Archive for January, 2012

Dunn’s Famous Vancouver

Comments 7 by Rebecca Bollwitt
Disclosure: Unpaid, Personal Opinion — I was not paid to write this post and our meal was not complimentary. Lucy generously picked up the bill. Please review the Policy & Disclosure section for further information.

Dunn’s Famous opened their doors in Vancouver last November, serving up their well-known Montreal smoked meat alongside a menu full of rich, gravy-topped, comfort foods. My brother-in-law previously introduced us to Estrella’s in Langley, which was my first taste of a sky-high stacked Montreal smoked meat sandwich. For this reason, I sent my sister and […]

Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival 2012

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival returns for a second year January 14 to February 14, 2012. I heard mention of this on Twitter yesterday and found details on Erin Ireland’s blog which linked to the event host, CityFood Magazine. Photo credit: stephbond on Flickr The month-long festival has a massive line up of daily flavours […]

Vancouver History: Charles Marega

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Chances are you’ve passed by quite a few of Charles Marega’s pieces around Vancouver, perhaps several times daily. The Italian-born sculptor moved to Vancouver in 1909 and taught art in town for 30 years. He was commissioned to create some of the city’s most popular public art pieces including the following: Oppenheimer MonumentArchives Item# Mon […]

Dine Out Vancouver 2012: Granville Island Plated & Paired

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Reservations for Dine Out Vancouver opened up this week as the highly-anticipated restaurant festival kicks off January 20, 2012. Aside from the $18, $28, and $38 prix-fixe menu offerings (with wine or beer pairing options) there are also several special events happening around the city including one on Granville Island. Photo credit: Photodreamz_ on Flickr […]

BC Health Service Locator App

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The BC Ministry of Health has recently launched a free mobile application that helps residents locate their nearest health services. I took a quick spin around the BC Health Service Locator and did a search for something I had to find before. I looked for the travel clinic I found last February when I needed […]