This weekend the first Culinary Scavenger Hunt, presented by Vancouver Foodster took place in downtown Vancouver. A couple hundred food fans gathered at XOXOLAT to check-in and receive their Scavenger Hunt card, then were off on a mystery food tour around the town. Unlike Vancouver Foodster’s other food tour, Tasting Plates, the patrons did not…
The Liberty Distillery launches Endeavour Gin
Spring has sprung and a new crop has bloomed at The Liberty Distillery with the launch of Endeavour Gin. Endeavour Gin is a versatile London Dry Style Gin. Like all of the spirits from The Liberty Distillery, it begins with 100% organic BC grain. A triple distilled wheat spirit and a botanical gin basket, an elaborate…
Miss Quincy & The Showdown take the show on the road
Miss Quincy and the Showdown, the all-girl rock band from BC is setting off on tour in support of their upcoming release, Roadside Recovery with the province. The album was recorded and produced by fellow Vancouver musician and composer Matt Rogers (The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer), whose production chops meshed perfectly with the soulful blues…
CBCMusic.ca Festival heads West!
Saturday June 14th, Deer Lake Park in Burnaby will come alive with the sound of CBCMusic! CBC Radio One’s Jian Ghomeshi hosts the second annual CBCMusic.ca Festival produced by Live Nation Canada and co-presented with The Georgia Straight. To further the goal to connect music lovers with the very best Canadian and international music and concerts; and after…
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival takes bloom
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…
Picks Of The Week – April 2, 2014
The saying goes “April Showers Bring May Flowers” so we’ll expect to see a bit of rain but Vancouverites are used to that and we won’t let it stop us from getting out and having fun. Laughs: The Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey is the place to be for laughter as Scottish Comedian Danny…
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…