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12 COVER STORY: Television star Greyston Holt is just one of the local celebrities Indulge caught up with for our spring “entertainment” issue. Cover and above photo courtesy Gordan Dumka /Evolve Digital Media.
6 Entertaining is the essence of the hospitality business, says Deluxe Chef Jeremy Duke
20 Are you entertaining a trip abroad? We have a few suggestions for a memorable holiday.
24 Spring designs are featured on our fashion pages. Wine columnist John Schreiner says
28 more wineries are using star power as an effective marketing tool. Check out isociety for a look at
30 what’s coming up – and what’s been going on – in the community.
From the editor Melissa Smalley
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elcome to the first issue of Indulge for 2014, and congratulations on making it through another winter. I, for one, couldn’t be happier that it is now spring in the Lower Mainland – at least according to the calendar – and am very much looking forward to longer days, warmer temperatures and more frequent appearances by the sun. Of course, I’m well-aware that anyone reading this outside of B.C. – or even outside Metro Vancouver – would probably come after me with pitchforks gleaming. After all, it has been a season full of brutal weather for the prairies, eastern Canada and the Maritimes. But the relief that comes with the start of spring is about more than just weather – it’s about feeling revitalized at the signs of new life sprouting up around you, looking forward to a hot summer full of fun and getting out of the house after several months of quasi-hibernation. So what better time of the year to celebrate the people, the places and events that entertain us here in the Lower Mainland? Knowing that we’ve got a huge pool of talent in our own backyard, Indulge is profiling some of the community’s hottest entertainers, from some up-and-comers to keep an eye out for, to entertainment veterans. 4 Spring 2014 • INDULGE
We take a trip to one of the city’s entertainment destinations – Granville Island – to showcase some of spring’s hottest fashions. Our food writer Jason McRobbie explores a tasty hot spot on White Rock’s popular East Beach, with delicious results. We look at some ways of creating the ultimate in a home entertainment space, as well as offer tips of where to travel if you’re craving a little extra culture on your holiday. And our wine writer, John Schreiner, shares his insight into celebrity-owned wineries around the province and beyond. On a personal note, the excitement of springtime is a little heightened this year for me and my family, as we are welcoming baby number two into our household. As I will have my hands very full with a new little one, plus an energetic two-year-old, I’m pleased to be handing Indulge over to Terry Farrell, who will be running the show for the next year. I look forward to seeing some of the great stories that Terry will be sharing on the pages of Indulge in the coming months – until then, enjoy our spring issue, I hope it keeps you thoroughly entertained.
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by Jason McRobbie • photos by Rob Newell
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hile locals have long come to White Rock’s East Beach for the fish, chips and view — all of which hold their charms — chef Jeremy Duke had always been entertaining something a bit more upscale, or “Deluxe,” on the strip. For the past five years, his vision has found a warm embrace at the aptly named Deluxe, just one door away from where he first stepped into the kitchen at age 15 at Moby Dick’s Fish and Chips. And while Moby’s remains a solid lure to the waterfront, Duke’s take on fish and chips is decidedly different — house-smoked sockeye salmon served with baked yam and beet chips — as is every ‘classic’ dish that
spins out of his busy kitchen in the 90-seat Deluxe. With a firm focus on fun, Duke and Deluxe are finding favour with fresh flavours and twists on tradition at every turn. Phyllo wrapped mashed potatoes, anyone? Seriously good fun and as fine a dining destination by night; the lunch crowd is brisk. Part sleek lounge, part patio and a whollyintimate, ocean-view dining room atop, Duke’s homage to tradition holds to the ethos of innovation throughout, drawing foodies from near and far. Underpinning it all is a grounded appreciation of what matters most—the guest experience.
