Another fine year of the Vancouver International Wine Festival has ended with a bang. Celebrating its 40th year, this extravaganza saw 16 wines, 173 wineries, and 1450+ wines poured at over 50 events. If you missed my Instagram stories at these events, I've got the highlights below, starting with California »
A slice of pizza might be the flattest piece of happiness you can get your hands on. Last week I was a lucky guest of Vancouver Foodster's Pizza Palooza event. For those unfamiliar with how food crawls work, you generally pick up a passport at a meeting location and then »
Earlier this February was another successful evening at Science World for Science of Cocktails 2018. Featuring over 40 combined cocktail, food, and science stations, this was an activity-filled night of mixology, unlimited consumption, and the classic Science World experience. Disclosure: I was given a complimentary media pass to cover this »
Some people enjoy coffee at cafes and some enjoy coffee at home. With coffee pods constantly involved in conversations about landfills, the need for compostable coffee pods is apparent. Enter OneCoffee, who have just launched their compostable coffee pods compatible with a Keurig 2.0 brewer. I was invited (along »
The traditional Dine Out Vancouver season usually features 3-course menus planned through ad-hoc reservations. What may entice some diners are the sanctioning of organized dining events. From the Donnelly Group and Two Rivers Specialty Meats, Butcher at the Butcher was born. Featuring meat stations with fresh cuts of brisket, pork, »
Parq Vancouver, the successor to Edgewater Casino, opened in 2017, but it took until January 2018 for it to launch all of its eateries. Featuring a contemporary and seasonally-inspired menu highlighting a wide array of Pacific Northwest seafood and a tiered selection of specialty steaks, The Victor has opened and »
For coffee lovers, read past the jump for a fresh take on compostable coffee pods as well as an offer of a free brunch at Medina Cafe to learn more. Canadians love their single-serve coffee pods, to the tune of over 1.5 billion brewed in homes and offices annually. »
There's nothing like a preview to know exactly what you're getting yourself into. For Science of Cocktails 2018, I was given a small taste test of what's in store for this year's most scientifically-charged cocktail night. Hosted at Showcase Restaurant, I sampled through 4 cocktail stations, 3 food stations, and »
If there's one event that I was absolutely floored by last year, it was a night spent at Science of Cocktails. Hosted at Science World, I got to experience first-hand the "night mode" of every Vancouverite's favourite science attraction. With the usual logical knick-knacks and visual stimuli in »
Commercial Drive is a largely Italian-driven neighbourhood in Vancouver and the newest opening further strengthens that representation. Spade, from the operators of Prado Cafe, has just opened up a block away from Prado Cafe on The Drive. Focusing on a mix of cafe treats transitioning to Italian tapas and family-style »
There's something good to be said about spreading some Christmas cheer. Whether or not you observe this holiday, the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver excluded zero Lower Mainland citizens as it held its 30th annual Christmas Wish Breakfast. As an invited influencer, I was privy to the scene from start »
