Portland, Oregon is often referred to as Mecca for anything craft beer, now boasting somewhere over 60 breweries operating in the city alone. But with so much competition, how does an artisan brew differentiate itself? PDX Grocer Zupan's Markets and microbrewery Coalition Brewing are onto something, having recently released their second Farm-to-Market collaboration, an Imperial Coffee Chocolate Stout. …
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Attention menswear fans: Montreal-based retailer Frank & Oak is opening a new flagship store in Vancouver's Gastown, at 316 W. Cordova. People who have been to their former pop-up shop at nearby Abbott Street will be pleased to hear that the space has now grown to 2,400 square-feet and will feature more clothes, including original monthly …
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Last weekend's Game of Thrones season finale was a shocker — and if you haven't seen it yet, this is a spoiler-free post. It's going to be a long winter before season 6 premiers in 2016, but in the meantime here's a quiz provided by our friends at Morphsuits to tide you over. Actually, there …
“Coffee is really simple,” said Brian Turko, owner and master roaster at Milano Coffee and a business veteran of 34 years. “It’s aroma, acidity, body and flavour.” That’s just one tidbit of wisdom the lively and highly knowledgeable Turko gave during a preview of the Milano Master Class Series, two-hour classes to be offered on …
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If you don't exactly know what a spot prawn is, the Chef's Table Society of British Columbia — that puts on the event each year — defines it on their website as "a delicacy known around the world for their sweet, delicate flavour and firm texture. They are most recognizable for their reddish brown colour, which turns …
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