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2017 Ford Escape Titanium - 4WD Compact Crossover [REVIEW]

Some things are massively easier with a car. I got a chance to test drive the 2017 Ford [http://www.ford.ca/] Escape Titanium and so I did a couple weekend trips to Bellingham and Victoria to judge how the vehicle fits into my vacation lifestyle which is really a »

Quiznos Canada - #Quiznos150 Pulled Pork Sandwiches [GIVEAWAY]

I'll be the first to admit my usual lunch of choice is a sandwich. It's easy to make, is usually handheld, and fresh bread never goes out of style. With glee, I accepted Quiznos [http://www.quiznos.ca/en/]' invitation to be a taste tester »

Chickpea - Israeli Vegan in Vancouver [REVIEW]

Vegan food isn't all just sliced vegetables and tofu. No, some perfectly tasty food just happens to be vegan and marketed to vegan diets. I'm not vegan, but I knew I was going to visit Chickpea [http://ilovechickpea.ca], a new restaurant on Vancouver's »

La Glace - French-Style Ice Cream - Vancouver [REVIEW]

It's not summer in Vancouver without a new ice cream shop opening. For 2017, the eastern edge of the Arbutus Ridge neighbourhood has seen La Glace [http://laglace.ca] open its doors this August. With French décor and an emphasis on handmade ice cream, does this dessert stop »

Dosanko - Hokkaido Japanese in Japantown, Vancouver [REVIEW]

While not as prominent in today's society, Japanese immigrants from the early 1900s had a large representation in the neighbourhood east of Gastown and Railtown known as Japantown. It's fitting then, that a place like Dosanko [http://dosankorestaurant.ca/about_dosanko/] has sprung up in this »

Grey Goose Sunset Soiree – French Picnic in Vancouver [OVERVIEW]

There's something satisfying about opening up a big basket of food to settle into a summer evening in Vancouver. Last week I had the privilege of attending such a dining event named the Sunset Soirée, hosted by Grey Goose Canada [https://www.greygoose.com/ca/en/home.html] »

The New Oxford - Brunch in Vancouver [REVIEW]

The Donnelly Group is known for producing a number of pub-type restaurants as well as event venues around Vancouver. Among its Yaletown presence is The New Oxford [donnellygroup.ca/new-oxford/] which features Executive Chef Alvin Pillay (previously of Hubbub and Edible Canada) and Development Chef Sarah Stewart (previously of Juniper) »

Toku Japanese Restaurant - Kyoto Gion Box - Richmond [REVIEW]

Summers have come and gone with a lot of dessert fanfare generally around the topic of ice cream. One Japanese restaurant in Richmond, however, has bucked that trend. They're not even a new restaurant, but Toku Japanese Restaurant [https://www.zomato.com/vancouver/toku-japanese-restaurant-central-richmond-richmond] (first opened in 2015) »

The Deighton Cup - Vancouver [OVERVIEW]

The Deighton Cup [http://www.deightoncup.com] has come and gone, but what a stellar event! As far as inclusive, social events in Vancouver, I do believe The Deighton Cup is one of The Social Concierge's finest events. It's really a "day at the races& »

Banter Room - Lunch in Yaletown - Vancouver [REVIEW]

A new restaurant in Vancouver's Yaletown is always an exciting topic for me because it's a neighbourhood that mixes industrial cityscape with modern restaurant design. Banter Room [https://www.banterroom.com/] is one of the newest additions to the dining scene and aims to provide a »

Ford #FarmToCar - Sustainability Feast at UBC Farm [OVERVIEW]

When I think about farms, I usually think how essential they are to all sorts of industries. Wine, food, and grocers all benefit from the hard work of farmers. It was at the Ford Sustainability Feast [http://blog.ford.ca/tag/sustainability/] where I learned Ford has been dipping into »