Michelle Sproule

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Michelle Sproule grew up in Kitsilano and studied in Australia and at the University of Victoria before receiving her graduate degree in Library Sciences from the University of Toronto. She lives in beautiful Strathcona and enjoys wandering through the city’s streets and alleyways with her two very best friends, a beat up camera and a 50mm lens. Her popular Scout List – a curated compendium of Vancouver’s most interesting happenings - is published every Wednesday afternoon.

Opening Soon / Downtown

A New Location of Fat Mao Noodles Slated to Open in Downtown Vancouver This Summer

Chef Angus An announces that he will open a second location of Fat Mao Noodles at 983 Helmcken St. in downtown Vancouver.
Opening Soon / East Vancouver

To Live For Bakery and Cafe Opening Soon in East Van

Within the next couple of weeks construction will be underway on Erin Ireland’s new 1800sqft 'To Live For' brick-and-mortar bakery and cafe, located at 1508 Nanaimo St.
The Dishes

Tara Davies Does ‘The Dishes’

The talented, warm, and infinitely charming manager at Cantina 189 and Chupito takes us on a whirlwind tour of her favourite places to eat and drink.

17 Places
Picking Grapes

Picking Grapes With Andrew Forsyth

In our latest edition, we catch up with the Head Sommelier at L'Abattoir Restaurant.

10 Places
Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 590

An agenda of the things we are doing, wishing we could do, or are conspiring to do in Vancouver from May 19 to May 26, 2022.

14 Places
Opening Soon / Main Street

Opening Soon: Suyo

A new Peruvian restaurant from Chef Ricardo Valverde, James Reynolds, Max Curzon-Price and Felix Ng is currently under construction in the old Slickity Jim’s Chat 'n' Chew space on Main Street.

Opening Soon / Downtown

Opening Soon: The Herrick

There’s a new cocktail bar under construction in the subterranean level of Rosewood Hotel Georgia. The 199-seater will be called “The Herrick”, and it should be ready to launch this summer.
Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 589

An agenda of the things we are doing, wishing we could do, or are conspiring to do in Vancouver from May 5 to May 11, 2022

22 Places
Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 588

An agenda of the things we are doing, wishing we could do, or are conspiring to do in Vancouver from April 21 to April 27, 2022.

13 Places
Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 587

An agenda of the things we are doing, wishing we could do, or are conspiring to do in Vancouver from April 14 to April 20, 2022.

9 Places
Opening Soon / Kitsilano

New Restaurant ‘Folke’ Starting to Take Shape in Kitsilano

The old Super Hiro Sushi Restaurant (2585 W Broadway at Trafalgar) is on its way to becoming a new plant-based restaurant from Colin Uyeda and Pricilla Deo.
Scout List

The Scout List, Vol. 586

An agenda of the things we are doing, wishing we could do, or are conspiring to do in Vancouver from April 7 to April 14, 2022.

11 Places
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.
The New Breed / Gastown

From Side-Hustling Wedding Cakes to Solo-Dining Desserts, with Pastry Chef Oliver Bernardino

When your dinner menu is as precisely executed and beautifully plated as those of Chef Lee Cooper’s, at award-winning L'Abattoir Restaurant, your desserts had better be equally spectacular. Pastry chef Oliver Bernardino understands this, and he’s up to the task.
Heads Up / East Vancouver

The Pie Shoppe Announces Winemakers Dinner and Tickets are Selling Out

Pie Shoppe owners Stephanie and Andrea French team up with Chef Dana Ewart and Winemaker Jordan Kubek (Pamplemousse Jus, Lighting Rock Winery) for a special 4-course wine dinner at The Pie Shoppe next Tuesday.

Heads Up / Main Street

Heads-Up: The Boxcar Given 30 Days to Pack Up and Clear Out

I happened to be having a beer with Boxcar co-owner Patryk Drozd yesterday afternoon when his phone started blowing up.
Opening Soon / Yaletown

Hundy Ready to Serve Up Burgers At New Location in Yaletown

Annalena and Their There co-owners, Jeff Parr and Mike Robbins, re-open popular burger joint, Hundy, at 1144 Homer Street in Yaletown.
Opening Soon / North Vancouver

A Look Inside Windfall Cider, Set to Officially Open Doors in North Vancouver This Weekend
The Dishes / Yaletown

Chanthy Yen Does ‘The Dishes’

With a demanding schedule involving a weekly commute between Vancouver and Ottawa (and back again), what does Chef Yen look forward to eating in Vancouver? We recently caught up with him to find out...

8 Places
The New Breed

An Interview With Winemaker Jordan Kubek

If you've been dining out at small restaurants and bars around town lately, you may have encountered Pamplemousse Jus on the wine list. Where did it come from? What is so exciting about it? And how can you get your hands on some? We caught up with the winemaker to find out...
The Dishes / Railtown Japantown

Akiyo Tani Does ‘The Dishes’

In this edition, the General Manager and Co-owner of Dosanko Japanese restaurant, takes us for a spin around town to visit some of her current favourite places for eating and drinking.

8 Places
Heads Up / Downtown

A Look Inside The Imminent Cantina 189

The crew at Cantina 189 have everything in place. Doors to the intimate cocktail focused bar at 324 Hastings Street are set to open later this week.

Opening Soon / East Vancouver

A First Look Inside “Wild Thing”, Opening Soon on Powell Street.

On my visit to tour the space, the room was still very much under construction, but even with the windows papered up, light from the skylights above provided more than enough light to see the shape of things to come.
Vancouverites / Victoria

Artist Elise McLauchlan On Music, Mistake Making, And The Inner Workings of Wood.

Not only does the artist carve wood bowls, vases, plates and candleholders with stunningly simple lines, she also offers woodcarving courses for those interested in developing their own skill.
The Dishes / Main Street

Amelie and Vincent Nguyen Do ‘The Dishes’

This edition is extra filling, as the siblings and Anh and Chi business partners both weigh in on their favourite local spots...

19 Places
Heads Up / Commercial Drive

What To Expect At Commercial Drive’s Newest Restaurant: Hānai

Opening doors this week: Chef Tess Bevernage talks about what we can expect to see, taste and feel at Hānai on Commercial Drive.
Heads Up / Fraserhood

Chef Alvaro Montes De Oca is Serving Up Mexican Food at Ubuntu Canteen

Chef Alvaro Montes De Oca introduced tamales onto the menu at Ubuntu during lockdown and, ever since then, they have been making a regular appearance. If you can, pay a visit to Ubuntu over the next few weeks to try all of Montes De Oca's menu.
Opening Soon / Commercial Drive

Opening Soon: Hānai Moves Into The Old Ugly Dumpling Space on Commercial Drive

New restaurant concept, Hānai, is moving into the old Ugly Dumpling location at 1590 Commercial Drive. As the Hānai crew rally together to transform the space, we take a behind-the-scenes look inside…