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5 Decadent Easter Eggs From Canadian Chocolatiers
These special treats from top-tier chocolate makers are too good to hide.
Recipe of the Week – La Vie en Rose
A cherry blossom cocktail for spring.
3 Hair-Care Products to Revitalize Your Hair This Spring
For all hair types, this list has an award-winning serum, an argan oil staple, and a heat protection spray that doubles as a dry conditioner.
Dyson Unveils Its Smartest Hair Dryer Yet
Designed for all hair types, the Supersonic Nural from Dyson features a scalp protection mode to prevent damage.
Charlotte Tilbury Drives F1 Academy Forward With First Female-Founded Sponsorship
The award-winning beauty brand has partnered with F1 Academy, making history as the first female-founded company to sponsor F1 Academy drivers.
A Day in Dublin
This cocktail uses Baileys and Guinness to bring a taste of the Emerald Isle to you wherever you spend St. Patrick’s Day.
Patrick’s Pot
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a cocktail featuring Irish Whiskey and Stout.
Excellence, Elegance, and Prestige: Rolex Returns to the Oscars
In the space where Oscar presenters get ready to step on to the stage at the Dolby Theatre, the green room, Rolex designs the interior each year.
Honouring International Women’s Day
We have rounded up some of the astonishing women recently featured in NUVO, who are exemplary in their respective industries.
Recipe of the Week – Paris Between the Wars
A visually striking and tasty cocktail using an award-winning Canadian whisky.
Recipe of the Week: St Martin Sweet Potato Cake
NUVO brings you a recipe courtesy of the St. Martin Tourist Office for sweet potato cake straight from the island paradise.
W Hotel Offers a Backstage Pass to Montreal’s Winter Attractions
Beat the winter blues with their Insider Lounge and seasonal events happening in the city.
Valentine’s Day Cocktail
Celebrate your loved one with a Valentine’s Day Cocktail from Dahlia in Vancouver that bring sweetness and warmth.
Pretty in Pink for Valentine’s Day
Holidays call for dressing up with loved ones, especially the upcoming day of love awash in red, pink, bows, roses, and Cupid’s arrows.
Recipe of the Week – Pumpkin Panna Cotta
This weeks recipe is for a Pumpkin panna cotta, developed by chef Craig Sung of Vancouver’s Forage restaurant.
6 Festive Gifts to Celebrate the Lunar New Year
February marks the Lunar New Year of the Dragon. Those seeking a shift this year, perhaps in opportunities and challenges, may be in favour.
Fanny Oyster Bar’s Dragon Heart Cocktail for the Lunar New Year
To celebrate the Lunar New Year, bar manager Maria Lizalde of Vancouver’s Fanny Bay Oyster Bar has developed an aromatic old-fashioned.
A Moroccan-Inspired Winter Fare From Glowbal Restaurant
This hearty meal from chef Robert Lee of Vancouver’s Glowbal is served with a spicy sauce and roasted root vegetables.
Recipe of the Week: Salted Cucumber Margarita Mocktail
For this salted cucumber margarita mocktail, cucumber water is used for a refreshing note, and the Tajín around the rim for some spice.
Recipe of the Week: No Regrets Negroni
For people looking to get away from alcohol in Dry January, this non-alcoholic “negroni” recipe comes from the Flamingo Room in Vancouver.
Recipe of the Week: Merry Margarita
As 2023 comes to close, ring in the new year with a wintery rendition of the classic margarita, a cocktail that will warm you up as the year draws down.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from the NUVO team. Cheers to 2024! We look forward to celebrating the exceptional with you.
The 9 Best of Design Spaces From the Year
Throughout the year, NUVO has explored the innovative designs from creative minds in Canada and around the globe.
A Rum Pum Pum Pum Eggnog Cocktail Recipe
This eggnog cocktail recipe, from Minami in Vancouver, utilizes rum and sherry for a hearty Christmas treat.
