This weekend marks the start of the Year of the Snake. In Chinese culture, the snake is honoured as wise, charming and decisive. Just as the snake transforms and renews itself as it sheds its old skin, Snake Years are seen as times of change and renewal. Chinese New Year’s Eve on February 9th, heralds…
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Chinese New Year 2013
We are coming into the annual Lunar New Year season as Chinese and other Asian communities prepare for the more important festive occasion of their year. This year, Sunday February 10, 2013 ushers in the New Year, the Year of the Snake on the Chinese zodiac. People born under the year of the snake (1954,…
The Parlour Opens in Yaletown
Last week Yaletown’s newest hot spot debuted with a grand opening splash for media, foodies and friends. The Parlour Restaurant & Lounge has all the ingredients to become another homogenous Yaletown, thankfully it’s far from that. The interior design and decor stripped back the building to its bare bones, making it feel more Gastown than…
Mr Gay Canada at Whistler WinterPride
In just 2 days, the Resort Municipality of Whistler will unfurl the rainbow flag as it welcomes Winter Pride 2013 from February 3 – 10. A fun filled week with dances, activities and performances and of course there will probably be some skiing and snowboarding thrown in too. One of the big events within the…
Knot Theory heats up CBC’s Dragons’ Den
Vancouver fashion designer Tanya Huang recently entered CBC’s Dragons’ Den to pitch her one of a kind fashion neckwear company, Knot Theory. While the Dragons are well known for chewing up and spitting out many a company who step before them to pitch their product, Tanya more than stood up to the challenge. She presented…
Food Talks – Volume 6
VanFoodster’s Food Talks are just like a series of good books, you want to know what the new volume brings. Food Talk: Volume 6 is just around the corner, another occasion for food lovers to mix, mingle and learn with like-minded foodies. As always an interesting line up of speakers is scheduled for February…
Dine Out Vancouver Festival: Raincity Grill
To celebrate a good friend’s birthday this weekend a group of us went to Raincity Grill, taking advantage of the special occasion and Dine Out Vancouver Festival. I’d only been to Raincity Grill for brunch, so it was a great opportunity to experience dinner at this icon of Vancouver’s restaurant scene. The award winning service…