Celebrate Chinese New Year at Starbucks with the Blossoming Peach Tea Latte
For the first time ever, Starbucks Canada has created a special tea latte in celebration of Chinese New Year, which takes place this year on January 31, 2014. Until February 16, customers in Vancouver can order the new Blossoming Peach Tea Latte – an uplifting, aromatic blend Earl Grey tea and Peach flavour. The Blossoming Peach Tea Latte is directly […]
A “Beautifully Vegetarian” Dine Out at The Parker
Within the past two years, several new restaurants and bars have opened up on Union Street in Vancouver’s Chinatown. One of them is The Parker, known for contemporary vegetarian dishes, presented in a beautiful and creative way.
Vancouver Luxury Lingerie Line “You & Her” has a Mission to Empower the Young Women of Africa
Yet another addition to the “Buy One Give One” charity model, the new Vancouver luxury line line “You & Her” has a mission to empower the young women of Africa. “Worldwide, statistics show that on average 155 girls in every village in Africa have dropped out of school because they cannot afford sanitary towels and […]
Support Charity with the “Helping Hearts” Chocolate Bar from Purdy’s
For the third year in a row, Purdys Chocolatier and the Morning News Team from Global BC, have created a special chocolate bar in support of The Variety Club. Being at the right place at the right time, I was able to snap a photo with Sophie Lui, Mark Madryga, Steve Darling and Kaitlyn Herbs, who […]
Contemporary Aboriginal Dining at Salmon n’ Bannock
Talented yet humble, Executive Chef Shawna Davis attributes her first cooking lessons to her Grandmother, years and years before she stepped foot into culinary school. For her Dine Out Vancouver menu, we were impressed by her creativity and mix of flavours and ability to give an upscale and modern twist to something as traditional as salmon and bannock.
EVENT: Adults-Only After Hours at the Vancouver Aquarium (Feb 12, 2014)
When I went to the Vancouver Aquarium last weekend, as much as I enjoyed the exhibits and shows, at times I felt like I was in the midst of a chaotic daycare – children and babies in strollers everywhere! The last thing I wanted to do was get in the way of a kid who […]