Recipe of the Week: Bone Marrow Tartar
This weeks recipe is a rich bone marrow tartar perfect for the cold and dark days in the lead up to Christmas.
Recipe of the Week: Crystal Head Vodka’s Festive Martini
A festive martini recipe to see you through all the Christmas parties.
Vin Brûlé (Italian Mulled Wine)
Vin Brûlé is a Italian mulled wine ideal for the holidays.
Skiwear for Looking Effortlessly Chic on the Slopes
Here are some of NUVO’s picks to step out on the slopes in style, whether in alluring après-ski apparel or bold statements for heli-skiing.
Chef Daniel Kenney’s Lamb Merguez Aglio e Olio
A twist on aglio e olio with the addition of lamb merguez and chicken stock from new restaurant Dahlia in Vancouver.
Recipe of the Week: Stracciatella Alla Romana
A comforting Roman soup recipe for the cold winter ahead.
11 Luxury Advent Calendars
From beauty to fragrance to chocolate and coffee, gift-openers can look forward to receiving a little luxury each day.
Recipe of the Week: White Chocolate Raspberry Scones
Sweet white chocolate and acidic raspberries combine in these delicious scones.
Recipe of the Week: Roasted Pepper Mussel and Clam Steamer
Chef Tommy Shorthouse from Vancouver’s Fanny Bay Oyster Bar has provided a comforting recipe made with clams, roasted pepper, and chorizo.
Recipe of the Week: Pad Thai
By Vancouver-based Chef Angus An, from his cookbook Maenam: A Fresh Approach to Thai Cooking.
Recipe of the Week: Chef Alan Older’s Pescadillas
For those missing beach weather, Chef Alan Older of Vancouver’s Smitty Oyster House on Main Street has provided a traditional Mexican appetizer, pescadillas, inspired by his time living in Playa del Carmen.
Dior’s D-Air Revitalizes Home Fragrance
Those whose signature scent is Dior can now perfume their homes with Dior scents.
Recipe of the Week: Cranberry Cheesecake
To help embrace autumn’s bounty, chef Michael Chan from Peake Catering, provided a dessert recipe for cheescake topped with a cranberry gel.
Recipe of the Week: Swing Oil Cocktail
This year, Italy hosted the biennial Ryder Cup Golf Tournament.
Recipe of the Week: Tori No Su Sake Cocktail
The name of the cocktail, Tori no Su, means “bird’s nest” in Japanese and is a reference to a nightingale’s nest.
Recipe of the Week: Tex Mex Martini
A southwestern spin on a classic cocktail.
A Taste of Brazil: Xinxim de Bacalhau Recipe
Chef Argelia Diaz Cabral from Vancouver’s El Camino’s restaurant has provided us with a recipe for a classic Brazilian dish. Although there are some specialty ingredients in here that you may have to seek out, the end result is definitely worth it. Xinxim de Bacalhau Makes 4 portions Ingredients For the curry sauce: 1/2 cup dried shrimp 1 garlic …
A Pumpkin Pie Latte to Ease Into Fall
A fall treat featuring Five Farms Irish Cream Liqueur.
A Dungeness Crab Dish for the Changing Seasons
Chef Craig Sung’s Dungeness crab salad with gazpacho is a wonder for both summer and fall.
Chef Ned Bell’s Wild Pacific Halibut Niçoise Salad
Topped with a tangy black olive dressing, this easy-to-make salad is a fantastic way to use up what’s left of summer’s bounty.
Fully Loaded Prawn Rolls to See You Through the Rest of Patio Season
To celebrate what’s left of summer, Rosewood Wines estate chef Wesley Gendron is serving up decadent prawn rolls for the already well-hydrated visitors at the winery.
A Tanqueray Gin Cocktail to Enjoy Before Summer’s End
To celebrate what’s left of summer, Tanqueray has teamed up with 1 ou 2 Cocktails founder Rose Simard for a series of unique gin cocktail recipes.
A Delightful Tuna Season-Celebrating Recipe
After trying this tuna treat, you’ll wish August would come more than once a year.
