When it comes right down to it, what do all great chefs want to do? Open a kick ass sandwich shop. At least that’s my guess, after seeing scores of high profile chefs check their whites for a butcher’s apron, start churning mustards, pickling anything in sight and...
The Juice Truck is exactly that-a giant, pink (technically "watermelon" hued) truck at the corner of Abbott and Water Street in Vancouver's Gastown. This super popular mobile juice bar has inspired a slew of others, while still leading the pack for their premium...
There are some beers that are memorable for the label, some for the name, some for the quirkiness and some for the quality. Parallel 49 Brewing Company’s Seedspitter is memorable on all counts. This East Vancouver brewery was founded by three childhood friends who...
One of the real pioneering wine families of the Okanagan Valley, the Heiss family have promoted the area, their northern Kelowna region and their Germanic-styled wines over decades and to wide acclaim with their Gray Monk Estate Winery. George & Trudy Heiss...
Why go? Well, if the location “Sunshine Coast” wasn’t enough to woo you, I have two words that will: Tenthouse Suites. Rockwater Secret Cove Resort is definitive West Coast treehouse glamping at its finest. True to its name, this private coastal resort affords...
We all have one. That take out place that you frequent when you’re: A. Too tired to cook B. You’re downtown and hungry for a bite C. It’s 9pm at night on a Monday and nothing is open that’s tasty, healthy and quick D. You’re craving a comfort food dish that you...
The name of this craft cider might give a clue about the hoppy quotient (triple hops within) but only locals will get the reference to the Malahat—Vancouver Island’s dividing mountain between Victoria and the southern tip, and everything else. The cute name isn’t...
I love creativity in craft beer, and even more when it works so well that you wonder what took people this long. Vancouver's Deep Cove Brewers’ Sun Kissed Tea Saison is one such beer. Apple, mango and papaya-infused Rooibos tea is then infused into a Belgian-styled...
This wine was awarded a Lieutenant Governor Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines last month, recognized as one of the top 12 wines in the competition. Howling Bluff Estate Winery is the culmination of a 20 year dream to make exceptional wines. A...
This story ran in a previous issue of Sip Northwest. To read the full story and other Libation Destinations like this, subscribe to our quarterly print magazine. Years ago (and yes, I’m going back decades here) before there was Whistler, there was Whistler V.1....
