In 2015, Secret Location’s Chef Jefferson Alvarez encourages diners to “Take a journey with us and travel through Spain, Italy, France, Asia, Persia, and South America.” From the evening of January 5th to March 21st the restaurant will serve a 10 course dining experience for $95, including complimentary drinks. Spain | January 5-17 Italy | January 19-31 France | February 2-14 Asia | February 16-28 Persia | March 2-14 South America | March 16-21 Executive Chef Jefferson Alvarez Guest Chefs: Chef Pino Posteraro | January Chef Angus An | February Chef Hamid Salimian | March Chef Carlos Garcia | March $95 with complimentary drinks Dinner service begins 5:30pm For reservations call 604 685 0090 Price quoted per…
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Glittering Lights, Towering Heights and Festive Nights You still have time to catch Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, the home of the world’s tallest living Christmas tree – 152 feet tall. In fact we still haven’t go there yet and it’s a must for me every year! The entire park, including the famous suspension bridge, Treetops Adventure and Cliffwalk, is lite up with thousands of magical lights. Warm up in the comfort of the new Winter Pavilion. Have some fun with their scavenger hunts, decorate some gingerbread cookies or sing-a-long to some carols. Partial proceeds from admission will be donated to the BC Professional Fire Fighters’…
It ain’t what it used to be at the BCLDB stores. Join the 39th & Cambie Beer Advocates on Thursday, January 8 from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. and explore local craft beers new our BC market! Sip on craft beer while enjoying gourmet food pairings provided by Chef Céline Turenne.
Yes, you did read that headline correctly. We will be doing Fitness Fridays and Steve Nash Fitness World AND Diane’s Lingerie are an important part of this first post. Each week I’ll be featuring something fun that will help me, and therefore possibly you, achieve my/your fitness goals. The first week I had to get myself some support, from both a personal trainer, and a bra. Every day you need support whether your breasts are big or small. I’m currently on the larger size of the equation, so it was super important for me to have a bra that fits and…
This is an easy peasy recipe. 2 bowls. One dry and one wet. The key to this is having soft butter, meaning leaving it out on the counter for the day, and creaming it well. Also add the eggs one at a time….mix. AND same with the dry ingredients into the wet, slow down. No rolling, no messing around and hey, there are cranberries and oatmeal in here so it’s “health-ish”. Makes 2 1/2 dozen 2/3 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups rolled oats 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt…
Tucked away on Pender Street is a sweet little cafe and chocolate shop that recently opened offering soups, sandwiches, excellent baked goods and of course, chocolate. Owners Bernard and Yutta Schwartz, have designed their own gorgeous chocolates, and all stock a few other brands such as Michel Cluizel. What we loved was there vast selection of boxes, so you can custom design the gift for yourself or others. The sandwiches and made fresh and we noshed on the salmon and avocado and chicken salad and enjoyed a veggie-filled bowl of minestrone. Yutta is a chef by trade, and her version of…
Prevail may be known best for his hip hop art as a member of Swollen Members, but he’s also the editor of PrevailPrevail, a guide to the good life, and contributes to Montecristo Magazine. You might find him hosting an event you attend as he hosts many around town including fundraisers and product launches, and he’s even made his own beer! Prevail’s writing and his songs lyrics are a treat to read and listen to, chock full of highly intellectual thoughts. He’s no regular rap artist! 1 ) What is on your wish list for the holidays? Please name 3 things. Music related. Spirits related.…
Counting down to holiday dinner and we see a few things missing from our table. We’ll be hitting up President’s Choice for a few last minute items so we can spend our time decking the halls and concentrating on that turkey! PC Black Label Pomegranate Lemon Sparkle for the non drinkers in our house (or to mix with vodka when times get tough). Breakfast is easy when you whip up some waffles or pancakes and top with Black Cherry and Vanilla Fruit Spread. For the cheese plate we’ll have a selection of local cheese, but will pick up…
Not sure how you are doing in the last few days before Christmas, but we are feeling a little overwhelmed! There’s turkey to debone, a tree that needs decorating and a ton of cleaning that simply must occur before our guests arrive. So while I’m am whipping up some cookies today, I need some serious help to complete the cookie platter and I’ll be heading to Terra Breads for my bread for turkey stuffing, panettone for Christmas brunch, stolen for afternoon tea and a cookie or eight and I highly suggest you do the same!