A Margarita Twist Made for Summer
In many ways, margaritas are the perfect summer cocktail. A little bit sweet, a little bit sour, and always ice cold, the refreshing cocktail is just made for high heat.
Embrace Summer’s Spice With This Cacao Loco Cocktail
This extra-spicy summer deserves an equally spicy drink—albeit one that also refreshes. Courtesy of Michael MacIntyre of Vancouver’s El Camino’s, this Cacao Loco cocktail recipe embraces the heat with chili-infused rum and a dehydrated chili garnish, and it refreshes thanks to its tropical ingredients. Just remember to add extra ice to your shaker.
A Heavenly Tropical Fruit Tart Recipe
Temper Chocolate & Pastry’s owner, Steve Hodge, makes some of the sweetest treats in Vancouver, and soon anyone with a sweet tooth will be able to try his creations at home.
The Essential National Daquiri Day Recipe
On July 19, celebrate National Daquiri Day properly with Bacardí Superior. Ideal for mixing, Bacardí Superior is a white rum that shines in simple, citrus-forward cocktails like the daquiri.
Heavenly Lamb Belly With a Spring Pea Purée
Chef Chris Lam shows that lamb and peas go together like peanut butter and jelly.
The Summertime Scallop Tiradito of Your Dreams
This scallop tiradito recipe from Ben Berwick, chef at Vancouver’s standout East Hastings Street restaurant, Dachi, is just the thing when the heat is hurting your appetite.
A Spritz That Tastes Like the Mediterranean
Not able to make it to Italy this summer? Fear not, Malfy Gin is bringing a taste of the Mediterranean to Canada thanks to its three citrus-infused gins: Rosa, Con Limone, and Con Arancia.
A Dip for the Whole Family
Hānai’s Tess Bevernage conjures her Hawaiian childhood with this kamaboko dip.
The Ultimate Tom Collins
Bombay Sapphire has provided NUVO with its recipe for the Ultimate Tom Collins, a wonderfully zesty twist on the classic summer drink.
Celebrate Spot Prawn Season’s Sweet Return With This Aguachile
May is spot prawn season on the West Coast. The little shrimp relatives renowned for their subtle sweet and buttery taste are a sure sign of warmer weather, which means it’s time to celebrate.
Spritz Up Mother’s Day With This Tremendous Cocktail
Made with Tanqueray’s premium No. Ten gin, this simple spritz is an elegant way to start any meal with Mom because, like her, it’s simply the best.
A Modern Take on a Stupendous Steakhouse Side
Taken up a notch with the introduction of a simple, three-ingredient jalapeño mascarpone, chef Bellis’s creamed corn is as good as the sear on Black + Blue’s top sirloins.
This Ribeye Aguachile Shows the Versatility of Mexican Cuisine
For many, Cinco de Mayo is a day marked by margaritas and tacos. But like the holiday itself, which marks Mexico’s victory over France at the 1862 Battle of Puebla, there is more to Mexican cuisine than cool drinks and carnitas. So why not expand your horizons this year with this recipe for ribeye aguachile from Francisco Higareda Urdapilleta, chef/co-owner …
A Royal Cocktail From Empress 1908
With just a splash of the delicious new spirit, a medley of fruit juices, and some orgeat, this Royal Holiday cocktail will make you feel as regal as a stay at the Empress.
A Scintillatingly Smoky Caesar With an Award-Winning Whisky
Distillerie Fils du Roy’s Fort Beauséjour whisky stars in the Boucane Caesar.
A Mouth-Watering Chocolate Crème Brûlée
This crème arlequin from Merrill House’s head chef Michael Sullivan takes the traditional crème brûlée up a notch with the addition of a chocolate custard.
A Cocktail in Honour of Cherry Blossom Season
Gotham Steakhouse and Bar’s Tokyo Rendezvous celebrates the ancestral home of Vancouver’s famous cherry trees.
