Kicking of their second season of their MLS era, Whitecaps FC repeated the opener from last year by beating their Canadian rival. Last year it was Toronto FC, this year it was MLS new boys Montreal Impact in a 2-0 victory. While last year was at the temporary Empire Field to start the season, this…
Author: Jay Minter
The Skin Tie by Dan MacDonald
At first glance it seems like Vancouver menswear designer Dan MacDonald has taken a complete left turn from his high school goal of being a comic book artist. However, that’s not the whole truth, instead he has discovered a new way to harness his creative side. After a dream high school summer job as an…
How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying – The Musical Comedy
Even though the original material is decades old, the general story behind “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying” is timeless; juggling career & love aspirations while climbing to the top of the corporate ladder. Perfectly on trend to fit into today’s Mad Men styled retro chic the musical plays u p the humour…
Flower Count 2012
Early each year, whilst most of the country is locked in the dead of winter, Victorians are found crawling about on their hands and knees through their gardens counting flowers. The results of this year’s 36th Annual Flower Count tallied over 2billions blooms. Last year, a low count due to weather, yielded just 260,457,579 blossoms….
What’s On Weekend – Mar 8 – 10, 2012
Time to Spring Forward! Ongoing: – at Vancouver Art Gallery : Offsite on West Georgia at the Shangri-la Hotel courtyard, until Sept 16th, is a large scale wooden tableau by Kota Ezawa – within the Vancouver Art Gallery, An Autobiography of our Collection shows a behind the scenes look at how a collection is put…
Qi Bangkok Eatery – New York
Style with sustenance is the name of the game at Qi Bangkok Eatery. The first thing that strikes diners, even before walking in the door, is that this Thai bistro is far from average in appearance. Hologram images stare out from the full wall of windows, the crisp white paint surrounding the doors is a…
Bouchon Bakery
Renowned California chef Thomas Keller (French Laundry, Per Se) provides a bit of the french bistro experience at Bouchon Bakery. Trying the Bouchon Bakery location in the Time-Warner Complex at Columbus Circle in New York City just makes me want to return to try more of the menu. The cafe portion of the Bakery sits…