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The art of Yoko Ono inspires Growing Freedom High Tea at 1931 Gallery Bistro

It’s tea for two at the Vancouver Art Gallery restaurant, which draws inspiration from GROWING FREEDOM: The instructions of Yoko Ono / The Art of John & Yoko

CULINARYGail JohnsonFebruary 16, 2022Vancouver Art Gallery, Yoko Ono, afternoon tea

From Berkeley's Chez Panisse to a North Vancouver institution, chef Colin Vyner combines aesthetics with craftsmanship

Helming the kitchen at the Gull Bar and Kitchen, the culinary artist is a champion of hyperlocal ingredients

CULINARYGail JohnsonFebruary 8, 2022North Vancouver, The Gull, Colin Vyner, Vancouver food

Culinary arts: Vancouver chefs pour their hearts into Valentine's Day dishes

From white-chocolate rose petals to an iconic French cake, there are edible works of art to be found

CULINARYGail JohnsonFebruary 2, 2022Valentine's Day, Thomas Haas, Kafka's Coffee

Stir Pairing: Mixed-media, spy-thriller beer, and killer hot dogs in Mount Pleasant

This East Vancouver outing brings together Western Front, Main St. Brewing, and Sausageland

Bagpipes, a Chinese "Auld Lang Syne", and more at Gung Haggis Fat Choy, online January 30 at 5 pm

The brilliant made-in-Vancouver mashup of Robbie Burns Day and Lunar New Year includes a take-home meal

MUSIC, LIVESTREAM, CULINARYJanet SmithJanuary 27, 2022lunar new year, City Opera

From Russia with love: local pastry chef marks a milestone with Napoleon cake

Mon Paris Pâtisserie owner Elena Krasnova found food to be a form of 3D art

CULINARYGail JohnsonJanuary 25, 2022Mon Paris Patisserie, Elena Krasnova, Russian, pastry

Chinese-American writer Jane Wong feeds her ancestors through sculptural poetry

The Bellingham-based poet wrote After Preparing the Altar, The Ghosts Feast Feverishly upon learning about the Great Chinese Famine

ART & DESIGN, READ, CULINARYGail JohnsonJanuary 21, 2022art and design, Richmond Art Gallery, Jane Wong, poetry

Lunar New Year: Metro Vancouver chefs tastefully welcome the Year of the Tiger

Metro Vancouver chefs are celebrating with especially artful dishes

CULINARYGail JohnsonJanuary 20, 2022Lunar New Year, Year of the Tiger, Vancouver food, Asian food

Indigenous cuisine, culture on the table at Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2022

Salmon n’ Bannock hosts a groundbreaking new dining series with leading First Nations chefs from across Canada

Vancouver bartender blends storytelling into the craft of cocktails

For Jeff Savage, there’s an art to being behind the bar

CULINARYGail JohnsonJanuary 4, 2022Botanist, Jeff Savage, cocktails

2021 in review: Culinary artists kept Metro Vancouver delicious despite forkfuls of difficulty

Chefs, restaurateurs, and others in the local food community passionately pursued their craft, pandemic be damned

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 28, 2021food, 2021 in review, Vancouver restaurants

New Year’s Eve: Local food and drink to toast 2021 coming to an end

From omakase and artisan pizza to bottled cocktails and sparkling wine, here are a few ideas for year-end dining and imbibing whether out or at home

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 23, 2021Vancouver restaurants, New Year's Eve

Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre serves up a Spo7ez Winter Feast

The culinary and culture-filled journey shares the histories and living heritage of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation and L̓il̓wat7úl Nation

CULINARY, CULTUREGail JohnsonDecember 14, 2021Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, Whistler, Indigenous, Homepage feature

Stir Pairing: Holiday edition, with local spirits, craft beer, and sparkling wine to go with everything from drag to Vivaldi

The festive season is in full swing with a holiday burlesque show, the VSO’s Four Seasons, artisan markets, and more

CULINARY, MUSIC, ART & DESIGNGail JohnsonDecember 13, 2021CULINARY, wine, BC wine, burlesque, Stir Pairing, Festive

Festive food: Stir's tantalizing guide to Metro Vancouver holiday-flavoured culinary arts

From Christmassy Korean fried chicken to premium Ibérico ham to cakes inspired by snow globes, local chefs are dishing up seasonal deliciousness

CULINARYGail JohnsonDecember 8, 2021culinary arts, food, Christmas, Festive

Stir’s curated list of artful BC cookbooks to gift the food lover in your life

From mind-blowing pies to plant-based plates, these 2021 titles showcase the best of local culinary arts

READ, CULINARYGail JohnsonNovember 30, 2021BC books, cookbooks, Festive

Stir Pairing Eastside Culture Crawl edition: Where to find a special craft beer and nostalgic snacks during the fest

We’re hitting Strange Fellows Brewing and the Drive Canteen during the festival’s open-studio weekend

Theatre review: Farm to Fable dishes up warmth and comfort via Zoom

Meaghan Chenosky is an affable chef and aspiring restaurateur in writer-director Amiel Gladstone’s new comical play

CULINARY, THEATREGail JohnsonNovember 18, 2021The Cultch, Amiel Gladstone, Meaghan Chenosky, Zoom

From Kraków to Vancouver, pâtissier Chris Janik makes art out of panna cotta and petits fours

The pastry chef learned about attention to detail in European kitchens

CULINARYGail JohnsonNovember 16, 2021Chris Janik, Bacchus, afternoon tea

Farm to Fable puts a new spin on "dinner theatre"

Writer-director Amiel Gladstone serves up a one-woman play centred on a virtual cooking class

CULINARY, THEATREGail JohnsonNovember 15, 2021the Cultch, Amiel Gladstone, cooking

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