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Fred Herzog’s ‘Modern Color’ — Available At Equinox Gallery

A new book featuring 230 images by renowned local photographer Fred Herzog is available at Equinox Gallery. We’re huge fans of Herzog’s work, and we recommend this book as a Christmas gift for the person on your list who is interested in the history of our city. ‘Modern Color’ includes 230 images – over 60 of which have never before been reproduced – as well as essays by Jeff Wall, Michael Koetzle and David Campany. The cost is $60. Take a look:

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Equinox Gallery | 525 Great Northern Way | Vancouver, BC | www.equinoxgallery.com

Equinox Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Access to the gallery is via Thornton Street, just off Great Northern Way. Parking is available behind the building. For more information on our exhibitions or how to find us, please contact us at 604.736.2405. HOLIDAY HOURS: Equinox Gallery will be closed from December 25th to January 3rd. We will reopen Wednesday, January 4th.

The St. Patrick’s Day Collab Between The Irish Heather + Mello Has Our Name on It

If you're the sort to write off St. Patrick's Day celebrations due to stereotypical associations with the messy, rowdy, green-beer-binge-drinking brand of partying - not so fast!

We Can’t Get Enough of Nata’s Food-Inspired Candles

London-based makers of food-shaped candles, Nata, are dropping their new collection this week, on February 27th (tomorrow!) and they're even more decadent than ever...

Surrender to a Snow Day with This Big Bowl of Goodness

Hungry for in-doors activities to keep you amused during the coldest days of the winter season? This Tonkotsu Ramen 'little puzzle thing' seems like an apropos place to start.

We Want to Curl Up in Bed with This Cookbook (and a Good Meal, Obviously)

Dining well while comfortably tucked under the covers is all we want to do during the week-long post-holiday stretch, (at least) up until after the New Years dust has settled...Lo and behold: The Eating in Bed Cookbook.