Contributor: Thalia Stopa

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Thalia moved from Winnipeg to Vancouver as a vegan, wannabe art student, and a beer and wine naif. Over a decade later, she is now an omnivorous, beer- and vini-vorous food and culture writer. She is in her most natural state perched at a local bar or brewery, with a pen or book in one hand and a pint in the other.
Heads Up / Yaletown

Chancho Tortilleria’s Yaletown Location is Packing It In and Moving East

It's official: the restaurant is shutting doors to its 560 Davie Street location at the end of the month. After Sunday, March 26th, you'll have to travel East for a proper taco fix...
Heads Up / North Vancouver

Shaketown Brewing is Throwing a ‘Beer Poking’ Party, March 4th

This Saturday, the North Van brewery is putting on a milestone event that appeals to our historical and food science curiosities, as well as our thirst for good beer...
Heads Up / Victoria

Plan a Trip to Vancouver Island for Victoria’s First Ever All Natural Wine Festival

On March 24th, the Barnyard Natural Wine Festival is setting a new precedent in the BC wine scene. We're telling you well in advance so that you can make your arrangements ASAP and don't miss out participating in this super cool event...
Heads Up

There’s One Week Left to Apply for the 2023 Les Dames d’Escoffier Scholarships

Luckily, there's plenty of rain in the forecast between now and the cut-off date - great for cutting down on distractions, if not much else! Find a chunk of time over the next week to get your application sorted and sent ASAP.
Heads Up / Yaletown

Join Ça Marche and Friends for a Four-Night Moules and Steak Pop-Up, Feb. 9-Mar. 2

Ça Marche is switching up their dinner service - swapping Breton(ish) style crêpes for French bistro fare - and they're kicking it off with a series of one-night-only dinners inspired by a couple of classics.
Heads Up / Fraserhood

Add Some ‘Wild’ New Cooking Skills to Your Repertoire This Winter and Spring

Curious about cooking with wild BC ingredients but not sure where to start? Good news: beginning this February, EatWild has a solution for Vancouverites that doesn't even involve getting out of the city...
Vancouverites

Playing, Exploring, Inventing and Building with Local Artist, Monique Motut-Firth

Motut-Firth's ongoing love and fascination with machines and motion can be seen in a new exhibition (alongside works by Amy J. Dyck) at the Act Arts Centre in Maple Ridge, until February 25th.
Heads Up / Main Street

Tocador to Host “Man I Love Flamingoes” Cocktail Competition, Feb. 7th

February is a short but tough month. Lucky for us, next month Tocador will be hosting a cocktail competition, that's sure to be packed with fun, tropical vibes and tasty drinks aplenty.
Heads Up / Downtown

There’s More Than 100 Reasons to Check Out the “100 Amigos” Art Show, Opening Jan. 27

Show up Friday night to enjoy the art and all the makings of a proper opening party, including swanky canapes, DJ sets and, we have it on good authority, lots of Cinco.
Heads Up / Mt. Pleasant

Coffee Roastery Modus Prepares to Take On a New Nighttime Persona, Feb. 4th

Coffee Roastery Modus unveils an evening alter-ego with their "dinner/bevy/collab" series, Modus After Hours...
Heads Up / Chinatown

Check Out This Fine List of ‘THIS Gallery’ Workshops

Still trying to scratch the New Year itch by adding a new skill to your 2023 repertoire? Or just looking to fill some "downtime" getting your hands dirty while having fun and getting your butt out of the house?
Heads Up / North Vancouver

‘Deanna Dikeman: Leaving and Waving’ Photography Exhibit Opening at The Polygon, Jan. 19th

Getting out of the house and treating your eyes (and mind) to some art is a great winter activity. This is one photo exhibition that we think looks well-worth hoisting yourself off of the couch (and peeling your eyeballs off of your home screens) for...
Heads Up / Kitsilano

