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Vancouverites / Fraserhood

On Baking Without Ego and Smoking Flour With Ubuntu Canteen’s Myra Maston

In this short Q&A, we track the talented baker's career from East Coast dishpit wrangler to Fraserhood bread honcho.

TBT / Railtown Japantown

Long Before St. Lawrence Came Along, There Was a Little Butcher Shop…

Long before 269 Powell St. was home to its current tenant, it was Big Lou's, which closed under strained circumstances.

The Dishes

Doing ‘The Dishes’ With Samantha Fawcett

11 Places

The co-owner / manager of Egg & Co. takes us on a whirlwind tour of her favourite places to eat and drink around Vancouver.

Opening Soon / Main Street

‘Downlow Smash’ Opening Soon on Main St.

The much loved burger pop-up is getting a permanent location inside The American at 926 Main St. starting in September.

Opening Soon / Railtown Japantown

Pallet Coffee Roasters Set to Expand

The local coffee company is moving its roasting operations to Railtown and growing its commissary in Hastings-Sunrise.

Heads Up / Main Street

You Should Know About the Upcoming Mount Pleasant Heritage Walking Tour

History enthusiasts should take note that on Sunday, August 18th, the Heritage Vancouver Society will put on some walking shoes...

Opening Soon / Strathcona

Prototype Coffee Ready in Strathcona

The 1,300 sqft microroastery and cafe from former Revolver Coffee manager Matt Johnson is now open at 883 E. Hastings St.

Opening Soon / East Vancouver

Opening Day Approaches at ‘Flourist’

The new 50 seat bakery and cafe from Janna Bishop and Shira McDermott is coming together nicely at 3433 Commercial Street.

View From Your Window / Main Street

The View From Your Window #197

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

Opening Soon / Strathcona

New Wine Bar Coming Soon to Strathcona

VV Wine Bar & Lounge will open before the summer is through at the foot of the new Strathcona Village condo complex.

Opening Soon / Fraserhood

Inside the Fraserhood’s New Egg & Co.

The new 60 seat brunch restaurant softly opened yesterday morning at 4245 Fraser Street (formerly Escobar).

Heads Up / East Vancouver

‘Displaced’ Exhibition to Highlight the Consequences of an Artless Vancouver

Curated by the East Side Culture Crawl Society, this exhibition is a call to action against the development epidemic.

Heads Up / Main Street

33 Acres’ Interview With Sean Partlow of the ‘Back In Five’ Pop-Up

The latest community journal piece / film from 33 Acres focuses on Sean Partlow, who runs the Back In Five pop-up restaurant in Victoria

The Dishes

Doing ‘The Dishes’ With Shahnee Zaver

26 Places

The General Manager of Caffe La Tana takes us on a whirlwind tour of her favourite places to eat and drink around Vancouver.

View From Your Window / Strathcona

The View From Your Window #195

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

Opening Soon / Main Street

Inside ‘Published’ on Main Street

A recent visit to the upcoming West Coast contemporary restaurant revealed that construction is starting to accelerate.

Heads Up / Main Street

You Need to Sniff Artist Megan Hepburn’s New Exhibition on Main Street

Her latest show is a collection of ‘olfactory objects’ and a painting created during recent residencies in Bulgaria and Vermont.

You Should Know / Main Street

Iconic Mt. Pleasant Spot Gets a Name Change

A curious new entry on Google Maps inspired a neighbourhood history lover to learn about the formidable Gertrude Guerin.

Opening Soon

A Look Inside Japantown’s Harken Coffee

The upcoming, Japanese-inspired coffee house and shojin ryori-style restaurant is coming together at 338 Powell Street.

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.

Opening Soon / Fraserhood

Zocalo Modern Cantina Now Open in the Fraserhood’s Old Crowbar Space

Beyond the food concept and ownership, not much has changed inside the good-looking 30 seater at 646 Kingsway.

The Dishes

Steve Ewing Does ‘The Dishes’

7 Places

We asked the creator of one of our favourite breakfast joints to map out some of his favourite eating and drinking spots around town.

How To Cook Vancouver / Commercial Drive

We Tried to Make La Mezcaleria’s Awesome ‘Chilaquiles’ at Home

In the latest edition of How to Cook Vancouver, Maciel gives us a road map to recreating a Mexican breakfast classic.

Heads Up / Fraserhood

Fraserhood’s Spooky Dark Manor Inn to Close

The haunted house-themed restaurant and bar from the owner of The Shameful Tiki Room will host its final service on July 7th.

The New Breed / Commercial Drive

The GM of Pepino’s Spaghetti House Dishes on Hospitality, Broken Bones and More

Scout recently met with the industry veteran to pick his brain about his life in restaurants and how he got to where he is now.

3 Places
Drinker / Main Street

La Taqueria Develops Mexican-Style Beer With Main Street Brewing

The pinche taco shop is now serving its very own Mexican-style beer and it pairs beautifully with their carnitas and al pastor.

Lexicon / Main Street

What It's Called When a Developer's Greed Helps Erase a Neighbourhood's Character

"Since it was re-zoned, the lower Main Street section of Mount Pleasant has seen a lot of Condo Creep coming up from Olympic Village..."

Heads Up / East Vancouver

Tickets for the Annual Schoolyard Harvest Dinner are Now Available

The al fresco long table event, hosted by local non-profit Fresh Roots, returns for another exceptional dining experience on July 25th.