Hot chocolate will never be the same once you float one of Tina Bacon’s Pink Spatula decadent handcrafted marshmallow atop your mug! These pillowy soft treats are handcrafted in small batched with real ingredient such as fresh fruit, liqueurs and spices. Her Winter Marshmallow Collection includes Ginger Spice, with a of black pepper, Chocolate-Rippled Pomegranate, Peppermint and Toasted Coconut. Also very cool, Macamellows, because Macarons were so last year! Shaped like macarons, these tasty numbers are instead made with fresh marshmallow in place of ground almonds. The textures of pillow-soft marshmallow, crisp toasted coconut, and ganache that melts on your tongue, are a taste…
Wild Sweets® By Dominique & Cindy Duby beta version of its new and novel concept — The Atelier Micro-Store — acts as an extension of the Wild Sweets® By Dominique & Cindy Duby online Virtual Boutique. Local Metro Vancouver customers now have an opportunity to pick up not only items they have ordered online, but also products that cannot be shipped, such as our brand new and exclusive range of world-acclaimed chocolate desserts based on the French classic Crème Brûlée. Wild Sweets® By Dominique & Cindy Duby ‘The Atelier’ is a micro-store, offering retail sales based on a small-scale approach.…
Fiona Forbes, one of our favourite television personalities, just announced she’s hosting a new talk show, appropriately named, Fiona Forbes! It’s billed as “A 30-minute gabfest including a fun & casual personality-driven conversation, followed by candid panel commentary about headlines that are making waves in pop culture.” Look forward to insightful interviews with celebs and public figures, and delves into issue-oriented discussion with an ever-changing gang of notable – and opinionated – panelists. Eclectic. Energetic. Entertaining. We can’t wait! We caught up with Fiona and threw a few questions her way about holiday gifts she’d like to receive and give, what she’s…
There’s still time to nip in to Temper Pastry where Chef Steven Hodge has gotten creative with his seasonal chocolate sculptures to capture the holidays. There’s an adorable Temper Reindeer, a Temper Snowman and Temper-style ‘Grinch’ Tree. Lots of exquisite chocolate boxes in all sizes and great stocking stuffers such as chocolate Candy-cane bark, a chocolate Santa boot, a brightly hued chocolate ornament, individually packaged festive lollipops and mini ‘Salty Balls’ (which won Gold at the 2014 International Chocolate Awards. Make your holidays sweet!
If you have Novus TV, you will have seen Natalie Langston on channel 4 hosting their most popular show, “City Lights,” an entertainment, lifestyle and events-based look at the city of Vancouver. She thrives on chasing down the next story and bringing out the lighter side. When she’s not covering the hottest events, hitting a red carpet or interviewing celebrities and industry professionals, she is busting out a pony and kicks covering the latest and greatest fitness fads and fashions that really work with quick and simple workouts on the go. 1) What is on your wish list for the holidays in terms of fitness tech…
Looking for a last minute stocking stuffer? Criollo’s dual pack of premium chocolate liquers are the perfect addition of pure liquid luxury. Criollo is a premium chocolate liqueur made with the rare Criollo cocoa bean. Criollo comes in Chocolate Raspberry Truffle as well as our favourtie of the two the Chocolate Sea Salted Caramel. Enjoy this amazing liquer can be neat, on the rocks or in cocktails, such as the one below. Criollo™ Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Sweet Elixir A raspberry chocolate twist transforms this classic cocktail into an unforgettable flavour experience. 1 oz. Criollo™ Chocolate Raspberry Truffle 1 oz. Plymouth gin 1 oz. Campari…
Kudos to all that participated in the 24-hour famine to promote awareness and raise funds for food security in the DTES. On December 19th at 6pm over twenty stellar individual reported to Save On Meats and remained “lock in” until 6am. A full night of workshops were held to help solve food security issues in the community. While the night is over there is still time to donate and more information here! YOUR DONATIONS BENEFIT: Currently training 360 women a year on food security and provision. Expanding to 720 with your help. Providing a sandwich bar for Beauty Night Society’s DTES participants – sandwiches for…
There’s still time to get festive and catch some holiday magic with The Nutcracker at The Centre For Performing Arts. On until December 22, The Goh Ballet stars superstar Paloma Herrera, principal dancer from the American Ballet Theatre in New York. She’s the magical Sugar Plum Fairy and her performance, alongside Dmitri Dovgoselets, a soloist from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet is stunning. The show is choreography by world-renowned Emmy Award winner Anna-Marie Holmes and dancers from China’s celebrated Liaoning Ballet make their Canadian debut in the star-studded cast. An actual live orchestral accompaniment completes the show. The journey begins a at the Stahlbaulm’s house at their…
Morocco West Restaurant popped up earlier this year in the West End just off Robson on Jervis. The team behind the venture, Chef Nourdine Majdoubi and Kevin Lin are a worldly crew, having worked in restaurants and hotels throughout Europe and Asia, and, now settled in Vancouver, have chosen to bring guesst a Moroccan experience with West Coast flair. The room is fairly unassuming, walking by you’d think perhaps a cafe, but the food has far more flair, packed full of flavour and served up in lovely colourful tagines. Moroccan food is sharing food, so it’s best to bring a few friends so…
Steven Schelling is an inveterate fabulist. The editor-in-chief of PINQ.ca , he’s also a fashion and lifestyle writer for the Georgia Straight, Nuvo Magazine, Vancouver Magazine, Western Living, and whoever else is willing to contribute to the mortgage. His turn ons include long walks on the beach, historical fiction and talk, dark strangers. Thanks to Ariane Colenbrander for this excellent photo. 1 ) What is on your wish list for the holidays for your wardrobe? SS – I already bought my beagle, Bertie, and myself matching bow ties from Buggsley for Christmas dinner at my friends’ family’s house. So that one is…
We are checking in with local personalities and how could we not include this beauty. Elsa Corsi is a jewellery designer and co-owner of Jeweliette Jewellry, with online shoppin and a location of Hornby Street. Corsi keeps us in sparkles throughout the year; you’ll often find me wearing her designs on special occasions and I own many of her gorgeous pieces. Sparkle on Elsa Corsi and a happy holiday to you and yours! Now you know where to pick up any last minute holiday jewels you may need! 1) What is on your wish list for the holidays in terms of Jewellery?…
