Purchase Gratitude Wine at Jak’s and $1 goes to the BC Hospitality Foundation Looking for some great wines to drink for a cause? JAK’s Beer Wine Spirits and collaborative partner, Okanagan Crush Pad, launch its collaborative, limited release 2021 Gratitude Wine Collection with four new varietals. Chardonnay 2018, Rose 2019 and Red 2019 will be…
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Culmina Family Estate Winery
Culmina Family Estate Winery Spring 2021 It seems fitting on International Chardonnay Day we are reporting on Culmina Family Estate Winery, known for their stellar Chardonnay, Dilemma. You can explore this wine, in fact, with their Dilemma Vertical Set, a vertical offering of Culmina Family Estate Winery’s Chardonnay, Dilemma, from six vintages of elegant, classically…
What’s Good May 23 Edition
More musings on things to keep you busy Coming up in June there’s a few more festivals and events I just had to point out. Les Dames Washington has cooking classes exploring cuisine from around the world, Chef Hamid Salimian and Bay Area Iranian- American chefs Hanif Sadr and Hoss Zare, and and Nader Mehravari…
What’s Good May 22 Edition
Adventures for the long weekend Now that I’m working full time, the weekend takes on a whole new meaning, and a three-day weekend is extra welcome as I’ve got lots to catch up on around my always crowded home. I’m off to Le Petit Spa today for a massage, joining David Peng to talk about…
Kitsilano Beach Beer
Kitsilano Beach Beer is Here! Finally we have a beer from Kitsilano, and I’ve got a four pack in my hot little hands, soon to go bank into the fridge, and we’ll be sipping it later and reporting right back, and certainly ordering more. It’s on at the Regal Begal if you’ll want some too!…
Provence Marinaside BC Spot Prawn Menu
Provence Marinaside Combines May Winery Menu and BC Spot Prawns to Create a Perfect Pairing Oceanside patio, spot prawns, BC wine, and sunshine! This is all the news we needed today. As I sit here drooling over these photos from Nancy Wong’s PR newsletter on what’s new with Provence Marinaside today, I’m thinking one of…
Dream Cuisines Women’s Food Business Pilot
Coho Collective and Flavours of Hope Present Dream Cuisines Coho Collective teams up with Flavours of Hope to celebrate women entrepreneurs, migration, and building a home through shared food experiences on May 19, 2021. Coho Collective and Flavours of Hope are nurturing dreams and supercharging small food businesses with the inaugural launch of Dream Cuisines:…
Potluck Hawker Eatery Laksa Seafood Boil
Potluck Hawker Eatery celebrates Mother’s Day with Mama Cheung’s Laksa Seafood Boil In the spirit of his mom’s famous laksa, chef-owner Justin Cheung of Potluck Hawker Eatery is celebrating Mother’s Day with a memorable take-out creation – Mama Cheung’s Laksa Seafood Boil. Available only from Friday, May 7 to Sunday, May 9, 2021, guests can…
FISHcuterie boxes from Fresh Ideas Start Here
Fresh Ideas Start Here launches new FISHcuterie boxes, just in time for Mother’s Day This Mother’s Day, treat seafood-loving moms to artfully, prepared FISHcuterie creations from Fresh Ideas Start Here (FISH), British Columbia’s purveyor of fresh, sustainable seafood. Available in two sizes, each platter is curated by FISH’s in-house chefs and features smoked wild sockeye…
Bento Boxes For Mom
Miku, Minami, and Gyoza Bar launch Mother’s Day Bento Box menus to-go For Mother’s Day this year, the talented chefs at Aburi Restaurants have created beautiful, limited-edition bento boxes and platters to-go at Miku, Minami, and Gyoza Bar. Available only from May 7 to 9, 2021, guests can expect to celebrate with fresh seafood, aburi…
Eggs Benedict in Puff Pastry – Chef Dale Mackay
Puff Pastry Eggs Benedict by Chef Dale MacKay Spring is here and we thought we suggest something brunchy for this weekend, Egg Benedict, just in time for Mother’s Day. It’s been a while since we’ve seen Chef Dale Mackay, as he made his way east to first open Ayden Kitchen & Bar, and then Little…
Mother’s Day Round Up
Last Minute-ish Mother’s Day Ideas You know what? It’s not really last minute as you have three days to plan something, four if you count the day of, in case you are really that last minute. Mothers and mother figures deserve some love, every day, but someone decided that their better be one particular day…
Mother’s Day at The Bench Bakehouse
Croissants and more at The Bench Bakehouse Whether it’s a cozy breakfast in bed or a family backyard brunch, The Bench Bakehouse’s slate of tasty treats make it virtually effortless to impress the most important women in your life this Mother’s Day. Both freshly baked and bake-at-home pastry options are available now for preorder and…
Celebrate Mom with Popina Canteen’s irresistible take on a comfort-food classic
Epic Whole Fried-Chicken Family Feast for Mother’s Day at Popina Canteen Popina Canteen’s famous fried chicken is the stuff that cravings are made of, and they’ve put together a whole-bird family feast especially for Mother’s Day, dressing it up with delicious sides for one day only. The Popina crew brines whole free-run Fraser Valley chicken…
Mother’s Day with Maenam
Chef’s Tasting Menu for Mother’s Day Maenam’s family-style Chef’s Tasting Menus will add a taste of adventure to your Mother’s Day celebrations. Whether it’s the perfect al fresco feast or a joyful dinner indoors, the bold flavours and vibrant colours of Maenam’s acclaimed Thai dishes will impress the most deserving woman in your life. Mother’s…
Odd Society Cocktail Kits
Mother’ Day In Bloom Cocktail Kit Mother’s Day bouquets take on all-new meaning with Odd Society Spirits’ In Bloom Cocktail Kit. This light and lovely floral drink features Odd Society Spirits Wallflower Gin and proprietary Orange Rose Syrup, lemon, and soda. For Moms who prefer a different flavour profile, Odd Society Spirits features six more…
Mon Paris Pâtisserie Mother’s Day Treats
Sweets For Mother’s Day Mon Paris Pâtisserie (4396 Beresford St., Burnaby) owner and pastry chef, Elena Krasnova, honours Mom with charming chocolate creations that symbolize the singular beauty of a mother’s enduring love. In addition to signature viennoiseries and cakes available for in-store pickup and delivery, Mon Paris presents a delightful chocolate cactus that epitomizes…
Mother’s Day Culinary Tour
Takeaway from Freebird Chicken, Sen Pad Thai, Fat Mao Noodles, and Longtail Kitchen This Mother’s Day, take Mom on a Southeast-Asian culinary adventure with the exciting flavours found at Chef Angus An’s casual eateries: Freebird Chicken (Kitsilano), Sen Pad Thai (Granville Island), Fat Mao Noodles (Chinatown), and Longtail Kitchen (New Westminster). Whether it’s a picnic…
Coors Seltzer for Earth Day
Coors Seltzer Launches the Easiest Volunteer Program Just in Time for Earth Day Earth Day is tomorrow and we’re ready. In fact, we’re going off grid to celebrate. You could also donate to Ocean Ambassadors, through SPUDS take back program (check it out here) and Coors, has plans too! While work from home once carried…
SPUD Donates to Ocean Ambassadors
SPUD Donates to Ocean Ambassadors Canada From April 19-30th, 2021, Spud is celebrating Earth Day by restarting their taking back program that was paused due to the pandemic, and by raising money for Ocean Ambassadors. When you purchase select items from Be Fresh and Nature’s Path, listed here SPUD will donate $.50 per sale of…
