Corcelettes is a new Swiss family-run winery in British Columbia’s rocky Similkameen Valley. Small lots of interesting, intentional wines are turning out, including a homeland inspired white blend based on the Swiss Chasselas variety called Trivium. Oracle is one such...
Though Osoyoos, British Columbia micro-producer Lariana Cellars may be new to the scene, they’re making themselves known with their serious approach. Whole cluster pressing and fermentation in concrete eggs and older French oak adds some textured complexity to the...
If you’ve a retro chic aesthetic, then you had better book it to The Burrard. Originally opening as Burrard Motor Inn in 1956, this storied and infamous downtown Vancouver motel was entirely refitted and upgraded in 2011 into a funky, kitschy, comfortable and...
North Vancouver’s Bridge Brewing Company is making sure you ride out the last days and rays of summer in proper form, with their seasonal Bourbon Blood Orange Wheat Ale. Magnum and Centennial hops are kicked up with a subtle splash of bourbon, complementing the fresh...
Think about the perfect neighborhood café. Welcoming, casual, bright, characterful. Where you can grab a locally roasted coffee in the morning, dream-inducing hearty sandwich for lunch or satisfying, locally sourced lazy weekend brunch. There would be a patio, of...
With five decades of family history in farming, Robert Van Westen is most at home, sustainably cultivating the soils of his Naramata Bench estate for Van Westen Vineyards. He was born on the Bench, grew up farming and planted his first grapes here in 1999 (hence the...
Even the grandest dame needs a little work now and again. Last year the grand old property of Fairmont Hotel Vancouver (the Hotel Van to locals) turned 75, and though the classic hotel has certainly seen more than its fair share of changes over the years, it remains,...
There are rooms with a view, and then there is The Pointe. No matter the season (especially the now-famous “Storm Watching Season,” a term that Wickaninnish Inn founder Charles McDiarmid coined), the 240 degrees of oceanfront restaurant views are unparalleled anywhere...
One of British Columbia's first premium/collectible wineries—before it was commonplace to seek out BC wine—Burrowing Owl Estate Winery has been popular since their first vintage in 1997. Also since that day, the Wyse family has been leaders in environmental...
Burnaby, British Columbia’s Dageraad Brewing specializes in Belgian-styled beers, with a creative and entirely West Coast interpretation. Their De Witte, is a sour wheat ale brewed in the tradition of the white ales of the Flemish Brabant. Dry-hopped with citra hops,...
