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The Vancouver International Wine Festival opened on Monday and is a whirlwind of tastings and events until March 2.

Think of Paris and you think of sitting in a bistro in St.-Germain-des-Pres or Montmartre: posters on the wall, steak frites on the table and all the world to watch passing by the window.

Snowdrops and Snow Crocuses signal warmer weather ahead

Chinatowns boutique (and caffeine) scene has gotten a jolt with the addition of Lukes General Store. An institution in Calgary, Lukes eclectic new Vancouver shop is pop-up for now, but weve heard murmurings of permanency.

Is it really that insulting to have a customer like your food so much that they want to share it with friends and family? Is it that bad that they want to remember the moments visually? And is it that damaging when they want to give your restaurant f

The pigs are fed only barley, with no Paylean added in to make them grow faster. They roam the small family farms in Alberta, not knowing that their days will end on the plates of some of the best Japanese restaurants.

Starting this week, weve decided to let Anya Levykh loose. In her new column, The Dish, Anya will share her insights and opinions about a different restaurant, watering hole, café, or sweet spot each week.

The 3rd annual Osoyoos Oyster Festival takes place April 23-27, with various events, wine and beer-pairing competitions, and an oyster pearl gala at Watermark Beach Resort.

Q: "I phoned some building supply stores and none had willow trellises. One source said they would be too flimsy to be useful.

In the “olden” days, doctors gave orders (“Take these medications, start exercising and go on a diet.”), and if patients failed to follow through, they were labelled as “noncompliant”.