Get Cozy with The Stable House Bistro’s Sunday ‘Abendessen’ Menu

There are just three more opportunities to pull up a seat at the Fairview neighbourhood bistro for their traditional German 'supper' menu, created by Sous Chef Marcus Lenk.
Heads Up / Gastown

Revel in a Night of Seafood, Wine and Good Times at Juice Bar, Dec. 20th

Free up a chunk of space in your calendar tomorrow evening (December 20th) for Juice Bar wine bar's one-night-only 'A Feast of Seven Fishes' extravaganza.
Heads Up

Five Films to Stream Online During the 22nd Whistler Film Festival

Beginning today (Monday, December 5th) until January 2nd, the majority of this year's program is available to watch online - without the hassle of transportation, traffic, snow or hotel reservations!
Vancouverites

On Drinking with Your Eyes and Coffee Psychology, with Local Ceramicist, Dustin Ryan Yu

Yu’s latest creation - a cup and saucer collab with Coffee Roastery Modus - is hitting shelves the week of December 5th.
Cool Things We Want

The New Mitsi Notame ‘Portal Tote’ Just Went to the Top of Our Wish List

Leading up to the release of the new style, we caught up with its designer and creator, Robert Andow. Read our short Q&A with Andow, and be sure to swing by 'The Local Gift Edit' market to catch him and his bags in-person, Dec. 2-4.
Drinker

Beer Brief, Vol. 69

A bulleted briefing of beer news and imminent events, mapped for your crawling pleasure by Thalia Stopa.
Field Trip / Whistler

What to Watch, Eat, Drink and Do During the 22nd Whistler Film Festival

Here's how we're dividing up our time while we're in town, including WFF screenings from Wednesday, November 30th through Sunday, December 4th.
Heads Up / False Creek

The 4th Annual VSBC ‘All Aboard’ Skateboarding Celebration is Happening This Weekend

Weather conditions looking favourable for this weekend's two-day-long inclusive, no-judgment community skateboard event, organized by the Vancouver Skateboard Coalition.
Heads Up / East Vancouver

Head to East Van for Some Solid Local Tunes This Saturday, Nov. 19

Now that it's dark before dinnertime, we know how difficult it can be getting motivated to go out. A good gig is an excellent source of inspiration.
Drinker

Beer Brief, Vol. 68

A bulleted briefing of beer news and imminent events, mapped for your crawling pleasure by Thalia Stopa.
Heads Up

Food and Clay are Coming Together at Two Special Dinners, Nov. 22nd and 24th

There is not one, but two dinner events coming up at the end of the month - the first at The Arbor, followed by another at Ubuntu Canteen - where after cleaning your plate of its deliciousness, you get to take it home with you...
Heads Up / West End

Six Vancouver Chefs to Duke it Out for a Chance at Canada-Wide Recognition, Nov. 24

Tickets for the final Vancouver stop on this year's Canada's Great Kitchen Party nationwide tour are still available.
Heads Up / Main Street

Grab Tickets for a ‘This Sandwich, That Beer’ Meatball Throwdown, Nov. 12th

There's an especially tasty Movember event happening at The American (926 Main St.) next Saturday. No facial hair is required to participate, but a mighty hunger and thirst is...
Heads Up / Strathcona

Get Comfy at ‘Carb Night’, Popping up at Coho Commissary on Nov. 4th

The cool and rainy Fall days are finally here...Time to fill up on onigiri, wuntun, steam buns and other cozy dishes by The Dumpling King, Matthew Murtagh-Wu, and Konrad Noga.
Cool Things We Want / East Vancouver

We Found the Perfect ‘Odd’ Bottle to Replenish Our Liquor Cabinet With This Season

The first release in Odd Society Spirits' new Community Collaboration Series marries several of our favourite things: whisky, craft, collaboration and...mushrooms.
Heads Up / Chinatown

Head to Chinatown for the Say Hey ‘House of Haunted Hotdogs’ Halloween Party

For one night only, this Friday, October 28th, the café & deli is re-opening late and getting scary-delicious...