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On The Politics Of Avocado Toast & Thieving Girl Guide Cookies

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by Talia Kleimplatz | Amazingly, Jagermeister is making a come back and SAVEUR tells us why the much maligned spirit belongs in our cocktails.

The Vancouver Sun’s food critic Mia Stainsby pays a visit to Gastown’s Joe Pizza to try out their Roman style pizza.

Cheese tea is a real thing and apparently it’s taking the world by storm.

This is perhaps not surprising given the current political climate in the US, but research shows applications for guest workers on US farms is up by 36% compared to the same time period last year.

A bit of background information on the collection of curious knick knacks atop the backbar at Mamie Taylor’s.

The folks at Eater pay a visit to Ottawa and round up some of the best restaurants in our nation’s capital.

Did you all the hear good news? Turns out if we just stop eating avocado toast we’ll all be able to afford to buy homes! Huzzah!

And speaking of avocados, here’s the story of a group of farmers in a small town in Mexico that stood up to the cartels to regain control of the local avocado industry.

In bizarre news of the week, here’s a tale of a girl scout troop leader who is facing felony charges for making off with $15,000 worth of girl guide cookies.

The time is nigh! JC Poirier’s St. Lawrence will be opening soon and Scout got to take a sneak peek inside the much anticipated Railtown restaurant.

This week in timely comeuppance: Infowars loudmouth host Alex Jones went toe-to-toe with an Idaho-based yoghurt company and lost big.

This pepper might kill you! A gentleman out of Wales has created The Dragon’s Breath. It’s a pepper so hot you just might be taking your life in your own hands when you eat it. Sounds delicious.

Chicago is getting its very own cafe dedicated to all things Nutella. Vancouver would definitely be cooler if we had one, too, right?

For those that do not suffer from celiac but avoid gluten all the same, this article is for you. A recent study shows some of the risks associated with adopting a gluten free diet.

Canada has just released its first ever food report card and Saskatchewan received top marks with an “A” for industry prosperity, food safety, household food security and environmental sustainability.

Scout sits down with Portland-based comic artist Ross Jackson to talk favourite breweries, best meals in Portland and his love of sushi.

Drinking via Instagram honours this week go to Boulevard Kitchen and their housemade caesar in honour of National Caesar Day!

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Outtakes From a Maenam-aLena Staff Meal

We love a good family-style staff meal. Last month, we caught wind of a variation on this theme: a staff meal exchange between neighbourbood restaurants, Maenam and AnnaLena.

Field Trip: Tagging Along for a “Glorious” Tomato Appreciation Feast

Inspired by their love of tomatoes and everything that farmer Mark Cormier and his farm crew put into growing them, the team from Say Hey Sandwiches head out to Aldergrove on a mission to cook a feast for the Glorious Organics team...

Reverence, Respect, and Realization: What The Acorn Taught Me

At 21 years old, I'm still just a kid and relatively new to working in restaurants, but I grew up umbilically tied to the hospitality industry. My father was a food writer, and my mother is a photographer. Their careers meant that most of my early years were spent in kitchens and dining rooms instead of on playgrounds and soccer fields; consequently, I learned my table manners before I could count past one hundred.

Amanda MacMullin Talks Seeking New Challenges and Becoming a ‘Grizzled Old Bartender’

Rhys Amber recently sat down with The Diamond bartender to catch up, swap 'war stories' and discuss the minutiae of the crazy, hospitality life.