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.
Another Hintless, Next-To-Impossible ‘Name That Vancouver Restaurant’ Challenge
Aside from assuring you that the place in question sells food, there are no hints. Why? Because it’s supposed to be hard!
We Want a Few of These Reclaimed Wood Pineapple Planters
We'd take a few of these "Pineapple Air Plant Magnets" to brighten up and enliven the kitchen a little. They're made out of reclaimed wood and painted either a tropical yellow or shimmering gold.
New Study Shows Airbnb at Least Partly Responsible for Higher Rents in Cities
A new analysis of 100 American cities ties Airbnb to soaring housing costs, with researchers finding that "for every 10 percent growth in Airbnb listings, a ZIP code’s average rent increased by 0.4 percent."
Five Years Ago Today when Beaucoup Bakery was Punching Holes in Walls
Five years ago to the day we got our first look at what would eventually become Beaucoup Bakery at 2150 Fir Street.
How ‘Dunkirk’ Director Christopher Nolan Uses a ‘Shepard Tone’ to Freak Us Out
From Vox: "Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk is a nerve-wracking movie [...] A lot of that feeling has to do with how the film's score uses Shepard tones — layered sound waves that simulate a constant ascent in tone — to create a sensation of building tension."
New Middle Eastern Concept ‘Superbaba’ Opens in Downtown Victoria
The teams behind Tacofino and Cafe Medina have joined forces with Abdallah El Chami of The Dallah Menu to create a Middle Eastern restaurant concept for downtown Victoria.
Across the Blue Mountains of Jamaica
Experiencing the island for the very first time, from Kingston to the hills above Port Antonio and slowly down the Rio Grande.
The Classic Volkswagen Camper Van that Races over 100 MPH on its Side
This old school VW camper van tears up the race track at speeds of up to 100 MPH...on its side
This French-Style Ice Cream Parlour on the West Side is Worth Getting Excited About
Mark Tagulao's new La Glace artisanal ice cream parlour is now in soft opening mode and aiming for an August 4th grand opening.
We Want This Swedish Mountainside ‘Lofthuset’ to Overlook all of Squamish
They're making four of these beauties for a mountainside in Sweden. Surely they could make a fifth for Squamish...
‘Chancho’ Brings Authentic Mexican Tortillas and Carnitas to Seymour St.
The 15 seat, 750 sqft operation (anchored by a gas-electric "Lenin" brand tortilla machine) is imminent in the old Nuba location.
Another Hintless, Next-To-Impossible ‘Name That Vancouver Restaurant’ Challenge
Aside from assuring you that the place in question sells food, there are no hints. Why? Because it’s supposed to be hard!
Days Numbered For Hi-Five In Gastown; ‘No Fun Radio’ Set To Take Its Place
While I'm sad to see Hi-Five on its way out, I'm very glad that something interesting - and of potential benefit to the city's cultural landscape - is replacing it.
Trailer For New ‘Awaken’ Doc Produced By Terrence Malick Looks Amazing
Victoria Cocktail Pros To Launch ‘Foxtrot Tango Whisky Bar’ In August
It sounds like a lot of fun; given the talents and personalities involved it's likely to attract anyone appreciate of a well made made cocktail.
Victoria Could Use This Slick London Spin On A 30s Taipei Social Club
"We are perhaps getting close to a saturation point with restaurant interiors that feature dark wood, rounded corners and pink upholstery..."
Timbertrain’s New ‘Depot’ Cafe Launches This Week On MacLean Drive
The long awaited Depot Cafe from Timbertrain Coffee Roasters quietly opened its doors in East Van yesterday and it looks great!
Breezy, Palapa-Topped Table #31 At Yaletown’s New ‘Fayuca’
Not only is it the only one of its kind in the restaurant but it's also right in the thick of it with sight lines to the patio, lounge and front door.
Another Hintless, Next-To-Impossible ‘Name That Vancouver Restaurant’ Challenge
Plant-Based ‘Virtuous Pie’ Announces Plans For UBC’s Wesbrook Village
Construction hasn't started yet, but the plan calls for a tentative opening date at some point in November, 2017.
Lebanese ‘Jamjar Canteen’ Launching This September On University Blvd
Good news for West Siders: Lebanese-themed Jamjar is opening another location, this time out at 6035 University Boulevard on UBC's campus.
Vancouver Would Be Cooler If Each Neighbourhood Had Its Own Manhole Art
There are over 19,000 different manhole cover designs in Japan. They even make manhole trading cards! While Vancouver does have some artfully embellished manholes we nevertheless believe it would be very interesting to have their designs determined by the individual neighbourhoods in which they are found.
New Oddity Kombucha Bar Set To Launch This Week Near Olympic Village
Alicia updated me on the concept, describing it to me more as a cafe than a tasting bar.
Imagining This Awesome Treehouse Near Beijing As A Secret North Shore Hideout
The main space - floored with a tatami mat - is for living/sleeping, while the other is used as a washroom. It's tiny (all told under 100 sqft), but we reckon it's enough to provide the one or two people within (anymore would be ridiculous) with the escape they desire. We'd take ours in the quiet cool of the North Shore's Lynn Valley, permits be damned.
Cheeseburgers, Beer And Freedom From Bullshit At Parallel 49
You don't have to be long immersed in Vancouver's food and drink scene to remember a time when mention of a food truck operating inside a brewery would seem a ridiculous fantasy. Perhaps in Portland, you dreamers. But here? The no fun nabobs at City Hall would laugh the idea off the permit track.
There’s A New Tacofino On The Way, And In A Really Interesting Location
It's definitely a score for office workers, if they can find it! And I'm sure they will. Perhaps the route to it will be traded among them like a secret for the first little while, but they'll all eventually figure it out. I did!
Seeing Everything From Lucky Taco’s Unique Table 31 In Kitsilano
When it’s not sunny or otherwise gorgeous out the action at Kitsilano’s Lucky Taco is anchored by the bar and the tables closest to it. When it’s nice out, however, it’s all about the patio. And yet neither of those sections of the restaurant – now enjoying its second summer – offers up the best seat in the house.
Chef Jefferson Alvarez’ Tasty Take On The Cubano Sandwich At Kitsilano’s Cacao
You know that scene in the movie Chef where they make the Cubano sandwich and you almost lose your shit because you want to eat it so bad? Me too.
