Vancouver's Celebrity, Charity Gala, Restaurant, Party and Society Column by Catherine Barr

Tom Cruise Car Crazy

Actor Tom Cruise sure knows how to get attention on the talk show circuit. The 46-year old actor, who last made news for jumping on the furniture during his “Oprah” appearance, once again grabbed headlines this week as he gave talk show host Jimmy Kimmel one of the nicest Christmas gifts in town. 
The gift exchange [...]

What’s Really Driving U.S. Presidential Candidates?

As U.S. election fever grows, so does the need to know more and more about the candidates. Each boasts a long list of the Yankee-Doodle Dandiest of qualities, but what is the real driving force behind the seats of power.
Forbes Auto seems to have the most accurate traffic report to date stating that Barack Obama [...]

World AIDS Day at Cioppino’s in Yaletown

December 21, 2008 by Cat Barr (admin)  
Filed under Articles (published), Metro News

 
For the last 10 years, Lesley and Mike Rogers have hosted a World AIDS Day luncheon in support of Vancouver based charity – A Loving Spoonful. This year, they celebrated the anniversary with the help of friends and super chef Pino Posteraro at the stylish Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill and Enoteca in Vancouver’s Yaletown district. Decadent [...]

Lumiere Daniel Boulud Bistro Opening and Shut Up and Shoot Movie Launch

When you make a movie with the likes of Gary Busey, Tom Sizemore and Daniel Baldwin, it’s definitely time to celebrate. That’s what Vancouver’s talented Silvio Pollio did at the DVD launch of his “Shut Up and Shoot” movie. Pollio and several other cast members, including Joe Cortese, toasted the occasion at the Can-Am Importique studios [...]

James Bond, Scotches and Watches and 100.5 The Peak Radio Vancouver

This week’s wrap has something for the spy in all of us. On Saturday, the Vancouver Club played hos to the Jet Set Crew and their James Bond 007 Martini Party. DJ Timka, direct from New York’s Buddha Bar, put down the sounds as Octopussy, Odd Job and other sexy villans strutted their stuff. A [...]

Olympic Inniskillian Wines Already Winners

It’s no secret that I am a big B.C. wine fan. In fact, I try to order it as much as possible when I dine out to help support what I believe to be a truly underrated and undiscovered product. And even though B.C’s reputation as a wine growing region is still relatively unknown to [...]