style The Haul: Cartoonist Hiller Goodspeed Recommends Colourful Crewnecks and Industrial Tape Dispensers
Stores Where We Shop: The Skincare Line and Kids’ Craft Shop Delighting the Duo Behind Banquet Workshop
style The Haul: Cartoonist Hiller Goodspeed Recommends Colourful Crewnecks and Industrial Tape Dispensers Artist and illustrator Hiller Goodspeed shares a few of his all-time fave purchases and objects that spark delight.
Events Ring In the Lunar New Year With These Vancouver Food Events Banh Chu’ng making workshops, seafood feasts and wine-paired dinners are all part of the festivities surrounding the Year of the Horse.
Stores Where We Shop: The Skincare Line and Kids’ Craft Shop Delighting the Duo Behind Banquet Workshop Banquet Workshop’s delightful illustrations and typographic designs adorn everything from greeting cards to comfy tees. Here's where the founders of the Vancouver brand love to shop.
People The Analogue Reset: Why Vancouver Twenty-Somethings Are Logging Off—and Loving it—in 2026 Vancouverites are putting down their phones. Here's what they're picking up instead.
Arts and Culture So Fun City Calendar: 18 Things to Do in Vancouver in February 2026 Here’s your go‑here, do‑this guide to being a fun person this February.
Events Feeling Lucky: 6 Ways to Celebrate the 2026 Lunar New Year in Greater Vancouver Sponsored Content Ring in the Year of the Horse with three weeks of creativity and culture at Burnaby’s Metropolis at Metrotown.
Events February’s Best Food Events in Vancouver—Where to Dine This Month From cooking classes to wine pairings, here’s what you can look forward to warm up your winter season in February 2026.
Restaurants The Review: It Gets Emotional at Chef Chanthy Yen’s Touk At Touk, 'Top Chef Canada' winner Chanthy Yen turns Cambodian memory, French technique and one unforgettable bowl of borbor into the city’s most emotional new dining experience.
style Audi Elevates the Compact Luxury SUV Sponsored Content Audi’s all-new redesigned 2026 Q3 brings together progressive design, advanced technology and dynamic performance, setting a new standard for what driving can feel like.
Restaurants Sliding Doors: Restaurant Openings and Closures this Winter 2026 As beloved restaurants say goodbye, a fresh crop of new spots hints at what’s next for Vancouver diners.
Arts and Culture PuSh Festival returns in 2026 with “Art That Meets the Moment” After more than two decades of pushing boundaries, PuSh returns at a moment when art feels essential.
Arts and Culture Vancouver Filmmaker Jon Chiang’s “Spring After Spring” Tells the Story Behind Chinatown Parade The Chinatown-centric documentary featuring the family behind the 52-year-strong parade will screen in celebration of Lunar New Year in Vancouver.
Chefs How Dine Out Vancouver Is Bringing the World’s Best Chefs to the City Now in its 10th year, the World Chef Exchange brings award-winning chefs from Seoul, London, Chicago and Bangkok to collaborate with Vancouver’s top kitchens for a series of one-night-only dinners.
Arts and Culture Let’s Go Out! 10 Places to Watch Live Comedy in Vancouver Sometimes the funnest night out is a funny night out. Stay up late yukking it up at these comedy hot spots.
city City Informer: Why Are There Glass Blocks in Some Sidewalks Downtown? Some sidewalks in Gastown are made of purple glass... what's going on?
Chefs Eaters Gotta Eat: Chef David Hawksworth’s Favourite Eats Around Town Where the celebrated chef goes for fresh-baked focaccia panini, salt-and-pepper Dungeness crab, and road-trip-to-Whistler hamburgers.
city Do Young People Still Go Out to Party? A Millennial Investigates What Vancouver nightlife looks like in 2026.
2026 These Are the Finalists for the 2026 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Study up on this monster list of the city's best restaurants, and then get ready to eat your way around Vancouver (and beyond).
Business Can the Granville Strip Be Saved? It's no secret that the downtown high street is in trouble—but the neighbourhood's business community is determined to turn things around.
Arts and Culture Twelve Years In, Jokes Please Is Still Bringing the Laughs Jokes Please and its affable host Ross Dauk continue to prove that when the world feels heavy, a small room full of laughter can still lift it.
Food News Have You Tried This Trio of Recently Opened Restos? A fresh sheet uncovering the city’s newest restaurants.
Restaurants The Review: Visiting French-Canadian Hot Spot Chez Celine Is “Like Being Wrapped in a Hug” Canadiana connects the masses at this French-Canadian casse-croûte.
