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One of Vancouver’s Best Vietnamese Restaurants Gets Its Story Told in New Short Film

The story of Mount Pleasant’s gorgeous, always bustling Vietnamese restaurant Anh and Chi is well and succinctly told in this engrossing Storyhive short:

“Mother (M?) and chef Ly creates a new dish for the family restaurant which has been reimagined by her children in carrying on the family legacy.”

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  1. Thank you for sharing! We are grateful for the grant and film makers who worked with us to share this short story. It’s just the beginning (we hope) as there are blend of so many incredible tales in Vancouver to tell.

2024 Michelin Recognized Restaurants in Vancouver, Mapped

All 2023 one-star designated restaurants retained their stars in 2024. None earned an additional star, and one restaurant was added to the one-star fold. Michelin also added one restaurant to their Bib Gourmand list and two were added to the Recommended Restaurants list....

Scenes from Last Night’s Dine Out World Chef Exchange at The Acorn

The event saw a special collaboration between The Acorn and Wilsons from Bristol, UK. Although I wasn’t among the lucky ones to score a spot at either of the sold out seatings, I was invited to slip by pre-service for a glimpse of what was to come.

Yes Shef: An Evening In Images

A lineup of BC's most talented women working in the hospitality sector come together in in the Star Sapphire Ballroom at the Fairmont Pacific Rim for an exceptional cause at the WORTH (Women of Recreation, Tourism & Hospitality) Association's Yes Shef event...

Why Did Vancouver Make Front Yard Businesses Illegal?

In the latest video from the Vancouver-curious YouTube channel 'About Here', we learn of a terrible NIMBY move of yore.