This Saturday, November 28th, take the pledge to Shop The Neighbourhood and save. While we don’t traditionally have Black Friday in Canada, it hasn’t stopped many retailers from trying to cash in on the shopping phenomenon. Where does that leave your beloved local shops without the marketing budgets or inventory to run mass market promotions? Enter Yellow…
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Friday Find: Shomyo – Hibiki Whisky Cocktail
At the recent introduction event for Hibiki Japanese Harmony Whisky we were shown the versatility of the Hibiki Whisky in a couple of super cocktails. The Hibiki Harmony Hi-Ball showed the simplicity of Hibiki Whisky and Soda with a twist, a perfectly refreshing after-work cocktail. Warm, tart and tangy. The star cocktail of the evening was created by mixologist Lauren…
Friday Find – Hibiki Japanese Harmony Whisky
This week I had the privilege of being introduced to Hibiki Japanese Harmony Whisky at an event at Miku Restaurant. From the master blenders of the House of Suntory, Hibiki Japanese Harmony was initially developed to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the revered Whisky makers, and is now available in Canada. Hibiki Japanese Harmony is…
Vancouver Foodster Fried Chicken Challenge
Vancouver Foodster has launched another tasty restaurant competition, the Fried Chicken Challenge is now on until November 29th. Restaurants all across Metro Vancouver have been breading and frying their own unique take on classic fried chicken in hopes of coming out at the top of the voting. Like other Vancouver Foodster Challenges, the public is invited to…
Friday Find : Converse Woolrich Collab
Bring a classic sneaker company together with a classic outdoor blanket and clothing company for a classic collaboration. Converse and Woolrich have combine this season for the awesome, Chuck Taylor All Star Woolrich Street Hiker. I love the look of these. An update on the original Woolrich pattern, new colours brighten Winter and wool upper and rubber soles…
Ramen Danbo Vancouver
With the news that Ramen Danbo was coming to Robson Street, we decided we’d better check out what the buzz was about by visiting their original Kitsilano location for a weekend lunch. We’ve eaten and tried ramen at a lot of locations and Ramen Danbo is right up there with the faves. The small location…
Condé Nast Traveler Top Resorts in Canada
Condé Nast Traveler recently announced their annual readers poll of Top 10 Resorts in Canada. Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler outranked the competition by a healthy margin to claim the top spot. Having stayed there just a few weeks ago, I can confirm it is deserving of the accolade. The West Coast is blessed with…