5 Things to Do in Vancouver This Week (January 25-31)

Here’s a real chance to indulge your inner child in a COVID-friendly way (we’re thinking ball pits are a pandemic no-no). The Hot Chocolate Fest features 39 local restaurants who’ve crafted 87 special cocoas—like the one pictured above, the Mauna Loa from Honolulu Coffee. It’s got 70% dark chocolate, maple chilli bacon syrup, cayenne pepper and paprika and is named after the world’s largest volcano (plus it comes with a volcano-shaped brownie, boom). Quit microwaving that Nestle, it’s 2021.

Catch the world premiere livestream of Graveyards and Gardens, a musical performance by Caroline Shaw and Vanessa Goodman. The show explores the creative process and takes place among 400 feet of sound cables and plants (and sounds of all kinds, from tape decks to Edison wax recordings). 

The folks at the Rio are being real good sports about what some might call unfair COVID restrictions (you know, the ones that don’t allow arts venues to operate under the same rules as bars, restaurants and gyms). Check out what’s on this week at the Rio Sports Bar, our city’s newest cheeky spot for games on the big screen.

If you’ve been keeping up with our Instagram, you know our editors have been trying every burger we can get our hands on (stay tuned for our draft of the best burgers in the city). We snagged a Between 2 Buns burger at Bestie last week, and they’re popping back up at Container Brewing this weekend—get there early to avoid the line.