Food + Drink

At a Glance

THE SCOUT 25 Winter 2024 | We’re working on updating this list of Vancouver’s best restaurants, selected by industry pros and ranked by readers.
Opening Soon An archive of Vancouver’s most important restaurants under construction
You Need To Try This A running account of all the Vancouver dishes and drinks you need to try…
Never Heard Of It The hole-in-the-wall restaurants of Vancouver that don’t get the attention they deserve
The New Breed Short interviews with the new generation of Vancouver’s restaurant scene.
Drinker Stories detailing the best of British Columbia’s craft beers, ciders, spirits and wines.
The Dishes We ask Vancouverites to map out their ideal day and night of eating and drinking on the town.
Recipes In this column we learn how to make Vancouver’s best restaurant dishes in our own homes.
Best Seat in the House Not all restaurant tables are created equal. Here we illustrate as much, one seat at a time.
Milk Crate Interview Authentic conversations happening in the hospitality industry.
Community News News, updates, events and more from members of the Scout Community
Opportunity Knocks Are you looking for work? Check out the very latest job listings…

The Curve on Amaro with Local Bartender, Andrew Kong

Andrew Kong serves up a lesson on Amaro, exploring the history and herbal intricacies of this well-loved Italian digestif.

Apr 23, 2024

Drinker Railtown Japantown

Win a Trip to Guadalajara at The Tequila and Agave Festival Cocktail Competition, May 20th

Backed by Nodo Tequila Blanco, this competition challenges bartenders to create a cocktail encapsulating their interpretation of the spirit of Guadalajara - and the prize is super rad!

Apr 18, 2024

Power of Two South Granville

From Road Trip Wisdom to Laugh-Love-Language, with Bailey Hayward and Mathew Bishop

The couple opened Gary’s on Twelfth in the Fall of 2023. We know very well that it takes something special to be able to be partners in both life and business; so, naturally we wanted to get to the bottom of what makes this duo such a winning combination, and learn more about them.

Apr 17, 2024

Heads Up Kitsilano

Basta BBQ is Breaking the Barbecue Seal on Sunday, April 21st

Smell that? BBQ season is fast approaching, and the team behind Basta BBQ are primed to get grilling ASAP!

Apr 16, 2024

Heads Up East Vancouver

Hit East Van for the 2nd Annual Vancouver Brewers Fest, April 19-28th

Since a single person (and liver) can only handle so many beers and beer-drinking celebrations, some prioritizing is in order. Topping off our list of events is the imminent (and, in our opinion, non-negotiable) Vancouver Brewers Fest.

Apr 15, 2024

Heads Up Gastown

Get to Know the Gastown Izakaya Giving Vancouver’s After-Hours Scene Exactly What it Wants

Oku Izakaya is quickly carving out its niche as the go-to spot for hospitality folks looking for a post-shift destination to chill and decompress.

Apr 11, 2024

Vancouverites

From Gigante Beans to Grocery Stores: Talking All Things Food with Desiree Nielsen

The Vancouver-based nutritionist and author is launching her fourth book on April 23rd. We had the opportunity to preview the book and it inspired us to link up with the author to find out more about her ideas about food and wellness.

Apr 10, 2024

Opening Soon

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Opening Soon Mt. Pleasant

A New Hub for Coffee Innovation is Set to Open in Vancouver Next Week

Although a new showroom setting up shop in Vancouver simply isn’t typically compelling enough to merit an ‘Opening Soon’ feature on Scout… after visiting the soon-to-open La Marzocco space in Vancouver, we’ve reevaluated our stance.

Apr 3, 2024

Opening Soon West Side

Osteria Elio Volpe Officially Opens In Cambie Street Village

The time has finally come: Osteria Elio Volpe will open at 540 West 17th Avenue this Thursday, March 14th - take a look at what you can expect...

Mar 12, 2024

Opening Soon Chinatown

New Chinatown Bar, Meo, Set to Officially Open March 13th

The highly anticipated retro-inspired cocktail bar brought to us by the team behind Bao Bei and Kissa Tanto (Tannis Ling, Joël Watanabe and Alain Chow) is on track to open doors next week.

Mar 7, 2024

The New Breed

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The New Breed Main Street

Reverence, Respect, and Realization: What The Acorn Taught Me

At 21 years old, I'm still just a kid and relatively new to working in restaurants, but I grew up umbilically tied to the hospitality industry. My father was a food writer, and my mother is a photographer. Their careers meant that most of my early years were spent in kitchens and dining rooms instead of on playgrounds and soccer fields; consequently, I learned my table manners before I could count past one hundred.

Jul 6, 2023

The New Breed Gastown

Amanda MacMullin Talks Seeking New Challenges and Becoming a ‘Grizzled Old Bartender’

Rhys Amber recently sat down with The Diamond bartender to catch up, swap 'war stories' and discuss the minutiae of the crazy, hospitality life.

Dec 15, 2022

The New Breed

On Expensive Hobbies, Title-Chasing & Getting ‘Rinsed’ in the Kitchen, with Josh Stel

The veteran Vancouver pan jockey and recently appointed Chef de Cuisine at The Mackenzie Room possesses a slew of attributes harder and harder to come by these days, so Rhys saw it fitting to reach out and see what makes him tick.

Dec 12, 2022

The New Breed East Vancouver

Get To Know Maria Ponce, Executive Chef for La Taqueria

Packing up and moving across the continent for a job takes a lot of tenacity. But, in the case of Chef Maria Ponce, that sort of motivation has translated into some undeniably delicious food.

Oct 6, 2022

Bulletin Board

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This bulletin board is used by members of the Scout Community to share their news. On a typical day it will include new menu offerings; details on special deals and events; new stock and sale notices; announcements of senior staff appointments; and much more.