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Seen In Vancouver #402: Every Time A Red Truck Is Dropped, An Angel Gets Its Wings

In a ground breaking ceremony at the site of their upcoming brewery and truck stop on East 1st Avenue (take a moment and savour that future), the good and always imaginative folks at Red Truck Beer Company dropped a red truck (natch) from a crane perch way up in the sky today. Why? Beats me. Some people use a golden shovel or a bottle of Champagne when breaking ground. These guys make good beer, so…works for me. Congrats on not killing anyone!

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Scenes from Last Night’s Dine Out World Chef Exchange at The Acorn

The event saw a special collaboration between The Acorn and Wilsons from Bristol, UK. Although I wasn’t among the lucky ones to score a spot at either of the sold out seatings, I was invited to slip by pre-service for a glimpse of what was to come.

Yes Shef: An Evening In Images

A lineup of BC's most talented women working in the hospitality sector come together in in the Star Sapphire Ballroom at the Fairmont Pacific Rim for an exceptional cause at the WORTH (Women of Recreation, Tourism & Hospitality) Association's Yes Shef event...

Why Did Vancouver Make Front Yard Businesses Illegal?

In the latest video from the Vancouver-curious YouTube channel 'About Here', we learn of a terrible NIMBY move of yore.

This Mt. Pleasant Restaurant Features ‘Sadio’, the ‘World’s Saddest Patio’

Most nearby restaurants were allowed temporary patio permits. Wallflower was denied theirs, but it hasn't broken their spirit.