Vancouver’s newest neighbourhood, Olympic Village is also one of the fastest expanding. As new residents move in, new dining establishments follow. Last evening, Tasting Plates brought hungry tasters to find the flavours of the district. Starting at Milano Coffee Roasters on 8th Ave, participants checked in and collected their Tasting Plates cards and kick started…
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Picks of the Week – July 8, 2015
The excitement of Canada Day, and FIFA Women’s World Cup are behind us, but there’s still plenty in the picks of the week to keep your days and nights filled with fun. Taste: Get a taste of the burgeoning Olympic Village neighbourhood on Tasting Plates this evening. Arts: The world of Arts comes to Vancouver…
The Surrey Soirée supports literacy
This Saturday, Surrey Soirée is bringing out the glitz for a gala event to support the Surrey Libraries Literacy for Life Campaign. Benefiting the Surrey libraries’s four key programs: Early Literacy, Workplace Literacy, Diversity/Multicultural and Read-Ability Services, Soirée en Blanc promises to be a spectacular evening. Hosted by CBC’s Man About Town, Fred Lee, at the stunning…
Friday Find : MinoSharp Knife Sharpener
Last week, I highlighted the Miyabi Santoku Knife which is one of the best knives I’ve ever used. While investing in a quality knife is a great thing, when the cutting edge is dull or damaged it will still feel like a cheap blade. The MinoSharp Knife Sharpener comes to the rescue of your blade. Keeping your…
Tasting Plates North Vancouver July 22
There’s just a few more days left to get your early bird tickets for Tasting Plates North Vancouver. Coming up July 22nd, Tasting Plates makes it’s annual venture to explore the Lower Lonsdale area of North Vancouver. The last two North Vancouver Tasting Plates excursions still rank as our favourite Tasting Plates, so this edition…
Grill and Vine Summer Series Longtable Dinners
Grill and Vine Restaurant in The Westin Resort and Spa Whistler has one of the best patios in the Village. This summer, treat yourself to one of its new alfresco suppers, served on a communal 32 seat patio long-table the Summer Series dinners take place July 3, July 31 and September 9, 2015. Executive Chef…
Friday Find : Miyabi Santoku Knife
One of my favourite parts of cooking is the preparation, there’s something satisfying about slicing, dicing and chopping. For years, I thought I had good knives for preparing meat and vegetables but I’ve not discovered they were merely, decent. Since being introduced to the Miyabi Santoku knife at the Cook Culture booth at Eat! Vancouver…