For Duke, entertaining is what life has been all about, so unsurprisingly, he has a healthy stock of tips for home cooks – tips that continue to serve him well, day and night. “For starters, you have to give yourself a chance to shine like a rock star,” he says. “And that begins with giving yourself the luxury of time. All that takes is a bit of thinking ahead, gathering your ingredients with simplicity in mind, and getting as much of the work done ahead of time as possible.” A quick glance within Duke’s kitchen confirms he very much practises what he teaches: His mise en place for our Indulge visit is prepped and immaculate. Not only do the white ramekins of assorted slice and dice bear the measured uniformity of a pro, the presentation actually begs one to get cooking. “Entertaining is supposed to be fun for the guests and the hosts alike. If you’re stuck in the kitchen the whole time that is not going to happen,” he says with a glance at his prep. “This way, the real work is done, the stage is set and you get to make magic by bringing it all together with a few quick finishing touches.” Bearing in mind that Duke holds court with as much comfort from behind the bar as in the kitchen, he brings the same ethos to crafting cocktails. “Keep it simple and uncluttered. My idea of a perfect recipe is one where there are just three ingredients and you can taste them all. That’s where the magic happens.” With over two decades of ‘entertaining’ experience under his belt, he knows of what he speaks. As pastpresident of the Junior Chapter of the BC Chefs Association, he achieved his Red Seal certificate and went on to explore every facet of restaurant operations. Whether previously working his way up through the Earl’s group, apprenticing with the esteemed chef Bruno Marti or crafting opening menus for other people’s dream restaurants, chef Duke has never been more in his element than at Deluxe—almost. “I am really looking forward to summer. I love working with fresh fruits,” he says with
a somewhat wistful look at a shoreline yet fringed in snow for our February shoot. “The sunshine is what people really flock here for, so we try to keep a bit of that year ’round.” As a chef, he appreciates the sustenance offered by winter ingredients, but his heart is firmly fixed on the seasons ahead. “For me, spring is summer. Once it arrives, everything is just that much more available. We have our local suppliers and always think local, but that is more of a challenge in the winter months.” Of course, there is also the fine, local, house Pinot Noir to be savoured year ’round, compliments of Langley’s Vista D’oro Farms and Winery. Their tie to that particular bottle and winery stems both from a mutual appreciation and the efforts of one of their staff, who works alongside winemaker/ co-owner Patrick Murphy to bring their bottles an added authenticity of experience. Deluxe already has three more tons of grapes on order for next year’s vintage. Regardless of season, thanks to an inspired vision, a committed team and an ongoing series of Wine Club Dinners, the Deluxe treatment has never been so within reach of the beach in White Rock. i
Keep it simple and uncluttered. My idea of a perfect recipe is one where there are just three ingredients and you can taste them all.
Lobster Guacamole 2 lobster tails (or 1 whole lobster) 8 oz butter 2 avocado 1/4 cup sour cream 1/2 tsp cumin 1 Tbsp lime juice 1/2 cup mango, small dice 1/2 cup pineapple, small dice 1/2 jalapeño, fine dice 2 Tbsp green onion, small dice 3 Tbsp cilantro, small dice 3 flour tortillas 1/4 olive oil sea salt (to taste) Remove 1 whole or 2 tails lobster flesh from shell. Simmer on stovetop in butter for 10 minutes on lowest heat setting (170 F)— or boil in the traditional manner. Remove and chill. In a mixing bowl combine avocado, sour cream, cumin and lime juice—mash until smooth. Add mango, pineapple, jalapeño, green onions and cilantro—fold gently until fully incorporated. Season with sea salt to taste. To make the crispy tortillas, bring 1/4 cup olive oil to 350F on stove top in frying pan. Slice flour tortillas to desired chip size (ie. 1 tortilla = 6 chips). In two batches, fry tortillas for 4-5 minutes until golden brown, turning once. Remove, drain on paper towel and season lightly with salt. Reserve at room temperature. Remove lobster from fridge and slice into 1/2” rounds. Scoop 2 Tbsp of guacamole atop each chip and top with a round of lobster. Sprinkle with sea salt. INDULGE • Spring 2014 7
Strawberry Bruschetta 6 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 4 Tbsp pistachios (plus 1/2 cup, whole) 1/2 cup parmesan 2 cloves garlic 1 cup olive oil (plus 1 Tbsp) 12 basil leaves 2 Tbsp lemon juice to taste sea salt and fresh ground pepper 1 baguette 1 pint strawberries, small dice
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Mix together strawberries, balsamic reduction, pesto, 1 Tbsp olive oil and remaining 1/2 cup of pistachios. Scoop onto baguette crisps and garnish with coarse sea salt, fresh cracked pepper and thinly sliced basil.
