I’ve been following Portmanteau Stereo Co for a while on social media but until recently I’d not seen one of the unique speakers in person. At Eco Fashion Week at Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, the DJ’s beats were pumping out of a pair of Portmanteau speakers. The vintage suitcases are repurposed into the most unique boombox…
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Earth Day 2015
While Earth Day is officially tomorrow, April 22nd, there are plenty of events through the week to help bring awareness to our planet. Earth Day began in 1970 at a time of increased awareness of global issues, the war in Vietnam was raging on, Americans who were consuming gas at record rates and about to hit…
Friday Finds: Silk Road Teabags
Since 1992, Silk Road Tea has created a name for itself as one of the foremost purveyors of organic loose tea as well as skin and body products. From the shops located in Victoria’s historic Chinatown and Victoria Public Market, owner and Chief Tea Ambassador, Daniela Cubelic has established a reputation for creating unique tea…
Friday Find: Odd Society Crème de Cassis
On Powell Street, in Vancouver’s East Village, Odd Society is a small-batch distillery bringing together Old World techniques with New World ingredients. Odd Society Crème de Cassis is one of the most distinct spirits in their line-up, which also features; East Van Vodka, Wallflower Gin, and Canadian Single Malts. Crème de Cassis is a rich, dark, sweet…
Cuckoo in Coombs Old Country Market
On a recent trip to Parksville, exploring the Oceanside area brought us to Coombs Old Country Market looking for the Goats on the Roof. Unfortunately, the Goats weren’t on the roof but in their backlot enclosure. After browsing the Market shops, all the fresh produce and food products made us hungry. We didn’t have to…
Vancouver Foodster Meatball Challenge
This month, Vancouver Foodster’s latest food challenge is bringing Meatballs to the forefront. The Vancouver Foodster Meatball Challenge is now running, until April 26th, with 14 restaurants around Metro Vancouver. The restaurants are presenting their unique meatball dishes to the tasting audience. The public is invited to visit any and all of the participating restaurants in…
Prado Cafe opens in Gastown
Last week, a bit of Commercial Drive came downtown as Prado Cafe opened its new Gastown location. The 100 West Hastings (at the corner of Abbott) location finds its place on the renewed block of Hastings opposite the Woodward’s complex. The bright and stylish shop features the same great selection of Parallel 49 coffee beans…