Coffee & Tea / Vancouver Apr 22, 2014 East Van Roasters Only a short walk from the Gassy Jack statue in Gastown, at the edge of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, is an unassuming little shop that is ... Read More
Victoria / Wine Events Apr 22, 2014 7th Uncork Your Palate to take place April 30, 2014 Victoria, BC —The 7th Uncork Your Palate fundraiser takes place April 30th at the Crystal Garden. “It’s one of Victoria’s most popular ... Read More
Must Have / Victoria Apr 22, 2014 Bubbymore Bar A popular go-to these days, for the post workout snack or the mid-day nibble, is the energy bar. Yet the average commercial bar contains over twenty ... Read More
Breads / Recipes Apr 21, 2014 Healthy Apple’d Banana Bread At this cold time of the year, I really enjoy baking and having the oven on, but am tired of the sugar-centric holiday style of baking and like most ... Read More
Must Have Apr 21, 2014 Sustainable Fish Tacos for Springtime “Is your cod fresh, brother?” The filets of grey cod glowed a translucent, fleshy white against the white butcher paper. The bearded wild man at ... Read More
Drink People Apr 18, 2014 Meet the Team | John Crawford This is the first in a series of articles. We will be introducing each of the new writers that have come on board with our new website. John has come ... Read More
Okanagan / Wine Apr 18, 2014 Tinhorn Creek is Getting a New Winemaker We love Tinhorn Creek Winery and can’t wait to see what Andrew starts doing with them. We will keep you updated with more news about Andrew, ... Read More
Pantry Apr 18, 2014 Fear Not, Sweet Fennel No matter how you serve it, be it braised, roasted, sautéed, grilled, or raw, fennel is versatility at its finest. From seed to stalk, the entire ... Read More
First Look / Victoria Apr 17, 2014 First Look: So Ya — Victoria’s First Izakaya Dark brown wood and hand-carved signs adorn the doorway, and a massive red lantern in the window reaches out to guide you in. You scarcely get a ... Read More
First Look / Shops / Victoria Apr 17, 2014 Taste of Europe Deli Chris Zmuda comes out from the back of the store with two perogies. One he has made himself from scratch, carefully closing and decorating it with ... Read More
Recipes Apr 17, 2014 Skillet Sticky Chicken This is my Sunday Dinner fall back. A pile of meaty chicken legs sauced up with gooey business (aka “sauce”) plus potatoes, onions and tomatoes ... Read More
Culture Apr 16, 2014 Bye Bye Barrel: the closing of an Okanagan cooperage In our celebrity-oriented climate, many industries have one person or role in the spotlight. With music it’s a band or singer playing centre stage ... Read More
