From late night eats to the best spots to hit up at Pike Place Market, Chefs Melissa Miranda and Jeffrey Vance share their picks for their favourite spots to dine and drink around Seattle.

Atlas Obscura looks at what happened to the local soda trade when India kicked out Coca-Cola in 1977.

On the trials and tribulations of the left-handed chef working in right-handed kitchens.

In case you missed it this morning, GRAIN just rebranded as Flourist, and they have an East Van address launching this year.

Once upon a time (back in the 1920s), these crazy plans for a drive-thru grocery store came to naught.

Scout’s Editor-in-Chief was just interviewed on the Track & Food podcast. Have a listen.

Boundaries with the in-laws can always be tricky but I’m pretty sure a mother-in-law gifting edible body frosting clearly crosses the line.

The recently opened Livia Cafe on Commercial Drive is sparking joy for locals, including Vancouver Sun Food Critic Mia Stainsby.

This week in questionable decisions: a New Jersey lady trashed a convenience store before calmly getting in line to pay for her can of Pringles and Vitamin Water….

Chef Preeti Mistry explains why, for many chefs, activism is a necessity rather than a choice.

“As a queer brown immigrant chef, I have no interest in backing down. Revolutions were not staged without making someone uncomfortable. Rights were not gained by accepting the status quo. When we speak up, we do so because we are full of optimism.”

Going through a rough break-up? You can now name a salmon after your ex and then have it fed to a bear!

From a robust red to a delicate rosé, Tiago De Souza Jenson of St. Lawrence shares his picks for BC wines.

On the slow disappearance of one of the world’s most sought after spices and its impact on farmers that depend on the crop.

“As recently as a decade ago, Mir would be able to harvest 200 kilograms of saffron, half of the 400 kilos her parents would get in the 1990s. Three years ago, her crop dropped to 20 kilograms; in 2016, it dropped to 15. Last year, the crop weighed less than 7 kilograms; this year’s produce has been the same. In all of Pampore, farmers have suffered similar fates, unable to account for their production for the last two years, as it was so little.”

In the wake of City Hall’s decision to cut the budget for school lunches in half, Vancouver parents and teachers are rightfully concerned about the future of the program.

In the spirit of learning something new everyday, check out this article on Alaska’s breakup season birch syrup.

How a roadside diner in Joshua Tree has become a gathering spot for the queer community in one of the most conservative districts in California:

“For a queer visitor to the desert, walking through the door feels like stumbling upon a gay, matriarchal oasis. The staff is largely female or gender nonconforming, and everyone seems delighted that you’ve decided to stop by, even when the wait list is twelve deep.”

Drinking via Instagram honours this week go to @cwanderinfoodie_ because every week should start with a cappuccino triple threat:

 

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The Atlantic sheds light on why so many folks are keen to drop $50 on a water bottle.

“On the surface, water bottles as totems of consumer aspiration sound absurd: If you have access to water, you can drink it out of so many things that already exist in your home. But if you dig a little deeper, you find that these bottles sit at a crossroads of cultural and economic forces that shape Americans’ lives far beyond beverage choices.”

From a 5lb bowl of pho to a 1kg serving of chicken parm, here are five local food challenges you didn’t know existed.

Pass the chips! Bon Appetit’s February food horoscope is primed with predictions and this month is all about the dip.

Brewing News co-founder Biill Metzger has resigned after penning a misogynistic clusterf*ck of an article that was supposedly about beer.

If you’re needing a bit of light in your life this week, check out this giant, illuminated gummy bear made up of 15,000 smaller gummy bears.

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