Michelle Sproule
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.
From Birdhouse to Pony Room: A New Queer Event Space Takes Shape in Chinatown
With pink tile, thrifted chandeliers, peacock glassware, and an enthusiastic obsession for cabaret, Pony Room is bringing a distinctly playful new hospitality project to Chinatown this summer.
Shincha, Foraged Greens, and the Arrival of Summer
Created in collaboration with Japan's oldest tea house, this one-day Mæst Food dinner offers a thoughtful look at what early summer has to offer.
Roll Up Your Sleeves and Reconnect with Food, Land, and Community at UBC Farm This Summer
UBC Farm has released its summer workshop schedule, with hands-on classes and guided outdoor experiences that connect people to food, nature, and each other.
Twenty-Two Artists. One Question: How Hard Can You Go on Ham?
Twenty-two artists, one absurd theme, and our pick for how to spend a Saturday evening in May.
The Garden Adds a Long-Overdue Wine Bar Energy to Strathcona
The Garden in Strathcona has expanded into evening service, adding wine, cocktails, and a menu of share plates to its familiar café-and-retail setup.
THIS Gallery’s $200 Art Show Opens Friday, May 15
More than fifty artists. Every work priced at $200. THIS Gallery’s upcoming fundraiser exhibition turns small-scale sculpture into something energetic, accessible, and worth showing up for.
Casa Molina Is Throwing a Proper Spanish Party This Sunday
Paella pans, hand-carved jamón, vermut, gin & tonics, and laughter drifting between tables. Casa Molina is turning two this Sunday and throwing a full-day Spanish taberna-style party to mark it.
Villa Lobos: Meet the Crew Behind the Next Dinner at Pizza Coming Soon
There’s something refreshing about young people building something together outside the usual scroll. Villa Lobos feels like a reminder of why people get into hospitality in the first place. A few tickets are still up for grabs. Meet the crew...
Maria Celeste Brings Portuguese Tasca Cooking to Fraser Street
Portuguese food has a real foothold in Toronto and Montréal. Vancouver's been slower to catch up. The Isidro brothers are here to change that.
Kavita x Nui: Two Kitchens, One Night
Kavita continues its run of collaborative dinners with a one-night meeting of Korean and Indian cooking. On April 15, NUi joins the kitchen for a focused, seven-course menu built on contrast, control, and shared discipline.
Amber: A Gastown Listening Lounge Built Around Sound
Listening bars are having a moment. Amber opens this May with vinyl programming, a room designed to manage sound, and food that sits between bistro and steakhouse formats.
Villa Lobos: Skate Kids, Sharp Knives, Sold-Out Dinners
A group of skate kids from King George started cooking for each other and ended up building something bigger than they expected. Now they’re running sold-out dinners, with strong community backing.
Get Ready For Supernova: A New Cocktail Bar Headed for Chinatown
Two bartenders join forces with a chef to open their first cocktail bar in Chinatown. At Bar Supernova, everything starts at the end - ingredients most kitchens would throw away, turned into something entirely new.
No More Talking About It. Plant Something. Start Small at UBC Farm
Spring’s showing up, and the window to start a proper garden is open. If you want to do it right this time, UBC Farm’s early-season workshops give you the structure, timing, and know-how to actually follow through.
Shady Hazel Farm Supper Club 2026: Full Chef Lineup and Ticket Details
The Sunshine Coast longtable series enters its fifth season with a tight lineup of Canadian and international chefs cooking directly from the farm. Tickets go live May 1. Here is what to expect...
UBC Farm’s Spring Workshops Make a Strong Case for Getting Your Hands Dirty
A full run of practical, well-built sessions that move from soil to kitchen, giving you a reason to start something new.
Mæst Food sets a 15-seat spring dinner inside a working installation at Modus
Blossoms, preserved elements, and clay on the counter. A 15-seat dinner built around early spring, where food and objects share the same space.
Eat the Invaders Vancouver: 12 Chefs Take on Overabundant BC Species
From European green crab and wild rabbit to shoreline seaweeds and overgrown blackberries, this tasting puts overlooked ingredients to work. A grounded look at how eating with intent can sharpen sustainability without losing the pleasure of a good meal.
Burdock & Co’s Wine Director on Storytelling and Cutting the Stiffness Out of Service
Spend a few minutes with Maisie Ryan and it becomes clear she’s not interested in putting wine on a pedestal. The Burdock & Co wine director knows the details, but her approach skips the script and goes straight to story, curiosity, and making sure the room is having a good time.
“Touski” Set To Open In Chinatown With a Day-to-Night Shift Built Into the Room
A couple of sharp cooks are setting up shop at a decommissioned Chinatown flower shop and retail space, and we like their approach.
Pete Ho’s Tokyo, a Chefs Guide To Where to Eat and Shop
When Michelin-star-winning yakitori chef Pete Ho recently took some of his crew to Tokyo, we asked for a shortlist of the places they visited while eating their way through the city. With so many Vancouverites heading to Japan right now, and knowing Ho gets asked for this list all the time, it felt like a good moment to share the intel more widely.
Plain Jane Ice Cream Preparing to Reopen in Hastings Sunrise
Plain Jane Ice Cream is getting ready to return to Hastings-Sunrise, this time with a proper shop built to handle the crowds that lined up during its first run.
Vancouver’s Best Japanese Curries, Our Favourites Mapped
Japanese curry doesn’t chase the spotlight the way ramen or gyoza do, but it has always been one of Japan’s most reliable comfort meals: hot, filling, and easy on the wallet. With Vancouver’s cooler weather still lingering, it’s exactly the kind of satisfying bowl that hits the spot.
Bam Bam Bringing Fried Chicken, Donuts, and Cocktails to Downtown Vancouver This Spring
The team behind Nemesis and Dope Bakehouse is about to open a fried chicken and donut spot downtown.
Violeté Set To Open on Commercial Drive with Spanish-Italian Menu
A familiar address on Commercial Drive is about to reopen with a new point of view and a team that already knows the neighbourhood well. Violeté brings Spanish and Italian influences together under one roof, adding another independent restaurant to a stretch of the Drive where local operators still shape the street.
Seed Season: Where to Find Herbs and Vegetables to Plant in 2026
If growing some of your own food is on the agenda this year, now’s the moment to get organized. Seeds get snapped up quickly, planting windows move fast, and the difference between a good season and a frustrating one often comes down to preparation.
AnnaLena’s Long Game
Most restaurants leave well enough alone. AnnaLena doesn’t. Whether bold or subtle, the changes they make carry weight. Here’s what shifted during the annual closure and why it matters.
Little Spoon Ice Cream Is Opening on West Broadway This Spring
It won’t be long before ice cream season starts to feel less theoretical and more practical. Good news for Vancouver: Little Spoon is moving to town, and they are setting up shop on Broadway, giving ice cream fans one more easy reason to head out for a scoop.
