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View From Your Window / Downtown East Side

The View From Your Window #262

We love posting photos like this that reveal the views through the windows of our readers. We hope you'll consider sharing yours!

Sep 21, 2021
Restaurant Graveyard / Downtown East Side

Remembering the Downtown Eastside’s Short-Lived Asian-American BBQ Restaurant

Opened by the award-winning Campagnolo crew in 2011, The Fat Dragon lasted just nine months at 566 Powell Street.

Jun 21, 2021
Cool Things We Want / Downtown East Side

We Want to Fill Our Kitchen With Dosanko’s New Line of Retail Deliciousness

The new retail line of housemade products is currently available at the restaurant, online from Legends Haul, and via SPUD.

Apr 27, 2021
Restaurant Graveyard / Downtown East Side

Remembering Old Country Fish & Chips, an East Hastings Fixture for Over 25 Years

Opened by Bert Love and John Dobson, the long-serving restaurant's slogan was "From the sea to the pan."

Dec 7, 2020
Lexicon / Downtown East Side

The Stretch of East Hastings St. Where Goods Are Informally Bought, Sold and Traded

"I found a Star Wars lunch box, a Public Enemy casette and a mint condition tennis racket on the Merch Block today..."

Apr 21, 2020
Cool Things We Want / Downtown East Side

We Want One of Local Artist Christina Kenton’s Fanciful Bic Lighter Sculptures

These cases are hand-sewn, built up and painted over with intricate patterns to create elaborate dioramas of animals and objects.

Mar 13, 2020
Heads Up / Downtown East Side

Dixie’s Authentic Texas BBQ Closing Doors to Focus on Delivery, Commissary Operations

The restaurant, located at 337 E. Hastings St. on the Downtown Eastside, will serve its last seated guests on July 21st.

Jul 9, 2019
Lexicon / Downtown East Side

Do You Know the Nickname of This Storied, High-Trafficked Stretch of the Downtown Eastside?

"My bike was stolen last night and everyone I know is telling me to look for it on the Zero Block..."

Jun 7, 2019
View From Your Window / Downtown East Side

The View From Your Window #185

We love posting photos like this that reveal the views through the windows of our readers. We hope you'll consider sharing yours!

Apr 23, 2019
You Should Know / Downtown East Side

You Should Know About Pigeon Park

How commercial interests, social engineering politicians, pigeons and people shaped the Downtown Eastside's "living room".

Nov 27, 2018
Vancouver Would Be Cooler If / Downtown East Side

Vancouver Would Be Cooler If Its Demolished Buildings Were First Saved in Miniature

Our historical architecture isn't so valued that it can avoid the wrecking balls of development. But what if it could be saved in another way?

Aug 20, 2018
Lexicon / Downtown East Side

Vancouver's Most Racist Restaurant, Remembered

"When Vancouverites find out that White Lunch used to be a thing, I think they're more embarrassed than they are surprised..."

Apr 23, 2018
Spaced / Downtown East Side

We’d Totally Live in This Danish ‘Krane’ if It Overlooked Vancouver’s Crab Park

The engine room of this massive crane on the shore of Copenhagen was renovated to include a spa, a meeting room and a suite for two.

Mar 21, 2018
TBT / Downtown East Side

Five Years Ago This Week, Inside What Would Become East Van Roasters

One of our favourite chocolate places will celebrate its fifth birthday next month. This is what it looked like before it was opening day.

Mar 8, 2018
TBT / Downtown East Side

Six Years Ago This Week, Inside the Very Short-Lived ‘Fat Dragon’

This Chinese-meets-American BBQ eatery lasted a mere eight months at 566 Powell Street - a tragedy given how delicious it was!

Feb 8, 2018
Heads Up / Downtown East Side

Don’t Miss Vancouver Band “Belle Game” at The Imperial, Feb. 23

Catch the local indie band before they embark on their North American tour supporting Broken Social Scene!

Feb 7, 2018
Cool Things We Want / Downtown East Side

We Want Maggie Boyd’s Impossible-To-Get, Limited Edition “Danse Russe” Tote Bag

Only 50 of these bookish tote-and-poetry duos were made and they were all gone before we could finish articulating our hope for one.

Dec 1, 2017
Heads Up / Downtown East Side

Hastings’ Acme Cafe Sold, Will Close November 28

Put on your eating pants! We have less than two weeks to scarf all the pie at this much-loved comfort food joint.

Nov 16, 2017
Lexicon / Downtown East Side

How Vancouverites Used to Drink When It Really Was a No Fun City

‘If you think Vancouver is a restrictive bummer now, you should be glad you weren't trying to have fun in the bottle club era!”

Oct 19, 2017
Vancouverites / Downtown East Side

A Day in the Studio and a Bourbon Sour with Local Maker Nadia M’Seffar

Get to know the chicken-and-waffle loving Vancouver-via-Montreal maker behind the much loved EM'SAY line.

Oct 4, 2017
Heads Up / Downtown East Side

The Dumpling King Pop-Up Returns for Four Delicious Nights at Hives For Humanity

Find out what the buzz is about at the #DumplingKing's second pop-up restaurant, hosted by the Bee Space at Hives for Humanity

Sep 12, 2017
Heads Up / Downtown East Side

Doug Stephen of The Merchant’s Workshop to Cook Next ‘Greasy Spoon’ Feast

Check out the menu for this upcoming diner-style feast at Save On Meats.

Aug 14, 2017
Drinker / Downtown East Side

Downtown Eastside Brewpub Rebranding as Hastings Mill Brewing Company

Pat’s Pub has been brewing their own in-house beer - now transitioning to a new brand: "Hastings Mill Brewing Company" - since 2006, and relatively under-the-radar.

Aug 3, 2017
Vancouverites / Downtown East Side

Katie Piasta On Saying Yes, Dodging Nerf Bullets And All The Nice Dresses

Piasta recently agreed to open a window (har har) into her own inner world, a place where she is the proud owner of a miniature pony, the men wear platform shoes, and time travel is totally a thing...

Jun 27, 2017
Honour Bound / Downtown East Side

One Of The Coolest, Most Awesome Programs In The City Set For Move

Jun 7, 2017
The New Breed / Downtown East Side

The Mackenzie Room’s Mathew Bishop On Dumplings And Why Poke Must Die

May 25, 2017
Stacked / Downtown East Side

The Tri-Chop Sandwich Of Meaty Decadence At Dixies BBQ On East Hastings St.

May 17, 2017
Heads Up / Downtown East Side

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

Apr 18, 2017
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