Events All the Vanmag Restaurant Award Winners Participating in Dine Out Vancouver This Year Multi-course prix fixe menus from $25 to $110 will start ramping up on January 21 as part of Destination Vancouver's Dine Out Festival.
city Know-It-All: Why Are the Streets of Fraserhood So Lumpy? The wavy, wobbly side streets on the eastside of town are infamous.
Fashion Charmed, I’m Sure: Where to Find Unique Charms for Your Necklace and Bracelet in Vancouver Add some charm to your bracelet stack with these baubles from our favourite Vancouver boutiques.
Wine These Are the Wines That Blew Us Away Last Year When people ask wine columnist Neal McLennan if he's had anything interesting to drink lately, these are the bottles that instantly come to mind.
Power 50 Our Power 50 Tickets Are 80% Sold—Have You Grabbed Yours Yet? Join us at the Terminal City Club on February 5 as we unveil our 2026 Power 50 list.
Bars and Lounges Your Booze-Free Guide to Vancouver’s Best Sips in 2026 Dry January or not; these reccos are for everyone!
Arts and Culture The Best Arts and Culture Events of 2025, According to Our Editors Editor's Pick From a “last” movie night at The Park to Riverdance, Ramy Youssef and a county-fair parody, these are the 2025 culture picks we’re still talking about.
Home Decor Personal Space: Alison Mazurek and Family Know How to Think Small With this home tour, the 600 Square Feet and a Baby blogger shows us how to live big even in a small space.
2026 DEADLINE EXTENDED: Vote Now For 2026 Vanmag Restaurant Awards Readers’ Choice Ballot The voting ballot is now live! Who makes your favourite meals in the city?
city Inspired by Cities Around the World, 9 Ideas to Change Vancouver for the Better We searched the world for fresh, exciting solutions to tackle some of Vancouver’s most critical issues.
Beauty The Vanmag Guide to Perfume: How to Find Your Signature Scent Perfuming pros share the best strategies for discovering your signature spritz.
taste 25 Must-Try Things to Eat and Drink in 2026 Hopefully you're finished working your way through our 2025 list, because we've got a whole new batch of delicious things for you to add to your must-try list for '26.
city Editors’ Picks: Our Favourite Vanmag Stories of 2025 Editor's Pick It’s hard to play favourites when you love each issue like your own, saddle-stitched child, but duty calls. Here are our editors' favourite stories of 2025.
drink The Best Beverages Our Editors Drank in 2025 Editor's Pick Bottom's up! Our editors drank their way through the city this year, and here's what topped their list.
Vacations Indulge in a Taste of French Polynesia Sponsored Content A trip to the Islands of Tahiti isn't complete without exploring its unique culinary scene.
city The Vancouver Nightlife Bingo Card Will you hit bingo—sorry, we mean “VANGO”—on your next Vancouver night out?
Arts and Culture Let’s Go Out! Where to Watch a Great Drag Show in Vancouver Hit up the ATM for some cash and then: time for some drag
city The Most-Read Vanmag Stories of 2025 The top Vancouver magazine stories of the year, as chosen by the readers.
taste The Best Things Our Editors Ate in 2025 Editor's Pick From goma hamachi in Kits to soy-marinated crab, crying tiger beef and a baked-yogurt parfait, these are the dishes our editors couldn’t stop thinking about in 2025.
Vacations Beyond the Beach: The Islands of Tahiti Are an Adventurer’s Dream Sponsored Content Swimsuit? Check. Hiking boots? Check. Ready for adventure and relaxation? Check. Pack your bags for a bit of everything in French Polynesia—it’s more accessible than you think.
Arts and Culture Former Hotel Vancouver Florist Is Now Selling Her Holiday Cards Across Canada Artist Lizz Miles once had her work featured on Hotel Vancouver's spring window display. Now, Vancouverites can take a smaller piece of her art home at the hotel's holiday pop-up market.
Arts and Culture Hazel and PM Are Taking Vancouver Drag to New Heights in the Sixth Season of Canada’s Drag Race From diving platforms and ballet studios to Canada’s Drag Race stage, two local artists prove the city’s drag scene is as fearless and multifaceted as it gets.
Restaurants Sliding Doors: Vancouver Restaurants Opening and Closing in December Top Chef alum openings, cool new spaces and street food spots level up.
city Editors’ Picks: What’s On Our Wish List in the 2025 Holiday Season Editor's Pick With apologies to Mariah Carey, baby, all we want for Christmas is a little more.
