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I recently purchased the newly released Sony a7iii as a long overdue upgrade to my Sony a6000. My a6000 setup had included a Zeiss 24mm f1.8 E-mount APSC lens. This lens is particularly useful when I need to photograph food that I hold in the air myself. Naturally, I would need an equivalent lens for my…
I recently tried a few new, limited time available drinks at Chatime. These were the Aurora (premium black tea latte) and the Fresh Taro Milk Tea. Aurora The Aurora was launched in April and is officially described as a “Ceylon black tea that tastes gentle and smooth when mixed with fresh milk.” According to Chatime,…
Angie Quaale of Well Seasoned in Langley has just released Eating Local in the Fraser Valley – a guide and cookbook featuring more than 70 locally-inspired recipes and 100 culinary destinations in the Fraser Valley. The book is not only a celebration of food expert Angie Quaale’s passion for local food and community but is also…
Newly opened is Downtown Vancouver’s sexiest (and perhaps naughtiest) ice cream shop, Perverted Ice Cream. Social media is abuzz about Perverted Ice Cream from their interesting, unconventional branding. I had heard about their “4 Days of 4 Play” promotion where all cones and cups were just $4 for the first four days of opening. I decided…
On my trip to San Francisco recently, I was eager to experience Michelin-starred Californian cuisine. Aster in the Mission District of San Francisco seemed like the ideal place for just that: they are known for serving beautiful, Californian dishes in a casual setting and have been a one-star Michelin restaurant since 2016. I need to…
