Join us as we turn the calendar to 2018 on Sunday, December 31 with two New Year’s Eve dinner seatings. Enjoy a three-course dinner menu ($108 per person plus tax and gratuity) at 5 p.m. with live jazz courtesy of the Jennifer Scott trio and a four-course feast ($198 per person plus taxes and gratuity) at 8 p.m. with jazz, funk and … Read more
A cookbook, how about that? As the co-founders of Earls, we’re delighted to be able to share all of these wonderful recipes with you. And we’re happy to see so many stories from our first thirty-four years, as well as surprised that they’re so interest-ing . . . we thought we ran a pretty tight … Read more
Ring in the New Year at Celebrated Squamish Restaurant by Taking Part in One of Two Dinner Services Featuring Complimentary Welcome Cocktail, Available Drink Pairings The Salted Vine Kitchen + Bar invites merrymakers and revellers to ring in 2018 in fine style by taking part in one of two exclusive New Year’s Eve services available … Read more
We thought we might tempt you with one of our favourite recipes that we first published on MyVanCity.ca in April of 2017. SANTA FE CHICKEN SALAD The best dates to use are Medjool dates, but any variety of dried dates will do. Instead of using a knife, use a pair of kitchen shears … Read more
It’s almost Christmas and time for you to get your wine shopping on. ‘Tis the season for friends and family to drop by and you want to be ready. Our #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions features the wines we love from Bench 1775. You’ve probably noticed that we have focused on BC Wines on our … Read more
WHITEWATER COOKS more beautiful food Shelley Adams Twelve years ago, Shelley Adams arrived on the British Columbia book scene with a gorgeous self published cookbook, Whitewater Cooks: Pure, Simple and Real Creations from the Fresh Tracks Cafe. In about a year, the 5,000 copy print run had sold out. Shelley sold her publishing … Read more
Festival of Trees, ‘The Cabin’ Pop-Up, Merry Meals, New Year’s Gala, and Holiday Après Make it a winter white festive season escape at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler. A magical energy is in the air as guests savour special time with family and friends both on-and-off, the mountain. Whistler Cubs activities invite kids to play holiday-style, while the … Read more
There was a time, not so long ago, when brandy was a drink that was enjoyed en-mass as an after-meal drink, as part of a cocktail, or warmed gently to take the chill off. Cognac was slightly more expensive but not egregiously so and one might, as well, find a bottle of Armagnac on a … Read more
Featuring hearty share plates, and Champagne celebrations, Crowbar celebrates the winter season with Champagne sabering and sparkling cocktails, along with evolving menus starring nourishing farm-to-table share plates. Let the festivities begin! All merrymaking should start with a bottle of bubbly, and guests of Crowbar who purchase a premium label will have the opportunity to … Read more
We are supporters of the British Columbia wine industry and so far have featured a number of our favourite wineries in Our #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions This time we are featuring the family owned Quails’ Gate Winery and we are doing so not just because we like their wines but also because family owned and estate … Read more