Bars and Lounges Breaking News: Call Me Back Is a New Speakeasy Hidden in a Phone Booth at Terminal City Club
Arts and Culture The Playlist: Musician Brock Pytel on the Music, Podcast and Neil Young Score He’s Loving Right Now
Events What you need to know about the revival of the wage gap and how women coming together can inspire real change
Arts and Culture The Playlist: Musician Brock Pytel on the Music, Podcast and Neil Young Score He’s Loving Right Now Brock Pytel is one-quarter of guitar-heavy power-pop quartet The Slip-Ons. Here’s the pop-culture content that’s keeping him powered up right now.
Booze News Breaking: Chupito Is Reopening in a New Location on April 16 The beloved cocktail-forward Mexican restaurant is back—this time in a temporary space in Mount Pleasant
Events What you need to know about the revival of the wage gap and how women coming together can inspire real change Sponsored Content WNORTH Conference celebrates ten years with a bigger venue, collaborative activities and proactive education on bridging the gaps.
taste 20 Restaurants Offering Easter Meals and Treats in Vancouver Don’t put all your eggs in one basket, here’s the city's best Easter offerings.
People This 91-Year-Old Vancouver Drag Queen Continues to Slay on Stage Bill Monroe has been performing—and singing live—for over seven decades, and doesn’t plan to quit anytime soon
Bars and Lounges Breaking News: Call Me Back Is a New Speakeasy Hidden in a Phone Booth at Terminal City Club Inside the TCC's Lions Pub and you'll discover Call Me Back, the city's newest not-so-secret bar.
Sports The Rise FC Kicks Off Their First Ever Season on April 16 Canada's new women's pro soccer team—part of the Northern Super League—debuts next week at BC Place.
Events 5 Things I Tried At This Year’s Cherry Blossom Food Festival Sakura season is more than just the pretty blossoms.
Arts and Culture Twenty-Eight Artists Riff on the Vancouver Special in the Latest Issue of ‘Duct Tape’ Magazine What does the Vancouver Special look like through an artist's eyes?
Arts and Culture This Film Installation Offers an Intimate Experience of “Trauma, Recovery and the Mind’s Ability to Rewire Itself” Artist duo The Automatic Message has created something special with its new film installation, 'EMDR.'
city Does Dating in Vancouver Have to Suck? There are a million bad-date stories out there. But a ragtag group of hopeless romantics might just have you convinced that Vancouverites shouldn’t give up on love just yet.
Weddings Eat, Drink and Get Married: Mijune Pak’s Wedding Was a Bespoke Food Festival One of Vancouver’s most prominent foodies marks a special day with—what else?—a feast.
Restaurants Breaking: The Team Behind Keefer Bar to Open Cocktail Bar ‘June’ on April 10 Here's everything we know about the highly anticipated restaurant from the team behind Keefer Bar.
Beer Banda Volpi Teams Up with Slow Hand to Launch New Italian Pilsner We're ready for Italian summer thanks to the beloved restaurant group's new beer.
city The Cover Story: 33 Reasons to Love Vancouver Right Now Despite the real estate woes and city hall drama, there are plenty of great reasons to stick around... and this list is only the beginning.
Bars and Lounges Reasons to Love Vancouver #19: Because Secret bars Are Hidden in Plain Sight Your guide to Vancouver's coolest speakeasies. (Shh!)
Restaurants Reason to Love Vancouver #15: Because Little Saigon Is the Most Delicious ’Hood in Town Here's where to find some of the best Vietnamese restaurants in Vancouver.
Restaurants Reason to Love Vancouver #27: Because Hastings-Sunrise Is the Place to Be Hastings-Sunrise is a major contender for Most Delicious Neighbourhood. Here are the best restaurants in the 'hood right now.
Fashion Reason to Love Vancouver #7: Because the Dominion Building is Always Bumping These seven shops represent a new wave of fashion boutiques (many vintage-focused) in the 115-year-old building.
Fashion Reason to Love Vancouver #20: Because Our Slow Fashion Scene Is Growing Fast Made-in-Vancouver slow fashion brands worth checking out, post-haste.
