HEADS UP | Klee Larsen Of Le Marché St. George Showing New Work At “The Shack”

The Larsen family are a talented bunch. Sisters Janaki and Klee do plenty more that just make Le Marché St. George this city’s most one-of-a-kind corner market. Janaki makes stunning ceramics and Klee take beautiful photographs. Lately Klee has been playing around with printing photos on vellum and adding layers of gold foil and resin (the results literally glow). Clear some space on your schedule to attend the opening reception for her first solo show – Oro (Spanish and Italian for gold) – at The Shack Art Collective in East Van this Saturday night. The majority of pieces are small and – in keeping with the mandate of The Shack – priced well within reach (in the $80-$110 range). Bring a little cash in your pocket for art (and a drink) and enter through the alley to check out this cool little gallery and the amazing artist exhibiting within!

Sat, April 20 | 7pm | The Shack Art Collective | 4364 Prince Albert (enter through alley) | DETAILS

SCOUT LIST: 11 Things That You Should Absolutely Do Between Now & Next Week

by Michelle Sproule | The main objective of this website is to scout out and promote the things that make Vancouver such a sweet place to be. We do this with an emphasis on the city’s independent spirit to foster a sense of connectedness within and between our communities, and to introduce our readers to the people who grow and cook our food, play the raddest tunes in our better venues, create our most interesting art, and design everything from what we wear to the spaces we inhabit. The Scout List is our carefully considered, first rate agenda of super awesome things that we’re either doing, wishing that we could do, or conspiring to do this week. From our calendar to yours…

MAKE IT! | Score one-of-a-kind items that have been handmade by local designers at the Make It! show this weekend. This is a craft fair with an edge. Not only will you find table after table of cool and imaginative clothing, accessories and jewellery, but you’ll also find a fully licensed bar and DJ. Clever.
Apr. 19-21 | Fri: 4-9pm, Sat: 11-6, Sun: 11-5 | Croatian Cultural Centre | DETAILS

GET CRACKLIN’ | Do you love meat? If the answer is yes then you may want to wrangle a group of likeminded friends together and grab some seats at Campagnolo’s family-style nose-to-tail feast of whole roasted suckling pig this Wednesday night. Yes, you read that right! And the deliciousness doesn’t end there. Chef Ted Anderson will also be preparing a whack of awesome side dishes to compliment the pig, and wine will help grease the rails. All of a sudden Wednesday night is looking a lot more interesting right?  Word to the wise: tickets are going fast.
Wed, Apr. 17 | 7pm | Campagnolo (1020 Main St) | $59 | DETAILS

SHOP HOP |  The Gastown Spring Shop Hop happens this Thursday night. The one-night-only event offers Vancouverites the opportunity to cruise forty-seven of Gastown’s best shops, check out all of the new spring wares and be treated to great deals, in-store specials and the occasional cupcake . And get this: the kind people of Gastown want to make sure that you don’t get weighed down by the trying on of clothing and the carrying of bags so, with every purchase you make, you’ll receive a food or drink voucher to one of your favourite nearby participating restaurants (think Nicli Antica Pizzeria, Salt, Peckinpah, Pourhouse, Sea Monstr). Even if you’re not looking to spend, the vibe is good and the business owners are friendly. So get hopping.
Thurs, Apr. 18 | 5pm–9pm | Various very cool locations | FREE to browse | DETAILS

BEGGARS BANQUET | It’s spring people, the perfect time for some new duds! Refresh your closet with some stylish vintage at The Beggars Banquet this Friday night. Loaded with a tight selection of cool clothing, jewellery, shoes and handbags, this one-night-only pop-up flea market is guaranteed to inspire. Citizen Grace and Duchesse Vintage will be there, as will Lauren Clark & Lynsdey Chow of Hey Jude and the Jordan River Soap crew (gotta keep squeaky clean).  The bar will be open and the music will be playing. Arrive early and you might even score some complimentary food (provided by The Bottleneck) and R&B beer.
Fri, Apr. 19 | 5-11pm | 213 E Georgia St. in Chinatown | DETAILS

