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Seen In Vancouver #267: Drinking At Night With Turtles At The Vancouver Aquarium

I had to judge a cooking competition for Tourism Vancouver and Ocean Wise at the Aquarium last night. As a long-time member with two kids who are fanatical fans of the dolphins, etc., it was weird being there after dark and weirder still with hundreds of high-heelers eating fine food and drinking wine, whirling around and generally confusing the hell out of the fish. I took this shot near the sharks in the midst of it, close to where “C” Restaurant was slinging salmon and sparkling. The bottle is sort of obscuring it, but there’s a sea turtle in there, busily etching “WTF?” on the glass with his beak.

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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.