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FOLIO.YVR

Celebrating West Coast Luxury Lifestyle | Elevated Consciousness

Category / ☆ Issue #12 – October 2020

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Folio.YVR Issue #12: Mt Boucherie Winery: Rising from the Ashes

It is no secret to oenophiles that Okanagan wines have consistently represented our beautiful BC on the global stage. It is fitting that wineries that produce the award-winning vintages should also develop into visitable destinations like Mt Boucherie and The Modest Butcher. Mt. Boucherie Winery is a stunning example of this. The winery reopened just...

Folio.YVR Issue #12: Eldorado Resort: A Legacy of comfort

As serene and gorgeous as much of the Okanagan Lake waterfront may be, it is still unmistakably modern, as so much of Kelowna‘s development has come in recent decades. This feeling of being caught in-between times all but evaporates when one strolls off the wooden boardwalk and up to the historic doors of Hotel Eldorado....

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Folio.YVR Issue #12: The Whisky Room at the Eldorado Hotel

When we stepped into The Whisky Room at Kelowna’s Hotel Eldorado, memories of The Stag’s Head pub in Dublin rushed back. The warm wood, weathered tin ceiling panels, gold light dancing off the dark fixtures and the twinkle in the bar manager’s eye, but instead of a healthy headed Guinness, a flight of Scotch whisky...

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Folio.YVR Issue #12: Plantbased on the Krafty Kitchen + Bar Patio

When visiting a new city, it is often tempting to ask Where do the locals eat? But we think a better way to find extraordinary dining may be Where do the adventurous locals eat? With this in mind, we turned to our fave Okanagan local, Dena Barabash of Details Design Inc and she not only...

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Folio.YVR Issue #12: Current Taxi 100% Sustainable Tesla Fleet

When tasting our way along the Okanagan Wine Trails, we love getting about in a sustainable style, so arranging for Current Taxi to meet us at the airport was an easy decision! Our adventures began with a visit to the recently opened Mt Boucherie winery. For transportation, we used the Current Taxi app and requested...

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Folio.YVR Issue #12: Guo Pei: Couture Beyond to Suburban Dream

There was a moment in late 2018 when the Vancouver Art Gallery stole the luxury fashion spotlight from Alberni Street with the immensely popular and still talked about Guo Pei: Beyond Couture exhibition. Guo Pei is China’s most renowned couturier and relatively unknown in the western world for over 20 years, but it only...

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Folio.YVR Issue #12: Casa Maggiore: Major Interiors x Versace Home

First impressions can sometimes be deceiving. As we slowly rolled past an impressive array of homes in a quiet tree-lined Richmond neighbourhood, it was impossible to pinpoint which of these homes was our destination, but then, through a window, a glint of gold, caught my eye. This Versace home appeared no different from others outside,...

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Folio.YVR Issue #12: Crystal Bonnet: Compassionate Chef & Raw Dessert Guru

If given a choice, how many of us would begin each meal with a beautifully luscious dessert? Or, forsake the whole meal altogether, and luxuriate in the entire cake? Picture devouring spoon after spoon of tastebud tantalizing flavours that make your brain explode. We imagine everyone would so know that when dining with raw vegan...

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Folio.YVR Issue #12: Andrew Gn: ‘May there be light’ Offers Illumination

In the spring of 2018, the brilliance of Paris-based couture designer Andrew Gn overwhelmed the cold expanse of Yaletown’s Leisure Center. In Vancouver, for a private and very exclusive Trunk Show, Gn arrived with over 150 pieces from his 2018 Collections including Spring/Summer, Pre-Fall, Fall/Winter, and once the scene had been set, he relaxed with...

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Folio.YVR Issue #12: Josh Mario John: Caregiver, Entrepreneur & Insta-Renegade

At first glance, the man behind the Instagram account @spizoiky might seem to be just another pseudo-Viking whose penchant for leather jackets and motorcycles make him a suitable ambassador for beard oil companies. But Josh Mario John is different. The distressed jacket on his back is from his brand that he started with two close...

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