Tandoori Spiced Cauliflower With All the Fixings
Chef Ahenakew has provided NUVO’s readers with his recipe for tandoori spiced cauliflower served with spiced beluga lentils, roasted red pepper vinaigrette, and herbed yogurt.
Cheesy, Heavenly Choux Pastries
Chef Ashley Kurtz of Vancouver’s Restaurant Vignette gives classic French gougères a lift thanks to loads of mushrooms and even more cheese than usual. Piped full of two types of sauce and best served with a heaping amount of cheese, these fantastically balanced pastry balls are ideal little bites to start any meal. Think of them as cream puffs for adults.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day With a Baileys Espresso Martini
Calling for only five ingredients and a few simple steps, it won’t require the luck of the Irish to pull this drink off.
Celebrating Women Today and Every Day
“It is atrocious and radiant and beautiful and revolting what women can handle and what women can endure.” —Kelly McCormack
The Bruschetta That Brings Spring
While we’re still a few months out from white asparagus season, there’s no reason you can’t enjoy the springtime delicacy now. Thanks to this recipe from Italian Kitchen’s chef Matteo Fontana, a cheeky white asparagus and shrimp bruschetta that’s easy to prepare at home, spring’s bounty comes early this year. This super simple appetizer is best enjoyed when you’re trying to forget about the snow outside.
A Creative New Pomegranate Margarita From Patrón
The pomegranate margarita, featuring all the traditional ingredients alongside pomegranate juice and seeds, hits the marks marg drinkers look for while also exciting the palate with added tartness and textural complexity.
Droolworthy Appetizer: Pompette’s Shallot Tarte Tatin
This shallot tarte tatin recipe comes from Martine Bauer, the chef behind Toronto’s Pompette. Caramelized shallots are paired with creamy and woodsy Adoray cheese for a decadent yet balanced appetizer that’s sure to impress and delight.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day With This Sweet and Sour Cocktail
If you missed your chance to book a table for you and your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day, fret not, Hy’s Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar has you covered with this recipe for its delicious Sweettart cocktail.
Elevated Prawns From Smitty’s Oyster House Main Street
For this week’s recipe, chef Alan Older of Smitty’s Oyster House’s Main Street location in Vancouver brings brawn to your prawns thanks to a spicy, citrusy chili lime sauce.
Mary Poppins’s Hot Chocolate
The annual Greater Vancouver Hot Chocolate Festival runs until February 14, and the region is currently awash in inventive versions of everyone’s favourite winter treat.
Eat This Salad for a Prosperous New Year
Justin Cheung’s recipe for yee sang, a simple Cantonese raw fish salad traditionally enjoyed throughout Malaysia and Singapore, promises prosperity and guarantees deliciousness. Just don’t spill when you toss it—you won’t want to miss a bite.
Cure Your Winter Blues With This Delicious Manila Clam Chowder
This quick and easy chowder recipe courtesy of chef Tommy Shorthouse of Vancouver’s Fanny Bay Oysters fills diners up with hearty potatoes, carrots, and leeks as well as enough manila clams to see them through to spring.
Seedlip’s Orange Blossom Highball for Dry January
With Dry January cocktails like this, Seedlip puts alcohol in the back seat and flavour in the front.
Start Dry January Right With a Martini Vibrante Spritz
Instead of the hair of the dog, opt for a refreshing spritz made with Martini’s non-alcoholic Vibrante aperitivo, a blend of the same-quality herbs, botanicals, and wine as the brand’s famed vermouths.
Gift Guide: Editors’ Picks
Ever wondered what gifts NUVO’s editors are hoping to find under the tree? Below, some of the NUVO team outline what they want, and why they want it.
Latkes So Delicious You’ll Want Them for All Eight Days of Hanukkah
Whether you celebrate Hanukkah or not, give these latkes a try. Each one is a little miracle.
Your Guests Deserve This Festive Eggnog
This year, make things easy and give Crown Royal Vanilla a go in your holiday punch bowl. With its subtle vanilla flavour and typical Crown Royal quality, it’s the perfect way to make a minor tweak to your eggnog.