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1 oz. espresso (or strong coffee) 1/2 pint raspberries 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 kg semi-sweet chocolate 1 cup whipping cream Preheat oven 300 F. Melt the kilo of chocolate and butter in double boiler, stirring occasionally until smooth.
Set up your mixer with the paddle attachment and mix egg yolks, sugar and vanilla at medium speed for three minutes. Slow down the mixer, add the butter/ chocolate mixture, and espresso; continue to mix for five minutes. Line cake pan base with silicone paper and butter sides. Pour torte mixture into pan carefully and bake at 300 F for 40 minutes. Use toothpick method to test for doneness, as nothing should cling or ooze when you remove the toothpick. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate. Once chilled, remove from pan. To make the raspberry sauce, in a small pot, simmer the raspberries, water and sugar until raspberries start to dissolve. Cool, then blend until smooth in food processor. To make the raspberry ganache, melt the remaining 1/2 kilo of chocolate in the double boiler together with whipping cream and four Tbsp of the raspberry sauce. Stir until smooth, then cool to room temperature before spreading evenly over the torte. Store in refrigerator and serve at room temperature, drizzling atop with a bit more raspberry sauce, and served with ice cream or gelato.
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Star power Celebs abound on the Peninsula by Terry Farrell
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he Lower Mainland arts and entertainment talent pool gets deeper at every turn. It’s no wonder. With Vancouver being widely regarded as “Canada’s Hollywood,” it’s the place to be for fledgling and renown celebrities alike. From homegrown talent, to adopted sons and daughters, there is never a shortage of star power in Vancouver and area. In this issue of Indulge, we caught up with a few of the community’s personalities.
Greyston Holt takes a bite out of TV
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here's a rising star in our midst, and he can be seen on Space channel. Twenty-eight-year-old Greyston Holt has landed his own television series. The Calgary-born, Salt Spring Island-raised actor has the lead role in Bitten, a show based on the first book of Canadian author Kelly Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series. Holt plays Clayton Danvers – a werewolf. It's somewhat of a full circle scenario for Holt, whose first role in front of the cameras was in the 2004 teen horror flick Sisterhood, a movie about vampires. "Yeah, a low-budget, cheesy horror flick, but it got me started," said Greyston of Sisterhood, his first "big break" in the industry. To say acting has been a lifelong dream of Greyston's would be a stretch. It wasn't even on his radar until he was on the verge of adulthood. “I guess I first got into acting in my senior year of high school. I needed another credit in arts so I took a (drama) course. It kind of grew from there. I had done a little bit of modeling growing up, but nothing other than that.” After finishing high school, he moved to the Lower Mainland to pursue his career. His mom, Nancy, followed shortly thereafter, moving to White Rock where she owns and operates the boutique store, She's Some Kind of Wonderful. “I never pressured him into anything – I’ve always been supportive of whatever he has done,”’ said Nancy. “The acting, he sort of just fell into it. He entered a contest and won top adult talent for acting and so from there, we just pursued that avenue. He did a little from
Greyston Holt (right) on the set of Bitten. Salt Spring, for about a year, then I said ‘OK you need to go to the Mainland to pursue this.’ I was behind him all the way.” Greyston, who already has three dozen movie and television roles on his resume, credits his agent, Kathy Carpenter (KC Talent), with landing him what he calls the biggest role of his career to date. “She’s great,” he said of Carpenter. “She put together a package and sent it off to Toronto and we got the call. From the first contact to getting the role, the whole process took about a month and a half. "Definitely, having the lead in a series, this is the highlight of my career so far. Hopefully it leads to bigger things yet." Greyston said that although he –Greyston Holt was unfamiliar with the Armstrong series prior to auditioning for the role, he became intimately acquainted with story as soon as he heard he was to be involved with the show. “It's not really my kind of read, but once I was cast I read the book and it was a real page turner. I got through it in no time," he said. The 13-episode Season 1 covers the entire plot of Bitten. The television writers are already working on a second season of Bitten, which Greyston says will follow Book 2 of the Women of the Otherworld series (Stolen), at least to a certain degree.
