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The Incredible Pie Championship Returns to Mount Pleasant on August 27th


Breaking baking news: After a two-year break, the Incredible Pie Championship is back with a vengeance! This year there are four ways to get involved. You can compete, volunteer, enter the brand new Mystery Box Challenge (a la a Food Network series), or – our personal favourite – shell out $5-10 to taste and vote for your favourite pie. Break out your stretchy pants because the whole pie shindig is going down on 6th Avenue between Ontario & Manitoba on August 27th, as part of the 5th Annual SIX FEST!

Sunday, August 27th | 2:30 – 10pm | DETAILS

This Week at the 2024 Capture Photography Festival

In order to make the most of the festival over the week/weekend ahead, here are our top five picks to add to your itinerary.

Basta BBQ is Breaking the Barbecue Seal on Sunday, April 21st

Smell that? BBQ season is fast approaching, and the team behind Basta BBQ are primed to get grilling ASAP!

Hit East Van for the 2nd Annual Vancouver Brewers Fest, April 19-28th

Since a single person (and liver) can only handle so many beers and beer-drinking celebrations, some prioritizing is in order. Topping off our list of events is the imminent (and, in our opinion, non-negotiable) Vancouver Brewers Fest.

Get to Know the Gastown Izakaya Giving Vancouver’s After-Hours Scene Exactly What it Wants

Oku Izakaya is quickly carving out its niche as the go-to spot for hospitality folks looking for a post-shift destination to chill and decompress.