Exploring Vancouver Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant

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Since the early 90s, Mount Pleasant in Vancouver has undergone an amazing transformation. Today, it’s an edgy and vibrant neighbourhood with an eclectic mix of eateries, cafes, live music venues, cool patio bars and one-of-a-kind boutiques.

Dinner at Catch 122 in Gastown with New Head Chef Jason Vallee

Dinner included a deliciously light whipped lemon ricotta as a snack, a very large Dungeness crab cake as a small plate, a flat iron steak, lingcod cassoulet and an assortment of winter vegetables as main courses and a plate of chocolate as dessert.

Dine like Indian Royalty at Tasty Indian Bistro in Delta

While Tasty Indian Bistro isn’t new to Surrey, it was certainly new to me. Owner Avtar Saini first opened up the restaurant in the winter of 1999 on Scott Road and it was always his vision to create a space where customers could dine like Indian royalty.

On Death’s Door – An Interactive Zombie Play

It’s hard to deny the obsession we have with zombie culture – from award winning TV shows like The Walking Dead to zombie related computer games like Last Of Us and Left 4 Dead. While there are a lot of people who think they’re prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse, one guy went a bit further […]

5 Ways to be Ocean Wise: Sustainable Seafood 101

If you love seafood and you’re a foodie, you’ve probably heard of Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise Program. To the rest of us, myself included, we might just be wondering exactly what it means. The Head Chef at YEW Seafood + Bar, Ned Bell, went on a very ambitious challenge to help raise awareness of sustainable seafood […]