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SALONTEA Grand Opening on South Granville

May 7, 2012 – 10:01 am No Comment |

Walk into Tracy Stern SALONTEA and immediately be dazzled by its high ceilings, bright accents, splashed against the store’s shiny white tile walls. It feels like you are in an adorned salon or boutique, as its design and interior decor is decorative, fresh and contemporary.

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Caché Bistro & Lounge (1269 Hamilton Street)

April 3, 2012 – 8:29 am | No Comment |
Caché Bistro & Lounge (1269 Hamilton Street)

By Joanna Lee, Modern Mix Vancouver writer
Caché Bistro & Lounge is a French-Asian fusion restaurant and true to its French name, is hidden in a corner of Yaletown at Drake and Hamilton.  Only four months …

Pink Elephant Thai – One Year Anniversary (1152 Alberni Street)

April 2, 2012 – 7:20 pm | No Comment |
Pink Elephant Thai – One Year Anniversary (1152 Alberni Street)

Part of the Thai House Restaurant Group, Pink Elephant Thai, the baby of the family, will be celebrating its first anniversary this month.  Did you know, that over the course of one year, the busy …

Weekend Brunch Series – Cafe Media (556 Beatty Street)

March 31, 2012 – 9:42 am | No Comment |
Weekend Brunch Series – Cafe Media (556 Beatty Street)

The neighbouring sister restaurant to Chambar, Cafe Medina, is arguably one of Vancouver’s most popular weekend brunch spots.  Line-ups 10 – 20 people deep are usually seen outside the small establishment on the weekends.  Because …

Social Experiment – West Coast Inspired Cocktail Rings

March 22, 2012 – 4:50 pm | No Comment |
Social Experiment – West Coast Inspired Cocktail Rings

Each Social Experiment piece is inspired by the natural beauty of the West Coast.
The sun, sand, rain, surf, ancient forests and high mountains of the Pacific Northwest.
Vancouver born and raised Georgia Heraty is the designer …

Pawsh Dog Spa (80 Smithe Street)

March 2, 2012 – 7:42 am | No Comment |
Pawsh Dog Spa (80 Smithe Street)

As you’ve read on Modern Mix Vancouver and on Twitter, I recently adopted my dog Teddy Bear from the local rescue agency, Pamela’s Dogs.  This is probably obvious to most veteran downtown pet owners, but downtown …

Bombay Brow Bar opens at Shangri-La Hotel

March 1, 2012 – 4:06 pm | No Comment |
Bombay Brow Bar opens at Shangri-La Hotel

By Carolyn Fung, Modern Mix Vancouver writer
For the past two years women in Vancouver have enjoyed the ultimate in brow services from Bombay Brow Bar. Last week, Bombay Brow continued to celebrate their success in …

Bitter Tasting Room (16 West Hastings Street)

February 28, 2012 – 9:30 pm | No Comment |
Bitter Tasting Room (16 West Hastings Street)

By Joanna Lee, Modern Mix Vancouver writer
Bitter, Gastown’s newest tasting room from the Heather Hospitality Group (think The Irish Heather, Salt Tasting Room and Shebeen Whisky House), pays tribute to artisan beer with eight rotating …

Weekend Brunch Series – Habit Lounge (2610 Main Street)

February 27, 2012 – 6:17 pm | No Comment |
Weekend Brunch Series – Habit Lounge (2610 Main Street)

This past weekend, I left the downtown core for a more affordable weekend brunch edition and ended up at Habit Lounge on Main and East Broadway. The interior of Habit is cozy, but not cramped …