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Burdock & Co.’s Julie Sopuck On Her 3 Favourite Albums Of All Time

Today we hear from Julie Sopuck, whose trio of records reveal three unique sides of a proud Prairie gal who found her second home running the show as the General Manager of Main Street's popular Burdock & Co. restaurant.

Katie Piasta On Saying Yes, Dodging Nerf Bullets And All The Nice Dresses

Piasta recently agreed to open a window (har har) into her own inner world, a place where she is the proud owner of a miniature pony, the men wear platform shoes, and time travel is totally a thing...

‘The Arbor’ Chef Rob Clarke On The Joys Of Tacos & Making People Happy

L’Abattoir Somm Lisa Haley On Making Wine Lists, Lunatic Cats And More

The Pie Shoppe’s French Sisters On The Joys Of Bickering, Hard Work

Before Stephanie and Andrea French became business partners and opened The Pie Shoppe, they were sisters. After launching in the winter of 2012, the pair gained a reputation for slinging some of the best pies in town and quickly outgrew their matchbox-sized shop in Chinatown.

Seventeen Minutes With The Highly Creative, Always Busy Becki Chan

Mosquito Bartender Olivia Povarchook On Scary Fish & The Joy Of Cider

Royal Dinette’s Chen-Wei Lee Picks His Three Foundational Albums

The Mackenzie Room’s Mathew Bishop On Dumplings And Why Poke Must Die

Lumota Designer Johnna Puusa Talks Shop & More Before ‘Address Assembly’

Local Musician Louise Burns Reveals The Albums Behind Her Tastes

Eleven Minutes With Kleah Michnik, Owner Of Chinatown’s Charlie & Lee

A Chat With Portland Artist Ross Jackson Before The YVR Comic Arts Festival

‘St. Lawrence’ Chef Ashley Kurtz On Mangling Hands & Loving Old Diners

Juke Fried Chicken’s Justin Tisdall Explains His 3 Favourite Albums

Five Minutes With Bram & Kaly Of Local Design Studio ‘Willow & Stump’

Local Artist Coral Patola Dishes On Inspiration, Creativity And Process

Albums That Sent ‘St. Lawrence’ Manager Michael Ziff His Own Way

Catching Up With Julie Boocock Of Market Canvas Leather Before ‘Got Craft?’

Heidi Noble On Share Plates, Sexy Wine, And JoieFarm’s New Tasting Room

The Three Albums Anchoring The Tastes Of Chef David Gunawan

Six Minutes With Brent Mills, Co-Founder & Brewmaster At Delta’s Four Winds

The Three Albums Of ‘Little Mountain Shop’ Owner Natasha Neale

Torafuku Sous Chef Sandy Chen On Chasing Dreams & Clock-Out Beers

The Hard Work And Smiles Of ‘Nomad’ Barman Matthew ‘Benny’ Benevoli

On The Local Gentlemen Behind The Online Design Trove Of Craigsbest

Catching Up With Evelyn Chick, A Talent That Vancouver Misses Dearly

Artist Lindsey Hampton On Ceramic Souvenirs & Clever Murder Weapons