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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

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.

Embrace Spring with a Walking Tour of Mount Pleasant’s Boulevard Gardens

Saba Farmand, a local landscape architect and the person behind Blvd Gardens of East Vancouver, is back with his popular series of Earth Day Boulevard Garden Walking Tours, April 13th, 14th and 19th.

Turn Up for the Inaugural Tequila & Agave Festival, Vancouver!

Although the main Grand Tasting event is sold out, there are still several other opportunities to get in on the action. For your convenience, we've rounded up a list of the festival's satellite and industry-centred events - don't wait to grab your tickets!