Bars and Lounges Gina’s, a Queer Mexican-Inspired Spot in Chinatown, Is Selling Just 9 Months After Opening Financial issues, licensing limitations and immigration hurdles force the Chinatown restaurant to be put up for sale.
Arts and Culture Let’s Go Out! 12 Great Spots to Catch Live Music in Vancouver The Orpheum’s nice and all, but live music is alive and well in plenty of other dark rooms around town.
city Let’s Go Out! 6 Fun Things to Do in Vancouver at Night That Aren’t Drinking or Dancing Pinball tournaments, ping pong battles and nostalgic arcade games—here's where to play in Vancouver after dark.
taste Your Guide to Holiday Feasting in Vancouver—15 Restaurants Offering Festive Meals Skip the kitchen stress with take-out feasts, elaborate multi-course dinners and brunch.
drink Let’s Go Out! Where to Grab Drinks in Vancouver, Whether You’re Sipping Craft Beer, Wine, Cocktails or Mocktails Sobriety may be trending, but there are still plenty of delicious ways to imbibe in this city.
Restaurants Let’s Go Out! 4 Great Spots to Grab a Big Group Dinner in Vancouver Looking for group dinner spots in Vancouver? These restaurants nail the vibe, food and atmosphere
Sports Fairgrounds, Toronto’s Hippest Pickleball Club, Just Landed in North Van This colourful new pickleball club has us ready to pick up a paddle and head to Capilano.
Business Vancouver’s Nonprofits Were Getting Priced Out—This Building Changed That At the heart of the Downtown East Side, 312 Main brings together a community of social equity orginizations under one roof.
taste Get a Slice of This! 3 Tips for Hosting the Best Family Pizza Night Sponsored Content Say goodbye to greasy takeout—family pizza night at home is now a breeze.
Arts and Culture Vancouver International Black Film Festival Returns for a 5th Year The Vancouver International Black Film Festival returns December 5 to 9 with 35 films and an expanded hybrid program.
Wine 5 Winemaker Holiday Hacks Direct from Nk’Mip Cellars Sponsored Content Justin Hall, estate winemaker at Nk’Mip Cellars, shares his top holiday hacks, blending Indigenous-inspired practices with personal traditions.
taste Best Thing I Ate This Week: Crispy Vietnamese Crepe Cake at Hai Chi Em Crispy, golden crepes that demand you get your hands dirty—and it’s absolutely worth it.
Arts and Culture Your Guide to Vancouver’s 2025 Craft and Holiday Markets Unique pop-ups, handmade goods and festive European charm abound at Vancouver’s holiday markets this December.
Arts and Culture The Calendar: The Best Arts and Culture Events to Check Out This December and January New year, same you—but with better plans. RSVP your way into 2026.
Events December’s Best Food Events in Vancouver—Where to Dine This Month Festive feasts and nostalgic cocktails? Breakfast with the jolly old man in red? Grab a fork and say no more.
Restaurants New Upscale Seafood Concept Osetra Is Now Open The seafood and caviar-forward restaurant is the first offering from Vancouver’s newest hospitality group, The Key Collection.
Fashion Vancouver Designer Allison Dunne Weaves Art, Philosophy and Humour Into Dunne Cliff Knitwear Dunne Cliff’s collections weave academia and whimsy into must-wear pieces.
Ski Snowmobiles and Fondue Might Just Be the Perfect Whistler Night Out Plus: everything you need to know about this year's Epic pass.
Arts and Culture Let’s Go Out! The Best Places to Go Dancing in Vancouver Feel the groove at these Vancouver dance parties—whether DJ sets, emo throwbacks or a little line-dancing is your speed.
Wine The Best (Actually Thoughtful) Bottles of Wine to Gift This Year There's a right way to give a bottle of wine as a gift, and a wrong way.
Arts and Culture East Van Panto Is Back—and It’s Not Just for the Kids The campy, kooky holiday tradition is back for its 13th year running with 'East Van Panto: West Van Story.'
Events Breaking: Vancouver Cocktail Week Will Return for a Fifth Year in March A week-long celebration of the city's best bars, bartenders, mixologists and creative Canadian talent shakes out in March.
Events Gingerbread Lane Is Back to Sugar-Coat Your Downtown Errands Wander through candy-covered creations at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver and support Make-A-Wish Canada while you’re at it.
Arts and Culture The Playlist: Actor and Restaurateur Antonio Cayonne’s Favourite Podcast Is “Non-Stop Dumb Fun” The Hallmark leading man is also in the restaurant business; in between these two busy gigs, here's what he's watching, reading and streaming.
style The Haul: Photographer Donnel Garcia Stocks Up on Oversized Sweaters and Tibetan Incense Colourful, stackable mugs and investment-worthy denim make the list of Garcia's favourite recent buys.
