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Vegetarian taco shop Lucha Verde has closed down, Tormenta opens in its place (UPDATED)

Vegetarian taco shop Lucha Verde has closed down, Tormenta opens in its place (UPDATED)

This Saturday, July 21, was the time to say adios, amigo to the vegetarian and vegan Mexican fare at Lucha Verde. The Davie Street restaurant made it just over a year.
Goldfish crackers added to list of products recalled over salmonella risk

Goldfish crackers added to list of products recalled over salmonella risk

A brand of Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers, shown in a handout photo, are being recalled due to salmonella contamination.
Pepino's Spaghetti House serves up old school Italian eats in former Nick's space

Pepino's Spaghetti House serves up old school Italian eats in former Nick's space

Pepino's is treading gently on Nick's storied past and space, all while giving a graceful little nudge to traditional "spaghetti house" Italian fare.
A new "haunted" whiskey bar is opening soon in Vancouver

A new "haunted" whiskey bar is opening soon in Vancouver

A new whiskey-focused bar is on its way in Vancouver, and it's being done by the same creative cocktailian minds of the popular Shameful Tiki Room.
Get $3 drinks and $3 desserts for three days only at this Vancouver restaurant

Get $3 drinks and $3 desserts for three days only at this Vancouver restaurant

Torafuku on Main Street is turning three this week, and to celebrate, they're pretty much tripling your odds of having an awesome evening with their three-day-long $3 drinks and desserts specials.
Understanding Canada's new personal liquor exemption laws

Understanding Canada's new personal liquor exemption laws

If you thought Canada was a free country, then you’ve never tried to take booze across provincial lines.
How Cabernet Sauvignon became the king of red wine

How Cabernet Sauvignon became the king of red wine

Photo: thewinecellarinsider.com Why is Cabernet Sauvignon the king of red wine grapes? Ask Phylloxera. Or, maybe don’t. If you ever met Phylloxera you’d punch him in the face.
Greenderful Juice brings plant-based foods and drinks to Chinatown

Greenderful Juice brings plant-based foods and drinks to Chinatown

Wellness and sustainability are two of the core forces behind Greenderful Juice, which opened this spring in Vancouver's Chinatown neighbourhood.
This new meal delivery company focuses on fresh foods, fitness, and fun

This new meal delivery company focuses on fresh foods, fitness, and fun

With passions for both food and fitness, chef Dennis Peckham knew he had to design a business that would make sense for his lifestyle. Along with his wife, Dariya, they created Fraiche Sheet Foods, an on-demand and health-focused meal delivery service based in Vancouver.
3 Richmond breweries join the BC Ale Trail

3 Richmond breweries join the BC Ale Trail

The BC Ale Trail has grown a little bigger, which means more beers for everyone. Three Richmond craft brewers have signed on to this tourism-backed initiative to spread the word about the province's many fantastic local craft brewers.
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