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Granville Island Public Market Is Now Accepting New Craft Vendor Applications

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From our friends at Granville Island Public Market:

Are you a crafter or artisan with a unique product? Are you interested in selling your craft in The Public Market on Granville Island? We are now accepting applications for the 2015-2017 crafting season.

Held once every two years, this craft adjudication is a professionally juried process that creates a uniquely curated year-round craft market in the heart of Granville Island.

The craft categories that are being adjudicated include:

– Fine jewelry

– Fine art and photography

– Functional and decorative ceramics

– Fashion accessories: hats, bags, and silks

– Fused and stained glass

– Handmade soaps, lotions, and bath products

The deadline for applications is January 30th. Please visit our website for more information about the program and how to apply: granvilleisland.com/public-market/day-vendors.

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.