by Talia Kleinplatz | Love your speciality coffee but hate the wait? This new pour over machine may be the perfect marriage of efficiency and quality coffee.

Food Republic dishes on the guilty pleasures of five of America’s best chefs. Cherry Garcia and fried chicken? Sounds like my typical Friday night!

Food writer Kathleen Purvis tackles the issue of gender and food writing in the south. The bold article has garnered reaction from folks that land on both sides.

A recent study on mice calls into question the safety of a Paleo diet. Does this mean we can all start eating pasta again? And bread? And fries? And ice cream? And all of the things?

Bad news bears for the maple syrup industry: scientists find that climate change is sapping supplies of one of Canada’s most delicious exports (pun intended.but seriously, I’m worried).

The Vancouver Sun’s Mia Stainsby heads to the West End’s Blind Sparrow and loves the craft beer selection.

Eating toast in the name of an incredible cause: East Van Roasters opens their new location with baked goods as the star and their commitment to sustainable social enterprise, unwavering.

The Diamond’s Giancarlo Jesus wins the Bacardi Legacy Canadian finals with his original take on the Pina Colada – El Rito. The Gastown bartender will go on to compete in the global finals in San Francisco this April.

What do you get when you combine katsu, karaoke, and Nikka whiskey sodas? Possibly the greatest pop-up of all time! Looks like I know how I’ll be spending my Friday night!

World renowned bartenders and owners weigh in on some of their favourite bar designs across the US. New York’s Maison Premiere and Dear Irving come in hot on the east coast while San Francisco favourites Smuggler’s Cove and Bar Agricole get some west coast love.

Eater shares its top picks for this spring’s most anticipated cookbooks. (Portland’s Ox is dropping some backyard grilling knowledge that I would be more than happy to pick up.)

One ounce rye; one ounce bourbon; one unique take on the classic Old Fashioned. The New York Times explores how bartenders are combining spirit brands to create a distinct take on some classic cocktails.

The great bagel battle is no longer confined to Montreal and New York. Hong Kong, Rio and Cape Town are making a serious play for bagel-based notoriety.

Denmark is making impressive strides to address the issue of food waste as they open their very first market selling surplus produce. Vancouver would definitely be cooler if we had one of these!

A brilliant interview in Lucky Peach on race and the restaurant industry with Seattle chef Edouardo Jordan.

In disconcerting news, cocaine and Prozac among a number of drugs recently found in the tissue of juvenile chinook salmon in Puget Sound.

Sodium beware! The New York Supreme Court rules that chain restaurants in NYC must post salt warning labels on menu items with more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium.

One man’s search for remnants of Hemingway and historic bars serving up daiquiris with a side of nostalgia in Cuba turns up some unexpected results.

First Champagne for Alzheimers and now wine for weight loss? Can someone please find a way to prove that Old Fashioneds increase brain power? Thanks!

Eating via Instagram honours this week go to Grapes and Soda and this beautiful marriage of squash, beets and fromage frais that makes me excited for spring!

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