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Seen In Vancouver #355: Virginie & Bastien’s Fresh Eyes On Vancouver’s Neighbourhoods

GOODS: JoieFarm Hosting “Ride To Conquer Cancer” Fundraising Wine Supper At Tavola

HONOUR BOUND: Check Out Alex Heilbron’s Solo Exhibition “Haphy” At Shudder Gallery

GOODS: “C” Chef Robert Clark Receiving The Year’s First Spot Prawns On Thursday May 3

VANCOUVERITES: On Inspiration And Bow Ties With “Belvedere” Designer Kari Bergrud

GOODS: “Old Vines” At Quail’s Gate Winery Seeking New 1st Cooks For 2012 Season

Zulu Report: Everything That You Should Listen To This Week

Smoke Break #945: DARPA Developing Anthropomorphic “Disaster Response” Robot

GOODS: Win A Double Pass To Glenfiddich’s “Cask of Dreams” Event At The Shebeen

GOODS: CedarCreek To Release Six 2011 Vintages At Gastown’s Salt Tasting Room

ON A MISSION: Looking For The (2nd) Best Chicken Wings & Finding Them At The Union

GOODS: Butter On The Endive & Le Marche St. George Prep “Chef In Residence” Pop Up

Cool Thing We Want #340: An Igloo For The Living Room Made Entirely Out Of Books

AWESOME THING WE ATE #863: Half Of Chef Jason Leizert’s New Spring Menu At Boneta

GOODS: Watch The Canucks’ Playoff Run At Gastown’s Bitter Tasting Room & Shebeen

SOUNDTRACKING: With Tim Presley Of White Fence Before His Show At The Waldorf

GOODS: East Van’s “Campagnolo Roma” To Host Second Quinto Quarto Supper On May 2

Handy But Bereft? Check Out The Vancouver Tool Library, A Thrift House Of DIY Solutions

GOODS: “The Cascade Room” On Main Street Is On The Lookout For A Full-Time Line Cook

Smoke Break #944: Finally, An Explanation For Why Old Books Smell So Damn Awesome

AWESOME THING WE ATE #862: Canadian Maple Bacon Sticky Buns At Cadeaux Bakery

GOODS: The “Vancouver Club” On Hastings Has Joined The Growing Scout Community

DINER: New German Street Food Joint Called “Bestie” Opening In The Heart Of Chinatown

GOODS: “Pizzeria Farina” On Main Street Is On The Hunt For A Full-Time Cook

VANCOUVERITES: Waiting For Summer With Local Designer Eden Rausch Of Cuchè Bikinis

GOODS: “The Granville Room” Welcomes New Keg Cocktail Program By Trevor Kallies

Food Media Omnibus #564: On Awesome Pupusas And Alexandra Gill Eats Afghanistan

GOODS: Twelve “Hawksworth” Staffers Running For Local Kids Food Bank Program