Green foods are a popular trend for St. Patrick’s Day and Bel Cafe’s Key Lime Pie macarons certainly fit the bill. One of the newest flavour to hit the shelves, the Key Lime macaron feature a light graham wafer crumb shell and a tart lime ganache filling.… Keep Reading
Announcing our Hot List activity guide for St. Patrick’s Day. Stay tuned today through Friday March 15th for our roundup of the top things to do! Popular Gastown gastropub, The Irish Heather is celebrating Ireland’s patron saint in a big way this year with St. Patrick’s… Keep Reading
Escape to the Okanagan this spring and treat yourself to a winery tour followed by a sumptuous lunch or dinner at BC’s premier winery restaurant, Miradoro at Tinhorn Creek Vineyards. The destination restaurant officially reopened last Friday after being closed for the January / February winter… Keep Reading
This week’s Drink of the Week is a glass of 2011 Calliope Riesling that we tried at the BCBusiness relaunch party this week hosted at CinCin. We enjoyed an afternoon gathered with great writers and industry friends over tasty canapes by CinCin’s talented chefs and… Keep Reading
Every two to three months the Salt Tasting Room opens up their cellar for guests to sample a tasting menu built around wines from a select winery. Last Tuesday we joined Salt for the popular series, this time featuring wines from famed LaStella Winery, situated at Osoyoos Lake in… Keep Reading
Miradoro Restaurant, BC’s premier winery restaurant, is pleased to announce its reopening on March 1st after closing for the January / February winter months. The destination restaurant at Tinhorn Creek Vineyards offers stunning panoramic views of the South Okanagan Valley wine country and features Mediterranean-influenced cuisine… Keep Reading
We love some beats with our eats so tonight we are heading to Granville Island at 6pm for the Street Eats and Beats festival under Granville Bridge. We’re looking forward to trying six local food trucks; Le Tigre, Mogu, Fresh Local Wild, Mom’s Grilled Cheese… Keep Reading
Photo courtesy of Scout Magazine We needed to wake up and smell the coffee –especially on a rainy day like today and so we headed to the new Rainier Provisions for a warming brew. Legendary Portland coffee kings Stumptown Coffee Roasters came to train Rainier’s… Keep Reading
Looking for some comfort food to brighten up the weekend? We’ve found our fix at the newly-opened Rainier Provisions on the corner of Carrall and Cordova. We picked up locally-made charcuterie and sausages from the deli counter of Heather Hospitality Group’s latest venture and then… Keep Reading
Last Sunday we joined the Irish Heather for their popular Long Table Series. At 7pm an intimate group of guests flocked to the signature 40-foot-long communal table for a traditional ‘Sunday Dinner’ of roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, winter vegetables and roasting jus. A hearty home-cooked… Keep Reading
Heather Hospitality Group’s new 102-seat delicatessen Rainier Provisions opens today in Vancouver’s historical heartland. The Rainier gives the nostalgic concept of ‘provisions’ an edgy makeover in this all-in-one airy eating establishment, specialty coffee shop and carefully-curated deli located on the ground floor of Gastown’s heritage Rainier… Keep Reading
Surprise your sweetie with a romantic last-minute escape to Whistler and stay at the award-winning Nita Lake Lodge. Indulge at the Spa at Nita Lake Lodge with a Couple’s Relaxation Massage, a 60-minute side-by-side Swedish massage using an aromatic essential oil blend that promotes calm and… Keep Reading