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…
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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…
Shopping Night Out at Metropolis at Metrotown
Get ready for fall at Metropolis at Metrotown with Shopping Night Out, an exciting night filled with one-night only discounts, bonus gifts, and swag bags to the first 150 shoppers spending $150 or more at the shopping centres 400+ shops. Thursday, September 18th from 5pm to 9pm, shoppers will experience unique activities throughout the mall and its…
Tasting Plates West End – recap
Wednesday night, hundreds of people descended upon Vancouver’s West End for Tasting Plates West End edition. After checking in to collect Tasting Plates map cards at Marquis Wine Cellar on Davie Street, and sampling a Domaine de la Provenquiere Merlot and Chardonay, the tasters took off on a flavourful tour of the neighbourhood. We made our…
We Heart Local Awards – Vote Now
More and more people are looking for the best and brightest in their food community. The We Heart Local Awards supports BC’s local food system and encourages people to share their picks. This year’s awards are well under way, the nominations have been collected and now there’s just one week left for you to cast…
Canadian Country Music Awards 2014
Sunday night, Canada’s country music industry wrapped up a week of celebrating their own with the 2014 Canadian Country Music Awards. Hosted by Jann Arden and Rick Mercer, the award show opened with a onstage collaboration with The Road Hammers, Paul Brandt, George Canyon and Tom Cochrane. Other performancers during the show included host Jann Arden with Autumn…