by Talia Kleinplatz | Sunshine, spas, beautiful scenery and the freshest of menus. Looks like my next long weekend will be spent on the Sunshine Coast.

From New York pubs to San Diego supper clubs, Esquire’s David Wondrich names his top 18 bars across America. If you’d like to check one out, Portland’s Teardrop Lounge is just a hop, skip and an I-5 south away.

Speaking of which, Food and Wine names their best beer bars in the USA. Portland’s Prost! and Seattle’s Uber Tavern make the list as PNW favourites.

A method to the moo? From hunger to loneliness to stress, ranchers decipher the meaning behind their cows’ seemingly meaningless mooing.

The Globe and Mail’s Alex Gill pays a visit to Chinatown mainstay Maxime’s while reflecting on the past, present and future of the quickly evolving neighbourhood.

Vancouver would be cooler if we dumped the last of our prohibitive, anti-social drinking laws and took a page out of Montreal’s more mature playbook.

Liquid Intelligence author Dave Arnold walks us through the science of chilling and dilution when it comes to best-made cocktails. Time to step-up my Old Fashioned game!

The Georgia Straight rounds up a great list of vegetarian and vegan-friendly restaurants including Point Grey’s Nourish Cafe and the recently re-opened Hamburger Mary’s.

In a city with a significant chef shortage, L’Abattoir’s Greg McCallum is most definitely a valued member of a stellar team and is in no rush to move on just yet.

From environmental concerns to service to population growth, a few famous chefs take stock and explore the future of food.

The New York Times debunks that age old theory of breakfast being the most important meal of the day. I’m rarely ready to eat before noon anyways. Take that, breakfast!

And while we’re debunking myths, bring on the carbs! The Washington Post looks at all of the issues with a low-carbohydrate diet, namely a lack of balance and increased stress on the body (this article is best consumed over a batch of freshly baked cookies).

From health benefits to proper shucking techniques, Nikki Bayley provides a few helpful tips and tricks for oyster season!

Negroni Week is upon us. For the fourth year in a row, restaurants and bars across the world will be serving up this classic favourite all in the name of their favourite charitable organizations. Here’s a list of participating local spots.

From quality cuts of meat and house-made sides to female pitmasters, a new era of BBQ is here. For some rad brisket and ribs a little closer to home, check out Dixie’s!

Looking for a few simple cocktails to sip on this summer? Bon Appetit has your back with 11 refreshing highball recipes. Seriously though, Palomas all summer long.

A collection of top-notch bartenders, a drink order, and four different cocktail recipes. That’s the beauty of Punch Drink’s Bartender’s Choice.

Eating via Instagram honours this week goes to Jackie Kai Ellis and her recent visit to the markets in Bastille.

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