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…
Tag: Vancouver Holiday Gifts
All I Want for Christmas with Jeweliette’s Elsa Corsi
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…
It’s Starting to Smell A Lot Like Christmas
What’s locally made, smells delicious and is 100% natural? That would be Scentuals Body Care, a line of essential oils, bath, body and hair care that comes in all sorts of delicious smelling flavours such as vanilla, gingerbread latte and evergreen, especially for the holiday season. Individual items are great for stocking stuffers, or grab a…
Vista D’Oro – 4th Annual Operation – Cookies for Kids
‘Operation – Cookies for Kids’ 4th annual cookie drive is well under way with Vista D’oro endeavouring to add to previous years’ total contributions of over $30,000 to the BC Children’s Hospital. The baking, gathering and packaging goes on all week with delicious donations from some of the lower mainland’s finest kitchens, beautifully packaged into…
Bûche de Noël at Ganache Patisserie
With the Christmas season fast approaching, Ganache Pâtisserie is pleased to present this year’s version of the modern bûche de noël. Mocha et Caramel 2009 contains a delicate milk chocolate mocha mousse surrounding a luxurious caramel crème brûlée and dark chocolate fleur de sel ganache centre while resting on a moist bittersweet chocolate cake and…
C Restauant December News
Holiday shopping dilemmas are inevitable so before resorting to annual fail-safe gifts ideas like the scarf for mom and the sweater for dad, take a look at the Kambolis Restaurant Group’s holiday gift guide: • C Food: For the art connoisseur and the foodie all-in-one, pick up a copy of C Restaurant’s debut cook book,…
Granville Island’s ‘Twitter Personal Shopper’ Provides Gift-Giving Inspiration
Clueless about holiday gifts? Granville Island has just the tweeter! Starting today, November 30, the Island comes to the rescue of bewildered holiday shoppers everywhere with its own ‘Twitter Personal Shopper’. Twitter – the real-time short messaging service with countless followers – is the perfect tool to share Granville Island’s myriad festive offerings. With an…
News from Vista D’oro
Come in from the Cold & Go for the D’oro This holiday season pickup a bottle of Vista D’oro’s “D’ oro – 2007”. D’oro means ‘gold’ for those of you without a little Italian in your life but at Vista D’oro The D’oro is an artisanally crafted, fortified port-style wine made with BC’s finest small…
Mad About Food Gift Baskets
Memorable, Delicious Gifts Made Easy Mad About Food is ready to assist you in making gift giving easy. We look after all the details – gift preparation, including a personalized greeting card, and arranging for delivery, whether it’s in Vancouver or around the world. All our specifically holiday gifts, many under $50, can be found…
