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    17 Father’s Day Dining Spots in Vancouver

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    Breaking: Chef Tushar Tondvolkar Debuts “Poetic” Contemporary Indian Restaurant in Vancouver this September

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    BREAKING: Nemesis Crew’s Dope Bakehouse Is Coming to North Van—And It’s Dope AF (No, Not That Kind!)

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    One of the Greatest Bottles of B.C. Wine I’ve Had… Ever?

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    Forget everything you know about timeless, classic cocktails: Smirnoff is here with a vibrant, modern twist on your favourites

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    5 Local Father’s Day Gifts for Every Personality

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    Quiz: Find Out Which Vancouver Beach To Go To This Weekend

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    Know-It-All: Why Can’t We Turn More Office Buildings into Apartments?

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    This Eco-Lodge Features Grizzly Tours, Sea Lion Encounters… and VIP Helicopter Rides

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    BC’s Best-Kept Culinary Destination Secret (For Now)

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    Very Good Day Trip Idea: Eating and Vintage Shopping Your Way Through Nanaimo

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    Vancouver Fashion Brand Briiskie Bobbins Turns Plants into Sustainable Style

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Arts and Culture

The Best Arts and Culture Events of 2024, According to Our Editors

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When we managed to leave the magazine office this year, we found plenty of good times.

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The Best Things Our Editors Ate in 2024

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We're a hungry bunch. And we take notes.

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The Best Beverages Our Editors Drank in 2024

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From cold-brew coffees to cozy homemade eggnogs, these are our favourite drinks for 2024.

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Editors’ Picks: What’s On Our Wish List This Holiday Season

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What the editors of Vancouver magazine are asking Santa for this year.

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Must-Try Vancouver Dish: The Bread at Black and Blue

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Buttery, savoury bread that's such a standout it deserves its own course.

2024

Restaurant Awards 2024, Editors’ Pick: Best Business Lunch

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Where should you make your next power lunch reservation?

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Restaurant Awards 2024, Editors’ Pick: The Best Patio in Vancouver

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What's the most magical patio for seaside views? Our editors know...

2024

Restaurant Awards 2024, Editors’ Pick: The Best Private Room

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When you want a little intimacy but still want to get out on the town, it's time to seek out restaurants with a private room.

2024

Restaurant Awards 2024, Editors’ Picks: Best Any Occasion Restaurant

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Where's somewhere nice but not stuffy, crowd-pleasing but not boring, and always delicious? The "best all occasion restaurant" covers all the bases.

2024

Vanmag Restaurant Awards 2024: Introducing Our Reader’s Choice Awards

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This year, you get a vote in awarding the best restaurants in the city.

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24 Things to Eat and Drink in 2024

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A very delicious to-do list.

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Stores

Our Editors Draft the Best Stores in Vancouver for Holiday Shopping

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What are the go-to shops for the holidays?

Polls, Surveys & Quizzes

Survey Results: The Best Beach in Vancouver Is Spanish Banks

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We asked, you answered: here is a definitive ranking of the best beaches in Vancouver.

2023

Introducing the Winners of VanMag’s 2023 Restaurant Awards

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The best places to eat in Vancouver right now.

Health & Fitness

The Ultimate Guide to Vancouver’s Best Spa Treatments

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Thirteen ways to find your chill in a world gone mad—from deep tissue massages to light therapy to, uh, letting someone put their hands in your mouth.

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You’re Invited to VanMag’s 2023 Restaurant Awards

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Mark your calendar for May 15, and buy your tickets now—early bird pricing ends April 13.

Restaurants

The Broadway/Cambie Corridor Has Become a Hub for Excellent Chinese Restaurants

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This Vancouver neighbourhood is giving Richmond a run for its money when it comes to the best Chinese restaurants.

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Introducing Vancouver Magazine’s 2023 Restaurant Awards Finalists

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Looking for the best restaurants in Vancouver? Drumroll please...

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Food News

Vancouver Chefs Share Their Box-Brownie Hacks

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We asked Vancouver chefs to share their secret for levelling up off-the-shelf brownie mix.

Power 50

Vanmag’s 2023 Power 50 List

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Our annual list of the 50 most powerful people in Vancouver.

Spirits

A Radical Idea: Celebrate Robbie Burns With These 3 Made-in-BC Single Malts

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Toast to Robbie Burns with these whiskies from Shelter Point, Odd Society and Devine Distillery.

Fashion

I Tried It: The Super Puff Is Legitimately Amazing

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The Super Puff is an obsession... and as it turns out, a totally worthy one.

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The Best Hangover Foods in Vancouver

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Head into New Year's Day prepared for battle. These are editor-approved ways to eat your way through your champagne-induced hangover.

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Editors’ Picks: Our Favourite Vanmag Stories of 2022

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The editors of Vancouver Magazine share their favourite stories from the past year.

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The Results Are In: These Are the Most-Read Vanmag Stories of 2022

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From the best restaurants to powerful people to Indigenous solidarity, here are your favourite stories on vanmag.com in 2022.

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Editors’ Picks: The Best Things We Drank in 2022

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Cheers to a year of imbibing well. These are the VanMag editors' favourite sips from 2022.

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Editors’ Picks: The Best Things We Ate in 2022

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These are the meals that live in our heads rent-free.

