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Far Out Vintage Ready For Spring Market, Pop-Up Eatery On E. Cordova, Apr. 22

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A fresh spring market is sprouting at Far Out Cafe’s new vintage shop on East Cordova Street on April 22nd from noon until 6pm. Aside from the all the vintage clothing up for sale, a crop of local vendors will be on hand peddling their fresh, seasonal and handmade goods. Items for sale include greenery from Foliosa, edibles from Wild Apiaries and Project No 22, art prints by Head (aka Jeff Lee), jewelry by Anita Sikma, candles from East Wix, as well as soaps and other concoctions crafted by Erica Wijngaards. Bonus: Todd Graham – the underground supper club chef and coordinator of Handtaste Ferments – will be transforming the alleyway into a pop-up eatery. Get fed, collect your spring bounty and be set for the season!

April 22nd | 12 – 6pm | Far Out Vintage (165 East Cordova Street) | FREE

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.