What is Canadian cuisine? That’s what Edible Canada founder Eric Pateman set out to discover in his groundbreaking restaurant, in the heart of Vancouver’s Granville Island. With more than 12 million visitors annually, Granville Island is one of the top public...
In a striking and stylish full circle, the newest boutique hotel in Seattle was originally one of the earliest hotels in the city. Constructed in 1910 as the Calhoun Hotel, today’s retro modern 97-room Palladian hotel returns with stately class and world travelers...
A gem within the treasure chest that is British Columbia's Tofino, the oceanfront Long Beach Lodge Resort holds 41 lodge rooms that are practically set right onto sandy, spectacular Cox Bay. The only place closer to the spray of the mighty Pacific or the gentle...
From the slopes of Skaha Bench, south of Penticton and Naramata Bench, rests Pentâge, the under-the-radar, always impressing, boutique winery. Nestled on 23 acres overlooking Skaha Lake, the winery was founded in 1996 by Paul Gardner and Julie Rennie, and they have...
PiDGiN had a very rocky and public beginning back in August 2013, when the new restaurant was targeted by (professional) protesters for daring to open up on Vancouver’s downtown east side and gentrifying the neighborhood. The location, across from Pigeon Park, was...
It’s winter, you need something to warm from the inside. Steamworks Brewing's Blitzen Belgian Tripel Winter Ale won the top prize at the 2014 BC Beer Awards for "Strong Beer," so you can imagine it’s up to the challenge. The label on has a steam punk, steam-driven...
I’m not alone in my appreciation of this singular Canadian wine; numerous top name restaurants snap up this fresh, aromatic white from Hester Creek to pair with their fragrant dishes. Broken stone and light citrus and pear subtly open this Golden Mile Bench 2013...
Though it’s true that art is in the eye of the beholder, there’s no denying that The Listel Hotel is one of Vancouver’s artiest properties, from any point of view. From the sculptural pieces awaiting your arrival outside the Robson Street entrance, to the...
It’s a new year and we’re all still emerging from the holiday fog, so let’s keep it simple. Meat & Bread. Doesn’t get much more simple than that. And when it comes right down to it, there are few things more satisfying, more gratifying, more budget-soothing and...
Seems fitting for my last Drifters of 2014, I feature one of my very favorite BC hotels. (Attention ast minute gift certificate or holiday getaway planners!) The property absolutely nails it, every time. Full on, Four Seasons luxury plus attention to fine detail,...
