This week we were privileged to experience a preview of Morocco West‘s Dine Out Festival Vancouver menu. With the $28 set menu Chef Nour presented a cross section of the tastes Morocco West is known for, rich in flavours and beautifully presented as always. Starters included a Morocco West Trio or hummus, zaalouk and lentil salad with…
Picks of the Week – January 14, 2015
Hard to believe we’re already mid-January, the holidays are well behind us and the excitement of Dine-Out Festival Vancouver is upon us now. Make your reservations and get dining then find other entertainment in the picks of the week: Reckless: Bryan Adams “The Reckless Tour” celebrating the 30th anniversary of the rock icon’s Reckless album,…
Vancouver Foodster Chili Challenge 2015
Vancouver Foodster’s Food Challenges are fast becoming a great way to find some of the city’s great chefs and see their creative take on the latest challenge. The first food challenge of 2015 is the Vancouver Foodster Chili Challenge. The perfect challenge for the winter weather, the Chili Challenge invites patrons to try a hot bowl of…
72nd Annual Golden Globes – Winners
Since 1944, the Hollywood Foreign Press has been honouring their choices for the best of Movies and Television at the Golden Globe Awards. Sunday night, comediennes Tina Fey and Amy Poehler returned as hosts of the Golden Globes for their third consecutive year, kicking of the major Hollywood awards season. The live broadcast, shown online…
Whitecaps FC reveals 2015 MLS Schedule
This week, Whitecaps FC unveiled their 2015 MLS Schedule. The season kicks off March 7th at BC Place with a home opener against cross-country rivals, Toronto FC and wraps up October 25th against Houston Dynamo. The opening match follows a pre-season tour of 6 away matches throughout February where the team will flesh out its…
Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel
Staycations are a great way to add some variety to your life without a great expense. Faced with a rather uneventful New Year’s Eve we took the opportunity to check into the Sheraton Vancouver Airport in Richmond. The recently renovated former Richmond Inn, has been nicely updated but maintains the spacious rooms that an older building…
Picks of the Week – January 7, 2015
It’s a new year, a new weekend and lots of fun, new items to fill the picks of the week… EastSide: The Astoria get a monthly dose of fun as Queer as F*ck Party takes over the first Wednesday of each month, this week featuring DJs Kasey Riot and Angle. Pucks: The Vancouver Canucks are in…