1 Graeme Duffy, Taz VanRassel, Ken Lawson, Randy Schooley, David Milchard, Denise Jones and Pearce Visser at the Vancouver Theatresports Massacre showdown Feb. 5.
2 Jaime Gillin, editorial director of Gray magazine, publisher Shawn Williams, Moe Samieian, founder of Moes Home Collection and his daughter Sara Samieian, the stores general manager of the retail division, at the party to launch the stores redesign Feb. 6.
3 Scott Morrison, senior vice-president of CA Technologies and Amy Enns of WE Vancouver at Wavefronts wireless summit at the Marriott Pinnacle Hotel Feb. 5.
4 Sommelier DJ Kearney, chief judge of Vancouver magazine's 2014 Wine Awards, and executive chef Frank Pabst of Blue Water Café, winner of the magazine's 2013 best seafood restaurant award, at Big Night, a toast to this year's wine winners at the Jewel Ballroom Feb. 7.
5 At Big Night, chef David Hawksworth, left, drew the name of Amit Chaudhry, centre, as winner of an eight-person dinner sponsored by Les Dames d'Escoffier. Pam Williams, right, is the BC chapter's past-president.
6 Les Dames d'Escoffier offered a wall of wine as a fundraising raffle at Big Night for its scholarship fund. From left: Leeann Froese, DJ Kearney, winner Lilia Pakhomova, Renee Blackstone and Shannon Washbrook.
7 WE Vancouver writer Sabrina Furminger with MP and author Olivia Chow at Performance Works Feb. 7. Chow read from her new book, My Journey.
8 Batman executive producer Michael Uslan, Guy Williams (visual effects supervisor for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire), and Tony Pratt (editorial department, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) at the opening night of the SPARK [FWD] conference on February 5. Uslan gave the keynote.
9 Looking Glass Foundation president Deborah Grimm (second from right) and directors Debbie Slattery, Andy Young and Kari Boyle at the foundation's 10th anniversary gala Jan. 31, where they announced that LGF had been gifted the former Ronald McDonald house on Angus Drive by a donor, to further the foundation's work with eating disorders.
10 Steve, Carolyn and Debbie Caldwell at the Looking Glass Foundation 10th anniversary gala.
11 Honore Comfort, Sonoma County Vinters, Daniel Wildermuth, Rodney Strong Wine Estates and Nicole Daly, Sonoma County Vinters at Sonoma in the City Feb. 5 at Terminal City Club.
12 The Canadian Culinary Championships Gold Medal Plates was held in Kelowna at the Delta Grand Okanagan over the weekend. With Follow Me Foodie's Mijune Pak, centre, are silver medalist Duncan Ly of Yellow Door Bistro in Calgary and bronze medal chef Danny St. Pierre of Auguste in Sherbrooke. Lorenso Loseto of George restaurant in Toronto won the gold; representing Vancouver was chef Brian Skinner of Acorn.