"Definitely, having the lead in a series, this is the highlight of my career so far. Hopefully it leads to bigger things yet.”
Studio photo Greyston said he would return as Clayton Danvers, if asked. “Oh yeah. It's been a great experience." Bitten can be seen Saturdays at 6 p.m. on Space.
Dear Rouge climbing the charts
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f you haven't heard of Dear Rouge by now, turn on your radio. The Surrey/Vancouver-based duo – comprising the husband-and-wife-team of Drew and Danielle McTaggart – is one of the hottest up-and-coming acts on the Canadian music scene and all indications are that the best is yet to come. Dear Rouge is taking the Canadian airwaves by storm, with its latest single. “We just found out (in February) that we are No. 6 on the Canadian rock-alternative charts,” said Drew. “It just keeps growing. It has already far exceeded our expectations.” Dear Rouge’s debut album is slated for release later this year. The album's first single, I Heard, I Had, is the one currently making all the noise on the music scene. The plan is to release a follow-up single, Best Look Lately, in the coming months, then release the album. “It will be our first full-length album,” said Drew. “We have done a couple of EPs, which are three- or four-song demos, per se. We are hoping to release the album sometime this summer. We don't have a lock-down date yet.” The McTaggarts can only hope that Best Look Lately draws the same kind of attention as I Heard I Had has done.
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The McTaggarts’ musical influences are “It’s been really amazing to see Canadian varied. radio jump on it,” Drew said of I Heard I Had. From the mainstream, such as Beck, to the “Right across the country, all the way to upbeat sounds of Phoenix, to Australian folk Halifax, there are stations in every city playing band The Middle East; an eclectic array of us. So it has really been helping the band out, sounds that lends itself to a wider spectrum especially on the East Coast. And now it’s of creativity when it's time for Drew and starting to make its way into the States, too.” Danielle to put their own notes on paper. The upcoming album is not only a There are also some Canadian influences. progression in length, but also in the product “Metric, I have always really liked, and I itself. really enjoy Sam Roberts’ new album, so we “People can expect to hear something that is are definitely influenced by a lot of more mature and deeper than our (previous) different sounds,” said stuff, but it’s still Danielle. “But I would very much who say that the closest we are,” Drew sound for us in said. “We have a our own personal song on it called music is The Black to Gold Killers and The (tentative title Yayas… and we track) and that's get compared to a song that we (American duo) are really proud Phantogram quite of and we can’t a bit.” wait to show Drew and Danielle people. –Drew McTaggart have known each “Ultimately, other for many with a full years through mutual album, you have friends, but music and their similar creative a longer amount of time with the listener, ambitions are what brought the two of them so you can try different things. Whereas the together. four-song EPs we put out are kind of quick, “I was in an indie-rock band, and Danielle this has (more to it). I like to compare it to was in a singer/songwriter-type with a solo a longer conversation. We get to do deeper project,” reflected Drew. “My band wasn't songs, slower songs. l try some different stuff, doing much and Danielle, with her singer/ because we will have 10 or 11 songs on the songwriter stuff, I could see she is a really album.” energetic person. So I was like ‘we have to make a higher-energy sound – a more poprock, in-your-face-type music.’ So I convinced her to come out to Vancouver to try a song.” The project – and the couple’s personal relationship – blossomed from there. The band is currently on a one-month, 10-city tour, playing 300- to 500-seat rooms, reaching audiences from Vancouver to Montreal. A gig at a Vancouver Canucks game – playing pre-game and intermission for the fans – ranks among the band's highlights to date. “I called my mom and told her that I could totally get used to this – playing a rock show in front of 18,000 fans,” said Danielle. They are on the right track.