FOUNDATIONS | The Emily Carr University of Art + Design Foundation Show lines the walls of the ECUAD Concourse Gallery with works by first year students. Sure, the show is an opportunity for new students to bring their family and friends down to see what’s been keeping them so busy over the past eight months, but it’s also an opportunity for the general public to size up the next wave of emerging art, design and media makers (and even place bets on their futures by purchasing pieces of their art). Pop down to Granville Island for the opening reception on Friday night. This show continues until April 27.
Fri, Apr. 19 | 7-10pm | Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Granville Island | DETAILS

LISTEN |It’s Record Store Day on Saturday and independently run record stores across the city are fixin’ to help you celebrate. Back to back in-store performances, record releases, sales and the coming together of people who love music – sounds like a fine use of a Saturday! Hit Red Cat Records, Neptoon and Dandelion Emporium on Main and Zulu Records on 4th Avenue for all sorts of record-related fun.
Sat, Apr. 20 | All Day | Various Locations Around Town | Free | DETAILS

ORO |  Klee Larson takes a great photograph, and her artistic abilities don’t stop there – they spill into everything she does. Lately she has been playing around with printing photos on vellum and adding layers of gold foil and resin (the results literally glow). Clear some space on your schedule to attend the opening reception for Klee’s first solo show on Saturday evening. Oro(Spanish and Italian for gold) is a gathering of Klee’s recent works showing at The Shack Art Collective in East Van. The majority of pieces are small and, keeping within the mandate of The Shack, priced within reach (in the $80-$110 range). Bring a little cash in your pocket for art (and a drink) and enter through the alley to check out this cool little gallery and the amazing artist exhibiting within!
Sat, Apr. 20 | 7pm | The Shack Art Collective | 4364 Prince Albert (enter through alley) | DETAILS

GROW | Head to the greenway on East 23rd between St. George and Carolina Streets on Saturday afternoon to load up on plants. A fantastic plant swap is going down that will give gardeners and food growers the chance to buy or trade plants just in time for spring planting. Bring along gardening tools that you no longer need and donate them to a new home, get gardening advice from experts, and take part in Earth Day activities while you’re there.
Sat, Apr. 20 | 1-4pm | Tupper Greenway (500 Block of East 23rd Ave)

WRITERS FESTIVAL | The 14th Annual North Shore Writers Festival is on this Friday and Saturday. Head over to Lynn Valley to sit in on readings, panels and discussions aimed at celebrating Canadian writing and literature. Super stoked for the fun that will surely ensue at Friday night’s Literary Trivia event (hosted by author and CBC Radio superstar Grant Lawrence and the astoundingly well versed ‘Quiz Mistress’ (and librarian) Julie Backer. Also looking forward to The Art of Food Writing, a panel discussion with Diana Chan (Foodology), Andrew Morrison (Scout), Mijune Pak (FollowmeFoodie) and Stephanie Yuen moderated by Barbara-jo McIntosh (Saturday, 1–2:30pm).
Fri, Apr. 19 – Sat, Apr. 20 | Various Times | 1277 Lynn Valley Rd, North Vancouver

4:20 | On the 20th day of the 4th month (that would be this Saturday), thousands of people gather in, on and around the Vancouver Art Gallery to celebrate one of BC’s strongest industries: marijuana. Pot cookies, smoking tents, bongo drums, naked people and dreadlocks…expect it all. The first reefers are lit early and the cloud of blue love gathers all day, reaching it’s zenith in a storm at 4:20pm. If you’re driving through downtown, take caution around the VAG parameter, as there may be a few slow moving pedestrians to avoid. If you are attending and get the munchies, the Scout tip of the week is that Bel Cafe at The Hotel Georgia will be selling 4:20 themed Hemp Seed Macaron ($2) all day. Between those and the fleet of food carts on site, you should be all good, man.
Sat, Apr. 20 | 4:20pm | Vancouver Art Gallery | Free (or $5 a joint)

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Michelle Sproule grew up in Kitsilano and attended University in Australia and 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 aimlessly through the city’s shops and streets with her best friend – a beat up, sticky, grimy, and uncooperative camera.

