Michelle Sproule

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Michelle Sproule grew up in Kitsilano and studied in Australia and at the University of Victoria before receiving her graduate degree in Library Sciences from the University of Toronto. She lives in beautiful Strathcona and enjoys wandering through the city’s streets and alleyways with her two very best friends, a beat up camera and a 50mm lens. Her popular Scout List – a curated compendium of Vancouver’s most interesting happenings - is published every Wednesday afternoon.

Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 443

An agenda of the things we are doing, wishing we could do, or are conspiring to do in Vancouver from Oct. 18 to Oct. 24, 2017.

Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 442

An agenda of the things we are doing, wishing we could do, or are conspiring to do in Vancouver from Oct. 1 to Oct. 17, 2017.

Opening Soon / East Vancouver

Bosa Foods is Now Open at 562 Victoria Drive — Take a Look Inside

It was a long time coming, but it's here now. Go ahead and browse the 4,600 sqft of Mediterranean deliciousness...

Field Trip / Sea-to-Sky

Autumn Trip to North Arm Farm, Harvesting and Feasting with Staff from The Acorn

The kitchen crew and front of house staff from The Acorn hit the road for the same stunning stretch that feeds their guests.

Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 441

An agenda of the things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Oct. 4 to Oct. 10, 2017.

Seen In Vancouver / False Creek

Tasty Scenes From Last Night’s Fun, Frenzied ‘From Farms to Forks’ Feast

The magic happens when the chaos of the party collides with the beautifully frantic rhythms of fast-paced professional kitchens.

Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 440

An agenda of the things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3, 2017.

Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 439

An agenda of the things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Sept. 20 to Sept. 26, 2017.

Seen In Vancouver / False Creek

Scenes from Last Night’s Delicious Harvest Celebration of Local Vegetables on Granville Island

A plate-side view of an all-veggie collaborative dinner at Edible Canada featuring the kitchen team from The Acorn.

Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 438

Our agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Sept. 13 to Sept. 19, 2017.

Scout List

The Scout List Vol. 437

Our agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Sept. 6 to Sept. 12, 2017.

Scout List

The Scout List Vol. 436

Our agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, 2017

Scout List

The Scout List Vol. 435

Our agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from August 23 to August 29, 2017

Scout List

The Scout List Vol. 434

Our agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from August 16 to August 22, 2017

Seen In Vancouver / Main Street

Kafka’s Coffee & Tea Converts 1980 Grumman ‘Kurbmaster Jr.’ into a Mobile Espresso Bar

The little thing previously serviced farm equipment before being outfitted with a Nuevo Simonelli White Eagle Espresso Machine.

Heads Up / Downtown East Side

Doug Stephen of The Merchant’s Workshop to Cook Next ‘Greasy Spoon’ Feast

Check out the menu for this upcoming diner-style feast at Save On Meats.

Cool Things We Want / Main Street

Get This ‘You’re Doing Great’ T-Shirt by Coreena Lewis at Eastside Flea this Weekend

The "illustrator + garment maker, dog petter and general weirdo" will be selling them at Eastside Flea this weekend.

Scout List

The Scout List Vol. 432

Our agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from August 9 to August 15, 2017

Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 431

Our agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from August 2 to August 8, 2017

You Need To Try This / Downtown

Chef Hector Laguna’s Ridiculously Good Spring Salmon at ‘Botanist’

This plated masterpiece from Botanist saw a perfectly cooked piece of Spring settled in a corn froth with morels and leeks...

Cool Things We Want

We Want this Simple Silver ‘Mountain Necklace’ from Vancouver’s own Up Knörth

We like simple things, and this 'Mountain Necklace' pendant from Vancouver's own Up Knörth fits the bill...

You Need To Try This / West End

Get this Soft Serve Sundae with Dulce de Leche and Caramel Popcorn in the West End

In weather like this it's important to know where your closest source of good ice cream is. This is one of our go-tos in the West End.

Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 430

Our agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from July 26 to August 1, 2017

Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 429

Our agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from July 19 to July 25, 2017

You Need To Try This / Main Street

The Timely ‘Campfire’ Cocktail At Nomad On Main Street

This is a deliciously spicy little number of Eagle Rare bourbon, dry gin and dry vermouth complicated by ginger syrup, Angostura bitters and charred citrus. The potent, aromatic mix is then poured into a smoke filled rocks glass for the win.

Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 428

Our agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from July 12 to July 18, 2017

Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 427

Our agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from July 5 to July 11, 2017

Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 426

Our agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from June 28 to July 4, 2017