A no messing around guide to the coolest things to eat, drink and do in Vancouver and beyond. Community. Not clickbait.

Interviews

Aaron De Lazzer

Ethical Bean Coffee Company’s Director of Coffee.

Adea Chung

Local designer, Billy Would Designs.

Alex Usow

Local artist and business owner

aefAlexa Loo

Canadian Olympic snowboarder.

Andrea Scott

Skoah proprietor.

Andrea Reimer

City Councillor

img_4840Andrew Wong

Owner of Wild Rice.

Andrey Durbach

Chef and owner, Cafeteria, La Buca, Pied-a-Terre.

Angus An

Chef and owner, Maenam.

Anthony Nicalo

Proprietor, Farmstead Wines.

zsdf-gAnthony Sedlak

Food Network star.

Barbara Jo McIntosh

Bookseller, Books To Cooks

wfrtjBarrett Jones

Coffee Taster, Gatekeeper at 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters.

ComberBrent Comber

Local furniture designer and artist

Chris Johns

Food writer, raconteur.

Coco Love Alcorn

Musician, performer.

cj_blueCourtney Johnston

Designer, principal at Telly.

Dace Moore

Fashion Designer

Dale Mackay

Executive Chef, Lumiere.

Dan_Mangan_CLR_Vert_HR_2Dan Mangan

Awesome dude, musician.

danielDaniel Boulud

International celebrity chef and restaurateur.

David Hawksworth

Chef and owner, Hawksworth in the Hotel Georgia (opening Fall 2009)

David Suzuki

Author, scientist, broadcaster, environmentalist, legend.

Dawn Chubai

Broadcaster, singer, actress.

Desmond Chen

President of Thai House Ventures Inc.

Dina Gonzalez Mascaro

Jeweller, artist.

Duncan Martin

Founder of DailyEggs.com.

Emily Smith

Maker and organiser of Vancouver Mini Maker Faire

Erin Sinclair

Co-creator of THIS IS EAST VAN.

Erin Templeton

Local designer, retailer.

Fiona Forbes

Co-host of Shaw TV’s Urban Rush.

Fred Lee

Man about town.

George Vergette

Local artist

Gregor Robertson

Mayor of Vancouver

portrait-021Heather Huntingford

Owner of Kiss & Makeup

Jake Skakun

Sommelier, wine blogger

James Iranzad

Owner of Abigail’s Party.

Jamie Maw

Legend.

Jason Uglanica

Co-creator of THIS IS EAST VAN

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

International celebrity chef and restaurateur.

Jeff Hamada

Artist, creator of Booooooom.

John Bishop

Culinary icon. Cookbook author. Owner of Bishop’s.

Jude Feller

Fashion designer.

me_pictureJulie Hebb

Owner of Forsya Boutique

kildarebigKildare Curtis

Designer, co-owner of Eugene Choo.

Kris Krug

Tech guru, photographer, President of Raincity Studios.

Kurtis Kolt

Sommelier at the Waldorf Hotel.

Lauren Weisler

Executive Director of DOXA

weathered-PinesMarissa Johnson

Singer, Weathered Pines.

sergMarc Emery

Marijuana Activist & Politician.

MCSMark Shieh

East side polymath.

Mark Taylor

Owner, sommelier at Cru.

l_879c1a90f4334132b64e405e4Martha Sturdy

Art and design icon

Michael Allemeier

Chef.

3113634947_f179979007_oMichael Dinn & Heidi Noble

Principals behind JoieFarm winery on the Naramata Bench.

photobyJonathanCruzMBMichelle Biggar

One of the principals behind local architecture and design firm MGB.

srdfuhNathan Guggenheimer

The chef de cuisine at West Broadway’s DB Bistro

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Principals behind Contexture.

IMG_4205Nico Schuermans

Owner/chef at Chambar and Cafe Medina

nigeNigel Springthorpe

Beer aficionado and most excellent owner of the Alibi Room.

Nic Bragg

Musician, manager of Zulu Records.

Nicole Bridger

Fashion Designer

Ndidi Onukwulu

Local musician.

Nikola Girke

Two-time Canadian Olympian.

Owen Lightly

Chef, Butter On The Endive

Paul Grunberg

Owner of L’Abattoir.

Pamela Goldsmith-Jones

Mayor of West Vancouver

Pino Posteraro

Owner/chef of Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill.

Quang Dang

Executive Chef, Diva At The met

Rebecca Bollwitt

Local blogger, Miss 604.

Rebecca Tay

Fashion writer

portrait-rob-bRobert Belcham

Chef of the Year, co-owner of Campagnolo & Fuel

Robert Chaplin

Artist and sculptor.

Rob Feenie

Food Concept Architect, The Cactus Club

Sarah Gee & Lindsay Brown

Designers, Ouno Design.

heatherSean Heather

Proprietor of Salt, Irish Heather, Salty Tongue, The Shebeen, and Judas Goat

Sean Orr

Blogger, Beyond Robson (now Scout)

Sebastien Le Goff

GM at Uva Wine Bar and Cibo Trattoria (now in Asia)

Simon Kaulback

Barman, manager at Boneta

Sonny Smith

Frontman, songwriter, Sonny And The Sunsets

Sophie Dikeakos

Owner, Sophie’s Cosmic Cafe. Queen of Kitsilano.

bootsStephen Encarnacao

CEO and President of Dayton Boots.

tannisTannis Ling

Owner of Chinatown restaurant, Bao Bei.

Ted Anderson

Chef, Campagnolo ROMA

img_5033Terry David Mulligan

Canadian broadcasting legend, host of The Tasting Room radio show.

Terri Potratz

Designer, editor of The Conveyor Belt.

asdfTimothy Taylor

Novelist, author of Stanley Park.

Todd Falkowsky

Graphic Designer

tyler-smallTyler Gray

Forager, co-founder and owner of Mikuni Wild Harvest

veda_thisriotlife1Veda Hille

Singer, songwriter.

Vikram Vij

Owner and chef, Vij’s & Rangoli

Vince Piccolo

Coffee King and Founder, 49th Parallel.

Wendy Underwood

Co-owner, Fever Pitch PR.

zac2Zakary Pashak

Owner of the Biltmore Cabaret

Zoe Pawlak

Artist.