Glowbal Group – extended Olympic hours and reservations hotline
The Glowbal Collection (restaurant group) will be extending its hours during the Olympics:
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Glowbal Grill Steaks and Satay: Sun to Sat – Open 9:30am to 2:00am
COAST Restaurant: Sun to Sat – Open 10:00am to 2:00am
Sanafir Restaurant and Lounge: Sun to Sat – Open 11:00am to 2:00am
Italian Kitchen: Sun to Sat – Open 10:00am to 2:00am
Trattoria Italian Kitchen: Sun to Sat – Open 11:00am to 2:00pm
SOCIETY Restaurant and Lounge: Sun to Sat – Open 9:30am to 2:00am
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Also, throughout the month of February THE GLOWBAL COLLECTION is launching a Central Reservations Hotline to accommodate bookings in all THE GLOWBAL COLLECTION Restaurants. This will be a great option for those last minute lunch and dinner reservations. Call Central Reservations at 604-629-3424.
FASHION Magazine – 8th Annual Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards
The winners of FASHION Magazine’s 8th Annual Readers’ Choice Beauty Awards have been unveiled! Divided into categories including Hair & Nails, Makeup, Face, Body and Fragrance, click here to see what products FASHION Magazine readers have voted in as their favourites. Or, if you would prefer to flip through a print copy of FASHION Magazine, their February issue has a 9 page spread on the Beauty Awards and is available on newsstands now!
VERA WANG – Glam Princess
Some of you may already be familiar with Vera Wang’s “Princess” perfume lines, now welcome the latest addition to the family, “Glam Princess”.
Bombay Brow Bar (opens February 5)
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Bombay princesses and stylish mavens, your brow search is over. At Bombay, we’re not a spa. We have a major brow obsession – it`s all we do.
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Bombay Brow Bar (1056 Mainland Street) is opening its flagship location in Yaletown on February 5th. Brow Sculptresses are trained to give you the ultimate brow experience. Sit back and relax in Bombay’s trendy Indian environment. Your “Sculptress” will consult on the shape, define your brow, treat you to an Indian brow massage with a soothing rosewater gel, and finish with a complimentary make-up touch-up. For 23 dollars, pick a shaping technique and leave with perfectly sculpted brows in 20 minutes. By walk in or appointment. 604-683-BROWS (2769).
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No pain, no hassle. Just serious brow perfection.
CRU – fundraising dinner for Haiti (January 31)
After Haiti’s devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake, CRU Restaurant (1459 West Broadway) is mustering its efforts to help the families and children who have lost their possessions and their loved ones in this overwhelming tragedy.
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On Sunday, January 31 2010, CRU Restaurant will invite Vancouverites to support the people of Haiti at a Haiti Earthquake Relief Fundraising Dinner. Guests will enjoy an outstanding four-course dinner paired with wines from CRU’s renowned cellar. The evening will also feature a silent auction. The event starts at 6:30pm and requires a minimum of a $100 donation per person.
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CRU staff will volunteer their time at the dinner, and the restaurant will donate all the food and beverages for this important event. 100% of the proceeds from the dinner will be donated to relief efforts in Haiti. The monies raised will also be matched by the Canadian government, doubling the amount of support that will be provided to the beleaguered country. Make your reservation now by calling 604-677-4111.
Liberty Wine Merchants event (Sunday January 17)
I’m going up to Sunpeaks this weekend for some snowboarding and coincidently, a wine festival! Since you (my reader) are probably not at Sunpeaks if you are reading this right now, I will leave you with a local wine event to check out. Vinter Raimund Pruem of German winery S. A. Prum will be on location at Granville Island Liberty Wine Merchants (1660 Johnston Street) this weekend on Sunday January 17th between 3 and 6pm. More details and a $2-off coupon is below!
