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Espressotec Hosts Latte Art Throwdown: A Showcase of Local Barista Talent, April 28

by Inside Vancouver in Events on April 21, 2016

When it rains, it pours—but here in Vancouver, it pours intricate Instagram-worthy latte art. And on Thursday, April 28^th at 5:30pm, Espressotec Sales & Services will be positively storming as the city’s top baristas compete for the title of Throwdown Champion.

“We’ve got a lot of talent on the coffee scene here in Vancouver,” says Espressotec owner Reg James. “It’s about time we show it off with a little friendly competition, like they do in the States. We want to engage our coffee community and celebrate our local talent.”

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Espressotec Hosts Latte Art Throwdown: A Showcase of Local Barista Talent, April 28

Thirsty for Beer Wars: Craft Beer Industry Barons Duke It Out For DTES Charity, April 17

by Inside Vancouver in Events on April 13, 2016

By: Jessica Linnay

On April 17 the city’s beer masters put down the pints and put ‘em up in a battle of fists, fighting (literally) to raise funds for a local not-for-profit.

In this spinoff of their popular Aprons for Gloves fundraiser, event organizers corralled the city’s craft beer industry workers to volunteer their participation in a boxing tournament designed to profit one of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside community fixtures, the Eastside Boxing Club. Continue reading:
Thirsty for Beer Wars: Craft Beer Industry Barons Duke It Out For DTES Charity, April 17

The 2016 Dine Out Vancouver Festival’s World Chef Exchange

by Inside Vancouver in Uncategorized on April 8, 2016

The Vancouver World Chef Exchange is a collaborative project held during Dine Out Vancouver Festival. It is designed to spread Vancouver’s culinary story across the globe, bring leading food cities closer together and, of course, dish up a never-before-seen dinner for culinary enthusiasts. The premise is simple: international and local chefs team up to craft a series of powerhouse feasts, fusing global flavours and regional ingredients for a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience.

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The 2016 Dine Out Vancouver Festival’s World Chef Exchange

Broad City Trivia in Vancouver, April 19 at the Biltmore

by Inside Vancouver in Events on April 7, 2016

By: Jessica Linnay

Imagine you’re at dinner with Elijah Wood. People are saying that you’re so cute together. And all you get is dessert. No – you’re at an extravagant flea market with Mark Ruffalo. All you want is some wooden milk crates to line your office, maybe nursery one day. But you don’t say that to anybody. No! You’re at Biltmore Cabaret’s Broad City trivia night with all your best buds. Yas queen!

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Broad City Trivia in Vancouver, April 19 at the Biltmore

Swap, Jam and Shop at Vinyl, Art and Leisure in Vancouver

by Inside Vancouver in Uncategorized on March 22, 2016

Photo: Chase Porter

By: Jessica Linnay

In days mostly gone by, the record store was a world revolving on its own: secrets were swapped about samples, album drops anticipated by faithful fans who stood by with sweaty bills always ready in their palms, hours upon hours were spent flipping fingers over the tops of record covers, digging through crates like they contained the Holy Grail – sometimes, they did.

Vinyl, Art and Leisure attempts to revive some of this fading vibe; the pop up record shop and listening party pairs the sociable and passionate aspects of music store culture in the first event of its kind in the city. Continue reading:
Swap, Jam and Shop at Vinyl, Art and Leisure in Vancouver

The Vancouver International Auto Show Returns March 23-27 (Free Ticket Giveaway!)

by Inside Vancouver in Events on March 10, 2016

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The fastest growing Auto Show in Canada is returning for it’s 96th year as the best attended consumer show and automotive event in Western Canada. The Vancouver International Auto Show is gearing up for its best show yet, returning to the Vancouver Convention Centre March 23-27, 2016.

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The Vancouver International Auto Show Returns March 23-27 (Free Ticket Giveaway!)

After Hours at the Vancouver Aquarium, March 10

by Inside Vancouver in Events on March 4, 2016

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Love is in the air, and underwater, at the upcoming adults-only After Hours at the Vancouver Aquarium on March 10. This one is all about the secret sex lives of animals, so you can expect to learn everything you need to know about the unique mating habits of marine life at this one-of-a-kind event.

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After Hours at the Vancouver Aquarium, March 10