Wet Ape Productions, Savoury Chef & Latincouver bring the Cinco de Mayo fiesta to Downtown Vancouver On Saturday, May 7, 2016 (4 pm to 10 pm), at Robson Square (Plaza Level), Wet Ape Productions, Buena Onda and LatinCouver, will be hosting you and your friends for the worldwide Mexican party that’s all about … Read more
BC Distilled is BC’s premier craft and micro-distillery festival. Its goal is to celebrate and promote British Columbia’s many specialty distilleries. The festival is the largest spirits event in Canada reserved exclusively for local distilleries. In addition to 26 distilleries, there were several restaurants and other exhibitors in attendance, some of which … Read more
2013 Malbec Eau Vivre Cawston, BC $23.00 Not a classic Argentinian style Malbec (why would it be?), but a darn good wine and a great example of what BC can do with this grape. Garnet red in colour with a medium-deep intensity. Black pepper, black berry and blue berry aromas on the nose. Well … Read more
Vancouver Foodster Tasting Plates Marpole I’ve been on several of these walkabout dining tours and this one was particularly nice because everything was so close and I got to know an area of Vancouver I had only previously driven through. All the locations were within a block or so of each other and some had … Read more
North Vancouver to Open BjornBar Bakery in Edgemont Village BjornBar Bakery is a new modern-yet-cozy bakery and bistro that specializes in classic dessert bars and is opening in North Vancouver’s Edgemont Village on Thursday April 7th, 2016. Beyond desserts, BjornBar has a full coffee bar serving Illy coffee and also features a … Read more
Food delivery service JUST EAT has released an online video that plays into the growing desire among millennials to stay in and features a number of local celebrities including musician Dan Mangan, YouTube star and prankster Ryan Cheng, aka Chengman, and Mary Zilba from the Real Housewives of Vancouver. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wv41qZGnTY In the … Read more
If you’ve never heard of Winspiration Day, you’re not alone. Until this year, this international event has been celebrated all over the world; but never in Vancouver. 2016 is different! On May 7th, Vancouverites can celebrate this day of love, acceptance, strength, and dream-building at the Orpheum Annex at 823 Seymour Street from 3-5pm. So what … Read more
Vancouver’s Premier Rooftop Lounge to Debut Refreshed Design and Menus Inspired by the Pacific Northwest for 2016 Rosewood Hotel Georgia is delighted to announce the re-opening of Reflections, its elegant al fresco rooftop bar and lounge in the heart of downtown Vancouver. Set to reopen on April 7th, 2016, Reflections will debut a new dining … Read more
#MarketMonday vendor Warmerdam Specialty Daffodils Railtown Cafe Opens for Saturday Service April 2 Spring Foraging Tours with Chef Castro Boateng FINE FOOD and FISHY FRIVOLITY Fraser Valley Food + Gluten Free Living Show April 1-3 – GIVEAWAY SPECTACULAR 2016 SNOW SEASON CREATES RECORD-BREAKING YEAR FOR BIG WHITE SKI RESORT … Read more
City Side Winery (Vancouver’s newest and hottest venue!) is announcing the upcoming opening of The Wellness Room—a concept that asks us to view the space as an extension of our own living rooms, encouraging a unique social culture for those residing in or visiting the Olympic Village. Details Powered by Commodity Juicery and featuring … Read more