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Vancouver’s Temporary Patios, Mapped

This map points to restaurants, cafes and breweries that have so far been approved for the Temporary Expedited Patio Program.

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On Electrocuting Careless Customers and the Costs of Reopening a Restaurant in a Pandemic

In her latest read of the food and drink news, Talia finds new levels of trolling and more toxic work environments exposed.

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On Burning Matchsticks and Wondering How Long It Will Take the Restaurant Industry to Recover

In her latest read of the food and drink news, Talia finds reckonings aplenty and local Covid case counts growing.

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On Food Editors Being Jerks and Drinking Wine in Parks Without Permission

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds BBQ history and racism masquerading as 'store policy'.

Socially Distanced Hotpot Dining in a Eucalyptus Forest

Located in a dreamy eucalyptus forest, the wall-less restaurant weaves its way through the tall white trunks next to a lotus pond.

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On Racism in the Wine World and Regulating Street Vendors Without Police

In her latest read of the food & drink headlines, Talia awaits an overdue rebrand and finds restaurant working trying to stay safe.

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Fraserhood’s Say Mercy to Launch New ‘B-Side’ Outdoor Sandwich Shop

The Italian-American BBQ restaurant at Fraser & 27th is taking full advantage of the City's new pop-up plaza program.

On Admonishing Cops With No Donuts and Fast Food’s Hollow Declarations of Solidarity

The hospitality industry continues to make moves towards recovery as protests against police brutality and racial injustice rage.

We Want to Stuff Our Faces With Nostalgic Treats at Hong Kong’s ‘Eat Darling Eat’

This futuristic spot focuses on the fancification of nostalgic childhood faves like pineapple buns, tong sui and egg tarts.

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On the Scourge of Racism in Hospitality and Navigating Routes Towards Equality

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia focuses on the ongoing global protests against racism and inequality.

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On Thomas Jefferson’s Slave Chef and the Slow Reopening of the World’s Restaurants

In her latest read of the food/drink headlines, Talia finds an uncertain immediate future for hospitality both at home and abroad.

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On Getting Ready to Reopen Restaurants and the Long, Hard Road Ahead

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds contrasting reopening schemes and predictions.

Could Japan’s ‘Flavour Concentration Booths’ Be a Thing When Restaurants Reopen?

The idea of restaurant 'ambience' is toast for now, so how do operators turn atmospheric negatives into appealing positives?

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On Farmers Destroying Food and Seeking Ways to Safely Reopen the Restaurant Industry

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia finds new patio options and farmers destroying food.

This Much-Missed Vancouver Beer Parlour Deserves a Better First Birthday

It's been a year since the launch of The Magnet at 309 West Pender. It might as well have well been an eternity.

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On the End of Foodora and the Race to Reopen a Broken Restaurant Industry

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia learns of impending shortages and finds some silver linings in the darkness.

On Cautious Optimism and Chain Restaurants Hogging the Government Cheese

In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia wonders at government help and what's permanent in the new normal.