Summertime with Fort Berens Wines
I enjoy the wines from Fort Berens anytme, but I especially enjoy their wines at this time of year. The wines are so crisp and refreshing it’s hard not to imagine how good a glass would taste right now. So my hearty recommendation is to pick your favourite, or two, or three, or more from…
WINE & DINE
Montalcino Uncorked: One Grape, Two Very Different Wines
Montalcino is one of Tuscany’s great wine regions, yet its story is surprisingly simple. Every serious wine made here comes from a single grape: 100% Sangiovese. Locally, the historic clone is known as Brunello, or “the little dark one,” prized for its thicker skins, deeper colour, firmer tannins, and remarkable ageing potential. What makes Montalcino…
NORTH VIETNAM MEETS NORTH VANCOUVER
NORTH VIETNAM MEETS NORTH VANCOUVER: FAMILY-RUN HOTSPOT PHONATIC SOCIAL CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY THIS AUGUST Dining Destination Located in the Heart of Central Lonsdale Thanks Customers by Offering 10% Off All Dine-In Orders from August 24th-30th Phonatic Social is marking its first anniversary by offering guests 10% off all dine-in orders from August 24th to 30th at the beloved family…
TRAVEL/LEISURE
As Myra–Bellevue campaign enters final days, Kelowna retired teacher gives $20K
Local retired teacher donates $20,000 as Myra–Bellevue campaign enters final days With just days remaining before the August 14 deadline to protect one of the last privately owned properties within Myra–Bellevue Park, BC Parks Foundation is calling on the public to help raise the final $150,000 needed. Through the generosity of Wilson 5 Foundation, every…
EVENTS
Les Dames Culinary Garage Sale August 22
Savour the Savings! Les Dames Culinary Garage Sale at LaSalle College Vancouver The highly popular Les Dames d’Escoffier, British Columbia Chapter (LDBC) Culinary Garage Sale is back and at a new location! Join fellow foodies for this legendary free annual fundraiser on Saturday, August 22nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at LaSalle College Vancouver…
DRINKS
Cannery Brewing’s Wildfire Dark Lager Returns
Cannery Brewing’s Wildfire Dark Lager is Back Again \Cannery Brewing has announced the return of their popular Wildfire Dark Lager. The release of this fundraiser beer is timely as wildland firefighters and emergency service workers are hard at work fighting forest fires across BC, Canada and beyond. According to BC Wildfire Services, more than 105…
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