Railtown Japantown

Alibi Room Readies for Changing of Hands at the End of December

Although the Alibi Room will continue to sling pints (under the management of Victoria, BC-based hospitality group, Four Top) the last day of service under their current ownership of extended family members - Nigel and Kerry Springthorpe, Raya Audet and Chef Greg Armstrong - will be Friday, December 23rd, 2022.

Dec 13, 2022

The New Breed / Railtown Japantown

Talking Pâté, Imposter Syndrome and Restaurant Nostalgia, with Chef Colin Johnson of St. Lawrence

Over fish n' chips and a couple of pints, Rhys Amber catches up with St. Lawrence's Chef de Cuisine - someone who's as real as they come and not afraid to discuss the difficult parts of our industry, along with all the aspects that we love so much.

Sep 27, 2022

Power of Two / Railtown Japantown

Dosanko Restaurant Partners and Proprietors, Nathan Lowey and Akiyo Tani

Meet Chef Nathan Lowey and General Manager Akiyo Tani, partners in business and in life. They share parenting duties, as well as opening and closing duties at their Powell Street restaurant. If you've even been, you know their warmth.

Apr 5, 2022

The Dishes / Railtown Japantown

Akiyo Tani Does ‘The Dishes’

In this edition, the General Manager and Co-owner of Dosanko Japanese restaurant, takes us for a spin around town to visit some of her current favourite places for eating and drinking.

Railtown Japantown Archives

Alibi Room Readies for Changing of Hands at the End of December

Talking Pâté, Imposter Syndrome and Restaurant Nostalgia, with Chef Colin Johnson of St. Lawrence

Dosanko Restaurant Partners and Proprietors, Nathan Lowey and Akiyo Tani

Akiyo Tani Does ‘The Dishes’

Picking Grapes With ‘The Pie Shoppe’ Sisters

COMFORT FOOD GUIDE // Arguably the Best Brownie Situation Ever Sold in Vancouver

All the Things Being Listened to by The Mackenzie Room’s Antonio Cayonne

Inside the Imminent Japanese Cafe, ‘Harken’

The View From Your Window #216

Take a Sneak Peek Inside Pallet Coffee’s Beautiful New Roastery in Railtown

Is This Vancouver’s Most Underrated Restaurant?

Picking Grapes With Cody Dodds of Powell Street’s Mackenzie Room

Basement ‘Boogie Van’ Ready to Rock in Railtown

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

Pallet Coffee Roasters Set to Expand

A Look Inside Japantown’s Harken Coffee

Basement Lounge ‘Boogie Van’ Opening Soon

Railtown’s St. Lawrence Does a Rice Pudding So Good We Tried to Make It at Home

The GM at One of Canada’s Best Restaurants Dishes on Ambition, Mentors and More

You Need To Try This Pina Borracha in Railtown

These Are the Records That Define the Musical Tastes of One of Vancouver’s Top Chefs

Five Years Ago This Week, the Launch of Belgard Kitchen Was Imminent in Railtown

You Need To Try This Sakura Onigiri in Japantown

Whenever Pasta Appears on the Menu at The Mackenzie Room, Pounce On It

The Spanish Restaurant Where Japan Meets Brasil

The View From Your Window #172

A Look Back at the Start of Ask For Luigi, Which Turns Five This Week

‘Harken’ Opening Soon on Powell Street