Chinese New Year Tea Service The Urban Tea Merchant

3 more days only! Experience the Year of the Goat with an elegant Asian inspired three-tiered platter of tea infused delights.  Offered until February 28th. This may just be our favourite one yet! Chinese New Year Tea Service $48 per person THE URBAN TEA MERCHANT TWG Tea* from our extensive tea list Veuve Clicquot Champagne…

Joe Fortes’ Brunch $9.95

LAST WEEKEND! Back by popular demand! Joe Fortes’ BRUNCH BONANZA is on until March 1, 2015 . Available Saturday and Sunday from 11AM – 4PM. Enjoy Joe’s Chorizo Bowl, Egg any style or Classic Eggs Benedict for $9.95 each. Reservations available: 604-669-1940 / www.joefortes.ca Joe’s Chorizo Bowl: 2 poached eggs. House Made Chorizo. Red Peppers and Onions….

The Chicken Shack is coming back for another Southern food session

Southern and Soul Food favourites to be served in new location in East Van During it’s first go-around the Chicken Shack pop-up fried chicken joint satisfied many Southern and Soul food cravings and, after two long years of waiting, it’s coming back on for four more days of great eats. The next version of Chicken…

Game of Thrones” Pop Up Cocktail Bar from San Francisco Invades Gastown

Lounge Like A Lannister, Sip Like A Snow “Game of Thrones” Pop Up Cocktail Bar from San Francisco Invades Gastown on Tuesday, March 10 In honour of the fifth season of HBO’s runaway hit series Game of Thrones*, Bambudda is hosting “Winter Is Coming,” a themed, pop-up cocktail bar, on Tuesday, March 10 at 7 pm. Leading the charge is Matt Grippo, head bartender at…

#BCWINECHAT TWEETUP

Join Marquis Wine Cellar for the 3rd annual #BCWineChat live tweet up! There will be great BC wines and some surprises too! This is your chance to meet in person the people you only see every Wednesday night on twitter. It’s always a fun and relaxing evening. Park your pretentious ways at the door and join us…

VANWINEFEST CELEBRATES THE HISTORY, EVOLUTION AND REVOLUTION OF AUSTRALIAN WINES

The wine world has already began to arrive for the 37th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival, February 20 to March 1. Headlined by a 55-winery contingent from theme country, Australia, the festival features 170 wineries from 14 countries participating in 53 events across the city. Each year, the festival offers an incredible opportunity for wine lovers…

Fraser Valley Wedding Festival

Attendees can take an evening off from wedding planning and be inspired and delighted by the 10th Annual Fraser Valley Wedding Festival, happening Monday March 2nd, 2015, from 4-8pm at the Cascades Casino Resort in Langley, B.C. Visitors can bring their friends, enjoy the many free samples of cake, food, and wine, and the get the inspiration needed to…

Piper-Heidsieck Named Exclusive Champagne of the Oscars

What will be in your glass this Sunday?  We’ll be sipping bubbles from the French Champagne House PIPER-HEIDSIECK, the exclusive champagne of the Oscars®! This year marks a three-year partnership with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1785, PIPER-HEIDSIECK is one of France’s oldest Champagne houses and has been a long-time supporter…

Chinatown’s Sai Woo Restaurant Opening March 2015

Restaurateur Salli Pateman’s New Chinatown Dining Room Restaurateur Salli Pateman, formerly of Yaletown’s beloved Section (3), is putting the final touches on a new dining destination, Sai Woo, set to open in March 2015. Located at 160 Pender Street in Chinatown, the restaurant boasts two levels: the 113-seat upper floor is home to a dining…

Aveda Spruce Up

Once in a while Aveda offers a promo and I jumped quickly on the complimentary Aveda Facial ($40 value) and stress fix ritual of renewal, makeup touch up, and a customized skincare consultation they offered last month. They’re always available for a consultation and if you haven’t met Spencer, at the South Granville location, I highly…

Xi Shi Chinese New Year Tea

Whether you call it Year of the Goat, Ram or Sheep, Chinese New Year is upon us and it’s worth celebrating.  Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver presents a special Asian tea as well as introducing Che Huadong, tea master and trained expert in the arts of Kung Fu Tea and Chinese Face Changing Opera. Their tea service includes: Afternoon…

Selfology Spa Salon

SocialShopper Selfology Spa Deal here. Should you not be feeling quite yourself, it may be time to treat yourself to Selfology, a spa and salon at Granville and 16th in Vancouver. Peter Tu and Jessica Yu, the owners of this unique spot take self-care a step further and believe and practice with healing first in mind. By visiting…

BC Home + Garden Showcases Culinary Talent

Vancouver’s top culinary talent, including chefs, fishmongers, sommeliers, and distillers are poised to set palates ablaze at the BC Home + Garden Show, happening from February 18-22, 2015 at BC Place Stadium. Following the much-anticipated Meat & Tweet (With Beer) on opening night, the Vancouver Magazine Cooking Stage will host the first ever Master Series,…

Night At The Aquarium

A Spectacular Evening To Benefit The Conservation Of Our Oceans Journey to an enchanting aquatic world at Night at the Aquarium—Vancouver’s most unforgettable philanthropic event of the year. Come face to face with some of the greatest mysteries of the deep while enjoying fine food, wine, exciting entertainment and incredible live and silent auctions. We…

Mamie Taylor’s goes South by Southwest

New brunch menu makes a run for the border The sun may rise in the east, but Mamie Taylor’s is looking west — Southwest, that is. At the vanguard of Chinatown’s culinary renaissance, Mamie Taylor’s was the first to bring the delicacies of the Deep South to Vancouver’s brunch lovers. Now, the regional American restaurant is setting…

THE EIGHTH ANNUAL GRAPE JUICE WINE AUCTION 

  Hosted by Audi Downtown Vancouver, this fantastic annual wine auction brings Vancouver’s most refined oenophiles together to taste some magnificent wines. Pick up some rare wine finds and network with the 300 business professionals attending the event; all the while raising much needed funds for the mentoring programs of Big Sisters of BC Lower…

Wild Rice Celebrates Year of the Sheep

February 18 heralds the Year of the Sheep (also called Ram or Goat as the Chinese word is the same for all) or the year 4713 on the Chinese calendar. From February 19 through 22, Wild Rice will mark the occasion with feature dishes that have been created especially for you by Chef Todd. According to Chinese…

Get your tickets for #dinnerpartyYVR!

It’s back, and this year #dinnerpartyYVR is even bigger than before! Last year we opened up our home to six lucky dinner guests who graciously agreed to dine with us in the name of charity. We are doing so again so this year, and are honouring Beauty Night and the work of Caroline MacGillivray and her incredible…