Hooker's Green – now open in Yaletown
The Donnelly Group has launched its latest venue, Hooker’s Green, located directly downstairs from the New Oxford (1144 Homer Street), serving as a rec room for the popular Yaletown venue. A winding raw metal stairway connects the two rooms, effectively creating the largest, most versatile local in the neighborhood. Alternatively, you can also enter Hooker’s […]
Raincity Grill (1193 Denman Street) – Sustainable Eating for 20 Years
By Priscilla Chan, Modern Mix Vancouver Writer Raincity Grill, the iconic Westend restaurant turned 20 years old last week and celebrated by throwing an anniversary party. Raincity Grill first opened its doors in 1992 with a desire to serve local and sustainable cuisine. This meant that their menu had to change weekly depending on what […]
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 […]