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GOODS: David Hawksworth Named “Chef Of The Year” At The 2012 Pinnacle Awards

HEADS UP: Cool Vancouver School Trading Wisdom For Goods & Services, Not Big Fees

LOOKCITY: A Half Dozen Easy Presents For Fashion Conscious “Hard To Buy For” Types

GOODS: Makoto Ono Of Gastown’s PiDGiN Set To Cook For “A Celebration of Dignity”

ZULU REPORT: All The Awesome Sounds That You Should Be Listening To This Week

MAKING STUFF: The Ladies Of “Cadeaux” Share An Awesome Recipe For Sugarplums

GOODS: Special Holiday Menus To Benefit DTES Youth At Chinatown’s “East Of Main”

VANCOUVER WOULD BE COOLER IF #195: Our Ugly Urban Billboards Became Gardens

GOODS: Red Truck’s Special New Maple “Prev Ale” Pouring From Select City Taps

OUTFIT OF THE DAY: The “Gone Christmas Tree Hunting With Anne Hathaway” Edition

GOODS: Naramata’s “Joiefarm” Winery Took Home 40 Medals And Awards In 2012

WELCOME: Gastown Boutique “Rowan Sky” Has Joined The Growing Scout Community

SEEN IN VANCOUVER #419: New Gallery “Department Of WOW” Opens On Union St.

GOODS: Tickets Released For Chambar & Cafe Medina’s New Year’s Eve Celebration

The View From Your Window #149: The Sun Shining Upon Mount Pleasant In The Dawn

GOODS: Season Passes Have Gone On Sale For Tinhorn Creek’s 2013 Concert Series

DINER: Mark Brand Picks Up New Gastown Digs For 120 Seat Craft Beer Bar “Portside”

HEADS UP: The Rio Theatre Hosting Inter-Generational Dialogue On Power & Energy

GOODS: The West End’s “Le Parisien” Set To Serve Special Supper On Christmas Eve

VANCOUVERITES: On Roaring Hood Vents & NOFX With Chef Todd Bright Of Wild Rice

GOODS: “The Parker” To Pair With Osake Sake For Their 1st New Years Eve Supper

SOUNDTRACKING: Ty Segall’s Gig At The The Waldorf To End A Very Generous Year

LOOKCITY: Hunting Through The Ten Very Best Vintage & Thrift Stores In Vancouver

GREENLIGHT: Inside The Tiny “Athena Atelier” Pop-Up In Gastown’s Parking Spot

GOODS: Railtown’s “Two Chefs” To Ring In New Year With A Prohibition-Style Evening

SWAG: Win A Pair Of Tickets To “Creative Mornings” With Mayor Gregor Robertson

HEADS UP: Maya Sciaretta’s “Sugo Sauce” Is Moving Into The Chinatown Experiment

SMOKE BREAK #1006: How To Knock Back Whisky Without This Scotsman Killing You