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Heads Up / North Vancouver

The Polygon Gallery Opens Expanded Holiday Retail Store and Online Shop

The expanded ground floor gallery shop includes a selection of gift options curated by Little Mountain Shop founder, Natasha Neal.

Drinker / North Vancouver

New North Vancouver Winery Poses the Question, “What Happens Now?”

The new wine brand has released five bottles since launching in August with a second batch slated to drop in November.

Craft Beer Atlas of Vancouver / North Vancouver

CRAFT BEER ATLAS // House of Funk Is North Van’s Place of Beer Worship

For over a year now this coffeehouse by day and brewery-plus-tasting room by night has proven magnetic to devoted sippers.

View From Your Window / North Vancouver

The View From Your Window #227

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 / North Vancouver

Nemesis Coffee Ready at Polygon Gallery

We can expect to see the new cafe at the Polygon Gallery softly open their doors tomorrow (Friday, December 14)

Opening Soon / North Vancouver

‘North Point Brewing’ Set for Launch in North Van

The new microbrewery is a pretty and simple little thing, the look and feel of which is evidently meant to evoke 'cabin feels'.

Opening Soon / North Vancouver

Get Cozy Inside the New ‘Bufala’

The second location of Bufala is now open in North Vancouver's Edgemont Village (3280 Edgemont Blvd).

Vancouverites / North Vancouver

Local Art Collector Walks Us Through an Exhibition of Stolen Encounters

Kristin Lim goes for a walk with Bill Wu through his 'without a word' exhibition inside The Polygon Gallery -- on until November 3rd.

Opening Soon / North Vancouver

First Look Inside Farina a Legna

The new restaurant from the crew behind Pourhouse, Ask For Luigi, Di Beppe and Pizzeria Farina opens tonight.xz

Heads Up / North Vancouver

It’s About Time You Saw Artist Christian Marclay’s ‘The Clock’ at The Polygon Gallery

The finale screening of the acclaimed 24-hour film is set for September 22nd at The Polygon Gallery.

Heads Up / North Vancouver

BC Hospitality Foundation to Launch Scholarship in Honour of Chef Nicholas Lim

As many in the industry may have heard, chef Nicholas Lim passed away suddenly a couple of weeks ago. He was just 36 years old.

Vancouver Would Be Cooler If / North Vancouver

Vancouver Would Be Cooler If It Didn’t Occasionally Scare the Living Daylights Out of Us

They could have used any old alarm to warn of fire or accident, but instead they chose the one that terrifies everyone everywhere.

Opening Soon / North Vancouver

Popular Neighbourhood Pizzeria to Open New Location

The crew from Gooseneck Hospitality are opening a second Bufala in North Vancouver's Edgemont Village this September.

Drinker / North Vancouver

Windfall’s Nathaly Nairn on Crafting the BC Cider Renaissance, One Pairing at a Time

Her "unapologetically urban cidery" is one of over 30 participating in the now sold out 3rd annual BC Cider Festival.

Vancouverites / North Vancouver

On Growing Up Skateboarding and Taking Badass Portraits With Alana Paterson

We chat with the photographer as she prepares for her upcoming exhibition at the Polygon Gallery, which runs April 13th to May 12th.

Opening Soon / North Vancouver

Hachiro Ramen Bar Opening Soon

The long-delayed 40 seat restaurant is back on track and set to launch at 140-16th Street West in North Vancouver by the end of April.

Opening Soon / North Vancouver

Vegetarian ‘Larry’s Market’ Opening Soon

Veteran big box grocery store worker Ryan Dennis is getting into the game with his own all-vegetarian grocery this summer.

Opening Soon / North Vancouver

Old School ‘Douce Diner’ Opening Soon

Chef Dawn Doucette is launching the comfort food throwback at 1490 Pemberton Ave. in North Vancouver later this winter.

Opening Soon / North Vancouver

Nicli Antica Pizzeria Opens New Location

Vancouver's first VPN-certified pizzeria has expanded out of Gastown, launching their new 60 seater in North Vancouver.

Opening Soon / North Vancouver

Nemesis Coffee Opening New Location at Polygon Gallery in 2019

Construction should kick off at some point before Christmas. Opening day is being set for Winter/Spring 2019.

The Dishes

Doing ‘The Dishes’ With the Sons of Vancouver

14 Places

James Lester and Richard Klaus take us on a whirlwind tour of their favourite food and drink spots across the Lower Mainland.

Heads Up / North Vancouver

Long Table ‘Dinner on the Pier’ Goes Down in North Van on August 9th

The evening event begins with a cocktail reception and is followed by a delectable four course long table meal paired with beer and wine.

You Should Know / North Vancouver

How 1,000 Vancouver Women Fought World War II from the North Shore

Our 'You Should Know' series continues with a look at the historical importance of a swathe of North Van waterfront.

Spaced / North Vancouver

An Isolated Cabin in Wales for a BC Backyard

We want this beautiful Welsh hideaway - clad in local slate with an interior of birch plywood - a lot closer to home.

Cool Things We Want / North Vancouver

Hell Yeah, We Want a Bottle of This Locally Crafted Blue Curaçao!

The North Shore distillery made just 500 bottles of this beautiful stuff and selling 'em for just $23. Grab one before they're all gone.

Opening Soon / North Vancouver

VPN-Certified Pizza Coming Soon to North Shore

Gastown's Nicli Antica Pizzeria - purveyors of Vancouver's first VPN-certified pies - is expanding to the North Shore in 2018.

Best Seat in the House / North Vancouver

You’ll Want a Front Row Seat for Two Rivers’ Cheeseburger Show

We heads to the North Shore and Two Rivers' new restaurant for the next instalment of "Best Seat in The House".

Opening Soon / North Vancouver

Two Rivers Officially Opens “The Shop”

The new butcher shop and restaurant from the award-winning meat supplier is located at 180 Donaghy Avenue in North Van.