The Perfect Christmas Turkey
This recipe is for what Naramata Inn chef de cuisine Stacy Johnston calls “the perfect turkey.” And, isn’t that what we’ve been yearning for since turkey supplanted goose as the Christmas bird of choice?
A Classic Hot Toddy With Johnnie Walker Black Label Whisky
It’s high time you started celebrating the season, and there’s no better way to kick the festivities off than with a hot toddy—the winter warmer that heats both body and soul.
The Naramata Inn’s Pan-Seared Scallops With Cranberry, Bacon, Kelp, and Whisky
Topped with a hefty dollop of smoky bacon and whisky with cranberry, and served on toasted baguette, these are holiday hors d’oeuvres for people on your nice list.
A Simple Autumn Salad to Show Off With
Ideal for this time of year—pine mushrooms and persimmons are autumnal in both flavour and availability—now is the time to whip up this delicious dish.
The Classic Suntory Whisky Toki Highball Recipe
Now is the last reprieve before the madness of December—and a perfect time for enjoying simple pleasures such as a classic whisky highball. The master distillers at Suntory have made creating a whisky highball even easier thanks to Toki, a whisky crafted with the highball in mind.
The Halloween-themed Flippity Wippity Cocktail From Vancouver’s Bar Susu
Treat yourself to this delicious cocktail from Bar Susu this Halloween. The Michelin-recommended restaurant’s wine aficionado, Brittany Hoorne, has swapped her wine crank for a cocktail shaker, crafting a spookily delicious cocktail to celebrate the holiday.
The Gravlax Recipe Key to a Deli-Worthy Schmear
This easy cured salmon from Straight and Marrow’s chef/owner Chris Lam will have you whipping up deli-worthy shmears in no time.
Naramata Inn Chef Liz Stevenson’s Amazing Apple Oat Crumble
Naramata Inn’s pastry chef, Liz Stevenson, has provided NUVO with her recipe for an apple crumble that tastes as comforting as your grandma’s and feels as sophisticated as diners at the Naramata Inn have come to expect.
The Best Turkey Dinner Features Prime Rib and Prime Rib Only
In our collective delusion, society has convinced itself turkey is worthy eating at least twice a year. That stops this year thanks to the Victor’s chef Garrett Blundell and his recipe for a fantastic prime rib feast.
An Autumnal Stuffed Squash to Celebrate a Bountiful Harvest
Nothing says autumn like a good gourd. Chef Dave Letford has provided NUVO with a stuffed squash recipe that celebrates autumn’s bounty.
Simply Fantastic French Toast
This week chef Hung Nguyen from Vancouver’s beloved neighbourhood joint B House Restaurant has provided a fantastic recipe for the French toast of your dreams. It’s a dish good enough to convert even the most pancake-biased friends and family.
A Fabulous Family Brunch Frittata
This week, Glowbal Restaurant Group’s chef Alex Kim has delivered a fabulous frittata recipe that employs shrimp and scallions to add some flare to your family brunch.
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with These Modernized Mooncakes
With her cheesecake cookie mooncakes, Beaucoup Bakery & Café’s Betty Hung has developed a dessert that perfectly straddles the line between tradition and innovation.
A Main-Dish Version of the Best Side
These scalloped potatoes are so gloriously cheesy and elegant that you might make them as a main—take that, French fries.
The Most Scrumptious Potatoes Over Shirataki Noodles
Served hot or cold, with or without its broth, chef Baker Hsu’s Japanese-inspired potato dish is the perfect shoulder season potato dish.
A Breathtaking Chocolate Custard Topped With a Berry Bounty
This week NUVO brings you a delicious way to incorporate the final berry bounty into a dish featuring our favourite year-round treat: chocolate.
Unfathomably Delicious Dumpling Recipe
This week, chef Chin shares her recipe for shrimp and pea tendril wontons, to eat on their own or in a bowl of steaming hot chicken broth.