Crafting a gin from 100-percent organic British Columbian wheat has never been a small endeavor. Up until the last year, it might have been near impossible. Now, thanks to the slow drawing of the curtain of old BC liquor laws, a quickly-growing handful of craft...
Vancouver Craft Beer Week 2014 is set to kick off its fifth year in style this Friday, May 30th with a party dedicated to what should be everyone’s favorite pastime – succumbing to the temptresses of ales and lagers. This nine day event of bottled, canned and...
For a certain segment of the market accustomed to superlatives—super cars, superstars, super premium—where do you stay when you travel? In many cities in the world, the choice is simple: Shangri-La. For the last five years, Vancouver has been part of the Shangri-La...
Proof that sustainable is sexy? That green is the new black? That vegetarian dining can be modern and fresh, filling and fulfilling? Okay, maybe that’s not such a big stretch. But what about a busy restaurant that creates just ONE pound of waste per month? The...
Vancouver’s Granville Island is one of the most visited sites in Canada, trailing the massive Niagara Falls for the busiest landmark in the country. Tucked into the bustling city of Vancouver, the island is a maze of artisans, independent shopping, buskers, the...
At Sip Northwest, we obviously love to quench our thirst. But when we get hungry, we can't wait to graze. A new brewery, winery, distillery or cidery in the region is always reason to celebrate, but equally as exciting can be new restaurants—especially when they...
This beautiful slip of a spirit is the collaboration of two boutique BC craftsmen, both artisan producers in their own right. Long Table Distillery, Vancouver’s first inner-city distillery and Similkameen Valley’s Clos du Soleil Winery have come together to weave...
Otherworldly Tofino, on the far west coast of Vancouver Island, is an incredible place and one that holds many special things to me. And one of those special things in Tofino is Tacofino. Yup. Tacos. Out of a food truck. Not just any old tacos, mind. Nor any old...
There are three Fairmont properties in downtown Vancouver, all within a few blocks of each other. I call them the Fairmont sisters. There’s even one in the Fairmont family out at the Vancouver International Airport, but she’s the older redheaded stepsister that is...
"What would you do if you knew you could not fail?" Okanagan Valley's Nagging Doubt Wines poses this question on their labels to wine drinkers—nay, Nagging Doubt Wines baits its consumers with this question. Answering the call and challenge of doubt themselves,...
