It’s been a while since most of us have traveled abroad for a sun getaway, Mexican-Canadian Chef and Entrepreneur Ernesto Gomez is bringing a taste of Mexico to us. This summer, Chef Gomez and his team collaborators, behind the beloved Chancho Tortilleria, Nuba and former Fayuca, will introduce the city to an authentic Mexican cultural…
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Let’s go to the Drive-In with DOXA.
Let’s all go to the movies! After a year of laptop screens, televisions and iPads, DOXA is inviting moviegoers back to the big screen—from the comfort of their car! As DOXA continues to adapt for its 2021 digital festival, the DOXA Drive-In is the most exciting innovation for 2021. A chance for you and your…
yellow objects by Derek Chan comes to Firehall Arts Courtyard
The Firehall Arts Centre is bringing us together, while keeping us safely apart, as it plays host to the world premiere of yellow objects. The exhibition created by Derek Chan, takes place Tuesday, May 11 to Saturday, May 22, outdoors in the Firehall Arts Centre’s courtyard, limited to ten patrons per showing. There will be no…
ParkerArtSalon goes Canada-wide for 2021
The 6th annual ParkerArtSalon is going Canada-wide for 2021 featuring an online auction and a curated month of art, throughout May. “Essential Travel” – a ParkerArtSalon exhibition speaks of what motivated, what inspired, and what eventually developed out of Parker Street Studios during COVID -19. While restrictions have been placed on almost all aspects of our human…
Annual Wine Auction goes online to support VIWF & Bard on the Beach
Vancouver International Wine Festival (VIWF) the much loved annual event is adapting for 2021. Due to ongoing pandemic restrictions preventing the full scale festival from taking place, VIWF and Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival are partnering to present a unique new online event, the Bacchanalia Online Auction. The Online Auction replaces the long-running Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction,…
Main St. Brewing debut getaway-themed beers for your virtual vacay.
The weather forecast is starting to heat up, but summer in the sand or by the pool still a ways away. To help combat our wanderlust the folks at Main St. Brewing has added some getaway-themed libations for your virtual vacay. The first of the final two beers in the Mount Pleasant brewery’s vacation-themed series,…
Spring for Take-Out at a Vancouver Pop-Up Plaza.
As we head deeper into spring, we find ourselves with renewed pandemic restrictions closing indoor dining. Restaurants are still allowed to offer take out and patios so let’s take a look at how to combine those two offerings to help support our local eateries. If your favourite restaurant doesn’t have its own patio (yet), grab…