Culture
Roll Up Your Sleeves and Reconnect with Food, Land, and Community at UBC Farm This Summer
UBC Farm has released its summer workshop schedule, with hands-on classes and guided outdoor experiences that connect people to food, nature, and each other.
Twenty-Two Artists. One Question: How Hard Can You Go on Ham?
Twenty-two artists, one absurd theme, and our pick for how to spend a Saturday evening in May.
Catching Up with James Iranzad and James Langford-Smith
From a provocative argument about screen addiction and alcohol consumption, to making our city a global beverage destination; plus the awards/lists season is in full swing! Jamie Mah enlists two long-time show regulars for a proper catch-up conversation.
THIS Gallery’s $200 Art Show Opens Friday, May 15
More than fifty artists. Every work priced at $200. THIS Gallery’s upcoming fundraiser exhibition turns small-scale sculpture into something energetic, accessible, and worth showing up for.
Rooted in What? : Liz Carlisle and Aubrey Streit Krug Give the Lowdown on Perennial Agriculture
Host Jamie Mah is joined by the scholars and co-editors of a new collection from The Land Institute and UC Santa Barbara that asks a deceptively simple question: what would agriculture look like if we stopped starting over every year?
Shady Hazel Farm Supper Club 2026: Full Chef Lineup and Ticket Details
The Sunshine Coast longtable series enters its fifth season with a tight lineup of Canadian and international chefs cooking directly from the farm. Tickets go live May 1. Here is what to expect...
Understanding the Lives of Migrant Workers with Marcello Di Cintio
In this episode, Jamie Mah speaks with the Canadian author and journalist about his 2025 book, which confronts the systemic exploitation built directly into Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Pete Ho’s Tokyo, a Chefs Guide To Where to Eat and Shop
When Michelin-star-winning yakitori chef Pete Ho recently took some of his crew to Tokyo, we asked for a shortlist of the places they visited while eating their way through the city. With so many Vancouverites heading to Japan right now, and knowing Ho gets asked for this list all the time, it felt like a good moment to share the intel more widely.
So You Want to Open a Bar?: With Andrew Kong, Max Curzon-Price, James Iranzad & Dallah El-Chami
"There's no roadmap for opening a bar these days." But Jamie Mah claims that this recent conversation comes close!
Lunar New Year 2026: A Guide to the Coolest Ways to Ring in the Year of the Horse in Vancouver
From parade-day feasts and special cocktails to hands-on workshops and packed community rooms, Lunar New Year 2026 is coming up quickly. This insider guide is here to steer you toward some of the cooler ways to welcome the Year of the Horse, so you can show up, keep pace, and ride the momentum.
Breaking Rules and Building an Off-Grid Life in British Columbia With Mark Abma
A grounded look at living with intention, staying curious, and building a values-led life, told in under ten minutes.
Yotam Ottolenghi Answers Vancouverites’ Questions Ahead of His Chan Centre Appearance
Ahead of his February visit, where he will host an evening built around cooking, conversation, and the honest realities of feeding people, we turned to a handful of our friends who shape the world we cover. The questions ahead come partly from us, as well as from them...
Scout List Vol. 646
From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Thursday, December 11th to Wednesday, December 17th, 2025.
On Chef Culture, Awards & Opening Restaurants, with Joël Watanabe, Ron McKinlay and James Iranzad
Join host Jamie Mah and his guests as they tackle wide-ranging topics, from the real challenges of running a healthy, creative and productive kitchen, to the beauty of collaboration, and the significance of music on their cooking careers.
The Scout List, Vol. 645
From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Thursday, December 4th to Wednesday, December 10th, 2025.
The Scout List, Vol. 644
From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Thursday, November 27th to Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025.
Catch Reel Cause’s Screening of “The Interceptors”, One-Night-Only on Nov. 27th
Reel Causes works with filmmakers and Canadian organizations to spotlight social justice issues through film. We like their style. This week, they take on food waste with a short film centred on Vancouver Chef TJ Conwi.
Head to the Rio for a Special Screening of ‘Saints and Warriors’ This Weekend
Get cozy and heated up at a special documentary screening, followed by an in-person discussion with the director, by catching the 'Saints and Warriors' matinee screening on Sunday, November 23rd. Tickets are still available!
The Scout List, Vol. 643
From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Thursday, November 20th to Wednesday, November 26th, 2025.
Scout Book Club, Vol. 29: FEELS
Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, and what we recommend.
Why We’re Excited About Lumache, Victoria’s Upcoming Restaurant Rooted in Slow Food
Chef James Frost and FOH-pro-slash-sommelier Heather Dosman have taken over the micro-restaurant space at 1001 Douglas Street (formerly Hank's a* Restaurant) to open their intimate new concept this December.
On the Eater 38, Opening a Restaurant in NYC, and the Rise of Food Content Creators
Host Jamie Mah and guests James Iranzad and James Langford-Smith dish on topical issues in the F&B world right now, including the impacts of the BCGEU strike and social media on the Vancouver restaurant industry.
Watch Five Ceramicists Get Fast and Muddy at the VAG’s Pottery Throwdown, Dec. 6th
For one evening only, the Vancouver Art Gallery is hosting a competition that will a handful of local clay artists taking one wheel each to create their stuff - right in front of your eyes.
The Scout List, Vol. 642
From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Thursday, November 13th to Wednesday, November 19th, 2025.
The Scout List, Vol. 641
From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Thursday, November 6th to Wednesday, November 12th, 2025.
The Scout List, Vol. 640
From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver from Thursday, October 30th to Wednesday, November 5th, 2025.
Five Ways to Brighten Up Your November in Vancouver
Clocks roll back this weekend at 2am on Sunday morning (November 2nd) - which means that daylight hours are about to get even shorter. Factor these November "tricks" into your plan, and remember to bring your own light into the equation.
How One Chilliwack Farm Helps to Shape the Menu at Botanist
Every year, Chef Hector Laguna takes his whole team out to the Local Harvest farm in Chilliwack so that they can see the labour behind the produce for themselves, and pay that respect and knowledge forward to local and visiting diners alike. Last summer, I tagged along...
