Seventeen89 Restaurant + Lounge (1789 Comox Street) opens in Vancouver’s West End
Seventeen89 Restaurant + Lounge is a collaboration between chef Daryle Ryo Nagata and third-generation fisherman Paul Puratich. The duo decided to call it Seventeen89, which as well as the street address (1789 Comox Street), represents a notable time in history: “Big things happened in 1789. The French Revolution began, George Washington took office, Mutiny on the […]
Massimo Dutti Launches Canadian E-Commerce Site
Everything about this Spanish brand conveyed prestige and luxury, down to Massimo Duttti’s royal looking crest-shaped logo. But when I looked deeper into their online store and saw the prices, I was pleasantly surprised that the damage won’t actually be too bad to the wallet.
Blind Cyclist Cycles Across Canada for Charity
In an 85-day tour, Canadians Craig Aucoin and Lloyd McLean have embarked on an 8,200-kilometre journey, cycling from St. John’s, NL to Victoria, BC on a unique, tandem recumbent bicycle – the only one of its kind in Canada. What’s extra special about this journey is that Craig Aucoin will be the first blind cyclist to […]
Vancouver Designer Spotlight: Melanie Auld
After a whirlwind of travel and relocations over the past 8 years, Canadian jewellery designer Melanie Auld is thrilled to return to Vancouver – the city where she originally started her business in 2008, and where her husband, Alex Auld, played professional hockey for the Vancouver Canucks
Sneak Peek: Cake Beauty to Launch Nailpolish Brand Coco & Lulu Exclusively at Chapters
Coming soon to Vancouver, the new nailpolish brand Coco & Lulu (by Canadian brand Cake Beauty) will be launching exclusively at Chapters. Their debut holiday collection will be available beginning in mid-October 2013. Expect to find holiday-approprite jewel tones like deep burgundy red, a shimmering navy blue, a discoball silver (which reminds me of a […]
White Spot Pirate Pak Day (August 14, 2013)
On August 14th, the famous White Spot Pirate Pak isn’t just for kids! For every Adult & Kids Pirate Pak meal that is purchased from White Spot on Wednesday August 14, they’ll make a $2 donation to the Zajac Ranch for Children – a BC based summer camp that brings joy to children with serious […]