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Huckleberries

Food and Drink

The Joys of Foraging for B.C.’s Wild Huckleberries

“Huckleberries have such a unique West Coast flavour.”

Wefi Surfboards

Design

This B.C. Woodworker’s Hand-Carved Surfboards Raise the Bar on Boards Everywhere

Wefi Surfboards are custom-made for beauty and performance.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Liz Gleadle

Community

Javelin Thrower Liz Gleadle

Throw away.

A comfy little coffee shop and grocery store tucked deep into a North Vancouver neighbourhood is quietly bustling one fine early spring day. Through the door walks a towering figure, exuding energy and athleticism.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Milano Coffee Roasters

Food and Drink

Milano Coffee Roasters

Bean there.

Chances are, any encounter with Brian Turko will be memorable. And possibly leave you mildly exhausted. That’s not so surprising. The driving force behind Milano Coffee Roasters sips, talks, eats, breathes, and sleeps the roasted bean.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Valloria, Italy

Travel

Valloria, Italy

Town of painted doors.

Serendipity is the joy of travel. It’s the element guide books cannot provide—the special charm of stumbling over the unexpected.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Parviz Tanavoli

Arts

Parviz Tanavoli

Inspired.

In this video, renowned sculptor Parviz Tanavoli is interviewed at his West Vancouver studio.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Diane's Lingerie

Style

Diane’s Lingerie

What lies beneath.

At Diane’s Lingerie boutique in Vancouver, the team knows the power of the exquisite, and racks are delicately hung with the crème de la crème of lingerie.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Bittered Sling

Food and Drink

Bittered Sling Extracts

Fun slingers.

After many years spent in restaurants, bars, and catering, Lauren Mote and Jonathan Chovancek decided to get to the heart of flavour by making it from scratch in the form of Bittered Sling Extracts, their ever-expanding range of handcrafted bitters.

MONTECRISTO: Sarah McLachlan School of Music

Impact

Sarah McLachlan School of Music

They will dance and we will play.

This is Sarah McLachlan, recording artist with huge international sales numbers and founder and artistic mainstay of Lilith Fair and the Sarah McLachlan School of Music. Music informs her every moment.