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belief in the 31 Lives Project. Don’t forget that when you
visit Ascend, there are five different woods on the grill to help
flavour your choice of custom steak.
From beverages to solids, this edition looks ahead to food
of the future as well. Enjoy our feature on the ten most
fascinating food trends of the year. We take you to cannabis-
infused foods, high-tech dining, ugly food and insect proteins,
among others. This is more proof that the food scene in
Vancouver is vibrant and cutting edge.
Which artist has created the largest mural ever painted by a
woman in Canada? We know Ola Volo well from her original
mural inside our OpenRoad Volkswagen Burnaby store. Her
advice to us is to be authentic, to compete only with yourself,
and to produce a lot of work. We could all learn from such
wise words.
Drive by Aberdeen Square and you’ll see that we’ve opened
an innovative Porsche Now Richmond pop-up store while
we build the ultimate Porsche Centre Richmond in the
Richmond Auto Mall. This is the world’s first Now pop-up
design concept by Porsche, plus we bring you Canada’s only
Porsche Design retail centre. Take a selfie in the endless
mirror room and see the eighth generation of the iconic
Porsche 911.
This time we select twelve of our latest models to present to
you in our Rev section of model reviews: the Honda Civic
Type R, Hyundai Tucson, Toyota RAV4 XSE Hybrid, BMW
X5, Mazda3, Rolls-Royce Cullinan, Audi Q3, Lexus RX,
Mercedes-Benz GLB, Porsche 911, MINI Cooper SE and
Range Rover Evoque. Guess which of these models has the
most horsepower? You might be surprised.
Speed defines Ryan Moreno, co-owner of the Joseph
Richard Group and loyal customer of our company’s new
car subscription service, Portfolio by OpenRoad. Find out
about Ryan’s new ventures as his group races towards a meal
delivery service and a chef-driven restaurant concept that
changes menus and décor every three months.
Make sure you read this edition’s wellness guide to mental
health. Did you know that one in three Canadians will
experience mental illness during his or her lifetime? Follow
the Strategies for Good Mental Health, and keep the
resource guide handy.
Take care of your mind; take care of your mobility; take care
of your adventurous soul. We’ve packed so much into this
magazine, knowing that the road ahead offers unlimited
possibilities for us all. Thank you for sharing your journey
with us.
C hr isti an C hia
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