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GOODS: Naramata Bench Wineries To Drop Their Tailgates For A Party On September 8

Seen In Vancouver #387: Scenes From The “Illuminares” Lantern Fest At Trout Lake

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Beatty’s “Cafe Medina” Looking For Experienced Servers

Seen In Vancouver #386: Virginie & Bastien Go Exploring Around The Olympic VIllage

VANCOUVER AT WORK #12: Inside The Downtown Office Of +Autonomous Agency

HEADS UP: Check Out The Mount Pleasant Victory Market Tonight & August 4th

SMOKE BREAK #976: Bad Yelp Restaurant Review Performed By A Professional Actor

Seen In Vancouver #385: 100 Photographs From The “Restaurant Rumble” Slugfest

READ IT (AGAIN): Pair “Madame Bovary” With New Shoes & A Sidecar At L’Abattoir

LOOKCITY: On Vincent Park, Local Looks, And Playing Dress Up For The Olympics

SMOKE BREAK #975: A Short Film Of Men Throwing Rocks With The Other Hand

GOODS: Yaletown Newcomer “Minami” Has Joined The Growing Scout Community

GOODS: Chef Wayne Harris Of “Market” To Table Special Farmer’s Market Brunch

VICTORY GARDENS: On Where To Find Local Raspberries & What To Do With Them

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Iconic “Bishop’s” On The Lookout For An Experienced Cook

HEADS UP: “Hey Jude” Vintage Pop-Up Going Down In Chinatown This Weekend

GOODS: Hawksworth Awarded With “Seal Of The Sazerac” At Tales Of The Cocktail

GOODS: “Two Chefs & A Table” Proudly Participating In Raise-It-4-Ryp Golf Tourney

SMOKE BREAK #974: Documentary On The Rise & Fall Of One Of The Best Bands Ever

GOODS: Summer Afternoon High Tea This August 7th At Golden Ears Cheesecrafters

VANCOUVER WOULD BE COOLER IF #187: We Had A “Mosaic Man” To Work Our Hoods

Seen In Vancouver #383: An Inglorious End For NU’s Infamously Uncomfortable Chairs

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: “L’Abattoir” In Gastown On The Hunt For New Sommelier

HEADS UP: East Van’s New “Homesteader’s Emporium” Opening With Free Workshops

HEADS UP: Young Agrarians Potluck Feast Going Down At UBC Farm Tomorrow Night

DINER: Check Out Episode Five Of The “Road To The Restaurant Rumble” Series

GREENLIGHT: On Fresh BC Blueberries And Cooking With Chef Todd Bright Of Wild Rice

GOODS: Gastown’s Irish Heather, Judas Goat, Salt & Bitter Partner With SOLEfood