Sep 13, 2023
Vancouver by Star Sign: Sandwich Edition
Scout contributor (and non-astrologist) Madeline Smart pairs the city's best offerings with your Zodiac sign.
Apr 27, 2023
Bring On Spring: Celebrate Better Weather with These Eight Cocktails
Here's a bunch of spring cocktails available around town, perfect for raising a glass to freedom from rain and puffy jackets.
Apr 20, 2023
Cure the ‘Raincouver’ Blues with These Six Comforting Treats
A short list of some of my favourite comforting delights to get you through the rest of these miserable April showers.
Apr 17, 2023
Five Ways to Celebrate ‘420 Day’ Deliciously
These days, edibles are a great way to have more control over your dosage and maintain a longer high. Here is a list of five products currently on the market to seek out (and consume wisely, of course).
Apr 3, 2023
‘Salad Days’ List of Local Favourites
Rhys Amber compiles a list of his current favourite salads in town - one for "every" occasion!
Dec 22, 2021
You Need to Try a ‘Christmas in Manhattan’ While You Still Can
Don't worry, you only have to travel to Yaletown in order to taste this Manhattan-inspired cocktail.
Dec 20, 2021
Carlino’s ‘New Lease’ Takes a Cue from an Old Italian Drinking Tradition
Carlino's Bar Manager Luigi Bosco had long wanted to combine a shot of rum and pear juice, and found his opportunity with this most recent cocktail menu.
Dec 17, 2021
You Need to Cozy Up With This Holiday Inspired ‘Rum-Pa-Pa-Pomme’ Cocktail Before It’s Gone
It's currently on the menu at the Chickadee Room and makes for a lovely sipper on these cold December evenings.
Dec 16, 2021
Maximize Down Time Over The Holidays With These Easy-As-It-Gets One-Stop Feasts
Easy-as-it-gets one-stop feast ideas to make 'down time' a more feasible reality this holiday season.
Nov 2, 2021
A Sneak Peek Of What You’ll Find On The Menu At Kin Kao Song
While we didn't stay long enough to work our way through the full menu, we tasted enough to know we are heading back as soon as we can to finish the job. So far, standout dishes include...
Sep 16, 2021
You Need to Try This ‘Chicken Parm’ Sandwich (Especially if You’re From Toronto)
Served from the new Burdy food truck, these 'chicken parm' sandwiches will make homesick Torontonians happy.
Sep 8, 2021
You Need to Try One of the Most Interesting Cocktails on Commercial Drive
Bartender Felipe Torres of La Mezcaleria has created a line-up of drinks with one that stands out for its street food inspiration.
Aug 9, 2021
You Need to Try the Decadent Doughnuts at Squamish’s New Fox & Oak
We recently popped in for our first taste of the new shop on our way up to one of our usual camps. We were not disappointed.
Aug 3, 2021
You Need to Try These Sublime Roasted Peaches on Sourdough Toast in Gastown
Gastown's Nelson The Seagull makes a lot of wholesome, delicious stuff, but this one stands out for its summery subtlety.
Jul 20, 2021
You Need to Try a GTO Burger, Vancouver’s Best of the ‘Smashburger’ Style
A double cheeseburger is certainly big deal, but this one is prepared in a different way than most Vancouverites are used to...
Jun 28, 2021
You Need to Try This Beautiful Ukrainian Honey Cake in East Van
The uncomplicated, many layered Honey Cake (aka 'Medovic') is one of the more popular desserts in Slavic countries.
May 26, 2021
You Need to Try This Cereal Milk Cream-Filled Donut in Chinatown
This delicious pleasure was not as jarringly sweet as I half expected, and not at all reminiscent of a morning bowl of cereal.
May 19, 2021
You Need to Try This Perfectly Composed ‘Cobb Salad’ at Kitsilano’s Bel Café
The classic is a harmonious thing of grilled chicken, lettuce, chewy bacon, tomato, boiled egg, corn, blue cheese and avocado.
May 17, 2021
You Need to Try This Delicious Handheld at East Van’s New ‘Vennie’s Sub Shop’
The meatloaf in this Livia potato bunned beauty is classically glazed and smeared with a sauce reminiscent of Triple-O's.
May 4, 2021
You Need to Try the Next Level Takeaway Dinners from Gastown’s L’Abattoir
If this pandemic has taught me anything it's that takeout doesn't have to be lukewarm ugliness devoured in the shadows.
Apr 29, 2021
You Need to Try This Shaved Fennel and Apple Salad at Farmer’s Apprentice
This picnic-worthy sharable sees fennel, radish, cabbage, and ambrosia apple all dressed in a gentle pumpkin seed vinaigrette.
Apr 28, 2021
You Need to Try These Delicious Chocolate Cookies on Commercial Drive
We're usually down for their little cream-filled doughnut rounds but these cookies are just the right thing on a cloudy day.
Apr 19, 2021
You Need to Try One of These ‘Pivot’ Double Cheeseburgers From Como Taperia
These beautiful things come loaded with melted American cheese, housemade pickles and a quindilla-spiced Big Mac sauce.
Apr 14, 2021
You Need to Try This Schnitzel Sandwich on a Beer Mustard Wiped Pretzel Bun
Ordering a simple dish in a high end restaurant might feel basic, but it's always fun to see how talented chefs tackle the ordinary.
Apr 9, 2021
You Need to Try the Katsu Sandos and Curry-Dusted Curly Fries at ‘Pizza Coming Soon’
Good katsu sandwiches are humble doses of comforting deliciousness that are worth seeking out, and they do 'em right in Chinatown.
Mar 15, 2021
You Need to Try This Ontama Eggs Benedict With Yuzu Miso Hollandaise
The Japanese style of poached egg is served on a slice of toast and topped with a revelatory yuzu miso hollandaise sauce.
Mar 1, 2021
You Need to Try Menya Oyako’s Excellent Take Home Ramen Kits
Johnny Guang has been hustling ramen from his own kitchen since October, with delicious at-home results.
Feb 24, 2021
You Need to Try This Refreshing ‘Forager’s Gimlet’ Cocktail From Grapes & Soda
This gorgeous, bright green gimlet is full of fresh forest flavours, perfect for celebrating the advance of Spring.