This Friday, July 11th, The Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria will welcome renowned artist Robert Bateman and Summerhill Pyramid Winery for a 5-course winemaker’s dinner. Benefitting the Robert Bateman Centre’s education program the dinner will offer guests the first opportunity to sample Summerhill’s new organic 2010 vintage “Grasslands” red wines. The collection of three 100% organic…
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Dine Out 2014 – Bistro Sakana
The 2014 edition of Dine Out Vancouver Festival is well underway with the first weekend seeing restaurants and events filled with Festival goers. This year I start the Festival off with Billy (@billyforce) and Mary (@maryinvancity) at Bistro Sakana, in Yaletown. I’d only ever been for lunch and know it’s a great spot for quality…
Christmas Gift Ideas 2013 – JD Farms Turkey
For most families, the Holidays includes gathering around the table to carve their Christmas turkey. While there seems to be an abundance of cheap ‘utility grade’ frozen birds on sale, they are often damaged and taste bland. While you might not imagine there would be a difference, the taste of the season comes from a…
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…
KFC on JAL
I saw this amazing story today of a new airline alliance. It’s not the traditional airline to airline alliance but a fast food restaurant to airline alliance. Japan Airlines will introduce Air Kentucky Fried Chicken on some of its long haul flights between Japan and the USA and Europe. Starting December 1st 2012 running until…