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Providence Farm and Cowichan Chefs Table are co-presenting the 2nd Annual James Barber Fundraiser on Sunday, October 7, 2012, from noon until 4pm, at Providence Farm, 1843 Tzouhalem Road. The late James Barber, also known as Canada’s Urban Peasant, had a dream to install a wood burning oven at Providence Farm, replacing their existing ovens. The [...]

On September 14 – 18, 2011, the Cowichan Valley is hosting the Cowichan Wine and Culinary Festival. Twenty-six participants will be showcasing their top wines, beers, or ciders, as well as delicious taste bud-tickling treats. You can either pick up or download a map so you can plan out your epicurean trek through the Cowichan [...]

6429 Selma Avenue | Hollywood, CA | 323-466-2750 | www.pianobarhollywood.com | Piano Bar on Facebook Hollywood night-life: we’ve all heard the stories, we’ve all seen the photos. Starlets and their wardrobe malfunctions, athletes and their entourages, the velvet rope I’m on the list crowd, and the paparazzi-induced meltdowns. Yeah, that stuff happens around the corner. [...]

Recently, I drew surprise from a member of the Québec gastronomie scene when I mentioned that I had excitedly flocked not once; but – gasp! – twice to Brasserie Artisanale Dieu du Ciel up on Le Plateau in Montréal on my four day jam-packed trip to the city. It was a frigid weekend, with temperatures [...]

On a hot summer day, sometimes the only satisfying way to cool down is an ice cold beer. Or, during the holiday season, sometimes the most fun way to get into the Christmas spirit is to mix yourself up a rum and eggnog, topped off with some nutmeg. I have found that one of the [...]

When I was 17, I found myself running around the streets of a small city in Northern France in the early evening with some like-minded classmates destined to take advantage of this miraculous culture that let us partake of alcoholic beverages prior to the legal age of majority back home in Ontario, Canada. We discovered [...]

What is it about Québec City? Like most questions in life, you simply must ask a trusted source for an answer. The city that sits formidably on the St. Lawrence is a beautifully balanced atmosphere of colonial France and the earliest of Canadiana best represented in its architecture, ambiance, and attitude. However, the unschooled visitor [...]