GATHER ROUND: CIBO TRATTORIA ANNOUNCES ONGOING SERIES OF ‘MANGIA FAMIGLIA’ SUNDAY SUPPERS

  Cibo Welcomes Guests for Series of Family Dinners Featuring Trattoria’s Rustic Italian-Inspired Fare Every Sunday   Cibo Trattoria is inviting guests to gather friends and family around the dinner table on Sunday evenings starting May 7 when the restaurant launches an ongoing series of ‘Mangia Famiglia’ Sunday Suppers served up family style in the … Read more

JUST LIKE MOM: FARMER’S APPRENTICE SERVES UP A NOSTALGIC DINNER IN HONOUR OF MOTHER’S DAY, MAY 14

  Chef David Gunawan and Team Pay Homage to Mom by Offering Multi-Course Feast Featuring Familiar Homespun Favourites   Acclaimed locavore chef David Gunawan and his team at Farmer’s Apprentice are taking a page out of their mothers’ cookbooks and serving up a homespun feast in honour of Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 14. Maintaining Gunawan’s signature … Read more

Spring is the season to enjoy an irresistible offer from Hy’s Whistler

  Indulge in four courses of Hy’s Steakhouse classics for only 49.95   Locals and regular visitors know that Shoulder Season is an ideal time to enjoy the best of Whistler with the best values of the year. Dining at Hy’s Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar is no exception, as Hy’s offers an indulgent four course … Read more

BC Pinot Noir Celebration Brings 34 Top Pinot Producers Together With Five of Western Canada’s Best Chefs

  On August 19, 2017, the BC Pinot Noir Celebration returns with 34 top Pinot Noir producers coming together with five of Western Canada’s top chefs for an unforgettable evening of wine and food at Kaleden’s famed Linden Gardens. Now in its fourth year, the BC Pinot Noir Celebration (BCPNC) is bigger than ever before. … Read more

Garagistes 2017: Celebrating “The Small Guys”

  I’ve said it before, and this will not be the last time, but the BC wine industry is home to some of the nicest people in the province. This is especially true with a very special group of people known as, “The Garagistes”. Who are these people you may ask. They are the ‘small … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews

2014 Pinot Noir Arrowleaf Lake Country, BC $17.90 This refreshing pinot noir is garnet red in colour with medium-light intensity. Bright cherry and raspberry on the nose with some earthy undertones. Medium-bodied with good balance and smooth ripe tannins. The flavours echo the nose and are followed by a medium-plus finish. Serve with salmon, chicken … Read more

STUNNING MUSICAL LINE-UP TO APPEAR AT MISSION HILL’S SPECTACULAR OUTDOOR AMPHITHEATRE

  Mission Hill Presents Cowboy Junkies, Michael Bolton, Jewel and Chris Botti; Experience a Once in a Lifetime Musical Performance at Mission Hill’s Intimate 1,200 seat Outdoor Amphitheatre   The artists are larger than life, the venue is iconic and the concerts will be legendary. Mission Hill Family Estate is proud to announce the performers appearing … Read more

Blue Mountain Tasting Room Now Open 

  Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars is pleased to announce its tasting room is now open for the season.    Blue Mountain was one of the first Canadian wineries to make wines using only grapes grown at its own estate.  Furthermore, the winery’s goal has always been to craft wines that express the unique landscape … Read more

L’ABATTOIR RELEASES TICKETS TO FIRST THREE DATES AT ‘NO. 1 GAOLER’S MEWS’, VANCOUVER’S MOST EXCLUSIVE DINING EXPERIENCE

  Tickets to the first three dinners at No. 1 Gaoler’s Mews — a world-class ‘restaurant-within-a-restaurant’ concept just announced by the acclaimed team behind Gastown hotspot L’Abattoir — have just been released. With the first three dates scheduled for May 19, June 23 and July 21, No. 1 Gaoler’s Mews offers a unique opportunity for culinary aficionados to … Read more

CELEBRATE OUR COASTS AND CANADA’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY AT VANCOUVER AQUARIUM’S NIGHT AT THE AQUARIUM GALA

  Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre will be hosting a birthday bash like no other as it celebrates the nation’s 150th year at its annual signature gala, Night at the Aquarium, on Thursday, June 15. Foodies, wine lovers, and ocean ambassadors alike will celebrate Canada and its incredible coastlines at this award-winning gala fundraiser that … Read more