Food
Vancouver’s Restaurant Graveyard
With the help of many diners and restaurant industry veterans, we bring you this growing token of remembrance!
Inside Kits’ Imminent ‘Their There’
The fine folks of the award-winning AnnaLena are nearly finished their new cafe on West 4th. Take a closer look inside!
On the Death of Kitchen Bro Culture and Forcing Ice Cream Sandwiches on Staff
Talia's latest read of the food and drink headlines introduces us to bad reviews and the world's 50 best restaurants for 2018.
The 500 Year Old Inspiration Behind the Painted Rock Estate Winery Brand
The story behind the family brand and its values began many centuries ago and is designed to endure long into the future.
Vancouver’s Best Restaurants, Ranked
A fresh panel of local industry pros created this list of essential restaurants for Summer, 2018. Rank them with your picks!
The Beer Brief, Vol. 2
A succinct, bulleted briefing on beer-related news and imminent events (mapped for your crawling and tasting pleasure by Thalia Stopa).
Sneak Your Pints Into ‘The Cave’ at Brassneck
The 'Best Seat in the House' column returns to detail the secluded awesomeness of this hidden gem in Mt. Pleasant.
Aya Garcia Does The Dishes
We asked Aya Garcia of Brassneck Brewing to give us a tour of her favourite food and drinks spots across Vancouver.
Inside Pepino’s Spaghetti House as Launch Nears
The successor to a Commercial Dr. legend is on the verge of opening. We snuck in for staff training and took these photos...
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...
On Avocado Shark Jumping and the Food Writer Who Faked His Own Death
In this week's read of the food and drink headlines, Talia learns about Cobb Salads, scientific researchers eating their subjects and more.
Renovated Our Town Cafe Revealed in Mt. Pleasant
The new cafe looks fancier than the original, but the real improvements are in systems, methods, machines and product.
Grain ‘Flour Shop’ Popping Up in Gastown for Special Bake-Off and Bread Sale
Some of Vancouver's best chefs and bakers are gathering to fight it out with bread this Saturday, June 16th at DiBeppe.
New ‘La Taqueria’ Coming Together on Yukon St.
The new location will replace the one at Cambie and Broadway, which is slated to host its final service on June 24th.
Breaking Down Vancouver’s Best Cubano Sandwich
The best, most authentic Cubano sandwich in Vancouver is worth investigating, ingredient by ingredient, to see how it's done.
Our Favourite Event of the Summer? The Powell Street Festival
The annual festival in and around Oppenheimer Park offers up full plates of Japanese-Canadian arts, culture, and fabulous food.
‘The Garden’ Bakery and Cafe to Launch in Strathcona This Summer
Long-time friends are opening a new cafe and bakery in the brand new building at 868 East Hastings St.
Take a Look Inside ‘Nowhere’, Now Open in Victoria
The new seafood-focused restaurant from the chefs that gave us Hanks is now open at 1001 Douglas Street.
Learn How to Make Pasta Like a Pro With ‘Pasta Boy Peter’ on June 24
Pete Ciuffa wants to teach you to make pasta like an "Italian Mamma" at his Pasta & Pizza cooking classes this summer.
Vancouver Needs This Lasagna Restaurant
Having six different lasagnas on the menu is a clever way to ensure the affections of every sane person currently walking the earth.
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...
On the Right Time for a Stiff Drink and the Bitter Aftertaste of Prohibition
Talia's latest read of the food and drink headlines comes with a side of Bourdain grief and a Negroni Week hangover.
Local Musician Robbie Slade Does The Dishes
One half of Vancouver music duo HUMANS takes us on a filling bike ride around the city to his favourite restaurants, cafes and cocktail spots.
What’s in Those Four Big Vessels Behind the Bar at Juke Fried Chicken?
Recently installed at the popular Chinatown restaurant are these big cut-glass vessels filled with pre-batched delights...
One of Vancouver's Most Sorely Missed Restaurants Was Accessed Via a Secret Door in Chinatown for Over 60 Years
"My parents used to tell stories about sneaking beers into the Green Door and feasting big on spot prawns and fresh crab..."
First Taste of The Downlow Chicken Shack
The highly anticipated restaurant serving "Nashville Hot" fried chicken kicks off trial runs before its June 13 launch.
Sherwood Cafe & Bar Takes Shape in Victoria
The highly anticipated new project from the owner of Habit Coffee is primed for a July opening across from City Hall.
You Need To Try The ‘Little Sparrow’ Cocktail at Gastown’s L’Abattoir
It's giving Shaun Layton’s legendary Avocado Gimlet a run for its money as the most ordered drink on the menu (and for good reason).
