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You Need to Try Andrew Schneider’s ‘Strange Animal’ Cocktail at South Granville’s Rangoli

Since Vij’s move to Cambie last year, Rangoli’s cocktail program and happy hour have become South Granville’s best kept secret. It’s worth popping in to try Head Barman Andrew Schneider’s The Strange Animal. While most tiki-style cocktails tend to scream summer, this one transcends season specificity. The combination of Lemonhart Denerrara Rum, Torres Brandy, sour orange, Cynar, mango cordial, cacao nib and cinnamon make for a simultaneously refreshing yet complex sipper.

1480 West 11th Avenue | 604-736-5711 | www.vijsrangoli.ca

Chef Phil Scarfone’s Farmers Market Tomato Passato Recipe

You only get a few weeks of tomatoes this good — Phil Scarfone’s recipe makes sure you don’t blow it.

Room for Dessert, Vol. 6: Chez Céline’s Incredible Soft Serve, Many Ways

Ksenia Dempster is a baker and proud "dessert person". A believer that desserts should make people happy, she is spotlighting the final courses that are worth unbuttoning your pants for, and the talented local chefs behind them.

Room for Dessert, Vol. 5: Saan Saan’s Ginger Milk Burnt Sugar Cookie

Ksenia Dempster is a baker and proud "dessert person". A believer that desserts should make people happy, she is spotlighting the final courses that are worth unbuttoning your pants for, and the talented local chefs behind them.

The Best Tea that Vancouver Has to Offer, Mapped

Introducing Scout's guide to the best tea to be found in Vancouver. Not 'high tea'. Not bubble tea. Just tea: green, black, or herbal; where to get it around town; and what to try.