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“Blush” Pop-up Bar at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

Posted in Bar, Downtown Vancouver, Drinks, Hang-Out with Friends, Hotel Dining, Joyce, Lounge, News, Pop-up, Restaurants, Valentine's Day, Vancouver, tagged Announcement, Downtown Vancouver, Events, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, News, Pop-up, Pop-up Bar, Saintly Wines, Speakeasy, Valentine's Day on February 19, 2024| Leave a Comment »

This year’s Valetine’s and Galetine’s Day may be behind us, but we don’t stop celebrating love. Bring your gals, pals and valentine to this pop-up bar at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. It’s called “Blush” and it’s only open Tuesdays to Saturdays until February 29. It’s a collaboration between Fairmont Hotel Vancouver and Saintly Wine. It’s pink and so cute, and you can order fun, romance-themed cocktails like Passion Potion and Love Letter, or mini bottles of Saintly sparkling brut and rosé. They also have nibbles and desserts like Gochujang Chicken Tenders, Fresh Oysters, Tuna Tataki, Charcuterie and Cheesecakes.

I’m quite in awe of how Fairmont Vancouver is transforming this space on the lower level for different pop-ups. First, it was Kringle’s for Christmas, and now Blush for Valetine’s Day. Make sure to look for the pink photo booth at the entrance. Will you check it out?

Disclosure: I was invited to a media preview event.

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[Recipe] Blush 75 Cocktail Perfect for Valentine’s Day

Posted in Beverage, Cocktails, Drinks, Home Cooking, Joyce, Recipe, Special Occasion, Spirits, tagged Cocktail, Easy Recipe, French 75, Gin, Mocktail, Raincity Distillery, recipe, Saintly Wine, Sparkling Rosé on February 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »

This is the classic French 75 cocktail but I changed it up with a sparkling rosé. I called it Blush 75 (and others may have named it similarly as well) because the sparkling rosé would give it a tint of pink. The colour is also perfect for Valentine’s Day. And I love that I have all the ingredients at home so I don’t have to buy a bunch of cocktail stuff that I don’t use often.

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[News] Winners of 2023 BC Beer Awards Announced

Posted in Awards, Beer, Craft Beer Series, Culinary Events, Drinks, Joyce, News, tagged Announcement, Awards, BC Beer, BC Beer Awards, craft beer, Hoyne Brewing, Moody Ales, News, The Barley Merchant, Twin City Brewing Co. on October 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Last weekend, winners of the 2023 BC Beer Awards were named at the Croatian Cultural Centre. The judges evaluated 925 entries to select the winners in 29 categories. I was invited to attend the ceremony and was excited to celebrate with the breweries and other beer lovers.

Saturday’s ceremony also included a beer festival. In the past, they had breweries setting up booths and pouring samples of their beers. Since last year, they have changed the format so there were only a few beer stations serving beer in cans, and the industry folks can focus on reconnecting and celebrating with each other.

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[News] Winners Announced for the BC Food & Beverage Awards 2023

Posted in Awards, Beverage, Drinks, Joyce, Media Events, News, Product Reviews, Roundup, tagged Announcement, BC Food & Beverage Awards, Blender Bites, Blume Supply Inc., Callister Craft Soda, Cannery Brewing, Chewters Chooclates, Copperpenny Distilling Co., Daiya Foods, Farming Karma Fruit Co., Freybe Gourmet Foods, Glutenull, Grandpa J's Seasonings, Hazel's Ice Cream, Hon's, Kicking Horse Coffee Co., KULA Foods, Naked & Saucy, oomé, Panela Lemon, Spirit Bear Coffee Company, The Good Chocolatier on October 12, 2023| Leave a Comment »

I was invited to the sold-out BC Food & Beverage Awards ceremony yesterday, and what a celebration of BC-made food & beverage products! Set at the beautiful Rocky Mountaineer Station, hundreds gathered to not only celebrate food and drinks produced in British Columbia, but to also recognize trailblazers and businesses that are making an environmental or social impact.

Here is the list of winners and their award acceptance:

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8 BC Distilled Spirits I Discovered Recently

Posted in Beverage, Culinary Events, Drinks, Gin, Joyce, Product Reviews, Roundup, Scotch/Whisky, Spirits, Vancouver, tagged Alchemist Distiller, Antidote Distilling Co., BC Distilled, Copper Penny Distilling, Distillery, Fernie Distillers, Gin, Mad Laboratory Distilling, Made in BC, Odd Society Spirits, Shelter Point Distillery, Spirits, Tumbleweed Spirits, Whiskey on June 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Earlier in May, I went to BC Distilled, BC’s premier micro-distillery festival. I got to sample vodka, gin, whisky, and other spirits made by 43 distillers across British Columbia. There were some interesting ones and particularly, I enjoyed eight of the spirits and I think you would too.