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DINER: The New “Meat & Bread” Is Just Two Weeks Away (And There Was Much Rejoicing)

The paper has just come off the windows at Meat & Bread’s new location downtown (1033 West Hastings), and it’s looking especially beautiful. It being a Craig Stanghetta (interview) design job, that hardly comes as a surprise (especially dig the floors by master millworker John MacLeod). Opening day should be a little under two weeks from now. Take a look…

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    1. So excited – right by my office so can’t wait to try it. Probably lineups out the door!

    2. I think this looks like the most beautiful spot in Vancouver! Amazing use of materials….

    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.

    Amber: A Gastown Listening Lounge Built Around Sound

    Listening bars are having a moment. Amber opens this May with vinyl programming, a room designed to manage sound, and food that sits between bistro and steakhouse formats.

    Get Ready For Supernova: A New Cocktail Bar Headed for Chinatown

    Two bartenders join forces with a chef to open their first cocktail bar in Chinatown. At Bar Supernova, everything starts at the end - ingredients most kitchens would throw away, turned into something entirely new.

    “Touski” Set To Open In Chinatown With a Day-to-Night Shift Built Into the Room

    A couple of sharp cooks are setting up shop at a decommissioned Chinatown flower shop and retail space, and we like their approach.