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Hanai Returns for a One-Day Pop-Up at Dachi This Sunday

This Sunday, May 25th, Chef Tess Bevernage (of Hānai) is coming together with the Dachi team for a one-day pop-up to raise funds for victims and families impacted by the recent Lapu Lapu Festival tragedy.

From 11am to 2pm, you’ll be able to grab take-out-only treats – like their iconic fried ube mochi, spam musubi, and POG juice — with 100% of profits going to United Way BC’s Kapwa Strong Fund. It’s a simple way to show up, give back, and stand with the Filipino community that has given so much to Vancouver’s food culture.

Chef Bevernage — still very much missed since fire forced Hānai to close in August of 2023 — has always cooked from a place of care and connection, drawing from her deep roots in Hawai‘i and a growing sense of home here in Vancouver. This pop-up at Dachi (2297 East Hastings Street) is a chance to support a good cause while also reconnecting with Hānai. So gather some friends, arrive early, and be hungry.


Neighbourhood: Hastings Sunrise
2297 Hastings St.

A Taste of What’s Next: Five New Food Businesses Launch in Vancouver June 26th

If you get a kick out of discovering a future favourite food business before everyone else does, start here.

Roll Up Your Sleeves and Reconnect with Food, Land, and Community at UBC Farm This Summer

UBC Farm has released its summer workshop schedule, with hands-on classes and guided outdoor experiences that connect people to food, nature, and each other.

The Garden Adds a Long-Overdue Wine Bar Energy to Strathcona

The Garden in Strathcona has expanded into evening service, adding wine, cocktails, and a menu of share plates to its familiar café-and-retail setup.

THIS Gallery’s $200 Art Show Opens Friday, May 15

More than fifty artists. Every work priced at $200. THIS Gallery’s upcoming fundraiser exhibition turns small-scale sculpture into something energetic, accessible, and worth showing up for.