Jameson 2017 St. Patrick’s Day Limited Edition Pick up a bottle of the Limited Edition Jameson Irish Whisky and you’ll find it contains the same premium, internationally-adored classic Jameson Irish whiskey, but with a truly original label with a very cool story behind it. The label design illustrates the traditional Jameson family motto, Sine Metu; to…
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Chef Trevor Bird Competes Again…This Time For The Title of Best Scotch Egg
Six Canadian Chefs Compete in the Scotch Egg Club Competition On January 24 and 25, six chefs from across Canada are coming together at Tommy Dewar’s Kitchen (Door Three at the corner of King Street and Bathurst Street) to participate in the Scotch Egg Club competition. Fable’s Chef Trevor Bird is among them and we…
Hand Crafted Spirits on Talk 1410 – Healthy Cocktails at The Keefer
Amber Bruce Mixes Up Some Magic In Chinatown at The Keefer If you been following the Hand Crafted Spirits Show, you may have caught a few segments where Joe Leary and I search for tasty cocktails on TSN1410. Since it was the New Year, and health is usually one of the resolutions many make, this week I…
Holiday Sips From Near and Far
What to Sip this Holiday Season? Some Bubble, Grenache, Syrah or Nero D’Avola perhaps? We lined up and tasted a few more wines over the last little while and thought we’d share a few of our thoughts on these beauties because we are so very generous and you should have these on your to taste…
Hand Crafted Spirits On TSN1410 – The Emerald And A Brandy Alexander
Rachel Zottenberg’s Brandy Alexander at The Emerald Supper Club If you been following the Hand Crafted Spirits Show, you may have caught a few segments where Joe Leary and I search for tasty cocktails on TSN1410. This week we were off for some house-made Kahlua as we catch up with Rachel Zottenberg at The Emerald Super Club….
Bottles of Holiday Bliss – A Few Wines on Sale at the BC Liquor Store
Steals and Deals at the Liquor Store We were blessed with some decadent wine tasting last week and thought we’d share some of the deals we found on wines that could make great hostess gifts, pair with a holiday meal, be left out for santa, or consumed home alone if you need to drown your…
Hand Crafted Spirits on TSN1410 – The Cascade Room and The Burrard Gimlet
Bartender Justin Taylor at The Cascade Room – Burrard Gimlet If you been following the Hand Crafted Spirits Show, you may have caught a few segments where Joe Leary and I search for tasty cocktails on TSN1410. This week we were off for a quick lunch and cocktail sampling in East Van. Main Street’s Cascade Room is now…
Mission – Hand Crafted Spirits TSN1410 with Joe Leary
Hand Crafted Spirits Radio Show Checks Out Barteneder Marc Smolenski at Mission in Kitsilano We’re doing some radio again thanks to Joe Leary and TSN1410 on a new show called Hand Crafted Spirits. My segment will involve checking in with a local craft-spirit using bartender along with Joe to find out what’s been shaken and poured…
Father’s Day Last Minute Gift – Jacob’s Creek Double Barrel Shiraz with Bison Carpaccio
Father’s Day Pairings – Pick Up some Jacob’s Creek Double Barrel Shiraz and Whip Up Bison Carpaccio Whether he’s a wine or scotch lover –(or, the perfect gift if he loves both!) – pick up a bottle of the new and innovative Jacob’s Creek Double Barrel Shiraz and wow Dad this Father’s Day. Jacob’s Creek…
Mixing Caesars Walter’s Way – Walter Caesar Mix
National Caesar Day is May 19th Pick Up Some Stoli and Get a Bonus of Walter Caesar Mix Until June 3! When the urge strikes you to whip up Canada’s official cocktail, leave the MSG, corn syrup and artificial colour on the shelf and reach instead for the all-natural craft Caeser mix by Walter. Walter’s…
Cocktail Science
Cocktails are Mad Science The Science of Cocktails will transform Science World at TELUS World of Science into Vancouver’s largest cocktail laboratory. Vancouverites can mix and mingle all in the name of fundraising for Science World’s Class Field Trip Program. You’ll enjoy uniquely crafted libations from local, award-winning bartenders, along with mouth-watering food pairings, thoughtfully prepared by…
VEGAN Avocado EGG NOG
We’ve been waiting for this for Avocado Egg Nog Recipe from Drinks Undressed for a while. Bartender Justin Darnes mixed up our avocado cocktails at the Avocado Showdown and he’s been at it again with the Vegan Avocado Egg Nog with Avocados from Mexico! Very appropriate for this time of year. [vsw id=”mnW8xMoEEgA” source=”youtube” width=”425″…
Red Ribbon Cocktail Fundraiser
In the lead up to World AIDS Day 2015 (Dec 1), the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation is launching a new fundraising initiative called the “Red Ribbon Cocktail Fundraiser” to raise awareness of HIV and generate financial support for compassionate care at the Dr. Peter Centre. The fundraiser runs until December 1st. Bars and restaurants in Vancouver…
Cocktails in Kitsilano
Some fun news from our favourite neighbourhood restaurants! Four restaurants in the Vancouver neighborhood of Kitsilano collaborate via Instagram to bring awareness to the growing cocktail culture forming in the neighborhood. For the month of November AnnaLena, Maenam, Mission Kits and Supermarine welcome guests to enjoy a craft cocktail at their establishments and Instagram a…
Hallow Night Spritz Cocktail
Gin, who doesn’t love it? Why not mix up something with a Canadian Gin in this Hallow Night Spritz cocktail from Ungava Gin! Taking its name from the expansive unspoiled region bordering Ungava Bay in northern Quebec, Ungava Gin is made from a combination of rare arctic plants and herbs that are harvested by hand…
Guy Stowell Mixes Up Cocktails MadeWithLove
Guy Stowell at Cocktail Tasting at O5 Tea To prep for tonight’s MadeWithLove cocktail competition, Bartender and Moon Shine Tastings owner Guy Stowell entertained some of our readers at O5 Tea on West 4th. His cocktails were superb and focused on Tequila, Rum and Campari! Here’s a couple of the recipes. Smashed Jimador 1.5 oz 1800…
Shake It Up At Made With Love
MadeWithLove™, the largest mixology competition in Canada, is coming back to town! After Winnipeg and Calgary, continues its 2015 western tour in the great city of Vancouver. The finals will be held on August 31st at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, located at 900 West Georgia Street from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Tickets are available at the presale price of…
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE EAST and Cocktails with David Wolowidnyk
Top Five Reasons Why Bombay Sapphire Gin is the Spirit of Summer Yesterday I wrote about how my new Escents Outdoor Survival Kit helped keep the mosquitoes away (although I neglected to use the spray the the day before….and one bit me on the neck….right in my apartment while sleeping…so very rude!) and today I…
Molson Canadian Cider Night at PICA
As you know we love to cook, so when Molson invited us down to sample their new cider and learn some new cider-based recipes at PICA, we happily showed up with our aprons on! This is an excellent example of how to promote a product. The cider is refreshing and we got to know more about…
Percy’s Old Fashioned Lemonade and Percy’s Punch Now Available
Vodka Coolers Sure to Quench Your Summer Thirst Client news! Percy’s Old Fashioned Lemonade is made from a family recipe passed down by Great Grandfather Percy who made it regularly to quench the thirst of his friends while sitting in the hot English sun. Crafted with fresh squeezed all-natural lemon and honey, it’s then brought to…
