Kingyo Japanese Izakaya on Denman street has won many accolades in its short five year existence, including “Best Casual Japanese” Gold 4 years running at the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, slipping to Silver for the first time in 2011. One visit to Kingyo certainly isn’t enough to get the full depth of the menu…
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The Fairmont Waterfront’s New Chef Introduces New Menu
In firsts for both The Fairmont Waterfront and Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Dana Hauser has been appointed as the luxury brand’s first female Executive Chef, taking the lead at the hotel’s gourmet restaurant Heron’s West Coast Kitchen + Bar as well as overseeing banqueting, in-room dining and all food and beverage operations at the hotel….
The Flying Pig Yaletown
“nouveau Canadian Bistro” is how the team behind The Flying Pig describe their Yaletown eatery. The bustling restaurant is an assortment of seating arrangements, banquets for two, long tables for groups and high seats around the bar and along the street side windows add variety and make for a convivial atmosphere as groups of people…
Adara Hotel Whistler
Looking for a getaway accommodation in Whistler Village, my friends and I recently found the boutique Adara Hotel. Trendy and contemporary, the Adara is perfectly located in the heart of the village. Greeted by friendly staff, guests are welcomed into a stone and wood 2 level lobby warmed by a large fireplace. Guests can have…
Terracotta Warriors – BC Lions Society
Following Orcas, Bears and Eagles In The City, the BC Lions Society For Children With Disabilities / Easter Seals unveils Terracotta Warriors In The City, in partnership with the Royal British Columbia Museum. From April until October 2012 watch for Terracotta Warrior sculptures to pop up all over the lower mainland. As with the previous…
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….