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Raincity Grill Celebrates 20 Years of Local, Sustainable Food

by Dana Lynch in Food & Drink, Green City on May 17, 2012

Sloping Hills Confitted Pork Belly at Raincity Grill. Photo: Dana Lynch

If you were on Denman Street or English Bay Beach today, you may have seen the yellow and purple balloons decorating the patios of Raincity Grill, one of Vancouver’s most famous and beloved restaurants. Those balloons were part of Raincity Grill’s anniversary party—the iconic restaurant turned 20 today!

Back in 1992, when Raincity Grill opened, locavore / local food sourcing wasn’t the mainstream trend it is today. As Raincity Grill’s owner, Harry Kambolis, explained to the Vancouver Sun, because he wanted to serve authentic West Coast cuisine, he and his first chef relied on fresh ingredients from the Granville Island Public Market, which in turn led to weekly menu changes (based on those fresh ingredients). Locally-sourced food and weekly menus were a novelty in 1992, but, as we see today, Kambolis and Raincity Grill were simply ahead of the curve.

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Raincity Grill Celebrates 20 Years of Local, Sustainable Food

Hidden Gem Alert! Portside Park in Vancouver

by Remy Scalza in Green City on May 17, 2012

Photo credit: bruce | Flickr

It’s hard to believe there could still be a 3.3-hectare hidden gem right smack in downtown Vancouver.

But Portside Park might just fit the bill. It’s waterfront, has a big beach and offers some of the best views of the downtown skyline and North Shore mountains anywhere in Vancouver. And it’s practically empty – even on a sunny, summer day.

I stumbled upon Portside Park (officially known as CRAB Park at Portside) for the first time earlier this week. Part of the reason it’s still unknown is that it’s a bit hard to find, tucked away in an industrial part of town few people know to visit.

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Hidden Gem Alert! Portside Park in Vancouver

EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival, June 1 – 3 (Free Ticket Giveaway!)

by Inside Vancouver in Events on May 17, 2012

photo: Eat! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival

Celebrity chefs, popular local restaurants, wineries, food and beverage manufacturers, cookbook authors, retailers, artisans, and many others from the culinary world will come together for a three day public extravaganza at the newly refurbished BC Place Stadium. EAT! Vancouver encompasses unique food experiences, opportunities to learn behind-the-scenes culinary magic from professional chefs, dynamic entertainment through celebrity chef cooking demonstrations and culinary competitions, diverse food, beverage and cooking related exhibits; and of course fantastic shopping opportunities.

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EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival, June 1 – 3 (Free Ticket Giveaway!)

Sasquatch Sightings Near Klahowya Village in Stanley Park

by Inside Vancouver in Family Friendly on May 17, 2012

We’ve been receiving multiple reports of Sasquatch sightings in Stanley Park.

Located at the miniature train plaza in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, the Klahowya Village is an authentic Aboriginal cultural experience like no other you’ve ever seen! Travel through the forest on the Spirit Catcher miniature train and discover the Legend of the Sasquatch. Watch First Nations and Métis cultural performances and Artisan demonstrations and shop the Artisan market. FREE Gate Admission!

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Sasquatch Sightings Near Klahowya Village in Stanley Park

Top 5 Victoria Day Long Weekend Daytrips from Vancouver

by Remy Scalza in Outside on May 16, 2012

Photo credit: jvde | Flickr

Planning a staycation for this Victoria Day Long Weekend? Don’t worry – You can still get out of the city, soak up B.C.’s natural splendours and be home in time for dinner.

Here are five long weekend daytrip ideas. All of these options are within a 90-minute drive of downtown Vancouver and emphasize the great outdoors. Got more ideas? Please comment below.

Whytecliff Park: This 15-hectare waterfront park in Horseshoe Bay is only 30-45 minutes from the concrete jungles of downtown Vancouver. It features a small, sandy beach, cliffs plunging dramatically to the brisk waters of Howe Sound and even a little island you can swim to that sits just offshore. For families, there’s a large grassy picnic area with changing rooms.

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Top 5 Victoria Day Long Weekend Daytrips from Vancouver

Raincity Grill Celebrates 20 Years of Local, Sustainable Food

Hidden Gem Alert! Portside Park in Vancouver

EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival, June 1 – 3 (Free Ticket Giveaway!)

Sasquatch Sightings Near Klahowya Village in Stanley Park

Top 5 Victoria Day Long Weekend Daytrips from Vancouver

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