Michelle Sproule

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From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver, October 17-23, 2024.

By Michelle Sproule — Managing Editor, Food & Culture Writer and From-The-Hip Picture-Taker

Although Galiano Island is undeniably lovely in the summertime, we think that shoulder season is really ‘where it’s at’. Between the fewer ferry lineups, emerging autumn colours, and shifting wildlife patterns, there is so much to see! But there is another reason to hit up Galiano this Fall: recently opened The Pink Geranium, by Bodega Ridge.

From our calendar to yours comes this carefully considered agenda of cool things we are doing, wishing we could do, or conspiring to do in Vancouver, October 31st-November 6th, 2024.

Folietta General Manager Miguel Arrais, Executive Chef Bobby Milheron, and Beverage Director JS Dupuis | Photo by Scout Magazine

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.

November weather is erratic, but one thing we can count on this month is a healthy dose of colourful art via the annual

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?

With its vibrant leaves, and bold, unapologetic bitterness, Radicchio (a member of the chicory family) is an Italian cooking staple. Never heard of radicchio and curious about how to work it into your diet? Already have it on your radar and just want to eat more of it? Good news: On Wednesday, November 27th, Burdock & Co will host a Radicchio Festival-style pop-up dinner featuring a talented lineup of chefs exploring the full potential of this versatile vegetable.