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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. Her popular Scout List – a curated compendium of Vancouver’s most interesting happenings - is published every Thursday afternoon.
Timelapse Details the Growth of Shiitake Mushrooms
Another Perspective took photos every five minutes from two cameras to make this cool video of homegrown shroom growth.
You Need to Try This Cereal Milk Cream-Filled Donut in Chinatown
This delicious pleasure was not as jarringly sweet as I half expected, and not at all reminiscent of a morning bowl of cereal.
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 Long Gone Vancouver Wine Bar Would Be Packed if It Was Still Around Today
Located at 1459 West Broadway from 2003 to 2012, the award-winning Cru was an inspiration for our Restaurant Graveyard.
This Modern Coffee Shop Has Most of Its Inside Outside and We’re Fine With That
This Shanghai hideaway appears to challenge the accepted function of the neighbourhood coffee shop as a relaxed hangout.
Terrifying Simulation Shows Relative Sizes of Historic Tsunami Waves
When you live next to the Cascade Subduction Zone it's good to know what kind of big waves might be coming your way!
You Need to Try This Perfectly Composed ‘Cobb Salad’ at Kitsilano’s Bel Café
The classic is a harmonious thing of grilled chicken, lettuce, chewy bacon, tomato, boiled egg, corn, blue cheese and avocado.
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 Photography Series Focuses on Vancouver Restaurants Operating in a Pandemic
The raw photo-essay series provides behind-the-scenes glimpses into dozens of local spots that have been struggling for survival.
RESTAURANT GRAVEYARD // Remembering a Gastown Original With a Mirrored Ceiling
The first Boneta was famed for its well-tended bar, industry-friendly atmosphere and French-inspired fare.
You Need to Try This Delicious Handheld at East Van’s New ‘Vennie’s Sub Shop’
The meatloaf in this Livia potato bunned beauty is classically glazed and smeared with a sauce reminiscent of Triple-O's.
Soak Up the Terracotta Vibe of This Valencian Cafe
Spain's Be Green Salad Company is all about its simple, bare bones terracotta hues and zigzag of built-in table plinths.
COMFORT FOOD GUIDE // The Best Biscuit Sandwich in Vancouver Is Kind of Absurd
It's too much to ask of a biscuit to contain such a load and maintain any structural integrity, so embrace the mess.
The View From Your Window #255
We love posting photos like this that reveal the views through the windows of our readers. We hope you'll consider sharing yours!
New Dumpling Shop ‘BLND TGER’ to Launch in Chinatown this Summer
Three first timers are creating something that will amount to more than it outwardly seems in the old Mamie Taylor's space.
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...
Inside ‘Collective Goods’, Opening Soon in East Van
The new concept from the team behind The Mackenzie Room and Say Mercy! will be part grocery, part wine shop, part bistro.
The Beautiful but Haunted Vancouver Restaurant That Never Lived Up to Its Potential
Century was a 'Modern Latin Cowboy' themed restaurant located in the old Lola’s/Ballantyne’s address at 432 Richards Street.
Hidden Patio Project ‘Chupito’ Opening Soon
Located behind the original La Taqueria address, the new cocktail-forward project will have its own menus and identity.
‘Delara’ Restaurant to Launch in Kits This Summer
The new 60 seater from chef Bardia Ilbeiggi (formerly of Farmer's Apprentice, L'Abattoir) will focus on "humble Persian food."
Gang Releases Over 1,000 Cockroaches In Taipei Restaurant During Dinner Rush
Police say members of Taiwan's Bamboo Union crime ring did the dirty deed at Taipei's G House restaurant over an unpaid debt.
Watch This Drone Pilot Fly His Way Through an Iconic Restaurant
It might make some a little dizzy at first but they will nevertheless appreciate the skill involved in slipping through the kitchen pass.
Strange Fellows’ New ‘Stranger’ Canned Wines are Picnic Perfect
The wines - released tomorrow - are very palatable, and I wouldn't hesitate to make room for them in either my picnic basket or camp kit.
The View From Your Window #254
We love posting photos like this that reveal the views through the windows of our readers. We hope you'll consider sharing yours!
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...
‘The Farmhouse’ Opening Soon in Mt. Pleasant
Expect casual Italian menus that change often in a casual environment overseen by people who know what they're doing.
You Need to Try the Next Level Takeaway Dinners from Gastown’s L’Abattoir
If this pandemic has taught me anything it's that takeout doesn't have to be lukewarm ugliness devoured in the shadows.
This Was Once Upon a Time Vancouver’s Most Popular Restaurant Chain
The Aristocratic was well known for its cheap burgers, neon signage and 'Risty' character sporting a top hat and monocle.
