From taiko drumming and plein air painting to a flash mob umbrella dance (step aside, Harlem Shake), this annual fest is a month-long celebration of budding artists. After the sun sets, we'll be checking out the Sakura Illumination Tour, a mobile installation capturing this season's fleeting beauty under LED and patterned video lights (stay tuned to vcbf.ca for locations). No festival is complete without something to nosh on, and this one is all about the bento box.
In a city with the greatest variety of Japanese food outside of Japan, we separate the hamachi from the chawanmushi to offer a delicious adventure beyond California rolls. Yosh!
The house roll has evolved into a signature showcase for sushi restaurants (despite their rather un-Japanese propensity for excess). Here are a few inventive sushi rolls to look out for (from top to bottom):
Popular lunch specials ensure brisk business during the midday rush, but dinner hour shows off the full breadth of chef/owner Etsuko Needham’s “neo Japonesque” approach to...
