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This Dachi and Bella Wines collaboration is likely to be pretty popular, so if you're as enamoured as we are then you'd better act quickly!
Good katsu sandwiches are humble doses of comforting deliciousness that are worth seeking out, and they do 'em right in Chinatown.
The good folks at Main Street's currently hamstrung Shameful Tiki Room are jarring up mixes for Navy Grogs and more...
This 15 seat, partially sheltered and shaded patio sees six well-spaced tables enclosed along a busy block of Main Street.
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Tay's new solo exhibit, Amateur Cartography, will be on view at the Massy Arts Gallery from April 17th to May 24th.
While it did attract many off-duty cooks, bartenders and servers, to the neighbourhood at large is was like a second living room.
The special Downlow burger also features Blackmail Stout Beer mustard, bacon braised cabbage and a 1/3 lb dry-aged beef patty.
The Japanese style of poached egg is served on a slice of toast and topped with a revelatory yuzu miso hollandaise sauce.
This stuff satisfies nostalgic cravings for old ballparks, carnivals and other places that probably shouldn't be serving food.
When news broke of Kissa Tanto's coming, its success was seen as about as sure a thing as a thing could possibly be.
Local artist Shizuka Yoshimura details how she took advantage of pandemic isolation to experiment with an old printing method.
Brandy Fedoruk tells us about a handy little publication that's currently piqued his interest...
They don't have a name yet but it will remain a cafe grocery dedicated to serving the needs of the neighbourhood.
Johnny Guang has been hustling ramen from his own kitchen since October, with delicious at-home results.
Not even COVID could stop three longtime drinking and brewing buddies from launching their dream project in July, 2020.
The thing is positively loaded with the stuff (really the volume of a cream puff), thus warming the palate without mercy.
As the flour was settling on a busy week of Valentine's Day prep, Thorson found a bit of time to talk with us about life and work.
The delicious and not too sweet things are dense, chewy and creamy at the same time, no doubt the result of some alchemic spell.
Neptoon Records' store owner Rob Frith shares a circa 1960 Vancouver gig poster that shows a familiar local celebrity on guitar.
A star on the regular menu at Livia, this little bowl packs big punches of flavour and warmth on cold winter days.
Bag up a couple of these beauties and nibble 'em as you wander this always interesting block of Commercial Street.
There were less than a dozen available when we poked our heads in, so it might be wise to strike sooner rather than later.
Juke and Chickadee are still connected, but with separate doors and disparate looks both are refreshed and feeling new.
The recently relocated Red Wagon is deftly blending the French bistro and North American diner concepts together at night.
Cá Kho To is typically prepared with much firmer catfish and rice, so think of this as an intensely flavourful step up.
The minimalist aesthetic makes for a subtle yet compelling backdrop, allowing the carefully considered inventory to pop.