Looking for some new recipes for the holidays (or anytime)? The East Van Foodie cookbook– with over 100 recipes from local chefs, bakers and makers – is now available at local stores and restaurants (including each of the 47 restaurants featured in the book) and at FoodieBook.ca.
Edible Canada has opened a holiday pop-up shop at the new New District wine “showroom” in Dunbar (5650 Dunbar, NewDistrict.ca). Find artisan treats, wine-paired baskets, stocking stuffers and more, along with wine, beer and spirits chosen by the New District team.
Paris-spawned specialty food shop Ladurée has launched its holiday line, including designer boxes of macaron, French teas, Swiss chocolate boxes, fruit jams, flower preserves, artisan honey and more.
Shira Blustein and Scott Lewis, lauded owners of vegan/vegetarian restaurant The Acorn, officially open their new “fast-casual” plant-based eatery, The Arbor, this week. The space, which is just a couple of doors away from the Acorn, at Main and E. 24th, will also feature a natural-wine list managed by Paul McCloskey (formerly of Farmer’s Apprentice and Royal Dinette). Look for items like BBQ jackfruit steam buns, Southern-inspired fare, mac and cheese, and meat-free burgers.
Bestie, the popular Chinatown haunt for currywurst and all things sausage, has stepped up its meat game with the launch of a Schnitzel Sunday evening service. Every Sunday night, enjoy a plate of pork schnitzel with mustard sauce, mashed potatoes, and Brussels sprouts.
Federal Store, the much-anticipated café and grocer at Quebec and E. 10th, is now open. It features in-house baking, coffee from Bows x Arrows, dry goods, prepared foods (breakfast and lunch look promising), cookbooks, and more. Open daily 8am-6pm.
