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The Ultimate Breakfast Experiment. on Nov 3, 2009 in Featured Contributor breakfast reviews gastown Jessica Grajczyk nuba restaurant By Jessica Grajczyk The premise: 1. Breakfast is my favourite meal. 2.  Nuba is my favourite restaurant in Vancouver.  I’m sure everyone is sick of my Nuba leg humping. 3.  I haven’t eaten eggs in over a month due to a vegan experim...

Mission Hill Portfolio Tasting on Nov 3, 2009 in libations wine lauren mote mission hill winery shangrai-la hotel Urban Diner When I was invited to taste the Mission Hill portfolio, I couldn’t help but think about the bargain bin at the local liquor store. What else exists between their innocuous stock wines and Oculus? The Shangri-La hosted a complete tasting that effect...

Glass Act on Oct 27, 2009 in glassware chester carey lauren mote publican magazine by Lauren Mote Original story can be found in The Publican Magazine www.ablebc.ca/publican/download/fall_2009/06glassact.pdf Which chalice should you choose? This is another one of those restaurant industry gospels, glassware. The current trend promo...

A Night with Theo Chocolate on Oct 22, 2009 in events chef michael carter chocolate cocktails eagranie yuh elysian coffee farmstead wines joe whinney lauren mote the refinery well tempered chocolatier Artisan chocolate meets wine, beer, cocktails and canapes Mark your calendars: Thursday, November 20th will be the chocolate event of the year. Joe Whinney, CEO and founder of Theo Chocolate, will make a rare appearance in Vancouver for this special...

DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER on Oct 21, 2009 in events david suzuki doi chang jason mackay terminal city club the refinery An Evening of Sustainable Food, Wine and Fashion Design Celebrate earth-friendly lifestyle options at An Evening of Sustainable Food, Wine and Fashion Design November 19th at Terminal City Club. Hosted by The Beat 94.5 FM’s Kid Carson and Nira Aro...

ART OF THE COCKTAIL – VICTORIA FILM FESTIVAL on Oct 20, 2009 in events art of the cocktail cocktail competition mixology victoria film festival The Best of the Pacific Northwest Bartending Challenge will test the knowledge and skill of mixologists all over the left coast. The competition will be held in 3 rounds: Written Test, Blind Tasting and Mix Off, and is designed to build a comprehensi...

The Fifth Annual French Fête – by Marquis Wine Cellar! on Oct 13, 2009 in events marquis wine cellar the fraser academy vancouver museum Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Add this one to your calendar for sure – for a great cause, and generally speaking Marquis Wine Cellar has the BEST selection of wines in the city. Come out, show your support, sip and gobble the finest Vancouver has t...