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Don’t Miss Triple Five Collective’s Queer/Non-Binary Artist Pop-Up This Weekend

Head down to 879 East Hastings (next door to Strathcona Beer Co.) from August 27-29th to check out original art, clothing, accessories and more, curated by queer/non-binary business, Triple Five Collective.

This weekend marks the launch of the collective’s market pop-up, featuring a line-up of specially selected vendors. Expect embroidered accessories by trash bags, art by artists Ez Naive and Maya Ritchey , up-cycled clothing selected by Knockoutthrift and Howboy thrift, goods by multidisciplinarian Bratxjade, and jewelery by Triple Five Jewelry.

Triple Five Collective was founded by jeweller/entrepreneur Kale Needham (founder of Howboy thrift and maker of Triple Five Jewelry) and Jade Cameron (maker of trash bags), as an outlet for their own respective creative endeavours and their vision of an inclusive space for other local small businesses. Find out more.


879 East Hastings
Neighbourhood: Strathcona
879 East Hastings

Niwa Heads to Hazelmere Farm for a Mid-Summer Feast, July 25th

The crew at Niwa and Hazelmere Farm have been pals for years, so it was probably only a matter of time before somebody had the good sense to set up a table. On July 25, Chef Darren Gee cooks dinner at the source, with Naty King's fields helping decide what's on the menu.

A Neighbourhood-Wide Invitation to Wander Chinatown

When summer foot traffic slowed, a group of Chinatown businesses responded the way the best neighbourhoods often do: by working together. Their month-long Chinatown Passport is an invitation to wander, eat, drink and rediscover the neighbourhood.

How About a Week in Italy, With Wine as Your Focus?

Got plans this fall? If not, spending a week eating and drinking your way through Italy seems like a pretty good place to start.

Shincha, Foraged Greens, and the Arrival of Summer

Created in collaboration with Japan's oldest tea house, this one-day Mæst Food dinner offers a thoughtful look at what early summer has to offer.