Earlier this week, I sat down with a group of wine makers, writers, and media to learn about and sample a selection of Portuguese wines, via Wines of Portugal. Wine » Read More
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October 30, 2013
Earlier this week, I was invited to sample PiDGiN’s award-winning Chef Makoto Ono’s East Meets West-inspired cuisine. Not only was this a fine opportunity to enjoy food and drink with » Read More
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October 15, 2013
FMA REDDOT Shopping Week is designed to encourage consumers to explore their local shopping hubs and discover some of the unique retailers available in Vancouver. The REDDOT Shopping Week Campaign » Read More
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September 17, 2013
The poster says it all: Gastown’s Catch 122 Cafe Bistro is hosting a whole hog dinner on September 19 from 6 to 9 pm. There’ll be pig head carving, live » Read More
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August 19, 2013
Catch 122 Cafe Bistro has only been in Gastown for a year plus change, however the popular French bistro draws crowds for its nightly shared plates and entrées as well » Read More
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August 13, 2013
The Juice Truck is proud to present The Juice Truck Lemonade Stand, a one-day charity event on August 24 that will introduce children to the principles of entrepreneurship while raising » Read More
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June 3, 2013
June 1889 is a significant month in the history of Italian cuisine. That’s when humble Neapolitan tavern owner Raffaele Esposito won the praise of Margherita of Savoy, Queen of Italy, » Read More
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January 21, 2013
The culinary eyes of the world will be watching at the end of this month as chefs compete in the most prestigious competition in the industry, the Bocuse d’Or. Held » Read More
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November 27, 2012
I was invited to experience a wide range of Portuguese wines at a luncheon hosted at the still-hot Wildebeest in Gastown yesterday. We tasted eight wines in the downstairs wine » Read More
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October 22, 2012
While I’ve only been to a few Take Five Cafés around Vancouver, I do like the uniqueness of each one. The café tries not to be pretentious while serving some » Read More
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August 24, 2012
Taste Vancouver Food Tours offers two-hour roving food tours through Vancouver’s Gastown. Earlier this week, I was invited to experience one of their tours. Our tour was led by 16-year » Read More
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April 23, 2012
I’ve been a far-away admirer of the Eastvan streets t-shirts, and have often wondered where the shirts got their original start. The street shirt is loosely based on Dutch designers » Read More
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April 11, 2012
“Come on down to our speakeasy. The music is sweet and everything good to eat!” Rooted Theatre Productions is proud to present “Welcome To Harlem! Celebrating The Renaissance”. Produced by » Read More
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March 15, 2012
On a dreary Wednesday afternoon, wine aficionados, writers, and local media were invited to sample wines from Okanagan Crush Pad’s latest portfolio. We previewed wines from Haywire, Bartier-Scholefield, Okanagan Crush » Read More