Arts and Culture Lucky Tile’s Mah Jong Socials and Classes Can’t Keep Up With Demand One of the world’s most ancient games is suddenly so hot right now.
Restaurants The Review: June on Cambie Brings the Buzz to Cambie Village The team behind the Keefer Bar carries on their reputation for great cocktails with new French brasserie June.
Arts and Culture The (Art) Auction Turns Up the Chaos at What Lab This Weekend What Lab’s two-night fundraiser mixes smashed art, avant-garde performances and heartfelt community energy—plus a few surprise wrestlers.
Restaurants Jinmi’s Birthday Bapsang Was the Home-Cooked Meal I’d Been Missing The Korean restaurant specializing in raw soy-sauce-marinated crab offers a special birthday menu complete with a comforting bowl of uni-laden seaweed soup.
city Know-It-All: What Happens to Stuff That Gets Surrendered at the Airport? How to carry on after your carry-on has caused you even more stress than usual.
style The Vanmag Wish Book: What 14 Interesting Vancouverites Want for Christmas Artists, content creators, restaurateurs, comedians, boutique owners, creative directors and interior designers share what's on their 2025 holiday wish lists.
Business How Is Artificial Intelligence Impacting Education? Sponsored Content B.C.'s independent schools might just have the answer.
Food News BREAKING: Four of Canada’s Top 10 Best New Restaurants are From Vancouver Vancouver’s Sushi Hyun, Nero Tondo, Sumibiyaki Arashi and Niwa take spots on the Air Canada Best New Restaurant Top 10 list.
Home Decor Personal Space: At Home with Mon Pitou’s Jesse Hawes and Triet Duong At home with Mon Pitou’s Jesse Hawes and Triet Duong—and, yes, there’s garland galore.
city The Vanmag Neighbourhood Guide: The West End When you're done eating your way down Robson Street or drinking and dancing up Davie, there's plenty more fun to be had in Vancouver's West End.
People TEDxVancouver 2026 Tickets Now on Sale—and the Lineup Features Our Very Own Editor-in-Chief The esteemed speakers' event returns after an eight-year hiatus on March 8, and limited tickets drop today.
Events How Element Event Solutions Is Powering Vancouver’s Biggest Events Sponsored Content Meet the event equipment, furniture, decor and tent rental company behind events like TEDx and the Honda Celebration of Light.
style The 2025 Van Mag Wish Book: 68 Great Gift Ideas From Our Fave Local Shops and Brands What’s on our wish list this holiday season? A smorgasbord of delightful goods from our favourite local brands, shops and makers.
Business How Stratford Hall Is Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Get Students Future-Ready Sponsored Content With guidance from teachers, artificial intelligence assists students at Stratford Hall in becoming critical thinkers and global citizens.
Restaurants Breaking: Beloved Tofino Korean Restaurant Jeju Opening in East Vancouver Next Week The second location of the family-run restaurant takes a more upscale approach to contemporary Korean cuisine.
taste Best Thing I Ate This Week: Cappellacci at Giusti Pumpkin-filled and butter-coated “little hats” make for the perfect fall pasta.
Health & Fitness I Tried It: Soundbathing by Candlelight in the Heart of Downtown Vancouver All of the relaxation with refreshingly little woo (not that there’s anything wrong with that)!
Fashion Shivajothi’s Gender-Neutral Clothing Blends Radical Design with Traditional Technique Every piece from this Vancouver brand is hand-stitched—and blurs the line between feminine and masculine.
Fashion The Vanmag Guide to Getting Your Clothes Tailored Industry experts give their best advice (read this if you don’t know a stitch about sewing)
Arts and Culture Bif Naked Brings Her Story Home: Canadian Red Carpet Premiere of “Bif Naked: The Documentary” to Rock The Rio Theatre The fearless punk rocker shares her life on screen and on stage with an intimate acoustic set and audience Q and A at the hometown screening of "Bif Naked: The Documentary."
Home Decor Where to Find Great Dishware in Vancouver Hosting isn’t just about the food—it’s about creating a memorable moment at the dining table. Here’s where to source dishware as satisfying as the meal.
Arts and Culture Vancouver’s Hobby Hop Festival Introduces Hobbyists to Creative Workshops in the City Maza Hobbies makes Vancouver (and Toronto) more fun with a passport to new workshops in the city, including rug tufting and cake decorating.
