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Six Years Ago This Week, Inside the Construction of Gastown’s PiDGiN

For our Throwback Thursday feature this week we go back to the beginnings of one of Vancouver's best restaurants.

On the Scourge of Fake Whisky and Wonderfully Terrible Restaurant Reviews

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia learns some food rules and wonders at the future of the term "organic".

Can You Correctly Identify This Vancouver Restaurant?

Do you think you know Vancouver's restaurant scene well enough to identify this spot? Give us your best guesses in the comments...

On Ratty Trainwrecks and the Role of the Restaurant as a Political Space

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia returns from holidays with new lists, new predictions, and a tale of vermin woe.

How One of Vancouver’s Great Neighbourhood Coffee Spots Began

These photos show the West End's Greenhorn Espresso Bar as it neared its launch exactly five years ago this week.

Can You Correctly Identify This Vancouver Restaurant?

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On Kentucky Fried Christmas and an Arbiter of Truth Considering the Hot Dog a Taco

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia takes a long sip of punch and looks at food trends on the way out.

Five Years Ago This Week, This Popular Coffee Shop Was Just Taking Shape in Chinatown

For our #TBT feature this week we look back to the construction of Matchstick Coffee Roasters at 213 East Georgia St. in Chinatown.

Talking Dreams, Lessons and Weird Ingredients With Botanist Barman Max Curzon-Price

Our 'New Breed' hospitality interview series continues with a young and dedicated bartender imported from the United Kingdom.

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On the World’s Diversity of Funeral Foods and the Coming Extinction of the Black Truffle

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia learns of food-based myths, the year's best cocktails and more.

Five Years Ago This Week, Main Street Landed This Awesome Seafood Spot

For this week's Throwback Thursday feature, we travel back to when Rob Clark and Mike McDermid opened The Fish Counter.

This Modern Dim Sum Spot For Chinatown, Please

Our latest Restaurant Porn column has us covetous of Hong Kong's gorgeous John Anthony Cantonese Grill & Dim Sum.

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On Unopened Bottles of Trump Vodka and the Responsibilities of Food Journalists

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia learns of inchworm bandits, 'best of' lists and why Christmas trees need pickles.

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On Stealing Butter and Canada’s Consequential Cultural Disdain For Fine Dining

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia worries over romaine and learns the lowdown on canned tomatoes.

On Trump Sandwiches, Creepy Donuts and Upcoming Vancouver Restaurants

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds meth in mashed potatoes and a pay-what-you-can revenue model.

Five Years Ago This Week, Rain Or Shine Opened in Kitsilano

For Throwback Thursday we go back to when we poked our heads inside a brand new ice cream outfit in Kitsilano.

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On Eating Up Election Cake and Drinking Beer

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds hot dogs being tested and restaurants turned into offices.

On Upcoming Restaurants, Champion Tippers and What It Was Like Working With Bourdain

In Talia's latest read of the food and drink headlines, we learn of venerable barkeeps, long lost dive bars and so much more.

A Look Back at the Start of Ask For Luigi, Which Turns Five This Week

The room was littered with cardboard, unfilled menus, fresh bus pans and other bits of service detritus, but it looked very promising...

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East Hastings’ Campagnolo Roma is Closing

Following a seven year run at 2297 East Hastings Street, the Roman-inspired eatery will shut down for good on November 8th.

On Pairing Wine With Candy and enRoute’s Picks For Canada’s Best New Restaurants

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia gets tempted by American dive bars and Halloween chocolate bars.

This Is What Bistro Wagon Rouge Looked Like Five Years Ago on Opening Day

Brad Miller's excellent little French hideaway hasn't changed much in its first five years, and we hope that's true of the next five.

Can You Correctly Identify This Vancouver Restaurant?

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