PANORAMA

Calendar
A discerning guide to what's worth seeing, hearing, and doing this month

Top Stories
Roy Arden's photographs, dead bees, and submachine guns

Q&A
Tiffany Burns on her convicted brother and her documentary film

You Are Here
Strathcona properties have reached the million-dollar mark, but is it too much too soon?

Nutshell
What's going on in Mayor Sam's brain? Re-election panic

Vancouver Life
Mac Parry's shiny happy people

Best Buys
Despite the recent chain store influx, South Granville is still a little slice of boutique heaven


DEPARTMENTS

Sexual Healing
Forget Viagra—Dr. Lori Brotto has a better way to treat women unhappy with their sex lives
By Danielle Egan

Means of Escape
An ex-priest has found his spiritual home in an unlikely place
By Todd Parker

FEATURES

Where the Other Half Lives
The very rich are different from you and me. They have more money, and they live in bigger houses. Here are the 10 most expensive
By Rosemary Poole
(Editor's note: this article is not available online.)

Death of a Salesman
Would you be right in thinking that eBay and Craigslist are sending door-to-door salespeople the way of the dodo? Well yes, and no
By Linda Besner

Human Resources
The old economy chugs on while the new economy flourishes. Meet the changing face of Vancouver's labour force
Introduction by Timothy Taylor; interviews by David Godsall, Marcie Good, Dee Hon, Rosel Kim, and the editors; photographs by Brian Howell

COVER STORY

Cheap Eats
Our team of culinary experts scoured the city, from high-end spots to holes in the wall, to find these cheap and cheerful eateries offering great food and value
By Murray Bancroft, Chris Gonzalez, Rosel kim, Fiona morrow and Masaji Takei; photographs by Shannon Mendes


EATING + DRINKING

Food
The kitchen staff at Rare is rare indeed: there's not a man in sight
By Fiona Morrow

A La Carte
Shopping with Jean-Christophe Poirier of Chow, snacking on cured meats at Hastings-Sunrise's best-kept secret, and a zester for life
By Rebecca Philps and David Scholefield

Drink
Had any decent Cabernet Sauvignon from China lately? Rosé from Thailand? Syrah from Morocco?
By Christina Burridge


ENDMARK

Independent's Day
Fifty years ago, a western sales rep for Macmillan and McClelland & Stewart decided to sell books to people who wanted them, rather than to reluctant booksellers. Bill Duthie's stores—at one time there were eight—became a beacon for booklovers. Then along came Chapters