A no messing around guide to the coolest things to eat, drink and do in Vancouver and beyond. Community. Not clickbait.

Late-60s Counterculture Inspired ‘The Painted Ship’ Opens Softly in Kits March 2nd

Michael Brennan, Christian Chaumont, Justin Cameron and Dan Uhrich took possession of the space near the corner of Broadway and Macdonald in the Fall of 2022. A few months and a serious amount of scrubbing, sanding, painting and re-wiring later, the restaurant, bar and venue is ready to open doors...

Tultepec Brings Explosive Mexican Flavors to Steel & Oak every Wednesday & Thursday

New ‘Super Natural’ Gaia Grocery Now Open in Tofino

Tofino's newest business is fully stocked with local, organic and sustainable food options for shopping in-store and online.

Vancouver’s Best Tacos, Mapped

We love tacos so much that we ate several dozen of them in a concerted effort to map out Vancouver's very best.

Neapolitan Pizzeria ‘Basic Goodness’ To Launch In Tofino This Summer

The Seven Best Places In Vancouver To Explore The Delicious Art Of The Humble Taco

Behind The Scenes At Savio Volpe, All The Way From Construction To Opening Week

The Chinatown Experiment Set To Host New Series Of Pop-Ups Through July

GOODS: Kale & Nori’s “Bittered Sling Bistro” Readies For June With Jack Daniels

Oh, And Scout Turned Four…

CORKAGE: Amorita Goes Sipping On The Road In France, Starting With Champagne

CORKAGE: A Tofitian Surf Dispatch & News Of The Southern Hemisphere’s 2011 Vintage

CORKAGE: On Blue Mountain, Questionable BCLDB Stats And Three Cheers For Clerides

CORKAGE: On Bond’s Quella ’07, A Lot Of Spitting And Keith Nicholson’s Hard Nipples

CORKAGE: On Festival Tasting Glasses And Tasting Notes From 10 Year Old Napa Cabs

CORKAGE: On Violent Pump Overs & Raiding The Cellar At Laughing Stock Vineyards…

CORKAGE: On Proximity To Petrus And The Case Of The Midnight German Grape Heist

CORKAGE: On Ideal Saturday Nights & The Crazy Idea Of Carrying Wine Across Borders

CORKAGE: Top Table’s “Director’s Series” And The Thrill Of Returning To Wine School

CORKAGE: Stomping On Shoots And Finding Quiet Among The Vines In The Napa Valley

CORKAGE: On God’s Mountain, Recovering 500 Year Old Vines And Study After Study

CORKAGE: On Tasting Treana White And Talking With Vij’s Wine Guy Mike Bernardo

CORKAGE: Burrowing Owl’s “Calliope” Label And Making A Prison Out Of Wine Country…

CORKAGE: High Among The Tempranillo, Away From The Gossiping Ladies Of Lociego

CORKAGE: Out Of France On Into Spain, Loving Pinxo Bars And Drinking Tempranillo

CORKAGE: Sipping On The Road In France, Chowing Pink Cookies And Touring Lallier…

SEEN IN VANCOUVER #332: Our Favourite 365 Scout Images From The Past 365 Days

GOODS: Legacy Liquor Store To Host $20 Evening Of Riesling Tasting & Food Pairing

GOODS: Riedel And Liquid Art Team Up For Glassware Event At Legacy Liquor Store

GOODS: Kale & Nori Continue With “Bittered Sling Bistro” Cocktail Comp On Nov. 22th

Cool Thing We Want #286: Kuzuya Morita’s “Shelf Pod” For Design-Loving Bibliomaniacs

“Legacy Liquor Store” (Opening Nov) Joins The Scout Community