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.
Imagining this Steakhouse on Chinatown’s Edge
The old Wild Rice address has been home to three restaurants in three years, which makes imagining a fourth rather easy.
What Would It Be Like to Grow Up Living Inside the New York Public Library?
Ronald Clark's father was the custodian of the NYPL in the 1940s, back when they lived in a small apartment on the premises.
Trading a City Shoebox For a Mountain Retreat
This small house overlooking the Austrian Alps would suit the equally isolated acreage in BC that we have in mind for it.
A Sneak Peek Inside Mt. Pleasant’s Latest Brewery
Still under construction, Electric Bicycle is located at 20 East 4th Avenue. It's bright, bold and expected to open next month.
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...
Perfect Cake For Cat Lovers Animates as It Spins
French Pastry Chef Alexandre Dubosc is famous for his irreverently animated cakes. This is his latest, and it's amazing.
Inside the New ‘Tractor Foods’ on Broadway
The newest location of the quick-service, health-focused restaurant opens Monday, February 26th at 601 West Broadway.
Everything You Need to Know About What to Do With a Wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano
This incredibly thorough tutorial on the art and craft of processing wheels of the prized Italian cheese is oddly satisfying.
This Spanish Restaurant for Blood Alley, Please
Spanish architectural firm Lucas y Hernández-Gil created this stunner for Seville, but we'd much rather have it in Gastown.
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 Meat Was Grown in a Lab. Would You Eat It?
These fish croquettes, chorizo tacos and morsels of foie gras were all grown from cells in laboratories in San Francisco.
Reimagined ‘La Taqueria’ Nears Reopening on Hastings
The "pinche taco shop" may have just opened its sixth location, but its first has been closed for renos since November. Here's what to expect.
Cuban-Inspired ‘Tocador’ Ready on Main Street
Industry veterans Dale Styner and Guy Stowell are ready to unveil their first restaurant tonight in the heart of Mount Pleasant.
A Zeppelin-Shaped Cabin for Finn Slough
The Jules Verne-like "Mr. Plocq’s Caballon" is located on the shore of the Loire estuary in France, but we want it much closer.
The Beautiful Art and Science of “Nordic Skating” on Thin Ice
On a small lake in the Swedish wilderness a skater glides along the ridiculously thin ice emitting a series of bizarre sounds.
We Want the Colour Guide That Assisted Charles Darwin on the HMS Beagle
"Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours" was first printed in 1814 as a guide for scholars and artists. Its has just been republished.
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...
Coquille Fine Seafood Set For Launch
The highly anticipated seafood restaurant in Gassy Jack Square officially opens to the public on Tuesday, February 13th.
Six Years Ago This Week, Inside the Very Short-Lived ‘Fat Dragon’
This Chinese-meets-American BBQ eatery lasted a mere eight months at 566 Powell Street - a tragedy given how delicious it was!
Absolut Vodka Workers Let it All Hang Out
Nudity in advertising isn't uncommon, but this new spot from the iconic Swedish vodka company takes a charming approach.
Trading ‘The Keg’ on Alberni Street for Mexico City’s ‘Piedra Sal’
The good looking "Piedra Sal" occupies a second-storey corner location in Paseo de la Reforma. We'd much rather have it here in Vancouver.
Savio Volpe’s Paul Grunberg Does ‘The Dishes’
The award-winning restauranteur maps out his picks for some of Vancouver's very best food and drink.
Pronto and Prontino ‘Renovicted’ from Cambie Village
The beautiful, Scott Cohen-designed restaurant and cocktail bar at 3473 Cambie Street are both being forced to close at some point this Spring.
Vancouver Chef Crowned Canadian Culinary Champion
A judge's eye view of Boulevard chef Alex Chen's gold medal performance at Canada's most prestigious culinary competition.
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...
1950s British Icing Artist Really Takes the Cake
Watch a veteran pastry guru painstakingly decorate an old school cake that cost upwards of $3,700 in today's money.
Looking Back at the Launch of Gastown’s PiDGiN, Five Years Ago This Week
One of Vancouver's most ambitious and beautiful restaurants was unveiled to the dining public on February 2nd, 2013. We were there.
Mapping the Best Food & Drink in Vancouver With Chef Alessandro Vianello
The talent behind the kitchens of Wildebeest, Bufala, Lucky Taco and Bells and Whistles takes us on a delicious tour of the city...