Food News

23 Things to Eat and Drink in Vancouver in 2023

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Consider this your food and drink bucket list for 2023.

Arts and Culture

Editor’s Picks: The Best Books We Read All Year

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Looking for a good book to cosy up with over the holidays? Here are our editors' favourites.

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What Our Editors Want for Christmas in 2022

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Luxurious face masks, cozy sweaters, beautiful quilts and more wishlist items from Vancouver magazine editors.

Restaurants

Our Editors Draft the Best Sushi in Vancouver

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Who makes the best sushi in the city?

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Food News

Our Editors Draft the Best Bakeries in Vancouver

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What are the best bakeries in the city? We have some ideas.

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A Hyper-Specific Holiday Gift Guide for Everyone (Seriously, Everyone) on Your List

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Bye bye, boring gift guides. From artsy sisters to outdoorsy friends to grumpy neighbours, this list of gifts actually has you covered.

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Fashion

We Tried It: Indochino’s New Custom Women’s Suits

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Looking for women's suits in Vancouver? We tested out the Indochino suit-shopping experience first-hand.

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11 Holiday Gift Ideas from Local, Indigenous-Owned Brands

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Clothing, homewares, bath and body care and more from Indigenous-owned businesses based in Vancouver.

Fashion

Where to Get “Love Is Blind”-Style Permanent Bracelets in Vancouver

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Melanie Auld is offering jewelry that’s permanently fitted to your wrist in seconds.

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Review: Vessi’s New Waterproof Chelsea Boots vs. Hunter’s Chelsea Boots

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Comparing a Vancouver-based waterproof sneaker brand to my usual rain boots.

Restaurants

Everything You Wanted to Know About the Michelin-Starred Barbara

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Everyone is dying to know what the tiny Chinatown room, which was awarded one Michelin star in 2022, is really like.

Wine

The Bordeaux Release Is Delayed, Vancouver, But All Is Not Lost

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We've found a sneaky 2019 bottle that's available now and gives a killer preview of what's to come. And it's $20.

Restaurants

Best Thing I Ate This Week: Hot and Sour Iberico Pork Soup Dumplings From Mott 32

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These soup-filled dumplings are pure cold-weather bliss.

Spirits

Drink Review: Sakebomb Is My New Favourite Canned Cocktail

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But TBH, this new hard seltzer doesn’t really taste like sake.

Restaurants

Bar Susu’s New Pre-Fixe Menu Is the Best Meal I’ve Had All Year

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Wildly delicious food at a price almost too good to be true.

Fashion

Attention Cold Water Swimmers: This Is the Best Poncho for Changing on the Beach

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It’s perfect for cold-water swimming, but it’s ridiculously cozy and comfortable for loungewear.

Food News

Review: Who Makes the Best Frozen Pizza in Vancouver?

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We’re living in a golden age of frozen pizza, where there’s no longer a need to sacrifice taste for convenience. And it’s our local dough tossers who are leading the way.

Restaurants

The Best European Restaurants in Vancouver

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For our very continental readers.

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The Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Vancouver

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Where to find the best vegetarian restaurants in the city.

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The Best Latin American Restaurants in Vancouver

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Nothing cures a rainy day like warm tacos, right?

Arts and Culture

5 TV Shows You Must Watch to Be Culturally Relevant

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Our Editors Draft the Best Neighbourhoods in Vancouver

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Restaurants

Our Editors Draft the Best Tacos in Vancouver

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Who makes the best tacos in the city? We have some ideas.

Beer

What We Drank This Week: This Bud’s For You (If You Like Orange Crush)

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Our associate editor drinks his way through Vancouver’s craft beer scene—and beyond.

Restaurants

The Best Thing I Ate All Week: The “Orange” at Billy Button Dessert Bar

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Spoiler: it's not actually an orange.

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The Best Non-Gift Gifts, According to Our Editors

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Our Editors’ Favourite VanMag Stories of 2018

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Editors’ Picks: What’s on Our Holiday Wish Lists

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Calling all loved ones: these are our dream picks for Christmas 2018.

Arts and Culture

What Our Editors Are Doing This Weekend: December 7–9

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Spirits

The Only 9 Whiskies You Need to Know for Robbie Burns Day

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Our compendium of single malts will help you choose the perfect dram to suit your persona.

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Editor’s Note: Top Gear

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Editor’s Note: Crowd Surfing

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Editor’s Note: A Month of Memories

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Editor’s Note: Body and Soul

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Editor’s Note: Why Journalists Should Tell It Like It Is

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Editor’s Note: Long Term Gain

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Vancouver International Wine Fest 2014 Best Picks

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Editor’s Note: On Renovation

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Wine Picks of the Week

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Since 1975, Vancouver magazine has been your indispensable insider’s guide to the people, places, events and (most importantly) the incredible restaurant scene that make this such a special place to live, work and play. Our editors bring curated, considered recommendations and insights to every page and digital content piece, with a playful, punchy spirit. Whether we’re covering the coolest up-and-coming Vancouver fashion designers, a buzzy new restaurant opening, the hottest spots to hit on your long weekend Gulf Island getaway or wild and wonderful urban planning solutions, we’re on a mission to prove this is So Fun City.  

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