Since 1992, Silk Road Tea has created a name for itself as one of the foremost purveyors of organic loose tea as well as skin and body products. From the shops located in Victoria’s historic Chinatown and Victoria Public Market, owner and Chief Tea Ambassador, Daniela Cubelic has established a reputation for creating unique tea…
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Invisible Threads at Vancouver Maritime Museum
Last week, a very interesting and historic exhibit opened at Vancouver Maritime Museum, Invisible Threads: Life Saving Sugihara Visas and the Journey to Vancouver. The exhibit tells the history of thousands of Jewish refugees who fled Nazi occupied Europe and were able to escape to Japan as a result of Japanese vice-council to Lithuania, Chiune Sugihara….
Friday Find: Odd Society Crème de Cassis
On Powell Street, in Vancouver’s East Village, Odd Society is a small-batch distillery bringing together Old World techniques with New World ingredients. Odd Society Crème de Cassis is one of the most distinct spirits in their line-up, which also features; East Van Vodka, Wallflower Gin, and Canadian Single Malts. Crème de Cassis is a rich, dark, sweet…
Cuckoo in Coombs Old Country Market
On a recent trip to Parksville, exploring the Oceanside area brought us to Coombs Old Country Market looking for the Goats on the Roof. Unfortunately, the Goats weren’t on the roof but in their backlot enclosure. After browsing the Market shops, all the fresh produce and food products made us hungry. We didn’t have to…
Vancouver Foodster Meatball Challenge
This month, Vancouver Foodster’s latest food challenge is bringing Meatballs to the forefront. The Vancouver Foodster Meatball Challenge is now running, until April 26th, with 14 restaurants around Metro Vancouver. The restaurants are presenting their unique meatball dishes to the tasting audience. The public is invited to visit any and all of the participating restaurants in…
Pemberton Festival 2015 line-up announced
Today, HUKA Entertainment announced the line-up of artists scheduled to perform at Pemberton Festival 2015, July 16-19. “We might be announcing our lineup on April Fool’s Day, but we aren’t joking around,” says HUKA Entertainment co-founder A.J. Niland. “The lineup is exceptionally deep and each and every day will be full of surprises and special moments…
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival 2015
While this spring seems to have come and gone already, there are still plenty of blossoms around the city to be tickled pink during the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. The month-long Festival kicks off tomorrow, April 2nd with the free lunch time Cherry Jam concert at Burrard Station. Throughout the festival look for free community events, neighbourhood…