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COOL THING WE WANT #384: “Grand Hotel” Book Pairing For Awesome New VAG Show

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: “Vancouver Club” Chef Is Looking To Grow His Kitchen Team

VANCOUVER WOULD BE COOLER IF #200: It Used Sheep To Replace Noisy Lawnmowers

WELCOME: West End’s Popular “Espana” Has Joined The Growing Scout Community

DINER: First Look Inside The Voluminous “Flying Pig”, Ready For Service In Gastown

GOODS: “Tinhorn Creek” & “Miradoro” Set For New Season Of Food, Music, And Wine

OUTFIT OF THE DAY: The Casual “I Am The Blue & White Refined Sugar Walrus” Edition

GOODS: Award-Winning “Hawksworth” Set To Table Spring Winemaker Dinner Series

SMOKE BREAK #1030: “Quiet City” Short Film Shows A Wintry Paris Without Tourists

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: “Bottleneck” On Hunt For Experienced Servers & Barkeeps

SWAG: Say Hello To Pecha Kucha Speaker Kim Peacock (And Win A Pair Of Tickets!)

DINER: “Habit” On Main Street To Close On Sunday, Re-Open As Charlie’s Little Italian

GOODS: “The Acorn” On Main To Launch Their (First Ever) Spring Menu This Friday

LOOKCITY: Stumbling Into A Local-Loving “Brick & Mortar” Gem In New Westminster

GOODS: Naramata’s “JoieFarm” Cleans Up At 2013 Great Northwest Wine Competition

SEEN IN VANCOUVER #439: Remembering The Battle Of Vimy Ridge At Victory Square

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: “Wildebeest” On The Hunt For A Wine-Guzzling Food Pervert

AWESOME THING WE ATE #892: “Drunken Chicken” On Soba Noodles At Cafe Kitsune

GOODS: East Of Main Cafe To Host “Monday Night Live” Film Trade Storytelling Tonight!

SOUNDTRACKING: Five Minutes With Angel Olsen When She’s Not Making Sandwiches

HEADS UP: The Found & The Freed Set To Launch New Gastown Pop-Up This Friday

Beaucoup Bakery & Cafe

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: “L’Abattoir” Is On The Lookout For An Experienced Bartender

LOOKCITY: A Very Short History Of The Denim That You’re Probably Wearing Today

SMOKE BREAK #1029: A Tasty Look Inside Batali’s New L.A. Butcher Shop, Chi Spacca

DINER: Jackie Ellis Of “Beaucoup” Travels To Paris And Eats (Almost) All Of It

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: “49th Parallel” Is On The Lookout For A Green Coffee Buyer

DINER: New “Graze” Eatery To Serve Only Plant-Based Cuisine In Old “Fray” Address