Michelle da Silva joined the Georgia Straight in 2010 and writes for the dining, style, and movie sections. She covers stories on local restaurants, fashion events, beauty trends, and topics in film.
Michelle completed a B.A. in English Literature and Women's Studies at the University of Victoria, and her writing has appeared online and in print across Canada. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys tap dancing, singing, and eating bacon.
When audiences first meet Salma, it’s hard to imagine that this 45-year-old Tamil poet was once locked up her in home for 25 years. Today, Salma is vibrant and confident. She...
Alvin Pillay knew he wanted to be a chef while attending high school at Vancouver Technical Secondary, but the Donnelly Group’s research and development chef says that his...
That Added Twinkle Turning on the outdoor Christmas lights past the first week of January may be considered a home-décor faux pas, but there’s just something so magical about mini...
After two years as executive chef at the Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver and its restaurant, Diva at the Met, Hamid Salimian is taking his career into the classroom. He will be...
A Vancouver clothing and accessories designer is hoping to help save the studio art and textile arts diploma programs at Capilano University. Katherine Soucie, owner of Sans...
NBA basketball player Jason Collins became the first openly gay professional athlete playing in a major U.S. team sport after coming out in a Sports Illustrated article today (...
If you’re talking to Julian Bond about shepherd’s pie, don’t even think about mentioning the word beef. The executive chef and director of the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts...
The Hyatt Regency Vancouver (655 Burrard Street) recently renovated and relaunched its lobby bar and lounge, complete with a new name—Grain Tasting Bar.
Grain Tasting Bar (which...
Got Craft? has secured a new home for Saturday and Sunday (April 27 and 28). After discovering they would need to find a new last-minute venue earlier this week, organizers have...
Vancouver’s largest independent craft fair is searching for a new home. Got Craft?, which is scheduled to take place Saturday and Sunday (April 27 and 28), is looking for a last-...
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