by Talia Kleinplatz | Los Angeles Magazine ranks the 10 most annoying words and phrases on modern menus.

The French edition of Architectural Digest includes BC’s own Tom Kundig-designed Mission Hill in its list of the world’s most stunning wineries (also getting the nod were Marchesi Antinori in Tuscany and Château La Dominique in Saint-Émilion, among others from Chile, Spain, South Africa and Napa Valley.

Pass the nipples: 32,000 would-be naked diners sign up for clothes-free pop-up restaurant in London.

A complete list of this year’s James Beard award winners including Seattle’s Renee Erickson of The Whale Wins.

Anthony Bourdain pays a visit to Chicago in this week’s episode of Parts Unknown. Reason number 153 why I adore this man is brought to you by quite possibly the best quote in the show: “Bar people do not live as long as vegan joggers. However, they have more fun.”

And this week in “Why Is This Even a Thing?” comes news of Celebrity-endorsed flavoured water.

One of my most favourite podcasts pays a visit to Pirate Joe’s – a Vancouver institution and perhaps the most endearing little grocery store that could.

On why it’s important that we start to value the work of restaurant employees. You can tell a lot about a person by the way they treat their server.

Vice takes a closer look at bluefin tuna and how our appetite for sushi may be endangering the species.

It’s that time of year again! Vancouver’s Farmer’s Markets are in full swing. Check out the upcoming schedules in your neighbourhood.

Break out the wine, olives and baguette! Vancouver will play host to its first ever meat and cheese festival this fall with over 40 vendors planning to share their goods.

Concerning news around food prices continues as food banks across the country see an increase in demand. Lack of affordable food is especially hard-hitting for new refugees.

How Starbucks has found itself on the front lines of poverty in LA. Deeper lessons emerge on the failings of a system to effectively support its citizens and the solutions one street-entrenched population turns to in order to have their most basic needs met.

It seems that the days of a nice, sit-down meal around the dinner table are but a dream. From cafeterias to food trucks to hot bars, our options for quick and easy dinner solutions have grown exponentially in recent years.

The folks at Imbibe share a very helpful list of light and refreshing aperatif-style cocktails for spring. I’ll be starting with the Negroni Sbagliato. Cheers!

If you have yet to try Mezcal – here’s brief a primer. And if you have, here’s a helpful article on enjoying the smoky spirit to the fullest.

What do you get when you combine former a bartender, cook and server from L’Abattoir and two ex-Wildebeest cooks? Crowbar – coming this June!

CANstruction 2016 is underway and the work of Vancouver’s 20 competing teams are currently on display at the Pacific Centre until May 13th. All cans used will then be donated to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

I’m sorry, did you say Pacific Northwest single malts? Turns out you don’t need to travel far at all to find it. Check out how the folks at Washington’s Westland Distillery are using a peat bog near Puget Sound to make a unique breed of whiskey.

Vancouver Sun’s Mia Stansby makes the trek to New Westminster to check out Angus An’s Freebird and finds much to love in the simplicity of it all.

Drinking via Instagram honours this week go to bartender Alex Black and the beautiful bar set-up at David Hawksworth’s new restaurant- Nightingale.

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