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SHRIMP ON THE BARBIE

May 30th, 2008
MAY 30TH, 2008 SHRIMP ON THE BARBIE Now let's be frank: BBQ weenies are for the dogs. Switch up your routine this weekend with whole spot prawns on the grill. Now until the end of June, live spot prawns can be purchased fresh off the boats at Fisherman's Wharf ($12/lb) daily from 1:30 p.m. Simply toss in ...

STEALS AND DEALS

May 29th, 2008
  Enjoy your weekly dose of vitamin v steals & deals from our fabulous sponsors. Ready, set, shop! ...

HER MONTREAL

May 29th, 2008
MAY 29TH, 2008 HER MONTREAL Katherine S. Evans, the sassy and stylish director of Opus Hotel, recently moved from Vancouver to open the Opus Montreal. Here are some of her favorite things: Best place to practice your French? Shopping on Saint-Denis Street. Off the beaten path shopping? The antique sto ...

TOP 10: INDIE LOVE STORIES

May 28th, 2008
MAY 28TH, 2008 TOP 10: INDIE LOVE STORIES Unconventional yet truer to life than many of their blockbuster counterparts, these love stories will melt your heart like no cookie-cutter romance can. 10. Dedication You wouldn't think a caustic, obsessive-compulsive children's book author would make a great romantic ...

JERSEY GIRL

May 27th, 2008
MAY 27TH, 2008 JERSEY GIRL Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe may be wrong about a lot of things, but she's right about jersey clothing, and she won't travel without it. Jersey's what you'll find at Gastown's newest fashion stop, Rubi & Kino, opened by designer Rubins Autila (Rubi) from Montreal. With a new baby boy ...

Open Road

May 26th, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008 Open Road Vacation time! With a long, hot summer (and 2 months off school for the little ones) ahead, start planning your Go RVing Canada holiday today. No need to worry about luggage and passports: a Go RVing Canada trip allows you the freedom to stop, go and stay as you please. The kids will love the ad ...

BOMBSHELL-IN-TRAINING

May 26th, 2008
MAY 26TH, 2008 BOMBSHELL-IN-TRAINING Located in a former meatpacking plant, the one thing you won't find at the new Versus 21 personal training gym are meatheads. Instead, think lean and lithe martial arts-types in a beautiful bricks-and-beams space. We loved the polished concrete floors and mountain views, the Italian ...

ICING ON YOUR DANISH

May 24th, 2008
MAY 24TH, 2008 ICING ON YOUR DANISH Is your kid clashing with your new Hay lounge chairs from Denmark? Fix that fast with the new-to-Canada Danish kids wear from Nanoou. Teach them all about alliteration with patterns for picking peonies or poolside polkadots and encourage their activism with all-organic cotton garments. Availalable on-line at www.trendytot.ca In Toronto ...

Divine Wine

May 23rd, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008 Divine Wine This summer, we want it to pour. The wine, we mean, not the weather! Tourism British Columbia is offering a free Touring Guide to B.C. Wineries that includes area maps and a directory of over 150 B.C. wineries. Get to know these three destinations: Okanagan Valley is renowned for its orchards, bu ...

MAKE IT SPARKLE

May 23rd, 2008
MAY 23RD, 2008 MAKE IT SPARKLE Still or sparkling? If your answer is the latter, you definitely need a soda siphon. In a matter of seconds, you can transform your Brita water into I-can't-believe-it's-not-Pellegrino with this table-worthy contraption that takes tiny cartridges of CO2. Just think: no ...
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