This month, MARKET by Jean-Georges at the Shangri-La Vancouver is celebrating their 4th Anniversary with a specially created 5 course tasting menu. If it’s anything like the spectacular Valentine’s Day Tasting Menu we recently experienced, I recommend making a reservation soon. Last week our taste buds were awakened by a perfectly prepared 5 courses; Oysters…
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Granville Island Winterruption 2013
This weekend Granville Island celebrates its eighth annual winter festival – Winterruption runs February 22 – 24, 2013. Throughout the weekend themed events and festivities take place all around the island. Eating, drinking and entertainment are a great way to dust off the cobwebs of winter. Vive Vendredi! is a celebration of Francophone flavours, comedy, cinema…
Vancouver on Parades
Last Sunday, the 40th Chinese New Year parade brought thousands out to the streets of Vancouver’s Chinatown to watch the multicultural festivities. The accompanying Spring Festival provided entertainment and activities all around Chinatown all weekend. It was great to see all generations coming together to celebrate the first festival of the year. While Metro Vancouverites…
2nd Annual Tasting Plates Vancouver
This Wednesday, treat your taste buds to a tour around several restaurants in downtown Vancouver! Tasting Plates Vancouver runs from 6pm until 9:30 pm, this evening tasting extravaganza is presented by Vancouver Foodster. Each restaurant will be serving up Tasting Plates for guests to enjoy as you visit a variety of restaurants throughout the evening,…
55th Annual Grammy Awards
Sunday night, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences h0noured their own with the 55th Annual Grammy awards presented at the Staples Centre in Los Angele. Hosted by LL Cool J the show featured performances by Taylor Swift, Elton John & Ed Sheeran, F.U.N., Miranda Lambert & Dierks Bentley, Justin Timberlake & Jay-Z, Mumford…
Year of the Snake Menu at Wild Rice
This weekend marks the start of the Year of the Snake. In Chinese culture, the snake is honoured as wise, charming and decisive. Just as the snake transforms and renews itself as it sheds its old skin, Snake Years are seen as times of change and renewal. Chinese New Year’s Eve on February 9th, heralds…
Chinese New Year 2013
We are coming into the annual Lunar New Year season as Chinese and other Asian communities prepare for the more important festive occasion of their year. This year, Sunday February 10, 2013 ushers in the New Year, the Year of the Snake on the Chinese zodiac. People born under the year of the snake (1954,…