Food and Drink

There's going to be a new all-day cafe soon in Chinatown, and it's a project from the same time behind Gastown's The Birds and the Beets.

Photo: Vine Pair Of all of the words that advertisers use to convince us to buy stuff, I’ve become fascinated with the increasing use of “inspired”, because even a half-hearted de-construction of the term deflates any persuasive powers it may have.

Some people start breweries for the money. For others, it’s all about the beer. And for nanobrewers like Michael Garratt of Mayne Island Brewing and Dave Paul of Loveshack Libations , it’s clearly because they’re masochists.

This news is sure to have fried chicken lovers clucking: Juke Fried Chicken has announced they are opening a second Vancouver location.

It came from Japan, and the creative mind of pastry wizard Dominique Ansel: The watermelon ice cream sandwich that's become the insta-goals treat of summer 2018.

Things are shaping up at Popina Canteen, the upcoming restaurant on Granville Island that will be a “gourmet counter-service” eatery set up in repurposed shipping containers.

A couple of openings of note, including one re-brand switcheroo: Bao Down has finally opened up their UBC location, while their first Vancouver location has now been re-born as Edwards Seafood & Spirits.

One chapter in Vancouver's evolving plant-based dining scene is coming to an end this week as Yaletown's high-concept ZEND Conscious Lounge is closing down.

Seorae is a popular Korean BBQ restaurant chain that has over 230 locations in South Korea. They are opening their first Canadian location soon in Richmond.

A few familiar names in the Vancouver restaurant scene have recently sprouted wings and grown. Here are six Vancouver restaurants that have just opened more locations.