Food
Requiem for a Short-Lived, Spanish-Themed Wine Bar in Gastown
Though wine bars are rare in Vancouver, Tempranillo was not as successful as it could/should have been, closing a year after opening.
The Comfort Food Guide to Vancouver: Cheese Toast at Hy’s Steakhouse
The original 1955 recipe called for a butter and cheese mix melted like an enveloping blanket over thick slabs of white bread...
Can You Correctly Identify This Vancouver Restaurant?
Do you think you know Vancouver's restaurant scene well enough to identify this spot? Give us your best guesses in the comments...
Meet Allan Cukier, Head Brewer of Vancouver Island’s Imminent Ucluelet Brewing Co.
Opening day for the highly anticipated brewery is set for Friday, February 14th with a special evening launch from 5-10pm.
Picking Grapes With Rachelle Goudreau of Strathcona’s VV Tapas Lounge
This week we put our Picking Grapes questions to the Sommelier / Manager at a popular East Hastings wine bar.
On Accidentally Tipping Thousands and Bad People Making Counterfeit Wine
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia learns of wine fraudsters and the economics behind cheap buffets.
Straight & Marrow Opening Soon on Powell Street
Provence Marinaside and Nuba Gastown kitchen veteran Chris Lam has picked up the old Bistro Wagon Rouge space.
Potluck Hawker Eatery Opening Soon
The new Southeast Asian street food spot is coming to us this Spring from veteran Longtail Kitchen chef, Justin Cheung.
This Popular Commercial Drive Restaurant Opened Exactly Five Years Ago Today
For this week's edition of #ThrowbackThursday we go back exactly five years to the launch of popular Thai restaurant, Kin Kao.
Beer Brief, Vol. 36
A bulleted briefing of beer news and imminent events, mapped for your crawling pleasure by Thalia Stopa.
Brett Turner Does ‘The Dishes’
We ask Brett Turner, co-owner of Cocktails & Canapes and Joy Road Catering, to take us on a personal culinary tour of Vancouver…
Can You Correctly Identify This Vancouver Restaurant?
Do you think you know Vancouver's restaurant scene well enough to identify this spot? Give us your best guesses in the comments...
You Need to Try This Rum ‘Old Fashioned’ With Cardamom and Five Spice
It's billed as an Old Fashioned, though it's anchored by rum instead of whisky and made unforgettable with some 5-spice syrup.
On Beautiful Fast Food Spots and the City of Vancouver Failing its Restaurants
In her latest read of the food and drink news, Talia finds comically heroic pop-up bars and feasts on Superbowl food ads.
88-Seat ‘Palate Kitchen’ Opening Soon
Moroccan-born chef Khalid Kahya will combine the flavours of Rome, Paris and Marrakech at this imminent brunch spot.
You Need to Try the Nutella-Stuffed Doughnuts at Chinatown’s New ‘Mello’
People are beginning to catch on to the tiny shop's deliciousness. Frankly, there should be a line-up here every day...
Getting to Know Shawn Dalton, the Talent Behind BC’s Own Marrow Vermouth
We recently had the opportunity to speak with the fellow behind Penticton's creative Marrow Vermouth brand.
Take a Look Inside Gastown’s New Kafka’s Coffee
The new, bright and colourful cafe in the Ormidale Building at 151 West Hastings Street is truly something to behold.
The Comfort Food Guide to Vancouver: Fish & Chips at The Fish Counter
This pioneering seafood market has several versions of the crispy stuff, from Pacific Cod and Ling Cod to Halibut and Salmon.
Christina Cottell Does ‘The Dishes’
In the latest edition of The Dishes, the restaurateur who gave us Dixies and Gringo takes us around town to her favourite spots.
Can You Correctly Identify This Vancouver Restaurant?
Do you think you know Vancouver's restaurant scene well enough to identify this spot? Give us your best guesses in the comments...
Short Film Details Cooking for the British Army in 1960
"The pupil has to convince his examiners that he is not liable to cripple an entire unit with acute or chronic indigestion."
This Casual French Bistro in East Van Might Be Gone But It Will Never Be Forgotten
Chef Brad Miller's Bistro Wagon Rouge took over the old Dockers Diner address in 2013 and enjoyed a six-year run.
You Need to Try This Agnolotti Dish on Main Street
Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson is making a fancy facsimile of Mennonite pork sausage and dumplings at Published.
On Restaurant Staffers Getting Healthy and Oscar-Winners Portraying Bad Boy Chefs
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia learns about spilled wine and Hong Kong restaurants at war.
Don’t Miss the Fortune Food Fair In Chinatown on Sunday, January 26th
The Fortune Food Fair is a gathering of 7 local vendors offering everything from bao and dumplings to wonton and kimchi.
Pie Shoppe to Host Winter Pie Making Workshops
This is your last chance of the season to bank some killer pie-making skills before the Pie Shoppe sisters kick off their sabbatical.
The Comfort Food Guide to Vancouver: Harvest’s Aromatic Curry Noodle Special
While everything about this dish is comforting, it's really the aroma that seals it. Stick your face over this beautiful thing and breathe.
