Michelle Sproule

Chef Vish Mayekar (formerly La Tana, Pepino’s, and Elio Volpe), together with Hassib Sarwari and Winnie Sun (Zarak), officially opened doors to Elem, at 2110 Main Street, last week.

Daniel Muñoz’s dream is finally happening. Toña, his first brick-and-mortar bakery and café, is opening soon at 4321 Dunbar Street.

New Years Eve at Botanist | Image courtesy of Fairmont Pacific Rim

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.

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 from December 5-11, 2024.

If you’re new to Vancouver and haven’t yet caught on: Antisocial Skateboard Shop is a cornerstone of the city’s skateboarding scene. By blending retail, art and community into a single gathering spot for skaters and creatives, Antisocial has become their unofficial HQ.

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

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.

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 from December 12-18, 2024. Please note that you can now get the Scout List – with a few extra pieces of intel included – sent to your inbox every Thursday. Sign up for your subscription here.

Dachi’s Miki Ellis and Stephen Whiteside are joining forces with Chef Darren Gee ( Ugly Dumpling ) and GM Robin Corbett (Hānai, Ugly Dumpling) to open doors to their new project, ‘Niwa’, at 1875 Powell Street this week.