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Awesome Thing We Ate #840: The Addictive Eggplant Snack At Chinatown’s “Bao Bei”

Seen In Vancouver #303: Business Acumen On Display At Last Week’s “Cheaper Show”

Foreign Intelligence Brief #373: On The FBI Killing Hemingway And Shakespeare Stoned

Zulu Report: Everything That You Should Listen To This Week

SOUNDTRACKING: Quickie Interview With Syrian “Dabke” Legend Omar Souleyman

DINER: Award-Winning “West” Restaurant Hires Quang Dang As New Executive Chef

DINER: Gord Martin’s “Go Fish” Concept To Land In Recently Vacated Bin 942 Spot

Foreign Intelligence Brief #372: Longest Sea Bridge Ever Built Opens Over Jiaozhou Bay

GOODS: “Cartel Taco” Cart To Make Special Appearance On Granville Over The Weekend

Awesome Thing We Ate #840: Black Pepper Heavy Spaghetti Carbonara At Camp ROMA

GOODS: Kitsilano’s “Abigail’s Party” Serving Brunch All Three Days Of Holiday Weekend

CORKAGE: Amorita Goes Sipping On The Road In France, Starting With Champagne

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Seen In Vancouver #303: “Dance, It’s Good For You” By Rommy Ghaly

The View From Your Window #89

GOODS: “The Refinery” On Granville Strip Launches Newest Cocktail Kitchen Series

GOODS: “Dockside” Unveils Vancouver’s Only Gazebo Patio At The Granville Hotel

GOODS: “Top Chef Canada” Finale Will Be Aired Live At Dale Mackay’s “Ensemble”

GOODS: “Hart House” On Deer Lake Hosting Its Annual Italian Garden Party On July 13th

Cool Thing We Want #283: Mortar & Pestle’s “June Dress” At Adhesif Clothing On Main

GOODS: Kitsilano’s Bistro Pastis Continues “Fete de la Bastille” Tradition On July 14th

DINER: “Chewie’s Steam & Oyster Bar” To Open Up From Kits Beach By Summer’s End

Vancouver Would Be Cooler If… We’d Sent Off 11,000 Fire Lanterns On The Solstice

The View From Your Window #88

Smoke Break #858: Greenpeace Brilliantly Spins Star Wars Themed Ad Against VW

BOOZER: 16 Brave Competitors Named For “Bar-ate Kid Invitational” Bar Competition

GOODS: “Goldfish Pacific Kitchen” Raises Nearly $50,000 For Vancouver Native Health

Cool Thing We Want #282: Adorably Tiny L41 Home As Seen At The “IDS West” Preview