The World Premiere of Forgiveness at The Arts Club Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage is a moving story of Forgiveness, that won’t soon be forgotten. A co-production with Theatre Calgary, Hiro Kanagawa’s adaptation of Mark Sakamoto’s acclaimed memoir Forgiveness: A Gift From My Grandparents brings a whole range of emotions to the stage. Just like life,…
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Vancouver Foodster Sushi Roll Challenge – Results
The Vancouver Foodster Sushi Roll Challenge has wrapped up, and the results are in! From September 18th to October 7th, public and media judges including Deanna Woo, Shelley Hayashi and myself were out and about trying the participating restaurants’ Sushi Roll Challenge entries. Four diverse entries from around Vancouver tickled our taste buds. As with…
Van Foodster’s #SushiRollChallengeYVR rolls out
Get ready to roll! The Vancouver Foodster Sushi Roll Challenge is underway September 18 – October 7, 2018. Vancouver Foodster has invited a quartet of Sushi Chefs to create their best sushi roll to enter in the Challenge. The Chefs were challenged to be creative, and present something best representative of their establishment, whether it…
2017 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
The 2017 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival takes bloom March 30th to April 23rd, filling the city with vibrant colour and entertainment. With this year’s prolonged winter, we might be a bit behind on the main attraction but with the onset of spring, the city’s Cherry trees should be in full bloom during the Festival’s run….
Yah Yah Ya Ramen Robson
Just one week old, Yah Yah Ya Ramen Robson Street is already bringing people in droves. Having been open in Richmond for a couple of years already, the Japanese Ramen chain has already built a reputation. Bringing it to the former location of Junsei River on Robson, adds to the plethora of ramen shops downtown….
Tasting Plates Yaletown – Recap
Last night, the wet weather wasn’t enough to stop patrons from taking a walk around the neighbourhood on Tasting Plates Yaletown. Starting at Rocanini Coffee’s Beatty Street location, the gaggle of hungry Tasting Platers picked up their Tasting Plates cards and maps then descended upon the streets of Yaletown. Rocanini Coffee started off the rainy night…
Friday Find : Pepper Lunch
Recently, you may have heard the buzz around the newly opened Pepper Lunch. The second lower mainland Pepper Lunch outlet opened last week on Cambie Street, and the buzz meets, or should I say ‘meats’, expectations. The DIY counter service eatery has 200+ outlets in Asia and the concept seems to have gained a foothold…