by Talia Kleinplatz | Vancouver Sun food writer Mia Stainsby takes a look at the impact of Instagram on the city’s food scene. From natural light to best posting times, local chefs share their tips & tricks for a successful gram.

On a similar note, The Atlantic explores the impact of so-called “food porn” on our eating habits and finds our appetite for photos of dinner to be as strong as ever.

Pop-up chef Dallah El Chami shares his top three albums that take the musical cake. Anyone throwing love to D’Angelo is fine by me!

In case you missed it: Vancouver’s Chef Tojo is bestowed the honour of goodwill ambassador by the Japanese Government.

Mortadella, Caesar Salads and Tiramisu top the menu as Savio Volpe chef Gray gets set for the next Greasy Spoon dinner at Save On Meats.

It’s night market season in Vancouver. From Surrey to Richmond to North Van, there’s a delicious line-up of street food for everyone!

This week in things that make me laugh – the witty grocery store sign. Cheap wine and Nickleback jokes FTW.

The folks at Vancouver Is Awesome pay a visit to Nomad and fall in love with sunchoke wings, slow cooked pork sandwiches and reverse happy hour.

Food & Wine shares its picks for the best restaurants of 2016. If you’re planning a trip to San Francisco anytime soon, consider making a stop at Cala for sea urchin tamales and trout tostadas!

The accidental mushroom experiment that has the potential to address the issue of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Lease disputes be gone! In what might be the most innovative protest of all time, french fry vendors in Belgium take to the streets with two tons of their delicious wares and dump them all over City Hall. What a tasty way to stick it to the man!

How can you make Rosé even more appealing? Allow me to introduce the Frosé (as in Frosé-all-day).

NPR takes a closer look at the logistics of prime swarm season for beekeepers in a world that has seen a steady decline in these vital pollinators.

Eater shares its predictions and identifies some major issues on the eve of the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurant awards. While historical favourites Noma and El Celler are considered shoe-ins, Saison and NoMad are potential new entries as well.

I don’t normally read my horoscope but when Lucky Peach shares your food horoscope you have to check it out!

For the second year in a row, beer-loving judges sat down to choose their favourite at Vancouver’s 2016 International Craft Beer Awards. This year’s winner was a real devil.

Know your charcuterie! Food Republic delves into the delicious world of cured meats and makes sure we know our stuff. Now please pass the Soppresatta!

Drinking via Instagram honours this week go to some of the excellent restaurants supporting the 4th annual Negroni Week including Juniper, PiDGiN, Wildebeest, and L’Abattoir.

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