GOODS: “Pink Elephant Thai” On Alberni Set To Launch New Menu Tomorrow Night
October 17, 2011
Pink Elephant Thai is located at 1152 Alberni Street in Vancouver, BC | 604.646.8899 | www.pinkelephantthai.com
The Goods from Pink Elephant
Vancouver, BC | Desmond Chen, president of Thai House Restaurant Group, is pleased to announce that his newest restaurant, Pink Elephant Thai, is launching a new, expanded menu with mass appeal on October 18th. “We’ve learned a few things since opening in April,” said Chen. “One of our observations is that many guests are looking for their go-to Thai favorites, and our original menu didn’t cater to this group. Sure we had green curry and Pad Thai, but they were served with fish balls and crab instead of chicken and shrimp. We still offer the many of the more adventurous options, but now they are positioned alongside some more familiar choices as well.” Plus, Pink Elephant Thai has taken it one step further for those who want to take the guess work out of ordering… Read more
The 15th Clayoquot Oyster Festival Goes Deliciously Down In Tofino Next Month
October 15, 2011
Ooh, Fall in Tofino is pretty awesome. We were just up there, and it was amazing, as per usual. The cool air is heavy with salt, the crowds are way down, the morning mists linger longer and the thousand+ shades of green are high-lit with the occasional autumn flash. Plus – my god – there are Oysters! And the good people of Tofino really know how to celebrate the bivalve. Their 15th annual Clayoquot Sound Oyster Festival will be proof positive of that: “Twelve oyster farms in the area produce roughly 50,000 gallons of oysters each year, and the festival is a chance for the farmers, chefs, the local community and visitors to come together to celebrate this bounty.” Events include oyster farm tours, oyster and wine tastings, educational seminars, the legendary Oyster Gala, and the Mermaid’s Ball costume party. There really isn’t a time of year when Tofino isn’t a great getaway, but the Oyster Fest makes a November excursion especially attractive. We’ll be there, and we hope to see some of our readers up, too.
The Mermaid’s Ball | Friday, November 18 | 8pm | Tofino Community Centre
Oyster Gala | Saturday, November 19 | 7 pm | Tofino Community Centre
Where to stay? Pacific Sands | The Wickaninnish Inn | Ocean Village
Where To Eat? Sobo | The Pointe | Spotted Bear
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How To Help Out Hungry Local Kids Over Thanksgiving Without Spending Any Money
October 8, 2011
This Thanksgiving, we’re asking Scout readers to do something for disadvantaged kids in our community without spending a dime. The Vancouver Inner-city Backpack Food Program runs out of the Strathcona Community Centre and provides nutritious snacks and meals for food-insecure children (elementary schoolchildren and their siblings) on the weekends when they aren’t assured nourishment at school.
Inner-city children face food insecurity on a regular basis, which affects their behavior in the short term and their overall health and development in the long-term. Children who are hungry or undernourished are more likely to become sick, miss school, exhibit behavior problems, and fall behind in class. By offering a weekend food program for children, we will be able to provide many benefits including: increased ability to participate in recreation, close the gap of food insecurity over the weekend, help improve attention span and behavior during the week in school, mentoring interpersonal and communication skills to the children who received the backpacks, providing leadership and pre-employment training to youth volunteers.
The program is looking for funding from the Aviva Community Fund to purchase food that cannot be obtained from a food bank (think dairy, fresh fruits and vegetables). In order to secure that dosh, they need your vote. That is all. Many thanks, Happy Thanksgiving, and be sure to pass this on.
GOODS: Everything That You Need To Know About This Halloween At The Waldorf Hotel
October 7, 2011
The Waldorf Hotel is located at 1489 East Hastings in beautiful Vancouver, BC | 604.253.7141 | WaldorfHotel.com
The GOODS from The Waldorf Hotel
Vancouver, BC | You’ve been asking for it so here it is… the lineup for our four-day, property-wide Halloween bash. Aside from top entertainment in multiple rooms, your ticket to any of these nights gives you access to all the other goings on at the hotel… Read more
Chambar Veterans Eleanor Chow & Slavita Johnson Opening “Cadeaux” On The DTES
October 4, 2011
by Claire Lassam | With big name bakeries like Thierry opening up downtown it takes no small amount of confidence to open another beside the Number 5 Orange strip club on the DTES, but that’s the plan for young, first timer owners Eleanor Chow and Slavita Johnson. The Chambar alumni have big ideas for 172/178 Powell Street (at Main). It’s a new building in an area that’s quickly changing (see Big Lou’s and Two Chefs & A Table), and their plan – with me as their assistant – is to change up French classics with local ingredients (think perfect French macarons with cranberries, cakes seasoned with fresh herbs and more). They want to make the place feel cozy, clean and warm, and with the help of designer Craig Stangetta (see Revolver, Meat & Bread, Pizzeria Farina), that’s unlikely to be a problem.
