Every spring Vancouver streets and parks come alive with brilliant displays of Cherry Blossoms. From April 3rd to 28th, the annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, coinciding with Sakura Days Japan Fair, April 5 – 6 at Van Dusen Garden, fills the city with activities: talks, walks, concerts, fashions shows, tea ceremonies and special restaurant menus. Kicking of with…
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April is fishy at Provence Restaurants
In France, ‘Poisson d’Avril’ (April’s Fish) is a one day affair corresponding to our April Fool’s Day. Never believing you can have too much of a good thing, the good folks at Provence Restaurants have extended the finny fun and fine food to encompass a full month during its sixth annual Poisson d’Avril. Through to the…
Van Foodster Tasting Plates Gastown Edition
If you’ve never been on one of Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates events then now this spring is a great time to warm up your taste bud and get tasting. Tasting Plates : Gastown Edition takes place from 6pm to 9pm on April 23rd. Like all Tasting Plates each participating restaurant will be serving up a…
Footo Croissant – Fresh Out Of The Oven
Newly relocated to Hamilton Street, Footo Croissant is a unique bakery that specializes in fresh out of the oven (FOOTO) croissants. The new location adjacent to the Rosedale On Robson hotel lobby is larger than the old Footo Delights bakery on Homer Street and allows more space for patrons to dine-in and enjoy a fresh…
Gesamtkunstwerk opens in Vancouver
Loosely translates at “a total work of art”, Gesamtkunstwerk is a new exhibition now open in Vancouver that takes people into the thinking behind Westbank’s new development, Vancouver House. Starting with a never-before displayed Arthur Erickson sketch from his “Project 1955” designs for Vancouver, moving on to a study on Vancouverism and then the evolution…
Picks Of The Week – March 26, 2014
We’re already a week into Spring and that brings a raft of things to keep you entertained. Gig: Blueprint Live brings a Sea Wolf solo set to The Biltmore Cabaret as Alex Brown Church makes his way from LA to the Vancouver stage tonight. Stage: The acclaimed Baxter Theatre Centre from South Africa brings Mies…
Vancouver Foodster’s Mac & Cheese Challenge is on now
Vancouver Foodster has one again created a Food Challenge to test the creative skills of Vancouver’s chefs while giving patrons some tasty comfort food to get us through the early cool days of spring. The 1st Mac & Cheese Challenge is underway until April 10th, featuring 10 local restaurants showcasing Mac & Cheese dishes created…