Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism
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Vegan sushi makes waves in Metro restaurant market
Tomato-based tuna replacement Ahimi highlights rise of alternatives to animal protein
Wooden boats arrive for Richmond Maritime Festival
The Richmond Maritime Festival is promising flapping sails, booming cannons and music to get festivalgoers’ feet stomping. The festival takes place this Saturday and Sunday, July 27 and 28, for the...
14 ways to celebrate Pride in Vancouver with treats and cocktails
As with Christmas and Hanukkah, there are some treats you can only find at certain times of the year. It’s the same case with Pride Week in Vancouver when, for a limited time only, rainbow-hued...
At this B.C. winery, your taste of terroir goes well beyond the glass
You don’t have to be a big-time wine expert to know that the term “terroir” is vino-speak for how the land informs the flavour of what’s in your glass. Better yet, you don’t need to be a big-time...
These 22 dinners across B.C. on one night this August all benefit a great cause
Summerdine is the beautiful August night each year when several restaurants around the province set aside a special table at the same time in support of the Les Dames d’Escoffier scholarship...
Restaurant owners banking on business bump from curbside patios
The City of Vancouver's pilot project is expected to include seven patios separated by sidewalks from restaurants by summer’s end
Vancouver could soon be home to Canada’s Best Restroom
When it comes to bathrooms, not all cans are created equal. Sure, when nature calls, our needs are pretty basic. But our wants, well, those can turn a regular ol’ john into a restroom that’s damn...
You can rent a private yacht and sail the breathtaking B.C. coast this summer
Dreaming of captaining your own private yacht down the breathtaking B.C. coastline on your next getaway? Yacht charter and brokerage company NW Explorations, based in Sidney, B.C., offers charter...
The most Vancouver menu ever is at the most unexpected place: city-run concession stands
A day at the beach is practically synonymous with lemonade, hot dogs, and french fries. But at the City of Vancouver’s 13 seasonal concession stands, what’s on offer is actually an incredible...
The B.C. chardonnay you’re craving right now is exclusively at this Vancouver restaurant
Forage restaurant has collaborated with West Kelowna’s Niche Wine Co. on a private label chardonnay that is a perfect partner for their locally inspired menu. It’s a chablis-style unoaked...