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Hit Up Modus ‘After Dark’ This Weekend
This time around, the Mount Pleasant cafe is offering up an à la carte menu that combines Japanese simplicity with Belgian snack culture, created by Modus resident cook/baker, Raphael Pirenne.
Coho Collective Buys Purebread Bakery
Coho has the vision to take the Purebread concept - known for its high-quality bread, loaves and cakes topped with thick buttercream icing - to a larger market nationwide.
Sensory Cinema is Back This June, Pairing ‘Parasite’ and Kissa Tanto’s Chef Joël Watanabe
After an almost five-year-long hiatus, 'Sensory Cinema' is back, bringing together critically acclaimed films with secret tasting menus - and tickets to the first event go on sale today!
Izakaya-Style Snack and Jazz at Dosanko Every Tuesday Starting May 30th
After eight months of closure following last year's fire, the beloved Japanese homestyle restaurant is bringing back their popular Izakaya-style pop-up in tandem with live jazz - the perfect opportunity to slip up to the bar and reconnect with the Dosanko crew...
The 7th Farmhouse Fest is Expanding to Include an All-New Wine Fair, August 13th
Fans of funky wines will be pleased to know this year's event includes an extra day dedicated to exploring the world of natural wine, adding up to a full weekend of sunshine [knock on wood], snacks and good drinking!
Get Hopped Up At The Magnet on June 3rd
Got a serious 'thing' for hoppy beer? Good news for you: the Gastown restaurant (from the crew behind Brassneck Brewery) has declared Sunday, June 3rd as a day of hop devotion, with the return of 'Hoppapalooza'.
A Look Inside New ‘Tall Shadow Bakery’, Opening Doors on Hastings Street This Week
The new bakery and cafe will see longtime Farmers Market favourite, Tall Shadow Breads, take the long-awaited leap into a brick-and-mortar situation.
Three of Vancouver’s Best Chefs Plan Dinner Services at Shady Hazel Farm This Summer
This summer's dinners will see three Vancouver Chefs taking inspiration and ingredients from the farm, where proprietors Ian and Sara grow a variety of vegetables, while also ethically raising heritage breed lamb and Kune Kune pigs.
Four Hospitality Professionals + Artists Coming Together for a Special Art Show, June 1st
With 'Three Servers and a Pastry Chef' it's especially inspiring to see a group of people who log so many hours on restaurant floors finding the drive to unite and do something cool and creative, and beyond the immediate demands of their day jobs.
Score a Seat at the “Seeyousoon” X Endswell Farm Collab Dinner Series, June 10 + 11
Celebrate all that early June produce has to offer by making your way to the Bowen Island farm for a multi-course fresh-air dining experience focused on seasonality, fermentation, and sustainability.
Take a Look Inside “Street Hawker”, Opening Softly for Your Long Weekend Dining Pleasure
New fast-casual, counter-service eatery, Street Hawker (3088 Main Street) is ready to serve up Southeast Asian-inspired burgers, sandwiches, fries, and proper milkshakes.
Sip on Wines from the Spanish Seaside at Dachi’s Albamar Winemaker Dinner, May 25th
This is your chance to get super intimate with winemakers Marie and Elena, from Albamar, whilst luxuriating over a wine-paired five-course dinner prepared by Chef Ben and the rest of the Dachi crew. One seating only!
Top Drop Returns for Two Days of Drinking & Talking About the “Good Stuff”, May 23-24
There's less than two weeks until Top Drop hits the Roundhouse in Yaletown, Vancouver, bringing together 48 producers from 11 countries for the two-day Main Event.
Much Anticipated “Together at SoBo” Cookbook Launches on Granville Island Tonight!
Local food lovers, this is not a drill! As far as book launches go, this is shaping up to be one helluva delicious and memorable one...and shockingly, tickets are still available!
Chef Alvaro Montes De Oca is Cooking Up a ‘Chilitos’ Mexican Brunch for One Day Only, May 13
This Saturday Chef Montes De Oca will be taking over the space at Carp Sushi, and serving up favourite Mexican dishes, like barbacoa, tamales, chilaquiles and more.
New BC Wine Releases Hitting Your Favourite Mt Pleasant Joints for ‘Spring Splash’
New week-long event pairs neighbourhood restaurants, bars and cafes of Mount Pleasant with BC wineries to highlight the best of spring.
Pick Up Your Tickets to BC Cider Festival Now
After a three-year-long hiatus, the fest will make its grand re-emergence on the shores of North Vancouver on June 3rd, 2023.
House of Funk is Throwing Their Four-Year-Anniversary Bash This Weekend!
There's less than a week remaining until the brewery-slash-roastery celebrates four years of making some mighty fine beers and beans in North Van, on Saturday, May 13th.
Grounds for Coffee is Celebrating 30 Years This Week, May 10th
To honour three decades in the caffeine-and-cinnamon-bun biz, both the OG Kits cafe/bakery and the East Van location will be putting out their much-loved buns double-time, offering a Buy One Get One (BOGO) promo for one day only.
Prepare Your Palates (and Livers): The 8th Annual ‘BC Distilled’ Event is Right Around the Corner
British Columbia’s premier artisan distillery festival will be back in action for its eighth year on Saturday, May 13th, and this time around it’s going to be bigger and better than ever!
Nine(ish) Films Screening at the 22nd Annual DOXA Festival We Want to See
The 2023 edition is set to take over three of Vancouver's foremost independent theatre screens beginning this Thursday (May 4th) through to Sunday the 14th - amounting to a total of 64 local and international films! Here's a brief list of the flicks we most want to indulge our senses and brains on during this year's fest.
The Say Hey x Thank You Pizza Collab is Going Down in Strathcona This Saturday
For one-day-only on Saturday, April 29th, the generally cool humans from both spots are doing a special menu of sandwiches on pizza, or conversely, pizza on sandwiches...that's a lot to unpack!
Snag Tickets to Wild Thing’s Maritime-Inspired Seafood Adventure Series
Clams, crabs, mussels and shrimp will come to a boil with some good corn and a couple of hearty spuds at Wild Thing's Main Street location on the last Sunday of April, May, and June.
New Maenam X Brassneck Beer Pairing is Available NOW
...but only until April 30th! The limited time option to pair Maenam's multi-course Chef's Menu with a curated selection of six Brassneck beers - including their new 'Khanoon O’Clock’ Jackfruit IPA collab - seems like one Van Brewers Fest event not to be missed.
A Quick Rundown of Vancouver’s Best DIY Resources, Mapped
Not sure what to do with your spring fever symptoms? Why not try channeling it into some new projects? Here are the resources we recommend for getting equipped with practical tools, knowledge and inspiration...
Don’t Miss the 33 Acres X Savio Volpe ‘B33r’ Collab Launch on April 28th!
Since line-ups at 33 are already the status quo on any regular weekend day, showing up early to get your fill of the new Fox Got Your Tongue brew is only wise.
How to Make the Most of Capture Photography Festival’s Final Weeks, April 17-30
While many exhibitions and public art projects will remain on view beyond the 2023 festival's final day (April 30th), there’s still so much to see and too little time! Here’s a guide to navigating your way through the second half of Capture, including not-to-miss special events, artist talks, and exhibitions closing soon.
Lock in Your 2023 Farmhouse Fest Tickets the Moment They Drop, April 21st
Days spent eating and drinking outdoors under the sunshine are in the not so distant future. Take a moment to think warm and sunny thoughts, and prepare to make the most of the season ahead by hooking yourself up with tickets to the celebration of saisons.
