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GREAT GADGET
BRON PRoFESSIonAL
MAnDoLInE SLICER
Slice, julienne, crinkle, and waffle-cut your way
to stylish fruit and vegetable presentations with
this ultra-useful professional-quality mandoline
by BRON. This French-made stainless-steel
cook’s classic comes with a pushing guard, three
cutting blades, and a glide plate. Easily adjust slice
thickness from paper-thin juliennes to thick waffle
cuts for stylish dining presentations that will wow
your guests.
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> WeWood “Jupiter”
in 100% maple
> Lifetime warranty. Parts
and blades sold separately.
Available at Muffet and
Louisa ($199.95).
WOOD WATCHES
TIMELY ECo-STYLE
Wood watches have taken the fashion scene
by storm. For the B.C. connection, look to
Tense watches, handcrafted by the second
generation of Vancouver’s Lau family and
made sustainably from woods leftover in
the furniture-making process. The other
head turner is WeWood, the brainchild
of a Florence shoemaker and two ecoconscious entrepreneurs. For each WeWood
purchased, the company says a tree is
planted by U.S. nonprofit American Forests.
Lightweight and made of 100-per-cent
natural wood (that only improves with age)
and no toxins, Tense and WeWood watches
come in many men’s and women’s styles,
and in woods ranging from sandalwood and
maple to red celtis and coffee tree. Available
at Mangos Boutique, from $109 (Tense) to
$140 (WeWood).
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Go AHEAD, SATISFY YoUR InnER CARNIVORE
Producers of the famous
foodie event Culinaire never
seem to run out of ways to
tempt tastebuds. This fall,
get ready for Brewery & The
Beast, Victoria’s first annual
festival of meat, where local
chefs will showcase their
passion for BBQ , charcuterie, smoked
meats, house-made sausage, whole
pig roasts, and more. All meats will
be locally sourced, hormone
and antibiotic-free, and free
range. Pair your food with
Phillips Beer, Merridale
Cider, homemade soda,
or iced tea. Brewery & The
Beast takes place September
23, 1 to 4 p.m. at Phillips Brewing Company.
The $35 all-inclusive tickets can be
purchased at The Bard and Banker Pub,
Phillips Brewing, or at ticketrocket.org.
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