Food

Walking into the Ascot lounge, you immediately feel a vibe that is much different from the majority of the restaurants, pubs and various venues located in Vancouver. Instead of your typical porcelain and chiseled crowd who wear liters of cologne and perfume in a tightly squeezed area, The Ascot allows you to feel comfortable and content.  The causal, yet trendy dress wear, delicious and reasonably priced food and beverage menu, friendly staff, a hidden garden patio, the upbeat R&B, Hip Hop, and variety of funky music creates an overall unique experience.

I went to House Guest for the first time recently for my first Clam Bake.

In this food writer’s humble opinion, the most important meal of the day is not breakfast—it’s brunch! Brunch takes the sustenance of breakfast and combines it with the taste and diversity of lunch. That’s why sometimes it’s fun to drive around on Sunday, feverishly looking for the most amazing breakfast/lunch fusions in all of the greater Vancouver area. You really never know what you’re going to find, and often times you can discover real gems like the elk steak I got at Seb’s. All you really need is the YP mobile app, a strong appetite, and a sense of adventure. Here’s what I turned up last month in the way of organic brunch spots:

Vancouver franchisee turns Lindsey’s Cakes for Miracles into a North American fundraiser. Dairy Queen (DQ) Canada this week launched the first annual Lindsey’s Cakes for Miracles, two one-week fundraisers taking place from May 6-13, 2012 and June 10-17, 2012. During these two weeks, one dollar from every DQ Cake sold at participating Dairy Queens across Canada will be donated to Children’s Miracle Network to help raise funds for local children’s hospitals across Canada.

Does anyone remember life before Pinterest? I sure don’t. If you ask me, it is the greatest innovation since the sliced bread. I mean, what other website can make you feel so creative with just a click of the mouse.

Today, during my regular morning “pinning”, I came across this recipe: Apple Pie Baked in the Apple….!?!

Looking to repay your Mom for all the years of doing your laundry, cooking your favorite meals and waking you up every morning for school? Well sorry, you can’t! But you can start by treating her to the best Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet in the city at the Pan Pacific Vancouver.