Contributor: Scout Editors

Heads Up / Bowen Island

HEADS UP // Head to Bowen Island for a Fire Cooking Workshop and Dinner

Block off a full day, and set yourself up with the outdoors cooking skills to get you through the summer season ahead, imparted by Wild Northern Way chef Jody Peck.
The Dishes

Ignacio Arrieta Does ‘The Dishes’

The co-owner of La Mezcaleria takes us on a whirlwind tour of his favourite places to eat and drink.

16 Places
From The Collection / Main Street

An Ordinary Object Fashioned Out of Extraordinary Circumstances

For this edition of From the Collection, Kim Luttich, curator and designer of Main Street watering hole, Hero's Welcome, continues mining through their extensive collection to share an innocuous yet inventive piece of history...
View From Your Window / Downtown

The View From Your Window #263

We love posting photos like this that reveal the views through the windows of our readers. We hope you'll consider sharing yours!
The Dishes

Jacob Kent Does ‘The Dishes’

From morning caffeine fix to post shift shots, Como? Tapería's Executive Chef leads us on his ideal day of eating and drinking around Vancouver.

10 Places
Heads Up

The Tricky Business of Finding Vancouver Restaurants Open on Monday (and/or Tuesday)

It's the beginning of the week. You want to meet friends for a meal (or just don't want to cook), but so many restaurants are closed that figuring out where to go only leads to frustration, compromise, or a sad frozen pizza... No more! This new guide is here to help.

40 Places
Heads Up / Mt. Pleasant

HEADS UP // Get to Know Vancouver’s “Boulevard Gardens” With an Earth Day Weekend Walking Tour

Local landscape architect and arborist, Saba Farmand, is leading three tours through the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood this weekend.
From The Collection / Kitsilano

FROM THE COLLECTION // A Symbolic and Well-Traveled Piece of Luggage Uncovered from the MOV

Stanley Chia, Program Assistant and Museum Interpreter at the Museum of Vancouver, selects an item that triggers thoughts of his own personal journey and current place in the world...
Vancouverites

On the Return of the Oughts and Desiree’s Skirt: A Conversation on Style, with Lauren Sundstrom

The Vancouver-based fashion, beauty and trans advocacy content creator gives us an injection of Spring inspiration, with her list of local faves and finds.
Opening Soon / Downtown

‘Archer’ Restaurant Now Underway in Downtown Vancouver

If all goes according to plan, the new restaurant at 1152 Alberni Street (between Thurlow and Bute) will be open for brunch, cocktail hour and dinner by the summertime.
The Dishes / Commercial Drive

Tracy Steele Does ‘The Dishes’

Pastry chef and owner of The Bench Bakehouse imagines her ideal day of eating and drinking around Vancouver, when she's not busy working long and early morning hours at the bakery...

12 Places
Heads Up / Kitsilano

Chef Bardia Ilbeiggi Shares His Recipe for Nowruz Specialty, ‘Sabzi Polo’

Nowruz (the Persian New Year) is coming up quickly, on Sunday March 20th. If your plan for the holiday includes keeping cozy at home, then consider trying your hand at making the recipe for this traditional rice dish.
From The Collection / Main Street

FROM THE COLLECTION // A Valuable Reminder of the Human Element Behind Every Artifact

Kim Luttich, curator and designer of Main Street's Hero's Welcome shares one in a collection of donated pins and the handwritten personal message that accompanied it.
Heads Up / Kitsilano

Chef Bardia Ilbeiggi Shares His Memories of Nowruz

From March 20th (the Persian new year) to April 3rd, Delara will be serving a special seasonal menu featuring dishes typically eaten in Iran over the holidays, and reminiscent of the chef and owner's own past experiences.
Heads Up / Kitsilano

‘Tayo’ Bringing Collaborative Vibes and Tropical Flavours To A Special Dinner, March 28th

On Monday, March 28th, ‘Tayo‘ will be serving up six courses of real-deal flavours from the Philippines, along with a whole lot of friendly, tropical-inspired energy.
The Tip Out

The Tip Out, Vol. 20 // Fresh Headlines From the Vancouver’s Food + Drink Scene

Scout's bulleted, easy-to-consume compendium of news and fresh headlines from the local food and drink scene.
The Tip Out

The Tip Out, Vol. 19 // Fresh Headlines From the Vancouver’s Food + Drink Scene

Scout's bulleted, easy-to-consume compendium of news and fresh headlines from the local food and drink scene.
From The Collection / Kitsilano

FROM THE COLLECTION // A Controversial Souvenir and Important Piece of Filipino History

Alyssa Sy de Jesus, Program Assistant at the Museum of Vancouver, shares an historical object from the Philippines that brings up conflicting emotions...
The Tip Out

The Tip Out, Vol. 18

Scout's bulleted, easy-to-consume compendium of news and fresh headlines from the local food and drink scene.
Heads Up

Plan Ahead Now for a 2022 Full of Seasonal and Local Farm-Grown Goodness

Although many CSAs are already sold out, we've compiled a list of fine folks with spaces still available...but probably not for much longer!
From The Collection / Kitsilano

FROM THE COLLECTION // The WWII Era Produced Guide to a Potentially Victorious Future

Viviane Gosselin, Director of Collections and Exhibitions at the Museum of Vancouver, selects a historic publication that is still relevant several eras later...

Heads Up

Where To Brunch Over The Holidays

It's the holidays! Lounge in bed as long as you can and, when you are ready to eat, we suggest letting someone else do the cooking...here's a short list of brunch options to help get things started.

16 Places
From The Collection / Kitsilano

FROM THE COLLECTION // The Cinematic Relic Serving as an Important Personal Reminder

Dustin Clark, Visitor Experience Lead and Digital Content Specialist at the Museum of Vancouver, highlights a piece of early American-made filmic technology...
The Tip Out

The Tip Out, Vol. 17

Scout's bulleted, easy-to-consume compendium of member news and fresh headlines from the local food and drink scene.
Read This

Vancouver’s Best Bookstores, Mapped

Once again, we've compiled our list of local bookstores - and a few low key non-bookstore 'bookstores' - that we suggest for filling out your personal library with fiction, non and everything in-between....

21 Places
From The Collection / Chinatown

FROM THE COLLECTION // Irish Fight, Resolve and Determination Distilled Into a Whiskey Bottle

Restaurant owner, Seán Heather, teases our tastebuds with a handsome and delicious rarity that's definitely not on the menu at Irish Heather Shebeen...
The Tip Out

The Tip Out, Vol. 16

Scout's bulleted, easy-to-consume compendium of member news and fresh headlines from the local food and drink scene.
Field Trip / Victoria

How to Do Victoria Deliciously Right This Winter Season

From Schnitzelhaus to Superflux, we've compiled a short list of essential eating and drinking around Victoria during the months ahead.

6 Places