Parksville Uncorked / Untapped: a Celebration of Island Suds and Sips

By |2021-01-23T15:34:58-08:00February 21st, 2018|Travel, Craft Distilleries, Dining, Wine|

UPDATED February 21, 2018  Coming up fast is this year's not to be missed Parksville Uncorked—the 10th Annual—March 8th-11th. The 2018 edition features Untapped at the Beach Club Resort and Swirl at Tigh-Na-Mara, as well as a couple of superb winemakers dinners: Dirty Laundry Vineyard at Tigh-Na-Mara and Orofino Winery at the Beach Club Resort. The festival  wraps [...]

Red Racer + Dix Redux = Good Brews News

By |2020-05-17T19:41:38-07:00July 30th, 2015|Beer, Dining|

  Red Racer Restaurant has landed—with a few taps to go along... The Big Brews News of the month is that Central City Brewing’s much anticipated Red Racer Restaurant has landed in downtown Vancouver, in the old Dix BBQ & Brewery spot. (871 Beatty St.) And, no surprise, there’s a whole raft of Red [...]

Nose to Tail: When Only the Beast Will Do

By |2020-05-17T19:44:04-07:00March 12th, 2015|Beer, Dining|

Nose to Tail at Campagnolo Roma Dramatic pig skull presentation at Campagnolo Roma makes the point I’m both intrigued and reassured by the resurgence and resilience of nose to tail dining. I’m a big fan of the whole beast movement, for any number of reasons. I’m intrigued because it really is a [...]

Gastown’s Bitter: Sweet Destination for a Perfect Pint

By |2019-02-10T11:04:02-08:00March 23rd, 2012|Beer, Belly's Best Bites, Belly's Budget Best, Sustainable|

Encounter with a perfect pint, Tim Pawsey photo If there’s one thing the Hired Belly finds hard to resist it’s a decent pint, particularly when it's properly poured, and at the right temperature.  I’m sure it’s one of the many very sound traits inherited from my dad—who I still sorely miss. Growing up, beer [...]

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