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Put back that blanco. If your tequila experience has been defined by trays of shot glasses littering dodgy all-inclusive resorts, it’s no surprise the drink has gotten a bad rap. With Tequila Tromba, Toronto native Eric Brass is erasing grad trip memories one smooth cocktail at a time. But don’t … Read More
We’ve all heard the benefits of organic food, and maybe even come to appreciate the taste of a fresh apple or crop of blueberries free of chemical adulteration. The jury’s still out on which and to what extent the 67 chemicals found in non-organic produce harm your body, but the … Read More
We at DailyXY are no strangers to Scotch. We’ve tossed back more than our fair share of whisky – the generic catch-all that includes bourbons, ryes, Canadians, blended Scotch, single malts – whatever the poison, we’ve sampled it. But we still have much to learn. So when the folks at Chivas … Read More
Three years ago, Vancouver’s restaurant scene was riding high on a wave of Olympic optimism. Internationally acclaimed chefs like Daniel Boloud and Jean-Georges Vorichten opened Vancouver satellites, while local cuisiniers indulged their patrons’ ever-more refined palates and ever-deeper pockets. But when Wall Street collapsed and the Winter Games went a … Read More
Area oenophiles know that less than two weeks remain until the opening of the annual Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. Now in its 35th year, the fundraiser for the Playhouse Theatre Company is recognized as one of the largest wine festivals in the world. On offer is everything from the … Read More
