We love: LUPrints
The LUprints workshop is located in the small mountain town of Pemberton, British Columbia. LUprints textiles are manufactured with the utmost care, and attention to the small details that only a hand-made product can profess. LUprints began as a grassroots project during a local food festival in 2006 and has since grown into a full [...]
Pinch, Fold and Pucker
Impress your friends with home made har gow, cha siu bao and all kinds of dumplings! Wild Rice Executive Chef Todd Bright, a master of the art of new-style dim sum, will be conducting three intimate cooking classes in dim-sum making at the newly opened Wild Rice in New Westminster’s River Market on Monday, December [...]
‘After Jerusalem’ at Performance Works
I don’t know about you, but the holiday season typically means that I dust off my copies of The Miracle on 34th Street, It’s A Wonderful Life, and Love, Actually (seriously). Typically, these films have become so engrained in my holiday tradition that if I don’t watch them then the holidays pass through me without [...]
In Flanders Fields – Remembrance Day 2011
Today at 11am we will all share a moment of silence, respecting and observing the end of World War I on November 11th, 1918 at 11am. In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid [...]
Festive Chocolate!
One of my favorite things about Christmas would be the chocolate! I love receiving truffles, Toblerones, Hershey Kisses, almond roca…mmmm! Is your mouth watering yet? Well you should know that one of our local chocolatiers , CocoaNymph has you covered for all your special chocolate gifts. “This year I will also be making peppermint bark,” [...]
Preston’s New Fall Menu
Last night, we were invited to preview Preston’s new Fall menu. Preston’s is tucked away on West Pender and Bute, a stone throw’s away from Vancouver’s busy financial district. Best described as “West Coast with Mediterranean and Asian flair”. The restaurant was buzzing, the french champagne was flowing and we were all excited to eat! With socially conscious ocean-wise [...]
