Wine Wine of the Week: At $13 This Sicilian White Is the Single Best Deal in the Entire Province Right Now
Home Decor Personal Space: The Power Couple Behind Tomasz Wagner Photo and Films Opens the Doors to Their Live-Work Space
city At Issue: How Vancouver Chefs Are Rethinking Food Waste Vancouver chefs are transforming food waste into meals, money and meaning—one rescued ingredient at a time.
Restaurants Review: Blue Coast Is One of Burnaby’s Most Exciting New Sushi Spots Former Miku chef Su Young Kim brings theatrical sushi, dry-ice flourishes and a standout seafood tower to this buzzy Burnaby newcomer.
style Made in Vancouver: Kathy Hamagami of Lloyd Clothing How the (reluctant) fashion designer behind Vancouver’s cult-favourite fleece toque built a brand around warmth, utility and easy everyday style.
Arts and Culture The Playlist: What Bif Naked Is Listening To, Watching and Loving Right Now Here’s what ’90s punk icon (and one-time Vancouverite) Bif Naked has on her pop culture radar.
Business The Great Wealth Transfer: Why Planning Matters More Than Ever Sponsored Content Expert insights for Vancouver families navigating the biggest wealth shift in history.
Restaurants Sliding Doors: Vancouver Restaurants Opening and Closing this Spring As we wave goodbye to some long-loved Italian and Mexican gems in the city, we welcome a new wave of casual eats, donut shops and new European concepts.
Home Decor Personal Space: The Power Couple Behind Tomasz Wagner Photo and Films Opens the Doors to Their Live-Work Space Tomasz Wagner and Amy Tran—the creative and administrative minds behind photography studio Tomasz Wagner Photo and Films—cultivate that elusive work-life balance with the help of a thoughtful design by &Daughters.
city Meet Cute: What It’s Like to Look for Love at the Singles Sauna I tried Kolm Kontrast’s Singles Social because modern dating needs a hard reboot and apparently my nervous system is the only thing still willing to commit.
city Know-It-All: Why Are There Benches on the Granville Street Bridge? Vancouver’s much-mocked bridge benches aren’t exactly pretty, but they do make more sense than the internet would have you believe.
Fashion The Cover Up: Where to Buy Rain Jackets in Vancouver From Rains and Fjällräven to Herschel Supply and Patagonia, these Vancouver shops have the right outerwear for rainy season.
Events 10 Bottles to Make a Beeline For at This Weekend’s Winefest A sneak peak at what's being poured so you can get down to business
taste In Search Of Vancouver’s Perfect Tamago Sandwich Sure, now you can grab a classic tamago sando at any 7-Eleven for $5, but you should also tama-go to these Vancouver spots for a perfect bite.
Vacations 5 Reasons to Visit Osoyoos This Spring Sponsored Content Cherry blossoms, fresh produce and crisp lakeside wines—here’s why a spring trip to Osoyoos is a must.
city Secrets of the City: 40+ Hacks, Tips and Tricks for Making the Most of Life in Vancouver Dozens of insider-approved hot spots, hidden gems and sneaky-good deals, hiding in plain sight.
Restaurants These Are the Best Food Court Stalls to Hit at International Village Mall Here's what to eat on your next visit to Vancouver's International Village Mall (a.k.a. Tinseltown).
Restaurants The Duo Behind ‘Reelin’ in the Beers’ Share Their Fave Cheap and Cheerful Eats Around Vancouver The Zsillei brothers are committed to finding delicious deals on their Youtube channel, 'Reelin' in the Beers.' Here, a few faves.
Arts and Culture 10 Highly Recommended Vancouver Events to Check Out This Spring, From a Said the Whale Anniversary Show to a France-Forward Wine Fest Our Vancouver arts and culture picks for March and April 2026. Said the Whale! Wine! Spongebob burlesque! Violin-accompanied beatboxing!
Restaurants You Have to Try This Michelin-Star Tasting Menu Before Winter’s End Published on Main reaches into the cellar for a 10-course winter “preservation” tasting menu, on now 'til April 12.
Events March Food Events in Vancouver — Where to Dine this Month From Vancouver Cocktail Week’s fifth anniversary to Italian pasta-making classes and exclusive spring pop-ups, here’s where to sip, savour and celebrate the season.
Food News Sliding Doors: Restaurants Opening and Closing in Vancouver Lately Grab-and-go bentos, inventive new Thai tastes and a comforting Korean spot are dazzling the tastebuds of Vancouver as spring approaches.
Restaurants Six Recently Opened Restaurants You Need to Try Next These spots have opened within the last six months or so—have you had a chance to try them all yet?
Restaurants In Search of Vancouver’s Best Beef Tartare Menus across Vancouver are increasingly putting their own spin on the classic beef tartare and (with apologies to Wu-Tang Clan), baby, we Vancouverites like it raw.
Wine Wine of the Week: At $13 This Sicilian White Is the Single Best Deal in the Entire Province Right Now Even at $18, this banger from Tenuta Rapitala is a solid buy.
city The Disruptor: A Beautiful Ending Is Changing How We Live with Death The non-profit ABE Project offers holistic and culturally inclusive end-of-life support, whether it’s for someone living with a terminal illness or grieving a loss.
