Scout Magazine

Ultramar Set to Open in Mount Pleasant This Winter

Long before construction began, the team behind ¿Cómo? Taperia had already spent years figuring out what they wanted Ultramar to be. We stepped inside the unfinished space for an early look at what's taking shape.

Jul 21, 2026

Diner Fraserhood

How Restaurants Change: Thoughts on The New Direction at Les Faux Bourgeois

Anybody can throw out the old playbook and call it a fresh start. Making a restaurant better without losing the reasons people cared in the first place is a much tougher job, and a staff tasting at Les Faux Bourgeois offered a rare look at that balancing act.

Jul 16, 2026

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Further Afield Trips

7 Road Trip Stops Worth the Detour This Summer

From roadside noodle shops in Nelson to oyster houses in Comox and late-night pop-ups in Penticton, these are the spots hospitality pro James Langford Smith thinks are worth the detour.

Jul 23, 2026

Track and Food

Is There a Right Way to Run a Neighbourhood Restaurant Anymore? (with James Langford-Smith & James Iranzad)

What exactly is a "neighbourhood restaurant", and is it something that can be manufactured through PR and virality? To understand these questions in greater detail, host Jamie Mah sits down with two good friends of the podcast for a nuanced conversation.

Jul 22, 2026

Heads Up

Niwa Heads to Hazelmere Farm for a Mid-Summer Feast, July 25th

The crew at Niwa and Hazelmere Farm have been pals for years, so it was probably only a matter of time before somebody had the good sense to set up a table. On July 25, Chef Darren Gee cooks dinner at the source, with Naty King's fields helping decide what's on the menu.

Jul 13, 2026

Heads Up Chinatown

A Neighbourhood-Wide Invitation to Wander Chinatown

When summer foot traffic slowed, a group of Chinatown businesses responded the way the best neighbourhoods often do: by working together. Their month-long Chinatown Passport is an invitation to wander, eat, drink and rediscover the neighbourhood.

Jul 2, 2026

Opening Soon

Rosalia Osteria Set To Open in Yaletown This Fall

The brothers behind Via Tevere and Don't Argue Pizza are adding a tiny Yaletown osteria to their portfolio, one built around the house-made pasta and family dinners that shaped them long before they became known for pizza.

Jun 25, 2026

Track and Food

Max Curzon-Price and Andrew Kong Give the Latest Intel on Bar Supernova

As construction ramps up, the two dished with Jamie Mah on how they're feeling, where the budget has gone so far, and what to expect from their summer rooftop patio pop-up series - as well as their broader thoughts on the state of the F&B industry.

Jun 24, 2026

Opening Soon Chinatown

From Birdhouse to Pony Room: A New Queer Event Space Takes Shape in Chinatown

With pink tile, thrifted chandeliers, peacock glassware, and an enthusiastic obsession for cabaret, Pony Room is bringing a distinctly playful new hospitality project to Chinatown this summer.

Jun 18, 2026

Heads Up

How About a Week in Italy, With Wine as Your Focus?

Got plans this fall? If not, spending a week eating and drinking your way through Italy seems like a pretty good place to start.

Jun 17, 2026

Heads Up

Shincha, Foraged Greens, and the Arrival of Summer

Created in collaboration with Japan's oldest tea house, this one-day Mæst Food dinner offers a thoughtful look at what early summer has to offer.

Jun 11, 2026

Heads Up

A Taste of What’s Next: Five New Food Businesses Launch in Vancouver June 26th

If you get a kick out of discovering a future favourite food business before everyone else does, start here.

Jun 9, 2026

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