Caffeine For a Cause with 49th Parallel; New Wine List at Little Jumbo

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VICTORIA — Little Jumbo has launched a new wine list with 13 new wines along with a three-course wine-paired menu. Swoon over delights like Pineau de Charentes and sherry pairings for the duck liver parfait and bone marrow. Find out why this bar that's rightly-famous for its cocktail menu also scooped Silver Medal & Best New Entry in the Wine List category at the Vancouver International Wine Festival Awards. [EW]

ALL ACROSS THE CITY — Voting is now open for the Georgia Straight's 19th annual Best of Vancouver awards. You've got until July 16 to cast your vote. There are 63 categories in the food and drink section, ranging from best patio and best brunch and new categories including best brewery tasting room and best juice bar. [EW]

GOOD CAUSE WIRE — Both 49th Parallel Cafes (in Kits and Mount Pleasant) will be selling "Fuel To Win", an Ethiopian Single Origin Espresso farmed by the Worka Sakero Farmers Association and roasted by 49th Parallel from Friday. $1 from each bag of "Fuel To Win" sold will be donated to Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games which are being held this year on July 8-12th at UBC. [EW]