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DINER: Heading Out On The Organic Ocean Today To Go Fishing For Local Spot Prawns

by Andrew Morrison | It’s 5:40am and for the fourth year in a row I’m headed out on the Organic Ocean for the day (and tomorrow, too) fishing for spot prawns to kick off the season. Keep tabs on Scout’s Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for live photo updates of Cpt. Steve and the boys doing their thing and the occasional undisciplined octopus. I’ll be with a small TV crew filming a pilot for a show about the history and breadth of Canadian cuisine, so if you see me kicking around False Creek Fisherman’s Wharf with a boom mike after we dock, be sure to poke fun.

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    Villa Lobos: Skate Kids, Sharp Knives, Sold-Out Dinners

    A group of skate kids from King George started cooking for each other and ended up building something bigger than they expected. Now they’re running sold-out dinners, with strong community backing.

    Vancouver’s Best Japanese Curries, Our Favourites Mapped

    Japanese curry doesn’t chase the spotlight the way ramen or gyoza do, but it has always been one of Japan’s most reliable comfort meals: hot, filling, and easy on the wallet. With Vancouver’s cooler weather still lingering, it’s exactly the kind of satisfying bowl that hits the spot.

    AnnaLena’s Long Game

    Most restaurants leave well enough alone. AnnaLena doesn’t. Whether bold or subtle, the changes they make carry weight. Here’s what shifted during the annual closure and why it matters.

    Gujarati Jalso: The Burnaby Restaurant Giving Gujarati Food Top Billing

    Edmonds Street in Burnaby is home to Gujarati Jalso, where the focus is entirely on vegetarian food from India’s western coast.