Food
10 New Vancouver Restaurants From 2024 That Live Up To The Hype
We do our best to focus on and follow the construction arcs of the Vancouver eateries we believe are going to be especially good or interesting... Today we are isolating ten bright and sparkling newcomers that look to be riding in the right direction.
The Coolest Vancouver Bars to Score a Cocktail in Right Now
Although by no means an exhaustive list of good places around town, if you're looking for somewhere solid to have a drink in Vancouver right now, each of the following establishments has our stamp of approval for a glass of something tasty. Cheers!
Osteria Elio Volpe: Honest Italian Cooking and a Warm Winter Escape in Vancouver
Maintaining a sunny disposition throughout a Vancouver winter is a challenge all its own. Luckily for us, we have 'Elio'- the namesake bright and bubbly younger cousin to Banda Volpi's sage and savvy Osteria Savio Volpe (aka 'Savio') - with its light-hearted lean towards cocktails and shared plates, to take comfort in over the season ahead.
Vancouver’s Best Late-Night Eats: A Handy Map of Where to Find REAL Food After Dark
Got a midnight craving for something better than fast food? Whether you’re winding down after a long shift, recovering from a night out, or just landed from an international flight, Vancouver’s late-night dining scene has a few standout spots that go beyond the usual options.
Get Into ‘Niwa’, a New Japanese-Inspired Restaurant Now Open in East Van
Dachi's Miki Ellis and Stephen Whiteside are joining forces with Chef Darren Gee and GM Robin Corbett to open doors to their new project, at 1875 Powell Street this week... and you really just need to snag a table and experience it for yourself.
Over a Dozen Last-Minute Feasts & Treats to Save Your Ass Over the Holidays
Here is a list of fully prepared feasts, unique add-ons, festive sweets, and catering options, that will set you up for a low-key holiday.
This Month Take a Trip to Granville Island to Support a Delicious and Valuable Cause
The Dream Cuisines pop-up shop is now open in the Granville Island Public Market, through Tuesday, December 31st, with vendors rotating every day or two.
Get Your Tickets for the 2nd Annual Chinatown Cocktail Showdown Now!
Enter the Year of the Snake with courage and a happy heart via the Lunar New Year inspired friendly competition between eight of the Chinatown neighbourhood's heavyweight cocktail-making establishments.
Jay Nok Modern Thai: An Ambitious New Thai Restaurant Concept is Set to Open in Early 2025
With Jay Nok Modern Thai (127 W 2nd Avenue), Chef Jay Nok is confident that, by blending the bold, communal flavours of Thailand’s various street foods, she can create something fresh that will hit a home run with Vancouverites.
A Look Inside New Victoria Wine Bar, Rabbit Rabbit
Tucked into a quieter stretch of downtown Victoria’s northern edge, the new wine bar led by first-time restaurateur, Sydney Cooper (with an exciting new food program from Chef Billy Nguyen) is already turning heads.
Room for Dessert, Vol. 3: Savio Volpe’s Blueberry Black Currant Tart
Ksenia Dempster is a baker and proud “dessert person”. A firm believer that desserts should make people happy, she is on a mission to spotlight the final courses that are worth unbuttoning your pants for, and the talented local chefs behind them.
Steel Yourself for a Screening of ‘La Cocina’, Dec. 6-19
If you're a film- and food-lover who gets off (at least a wee bit) on seeing the restaurant industry dramatized on film, then take note that VIFF Centre currently has five screenings lined up for December.
Get Dark at Luppolo Brewing Co. in Strathcona, Dec. 6-8th
For the first time ever, Luppolo is tapping into their "dark side" to host a brand new three-day-long beer festival devoted to (you guessed it) stouts, porters and other brews the likes of which you can't see through...
A Quick Reference Guide to Sorting Out Holiday Party Plans, Scout-Style
It's not too late to organize a get-together with some buddies and have a genuinely fun (and delicious) time. To help things along, we've reached out to a bunch of Vancouver's best restaurants and compiled the following easy-to-digest rundown of who's offering what this holiday season...
Tiny West Side Neighbourhood Cafe, Toña, is Opening Soon at 4321 Dunbar Street
Pastry Chef and Chocolatier, Daniel Muñoz’s is bringing his dream into reality, with the opening of his first brick-and-mortar bakery and café slated for early December.
“Kinda” Open: Mercato di Luigi’s New Chinatown Location Begins to Roll Out Their Offerings
Mercato di Luigi’s flagship location is currently offering a carefully curated selection of coffee, pastries, and provisions, with the plan to roll out full service operations in the coming weeks.
Elem: A Distinctly “Un-Vancouver” Dining Experience is Now Officially Open on Main Street
Chef Vish Mayekar, together with Hassib Sarwari and Winnie Sun, officially opened doors to Elem (at 2110 Main Street) last week. If you have the means as well as a genuine curiosity for food, drink, and culture, then I encourage you to visit.
Bold and Unapologetically Bitter: Radicchio Takes the Spotlight for One-Night-Only, Nov. 27th
On November 27th a talented lineup of chefs will be exploring the full potential of this versatile vegetable when Burdock & Co hosts the ‘Bold Flavours: A Radicchio Pop-up Event’.
Room for Dessert, Vol. 2: Chocolate Mousse at Gary’s
Ksenia Dempster is a baker and proud "dessert person". A firm believer that desserts should make people happy, she is on a mission to spotlight the final courses that are worth unbuttoning your pants for, and the talented local chefs behind them.
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...
Breeze Bar Softly Opens in Gastown, Blending ‘Trashy & Classy’ Late-Night Dining
The new concept at 213 Carrall Street emerged from the shared vision of Ryan Tanner and Josh Ochotorena, by offering more affordable options and consistent late-night hours. Having just sailed through their soft opening phase, Breeze Bar is now ready for their first fully operational week beginning today.
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.
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...
New Mount Pleasant Restaurant “Elem” Announces Opening Day
After months of construction and menu testing, the new restaurant concept from Chef Vish Mayekar, Hassib Sarwari and Winnie Sun will finally be opening its doors exactly two weeks from now (on Tuesday, November 19th), following a friends-and-family preview.
Italian-Inspired ‘Folietta’ to Open Doors in East Vancouver in Early 2025
Wentworth Hospitality Group is growing their restaurant family, with Folietta set to open at 2419 Grant Street in the Grandview-Woodland neighbourhood next year — their first venture outside of the downtown core.
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!
