10+ hour, 12+ min ago  (502+ words) Wine Beer & Spirits If summer wine had a mascot, it would probably be a chilled glass of ros" on a sunny patio. I'm certainly not here to argue against that. But some of the most interesting wines I've tasted recently…...

13+ hour, 32+ min ago  (118+ words) Photos: Bailey Zimmerman rocks Rogers Forum The Georgia Straight Where to eat, drink, and watch the World Cup in Vancouver Our editors pick six days you can't miss at Vancouver's FIFA Fan Festival How a family-run fish & chip shop became…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (863+ words) A few minutes into our conversation at Bam Bam, Jess Reno abruptly stops talking. The founder of Nemesis, Dope Bakehouse, and Bam Bam glances around the room, reaches for his phone, opens Spotify, and starts tapping. The music had stopped....

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (211+ words) (This story is sponsored by Tourism Kelowna) No visit to downtown is complete without a stop at Okanagan Spirits, BC's original craft distillery. The Prohibition Edition boutique lounge on Bernard Avenue pours small-batch, farm-to-flask whisky, gin, and fruit liqueurs that…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1525+ words) Margaux Herder is a study in contradictions. That starts right off the top with her name because, yes, a chef named Margaux at the helm of Vancouver's buzziest new French restaurant seems to make all the sense in the world....

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (412+ words) (This story is sponsored by The Observatory) Perched high above the city inside a cozy mountaintop chalet, The Observatory offers one of the most distinctive dining experiences in the Lower Mainland. With expansive windows overlooking Vancouver, Burrard Inlet, and the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (485+ words) There's a widespread view in the hospitality industry that liquor rules have not kept pace with how people actually want to use shared social spaces. While there have been meaningful changes introduced since my 2023 story on the subject, the core…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (86+ words) The Straight's 29th annual Golden Plates Awards continues our tradition of finding out what Vancouver's favourite restaurants are by simply asking you, the public, what you love the most." Check out all the winners below, as well as interviews with some…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (398+ words) Long before the lineups, awards, and recognition across the Lower Mainland, Cockney Kings Fish & Chips was a small family-run restaurant serving traditional British-style fish & chips out of a modest shop on Hastings Street in Burnaby. Founded in 1965 by Len and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (32+ words) Best Independent Liquor Store: Best Restaurant - Patio:" Best Restaurant - Casual:" Best Restaurant - Fine Dining: Best Restaurant - New: Best Restaurant - Plant-based:" Best Restaurant - Seafood:" Best Restaurant - Steakhouse:"...