Arts and Culture Reason to Love Vancouver #1: Because a DJ Took Over the SkyTrain DJ Felix Cartal turned the SkyTrain into a club for one magical night.
Arts and Culture Reason to Love Vancouver #10: Because We Have a Film Fest for Everyone Where can you catch indie and international films? At any of Vancouver's myriad film festivals.
Real Estate Reason to Love Vancouver #6: Because Our Vancouver Specials Are Really, Well, Special Four Vancouver Special renovations that take the basic-builder form to new heights.
Arts and Culture Reasons to Love Vancouver #12: Because Gastown Is Now Comedy Central Three spots in Gastown to catch live comedy in 2025.
Arts and Culture Reason to Love Vancouver #25: Because Death Is Bringing People Together Angela Fama's death cards have taken on a life of their own.
Arts and Culture Reason to Love Vancouver #31: Because We Believe in Print Media! A trio of indie bookstores share their recommendations for your next great read.
Wine All You Need To Know About the “Crafted in BC” Wines That Are Just Hitting the Market Get ready for local wines with (really good) imported grapes
Events April’s Best Food Events in Vancouver—Where to Dine This Month Spring into Vancouver's top food and drink events happening in April 2025.
2025 Get On the Waitlist! The 36th Annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Are Sold Out Get on the waitlist for your chance to purchase tickets for our annual celebration of the best in Vancouver's restaurant scene.
People On the Rise: Danica Kaspar’s Ceramic Work Is Built to Move The Vancouver-based artist find a playfulness in clay.
Restaurants The Review: Elem Pulls Inspiration from India, Italy and Beyond The menu and room may be inspired by earthly elements, but the hotly anticipated Elem is out-of-this-world good.
Stores Shop Hop: Inside the New Kit and Ace Flagship on West 4th The modern workwear brand is all business with a new shop on West 4th.
Restaurants 6 Recently Opened Vancouver Restaurants Worth Trying Next It's spring! Try something new! Like one of these half-dozen recently opened Vancouver restaurants.
Business The McBarge Is Sinking: Here’s How It Came to Be in the First Place How the floating McDonalds became an icon.
Events The No Pressure Cookbook Club Is, Well, No-Pressure A new, casual cookbook club kicks off this Sunday. Cook, or don't. Just come.
Events Chef Ned Bell’s Burnaby Heights Pop-Up Is Sustainable, Local and Alcohol-Free The legendary chef combines forces with longtime friend (and expert somm) Kurtis Kolt in this pop-up that features a non-alc pairing menu.
Beauty Buy Local: 16 Vancouver-Based Beauty and Skincare Brands to Support Now Face it—supporting local brands is as beautiful as it gets.
Restaurants No Crustless Sandwiches Here: Baan Lao Serves Up a Fresh Take on High Tea High-end Steveston Thai restaurant Baan Lao serves what it calls the world’s first sommelier-led Thai afternoon tea.
Events 8 Cherry Blossom Events To Check Out In Vancouver in 2025 Everything from cherry blossom-inspired bites and cocktails to cultural festivals.
Restaurants Eaters Gotta Eat: Nemesis Coffee Founder Jess Reno’s Fave Eats in the City Here’s where the coffee connoisseur goes for absolutely stacked Italian sandwiches, charcoal-grilled yakitori and a cocktail that feels like a religious experience.
Arts and Culture Celebrate Earth Day with Mount Pleasant’s Boulevard Gardens Walking Tour Saba Farmand’s tour celebrates community and landscape architecture.
Events Roedde House Museum’s Jazz in the Parlour Is a Vancouver Hidden Gem May we suggest a night of music and local history in the West End?
city Treat Yourself: 5 Best Spots for a Solo Date in Vancouver Who says you can’t enjoy the city alone?
People The Disruptor: William Rees Knows How to Save the World The Vancouverite who coined the concept of the “ecological footprint” has the solution to our climate emergency—but will anyone listen?
Vacations BC’s Best-Kept Culinary Destination Secret (For Now) Sponsored Content Osoyoos is a getaway that’s more than just a vacation—offering hands-on adventures, fresh local flavors and unforgettable experiences that connect you to the land.
