At the invitation of Liam Peyton, Beer Ambassador for the Donnelly Group, I headed down to the Butcher and Bullock on West Pender, just east of Burrard, for their ‘Smoregasboard’ beer event. The crew from Parallel 49 was on hand to tap their cask of a special brew. The background here is that a Knob … Read more
Chef David Hawksworth reveals name and brand of new restaurant Nightingale Casual fun dining at its finest takes flight in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour this spring Hawksworth Restaurant Group is thrilled to introduce Nightingale: the newest addition to its flock of restaurants in Vancouver, BC. Echoing the original Hawksworth Restaurant’s focus on exemplary service in an … Read more
This morning I was reading my Facebook page and came across an interesting article titled “How to Enjoy a Wine Festival to the Last Drop” originally published in The Californian (part of the USA Today network) That got me thinking about what makes a great Wine Festival. As a novice #winelover I have been fortunate … Read more
The 9th Annual Winemakers Cup is taking place this weekend, Feb. 19 to 21 in Big White, BC. There has been a great response and the snow conditions are amazing. Check out all of the fermenting excitement on our Facebook Page. We have a lot of great events lined up as part of the weekend, and a lot of … Read more
The 126-year-old Yale Hotel, a long time staple on the Vancouver blues circuit, closed its doors in 2011. This Vancouver icon, at the corner of Granville and Drake has seen it’s fair share of legendary blues musicians over the years, including Jim Burns, BB King, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, James Cotton, Johnny Winter and … Read more
Here is our list of #FridayFavourites 24 things to do, places to go this weekend, Valentine’s Day and the week ahead. In classical mythology, Cupid (Latin Cupido, meaning “desire”) is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the war god Mars, … Read more
Have you ever tried any wines from Kalala Organic Estate Winery? It is one of my favourite, and still fairly unknown, organic wineries located in West Kelowna. They try to show people that you can produce very good wines from organic grapes, at a reasonable price. One of their labels is called “Dostana”, which means “friendship,” and … Read more
BC Rugby Official Sponsors, Library Square Public House, to host BC Rugby Fan Zone throughout weekend of March 11th-13th Rugby Fans from across North America and around the world will be coming to Vancouver in March, and the party will be at the BC Rugby Fan Zone at Library Square Public House. The Vancouver Rugby … Read more
The numbers are in. The first-ever Science of Cocktails event raised $185,000 to help support Science World’s highly-popular Class Field Trip Program. Thanks to the generosity of more than 1100 guests and dozens of organizations, hundreds of schools and thousands of kids will get to experience all that Science World has to offer … Read more
The next event in Hart House Restaurant’s Brewmaster Series features Vancouver favourite Powell Street Craft Brewery (PSCB). On Thursday, April 7 2016, the Burnaby restaurant will host a five-course dinner with beer pairings from the award-winning microbrewery. Guests for the event will be treated to a canapé reception with beer pairing at 6:00pm. PSCB’s brewer … Read more