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DINER: The New “Meat & Bread” Is Just Two Weeks Away (And There Was Much Rejoicing)

The paper has just come off the windows at Meat & Bread’s new location downtown (1033 West Hastings), and it’s looking especially beautiful. It being a Craig Stanghetta (interview) design job, that hardly comes as a surprise (especially dig the floors by master millworker John MacLeod). Opening day should be a little under two weeks from now. Take a look…

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    1. So excited – right by my office so can’t wait to try it. Probably lineups out the door!

    2. I think this looks like the most beautiful spot in Vancouver! Amazing use of materials….

    Rosalia Osteria Set To Open in Yaletown This Fall

    The brothers behind Via Tevere and Don't Argue Pizza are adding a tiny Yaletown osteria to their portfolio, one built around the house-made pasta and family dinners that shaped them long before they became known for pizza.

    From Birdhouse to Pony Room: A New Queer Event Space Takes Shape in Chinatown

    With pink tile, thrifted chandeliers, peacock glassware, and an enthusiastic obsession for cabaret, Pony Room is bringing a distinctly playful new hospitality project to Chinatown this summer.

    Maria Celeste Brings Portuguese Tasca Cooking to Fraser Street

    Portuguese food has a real foothold in Toronto and Montréal. Vancouver's been slower to catch up. The Isidro brothers are here to change that.

    Amber: A Gastown Listening Lounge Built Around Sound

    Listening bars are having a moment. Amber opens this May with vinyl programming, a room designed to manage sound, and food that sits between bistro and steakhouse formats.