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Take part in Italian Heritage Month events

Friday, June 22 Voice of the Night: An enthusiastic singing competition produced and presented by Carmelina Cupo. The winner will receive $1,000. Its at 7:30pm in the ballroom. Free.

Scentsational shopping for Beauty Night Society

Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, even smells.
SHOP TALK: Icebreaker TouchLabs expand to North Shore

SHOP TALK: Icebreaker TouchLabs expand to North Shore

Icebreaker, the New Zealand company that pioneered the merino wool adventure apparel category, announces it will open a new TouchLab store on Vancouvers North Shore in September of this year.
Szechuan Chongqing restaurant turns 30

Szechuan Chongqing restaurant turns 30

Lisa and Robert Wong have cooking in the blood. Their father Bor is a chef, as was his father before him.
Life at the Base of Mount Everest

Life at the Base of Mount Everest

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­director Dianne Whelan is bringing her stunning new documentary, 40 Days At Base Camp, home. After an eight-week Canadian tour, the movie about what life is really like at the base of Mount Everest will be shown June 21 at Denman Cinema.
Understanding olive oil — one good bottle is worth three bad ones

Understanding olive oil — one good bottle is worth three bad ones

By Justin Beddall Asking an Italian to dip his bread in blended olive oil is like pouring a Scotsman something other than single malt. In other words, an insult.

SHOP TALK: Sample sale and sad news closure

Alife sample sale Pick up some swagger at the cash-only Alife footwear sample sale Friday June 22, noon to 5pm; Saturday June 23 and Sunday June 24, noon to 6pm (411 W. Cordova, 3rd Floor).

City Cellar: Discovering Italy

I began keeping my ear to the ground a couple of weeks ago when learning this issue was going to have a good dose of Italian flare.
Italian cuisine comes of age in Vancouver

Italian cuisine comes of age in Vancouver

A chef who I used to work for loved to define Italian food as the simplest expression of the fewest ingredients. Ive quoted him many times but in reality the cuisine is neither homogeneous nor so easy to pin down.
Victoria Beckham: Prompt Spice?

Victoria Beckham: Prompt Spice?

While fans and photographers waited patiently for Victoria Beckham to arrive at Holt Renfrew Friday afternoon and hung on Twitter for her every move, the helpful fashion icon tweeted from the runway at YVR that customs was the cause of the two hour d