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April 2010

Shakin’ Not Stirred: Unsung Brunch

Pierce Brosnan and Sean Connery are not my types of men. Remember Sully from Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman? Back in the day, it was his magazine photo that was cut out and glued to my grade seven desk. The James Bond movies are not exactly my cup of tea, either. 007-themed restaurants however, are another [...]

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Dine Out Vancouver – Yaletown edition.

Dine out Vancouver is back! And there are some great restaurants in the ‘hood that are participating in this year’s event. From April 26 to May 6th there is no better time to head out and finally visit that restaurant you have heard so much about! Meals are a set price and usually include appetizer, [...]

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Yaletown Fashion Day

NOW ON! A full day of pampering and glamour just for ladies is what Urvanly, a recently launched jewelry and bijoux brand, has organized for the last weekend of April. The Yaletown Fashion Day will give fashionable ladies the chance to interact with similar style-savvy women and, most importantly, to get 50% off in services [...]

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Hockey Night On Hamilton Street

CBC is trying to bring back some of that good ol’ Olympic spirit and wants you to come out and cheer on the Canucks as they take on the Kings for game 5 on Friday April 23rd. Being dubbed HOCKEY NIGHT ON HAMILTON STREET this event looks like the perfect catalyst Vancouver needs to help [...]

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PHAT Deli – Yaletown’s best sandwich?

I once won a bet eating three footlong Subway sandwiches in a row. Up for grabs: twenty dollars. It’s this amount the deli meat piled dangerously high onto each PHAT sandwich must cost. Had my bet involved any three menu items from Yaletown’s favorite deli, whose full name could be, ‘Pretty Huge and Tempting’, I [...]

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32nd Vancouver International Wine Festival

Running from April 19-25th at various locations throughout Vancouver the festival is Canada’s premier wine event and some of Yaletown’s finest are onboard. Blue Water Café 1095 Hamilton Street Glowbal Grill & Satay Bar 1079 Mainland Street La Terrazza 1088 Cambie Street 2010 projections: 1700 wines – 193 wineries – 14 countries – 63 events [...]

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Lilli’Q Cafe closes

Lilli’Q Cafe and Playhouse located at 1268 Pacific has closed. What was becoming a favorite refueling spot for new parents Lilli’Q was the only cafe in the area that offered a child friendly play area complete with all the caffeine and baked needs for today’s new parent. Although it looked as though Lilli’Q was getting [...]

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