Events
Get Your Hands Dirty at a Wild Wreath-Making Workshop This December
Holiday season is creeping up. Consider jumpstarting your festive spirit by getting your hands dirty with a Wild Wreath-Making Workshop at The Garden Strathcona on Sunday, December 1st.
Don’t Miss This One-Night-Only “Cheeseburger Dump” Pop-Up, Nov. 28
If the cold, dark days of November aren’t the time for diving into comfort food, guilt-free, then I don’t know when is! And, if you want to maximize your comfort food hit, what better way than with a cheeseburger-dumpling hybrid?
Our Map To Eating and Drinking Your Way Through the 2024 East Side Culture Crawl
The Crawl covers the area between Columbia Street, 1st Avenue, Victoria Drive and the waterfront (handy map). It's a sizeable chunk of real estate, to be sure, and with over 80 buildings to hit and some 20,000 art enthusiasts coming out to attend, it's precisely the sort of thing that demands something of a game plan. Here's ours...
Catch ‘Lumache’ at Subject to Change, Nov. 20-23
After a series of sold-out summertime pop-ups around Victoria and Vancouver, the new (cheekily named) Italian-inspired Slow Food concept from Heather Dosman and James Frost is sliding into the Subject to Change space in Hastings-Sunrise later this month.
Head to Mount Pleasant for a Night of Local Art and Wine, Nov. 23
The local art-loving wine brand, Galerie, has been working on a project with Friends of Friends for a little while now… and it’s all coming together at special art show and wine release later this month.
Scout List, Vol. 606
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, November 7-13, 2024.
The Chinese Restaurant Awards Announces The Best Chinese Restaurants in Metro Vancouver
From upscale Cantonese joints to Hong Kong-style hotpot and innovative newcomers, The Chinese Restaurant Awards covered it all, honouring top establishments with the prestigious Elite 15 designation alongside a suite of individual awards...
“Better Plate Than Never” Photo Exhibition is Opening in Strathcona This Week
For over 10 years now, RJ Hunt has been capturing personalized licence plates from all over the place and sharing them on his IG feed...finally moving the project into a physical space to show off the best of his collection for the exhibition.
Six Art Exhibitions to Brighten Up Those Dreary and Dark November Days
Expressed across a broad range of mediums – from painting, to video, to 3D-printing, to printmaking, and installation – the following six selected exhibitions tell stories of personal journeys and journeys through time and history. Get out, explore and see some art this month!
Prepare Yourself, Folks: Vancouver Cocktail Week is Returning from March 2-9, 2025
We're giving you more-than-enough notice to take whatever measures necessary to ensure that you've got space in your calendar to make the most of it!
Scout List, Vol. 605
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, October 31st-November 6th, 2024.
Scout List, Vol. 604
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, October 24-30th, 2024.
Listen Up, Vancouver: Burdock & Co is Having a ‘Taste Sound’ Dinner, Nov. 6th
By snagging a seat at the 'Taste Sound' table, you're not only signing up for an exceptional four-course meal created by Chef/Owner Andrea Carlson (with the help of her all-star kitchen team), you're also agreeing to have your food 'speak' to you via the simple marvel of science...
Don Your Best and Get Bookish at Upstart & Crow’s Book Party, Nov. 7th
Don't you just love it when a bunch of your (seemingly unrelated) favourite things - books, booze, and community - conspire to come together in one cohesive and fun event? That's exactly what's happening at the Literary Arts Studio: Party in a Bookshop!
Vancouver Would Be Cooler If It was Included on ‘The Wasted “World” Tour’
Copenhagen-based food waste initiative, Eat Wasted, is currently on the road, working with a bunch of cool chefs to feed folks their up-cycled “Bread Waste Pasta” at pop-ups and food festivals in cities around Europe and North America (but not Vancouver?!)
Scout List Vol. 603
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, October 17-23, 2024.
Hightail It to Noah’s Cafe for a ‘Harvest Harmony’ Pop Up, Oct. 21st
If you haven’t already ventured out to the West End to congratulate the Japanese restaurant’s crew on their recent four-year anniversary, then we’ve got the perfect opportunity to do just that: by joining one of two seatings at their Harvest Harmony pop-up on October 21st.
Scout List, Vol. 602
An agenda of the things we are doing, wishing we could do, or are conspiring to do from October 10th to 16th, 2024.
‘Dinner of the Macabre’ to Provide a Hauntingly Unforgettable Experience, Oct. 25th
This immersive evening, hosted by Hycroft Manor’s newly appointed Executive Chef Mariana Gabilondo, invites the bravest of guests to take part in a spine-chilling five-course journey of food and beverage pairings inspired by the works of literary icons.
Scout’s Short List of 2024 Vancouver Writers Fest Events to Attend
Vancouver Writers Fest is returning this month, October 21-27, for a week containing dozens of bookish events - from one-on-one author interviews to themed multi-panelist discussions, workshops, performances and more.
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....
Scout List, Vol. 601
An agenda of the things we are doing, wishing we could do, or are conspiring to do from October 3rd to 9th, 2024.
Steel Your Nerves for the Return of the “Dead Fellows Haunted Brewhouse” This October
For six nights only, Strange Fellows Brewing is embracing its morbid past by once again becoming 'Dead Fellows Brewhouse'.
For Italian-Style Autumn Comfort, Join Bar Corso’s Wine Pairing Dinner on Oct. 8th
As the evenings get cooler, there’s something innately comforting about a well-crafted meal paired with great wine - and next month the Commercial Drive restaurant has got you covered, with a six-course dinner inspired by the flavours of Piedmont and Tuscany.
Chef Jefferson Álvarez Announces October Pop-Up Dinner Series, ‘Cacao 2.0’
Bring on the tasty tropical vibes: this October Chef Álvarez is making his long-awaited comeback, with two highly coveted Sunday evening dinner dates locked in, on October 6th and 13th.
Our Picks: What to Watch at VIFF 2024
Whittling down the 120+ feature-length included (plus 100 short films divided into 10 different screenings) in this year's program into our "much watch" list of films certainly wasn't easy. But fortunately, we enjoy a good challenge!
A New Documentary About Chef Tojo is Hitting the Big Screen at This Year’s VIFF
The 43rd Vancouver International Film Festival (Sept. 26th to Oct. 6th) features the world premiere of a film telling Tojo's story. Directed by Mads K. Baekkevold, The Chef & the Daruma is screening as part of the Festival's 'Insights' program.
Main Street Dominates Commercial Drive at the Flamingo Room / Havana Club Rum Bar Brawl
Being in the room for a showdown between bartenders from Main Street and Commercial Drive was a blast! Check out our photo recap and takeaways from the August 29th event.
