Secure Your Spot for Chef Robin Kort’s Book Launch, This September at Massy Arts Gallery
We're anticipating an intimate evening of scintillating, insightful conversation between the duo, who will be riffing off of each other about how to connect with local flora and fauna.
The 2023 Light Up Chinatown Festival Returns September 9-10th
The festival is taking over the blocks around 500 Columbia Street all weekend long, for two days of delicious food, free live performances, and a night of meandering (or dancing) through the vibrant, lantern-lit Chinatown streets.
A Blood Alley stalwart since 2006, Salt had been forced to shutter in August 2021, but owner Seán Heather knew it wasn’t for good. Heather was only waiting for the perfect space to materialize in order to rebuild...That space presented itself earlier this year at 227 East Pender Street in Chinatown.
Creative “Indies” November Pop Up Art Show is Now Accepting Submissions
Calling all BOH/FOH-industry-folk-slash-artists: this is your chance show off your creative side, at an upcoming art show slated to go up on the walls of The Irish Heather...
The Process: Making Some of the Best Cocktails in Vancouver
From menu development to building killer brands and decking out dope restaurants, we look deeper at how it all comes together. Today, we're pulling back the curtain on the process of locking in a cocktail list at one of Vancouver's best bars: The Keefer.
Celebrate Filipino Heritage Month with an ‘Enchanted Evening’ in the Chinese Classical Garden, June 16th
The second of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden's summer concert series is perfectly timed and in tune with the middle of Filipino Heritage Month.
Four Hospitality Professionals + Artists Coming Together for a Special Art Show, June 1st
With 'Three Servers and a Pastry Chef' it's especially inspiring to see a group of people who log so many hours on restaurant floors finding the drive to unite and do something cool and creative, and beyond the immediate demands of their day jobs.
Do Something Good for Yourself & the Planet by Up-Cycling Your Old Denim
Before you dump your old jeans into your neighbourhood donation bin, you should know that there are other, more creatively satisfying options available...Case in point: THIS Gallery and Nimvar's sewing workshop on Thursday, April 6th.
Gather at Massy Arts Society This Sunday, for ‘Around the Table: Literary Readings Celebrating Asian Voices’
Chinatown community hub, Massy Arts Society, is hosting an "afternoon of literary readings and visual art" featuring BC-based talents of different Asian heritages, and centred on a theme that we find especially appealing...
Tokyo’s ‘Bar Trench’ is Coming to Chinatown for One-Night-Only, March 9th
Get yourself to the Keefer Bar next Thursday, 6-10pm, to sip on good drinks amid a crowd of cool, fun people in good spirits - a mighty fine way to warm up during a wintry evening!
Time To Score: The Bao Bei Chinese New Year Menu Covers All The Bases
Starting on the eve of the Chinese New Year (Saturday, Jan. 21st) and running for the next two weeks, Bao Bei will be offering a celebratory Lunar New Year 6-course menu that covers all the bases: noodles for longevity, dumplings for wealth, pork belly for prosperity, and fish for bounty.
Check Out This Fine List of ‘THIS Gallery’ Workshops
Still trying to scratch the New Year itch by adding a new skill to your 2023 repertoire? Or just looking to fill some "downtime" getting your hands dirty while having fun and getting your butt out of the house?