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FOREIGN RESTAURANT PORN: Melbourne’s Shed 5 Would Fit Nicely On Our Sad Seawall

VICTORY GARDENS: Scoring Blackberries Before Lucifer Pees & Spits All Over Them

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Alberni’s “Thierry” On The Lookout For A General Manager

SOUNDTRACKING: A New 7″ Singles Club Curated For Vancouver’s Music Aficionados

GOODS: Top Bartenders At The Vancouver Club In Friendly Competition This Tuesday

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Chinatown’s “Bao Bei” On The Hunt For A Full-Time Bartender

HEADS UP: Fashion Creatives Get Ready For “Our Social Fabric” Sale This Saturday

DINER: La Ghianda Gets Upgrade, L’Officio Back On Track, And La Pentola Staffs Up

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Beatty’s Chambar Is On The Lookout For A Lead Bartender

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

SMOKE BREAK #980: The USA Won Gold In Cruel Commentating At The Olympic Games

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Brand New “Cotto Enoteca Pizzeria” Looking For Service Staff

LOOKCITY: New Fall Fashions Now On The Racks & Shelves At “Lark” On Main Street

READ IT (AGAIN): Pair Albert Camus’ “The Stranger” With A Glass Of Wine At A Beach

GOODS: The West End’s New “Le Parisien” Has Joined The Growing Scout Community

GREENLIGHT: On The Green Monster That Lurks Under Gastown’s Nicli Antica Pizzeria

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Meat & Bread Is Looking For A Full-Time, Passionate Cook

DINER: Hastings’ “Wildebeest” Set To Open (With Fingers Crossed) Whenever It’s Done

DINER: Star Chef Makoto Ono Has Landed In Vancouver To Open “Pidgin” In Gastown

GOODS: Make Wine With Laughing Stock Vineyards At The Waldorf On August 15th

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Beatty’s Chambar Looking To Hire On New Kitchen Staffers

DINER: The Skinny On South Granville’s Soon To Open “Heirloom” Vegetarian Joint

GOODS: Ladies Of “House Wine” Pouring Wines Of Oregon In Stanley Park On Sept. 6

Seen In Vancouver #391: Scenes From The Powell Street Festival In Oppenheimer Park

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: “Abigail’s Party” In Kits Is Looking For An Experienced Server

SMOKE BREAK #979: “Second Cheapest Wine” Parody Skewers Cheapskate Buyers

SOUNDTRACKING: “Juice” Shares A Video Mixtape In Advance Of Their Waldorf Show

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: “Pourhouse” Is On The Lookout For A Front Of House Manager