Our whirlwind New York tour (is there any other kind)? began at the Gansevoort Park hotel. Early for check-in, we headed straight up to the rooftop which had an oddly appropriate mosaic message in the pool:

It was a kitchen party at the Four Seasons Vancouver last night as the hotel unveiled its new world-class Chinese kitchen, with high powered steamers and outsize woks turning out classical dishes like these:

An intimate group of Vancouver's media elite gathered at Save-On-Meats last Wednesday for a private screening of Gastown Gamble, the new show documenting the trials and tribulations of restoring a butcher shop and diner in Canada's poorest Pos

Hard Hat tours of soon-to-open properties (especially with personalized hard hats) are one of the perks of being a journalist. The hat head, not so much. Here's team Bancroft ready for battle.

Hello Helijet! 25 minutes harbour-to-harbour to start our 48-hour jaunt in Victoria.

First stop: finger-licking pulled-pork and roast chicken sandwiches at Pig Barbeque

Check out the photos we took at our sneak peak of Thierry, the new French patisserie on Alberni Street. We found macaroons, home-made ice cream, amazing chocolates and we even caught a glimpse of the secret recipe book! For more on Thierry, head to Vitamin Daily Vancouver to read about Anya's Thierry experience.

It was Christmas in July this week as media followed the path of snowflakes down the docks at Granville Island to board an evening cruise. No, it was not a mockery of this summer we are having, but a preview of this December's One of a Kind show and sale.