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SALONTEA Grand Opening on South Granville
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.
Verve Hair Lounge & Redken’s Ammonia-Free Colour Line
Located in Lonsdale in North Vancouver and a quick seabus ride away from downtown Vancouver, Verve Hair Lounge prides itself on being a customer-centric and welcoming lounge with a downtown feel. When you’re getting a 3+ hour hair cut and colour, you have plenty of time to make yourself comfortable and get to know your stylist!
Go Nuts with Ayoub’s Dried Fruits & Nuts on Denman Street
When I first stumbled across this brightly lit shop on Denman Street, I felt like I was in a glorified version of the bulk food section of IGA. At least 50 round bins textured with middle Eastern detailing, like oversized chalices or trophies, held a variety of roasted nuts and dried fruit mixtures.
Violet Hill Fashion Boutique in Steveston Village & MMV Giveaway for a $50 Gift Certificate
The pretty boutique decor of Violet Hill makes you think it belongs in Yaletown or Kitsilano. But that’s the beauty of it! Violet Hill itself is such a cozy little shop that is decorated and furnished just like a teahouse, brightly lit with high celings, detailed white trimming…
Gastown Craft Beer ‘n Bites Tour
By no means a pub crawl, explore Gastown’s exciting craft beer scene on Vancouver Food Tour’s beer-centric culinary tour. Upon signing up for the craft beer and bites tour, we knew we’d be stopping by four different destinations during the three-hour tour, but the locations aren’t revealed until you meet your tour group.
The Irish Heather & the proper Guinness pour
The beautiful exposed brick walls are decorated with original Guinness posters from the 1950s and the menu is populated with familiar Irish fare such as bangers & mash and pot pie. More importantly, there is zero tolerance for cheesy “plastic paddy” decorations: no green plastic hats, no pictures of shamrocks, and certainly no green beer. This place is the real deal.
Listel Hotel Vancouver – MMV Giveaway for a Free 1-Night Stay
When you think of boutique hotels, there are four key traits that come to mind; it’s a one-of-a-kind property, it has a creative concept, it has fabulous service and of course, it is probably in a really cool location. Last month, I discovered a true gem when it comes to Vancouver boutique hotels. An option that should really be on everyone’s radar is the Listel Hotel.
Sancha – In the Name of Jewelry, Fashion, and Love Love.
The goal of Love Love is to bring awareness to and raise funds for international water related crises around the world, through sales of the jewelry and the discussion that emerges from it. At this particular time, all profits from Love Love sales will be donated to Oxfam Canada to raise money for the drought in East Africa.
