Nita Lake Lodge welcomes Executive Chef James Olberg to open the new Aura Restaurant 

Fresh new menus will complement exciting restaurant re-design this winter season Nita Lake Lodge, Whistler’s only lakeside boutique hotel, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Executive Chef James Olberg. Olberg brings a strong knowledge of French techniques and a deep love of West Coast ingredients, combining a respect for traditional cooking methods with modern … Read more

PRIME TIME Miku to launch new signature aburi experience with Aburi Prime

  When Aburi Restaurants’ Miku (70-200 Granville Street) first introduced its aburi “flame-seared” technique to Vancouver in 2008, guests were curious and became enamoured with the new sushi concept through word-of-mouth. Now, aburi is a word synonymous with Miku, and aburi oshi “pressed” sushi is a ubiquitous part of Vancouver’s Japanese restaurant scene. On December … Read more

CIBO TRATTORIA, UVA WINE & COCKTAIL BAR TO HOST SERIES OF HOLIDAY DINNERS, NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATIONS 

Downtown Hotspots Unwrap the Best of the Festive Season With ‘Feast of Seven Fishes’, New Year’s Dinner at Cibo and Alice-in-Wonderland-themed Party at UVA on December 31    Cibo Trattoria and UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar will get guests into the festive spirit and flip the calendar to 2018 in fine style by hosting a series … Read more

Blue Grouse Estate Winery ends 2017 with a new look

  The winery’s new website truly captures the Vancouver Island wine experience Over the past five years, a lot has changed at Blue Grouse Estate Winery, and they are celebrating these changes with a new web look. Since the Brunner family purchased one of Cowichan Valley’s oldest estate vineyards and winery in 2012, they have given the … Read more

CULINARY COUNTDOWN: RING IN 2018 WITH EXCLUSIVE NEW YEAR’S EVE EVENTS AT FARMER’S APPRENTICE AND SISTER WINE BAR GRAPES & SODA

South Granville Establishments Invite Revelers to Turn the Calendar with Celebratory Dining Experiences Featuring Multi-Course Farm-to-Table Menus, Wine Pairings   Acclaimed locavore chef David Gunawan and his team at Farmer’s Apprentice and sister wine bar Grapes & Soda are ushering in the new year in inimitable farm-to-table fashion by hosting exclusive dinner services at both South Granville … Read more

YULETIDE GLOW AT BEAUCOUP BAKERY

  ‘Tis the season for holiday pastries and special treats from Beaucoup Bakery & Café (2150 Fir Street), and this year, the team is launching several new creations that are sure to induce visions of sugar plums and jolly smiles. Starting November 28, 2017, customers can get into the festive spirit with Chef Betty Hung’s … Read more

DELIGHTFUL AND DELICIOUS UNDER THE TOPTABLE TREE

  – Celebrate the Holidays with Toptable Group –   The jolly season is almost upon us and with it the festive cheer and good tidings that make this such a wondrous time of year. Whether you’re celebrating at home or from a home-away-from-home, Toptable Group invites you to experience a mountainside holiday with Whistler’s Araxi Restaurant … Read more

Our #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions – Forgotten Hill

  Forgotten Hill wines are definitely on our “buy” list for the Holidays. We tasted these yummy wines in May of this year and we were very impressed. The first efforts of winemaker Benoit Gauthier for Forgotten Hill, but by no means is Gauthier a novice, His full time position is at Noble Ridge Vineyards … Read more

Harry McWatters and the Sunday Roast

It’s one of our favorite times of the week; the Sunday roast. This past weekend we were fortunate enough to enjoy a delicious local free-range chicken with two superlative wines from the McWatters family of wines: the McWatters 2016 Chardonnay ($25) and the Evolve Cellars “Pink Effervescence” ($20). It’s a luxury in this busy life … Read more

RING IN 2018 WITH AN INDULGENT NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER AT WILDEBEEST ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31

  Gastown Hotspot Ushers in the New Year with Signature Seasonally Inspired, Ingredient-Driven Four-Course Feast with Optional Wine Pairings    Wildebeest is inviting revellers to take part in a deliciously decadent New Year’s Eve celebration when the Gastown hotspot hosts a four-course feast with optional wine pairings to ring in 2018 on Sunday, December 31. … Read more

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