People Party Pics: Celebration of Care Gala and the Kidney Gala Fred Lee is our Man About Town, capturing party pics as the charitable dollars were flying at two of this spring's biggest fundraisers.
Arts and Culture The Playlist: Maarten Bayliss Here's what's on local comedian, filmmaker and actor Maarten Bayliss’ digital playlist.
Home Decor Home Tour: Inside Content Creators Nina Huynh and Dejan Stanić’s Thrift-Filled Home In their New West condo, the creative power couple mix DIY projects, bold thrift finds and family life—one eclectic treasure at a time.
taste Best Thing I Ate: Just Pizza’s Filipino Breakfast Pie Is Next-Level Delicious A sourdough crust, longganisa, garlic white sauce and a perfectly runny egg—this is breakfast pizza on another level.
Restaurants The New Power Lunch: Where to Wheel and Deal (or Complain About Your Boss) Over a Meal in Vancouver Right Now Nothing wrong with a good ol’ steakhouse—but a business lunch can be so much more.
Fashion AUDI: Engineered to Make You Feel Sponsored Content Whether on the track or the road, ICE or EV, Audi has always engineered to push the limits of performance, while staying true to their legacy and leading the future of premium mobility.
Home Decor Home Tour: Inside the Kitsilano Home of Pyrrha Founders Danielle and Wade Papin Pyrrha founders Danielle and Wade Papin cozy up at home with great art and records galore.
Day Trips Very Good Day Trip Idea: Eating and Vintage Shopping Your Way Through Nanaimo Hop over for a dreamy day trip full of thrifting and snacking.
Restaurants Chef Alex Kim’s Award-Winning Menu Is Now Available at Five Sails Restaurant The tasting menu is only available until March 19.
Restaurants Vancouver’s Newest Thai Restaurant Opens its Doors in Olympic Village Jay Nok serves up a modern take on family-style Thai street food.
Arts and Culture Spring Flings: Your Ultimate March/April Events Guide Is Here From concerts and comedy to art shows and outdoor adventures, here’s your go-to list of everything happening in Vancouver this March (besides the cherry blossoms!)
Events How to Do Brewery and the Beast Right in 2025 How to get the most meat from your $200 ticket... and the ten restaurants we're most excited for at the 2025 food fest.
Arts and Culture A Very Cool Free Event Series That Feels Like a Secret: The Phil Lind Initiative A free, world-class speaker series that nobody seems to know about—until now.
taste Buy Local: Here Are 17 Pantry and Fridge Staples Made in Vancouver These Vancouver-made sauces, spreads, spices and more are flavourful sidekicks to amp up your next home-cooked meal.
Events March Food Events in Vancouver: Where to Feast This Month Vancouver's most intriguing food and drink events happening in March 2025.
Arts and Culture La Fabrique St. George’s Opera Pubs Might Be The City’s Best Kept Musical Secret Raise a glass to your fave arias at our fave Mt Pleasant winery.
Weekend Getaways Weekend Getaway: It’s Finally Ucluelet’s Time in the Spotlight Ucluelet is stepping out of Tofino’s shadow: world-class restaurant Pluvio is just one reason to go.
Fashion Watch Out, Longhorn’s: The Best Après-Ski Fashion Pieces to Snag Before Winter Wraps The best alpine-cool pieces for skiing or not skiing in style.
style The Haul: Vancouver Comedian Julie Kim’s 2025 Must-Haves From next-level sunnies to the best hot sauce ever—these are a few of stand-up comedian Julie Kim's favourite things.
Wine Wine List: 4 Must-Try Bottles Using Cross-Border Grapes to Reboot Okanagan Wines After a devastating frost, Okanagan winemakers are turning to surplus Washington and Oregon grapes to refresh their vintages.
city Find Your Sole Mates: How Mondays Run Club is Bringing Runners (and Friends) Together A casual 3K and a post-run beer turned into Vancouver’s most inclusive running club, bringing people together for fitness, friendship and fun.
Health & Fitness Planning Your Legacy Sponsored Content How to maximize philanthropic impact now and into the future with lesser-known strategies to help build your legacy.
