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Massive Consignment Warehouse Sale Going Down in Strathcona This Week

Screenshot via the Archive website

The first ever Archive consignment warehouse sale is going down at Strathcona’s new co-working spot, Werklab, on November 2nd and 3rd. Archive is a new, environmentally responsible retail concept created by two stylish and forward-thinking Vancouver women. They’ve accumulated a selection of unworn and like-new designer duds from local closets, priced from $1 to $250.

If you want to get a head start on snagging the goodies while also learning more about the sustainable shopping model and mingling with fellow fashion-lovers, you can pay $25 to gain access to the Friday “VIP” event (5 – 9pm). There’s also a $10 “Early Access” option on the Saturday morning. Alternatively, you can bank that extra hour of sleep and put the cash towards your new wardrobe by rolling into the beautiful Werklab space between 11am and 5pm to spend the day shopping at your leisure. Just don’t forget to BYO-bags! For more details and to RSVP, head over to the Eventbrite page.

Werklab
Neighbourhood: East Vancouver
330 - 1275 Venables St.

Niwa Heads to Hazelmere Farm for a Mid-Summer Feast, July 25th

The crew at Niwa and Hazelmere Farm have been pals for years, so it was probably only a matter of time before somebody had the good sense to set up a table. On July 25, Chef Darren Gee cooks dinner at the source, with Naty King's fields helping decide what's on the menu.

A Neighbourhood-Wide Invitation to Wander Chinatown

When summer foot traffic slowed, a group of Chinatown businesses responded the way the best neighbourhoods often do: by working together. Their month-long Chinatown Passport is an invitation to wander, eat, drink and rediscover the neighbourhood.

How About a Week in Italy, With Wine as Your Focus?

Got plans this fall? If not, spending a week eating and drinking your way through Italy seems like a pretty good place to start.

Shincha, Foraged Greens, and the Arrival of Summer

Created in collaboration with Japan's oldest tea house, this one-day Mæst Food dinner offers a thoughtful look at what early summer has to offer.