Scout Magazine
Michelle Sproule grew up in Kitsilano and studied Business Marketing in Australia and at the University of Victoria before receiving her graduate degree in Information Sciences from the University of Toronto. She lives in beautiful Strathcona and enjoys wandering through the city’s streets and alleyways with her two very best friends, a beat-up camera and a 50mm lens.
Delicious Scenes From a BC Winery’s First Longtable Dinner in 12 Years
Picturesque Joiefarm hosted a very memorable meal in the orchard of their Naramata winery last week. Take a look...
From Gender-Segregation to Gay Protest, This Gorgeous Vancouver Beer Parlour Saw it All
The four-storey, 135-room Castle Hotel featured an elaborately tapestried main floor beer-sipping venue with many stories to tell.
If the American President Breaks the Law, How Does Impeachment Actually Work?
NPR's Ron Elving breaks down the fascination Constitutional mechanism that could force the removal of the President.
Can You Correctly Identify This Vancouver Restaurant?
Do you think you know Vancouver's restaurant scene well enough to identify this spot? Give us your best guesses in the comments...
New Animation Shows Faces of The Rolling Stones Aging From 1962 to 2018
This fan made short film chronologically pairs the music of the band with the faces of its members as they age over 56 years.
When the Smoke Clears, We Want a Weekend Away in This Mountain Lookout
Set in the midst of 160 acres of private land, this mountain lookout was built in 2009, modelled after the early 20th century fire lookouts.
New Fried Chicken Spot Primed for Launch
'Little Juke', the second location of Juke Fried Chicken, will be opening for trial runs on Davie Street starting Thursday night.
The ‘Nouveau Dim Sum’ Concept in Gastown That Closed Before it Should Have
This interesting eatery on Powell St. (its name a portmanteau of "bamboo" and "buddha") now lies in Vancouver's Restaurant Graveyard.
Vancouver Would Be Cooler If Its Demolished Buildings Were First Saved in Miniature
Our historical architecture isn't so valued that it can avoid the wrecking balls of development. But what if it could be saved in another way?
Father and Son Drive Through Raging Forest Fire in Order to Escape It
The duo were out hiking in Montana's Glacier National Park when it suddenly became necessary to evacuate in dramatic fashion.
New Cafe Opening Soon in Gastown’s Reimagined Ormidale Building
The third location of Mt. Pleasant hangout Kafka's is just getting started inside the newfangled construction at 151 West Hastings St.
Short Film ‘A Taco Told in Texas’ Celebrates Undersung Hero of Austin’s Food Scene
This 18 minute-long doc on idiosyncratic Texas cook/restaurateur Ralph Gilmore is inspiring, heartwarming and appetizing...
Sneak Peek Inside Yaletown’s New Steakhouse
The highly anticipated 214 seat restaurant from the Toptable Group is finally coming together at 1109 Hamilton Street.
We Want to Glide Above False Creek on This Newfangled Beast of a Machine
Developed in Puerto Rico, the Lift eFoil allows its rider to cruise silently above the surface of the water at speeds up to 40 km an hour.
This Gastown Wine Bar Was Named After a Stressed Out Animal Suffering a Nervous Breakdown
Opened in 2010 by the owners of nearby Salt Tasting Room, the Spanish-inspired 21 seat 'Judas Goat' lasted 3 years in Blood Alley
Imagining Public Baths in a Clean False Creek
If the Danish city of Aarhus can open public baths in their once filthy waterway, why can't we do something similar here?
Can You Correctly Identify This Vancouver Restaurant?
Do you think you know Vancouver's restaurant scene well enough to identify this spot? Give us your best guesses in the comments...
This Tiny Cabin for Beer Island, Please
With solar panels on its A-frame, the stilted construction has very little impact on its immediate environment and did not require building permits because of its diminutive size.
The Short-Lived ‘Modern Canadian’ Restaurant That Should Have Succeeded But Totally Flopped
Brian Fowke and Tim Keller's sprawling, 150-seat Metro restaurant boasted a great design and a tourist-magnet location, but barely lasted a year.
How to Make a Tiny BBQ Out of a Recycled Soup Can
Go ahead and make one, but keep in mind that our Parks Board banned charcoal BBQs in some local parks yesterday. Don't be stupid!
A Look Inside Chinatown’s Almost Finished Mamie Taylor’s, Five Years Ago This Week
#TBT to the day when most of the restaurant's taxidermy - bears, ravens, pheasants, coyotes and more - was affixed to the walls.
Upcoming Jammer Cafe Aims to Mix Motorcycles With Quality Coffee, Food and Beer
The project has been a dream of former line cook and motorcycle enthusiast Ryan Valade's for years. Now it is finally coming to fruition.
Can You Correctly Identify This Vancouver Restaurant?
Do you think you know Vancouver's restaurant scene well enough to identify this spot? Give us your best guesses in the comments...
Vancouver’s Best Ice Cream, Ranked
It's summer, so we've been filling our gobs with ridiculous amounts of ice cream (in the name of research). Here are our findings.
The Odd Little Strathcona Eatery We Really Wish Was Still Around
Dunlevy Snackbar opened in 2010 and transitioned from coffee and baked goods to cocktails and Korean pancakes. It closed in 2015
JoieFarm Wins Big at WineAlign National Wine Awards
The Pastry Chef Who Creates Intentionally Unappetizing Desserts
Ben Churchill is into making diners queasy with his unorthodox creations. Think ashtray, dish sponges, and mouldy oranges.
Five Years Ago This Week on the Day Before the Launch of Los Cuervos
For our Throwback Thursday entry this week we look back at the start of Los Cuervos, the irreverent cantina at 603 Kingsway.
