There are three Fairmont properties in downtown Vancouver, all within a few blocks of each other. I call them the Fairmont sisters. There’s even one in the Fairmont family out at the Vancouver...
Drifters: The Fairmont Waterfront Vancouver
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Angela Prosper
Cascadia Ciderworkers United Granny Smith Hard Apple Cider
It's a mouthful. The name of this new Portland-based cidery and the ciders themselves. Confident and brazen in both branding and cider composition, Cascadia Ciderworkers United represents the broad...
We Dig: Spring Fever Beers
Spring is a time for renewal, growth and revitalization and for people living in the Pacific Northwest, it is an exceptionally beautiful time of year. Sunshine and rain bring budding flowers,...
Silk Road Gen Mai Cha Green Tea
Though I’m a multi-espresso daily kind of girl, I’m also a keen tea appreciator, even though a green one (and I’m not talking green tea). Tea, like wine, is an infinite subject, and with both...
Caffeination Cascadia: Make Your Own Coffee Bitters
Bitters are an alluring ingredient. Originally intended for medicinal purposes, today’s flavor options run the gamut from celery to lavender to cardamom, like from Scrappy's Bitters. Sometimes...
Merridale Brandy House Frizz
In addition to the culinary/agritourism powerhouse of Cobble Hill, BC's Merridale Estate Cidery (bistro, ciders, events, etc.) is their distillery. Rick Pipes, co-owner of the Cowichan Valley’s...