Business Building Lasting Legacies: Nicola Wealth’s Client-Centered Approach to Wealth Management Sponsored Content Inspired by its Vancouver roots, Nicola Wealth and its next generation of leadership have grown to meet the diverse needs of business owners and professionals across Canada.
city Know-It-All: How Far Can a Trolley Bus Go Off Its Cables? Untethered, these electric buses can make a small, steady break for freedom.
Power 50 Vanmag’s 2025 Power 50 List: The Hall of Fame These honourees have earned a permanent place above and beyond the shifting sands of the regular annual Power 50 rankings.
city 10 Pro Tips for Buying Flowers and Keeping Them Fresh Longer Local florists share all the dirt on choosing and caring for long-lasting local flowers.
Health & Fitness Create the legacy plan you want, now and into the future Sponsored Content Vancouver Foundation helps individuals, organizations and businesses leverage exclusive legacy planning features to help build a stronger, more resilient and livable BC.
city We Made You Some More Valentines, Vancouver Love is in the air, and our Vancouver-themed valentine cards are in your feeds.
Restaurants Must-Try Vancouver Classic: Italian Kitchen’s Truffle Spaghetti and Meatballs This Italian staple is a classic for a reason.
Chefs Eaters Gotta Eat: Where Salmon n’ Bannock Owner Inez Cook Loves to Eat in Vancouver Where the restaurateur goes for nostalgic Spanish tapas, the best Wagyu tartare and chicken skewers that have her saying “holy bananas!”
Health & Fitness Another Cold-Plunge Challenger, Kolm, Has Entered the Arena And this one has essential-oil infused snowballs.
Power 50 Photos From the 2025 Vancouver Magazine Power 50 Awards Party Party pics from our celebration at Terminal City Club.
Arts and Culture Is This Hoedown in East Van the Ideal Valentine’s Weekend Plan? May we recommend celebrating Love Day at a country fair hosted by a performance artist?
Business Igniting Excellence: The Stratford Hall Advantage Sponsored Content Students at Stratford Hall learn a holistic balance of academics, leadership, critical thinking and global stewardship, preparing them for any future they can imagine.
Power 50 Introducing Vanmag’s 2025 Power 50 List Our annual ranking of the people who are powering our city right now.
Bars and Lounges The Best Happy Hours to Hit Right Now: February 2025 Edition Deal hunter Nikki Bayley is on the case to find you the best happy hour deals in the city right now.
People Party Pics: An Arthritis Society Feast and Casino Night With the Canucks Fred Lee is our Man About Town, capturing party pics from some of the city's latest, greatest fundraising galas.
Arts and Culture Your Ultimate February Fun Guide February may be short, but the list of things to do isn't.
Fashion Orage’s Snow-veralls Are Another Very Good Reason to Buy Canadian These insulated overalls are as cozy as they are cool.
Events February’s Top 10 Food Events in Vancouver: Where to Feast This Month Mark your calendar for these delicious food and drink events in Vancouver.
Chefs Eaters Gotta Eat: Alimentaria Mexicana Chef Martin Vargas’ Favourite Dishes in Vancouver Here’s where the chef heads for the tastiest al pastor tacos, top secret smashburgers and best Mexican brunch in the city.
taste Where to Find Lunar New Year Dinners and Specials in Vancouver 2025 All of the top Lunar New Year eats Vancouver has to offer.
city How Experiential Learning Grows Global Citizens Sponsored Content Students who engage in activity-based, hands-on learning are more confident, empathetic global citizens equipped to meet real-world challenges.
Restaurants 20-plus Award-Winning Restaurants Participating in Dine Out 2025 These eateries are on our don't-miss list for Vancouver's favourite week of dining.
Restaurants 25 Things to Eat and Drink in 2025 This is your guide to eating and drinking in the city in 2025.
Food News Breaking: Chef Angus An to Open New Restaurant in the West End Sainam set to open this spring. Here is everything we know so far.
2025 You’re Invited to the 36th Annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards! Tickets are on sale now for our annual celebration of the best in the Vancouver restaurant scene.
