Get ready to welcome Fall with a pair of great Tasting Plates events. First up, explore West 4th Avenue on October 7th, join other foodies and friends as they venture along the West Side Avenue in search of the savoury fare being prepared by the chefs from: Las Margaritas, Rain Or Shine Ice Cream, O5 Rare…
Author: Jay Minter
Picks of the Week – September 24, 2014
For the first week of Autumn, there’s a colourful array of activities to entertain you, picks of the week include: Gig: British pop / soul singer, Sam Smith, brings his acclaimed vocals to the Orpheum Theatre tonight. Theatre: The Arts Club Theatre Company premieres Educating Rita at the Granville Island Stage on Thursday, running until…
2nd Story: Blood Alley
The Only Animal has a mission to create theatre that has a deep connection with place, the environment is often the inspiration for many of their theatre experiences and that is exactly the case for their latest The Only Animal presentation, 2nd Story: Blood Alley. Launching September 27th and 28th, the outdoor setting allows guests to experience…
Vancouver International Film Festival 2014
You have just a couple of days to study up and figure out which of the 300 plus films you want to catch at the 2014 Vancouver International Film Festival. The 33rd Annual Festival welcomes an array of films from around the world to Vancouver from September 25 until October 10, 2014. The 16 days…
2nd Vancouver Foodster Barista Signature Beverage Challenge
In a city like Vancouver, coffee is nearly a religion with a coffee house on every corner. There’s still time to tantalize your taste buds on the 2nd Annual Vancouver Foodster Barista Signature Beverage Challenge. Until September 30th, Vancouver Foodster is challenging 7 of the city’s baritsas, tea crafters and soda jerks to craft a…
El Azteca Mexican Kitchen & Bar
El Azteca Mexican Kitchen & Bar, is a stylish restaurant located near Yaletown / Roundhouse Station. The tequila & mezcal specialists was a location that impressed us on a recent Tasting Plates event. Having just had a small tasting on the event, we decided to return to explore more of their full menu’s flavours. I’d…
Picks of the Week – September 17, 2014
Mid September already, autumn is just around the corner but the sun has been shining to keep us clinging to the last vestiges of summer. My Picks of the Week include; Play: The Arts Club Theatre Company’s new season is underway with 4000 Miles on stage at The Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage until October 12…