Redfish Kids Clothing partners with The Dirty Apron for fundraising dinner Redfish Kids, The Dirty Apron and Vancouver’s top chefs present a culinary collaboration to celebrate young Cooks with Courage on Thursday October 27th from 6-9.30pm. Redfish Kids launched its first annual ‘Cook with Courage’ program this summer, in partnership with The Dirty … Read more
A bountiful harvest celebration brings chefs together with local farmers, winemakers, and craft beverage producers to raise funds for Fresh to Families Project. Vancouver Farmers Markets (VFM), the non-profit organizer of eight weekly farmers markets in the city, is partnering with BC’s top farm-to-table chefs and a selection of local farms and producers … Read more
12 ANGRY JURORS Adapted by Sherman L Sergel October 26th-November 4th, 2016 at CBC Studios 700 Murder. Deliberation. Doubt. The trial is over. The verdict is not. 12 Jurors gather in a room to decide on the fate of a young boy. Coercion and animosity ensue. Decisions are made. Opinions are swayed. Will the … Read more
Capture the Flavours of The Season With Unique Fall Confections As the summer sun gives way to autumn’s glow, celebrate the turn of the season with a new assortment of handmade chocolate confections and pastry selections that celebrate Thanksgiving, Halloween and the “Movember” men’s health movement available exclusively at Thomas Haas Chocolates & Patisserie. THANKSGIVING Thomas … Read more
BC Wine Studios’ Mark Simpson is quite a philanthropist. Each year he selects a charity or cause and makes wine to help support them. His first launch helped to build a neighbourhood playground. This year his Neighbour’s Blend was made to help support Mount Pleasant Family Centre. The Neighbour’s Blend is primarily Riesling, … Read more
How do so many ‘disposable’ ideas stick around? Usually until a better, reusable one comes along. Case in point… Year after year, the ‘old math’ isn’t very pretty. 11,000 sq.miles of forest minus 3.8 million trees equals 57 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks (plus the paper wrapping). There’s more… Despite their organic makeup, it’s … Read more
When you think of pies, many ideas and memories come to mind. It could be from the original nursery rhymes we learned about Little Jack Horner, the Pieman or even Sing a Song of Sixpence, proving the pie is an ancient food. It could be the traditional apple pie with cheese or ice cream, … Read more
The 13th Annual Scotiabank Passions event, a benefit for the Dr. Peter Centre, raised more than $142,000 on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. A night of food, drinks and extraordinary philanthropy were on the menu for the 300 guests in attendance. Since its inception, Passions has raised a cumulative total of $1.38 million dollars. “We … Read more
It’s always exciting to attend Dinner by Design’s Cocktail Art evening to witness innovation at work – and imagine what the gorgeous tablescapes on display might look like at home. Featuring 18 designers this year, talented mixologists, and benefitting both the Visual Centre for Arts and Design and The New Leaf Project, Dinner by Design 2016 … Read more
It’s that time of year again! AIDS Vancouver’s signature fund-raising event, Celebrity Dim Sum, will be held at the Four Seasons Vancouver September 25 from 10 am – 1 pm. Now in its ninth year, Celebrity Dim Sum attracts high-level donors as well as a variety of international and Vancouver celebrities in support of … Read more