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. Her popular Scout List – a curated compendium of Vancouver’s most interesting happenings - is published every Thursday afternoon.
Mesmerizing ‘Pizza Toast & Coffee’ Gives Meditative Glimpse Into Japan’s ‘Kissa’ Culture
Watch as proprietor Yamane-san quietly goes about crafting his signature pizza toast in his old cafe outside Tokyo.
The 4,000 Year Evolution of Our Alphabet
Once upon time the letters in the alphabet didn't all look the same or even make the same sounds as they do today.
VIDEO // A Day in the Life of a Chef at New York’s Michelin-Starred Jeju Noodle Bar
Poking chopsticks through a hot layer of wagyu beef to get at some ramyun noodles is what we'd like to be doing right now...
SPACED // Tiny ‘Nature Villa’ in the Woods
It lacks a kitchen but we'd happily cook over a fire nearby just so we could sleep in that bed and hang on that deck...
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...
Restaurant Community Urges Harsh Consequences for Businesses Defying BC Health Orders
BCRFA calls out "selfish, arrogant, and irresponsible restaurant owners" that have been keeping their dining rooms open.
We Want Some Exotic Take-Home Cocktails From the Shameful Tiki Room
The good folks at Main Street's currently hamstrung Shameful Tiki Room are jarring up mixes for Navy Grogs and more...
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...
Five Years Ago Today, Inside the Beginnings of Nightingale Restaurant
I remember being floored by the sheer size of the project, which loomed more like a cathedral ruin than a restaurant.
Remembering Gastown’s Ambitious but Doomed Modern German Restaurant
The 2015 arrival of film director Uwe Boll's Bauhaus restaurant was met with deafening quiet from the community it sought to join.
Cafe Inspired by Sun Setting on Faraway Monolith
The 323 sqft, barista-owned cafe brightens an otherwise drab corner in Hong Kong's Sai Ying Pun district.
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 View From Your Window #251
We love posting photos like this that reveal the views through the windows of our readers. We hope you'll consider sharing yours!
A Thorough Explanation For Why Most Human Beings Are Right-Handed
"No other placental mammal that we know of prefers one side of the body so consistently, not even our closest primate relatives."
Seven Years Ago Today, Awaiting the Launch of Gastown’s Short-Lived Blacktail Florist
I remember this walkabout very well, mostly because of how convinced I was of the likely success of the place. Alas, no.
The Most Cursed Location in Vancouver Spat This Fine Restaurant Out In Only a Year
Previous to Ensemble, the space ate Piccolo Mondo, Saveur and Corner Suite Bistro De Luxe. After Ensemble, it swallowed others.
Gastown’s Irish Heather and Shebeen to Close, Move to New Neighbourhood
Since 1997 the Irish Heather has been a charming, unpretentious respite for a pie and a pint. Gastown won't be the same without it.
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...
Amazing Drone Footage Traces Lava Flow Around Iceland’s Suddenly Active Volcano
Drone pilot Björn Steinbekk almost boils his aircraft flying over the bubbling, red hot drama of the Fagradalsfjall volcano.
The View From Your Window #250
We love posting photos like this that reveal the views through the windows of our readers. We hope you'll consider sharing yours!
Twelve Years Ago Today, Taking Truly Terrible Photos Inside Bin 941 Tapas Parlour
These images were taken in 2009, the popular restaurant's 11th year, arguably towards the very end of its long heyday.
Remembering the Commercial Drive Restaurant Where All the Cooks Liked to Hang Out
While it did attract many off-duty cooks, bartenders and servers, to the neighbourhood at large is was like a second living room.
Vancouver’s First ‘Food Hall’ a Lost Opportunity?
JRG might surprise us with something amazing here, but it's fair to wonder if it won't be genuinely embarrassing for all involved.
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...
COOL THING WE WANT // Downlow’s Guinness Cheddar-Draped St. Patrick’s Day Cheeseburger
The special Downlow burger also features Blackmail Stout Beer mustard, bacon braised cabbage and a 1/3 lb dry-aged beef patty.
VANCOUVER WOULD BE COOLER IF // It Hired Mexican Wrestlers to Enforce Our Mask Rules
Watch lucha libre wrestlers in Mexico City's Central de Abasto market have fun encouraging people to protect themselves and others.
Bells and Whistles’ Nostalgic Ballpark Chili Fries
This stuff satisfies nostalgic cravings for old ballparks, carnivals and other places that probably shouldn't be serving food.
Five Years Ago This Week, One of Vancouver’s Best Restaurants Was Just Taking Shape
When news broke of Kissa Tanto's coming, its success was seen as about as sure a thing as a thing could possibly be.
