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New World wineries are finding success with blends, rather than single grape wines

New World wineries are finding success with blends, rather than single grape wines

Photo by Kym Ellis on Unsplash If you ask a North American what kind of red wine they prefer, they’re almost always going to name a grape variety, like Cabernet Sauvignon or Syrah, whereas the same question posed to a European will elicit a geographi
Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee to open in Vancouver as part of massive Canadian expansion

Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee to open in Vancouver as part of massive Canadian expansion

Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee Food Corporation plans to open 100 stores in Canada within the next five years, and is looking to include Vancouver.
New ramen restaurant opening in old Menya location

New ramen restaurant opening in old Menya location

Ramen out, ramen in. The former Menya Japanese Noodle spot is now shuttered and the space will become a second Vancouver outpost of Ramen Raijin.
You can grab vegan (and non-vegan!) pizza by the slice at this new spot on Commercial Drive

You can grab vegan (and non-vegan!) pizza by the slice at this new spot on Commercial Drive

A new spot for pizza by the slice, with plenty of vegetarian and vegan options, has recently opened up in Vancouver.
Bel Café opens second location in Kitsilano

Bel Café opens second location in Kitsilano

Downtown's charming Bel Café has finally added a second location to its roster. The David Hawksworth venture officially opened their doors in Kitsilano last week.
After plastics charter, Ottawa looking at curbing own use to reduce garbage

After plastics charter, Ottawa looking at curbing own use to reduce garbage

Plastic straws are pictured in North Vancouver, B.C. on Monday, June 4, 2018.
Uber Eats expands to 3 more Metro Vancouver communities

Uber Eats expands to 3 more Metro Vancouver communities

Uber Eats will add Burnaby, Richmond, and New Westminster to their delivery zones, and is bringing on multiple new partner restaurants to serve those communities.
IHOP is now IHOb and here is what the 'b' in the name means

IHOP is now IHOb and here is what the 'b' in the name means

IHOP, the International House of Pancakes recently announced that it was changing its name to IHOb.
Our beer expert went on a 10-day trip in search of the province's best beer

Our beer expert went on a 10-day trip in search of the province's best beer

Photo: Unsplash / Fabio Alves It’s safe to say the craft beer revolution has been fought and won. If you live in Vancouver or Victoria—or just about any reasonably-sized town in southern B.C.—you probably have a craft brewery within walking distance.
Starbucks closing Canadian stores Monday afternoon for anti-bias training

Starbucks closing Canadian stores Monday afternoon for anti-bias training

Photo Shutterstock Starbucks is closing its Canadian stores after 2 p.m. this afternoon for what the company is calling "a learning session on race, bias and inclusion" for its employees. The training is scheduled for 3 p.m.
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