Chocolate Easter Egg Making at Chez Christophe Chocolaterie and Patisserie
Start your Easter egg hunt early this year at Chez Christophe Chocolaterie and Patisserie. The Burnaby Heights shop has dedicated an entire line of exquisite handmade chocolate sculptures to Easter, featuring wonderfully imaginative creations of eggs that are almost too artistic to taste.
MARKET: Got Craft? (May 10 & 11, 2014)
It’s that time of year again! Vancouver’s largest indie craft fair, Got Craft?, returns this spring for its 15th show at the Maritime Labour Centre from May 10-11, 2014. “We’re super excited to be doing the show in one of our favourite Vancouver neighbourhoods,” says Andrea Tong-Tucker, one half of the husband-wife production team. “The East Village […]
Spring & Summer Outdoor Activities in Vancouver (Sponsored Post)
As the Spring and Summer sunshine starts to show in our city, here are three outdoor activities you can look forward to in Vancouver. Biking the Seawall In my opinion, the safest area in Vancouver to go biking must be the Seawall. The smooth, paved bike and pedestrians-only trail takes you on a loop around […]
“The Roof” Opens at The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
The Roof, on the 15th floor of Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, is now open. Or perhaps, we should say, re-opened! This restaurant first debuted in 1939 when the hotel first opened, and the venue became a national icon known for its dinner and dancing. It also served as an unconventional studio for CBC Radio who aired […]
Vancouver Designer Spotlight: Amara Blue
Kassandra Taylor has been designing jewelry since the time of knotted friendship bracelets made at school. As a child, she loved collecting stones and even now in adulthood, and the founder/designer of Amara Blue jewelry, she continues to use gemstones in her work. Amara means “eternal” in Sanskrit, and it’s a fit for her jewelry […]
Get a “Frosted Sand” Matte Finish on Your Nails with GOSH Cosmetics
Modern Mix Vancouver received a sneak peek at the Spring/Summer 2014 GOSH Cosmetics collection. One of my favourite products from the collection is definitely the “Frosted Sand Polish”, a glitter nail lacquer with a sand-like matte finish. It’s hard to mess up with glitter polish – even if it smudges or chips, it’s hardly noticeable. […]