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Fried Pork Rinds with Maple Syrup and Montreal Spices at St. Lawrence

These curly darlings are currently in the offing at St. Lawrence in Japantown. They are the perfect balance and sweet and salty with great texture and no greasy after-palate. Just straight up tasty. Get yours before they characteristically think of something just as amazing and switch it off the menu!

If you haven’t been yet, these shots were taken during the new restaurant’s first friends and family night last month. Take a look…

    269 Powell St. | 604-620-3800 | stlawrencerestaurant.com

    Chef Phil Scarfone’s Farmers Market Tomato Passato Recipe

    You only get a few weeks of tomatoes this good — Phil Scarfone’s recipe makes sure you don’t blow it.

    Room for Dessert, Vol. 6: Chez Céline’s Incredible Soft Serve, Many Ways

    Ksenia Dempster is a baker and proud "dessert person". A believer that desserts should make people happy, she is spotlighting the final courses that are worth unbuttoning your pants for, and the talented local chefs behind them.

    Room for Dessert, Vol. 5: Saan Saan’s Ginger Milk Burnt Sugar Cookie

    Ksenia Dempster is a baker and proud "dessert person". A believer that desserts should make people happy, she is spotlighting the final courses that are worth unbuttoning your pants for, and the talented local chefs behind them.

    The Best Tea that Vancouver Has to Offer, Mapped

    Introducing Scout's guide to the best tea to be found in Vancouver. Not 'high tea'. Not bubble tea. Just tea: green, black, or herbal; where to get it around town; and what to try.