Living

ARIES (March 21-April 19) There is a 97 per cent chance that you will not engage in the following activities within the next 30 days: naked skydiving, tightrope walking between two skyscrapers, getting drunk on a mountaintop, taking ayahuasca with Pe

In a craft beer scene as increasingly crowded as Vancouver’s, if you want your fledgling brewery to stand out, it’s not going to be easy. Firstly, your beer better be damn good.

When a renowned Canadian retailer and an international style icon join forces to create a furniture collection, design professionals and enthusiasts alike take notice.

Sometimes I think we’re just a generation of Carrie Bradshaw wanna-bes, writing publicly about our sex lives and relationships not only because it helps us create a network of support (which, if only in a comment thread for a day or two, normalizes o

Well, it’s all happening again: the rain, the darkness and the turning back of clocks. All of this makes me want to snuggle up and feel warmth – preferably in the form of soups, stews, hot chocolate, mulled wine, and tea.

Our fellow Canadians who live in colder climes will no doubt call us West Coasters wusses when they read this.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Now and then, you display an excessive egotism that pushes people away.

In their purple capes and black hats with silver tastevins hanging around their necks, Portugal’s Confraria do Vinho do Porto descended upon Vancouver to induct myself and 20 colleagues from across Canada into the Port Wine Brotherhood.

Mamie Taylor’s has a new chef. Jeff Koop, who previously worked in Australia for several years, takes over the kitchen from Tobias Grignon, who has moved on to several consulting projects, as well as an upcoming underground restaurant. MamieTaylors.

Heritage Asian Eatery 1108 W. Pender St. 778-737-1108 EatHeritage.ca Open Mon.-Fri., 8am-8pm Among the thousands of dishes I’ve tried over the years, few stand out as truly unforgettable – even those that achieved excellence.