Food News Breaking: The Team Behind Caramba and Quattro Bring New Restaurant to Whistler Lorette Brasserie set to open this spring. Here's what you need to know.
Bars and Lounges Prophecy Gets in On the Bartender Exchange Big Time They're welcoming Eric van Beek from Handshake, the World's reigning #1 bar
Home Decor At Home With Canucks Forward J.T. Miller and Interior Designer Natalie Miller in Vancouver Interior designer Natalie Miller and her husband, Canucks forward J.T., have found a home on the West Coast after several years stateside.
Events You’re Invited to Vanmag x Bad Academy’s Vision Board Workshop Whether you're ready to envision your future or just want to get wild with some scissors and glue, this arts workshop is for you.
Weddings Winter Wedding Florals: Bold Trends for the Snowy Season The weather may be cold, but these winter floral trends are hot, hot, hot.
Weddings The Best Venues in B.C. for a Dreamy Winter Wedding Winter is the ideal time to celebrate love in the great indoors.
Bars and Lounges The Best Happy Hours to Hit Right Now: January Edition Writer and deal-hunter Nikki Bayley is back with another edition of her new happy hour column.
2025 These Are the Finalists for the Best Upscale, Best Casual and Best New Restaurants in Vancouver We're announcing three more categories of world-class finalists.
2025 These Are the Finalists for the 2025 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Study up on this monster list of the city's best restaurants, and then get ready to vote in our Readers' Choice Division.
Stores 9 Expert Tips for Getting the Coolest (Real) Vintage Clothes Up your style game, sustainably, thanks to tips from local experts.
Vacations Where Vancouverites Should Eat in Montreal The art scene, the Biosphere and the shopping are nice and all... but the food is going to be the star of your trip.
2025 Deadline Extended: Vote Now For 2025 Vanmag Restaurant Awards Readers’ Choice Ballot Voting for the 2025 Vanmag Restaurant Awards Reader's Choice Ballot has been extended until February 10.
city The Most-Read Vancouver Magazine Stories of 2024 You guys are obsessed with food stories, as per usual.
Spirits There’s a Booze-Free Bottle Shop Boom Happening Right Now Here are three spots to grab alcohol-free options... for Dry January and beyond.
Arts and Culture The Best Arts and Culture Events of 2024, According to Our Editors Editor's Pick When we managed to leave the magazine office this year, we found plenty of good times.
Arts and Culture Vancouver Choir Outside Voices Covers Fleetwood Mac and Rehearses in the Park No auditions, just vibes—Outside Voices is bringing community, joy and 'Rumours' to the masses.
Weddings Real Weddings: These Are the Top Trends for Winter Wedding Dresses, According to Vancouver Wedding Experts We grilled wedding dress experts about the season’s biggest trends to ensure you’re dressed to impress on the big day.
Fashion 6 Waterproof Boots to Get You Through the Winter in Style Chilly, wet days are ahead. Prep those feet.
drink The Best Beverages Our Editors Drank in 2024 Editor's Pick From cold-brew coffees to cozy homemade eggnogs, these are our favourite drinks for 2024.
taste 7 Must-Try Holiday Desserts in Vancouver From festive pastries to indulgent chocolates—easy-to-serve treats that add a touch of charm to your holiday gatherings.
city Know-it-All: Why Is it Called False Creek? A lazy mistake a hundred-plus years ago still haunts the inlet to this day.
drink The Best Wines to Bring to a Holiday Party (And Their Alcohol-Free Alternatives) What to drink on the party circuit this season—whether you're boozing it up, getting a jump on Dry January or finding yourself somewhere inbetween.
Fashion A Bronze Age Designer Renée Power Creates Whimsical, Feminine pieces A Bronze Age puts a bow on form and function.
Stores 7 Thrift Stores Ideal For Last Minute Gifting These consignments and thrift stores are full of one-of-a-kind gifs (at a reasonable price).
Arts and Culture The Playlist: Amanda Sum Wiggles in the Kitchen to Remi Wolf and Gets Hyped Up With Vulfpeck Here's what makes up the singer-songwriter's pop-culture diet right now.