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by Lauren Mote Yesterday, a girlfriend of mine arrived from Toronto. It was her first time to British Columbia, let alone Vancouver. She was on a stop-over for the night before she would travel to Whistler Village in the morning to visit with her brother for a couple of days. Being that my friend Melissa [...]

by Lauren Mote British Columbia boasts its beautiful scenic walks, hikes, drives, food and a popular concentration on fresh, affordable produce, but the best kept secret, especially amongst people around the world that are unable to grab a bottle, is the booming BC wine industry. Between the 229 grape growers, 88 wineries, a dozen fruit [...]

by Lauren Mote The problem with moving out of province to a new place, and it could be anywhere, Delaware, France or Banff, is that you always trade in the familiarities of home for the uncertainty of your new home, with open arms. Today I am celebrating one month is this fair province, BC. Since [...]

by Lauren Mote How can one have the opportunity to dine at such a world renowned restaurant like The Fifth? My dining partner was in awe as she cordially accepted my invitation to enjoy Chef J.P. Challet’s tasting menu. General Manager and Sommelier Monsieur Christian Huot was on hand to carefully pair each course with [...]

by Lauren Mote Toronto’s Leslieville, located just west of the Beaches on Queen St, East is now home to former Le Sélect Chef Brad Clark & Sommelier Beata Borkowski’s Fare Bistro.  This evening, I have invited a dining partner so we can sample a variety of Chef Clark’s menu and share it with an audience [...]

by Lauren Mote This southern Italian haven of fresh, delicious food can be sampled in three locations across Toronto, and one in the United States, on Beverley Blvd, in Los Angeles. Terroni’s debut location, on Queen St. West at Niagara St. has the most character in my opinion, with the simplest, most inviting back patio, [...]