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SCOUT LIST: 11 Things That You Should Absolutely Do Between Now & Next Week

by Michelle Sproule | The main objective of this website is to scout out and promote the things that make Vancouver such a sweet place to be. We do this with an emphasis on the city’s independent spirit to foster a sense of connectedness within and between our communities, and to introduce our readers to the people who grow and cook our food, play the raddest tunes in our better venues, create our most interesting art, and design everything from what we wear to the spaces we inhabit. The Scout List is our carefully considered, first rate agenda of super awesome things that we’re either doing, wishing that we could do, or conspiring to do this week. From our calendar to yours… Read more

HEADS UP: Le Marché St. George Set To Celebrate 2nd Birthday With Pop-Up Shop

Le Marché St George turns two years old this weekend. The cool-as-hell corner store and the good folks behind it are celebrating by sharing treats, offering 20% off of all their stock and launching a winter pop-up shop. Head around back to check out all the gorgeous Mexican textiles and ceramics by Janaki Larsen, photographs by Klee Larsen, shoes and leather goods from Hunter Mayer of Apartment 5 and jewellery by House of Hudson. The 20% off sale is this Saturday only, but the pop-up continues through December.

Saturday, November 24 | 9am-6pm | Le Marché St. George (4393 Saint George St.) | Details

Seen In Vancouver #396: Lunch With Joy Road & JoieFarm At Le Marche St. George

by Michelle Sproule | When three of your favourite things all come together at once it’s like a rare planetary alignment. You just sit there and enjoy the moment, knowing that it probably won’t happen again in your lifetime. One of these especially uncommon occurrences took place this week when Heidi Noble and Michael Dinn of JoieFarm arranged a media luncheon to introduce their outstanding 2010 Vintage Reserve Series (love that Pinot Noir). Chefs Dana Ewart and Cameron Smith of the Okanagan’s Joy Road Catering were on hand to pair their always marvellous “cuisine de terroir” with the wines, and it all went down in the charming suite above Le Marche St. George. Have a look and a taste…

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AWESOME THING WE ATE #870: Delicious Lemon-Infused Honey From Mellifera Bees

Mellifera Honey (Lemon, Vanilla Bean or Cardamom Infused)

Available at Harvest Community Foods and Marché St. George | $15 8oz Jar | Details

SCOUT LIST: 12 Things That You Should Absolutely Do Between Now & Next Week

by Michelle Sproule | The main objective of this website is to scout out and promote the things that make Vancouver such a sweet place to be. We do this with an emphasis on the city’s independent spirit to foster a sense of connectedness within and between our communities, and to introduce our readers to the people who grow and cook our food, play the raddest tunes in our better venues, create our most interesting art, and design everything from what we wear to the spaces we inhabit. The Scout List is our carefully considered, first rate agenda of super awesome things that we’re either doing, wishing that we could do, or conspiring to do this week. From our calendar to yours… Read more

HEADS UP: Le Marche St. George Pop-Up With “Mikuni Wild Harvest” This Saturday

There’s a Mikuni Wild Harvest pop-up shop this weekend at Le Marche St. George. It will feature the most popular and unique items from the Mikuni Catalogue. Think fresh fingerlimes, sake-cured ikura caviar, fresh black truffles, fresh morels, fresh chanterelles, fresh hearts of palm, and more. Dig it.

GOODS: “Butter On The Endive” Set For 2 “Chef In Residence II” Suppers At Blue Owl

Vancouver | Squamish | Whistler | 778-989-9349 | info@butterontheendive.ca | www.butterontheendive.ca

The GOODS from Butter On The Endive

Vancouver, BC | Chef Owen Lightly of Butter on the Endive is pleased to be hosting the second Chef In Residence, with collaborators Adam Chandler of BETA 5 Chocolates, James Town of Mikuni Wild Harvest, Blue Owl Antiques,Tonio Creanza, & Luis Valdizon.

The Michas family, owners of the Connaught building and Blue Owl Antiques on the corner of Broadway and Vine have a beautiful apartment upstairs calling our name and we have decided to jump on the opportunity to create another unique dining experience there. This will be the location of the second Chef in Residence, by Butter on the Endive on Saturday, May 26th & Sunday, May 27th. Chef Owen Lightly is also very excited to be collaborating with Tonio Creanza, of Creanza Olive Oil from Puglia, Italy. As part of the dinners, Amanda Michas (of Blue Owl Antiques) and Mr. Creanza will host an olive oil tasting in the Blue Owl shop before guests move upstairs to a plated, 4-course intimate dinner prepared by Owen and the collaborating chef.

