Salt is one of our basic human tastes, is an essential mineral for life and yet one of the most underrated elements in our kitchen. Salt brings flavour to food but Vancouver Island Salt Co. is a company that also brings flavour to salt. Vancouver Island Salt Co. creates hand harvested, artisan sea salt from the…
Across The Top Of The World exhibit opens
This newest exhibit at the Vancouver Maritime Museum, Across The Top Of The World: The Quest For The Northwest Passage is now open. If you’re a history fan of any kind this exhibition covers it all, from British Maritime and Naval History, to Canada’s birth of a nation, and Inuit History to the discovery of the…
Picks of the Week – May 20, 2015
Coming off a busy long weekend you’d think there would be a lull but there’s plenty of entertainment in the picks of the week; Brits: Tonight, Liverpool indie act The Wombats play The Imperial on Main Street. Rock: Latin, Rockabilly, Country all come together when The Mavericks take the stage at Commodore Ballroom tonight EDM:…
Arts Club Theatre Company – In The Heights
The Tony Award winning musical In The Heights is now playing at The Arts Club Theatre Company’s Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. The fast paced, show keeps the energy up throughout the two acts while packing in family drama, romantic ups & downs, a black out, celebration and tragedy all set over the course of just 3…
Tasting Plates Cambie Village – June 10th
There’s just a couple more days to get your early bird tickets for Tasting Plates – Cambie Village. Cambie Village has always been home to a varied selection of food and beverage options, the next edition of Tasting Plates is your chance to explore the village from Broadway to King Edward. Tasting Platers check-in at U &…
Friday Find: The Switch Beverages
I’ve be able to try a new (to Canada) drink, The Switch. The Switch is 100% fruit juice from concentrate made with sparkling water and no added sugar. With no high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavours or colours the Connecticut based company’s motto is 100% of what you want, 0% of what you don’t. While fruit juices are…
Benkei Noodle Shop
We recently had the opportunity to stop in and try Benkei Noodle Shop on Broadway (near Cambie). With the plethora of ramen shops downtown, mostly in the Robson area, it’s not often we have the need or opportunity to venture to the Uptown ‘hood. Benkei is a good find for a quick lunch or dinner…