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GOODS: Ladies Of House Wine Pairing With “Wine Australia” For Big Australia Day Party

GOODS: Vancouver’s Own BETA5 Named One Of North America’s Top Chocolatiers

VANCOUVERITES: Melissa Cartwright Of Hyper-Local Honey-Makers “Mellifera Bees”

READ IT (AGAIN): Pair Wilde’s Dorian Gray With An Absinthe Cocktail At “Pourhouse”

SMOKE BREAK #1004: At Movember’s End, Women Start Growing For “Decembeaver”

VANCOUVER WOULD BE COOLER IF #194: We Had A Few Trampoline Commuter Lanes

GOODS: Nevermind The NHL, Play Holiday Ball Hockey On The Crush Pad At “Orofino”

DINER: Cambie’s Revolver Coffee To Double In Size After Securing New Spot Next Door

GOODS: Powell Street’s “Cadeaux Bakery” Is Prepped & Ready For 1st Holiday Season

SEEN IN VANCOUVER #418: Over A Dozen Snowy Owls On The Hunt At Boundary Bay

GOODS: “Vancouver Urban Winery” Set To Throw Special Lobster Supper In Railtown

The View From Your Window #148: Riding On The Seabus From North Van To The City

GOODS: Railtown’s Big Lou’s Butcher Shop Prepped And Ready For The Holiday Season

DINER: Chinatown’s “Bestie” Exceeds 10K Funding Target In 5 Days. Game Changer?

Cannery Brewing Company

Rowan Sky

LOOKCITY: On Decking Your Closet, Public Tattoo Spectacles And Chinatown Pop-Ups

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Highly Anticipated “PiDGiN” On The Hunt For An Opening Crew

GOODS: Railtown’s Two Chefs Set To Plate The “Dishes Our Grandparents Taught Us”

SMOKE BREAK #1003: Frank Scientist Asks If The Universe Has A Purpose (Spoiler: It Does Not)

WELCOME: The “Clough Club” In Gastown Has Joined The Growing Scout Community

VANCOUVERITES: Jonathan Cruz, The Shooter Behind “Free Portrait Vancouver”

GOODS: Ladies Of “House Wine” Warming Up With “The Isabella Rossellini Of Grapes”

SEEN IN VANCOUVER #417: New Sandwich Tokens Go On Sale Today At Save On Meats

The View From Your Window #147: Seeing Blue Through All The Grey Off Main Street

GOODS: Naramata’s Lake Breeze Vineyards Shipping Wines For Free Over The Holidays

Cool Thing We Want #365: A Do It Yourself “Proud Poutine” Kit, Because What The Hell

GOODS: Vancouver Urban Winery Releases Their Own “Roaring Twenties” Wine Label