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…

Main Street Dominates Commercial Drive at the Flamingo Room / Havana Club Rum Bar Brawl

Being in the room for a showdown between bartenders from Main Street and Commercial Drive was a blast! Check out our photo recap and takeaways from the August 29th event.

Sep 5, 2024

Heads Up Strathcona

Head to Strange Fellows Brewery for the Crop Drop Pop-Up Market, This Sunday!

How’s this for a dream collaboration: this Sunday, September 8th, our favourite oddball craft brewery an entirely local and regenerative farmer’s market-style pop-up!

Sep 5, 2024

Diner

Ice Cream: Our Choices for the Last Days Of Summer

Summer’s almost over (eep!), and we're determined to squeeze out every last bit of it. Since this week is shaping up to stay warm, we figure it’s the perfect time to load up on ice cream!

Sep 4, 2024

Heads Up Downtown

Yes Shef! Returns for Another Round on November 6th, 2024

Once again, a lineup of BC's most talented women working in the hospitality sector will be coming together in a singular room in support of an extraordinary cause...This is a big deal, folks!

Sep 4, 2024

Diner Chinatown

How to ‘Do’ Chinatown, Pizza Coming Soon-Style

Chinatown is best explored with a crew who knows it inside and out; and the folks at Pizza Coming Soon are just that. Since opening in October 2020, the team have been tight-knit and deeply connected to the neighbourhood. Now, they are taking us on a tour of their favourite spots...

Aug 28, 2024

Heads Up Kitsilano

Mæst Food and The Dessert Club are Teaming Up for the “Be Kind to Earth” Dinner

Folke Restaurant is hosting a sustainable vegan dinner on Tuesday, September 10th - and it's one hell of a double-header! Chef Tomoko Tahara and Pastry Chef Sam Shem are combining forces for what is sure to be one memorable night...

Aug 26, 2024

Heads Up Chinatown

‘Party of 5’ Skewers & Wine Event is Back September 7th, and the Lineup Looks Sweet!

The countdown is over: tickets for this year’s ‘Party of 5‘ event have dropped, and if last year is any indication, they won’t last long. It’s all going down this Saturday (August 24th) from 4-10pm at the Garden Villa Courtyard (127 East Pender Street).

Aug 20, 2024

Opening Soon

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Opening Soon Main Street

New Restaurant “Elem” to Open on Main Street This Fall

Chef Vish Mayekar has teamed up with Hassib Sarwari and Winnie Sun to take over the space next door to Zarak, at 2110 Main Street, to bring us Elem, a restaurant concept aiming to blend international influences with a deep commitment to local, sustainable ingredients.

Aug 1, 2024

Opening Soon Main Street

‘El Gato Gab Gab’ is Opening in Mount Pleasant This August

The Boxset Collective restaurant group has announced the latest venture to be moving into their 2650 Main Street space (formerly Novella Coffee Bar / Vignette) - and it's probably not what you're expecting...

Jul 23, 2024

Opening Soon

New Concept from The Keefer Bar Team, June, is Coming to Cambie Village This Fall

It's time we cut through the noise and lay out what’s actually happening at 3305 Cambie Street...

Jul 18, 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.