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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.
Heads Up West Side

Roll Up Your Sleeves and Reconnect with Food, Land, and Community at UBC Farm This Summer

UBC Farm has released its summer workshop schedule, with hands-on classes and guided outdoor experiences that connect people to food, nature, and each other.
Heads Up Strathcona

The Garden Adds a Long-Overdue Wine Bar Energy to Strathcona

The Garden in Strathcona has expanded into evening service, adding wine, cocktails, and a menu of share plates to its familiar café-and-retail setup.

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Weekday Breakfast Best Bakeries Standout Salads Coffee Shops Japanese Curry Noodles Where Locals Eats Great Sandwiches Take-out
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.
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.
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.
East Vancouver

Twenty-Two Artists. One Question: How Hard Can You Go on Ham?

Twenty-two artists, one absurd theme, and our pick for how to spend a Saturday evening in May.
Track and Food

Catching Up with James Iranzad and James Langford-Smith

From a provocative argument about screen addiction and alcohol consumption, to making our city a global beverage destination; plus the awards/lists season is in full swing! Jamie Mah enlists two long-time show regulars for a proper catch-up conversation.
Heads Up Mt. Pleasant

THIS Gallery’s $200 Art Show Opens Friday, May 15

More than fifty artists. Every work priced at $200. THIS Gallery’s upcoming fundraiser exhibition turns small-scale sculpture into something energetic, accessible, and worth showing up for.
Heads Up Mt. Pleasant

Casa Molina Is Throwing a Proper Spanish Party This Sunday

Paella pans, hand-carved jamón, vermut, gin & tonics, and laughter drifting between tables. Casa Molina is turning two this Sunday and throwing a full-day Spanish taberna-style party to mark it.
Heads Up Chinatown

Villa Lobos: Meet the Crew Behind the Next Dinner at Pizza Coming Soon

There’s something refreshing about young people building something together outside the usual scroll. Villa Lobos feels like a reminder of why people get into hospitality in the first place. A few tickets are still up for grabs. Meet the crew...
Heads Up East Vancouver

Kavita Hosts a Special Mother’s Day Dinner

Two chefs, one menu, built around the food they grew up on. Chefs Tushar and Kiko come together at Kavita for a unique Mother’s Day feast.
Opening Soon Fraserhood

Maria Celeste Brings Portuguese Tasca Cooking to Fraser Street

Portuguese food has a real foothold in Toronto and Montréal. Vancouver's been slower to catch up. The Isidro brothers are here to change that.

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Community News Mt. Pleasant

Chupito Brings Iconic Shipping Container & Backyard Patio Experience to Mount Pleasant
Community News Main Street

Flowers Play The Starring Role in Burdock & Co’s New Tasting Menu
Community News Downtown

Botanist to Welcome Some of the Nation’s Top Cocktail Bars for Exclusive Summer Pop-Ups
Community News Chinatown

Chinese Canadian Museum Opens Major New Exhibition ‘Momentum: Power and Identity in Sports’ on June 10, 2026
Community News Commercial Drive

Celebrate Italian Day at Pepino’s Spaghetti House This Sunday, June 14th
Community News False Creek

False Creek Crab Fest Returns July 26th, Celebrating BC’s Sustainable Seafood and Fishing Community
Community News Victoria

Four Fresh Picks from Vessel Liquor This June
Community News Downtown

Gotham Steakhouse & Bar Announces New Summer Features

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Opportunity Knocks Mt. Pleasant

Jeju is Growing Their Vancouver Restaurant Team
Opportunity Knocks Tofino

Wolf in the Fog (Tofino) is on the Hunt for an Experienced Sous Chef
Opportunity Knocks South Granville

Gary’s Restaurant is Seeking a Full-Time Sous Chef
Opportunity Knocks Downtown

Neate Donuts is Seeking an Overnight Donut Production Assistant Manager

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