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VANCOUVER DAZE showcases and highlights the lifestyle and cultural scene of our beautiful city, uncovering all the INTERESTING THINGS, misadventures, and shenanigans beyond social functions and local happenings. We fiercely promote all the fun times, food, culture, and entertainment the city has to offer, along with the creative minds behind them. Follow more of my work/coverage over at RICKCHUNG.COM and on Instagram at @RICKCHUNG.

Volume 118: Disaronno‘s The Mixing Star cocktail competition at Reflections lounge inside the Rosewood Hotel Georgia on May 14, 2013. Hashtag: #MixingStar / #Disaronno. More photos available on Flickr.

This Italian liqueur’s global cocktail competition hit the west coast for day of mixology recipe judging and tapings.

On this afternoon, contestants showcased their eclectic drink concoctions to a panel of local judges. Upstairs, Disaronno threw a social lounging endeavour with their own cocktails including a fairly refreshing Disaronno sour (above).
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VANCOUVER DAZE showcases and highlights the lifestyle and cultural scene of our beautiful city, uncovering all the INTERESTING THINGS, misadventures, and shenanigans beyond social functions and local happenings. We fiercely promote all the fun times, food, culture, and entertainment the city has to offer, along with the creative minds behind them. Follow more of my work/coverage over at RICKCHUNG.COM and on Instagram at @RICKCHUNG.

Volume 117: Tête-à-Tête cocktail party at Tableau Bar Bistro in Coal Harbour on May 7, 2013. More photos available on Flickr and Tumblr.

Coal Harbour’s tucked away seafood eatery and bar inside the Loden Hotel celebrated the oncoming summer festivities with a seafood and ice inspired cocktail party.

As you can see, I was all smiles (along with Georgia Straight editorial assistant Michelle da Silva), enjoying some tropical themed cocktails.
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VANCOUVER DAZE showcases and highlights the lifestyle and cultural scene of our beautiful city, uncovering all the INTERESTING THINGS, misadventures, and shenanigans beyond social functions and local happenings. We fiercely promote all the fun times, food, culture, and entertainment the city has to offer, along with the creative minds behind them. Follow more of my work/coverage over at RICKCHUNG.COM and on Instagram at @RICKCHUNG.

Volume 116: Beaucoup Bakery & Café‘s spring dessert collection launch on April 29, 2013. More photos available on Flickr and Tumblr.

Vancouver’s newest Parisian style French inspired bakery on the edge of Fairview Slopes and Kitsilano celebrated the spring season with a new line of specially crafted and constructed baked goods, pastries, and desserts. To launch her spring collection of goodies, owner Jackie Ellis carefully paired each pastry concoction with a spring fashion trend. Each of the six items had a unique, rich, and sometimes decadent taste and flavour.

Fresh berry tart (above) with summer berries, candied orange peel, tart shell, and a frangipane base with orange cream.
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VANCOUVER DAZE showcases and highlights the lifestyle and cultural scene of our beautiful city, uncovering all the INTERESTING THINGS, misadventures, and shenanigans beyond social functions and local happenings. We fiercely promote all the fun times, food, culture, and entertainment the city has to offer, along with the creative minds behind them. Follow more of my work/coverage over at RICKCHUNG.COM and on Instagram at @RICKCHUNG.

Volume 115: The Roof at Black + Blue launch party from The Glowbal Collection on April 24, 2013. Hashtag: #GCtheRoof / #GCBlackAndBlue. More photos available on Flickr and Tumblr. (Lyrics by Cornell Haynes, Jr., Dani Stevenson, Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo.)

I’m baaaacck. After 114 straight weeks of Vancouver Daze action, I took a sabbatical and travelled around Europe. You can follow all those misadventures HERE and HERE. Anyhoo, back to Vancouver… Summer patio season is almost upon us and I can feel it in the air.
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VANCOUVER DAZE showcases and highlights the lifestyle and cultural scene of our beautiful city, uncovering all the INTERESTING THINGS, misadventures, and shenanigans beyond social functions and local happenings. We fiercely promote all the fun times, food, culture, and entertainment the city has to offer, along with the creative minds behind them. Follow more of my work/coverage over at RICKCHUNG.COM and on Instagram at @RICKCHUNG.

Volume 114: Popcorn brand relaunch party in Yaletown on March 27, 2013. Hashtag: #PopcornRelaunch. More photos available on Flickr.

Hard to believe its been a couple short years since my buddies Dennis Pang, Nick Routley, and Amy Elderkin started their boutique PR and social media agency geared towards local restaurants and the hospitality industry.

They threw a little Spring shindig to celebrate their brand new website and overall rebranding at their new shared co-working office space in Yaletown complete with snacks and bánh mì.
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VANCOUVER DAZE showcases and highlights the lifestyle and cultural scene of our beautiful city, uncovering all the INTERESTING THINGS, misadventures, and shenanigans beyond social functions and local happenings. We fiercely promote all the fun times, food, culture, and entertainment the city has to offer, along with the creative minds behind them. Follow more of my work/coverage over at RICKCHUNG.COM and on Instagram at @RICKCHUNG.

Volume 113: Clearly Contacts store grand opening party on Robson Street on March 20, 2013. Hashtag: #ClearlyStore. Photo courtesy of Crystal Kwon. More photos available on Flickr and Tumblr.

Canada’s premier online eyeglass and contact lens dispensary Clearly Contacts (aka Coastal.com elsewhere) celebrated its very first brick and mortar store by rolling out the blue carpet for a grand opening party.

Fashionistas like Alexandra Grant and Jen Tam (above) tried on all kinds of eye and sunglasses of every style over some bubbly.
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