Slavita has already started collecting cake stands in her apartment, and in less than 3 months they hope to debut the room with its huge glass counters displaying everything from cookies to wedding cakes. The most important thing, Eleanor says, is “to make food that we want to eat.” That means unfussy and unpretentious but still executed with the techniques she and Slavita learned from working desserts and pastries at places like Lumiere and Blue Water Cafe.
They’re hoping to include the greater community by naming ice creams after friends and local celebrities, and to make it a spot that people commuting downtown from anywhere east of Main St. can grab their morning coffee or pick up dessert on their way home. If all goes according to plan, expect a pre-Christmas splash. In the meantime, I, their trusty assistant, will continue making pastries (sold at the Dirty Apron Delicatassen) and getting excited for opening day.
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Claire Lassam is a baker, blogger, and freelance writer based in East Van. She has been cooking and baking her way through the city for nearly five years, working in restaurants ranging from Cioppino’s to Meat & Bread. She currently toils at the soon-to-open Cadeaux Bakery in Railtown and runs the baking blog Just Something Pretty.
VANCOUVER AT WORK #7: Multimedia Mastery At Gastown’s “Sharks + Hammers”
October 3, 2011
Reader “A.U” | Sharks & Hammers | Gastown | 3:45pm
“Designing take out chopstick packaging graphics while listening to a YouTube playlist of Charles Bradley.”
With Vancouver At Work, we invite Scout readers to send in photos of their work spaces, be they home offices, corporate cubicles, artist studios, fishing boats, bars or kitchen lines. It’s a lot like our View From Your Window feature, only you tell us your initials, your title at work, your place of work (optional), the neighbourhood, and the time the photo was taken with “Vancouver At Work” in the subject line. Photos and info should be sent to scoutmagazine [at] gmail [dot com], and need to be as high res as the sender can manage. Cell phone shots will do if they are no smaller than 588px wide. Now get snapping!
GOODS: “Tinhorn Creek” Owner/Winemaker Sandra Oldfield Launching Harvest #TinChat
October 3, 2011
Tinhorn Creek is located at 32830 Tinhorn Creek Road in Oliver, BC | 1-888-484-6467 | www.tinhorn.com
The GOODS from Tinhorn Creek
Oliver, BC | Tinhorn Creek’s Sandra Oldfield (@SandraOldfield) will host a weekly one-hour Twitter chat (#tinchat) about the Okanagan’s fall wine harvest. Every Wednesday evening, wine + social media lovers everywhere can have a conversation with Sandra, ask questions and pick her brains about grapes, vines and all things wine. Watch for guest hosts and Tinhorn experts to delve more deeply into several topics. Get the details after the jump… Read more
DINER: Josh Pape And James Iranzad To Open 115 Seat Restaurant On Hastings
October 3, 2011
by Andrew Morrison | Good news, gluttony fans. Local restaurateurs James Iranzad (Abigail’s Party, Cartel) and Josh Pape (former Bartender of the Year, co-owner of The Diamond) have picked up the voluminous, 2,400 sqft space at 120 Hastings across from the Woodwards complex with plans for turning it into a new restaurant and bar by February 2012. They’ve only just signed the lease on the newly renovated (read: empty) location, but trades have nevertheless made their assessments and the keys are in hand. The board is set. The pieces are moving. I can’t wait for this one. Read more
GOODS: Main Street’s “Latitude” Offering In-Depth Tequila Tasting This Saturday
September 29, 2011
Latitude, featuring wine and food of the Americas, is located at 3250 Main St | 604-875-6246 | latitudeonmain.com
The GOODS from Latitude
Vancouver, BC | Join us for an in depth Tequila tasting and informative journey into the rich culture and history surrounding the national spirit of Mexico with Canada’s National Tequila Examiner, Mr. Eric Lorenz. The afternoon event includes a guided tasting of five ultra-premium Tequilas, with a surprise Extra Anejo not found in Canada. Light appetizers will also be provided by Latitude. Details after the jump Read more
Johnny Taylor “New Pages” Show At Save On Meats This Friday, September 30th
September 29, 2011
Local artist Johnny Taylor is doing an open studio exhibit of recent work done over the course of the last 9 months on the 4th floor of the Save On Meats building on Friday, September 30th (ie. tomorrow):
This is a unique studio. In it, I feel part of a community, involved in the buzz all around, the creative energies and emerging identity of this neighbourhood. That external presence had a direct influence on the energy of the work.
This work is a showcase of small scale pieces on vellum and paper.
The physical use of paint is immediate and loose, full of gesture – washes of thinned down paint, scratches and dents into the paper then filled in with wax, wax is layered up and scraped away, then more wax over top – finger swipes of thick paint, smudges of oil sticks knifed away rubbed out and done again.
Compositionally, the pieces are focused and restrained with a sketch-like quality, fusing elements of architechture and written language. Parts of the surface are left untouched and empty, drawing you in with sharp perspective lines towards deeper hushed activity.
Check the flyer for details after the jump… Read more
