Food and Drink

The rugged wilds of the Highlands are home to elusive lake monsters, Neolithic ruins of long-vanished ancient civilizations, fairies, castles and some of the finest whiskies on Earth...and a growing craft beer movement.

There's a new ramen joint to tempt our tastebuds opening this weekend in Vancouver, and to celebrate, they will be serving up 300 free bowls of noodles over three delicious days.

How's this for the ultimate winter luxury getaway? This winter you can be whisked away by helicopter to Canada's largest, southernmost ice field for a private high-end dinner served in a secret, hidden ice cave.

Port Coquitlam will get another microbrewery — and it’ll be within walking distance to the city’s first. Last week, the smart growth committee OK’d a lounge for Tin Shed Brewing Inc.’s liquor manufacturing licence.

Locals and visitors spending time in Coal Harbour's picture-worthy Jack Poole Plaza are about to have a new coffee spot and wine bar to cozy up in for drinks and snacks.

Two Vancouver chefs are among the 10 competitors who will be stepping into TV's "Kitchen Stadium" to take on some of the country's most well-known culinary stars in the first-ever season of Iron Chef Canada.

Moving into the former Sellution space on Main Street at 16th in Mount Pleasant, the new Browns could either be a Crafthouse, like their newest Vancouver offering at Seymour and Pender in Downtown, or a Browns Super Duper Community Bierhall.

Sneeki Tiki recently opened up on Granville Street, and with it comes a menu of Tiki cocktails and punch bowls, as well as creative bar fare eats.

The only Vancouver spot on the globetrotting list, this historic diner might not be the first spot to come to mind when you think Vancouver and cafe.

While it's taken time to move into the mainstream, chefs say demand is high thanks to increasing awareness of Indigenous culture and desire for local foods.