It’s been really amazing to see Canadian radio jump on it. Right across the country, all the way to Halifax, there are stations in every city playing us.
Harvie becomes two-faced for TV
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llie Harvie is relishing her latest role, as antagonist Candace Wheeler in the new teen comedy Some Assembly Required. It’s a chance for her to show off her greatest asset: comedy.
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Katie Yu Ellie Harvie as Candace Wheeler. After playing the “straight man” role, as Morticia, in The New Addams Family, this new role is pure escapism for the South Surrey actress. “I get to do all the stuff that I watched Gomez and Uncle Fester do,” she said in a recent interview with Indulge. “When I was Morticia I just stood there and watched those guys … doing the sword fighting and flying in on lines and it was, like, ‘I want to do that’. So in this show it’s hilarious because I get to fall into net traps and I get pies in the face, and I get to do all the crazy stunts and nutty stuff that happens to the goofy adult. It’s pretty fun.” Fun, and a far cry from the typical career associated with Ellie’s post-secondary education. She moved to Vancouver to pursue an acting career after attaining a political studies degree at the University of Manitoba – not exactly the line of work one would immediately link to such a degree. “I didn’t come from a show-biz family – I always wanted to do it, but university education was always really important to my mother so I knew I had to get something under my belt, and a theatre major was not even an option back then,” Ellie said. “The last year of (university) I took some theatre classes… and it was really up my alley. My prof at the time, George Toles, told me I should audition for the (Vancouver) Playhouse so I did and I got in. “Had he not said that, I would probably be a lawyer. So I have him to thank.”
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In more ways than one. Not only was Toles responsible for Ellie getting into acting to begin with, her start in improv was a key in landing the role of Candace Wheeler. Some Assembly Required (Mondays, 6:30 p.m., YTV) is a show about a teen owner of a toy company. Jarvis Raines (played by Kolton Stewart) is awarded the company in a court ruling, after a lawsuit over a defective chemistry set. Candace Wheeler is the former owner of the company, who will stop at nothing to ensure Jarvis fails as its new head honcho. “Candace is the main character, then she disguises herself as the cleaning lady to sabotage the company,” explained Ellie. “It’s
Katie Yu Above, Ellie Harvie as Mrs. Bubkes, the cleaning lady. To the right, Ellie in her most notable role to date, as Morticia Addams.
a completely different character – I have to wear full prosthetic makeup and a fat suit, and she doesn’t speak English. She speaks gibberish. When we were at auditions, all us actresses were in the waiting room and everyone was nervous about that, but what served me well was my background in improv, with the Vancouver Theatre Sports League, where gibberish scenes were an every-night occurrence. So I wasn’t at all self-conscious. That’s probably what helped me get the gig.” Her television-sitcom experience couldn’t have hurt, either. Ellie looks back fondly upon her days as Morticia Addams, and says that television show provided her with the high point of her acting livelihood to date. “It was probably my biggest role, and probably the highlight of my career was when John Astin (Gomez in the original Addams Family) came in to do an episode and was kissing my arm as Morticia. I was just, like, ‘what is happening?’ It was pretty great.”
