free preview of the upcoming May 28th gala, which is now in its seventh year. The philosophy behind BC Uncorked is to showcase BC food and wine and to … Read more