Arts and Culture Your Anti-Hibernation Guide: The Best Things to Do in Vancouver November 2025 Cold hands, warm plans. Brave the chill for the coolest happenings this side of sweater weather.
Events Where to Eat, Drink and Be Merry in Vancouver This November Hungry? Thirsty? November 2025 has no shortage of food and drink events—here's where to feast in Vancouver in the coming weeks.
Food News The Chinese Restaurant Awards Announce 2025 Winners These are the best Chinese restaurants in Vancouver, according to the pros. Now, go get your reservations.
Fashion Gerdene Mongolian Cashmere Opens First North American Location in Kitsilano Sponsored Content Gerdene cashmere brings warmth and Mongolian heritage to Vancouverites with its sustainable, high-end clothing.
People My Perfect Vancouver Day: Seawall Jaunts and Timepiece Geekery with Carson Ting Here's how artist and illustrator Carson Ting (principal of Chairman Ting Art and Design Studio) would spend his perfect day.
city The Vanmag Neighbourhood Guide: Mount Pleasant Breweries, vintage shopping, live music and more: what to do in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighbourhood the next time you're visiting.
Food News Sliding Doors: Even More Restaurant Openings and Closures in Vancouver in Fall 2025 If New York is the city that never sleeps, Vancouver is the city that never stops teasing our tastebuds.
Arts and Culture Iconic Park Theatre Is Saved by an Investment from the Rio Theatre and Star-Studded Lineup of Partners Vancouver film stars and stalwarts Osgood Perkins, Mike Flanagan, Sean Baker, Zach Lipovsky and Finn Wolfhard are among the investors re-upping the historic theatre.
Events Where to Catch The Blue Jays World Series Game in Vancouver Get your seats and order placed for these game-day specials. First pitch starts at 5 p.m. sharp!
Arts and Culture “Samhain: Roots of Halloween” Series Screens at the VIFF Centre Starting Friday The week-long film festival celebrates the Celtic roots of Samhain in the lead-up to Halloween.
taste Best Thing I Ate This Week: Pumpkin Spice Smoothie at Kokomo A creamy, spicy, functional take on fall's favourite drink.
Restaurants Pho & Roll: The Modern Vietnamese Restaurant Perfect for Your Next Corporate Event Sponsored Content Scrap the fast-food pizza parties in the office kitchen—take your company event to the next level with a meal at Pho & Roll by Wooden Fish.
taste Everything I Ate In One Day at Vancouver’s Fall Food Festival 19 local eateries are embracing the changing seasons, serving up autumn’s best flavours until November 9.
Chefs Eaters Gotta Eat: Cadeaux Bakery Owner Eleanor Waterfall’s Favourite Eats in Vancouver Where the bakery owner goes for deep-dish pizza, dosas and chicken piccata.
Food News Local Chinese-Canadian Eateries in the Spotlight in New CBC Show “Locals Welcome” The docu-series is hosted by Suresh Doss with appearances by longtime Vanmag Restaurant Awards judges Lee Man and Jenice Yu.
Restaurants Brooklyn Dumpling Shop Opens First B.C. Shop in Vancouver The New York dumpling chain is now open in Vancouver with automated ordering and temperature-controlled food lockers.
Food News Sliding Doors: Vancouver Restaurants Opening and Closing This Month Jungle Room shutters, Flamingo House bows out as new players like Mojo Cantina-Izakaya and Giusti open up shop.
Restaurants Boxset Collective Debuts Rotating Restaurant Concept, Starting With Mojo Cantina-Izakaya The new restaurant replaces El Gato Gab Gab in Mount Pleasant, just a year after Gato's opening.
city Homeless Youth in Greater Vancouver Are Facing a Support Gap Sponsored Content Youth homelessness is a call to action, and Family Services of Greater Vancouver says community support is vital.
Food News Ask For Luigi Gets Its Very Own Miss Vickie’s Flavour The beloved Railtown eatery is making a big splash (make that crunch) with a new cacio e pepe potato chip flavour.
Booze News Tales From The Front Lines: This Liquor Strike Is Absolutely Hammering the Hospitality Industry We chat with a restaurateur, an importer and a winery owner to see how they're fairing.
city Last-Minute Vancouver Halloween Costumes Halloween's coming up, but there's still time to show a little Vancouver pride.
style The Best Made-in-Vancouver Souvenirs To Buy (or Gift!) Let’s be real—nobody wants another fridge magnet or “I Hiked the Grouse Grind” T-shirt. Skip ’em entirely and capture the spirit of the real Vancity with local designs, snacks and sips from cool Vancouver companies.