Leave no food unattended and no country unvisited
In Vancouver happy hours don’t seem to be promoted, and the extent of advertising is usually a sidewalk sandwich board or the random tweet or post on social media. So here are a few happy hours that offer either good value or good food, or are simply off the radar.
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When it comes to spending, I tend to limit my credit cards and am selective on what I use. Nothing wrong with high standards, right? But it has to fit my needs. It’s great to have a card that is as useful as it is rewarding, especially if rewards span the food and travel categories. I confess – I am a lover of these pleasures in life.
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Kashi Canada has partnered with Evergreen in the Plant-it-Forward initiative. Their goal is to build 18 urban gardens across Canada so people have access to “real food”. Kashi will donate $1 for every share up to a maximum of $50,000 to go towards the program.
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Here are the 15 contest questions and answers in the Follow Me Foodie to New York series. How many did you get right? And last but not least, the winner of 2 Cathay Pacific Premium Economy Class round-trip airfare tickets from Vancouver (YVR) to New York (JFK) is…
Read MoreTo encourage you to take the My Health My Community survey I’m offering a $250 gift certificate to dine out at any restaurant in Metro Vancouver. Bribery? Perhaps, but we value your time in helping with the initiative, and in the end everyone should benefit.
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Kurobuta is known as the “kobe beef” of pork in Japan. Due to the limited quantities of Kurobuta, Canadian farmers created a one-of-a-kind breed of Akakuro-Buta pig, which is an imitation of the premium Kurobuta. The Akakuro-Buta is specially bred on free-range family farms in Lethbridge, Alberta for the Canadian market.
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I’m giving away two Cathay Pacific Premium Economy Class round-trip tickets from Vancouver (YVR) to New York (JFK). Qualify for the grand prize starting today until March 23. Follow this site and @FollowMeFoodie for questions and clues to get you one step closer to a dream vacation for 2 to New York.
Read MoreI’m purposely writing this close to Valentine’s Day. If you don’t have a reservation you’re probably screwed, but when you’re single, who cares? You don’t have to accommodate anyone’s schedule and you can celebrate any day.
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