Power of Two

Power of Two / Commercial Drive

Meet Ex-Teachers, Small Business Owners and Rad Humans, Aiyana Kane & Jackie Avery

Though the signage has switched-up and the branding looks different, the menu and motivations of The Burrow (formerly Bandidas Taqueria) remain consistent: to serve up nourishing, Mexican-inspired vegetarian and vegan fare, with a side of activism and an eye to affordability, community and sustainability.
Power of Two / East Vancouver

Power Of Two: Flourist’s Shira McDermott & Janna Bishop

On the heels of their flagship Commercial Street location celebrating its fourth anniversary (and just in time for International Women's Day), we talk partnership and small business with friends and Flourist co-owners Shira McDermott and Janna Bishop.

Power of Two / Hastings Sunrise

On Finding the ‘Magical Place’ With Buddies & Business Partners, Miki Ellis & Stephen Whiteside

We catch up with co-owners of Dachi, Elephant, Hānai and Mucker to talk about business, service and making it less hard to open independent restaurants in Vancouver.

Power of Two / Chinatown

On ‘Fine Dining’, Friendship and Giving a F*ck, with Justin Tisdall and Bryan Satterford

We sit down for lunch at Long's Noodle House with long-time friends and co-owners of Chinatown's Juke Fried Chicken and The Chickadee Room

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Power of Two: Matthew Vasilev and Katie Selbee of Twin Island Cider

Meet Matthew Vasilev and Katie Selbee of Twin Island Cider. Vasilev and Selbee live on Pender Island, where they make low-intervention apple and perry (pear) cider fermented using native yeasts.

Power of Two / Railtown Japantown

Dosanko Restaurant Partners and Proprietors, Nathan Lowey and Akiyo Tani

Meet Chef Nathan Lowey and General Manager Akiyo Tani, partners in business and in life. They share parenting duties, as well as opening and closing duties at their Powell Street restaurant. If you've even been, you know their warmth.
Power of Two / Fraserhood

Sweet Dreams and Solid Advice with Earnest Ice Cream’s Founding BFFs

We recently caught up with the cool duo to get first-hand the recipe for their long-lasting and successful business relationship...

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Power of Two / Gastown

Understanding the Dynamic Partnership That Drives Two Prolific Restaurateurs

Josh Pape and James Iranzad of Bells and Whistles, Lucky Taco, Wildebeest and Bufala sit for an lengthy interview with Jamie Mah.
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The Pie Shoppe’s French Sisters On The Joys Of Bickering, Hard Work

Before Stephanie and Andrea French became business partners and opened The Pie Shoppe, they were sisters. After launching in the winter of 2012, the pair gained a reputation for slinging some of the best pies in town and quickly outgrew their matchbox-sized shop in Chinatown.