Beauty Mark – Beauty's Back Event (May 30)
On Wednesday May 30th, stop by BeautyMark (1268 Pacific Boulevard) in Yaletown for their free Beauty’s Back event for wine, food and prizes. Check out makeup, skincare, bath & body products, as well as an assortment of jewelry and accessories. Brands include Dermalogica, Philosophy, Essie, Cargo, Mimi & Marge and many, many more! Event runs […]
Musette Caffe – a cycling cafe in downtown Vancouver
The entrance to Musette Caffe is located in a back-alley between Drake and Davie Street. Reminiscent of an auto garage or a bike tune-up shop, the outside of the building is a little bit run down. Like a favourite back-alley hangout, the exterior of Musette Caffe is made up of old window panes, and old wooden […]
Allan Candy – Dessert Bites
I was recently sent some sweet goodies from the Canadian confectionary brand, the Allan Candy Company. Its latest creation are “Dessert Bites” which are soft and chewy bite-size candies combined with a creamy coating in four dessert-inspired flavours: Strawberry Shortcake, Key Lime Pie, Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake and Apple Pie. One glance at the packaging and […]
49th Parallel Coffee – Main Street cafe opening (June 2012)
The local Vancouver boutique coffee roaster, 49th Parallel has announced that it will open a second café location next month, located on Main Street at the corner of East 13th Avenue. The new café will also be home to a Lucky’s Doughnuts counter, representing the company’s first foray into food. The 2,800 square foot café […]
Calgary Stampede – "White Hat Drop" at the Vancouver Art Gallery (May 9)
On Wednesday May 9, the Calgary Stampede, Tourism Calgary, and Travel Alberta will host a public White Hat Drop in three Canadian cities sequentially with a chance for one lucky person to win a once-in-a-century prize! Hidden inside one of 150 white hats on the stairs of the Vancouver Art Gallery (Robson x Hornby Street), […]
Trafalgars Bistro – Voted Vancouver's Greenest Restaurant 2012
Last week at the 23rd annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, Trafalgars Bistro in Kitsilano took home the Green Award for their farm-to-table philosophy which supports local organic farms with a passion for sustainability, simplicity and seasonality. A week after the awards, Vancouver’s greenest restaurant follows up its win with a new warm weather spring menu loaded […]