Food and Drink

Need something to raise a pint glass or tastefully-designed tall can of locally-brewed beer to? Vancouver being named the Best Beer Town in Canada should fit the bill nicely.

That bright yellow building on Granville Island is a landmark by sight, and also a marvel for having been open for nearly 40 years. Now Bridges restaurant has a new owner and is destined for a revamp--but it's going to stay all in the family.

A longstanding Japanese bistro and sake bar is wrapping up their 10-year tenure on Vancouver's storied Granville Strip. ShuRaku will close for good after their last day of service on September 29, 2018.

The Peruvian-meets-Japanese Ancora Waterfront Dining and Patio is now expanding to add a second location in some desirable North Shore real estate.

The city's 125-year-old members-only Vancouver Club is getting a jolt of something new, at least in the kitchen. Vancouver star chef Ned Bell has joined the team as the Executive Director of Culinary.

Known for their themed afternoon tea services that put an awful lot of fun and whimsy into the British-based tradition, the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver has launched an Enchanted Forest tea.

Takeout pasta is apparently a trend on the east coast, and now Vancouver is hopping aboard with the debut of a new restaurant for the grab-and-go set, called The Sauce Pasta Cafe.

Vancouver's brief relationship with Japanese fusion taco shop Kurumucho has come to an end. The small shop, located at 985 Hornby Street (at Nelson) on a block packed with Japanese options, opened in the spring of 2017.

The juice will still be flowing at 4236 Main Street, as The Juice Truck has revealed they will be moving into the space just vacated by The Juicery Co.

The Blueberry Lemon IPA was made with B.C. blueberry puree and lemon rind, complemented by juicy Sacc Trois yeast, copious dry-hopping and, of course, love.