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Cool Things We Want / Main Street

We Want a Summer Subscription to Beautiful Flowers From Local Grower ‘Valley Buds’

Buying into this flower share is a brilliant way to pre-emptively ensure fresh, gorgeous, local blooms all summer long.

Cool Things We Want / East Vancouver

We Want One of Steven Brekelmans New Drawings

The local artist's new series of drawings is currently hanging on the walls of Chernoff Fine Art on East 2nd Avenue.

Seen In Vancouver / East Vancouver

Artfully Pouring Concrete on a Cold Winter’s Night

We poked our heads into an industrial building to watch concrete pour as part of an upcoming art exhibition by Omer Arbel.

View From Your Window / East Vancouver

The View From Your Window #175

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

Heads Up / East Vancouver

Tickets to the Western Front Gala Dinner & Art Auction Now Available

There are only 100 tickets available for this exclusive art party, dinner and fundraiser, happening on Saturday, March 2nd.

Drinker / Commercial Drive

On Death Blows, Nachos and Coffee Collabos with Cody Allmin of Twin Sails Brewing

We met up with the brewery boss to get a sneak peek at what Twin Sails has brewing (and buzzing) for this year's Hopwired Fest.

Heads Up / Chinatown

Get Stoked to Celebrate the Year of the Pig in Chinatown on February 10

Head to the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Gardens to celebrate the New Year and pig out on a day packed with food, fun and traditional entertainment.

Heads Up / East Vancouver

Five Ways to Get ‘Hopwired’ at the Upcoming Beer and Coffee Festival

East Van will soon be buzzing with coffee and beer enthusiasts as the annual Hopwired Festival returns. Here's what to check out...

Heads Up / Chinatown

Catch the Final Days of ‘Room of Her Own’ at Chinatown’s Yactac Gallery

This weekend is your chance to check out Setareh Yasan’s solo show at Yactac's new studio space before it's over.

Opening Soon / Main Street

‘Published’ Opening Soon at Main & 20th

The 100+ restaurant and bar is about to start construction at 3593 Main Street. It is expected to launch in early summer, 2019.

View From Your Window / Railtown Japantown

The View From Your Window #172

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Restaurant Graveyard / Main Street

When a Veteran Four Seasons Chef Opened a Comfort Food Joint on Main Street

In this week's edition of Restaurant Graveyard, we remember and inter Chef Wayne Martin's casual experiment, Crave on Main.

Seen In Vancouver / Hastings Sunrise

‘Drink Beer, Hail Satan’ — Guy Fieri on East Hastings

Food celeb Guy Fieri was in town shooting in Hastings-Sunrise today, parking his '68 Camaro out front of two neighbourhood joints.

Spaced / Strathcona

We Want This Parisian Live/Work Situation Here in Vancouver

We'd happily take this three bedroom house / workshop near the Rue des Martyrs if we could set it up here in Strathcona...

Opening Soon / Commercial Drive

‘Livia’ Nearing Launch on The Drive

The upcoming 40 seat restaurant has come a long way in a short while. Take a sneak peek inside before opening day.

The Dishes

Chef Warren Chow Does ‘The Dishes’

16 Places

We asked the chef from Chinatown's Juniper to take us on a tour of his favourite spots to dine and drink around Vancouver.

View From Your Window / East Vancouver

The View From Your Window #169

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Opening Soon

Dachi Ready on East Hastings

The new PNW-inspired restaurant officially opens in the old Campagnolo Roma space on Wednesday, December 19.

Restaurant Graveyard / Chinatown

The Modern Chinese Restaurant That Suddenly Made Vancouver’s Food Scene Interesting

Wild Rice was a fixture on the edge of Chinatown, pairing Modern Chinese food with cocktails and wine from 2001 to 2014.

TBT / Chinatown

Five Years Ago This Week, This Popular Coffee Shop Was Just Taking Shape in Chinatown

For our #TBT feature this week we look back to the construction of Matchstick Coffee Roasters at 213 East Georgia St. in Chinatown.

Vancouverites / Chinatown

Meet the Thrifty Duo Behind Chinatown’s New ‘Kool Thing Vintage’

Readers beware! This long read Q & A with a pair of vintage vets contains content that will inspire some mega thrift shopping!

Cool Things We Want / Chinatown

We Want a Big Box of Delicious Happiness from Chinatown’s Pazzo Chow

Got some last minute shopping to do for a friend or loved one? If you really want to show them you care, give them food!

You Need To Try This / Chinatown

You Need to Try This Classic Song-Inspired Cocktail in Chinatown

Created by Kissa Tanto's Derek Boone, the Dark End Of The Street is a mix of Japanese whisky, plum wine, Cynar, bitters and lemon oil.

Heads Up / East Vancouver

Five Reasons To Check Out ‘Got Craft’

Vancouver's largest indie craft fair returns to the Maritime Centre from December 8th & 9th, and we've got our eyes on a few things!

TBT / Main Street

Five Years Ago This Week, Main Street Landed This Awesome Seafood Spot

For this week's Throwback Thursday feature, we travel back to when Rob Clark and Mike McDermid opened The Fish Counter.

Vancouverites / Hastings Sunrise

On Insider Shopping and How Tea Solves Everything With the Boss at Eastside Flea

We caught up with Alberta Randall during the silly season to talk about - among a great many other things - her journey so far...

Restaurant Porn

This Modern Dim Sum Spot For Chinatown, Please

Our latest Restaurant Porn column has us covetous of Hong Kong's gorgeous John Anthony Cantonese Grill & Dim Sum.

You Need To Try This / Chinatown

You Need to Try the ‘Amadeus Cho’ Cocktail in Chinatown

Bao Bei Bar Manager Jason Browne plays on a classic Treacle to create a delicious drink that’s simultaneously bright and complex.