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‘Japanese Salaryman’ Pop-Up To Bring Juno Kim, Whisky, Karaoke To Gastown

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This just in – our buddies Lizzy Karp and Ken Tsui of HereThere are hooking up with nomadic chef and all-around good guy Juno Kim to bring Vancouverites a cool option for blowing off some steam next Friday (March 4). The especially unique thing about the night of eating, drinking and singing is that it’s being presented as an homage to the hard-working Japanese Salaryman.

The Tipsy Salaryman sees the trio take over the Birds & The Beets space (55 Powell St.) in Gastown to create a Japanese coffee shop (kissaten) complete with karaoke, juicy schnitzel (katsu) sandwiches, fluffy octopus balls (takoyaki) and Nikka whiskey sodas (liquid courage to hop on the mic for a song). No tickets or reservations necessary – this is walk-in only gig. Sounds like a pretty rad way to end a long work week if you ask us! Tanoshimou ne!

Friday, March 4th | 5:30-10pm | Birds & The Beets (55 Powell St. Vancouver) | DETAILS

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.