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From tempeh chips to Sulawesi coffee, Archipelago Marketplace pop-up features goods from Indonesia

From tempeh chips to Sulawesi coffee, Archipelago Marketplace pop-up features goods from Indonesia

The new shop is named after Indonesia’s unique geographical makeup of thousands of islands

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 15, 2020CULINARY, Indonesian food

Local chef creates Dr. Henry Whisky Gourmet Sauce for BC COVID-19 efforts

Local chef creates Dr. Henry Whisky Gourmet Sauce for BC COVID-19 efforts

Proceeds from Ann Kirsebom’s sauce go to Emergency Relief Fund, health-care workers

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 14, 2020CULINARY, COVID-19, Bonnie Henry, Ann Kirsebom, Paris in a Chocolate

Vancouver restaurants help newcomers to Canada with Feast for MOSAIC families

Vancouver restaurants help newcomers to Canada with Feast for MOSAIC families

Vij’s co-owner Meeru Dhalwala spearheads project to support immigrants, refugees while helping local eateries

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 14, 2020CULINARY

Vancouver chef Umberto Menghi given honourary title by the Italian president — and will become a knight

Vancouver chef Umberto Menghi given honourary title by the Italian president — and will become a knight

The local culinary legend receives the nod for promoting Italian heritage abroad

CULINARY, NEWSGail JohnsonDecember 14, 2020CULINARY, Il Giardino, Italian food, Umberto Menghi, Vancouver restaurants

Stir Cheat Sheet: 6 creative local companies that transform chocolate into art

Stir Cheat Sheet: 6 creative local companies that transform chocolate into art

For these Vancouver makers, cacao seeds are a springboard to mouthwatering design

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 12, 2020chocolate, Beaucoup Bakery, Living Lotus, Mon Paris Patisserie, Paris in a Chocolate, Rocky Mtn Chocolate, Vancouver food, Vancouver chefs

Through food memories and new flavours, #MyChinatown bolsters Vancouver’s historic neighbourhood

Through food memories and new flavours, #MyChinatown bolsters Vancouver’s historic neighbourhood

Ordering takeout or delivery from Chinatown restaurants is a way to support the vital community that’s been hard hit by COVID-19

CULINARYJanet SmithDecember 11, 2020CULINARY, Chinatown, Chinese restaurants

Indigenous Tourism BC launches new Indigenous restaurant guide

Indigenous Tourism BC launches new Indigenous restaurant guide

Supporting Indigenous restaurants is a way to discover culinary traditions

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 10, 2020CULINARY, ITBC, Indigenous cuisine, indian food, Indigenous People, Indigenous culture

Stir Wine Pairing: a sparkling pinot noir with an Italian Baroque Christmas

Stir Wine Pairing: a sparkling pinot noir with an Italian Baroque Christmas

Laudate Singers’ Buon Natale calls for salumi, olives, and Covert Farms’ festive pink pour

CULINARY, WINE, MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 10, 2020CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, Laudate Singers, Caffe La Tana, Savio Volpe, Pepino's, Covert Farms Family Estate

For Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, Vancouver chefs whip up donuts, latkes, and more

For Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, Vancouver chefs whip up donuts, latkes, and more

The Jewish fest is centred on sharing, with fried foods on the family table

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 10, 2020CULINARY, Lazy Gourmet, Susan Mendelson, Hanukkah, Chanukah

Tayybeh chefs bring the flavours of Syria to the holiday table

Tayybeh chefs bring the flavours of Syria to the holiday table

Vancouver-based social enterprise empowers newcomer women through food and cooking

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 9, 2020CULINARY, Tayybeh, Syrian food

Christmas and Holiday Lights on Granville Island, to January 3

Christmas and Holiday Lights on Granville Island, to January 3

Studios, food stalls, restaurants open daily amid the glow

CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonDecember 9, 2020CULINARY, what's stirring, Granville Island, holiday market

Italian-born Vancouver chef reaches peak pastry skill with panettone

Italian-born Vancouver chef reaches peak pastry skill with panettone

Antise Vancouver’s Emiddio Isernia learned to make the notoriously difficult bread from a master

CULINARYJanet SmithDecember 8, 2020CULINARY, panettone, Antise Vancouver, Italian food, Homepage feature

Tacofino’s Shift Change covers queer competency, December 8

Tacofino’s Shift Change covers queer competency, December 8

It’s the latest online discussion to improve the workplace culture in Vancouver’s hospitality industry

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 7, 2020CULINARY, Tacofino

Chef J-C Poirier shares Québécois culture with Cabane à Sucre menu and traditional sugar pie

Chef J-C Poirier shares Québécois culture with Cabane à Sucre menu and traditional sugar pie

St. Lawrence restaurant brings a taste of sugar shacks to Vancouver with its buttery tarte au sucre

CULINARYJanet SmithDecember 4, 2020CULINARY, St. Lawrence, J-C Poirier, Vancouver restaurants, Quebecois, Vancouver food, Homepage feature

Stir Wine Pairing: the Okanagan's vinAmité Compass with the 12 Days of Feministmas

Stir Wine Pairing: the Okanagan's vinAmité Compass with the 12 Days of Feministmas

This match brings raucousness to your red wine—plus a treat from Temper’s Advent calendar

CULINARY, WINE, COMEDYGail JohnsonDecember 3, 2020CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, bc wineries, 604 Records, Comedy Here Often?, comedy, Temper Chocolate and Pastry, Stir Pairing

Stir Q&A: Antonio Cayonne on running restaurants, landing a leading role in a Hallmark film, and showing up as a Black man

Stir Q&A: Antonio Cayonne on running restaurants, landing a leading role in a Hallmark film, and showing up as a Black man

The Vancouver actor is on the team behind standout dining spots Say Mercy! and the Mackenzie Room

CULINARY, SCREENGail JohnsonDecember 3, 2020CULINARY, screen, Antonio Caryonne, Say Mercy!, The Mackenzie Room, Vancouver restaurants, Vancouver food, Homepage feature

A Better Life Foundation throws a Giving Tuesday party with Shane Koyczan, Jann Arden, artist Prudence Gogh, and more

The organization that works for food security in the Downtown Eastside commissioned an original artwork by Gogh that’s up for a raffle draw

CULINARYStir VancouverNovember 30, 2020CULINARY, A Better Life Foundation, Mark Brand, Save On Meats, Giving Tuesday

Vancouver chefs elevate the art of bento boxes

Vancouver chefs elevate the art of bento boxes

Takenaka, Minami, and Miku think outside the box in re-creating the traditional Japanese meals

CULINARYGail JohnsonNovember 30, 2020CULINARY, bento, bento boxes, Japanese food, Japanese cuisine, Takenaka, Miku, Minami, Coho Commissary, Homepage feature

Sweet Thea Holiday Pop-Up hits Main Street, to December 27

Sweet Thea Holiday Pop-Up hits Main Street, to December 27

Makers from Vancouver and across western Canada have a home for their artisanal goods

CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRINGGail JohnsonNovember 26, 2020CULINARY, Sweet Thea, Laurie Mercer, holiday market, what's stirring

Stir Wine Pairing: Pink bubbles, the Arts Club’s Twelve Dates of Christmas, and punk pizza

Stir Wine Pairing: Pink bubbles, the Arts Club’s Twelve Dates of Christmas, and punk pizza

Blue Mountain Brut Rosé 2016 is just the thing to go with the local theatre’s livestream and an Anthem pie

CULINARY, THEATRE, WINEGail JohnsonNovember 25, 2020CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, sparkling wine, Arts Club Theatre, Arts Club, Anthem pizza, Chi Pig, Stir Pairing