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On BC Not Having It As Bad As Quebec and Last Call for David Chang’s White Hot Fury

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds bad news breeding and gets stoked for a new fried chicken joint.

On Normality Delayed and the Most Selfishly Reckless Restaurant in Vancouver

In her latest read of the food and drink news, Talia finds resolutions and people making drinks out of spent Christmas trees.

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On What’s Next for Hospitality and the Challenges Restaurants Will Face in Hibernation

In her latest read of the food and drink news, Talia finds Pennsylvania punch and Jeff Bezos being a real piece of shit.

Five Years Ago This Week, Inside the Messy Beginnings of a Mt. Pleasant Diner

It didn't take long for Fable Diner to find a groove by serving up quality diner fare and some of the best milkshakes in town.

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On DoorDash Being Cheap Jerks and There Being No Vaccine for Empty Dining Rooms

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds big city shutdowns and dark clouds gathered for hospitality

Six Years Ago Today, Inside the Dusty Beginnings of a Chinatown Reincarnation

Sai Woo would launch in 2015 as a slick homage to the original Sai Woo Chop Suey, which operated here from 1925 to 1959.

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On Blinkered Liquor Control Boards and Terrifying Statistics Hinting at Doom

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds restaurants on the brink and delivery companies being bad.

Five Years Ago This Week, Inside the Beginnings of a Great Local Brewery

Scout published these photos one day after receiving a back-of-the-napkin breakdown from The Parkside's co-founders.

Can You Correctly Identify This Vancouver Restaurant

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On Who’s Allowed to Dine Out Together and Home Cooks Suffering From Culinary Burnout

In her latest read of the food and drink news, Talia finds a pile of donuts and a veteran food writer feeling bummed out.

Popular ‘Red Wagon’ to Close Sunday, Reopen in New Location Next Week

The new location at 2128 East Hastings will seat 55 and serve both lunch and dinner when it opens in December.

Can You Correctly Identify This Vancouver Restaurant

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Can You Correctly Identify This Vancouver Restaurant

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On Restaurant Bailouts and Anti-Maskers Threatening Hospitality Workers With Violence

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia Kleinplatz finds new restaurant models and people being the worst.

Can You Correctly Identify This Vancouver Restaurant

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On Ghost Kitchen Futures and Putting Portland’s Restaurant Scene Out of Its Misery

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds extra comfort and plenty of pandemic pop-ups.

On Fearing Another Restaurant Lockdown and the Prospect of Running out of Butter

In her latest read of the food and drink news, Talia finds winter markets and racism in restaurant dress codes.

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Five Years Ago This Week, This Vancouver Salad Company Was Just Getting Started

Field & Social has since grown to three locations (with a fourth on the way), but the Fall of 2015 is when the ball started rolling...

On Restaurant Critics Going Back to Work and Ghost Kitchens Working Chefs to the Bone

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds smaller turkeys and trouble in the Court of Master Sommeliers.

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Exactly Ten Years Ago Today, the Iconic Waldorf Hotel Was About to Be Born Again

The iconic building, together with its legendary Tiki Bar, would reopen as a 'cultural incubator' in just a few days...

On Going Down in Flames and the Attractive Escape of the High End Dining Experience

In her latest read of the food and drink news, Talia learns about Coffee Crisp and of local chefs leaving the city for good.

Can You Correctly Identify This Vancouver Restaurant

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