Get Your Tickets for the 2nd Annual Chinatown Cocktail Showdown Now!
Enter the Year of the Snake with courage and a happy heart via the Lunar New Year inspired friendly competition between eight of the Chinatown neighbourhood's heavyweight cocktail-making establishments.
“Kinda” Open: Mercato di Luigi’s New Chinatown Location Begins to Roll Out Their Offerings
Mercato di Luigi’s flagship location is currently offering a carefully curated selection of coffee, pastries, and provisions, with the plan to roll out full service operations in the coming weeks.
Don’t Miss This One-Night-Only “Cheeseburger Dump” Pop-Up, Nov. 28
If the cold, dark days of November aren’t the time for diving into comfort food, guilt-free, then I don’t know when is! And, if you want to maximize your comfort food hit, what better way than with a cheeseburger-dumpling hybrid?
How to ‘Do’ Chinatown, Pizza Coming Soon-Style
Chinatown is best explored with a crew who knows it inside and out; and the folks at Pizza Coming Soon are just that. Since opening in October 2020, the team have been tight-knit and deeply connected to the neighbourhood. Now, they are taking us on a tour of their favourite spots...
‘Party of 5’ Skewers & Wine Event is Back September 7th, and the Lineup Looks Sweet!
The countdown is over: tickets for this year’s ‘Party of 5‘ event have dropped, and if last year is any indication, they won’t last long. It’s all going down this Saturday (August 24th) from 4-10pm at the Garden Villa Courtyard (127 East Pender Street).
Much-Teased ‘Annabelle’s’ is Almost Ready to Open Doors in Chinatown
Long-time Vancouver bakery and restaurant industry vet, Annabelle Choi, is finally settling down to open her own (namesake) bakery and gelato shop in the old Pazzo Chow / Say Hello Sweets space.
Kitchen Table Expands to Chinatown: Take a Look Inside New Daytime Deli and Wine-Focused ‘Cantina Di Luigi’
Just a year after opening on E 12th Avenue, Mercato Di Luigi is expanding to Chinatown. The new flagship at 213 E Georgia St features a deli, in-house bakery, and 'Cantina Di Luigi,' a wine-focused restaurant offering evening dining inspired by Italian cantinas.
The St. Patrick’s Day Collab Between The Irish Heather + Mello Has Our Name on It
If you're the sort to write off St. Patrick's Day celebrations due to stereotypical associations with the messy, rowdy, green-beer-binge-drinking brand of partying - not so fast!
New Chinatown Bar, Meo, Set to Officially Open March 13th
The highly anticipated retro-inspired cocktail bar brought to us by the team behind Bao Bei and Kissa Tanto (Tannis Ling, Joël Watanabe and Alain Chow) is on track to open doors next week.
Get Schooled on International Cocktail Culture at Laowai
After an intense year of hands-on cocktail-related 'research', the team at this Chinatown speakeasy is primed to share their love of global cocktail culture with Vancouver via a bunch of boozy events (on their own stomping ground) as part of Vancouver Cocktail Week.
Time to Loosen Up Vancouver: New Cocktail Bar ‘Meo’ is Here to Help
Set to launch later this month at 265 East Pender in Vancouver's Chinatown, Meo is a new cocktail bar that marries the allure of the 1970s with modern cocktails in a rich, dark, and invitingly soft ambiance.
Salt Tasting Room Opens Doors on Pender Street
After six months of repairs, remodelling and redesigning, the updated space at 227 East Pender Street in Chinatown is now prepared to welcome guests.