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The Wine Festival Changes Name
Canada's premier wine show has officially changed its name to Vancouver International Wine Festival. The new name drops "Playhouse" from the title. The change was announced by Randy Kaardal, chair of the festival's board of directors, at today's regularly scheduled meeting of participating agents and industry partners. The wine festival was created in 1979 as...
CHEF PROFILE: Bernard Casavant of Wild Apple
When Bernard Casavant joined the culinary world, Canada’s fine-dining establishments were dominated exclusively by European chefs and cuisine. Local and fresh were seen as expensive fads and fine-dining Canadian cuisine? Today, he is recognized as one of the pioneer chefs who received their culinary education ...
Create a Mother’s Day Brunch centerpiece, then eat it.
Nobody needs an official day to give Mom some love. But let’s be honest, we’ve all taken her for granted at one point or another. Now that I’m a parent myself, I’ve been extra stringent with my annual observation. In part because I’m now beginning ...
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Salish Sea Salt
Born of a dream to live a sustainable life and contribute positively to her local economy, Jessical Abel has created a local BC artisan business worth its salt. Salish Sea Salt founder Abel and her partner harvest seawater by small boat from the Salish Sea ...
From the Bar Soole: Celebrating World Cocktail Week Locally
World Cocktail Week is upon us again from May 6-13. World Cocktail Week is a week long fundraiser for the Museum of the American Cocktail in New Orleans. The event was established to promote better understanding and appreciation of the art of the cocktail and its history, and responsible drinking. The date commemorates the first...
Chef Kyle Gignac at La Piola Restaurant
He calls it “food for the people,” but Chef Kyle Gignac is doing a lot more than simply providing fine dining dishes for accessible prices since he started at La Piola Restaurant just a few months ago. He has created a European-style neighbourhood hub that ...
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What to DRINK With That – Pizza Red & White
DRINK editor Treve Ring asks local wine experts how they would approach pairing dishes and flavours. This month’s challenge is to pair a pair of pizzas: Red & White.
Moss Street Market Celebrates 20 Years!
Victoria, BC, April 26, 2012 — Mayor Dean Fortin will ring the opening bell at 10am on May 5th to officially start our regular season and celebrate Moss Street Market’s 20th anniversary. The Fairfield Community Market Society (operating as the Moss Street Market), a non-profit ...
First Look: Jam Café
The space once occupied by The Herald Street Caffe has gone through several incarnations since the legendary restaurant closed its doors years ago. Now, with the recent opening of Jam Café, the room seems to be getting its groove back. The decor in Jam ...
