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Don’t Miss the Remaining Pac Rim Patio Pop-Ups, Only Until August 27th

Summer is peaking, and the Pac Rim Patio Pop-Up series is now past its half-way point – which means that there are only two more opportunities to eat up some of the summer’s best dishes as imagined by a line-up of Vancouver’s most highly celebrated chefs, served up al fresco style on the patio at The Fairmont…

Next up on the docket (and fast-approaching): from Thursday, August 10th through Sunday the 13th, Chef Lee Cooper (L’Abattoir) will be holding fort at the Fairmont Pacific Rim’s swanky outdoors dining set-up to share his special seasonal-inspired dish with hungry, food-loving folk. The six-part series reaches its finale with a stint by Chef Michael Zafirian (Bacaro) from August 24-27th. All dishes are original Chef creations, available for the four specified days only.

The Pac Rim Patio is open to the public from Noon until 8pm, with live music Fridays and Saturdays until 8pm; Thursdays and Sundays the tunes wind down at 6pm. Find out more.


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It’s Official: Strathcona Beer is Branching Out to the North Shore

Strathcona Beer Company is stretching its reach, expanding beyond its namesake neighbourhood with a second location on the North Shore, which opened earlier this week, on Monday, September 23rd.

Steel Your Nerves for the Return of the “Dead Fellows Haunted Brewhouse” This October

For six nights only, Strange Fellows Brewing is embracing its morbid past by once again becoming 'Dead Fellows Brewhouse'.

For Italian-Style Autumn Comfort, Join Bar Corso’s Wine Pairing Dinner on Oct. 8th

As the evenings get cooler, there’s something innately comforting about a well-crafted meal paired with great wine - and next month the Commercial Drive restaurant has got you covered, with a six-course dinner inspired by the flavours of Piedmont and Tuscany.

Chef Jefferson Álvarez Announces October Pop-Up Dinner Series, ‘Cacao 2.0’

Bring on the tasty tropical vibes: this October Chef Álvarez is making his long-awaited comeback, with two highly coveted Sunday evening dinner dates locked in, on October 6th and 13th.