Tofino’s Sobo (Sophisticated Bohemian) started out in 2003 as a purple food truck in the parking lot behind a surf shop. Now it’s a beloved restaurant serving tasty Tex Mex and Southwest inspired dishes made from local, seasonally inspired ingredients … Continued
“You may not know it yet, but you are hungry for what is bound and written on these pages. As he did for me, Peter Miller will help fill you up. I’m sure of it.” —Matthew Dillon, James Beard Award–winning … Continued
Get your island food fix from sun-up to sun-down starting Saturday, May 10 According to Calabash executive chef Cullin David, Caribbean-style cooking is largely focused on the family unit, which is precisely where his passion for cooking took root. Learning traditional … Continued
Not only is The Parker 100% vegetarian (meat production is one of our world’s top pollutants), they go about their daily business in an extremely admirable, eco-friendly way. At this year Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards, their efforts were recognized as they … Continued
Local foundation celebrates moms for Mother’s Day Mom is definitely the word this Mother’s Day. To pay tribute to all that moms have to do day in and day out (with no sick days or holidays), Cause We Care Foundation celebrates motherhood by offering a ‘hand up’ to single mothers and their kids in need … Continued
Chinatown’s modern American restaurant to launch brunch service on Saturday, April 26, 2014 Since opening in August of 2013, Mamie Taylor’s has built its reputation on Chef Tobias Grignon’s contemporary comfort food and a thriving lounge and bar scene. It only follows, then, that Chinatown’s modern American restaurant offer … Continued
For yet another year, the highly anticipated Vancouver Magazine Restaurants Awards have come and gone. And so begins the 364 day countdown until 2015′s big day. There were upsets (Zest beating out reigning Tojo’s in the upscale Japanese category), new … Continued
If you missed CTV’s W5 episode on the horrors of veal production in Canada (“Cruel Business”), here are a few notes to sum it up. Much of the segment is based on Mercy for Animals’ undercover footage at a … Continued
Dear friends of Beaucoup, As you likely know, Beaucoup Bakery was founded after Jackie Kai Ellis spent time studying pastry arts in Paris, fell in love with the city, and wanted to find a way to bring a slice of it back to Vancouver to … Continued
Independently-owned coffee shops are essential to Vancouver’s character. Design, charm, people, heart, community, locally-made baked goods and (of course) carefully crafted coffees are what make them special. At the helm of one of these gems is East Cafe, the epitome … Continued