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Heads-Up: The Trout Lake Farmers Market Opens Saturday, April 5!
Beginning this weekend, the full Spring cast of farmers, bakers, cheesemakers, fishers, and foragers will be out there - including Glorious Organics, with their beautiful salad greens. First week of the season and sunshine? Worth showing up for. See you there!
“Bad Summer Camp” is Back on the Sunshine Coast, August 22-24
For the second year running, the Bad Academy is once again taking over the The Stonewater for a three-day weekend of outdoorsy adult fun. And the time to sign up is now!
How to Get Your Fill of the Best Locally Grown Vegetables Before It’s Too Late
If you haven’t already locked in your CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) share for the season, now’s the time! We’ve combed through our favourite options to see who’s still got spots; but move quickly — these go faster than self-control at a farmers' market. Here’s what’s on our radar...
New Herzog Exhibit ‘Vitality: Iconic Images, Hidden Stories’ is Opening in Chinatown This April
Opening Friday, April 11th at the Chinatown Storytelling Centre, it explores Vancouver’s Chinatown and historic Hastings district between the 1950s and 1970s, blending Herzog’s striking photography with personal histories uncovering the deeper narratives behind his most celebrated works.
The 11th Annual Curry Cup is Returning to Mt. Pleasant Next Week!
If you aren't already on board with the Chefs' Table Society event - and you love curry and the local F&B industry - then trust us: you definitely don't want to sit this one out!
Welcome Spring with a Hands-On Natural Dye Workshop This April
What better way to celebrate the season than by dunking your hands into the alchemy of natural dyeing at the Still Moon Arts Society 'Spring Blossoms & Silk Natural Dye Workshop'?
We Can’t Wait to Drink Up Botanist’s New Water-Inspired Experiential Cocktail Menu
Spring calls for new experiences. One way for all you adventurous Vancouver cocktail enthusiasts out there to tap into the season is with 'The Water of Life (Eau de Vie)' cocktail menu's four new creations. We're so down.
Submissions to THIS Gallery’s Spring Exhibition are Now Open!
Vancouver's "borderless art space" is appealing to all local artists with a thing for geometric shapes, honed and well-defined edges, and vibrant colours to submit their artwork for inclusion in their upcoming "Hard Edge" exhibition. The deadline is March 23rd at Midnight!
Enjoy a Seven Course ‘Secret’ Supper, with the Swallow Tail Wild Indian Pantry Pop-Up, March 8-9
The next best thing to getting out in the BC wilderness and rooting around for edible ingredients yourself (with a good guide, of course) is to leave it up to knowledgeable and talented chefs Robin Kort and Tushar Tondvalkar to feed you their wild hand-harvested and deliciously prepared findings.
Eat Up Some Serious Italian Summer Vibes at Caffè La Tana, Feb. 25th & 26th
Looking for a tasty and escapist way to break up your weekday routine? Look no further: next week, Pastry Chef Oliver Bernardino and Chef Phil Scarfone (Culinary Director, Banda Volpi) are banding together to bring Vancouverites their version of a “Roman night bakery”, Tuesday and Wednesday only.
AnnaLena’s New Look: Setting the Tone for a New Decade
We slipped in pre-service last Friday, February 7th (their first day back in action) to take a look around. Here's what we saw...
El Compa Brings a Hit of Authentic Mexican to Powell Street
Partners Carlos Sanchez, Pablo Diego, and Carlos Lechuga may come from different parts of Mexico, but when it comes to food, they’re on the same page. El Compa keeps it focused, serving up a tight, no-nonsense menu of real-deal Mexican food that doesn’t hold back.
Burdock & Co’s ‘Taste Sound’ Series is Back, Beginning on February 20th
The 'Taste Sound: Citrus Edition' dinner promises to turn things up a notch from the first one, since fruits with high-water content are especially "energetically active" and conductive.
Applications for 2026 Deer Lake Artist Residencies are Now Open!
Whether you're already well-established in your field or are still on the come-up, any visual artist, performer, musician, poet, writer, or ceramicist (or are pursuing another creative pursuit entirely) is welcome to apply...but you've only got until Saturday, March 29th to get yourself sorted!
Keefer Bar’s 15 Year (Yes, You Read That Correctly!) Anniversary Party is Around the Corner
Such a major milestone is obviously deserving of an epic time…which is why the team has mined their past and called in their best industry pals and alumni bartenders, and planned not one, but three whole days of celebrations (Feb. 10-12). Block off your calendars, Vancouver party people!
Come Together at FŌM: a New Month-Long Cross-Border Celebration of Lagers
February at The Magnet is a celebration of beer, bringing together some of the best breweries from the Pacific Northwest. For beer enthusiasts, this is more than just an excuse to drink great beer; it’s also a reminder that collaboration and community should always come before politics.
‘Burgundy Week’ Returns to Published on Main for Its Second Run, Feb. 15-23
Expect bottles and by-the-glass pours of some reverence-inspiring vintages. But the real power move: half-priced corkage fees for anyone who shows up with their own bottle of Burgundy in-hand. That’s some serious BYOB energy to pair with your Michelin-starred dining experience!
Year of the Snake: Seven Lunar New Year Events for Health, Prosperity and Fun
From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver for Lunar New Year 2025, the ‘Year of the Snake’.
Kick Off February with a Special One-Day-Only Specialty Coffee Pop-Up
Mark your calendars, coffee-lovers, and get ready for a super tasty and caffeinated kick off to the month, when Coffee Wallas will be posting up at Yuán Coffee (550 Clark Drive) for a one-off pour over bar set-up.
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.
Factor a Screening of ‘Sons’ Into Your January Schedule
On January 18th, The Cinematheque is hosting a PWYC community screening of a new documentary about positive masculinity, that should offer up some thought-provoking content for discussion.
Get Into ‘Niwa’, a New Japanese-Inspired Restaurant Now Open in East Van
Dachi's Miki Ellis and Stephen Whiteside are joining forces with Chef Darren Gee and GM Robin Corbett to open doors to their new project, at 1875 Powell Street this week... and you really just need to snag a table and experience it for yourself.
Over a Dozen Last-Minute Feasts & Treats to Save Your Ass Over the Holidays
Here is a list of fully prepared feasts, unique add-ons, festive sweets, and catering options, that will set you up for a low-key holiday.
This Month Take a Trip to Granville Island to Support a Delicious and Valuable Cause
The Dream Cuisines pop-up shop is now open in the Granville Island Public Market, through Tuesday, December 31st, with vendors rotating every day or two.
Get Your Tickets for the 2nd Annual Chinatown Cocktail Showdown Now!
Enter the Year of the Snake with courage and a happy heart via the Lunar New Year inspired friendly competition between eight of the Chinatown neighbourhood's heavyweight cocktail-making establishments.
