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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 – this Sunday, April 21st, to be precise.

Barbecue-lovers can suss them out lunchtime (11am to 2pm) at their usual Kitsilano spot: posted up outside Farmer’s Apprentice restaurant. For this season’s kick-off event, Basta will be serving up a menu of classic favourites, plus some new additions. Expect a themed family-style spread, with condiments and sides to dip into, banchan style, as you please. Wrap your head around that by taking a peek at the menu below:

Tickets are $65 each, including tax and grats, and can be purchased in advance here. However, if you’re the sort to gauge your barbecue mood by the (still finicky) weather, then rest assured that walk-ins are also highly encouraged! And if you simply can’t swing next this month’s event? No worries: after officially breaking the BBQ seal, from then-on-out Basta is planning on popping up on the regular (think, two BBQs per month). Stay tuned to their Instagram for updates.


Neighbourhood: Kitsilano
1529 West 6th Ave.
604-620-2070

Tasty Hong Kong-Style Snack Bar is Taking Over Breeze Bar on Jan. 23rd Only!

This Thursday, Gastown's Breeze Bar becomes a Hong Kong-style snack bar: one night; one menu; and only one chance to get a taste of Kevin Wong’s Hong Kong influences. No passport required!

Join Tomoko Tahara for a Risshun-Inspired Plant Based Dinner, Jan. 26th

This year, we're of a mindset to set a delicious note for the New Year ahead, by filling up with good food that's also nourishing and good for the planet. And this six-course tasting menu certainly fits the bill!

Mark Your Calendars: ‘The Chefs & the Fishmonger’ Congee Pop-Up Returns on Jan. 27th

We'll be damned if a more cozy and satisfying dish exists this time of year than a big bowl of congee! Clearly, we're not the only one in Vancouver who feels that way, since FISH are bringing back their one-day-only next-level congee pop-up for a second run this month.

Jump On the ‘Free Spirit’ Wagon, January 16th, 2025

Whether you're recuperating from the holiday season, are trying to set a new (non-alcoholic) precedent for the New Year, OR are simply harbouring a general curiosity for all things local F&B-related, this new one-of-a-kind 0% ABV beverage tasting event has got your back.