Photo credit Flickr / Zdenko Zivkovic By Eva Gallagher Spring has officially sprung and a unique seasonal phenomenon is in full effect. The cherry blossom trees are blooming and their delicate pink petals are snowing all over the city of Vancouver. The Vancouver Cherry Blossom… Keep Reading
Photo Credit: Flickr/janheuninck By Justine Johnson Get ready to paint the town green! St Patrick’s Day is just around the corner on March 17 and Vancouverites are gearing up to dance a jig, grab a Guinness or just enjoy the craic in our city. Here are… Keep Reading
An esteemed national panel of judges has named Hawksworth Restaurant as number two in Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants. Seventy culinary experts from across the nation were chosen and asked to submit a list of who they considered to be the 10 best restaurants in the country… Keep Reading
The Vancouver International Wine Festival begins today and is on until March 1, so we’ve put together a Survival Guide with some tips and tricks for making the most of the festival… Learn the lingo Even if you can’t tell a Cab Sauv from… Keep Reading
By Hannah MacWilliam Getting out as family can sometimes feel like more of a chore than a fun activity — but on this Family Day it can be a chance to forget the tantrums and just be together. We’ve selected some of the city’s best… Keep Reading
The Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship competition is officially open for 2015 with applications now being accepted for the country’s largest search to find the future stars of the Canadian culinary scene. Established in 2013, the Foundation brings to life the scholarship’s vision of inspiring and… Keep Reading
Vancouver Symphony Ball marks its 25th anniversary next month – to celebrate this milestone the Committee members have combined their passion for music with a love of art to curate this year’s Symphony Ball Violin Project. Long & McQuade generously donated violins that were stripped… Keep Reading
Hawksworth Restaurant’s Chef de Cuisine Kristian Eligh proved his culinary prowess last night, taking home the gold award at the Victoria 2014 Gold Medal Plates competition held at the Victoria Convention Centre. Chef Eligh went head to head with eight of the province’s finest chefs… Keep Reading
A true all-star line up of Canada’s most revered chefs will assemble to judge the second annual Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship Foundation competition in Vancouver this month. When judging duties are over, the celebrity chefs will join forces in the kitchen to cook a special… Keep Reading
Yesterday Michael Christiansen (pictured) won the 2014 Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship Foundation competition, held at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts in Vancouver, BC. The 23-year-old, originally from Winnipeg, stood the heat of the kitchen to beat finalists from across Canada for the $10,000 prize… Keep Reading
Celebrating its ninth year as one of British Columbia’s most unique and successful charity events, Fishing for Kids returns to The West Coast Fishing Club from August 24th to 27th, 2014. Once again it will be benefitting the Canucks Autism Network (CAN) and hoping to… Keep Reading
Photo via The Vancouver Observer Vancouver’s most fashionable derby, The Deighton Cup, returns tomorrow at the Hastings Racecourse. Still looking for the perfect hat? Check out this great article on The Vancouver Observer by Kei Baritugo for some tips on choosing the right hat for a… Keep Reading