Food
Vij’s Rangoli Bar Manager Andrew Schneider Does ‘The Dishes’
The cocktail pro shows us exactily where he prefers to breakfast, lunch, dinner, sip late night and take advantage of Happy Hour.
You Need To Try Vancouver Island Brewing’s Summery ‘Juan de Fuca Cerveza’
The Mexican cerveza-inspired brew named after Juan de Fuca is crisp, sweet and crushable. Good luck stuffing a lime in there, though!
On French Soldiers Making Wine and Romanticizing Violent Criminals
In Talia's latest read of the food and drink headlines, she zeroes in on the nature of restaurant awards, bad ideas, shower fruits and more.
Hanks Crew to Open ‘Nowhere’ Restaurant in Downtown Victoria Later This Month
The team behind one of Victoria's best restaurants has a new project in the works. Take a look inside 'Nowhere'.
You Need To Try This Bubbling Bowl of Cheese-Capped Curry Rice With Pork at Dosanko
We love this unassuming Japantown eatery for its genuinely warm service and the delicious homestyle dishes it turns out, like this one.
The Courtney Room Launches This Week in Victoria
The new, smartly-designed restaurant, cheffed by Sam Harris, opens this week in the lobby of the Magnolia Hotel & Spa.
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...
Is Opening a Bottle of Wine With a Blowtorch a Good Idea? Evidently Not.
Russians, camo cargo pants, Armani Exchange, a video camera, a blowtorch and a 2L bottle of Gallo Red. What could possibly go wrong?
Nashville Hot Chicken is Coming to The Drive
Chefs Doug Stephen and Lindsey Mann of Merchant's Workshop are hoping to launch their "DL Chicken Shack" later this month.
Vietnamese DD Mau Finally Open in Chinatown
The long awaited 54 seat restaurant is in its first week of operations at 145 East Pender Street. Get in now before everyone else does.
You Need To Try Chef Paul Moran’s Perfect Beef Dip Sandwich at The Hatch
Invented in Los Angeles in the early 20th century, the Beef Dip is an undersung beauty. This new restaurant does it exceedingly well.
A Gastronomic Crawl Around Vancouver With Everybody’s Favourite Bartender
For this edition of The Dishes, the talented bartender was generous enough to show us where he breakfasts, lunches, dines and drinks.
Talking Homages & Beer Jelly With ‘East Van Jam’ Creator Natalie Ferrari-Morton
Meet the woman behind the local line-up of personified jams and find out about her seasonal, personal and fictional inspirations.
On Sexual Harassment PSAs and Making New York Bars Great Again
In her latest read of the food and drink headlines, Talia wonders at FBI-appropriate cocktails, new David Chang podcasts and much more.
Omar’s Place in London Would Suit Chinatown’s Newly Built ‘Brixton Flats’
If a restaurant design rhymes, then London's Omar's Place fits the same stanza as Chinatown's Kissa Tanto and Yaletown's Fayuca...
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...
Big Interview With Winemaker Tyler Harlton of Summerland’s TH Wines
The Saskatchewan import dishes on the art of restraint, Daniel Day Lewis and tucking in curse words for colour.
We Want This Waterproof, Greaseproof, Powdered Limestone Notebook Designed For Chefs
Unsurprisingly, the Kickstarter campaign for "STONE: The Chef's Notebook" exceeded its goal by almost 200K with time to spare.
Searching for Vancouver’s Best Food and Drink with Chef Daniel McGee
From waking up with breakfast BLTs to wolfing flaming pies, Au Comptoir's chef maps out his ideal food and drink crawl of Vancouver.
Preparing Squid Must Have Been a Nightmare Millions of Years Ago
PBS Eons explains how evolutionary adaptations steered delicious cephalopods to eventually shed their protective outer shells.
You Need To Try These Little Blueberry Pies in East Van
The French sisters recently reopened The Pie Shoppe on Powell Street and have been baking up a tasty storm, including these beauties...
Vancouver's Most Racist Restaurant, Remembered
"When Vancouverites find out that White Lunch used to be a thing, I think they're more embarrassed than they are surprised..."
On Dipping Toes in Veganism and The Hunt For Long Lost Cocktails
In this week's read of the food and drink news, Talia worries about Gordon Ramsay and the latest celebrity-branded liquor.
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...
Vancouver to Score Middle Eastern ‘Superbaba’ Food Truck in June
Victoria's Middle Eastern restaurant concept is expanding into Vancouver, starting with a new food truck at Burrard and Dunsmuir.
Wilson Rhodes of Tempranillo Dishes on Dream Kitchens and Shucking Beans
The New Breed series continues with an interview with a young cook who plates Spanish tapas with a side of conversation in Gastown.
An Inside Look at What’s Opening in the Old Nick’s Spaghetti House Space
The crew from Savio Volpe are launching 'Pepino's Spaghetti House' and 'Caffe La Tana' on Commercial Drive this summer.
On Bill Murray’s Latest Bar, Eating Carolina Reapers, and the Persistence of Tiki
In this week's read of the food and beverage headlines, Talia fumes at scientists and yearns for a road trip (starting with Chicago).
