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On Delivering Pizzas of Kindness and the Last Words of a Beloved Food Critic

The Post has the strange but no less fascinating story of a guy who has eaten at over 7,300 Chinese restaurants but can’t use chopsticks and isn’t really all that interested in food:

Chan is, in almost every way, an unlikely Chinese culi­nary celebrity. He cannot use chopsticks and does not drink tea (too much caffeine). He cannot speak Chinese. He adheres strictly to a lifelong low-sugar, low-cholesterol diet. He does not like spicy food. He does not, in fact, care much for food at all. Chan is adamant that he is not a foodie. His now-famous list – the spreadsheet of Chinese restaurants he has been keeping for almost four decades – does not even mention what he orders at the establishments he visits.

How a culinary mentorship program born out of the #MeToo movement is providing opportunities for a new generation of leaders in the restaurant industry.

If you’re looking to support environmentally sustainable businesses locally, consider stopping by Nada, a zero-waste market on East Broadway that will also be adding an in-store cafe set to launch this week!

Tacofino opened its fourth location this past week and Scout got an early peek inside the 2,800 sqft Mount Pleasant space.

How brewers are planning for rising global temperatures that will affect the worldwide production of barley.

Because we could all use a bit more kindness these days, this manager of a pizza restaurant drove over 200 miles to deliver a pizza to terminally ill man. I’m not crying, you’re crying!

A few words of wisdom from beloved LA food critic Jonathan Gold’s final interview before his death.

Sons of Vancouver co-owners James Lester and Richard Klaus detail their favourite spots to dine and drink around town.

Someone undertook the impossible task of ranking Halloween candy. Thank you Thrillist for your time and energy, although I challenge anyone who truly believes flavoured Tootsie Rolls outrank M&M’s….

Eating via Instagram honours this week go to @teamchomp. If you needed more inspiration to get to The Downlow today (Mondays only) to check out their burger pop-up, here ya go:

 

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Next time you’re over on Commercial Drive, consider stopping by La Tana and ordering their delightful doughtnut rounds with your coffee. They come highly recommended!

If you’re on the hunt for a new breakfast spot, Yaletown’s Fayuca has decided to get into the game with a Mexican-inspired brunch menu that launched this past weekend.

Vancouver Sun’s Stuart Derdeyn heads to Kobe Japanese Steakhouse to explore what 50 years in business has meant to this Vancouver institution.

The Daily Beast on the drink that brought cocktail enthusiasts Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald together.

America apparently runs on Dunkin, as does this 275- square foot home now for rent for $10/night on Airbnb.

Good news, matcha lovers! Japanese chain Nana’s Green Tea will be opening its first continental US location in Seattle this fall!

From the folks that brought you Shameful Tiki, check out The Dark Manor Inn, a new haunted mansion-themed bar and restaurant set to open in the Fraserhood in early November.

We always enjoy tidbits of strange food news but this one takes the cake…or should I say the cookie?

Saveur’s Chantal Martineau on the stories of African Nova Scotian culture and cuisine that have been left out of Canadian history books.

“We’re in the process of documenting and collecting information about our history,” says Poitras, who likens culture to an iceberg: Food, music, and language are among the parts visible above the water’s surface, but the vast, deep bulk of it—values, beliefs, shared experiences—can be hidden beneath. In the case of African Nova Scotians, even much of what’s traditionally above the surface has been lost or obscured over the years.”

Food and Wine shares the story of five bakers who are using their pies as avenues for community change.

A few helpful tips and tricks from the folks at Bon Appetit on how to eat on public transit without your fellow passengers giving you the stank eye.

This past week our very own Kaitlyn Stewart passed the World’s Best Bartender torch on to Orlando Marzo of Australia at this year’s Diageo World Class competition in Berlin.

Looking for work in the industry? Check out who’s hiring!

And now for some gratuitous (if victorious) skipping…

On Believing in Chef Nicolas Cage and Hospitality Workers Living Decently

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds salmon in trouble and patrons who should just stay home.

On Menu Prices Going Up and Customers Fighting Amongst Themselves

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds fewer cooks in the kitchen and Portland lauded for its pizza.

On Suddenly Taking More Tables and Toiling Away in Potentially Lethal Temperatures

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds another chef being a jerk and the labour shortage grinding on.

On No More Takeout Cocktails and Chefs Worrying About the Rising Cost of Food

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds food security woes and new spots getting good reviews.