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Lager Fest Returns to Luppolo Brewing Company This Weekend!

The Lager Fest will feature a line-up of lagers, including both new and tried-and-true brews from Luppolo themselves, as well as a couple of special collabs and some friendly guest taps.

On Orbs, Blobs, Communities and Movements with Artist, Yunhan ‘Han’ Wang

Han's exhibition of new ceramic sculptures is on display in the Slice of Life Gallery from Sept. 21-26...check it out!

Join Burdock & Co’s 10-Year Anniversary Celebration, Sept. 23rd

We love celebrating the restaurants and chefs who share a mutual respect for our local farmers and producers, the ingredients they grow and the products (like wine) that they lovingly create. Chef/Owner Andrea Carlson and her crew at Burdock & Co, have been doing this - and doing it well - for ten years.

A New Season of Arts Programming is Setting Off at Gallery 881, Beginning Sept. 16th

This month there are plenty of ways to fill up your noggin and calendar with interesting and diverse cultural fixes, beginning with a visual and sonic "bang!"

One Decade of Brewing

Celebrating 10 years, 33 Acres Brewing Co. has become a standout in Vancouver's beer scene. We chat with Founder & Creative Director, Joshua Michnik.

On Bookish Pairings, Local Literary Leanings and “Growing Slow”, with Upstart & Crow

The Granville Island bookshop recently celebrated their three-year anniversary on August 26th. With that in mind, and in the 'back to school' spirit of 'hitting the books', we caught up with their Co-Founders and Creative Operations Director to reflect and chat (and get a bunch of book recommendations, of course)...

Feast Your Senses on ‘The Pot-Au-Feu’, Screening at the 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival

Tickets for VIFF's 42nd edition (Sept. 28-Oct. 8) go on sale today (September 7th) at Noon, sharp! One film screening that’s non-negotiable on our schedule: Tran Anh Hùng's award-winning new film, The Pot-au-Feu.

The Countdown to the 5th Annual Cider Harvest Festival Begins Now!

On September 24th, the volume of love for apples - and its boozy labour-of-love, cider - will be unmatched when over 15 BC craft cideries gather at Merridale Cidery & Distillery.

Secure Your Spot for Chef Robin Kort’s Book Launch, This September at Massy Arts Gallery

We're anticipating an intimate evening of scintillating, insightful conversation between the duo, who will be riffing off of each other about how to connect with local flora and fauna.

Don’t Snooze on the ‘Party of 5’ Skewers & Wine Event, Sept. 9th in Chinatown

Tickets for the shindig drop today (August 28th) at 9am! Fun food and wine, good tunes, rad people and community vibes? Count us in!

New Concept “Daybreakers” Moved Into Old Tangent Cafe Space on The Drive

Though Tangent Cafe has passed through several changes in ownership since the restaurant opened at 2095 Commercial nearly a decade ago, the constant has always been down-to-earth comfort food - and the name. Co-owners Juval Lerner and Valentin Chassagnol, with Head Chef Kevin Desjardins, decided it was time for a change.

Don’t Miss the Remaining Pac Rim Patio Pop-Ups, Only Until August 27th

The Fairmont Pac Rim's Chef series is now past its half-way point - which means that there are only two more opportunities to eat up some of the summer's best dishes as imagined by a line-up of Vancouver's most highly celebrated chefs, served up al fresco style...

L’Abattoir’s 13th Anniversary Events Continue with a Winemaker’s Dinner on August 16th

We're genuinely stoked that the Gastown restaurant is taking liberties and extending their birthday celebrations to include a winemaker's dinner with Le Vieux Pin winery.

Two Fun and Informative MOV Workshops to Put on Your Calendar This Month

From a unique opportunity to commune with nature, to tuning into your self and getting crafty, Museum of Vancouver's August programming is front-loaded with rad workshops we think you should know about.

The Mackenzie Room’s New Set Menu Option Singles Out Food-Loving Diners

Sometimes it's nice to roll into a restaurant and spend some intimate, one-on-one time with your meal...The Mackenzie Room gets this. Hence their new, aptly named 'Riding Solo' set menu.

Plan a Trip to Merridale Cidery for the 5th Annual Cider Harvest Festival, September 24th

Since a bit of forethought and planning is required to get to the fest's idyllic orchard setting in the Cowichan Valley, we're telling you well in advance.

Yeehaw! The 2nd Annual ‘Good Stank Stampede’ Returns to Mt. Pleasant on August 12th

We're so down to hoedown at Good Stank Mart's Country & Western inspired event at Red gate in August.

On Breakthroughs, Vintage Porno Mags, and Real Life Tragicomedies, with Artist Lucinda Calder

Calder's solo exhibit, So Far, So Good opens on Thursday, July 20th (6-10pm) at the Slice of Life Gallery, and will be on display until Tuesday, July 25th.

Haul Ass to Port Moody This Weekend for the One-Day-Only ‘OK Horn Plz’ Pop-Up, July 15th

This Saturday, Matthew Murtagh-Wu and Chef Tushar Tondvalkar commandeer the Frankie Street Food truck together to park it at Brave Brewing to whip up a one-day-only Indo-Chinese menu.

The Pie Shoppe is Turning Out ‘Thai Style BBQ’ This Sunday, July 9th Only

A "little birdy" recently told us about a rad-sounding pop-up happening in Railtown this weekend, with young "Come Upper", Oliver Hill, at the helm...

Learn Oil Paint Portraiture Basics with a Pro, July 3-5 at Strange Fellows Brewing

Dip into the right side of your brain and learn something new, by signing up for the Strange Fellows Brewing 'Intro to Oils' portrait painting workshop with David Vegt, beginning this Monday, July 3rd...

Plan Ahead for the Women’s Moto Summit in Squamish This Fall (No Motorcycle Required)

The Summit will be sprawling across three acres of the idyllic Cheekye Ranch, September 1st to 3rd (the three days and two nights leading up to Labour Day). Early bird tickets are still available...but only until July!

Scout Book Club, Vol. 1

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

Summer Solstice Sesh Fruit & Sour Beer Fest Heading for East Van This Weekend

Spring officially switches gears into Summer tomorrow, June 21st - basically your call-to-action to make the most out of these elongated days which, not to be a bummer, begin to wane as of Thursday... One way to fulfill your 'duty' is by hitting Luppolo Brewing Company this Saturday, June 24th.

The Countdown to Steel & Oak Brewing’s ‘SO9’ Nine-Year Anniversary Party Starts Now

The festivities will be going down on Sunday, June 25th in the lot behind the brewery, at 1319 3rd Avenue in New Westminster.

From ‘Jazzy Boombap’ to Adolescent Rebellion: Shotaro Jotatsu Names His Definitive Records

In anticipation of his next event on June 17th, the Vancouver-based DJ and host of the Japanese-run music and vintage pop-up, Ishinomonosashi, gives us the rundown of his most influential albums to date.

Get into Summer Mode at the Alley-Oop Street Party on June 17th

We're talking standard street party stuff - good food and treats you can eat with your hands, a proper bar set-up, plus plenty of entertainment all-evening-long - with admirable intentions, organized by the rad folks of Binners' Project.

L’Abattoir Kicks Off Their 13th Anniversary Celebrations This Sunday with Alumni, Shaun Layton

For his one-evening-only 'Homecoming' stint, Layton will be revisiting his L'Abattoir days by posting up behind the bar, mixing up classic cocktails as well as some of his current creations.