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Belgard Kitchen Is Seeking an Assistant General Manager

Understanding the Awesomeness of This Hickory Smoked Meat Sandwich in Kits

West 4th's new Their There has quickly gained a rep for its tasty baked goods, but its sandwiches deserve your mouth's attention too.

The Norwegian Hideout of Our Dreams

This cool construction by TYIN Architects was built with the help of a group of students in just three weeks. Imagine the quiet within.

New Asian Street Food Spot ‘Ugly Dumpling’ Coming Soon to Commercial Drive

The new project will pair front-of-house veteran Van Doren Chan with chef Darren Gee in the Merchant's Workshop space.

New Concepts ‘Hunnybee Bruncheonette’ and ‘Soap’ to Land at Union & Gore in September

The Birds & The Beets team is up to something new and very interesting - a convertible concept - in the old Roost location.

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...

Hoth Rescue From Star Wars Synchs Perfectly With Drone Rescue Footage in Himalayas

Remember Han Solo and Luke Skywalker being rescued in The Empire Strikes Back? This is like that, only more recently and in this galaxy.

Remembering the East Van Cafe That Was Magic for Little Kids and Their Parents

Kids were encouraged to run guiltlessly, joyously amok at this memorable (if often outrageously loud) counter-service cafe off The Drive.

Aprons for Gloves Announces Finalized Fight Lineup for July 26 Restaurant Rumble

This is the 7th anniversary of the charity-boxing tournament that raises funds for the Eastside Boxing Club’s at-risk youth programs.

Superbaba and Dl Chicken Shack Pairing Up for Hot Chicken Pita Night

Chefs Dallah El and Doug Steven are dishing out the special collab with orange blossom sweet tea and sumac fries on July 28.

We Want a Robotic Pot That Will Save the Plants We’d Otherwise Kill

Vincross' HEXA interactive companion robot has been repurposed by its creator to carry a potted plant and keep it alive.

Merchant’s Workshop Has Been Sold, Will Go Out with Several Bangs

One of the best neighbourhood restaurants in Vancouver is set to shut its doors after several years of memorable service on The Drive.

Five Years Ago This Week, Inside an Almost Finished ‘Farmer’s Apprentice’

Scenes from Chef David Gunawan's multiple award-winning South Granville restaurant in the final stage of its 2013 construction.

Inside the New Kafka’s, Opening Soon on Great Northern Way

Aaron Kafka's eponymous new, two-level, 75-seat cafe is less than two weeks away from launching on Emily Carr's new campus.

The Excellent West Side Restaurant Vancouver Somehow Let Slip Away

Daniel Boulud's DB Bistro Moderne opened in the midst of the 2008 financial meltdown and closed to the frustration of many in 2011.

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 Fried Chicken, Ranked

Our city is enjoying a fried chicken boom right now, with several different styles vying for supremacy. We map the best spots here.

Five Years Ago This Week, Inside the Construction of Odd Society Spirits

This quick trip down memory lane includes over a dozen photographs of one of our favourite local distilleries. Take a look!

Juke Fried Chicken Secures New Location

The Chinatown favourite is launching a new location before the end of the summer at 1074 Davie St. in the West End.

A Sneak Peek Inside the New Matchstick Cafe

The fourth location of Matchstick Coffee is on track to open at 1328 Richards St. (at Drake) before the end of July

Remembering Kozmas, Vancouver’s Game-Changing Mediterranean Restaurant of the 1970s

In this addition of the Restaurant Graveyard, we inter one of the most impactful Mediterranean eateries in Vancouver's history.

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...

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...

Aerial Footage of Thousands of Bourbon Barrels Lost in Kentucky Distillery Accident

The collapse of part of the maturation building at Barton 1792 resulted in the loss of over 9,000 barrels and hundreds of fish.

Vancouver’s Restaurant Graveyard

With the help of many diners and restaurant industry veterans, we bring you this growing token of remembrance!

Inside Kits’ Imminent ‘Their There’

The fine folks of the award-winning AnnaLena are nearly finished their new cafe on West 4th. Take a closer look inside!

Vancouver’s Best Restaurants, Ranked

A fresh panel of local industry pros created this list of essential restaurants for Summer, 2018. Rank them with your picks!

Sneak Your Pints Into ‘The Cave’ at Brassneck

The 'Best Seat in the House' column returns to detail the secluded awesomeness of this hidden gem in Mt. Pleasant.