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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 , , , , , , , , , 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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[News] Winners of 2023 BC Beer Awards Announced

Posted in Awards, Beer, Craft Beer Series, Culinary Events, Drinks, Joyce, News, tagged , , , , , , , , , 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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 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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[News] Vancouver’s Michelin Guide 2023 – New One-Star Restaurant Announced

Posted in Downtown Vancouver, Gastown, Joyce, Michelin Guide, News, Restaurants, Roundup, Vancouver, Yaletown, tagged , , , , , , on October 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Announced last night at an invitation-only ceremony, a total of nine Vancouver restaurants are now one-MICHELIN-Starred, plus 17 with the Bib Gourmand designations, and 51 Recommended eateries. This is the second year of Vancouver being in the MICHELIN Guide.

“The famously anonymous MICHELIN Guide inspectors once again were impressed with the culinary community here,” said Gwendal Poullennec, the International Director of the MICHELIN Guides. “This sort of steady growth is what we often see in second-year selections, and it is definitely a harbinger of great things to come. We are very proud of the passionate chefs and restaurant teams here in Vancouver, and they make their city very proud.”

The nine one-MICHELIN-Star Vancouver restaurants are:

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6 Additions to Vancouver’s Michelin Guide, September 2023

Posted in Joyce, Michelin Guide, News, Restaurants, Vancouver, tagged , , , , , , , , on September 13, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Today, 6 more restaurants are added to the Recommended category of Vancouver’s MICHELIN Guide. According to the press release, the full 2023 MICHELIN selection will be announced on October 5, and these 6 new restaurants may earn themselves Bib Gourmand or Star awards then.

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