Author: Vanessa Choot

As a lifelong Vancouverite, there’s a pride and joy that comes from being one of the first to discover something new in your city – and then sharing about that experience. That’s the feeling that’s fueled Vanessa Choot’s passion for blogging and content creation on her Canadian lifestyle blog modernmixvancouver.com. Since 2008, Vanessa has kept her readers and followers ‘in the know’ on local happenings, facilitating for the discovery and support of brands, businesses, and experiences available in Vancouver. Vanessa combines her expertise in living a modern Vancouver lifestyle with an approachable relatability that inspires her followers to think – hey, if she can do it, I can too! It’s no surprise that most of the content on Modern Mix Vancouver is influenced by Vanessa’s tastes and interests. So get to know her likes and dislikes for a sense of what Modern Mix Vancouver can bring to you!

Terrazza di Peroni at the Vancouver Art Gallery Patio

Modern Mix Vancouver was in attendance again this year at the exclusive, invite-only Terrazza di Peroni second-annual summer patio party. If you recall, last year the event was hosted at Reflections Lounge in the Rosewood Hotel Georgia. This year, continuing to be aligned with the arts and culture positioning of Peroni, the event was at […]

“Converge” Shopping Night on Main Street (Thursday July 19, 2012)

On Thursday July 19 from 6-9pm Main Street shops, between 16th and 29th Avenue, are opening their doors late into the evening for “Converge” and letting their customers discover the coolest shopping neighbourhood in Vancouver. 20 stores and restaurants including Twigg&Hottie, Beansprouts, Arts off Main, Soap Dispensary, Vancouver Special, Slickety Jim’s, and more have teamed up […]

Killjoy Cocktail Tavern (1120 Hamilton Street)

By Kenneth Law, Modern Mix Vancouver writer The Donnelly Group adds yet another venue to its healthy portfolio – lounge/club Killjoy, and Modern Mix Vancouver had a preview of the venue at its VIP & media party on June 28th. With descriptions about a “deconstructed piano”, “fetishist prints” and “arcane neon-accented installations”, one has to […]

VanEats – “Maurya’s Spice” dining pass

Tonight was not my first time visiting Maurya – in fact, this upscale Indian restaurant on West Broadway is one of my favourite Indian restaurants in the city. For tonight’s occasion of visiting Maurya, I went on behalf of a VanEats.ca dining pass – $18 for a 6-item set menu. Think of VanEats.ca as a […]

Splendid – first Canadian location opening at Pacific Centre (Summer 2012)

Splendid, the LA-based clothing and lifestyle brand will be opening its first Canadian location at Pacific Centre this summer. Founded in 2002 on the quest to create the ultimate t-shirt, the foundation of the Splendid brand was built around comfort and ease. Splendid’s summer collection will offer everything your summer wardrobe needs including tees and […]

Motts Clamato British Columbia Caesar

In honor of Canada Day, Mott’s Clamato has created eleven new Caesars in the third annual “Coast-to-Coast Caesar Toast”. A total of eleven new Caesars – one in honour of each of our provinces, and one for our territories, were created to commemorate the diversity of our country from coast-to-coast. “A study released at the end […]