We are thrilled to have Amanda Michas, owner of Blue Owl Antiques, be not only our lovely host, but also curator of the space. She will curate a small collection for the dining environment, all of which will be available for sale. Luis Valdizon will be gracing both upstairs and downstairs with his artistic eye, photographing the magic. Get all the details after the leap… Read more

SCOUT LIST: The 10 Things That You Should Absolutely Do Between Now And Next Week

by Michelle Sproule | The main objective of this website is to scout out and promote the things that make Vancouver such a sweet place to be. We do this with an emphasis on the city’s independent spirit to foster a sense of connectedness within and between our communities, and to introduce our readers to the people who grow and cook our food, play the raddest tunes in our better venues, create our most interesting art, and design everything from what we wear to the spaces we inhabit. The Scout List is our carefully considered, first rate agenda of super awesome things that we’re either doing, wishing that we could do, or conspiring to do this week. From our calendar to yours… Read more

Seen In Vancouver #366: Owen Lightly’s Chef In Residence Supper At Le Marche St. George

Owen Lightly, the chef behind Butter on the Endive (and Scout’s Pound of Butter food column), recently ran a series of Chef in Residence dinners in one of the apartments above Le Marche St George. There were two seatings per evening for three evenings in a row with a different ‘theme song/playlist” and chef/collaborator for each (Jane Cornborough, Alvaro Musso, Adam Chandler). We attended the first seating on Thursday May 3rd, and as you can see, it was pretty outstanding. The night had a Neil Young I Wanna Live With A Cinnamon Girl vibe and Chef Owen Lightly and his collaborator Adam Chandler (former-chef-now-chocolatier of Beta5 fame) served a fabulous spring meal of albacore tuna with charred ramp, rhubarb risotto with white chocolate (daring, but spot on), Yarrow Meadows duck breast, taleggio sponge cake with shiro plum, and buckwheat crumble smothered in birch caramel. Matching the cuisine was – wow – the setting. What a stunning place to dine! To keep abreast of future BOTE suppers, be sure to follow them on Twitter.

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SCOUT LIST: The 10 Things That You Should Absolutely Do Between Now And Next Week

by Michelle Sproule | The main objective of this website is to scout out and promote the things that make Vancouver such a sweet place to be. We do this with an emphasis on the city’s independent spirit to foster a sense of connectedness within and between our communities, and to introduce our readers to the people who grow and cook our food, play the raddest tunes in our better venues, create our most interesting art, and design everything from what we wear to the spaces we inhabit. The Scout List is our carefully considered, first rate agenda of super awesome things that we’re either doing, wishing that we could do, or conspiring to do this week. From our calendar to yours… Read more

Seen In Vancouver #363: The Puglian Supper In The Back Garden Of Le Marche St. George

Scout and Le Marche St. George hosted a pretty amazing supper the other night (tickets were $25 and it sold out in less than half an hour). Renaissance man Tonio Creanza of Italy’s Messors led us through a tasting of his family’s delicious olive oil in the shop before leading us outside to a table of 20 set in the idyllic green coddled and candle-lit backyard. The weather was a close run thing; envious to start and jealous to close. We got in the burrata, caprese, pastas, and sausage in sugo courses before the rain protested, but it was altogether as beautiful an evening of good wine, good food, and good people as one can ever hope to have on a Spring night in Vancouver, and finishing with olive oil-dressed basil ice cream on almond, fig and apple crostada back indoors was perfect punctuation. Thanks to Tonio for the food, enlightenment, and songs; and to Jennifer, Luis, Kari, the Larsens, and everyone who broke bread with us. If you’ve ever wanted to travel to Italy to learn about the land, the food, and the connection between the two, Tonio’s your man. He’s running two in-residence workshops in Puglia this summer that would turn any food-lover on. More of Michelle’s photos below…

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