by Talia Kleinplatz | In case you were looking for another reason to hate Donald Trump, his love for a well-done steak may just do the trick. Clearly the man is not fit to be president.

Not everybody is loving famed New York restaurateur Danny Meyer’s move to eliminate tipping. Case in point: Eric Ripert. The acclaimed chef shares his thoughts on the matter at The Daily Meal.

I have yet to find a Paczki in Vancouver. If you know where to get them, let me know! And if you have no idea what I’m talking about, Eater is going to break it down for you.

The Globe and Mail’s Alex Gill shares a few tips on the proper way to taste chocolate. So you mean I’m not supposed to shove the entire bar in my mouth before anyone can ask for a piece?

The legacy of acclaimed bartender Sasha Petraske lives on as his final bar opens in Brooklyn.

Vancouver remembers Chef Tina Fineza and the countless contributions she made to some of the city’s most notable kitchens.

Vancouver’s own Shameful Tiki opens second location in Toronto.

Mia Stainsby reports in the Sun that the service shines at the new Vij’s location on Cambie.

From there, Stainsby heads over to the Spanish-inspired Cabrito on Commercial and finds some beautiful offerings from Chef Carriere.

Imbibe Magazine names San Diego’s Modern Times the 2016 Beer Bar of the Year.

Wildebeest barman Micky Valens sits down with Scout contributor Shaun Layton and talks margaritas, poutine and dive bars.

A beloved corner of Vancouver can now be found in Cabo. Keefer Bar owner Cam Watt has opened Acre Restaurant in Mexico. Keefer alumni Dani Tatarin heads up what is sure to be an incredible bar program for Watt’s new venture.

From gin and tonics and Wild Turkey to singani, famed director Steven Soderbergh sits down with Punch to talk all things booze. And just for good measure, he shares his thoughts on a few famous bar scenes.

Chefs around the world get creative in dealing with rising food costs and overhead. The result is a move to nomadic cooking where travel is the name of the game and top-notch pop-ups are plentiful.

Amanda Cohen goes contrarian in The New York Times: “There are two words that make me die inside: seasonal and local.”

Not unlike the great Pappy Van Winkle heist of 2015, the $70,000 worth of cheese stolen in Wisconsin last week may meet a sad end. Perhaps this can be turned into the largest fondue party of all time.

Pink drinks for all! Portland barman Jeffrey Morgenthaler spells out six rules for drinking like a real man. Think more vodka and stemmed glassware, less whiskey snob and doubles.

This year’s Oscar nominees will be sipping on Greenhill Vineyards Chardonnay blanc de blanc which is the choice bottle of wine for the $200,000 swag bag. Lucky for us, the bottle rings in at a reasonable $39 in case you want to try it for yourself.

Shout out to Torafuku’s Clement Chan and his rad taste in music! The chef/owner shares his 3 favourite albums which include The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and Enter The Wu-Tang.

Eating via Instagram honours this week go to Wildebeest. I have never wanted a Croque Madame so badly.

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