From humble beginnings, to humble expectations. Now, with nearly 100 film and television credits to her name,Ellie says her career has exceeded any and all expectations she had, going in. “Oh beyond, so far beyond,” she said. “Remember the show A Christmas Story? There was a scene where the boy was crawling up the slide to Santa, and there are elves on either side of Santa, saying ‘get lost, kid’. One of those elves was a woman and I remember thinking that if I could just do that, just that minor role, I would be so happy. That’s really all I was aiming for, and I have well surpassed it. So I am pretty lucky.” That’s not to say she has any plans for retirement yet. One of the best things about an acting career is that, as long as you have your wits about you, there will be work available. “Oh, and even then; you don’t need your wits,” she said, laughing. “Puh-lease. Have you seen some of these people? Did you watch the Oscars?” Touché.
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aniel Wesley is living the dream – the rock 'n' roll dream, that is. “I am really lucky to be able to do this, every day,” said Daniel in a recent interview with Indulge. “I am doing what I love to do – making music – and am really lucky to be able to turn it into a career. “There are still some days where I struggle to be comfortable with it..., with accepting the fact that this is my job and sometimes you're just kind of hanging out. It's a weird kind of thing but I know there are hundreds of people out there that would trade spots with me so they didn't have to work nine-to-five.” He knows a little about the nine-to-five grind. The 32-year-old Lower Mainlander was an electrician prior to making the career change. Daniel was born in White Rock and moved to Langley when he was five. He moved back to White Rock in his mid-20s and recorded his first couple of albums there. It's not all fun and games, but the down times for Daniel are, more and more, by choice. His latest album, Ocean Wide, was released in April 2013 and after nearly a year of festivals, interviews and promo gigs, Daniel is just now getting some long awaited and wellearned family time. He and his wife Melisa recently enjoyed their first Christmas as parents, with their son Finn (born in March, 2013) and the family just returned from a three-week winter escape to Hawaii. And now, it’s back to ‘the grind’, as it is, with his regular accompanists; bassist Darren Parris and drummer Tim Proznick. “At the beginning of January I was in the studio for a week with the guys and we laid down about half an album of material…. I’m probably going to hit the studio right away now and record some more material. No hard deadline on when we will release that, but we will likely release it separately – part of it in the summer, part of it in the fall. But we will definitely have some new music out this year.” Daniel’s early music, (i.e. Ooo-Ohh) has a definite reggae infusion to it, but his most recent releases have more of a straightforward rock edge. Fuel to Fire, from the Ocean Wide release, has been compared to the sounds of the Goo Goo Dolls and Sam Roberts. Daniel said he is not tied to one genre. “My music… each album is like its own iPod of music – a real myriad of music. Yes, there’s
Supplied photos Daniel Wesley is a White Rock-born rocker. reggae stuff but three's also stuff that really rocks,” he said. “I just let each album be its own thing.” As his career progresses, the opportunities expand for Daniel. He worked with wellknown Canadian musician and producer Gavin Brown for a couple of tracks on Ocean Wide and looks forward to working with other Canadian music industry icons in the future. “It was fun,” he said of his experience with Brown. “He’s a very respected Canadian producer and it is neat to work with guys like that. You just soak up everything he had to offer. “There are a lot of good people out there who have been making records and music for a long time, and I have a long list of people who I’d love to work with. You pick up things from everybody.” If there is a drawback to Daniel’s life (and he realizes that the word "drawback" is relative) it's that success comes at a price – a price that will only rise as Daniel's celebrity grows. “If there's one down side to the industry, it's
Daniel Wesley discography • Outlaw (2006) • Driftin’ (2007) • Sing and Dance (2007) • Daniel Wesley (2009) • Easy Livin’ (2011) • Ocean Wide (2013) the time I have to spend away from friends and family,” he said. "My son was only 10 days old and I had to leave for a three-week trip. That was really hard, and that was only a short time. It would be great to start touring all over the world but I think that would be really difficult. I don’t know if I could be gone all the time.” Daniel said he’s learned to take the bad with the good, and if that’s as bad as the bad gets, then, well, it’s pretty good. “If you get to do something every day that you love … that’s pretty awesome. I don’t ever want to take that for granted.” i INDULGE • Spring 2014 17
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