by Talia Kleinplatz | The infamous Portland food cart pods have been under attack from a mysterious bandit who has been ransacking some of the city’s favourite food spots.

And in more uplifting news on the foodcart front, one such establishment in Georgia is focusing their efforts on supporting employment opportunities for refugees.

Lucky Peach goes deep into butter.

Reflections from one chef on this year’s election, immigration and all that was at stake as Americans cast their ballots.

As bartenders continue to mourn the loss of industry legend Sasha Petraske, his wisdom and knowledge and wisdom lingers in the pages of his recently published book, Regarding Cocktails.

In the wake of the election results, much of this past week has felt rather humourless. Perhaps a look back at some of the ridiculous things the candidates chose to eat on the campaign trail may provide a brief interlude of comic relief.

From Savio Volpe to Earnest Ice Cream, Matchstick to Mensch’s, Scout takes a look at all there is to eat, see, drink and do in The Fraserhood.

True story: in Japan you can make your bath smell like ramen.

While some salmon runs were concerningly low this year, Vancouver is Awesome looks at some of the spawning grounds that saw historic highs this summer and fall.

Finally! A beer for the pumpkin-spiced lover in all of us.

It’s well known that the restaurant industry is rife with substance abuse. Less talked about, however, is the prevalence of mental health issues. Here’s a closer look at how three Edmonton chefs are attempting to break the silence.

This week in great food podcasts: The Sporkful takes a closer look at race, culture and culinary appropriation.

So Trump may have won the election and Leonard Cohen may have passed away but for some the true sadness and outrage this week came when Toblerone changed the shape of two of their famous chocolate bars.

Eater looks at the importance of donating to food security organizations, especially at a time of such political uncertainty in America.

Sandwich boards around the world react to America’s choice for president. “The future is bright. The future is orange.”

On the bright side, there’s always a mail-order cocktail kit for people trying to cope with the election results.

And speaking of cocktails, locally owned distillery Sons Of Vancouver has just released another batch of their barrel-aged Amaretto. And if you’re looking for something to do with said bottle, here’s the recipe for the best Amaretto Sour I’ve ever had.

Drinking via Instagram honours this week go to Revolver because Mondays are made for all of the coffee.

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