Restaurants The Review: Three Hot, High-End Restaurants Are at the Heart of an Indian Boom in Vancouver We’re not just talking about heat and spice: Indian restaurants in Vancouver are so hot right now.
city Donating It Forward: How Legacy Gifts Support Metro Vancouver Sponsored Content More British Columbians are leaving legacy gifts in their wills. These charitable donations serve the community, now and into the future.
taste Best Thing I Ate: Fanny Bay’s Sablefish Collars Will Ruin Regular Wings for You Korean BBQ–glazed, deep-fried and unapologetically two-handed, these crunchy collars are pure happy-hour chaos.
Home Decor Personal Space: Inside Mixologist Kaitlyn Stewart’s Cheerful Home Bar in Vancouver Pull up a stool at mixologist Kaitlyn Stewart’s home bar.
style Made in Vancouver: Heidi Rey on Building Studio Heidle and Making Meaningful Objects Heidi Rey spent years trying to fit her creative brain into conventional shapes. Now, with Studio Heidle, she’s designing her own.
Chefs Eaters Gotta Eat: Where Boulevard Wine Director Ashwan Luckheenarain Goes for Korean Seafood Pancakes and Vietnamese Frog Legs When he's not pouring at the acclaimed seafood spot, he's on the hunt for the best bites in town.
city Nominate Your Friend to Go on a Blind Date With Our Dating Columnist (Are We Allowed to Do This?!) We're setting up assistant editor and dating columnist Kerri Donaldson on some dates for an upcoming column. She's like our Vancouver Bachelorette! Don't tell HR!
city Another Valentine’s Day, Another Batch of Vanmag Valentines Love is in the air, and Vancouver-themed valentines are in our post.
city Family Matters: Building Brighter Tomorrows in Vancouver Sponsored Content Family Services of Greater Vancouver plays an important role in shaping the future of our community.
Fashion The Haul: Fashion Designers Catherine and Eva Regehr Love a Portable Statement Lamp and Scottish Mohair Throws The mother-daughter design duo shares a few of their favourite things.
Business Doing It for the ’Gram: Vancouver’s Creator Economy Is Bigger Than You Think It brings in millions and employs tens of thousands of Vancouverites. Is it time to finally take the content creator economy seriously?
Wine The Wine List: If You’re Lambrusco-Curious, Start with These Three Bottles This low-alc sparkling wine pairs with almost everything. Get on board.
Events Love is in the Air: Your Guide to Valentine’s Day 2026 in Vancouver Where to go (and what to do) for heart-shaped anything in Vancouver this weekend.
city Comedian, Actor and Honourary Vancouverite Vic Michaelis Shares Their Perfect Vancouver Day The host of 'Very Important People' shares their dream itinerary for a perfect day out in their home-away-from-home.
city Know-It-All: What’s with Those Weird Clocks on Robson Street? If you’ve ever wondered what phase the moon is in, these clocks have you covered.
Power 50 Party Pics: Photos from the 2026 Power 50 Awards Celebration Snapshots from our sold-out Power 50 Awards Party at the Terminal City Club on February 5, 2026.
city Meet Cute: Our New Dating Columnist Walks Into a Bar… to Try Dog-Themed Speed Dating A Vancouver millennial’s speed-dating adventure at Honey Salt, complete with cocktails, chaos and exactly four dogs (none of whom cared).
Sports “Bigger Than the Olympics”: Is Vancouver Ready for FIFA World Cup 2026? With a $1-billion tidal wave of economic impact predicted to come from FIFA World Cup, is the city ready for the flood?
Fashion Shop Hop: Let’s Get Physical Whether you’re looking for athletic duds for a sweat sesh or prefer to use your spandex for endurance couch-potatoing, these Vancouver shops offer gear that’s both stylish and stretchy.
Arts and Culture The Playlist: Olympic Medallist Cassie Sharpe’s Current Must-Streams and Must-Listens From Jessie Reyez on repeat to "The Wild Robot" tears, plus a West Van festival and a family YouTube rabbit hole as she gears up for Milano Cortina 2026.
Arts and Culture Failures Wanted: Vancouver’s ‘Museum of Personal Failure’ Pop-Up Puts Your Worst Ls on Display The free, community-built pop-up at Kingsgate Mall turns flops into art and relief.
Spirits Our 73rd Annual Cheatsheet for the Upcoming BCL Spirit Release What's hot, cold and meh at the annual celebration of all things distilled at BC's Liquor Stores.
city The Key Collection Might Just Be What Vancouver’s Nightlife Needs Sponsored Content Vancouver’s newest hospitality group, led by some of the best in B.C.’s industry, promises to change how Vancouverites go out.
Power 50 Introducing Vancouver Magazine’s 2026 Power 50 List Our annual list of the 50 people powering our city right now.
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.
Arts and Culture The Playlist: Drag Artist Dust Cwaine Shares Their Current Pop Culture Obsessions A Vancouver-made pop track, HBO's hottest comedy and a classic Julia Roberts flick make up part of Cwaine's pop culture diet.
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.