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Forget greasy chips and candyfloss. These venues serve everything from cockles to cocktails, lollies to lobster. They also offer art, birdwatching, surfing and

With its modern, floor to ceiling, metro tiling and earthy terracotta flooring, this young designer's kitchen is a masterclass in balance. Here's how you can get the look

Tinker Bunny's Bathing Pool is as still and clear as glass. Each ribbon of seaweed and pale barnacle is visible in its teal depths, in contrast to the steely, white-capped Atlantic that churns beyond the rocks on which we're huddled. And you can tell, at a glance, the water is going to be freezing. Yet, here I am, dipping a toe into the water. The cold is curiously like fire, sparks erupting over my skin. 'Don't do it!' shouts the logical part of my brain. I sink deeper,...

Want to shop local for the holidays? Here's where to shop for Christmas presents in Vancouver this year.

We already outlined 10 must-try menus you can devour from now until March 7, but we’ve yet to lay out the best of the best when it comes to cheap and cheerful menus — we’re talking $25 and under (before taxes). Here are our picks for can’t-miss Dine Out Vancouver menus under $25 to try this year. Please note that many menus are not available from February 12 to 14, so be sure to double-check before booking.

Now safely ensconced in her Cornwall fisherman’s cottage, Katie is wondering where she fits in

Article content I like to borrow brains — you never know what you’ll find in them. And it doesn’t get better than a chef’s to discover cool places to eat. And so I called some. Hamid Salimian and wife Jen Peters are a couple of the best culinary minds and palates in the city. Salimian teaches culinary students at Vancouver Community College how to cook food that would impress any Michelin inspector and is co-owner of the casual Popina Canteen on Granville Island. Peters now runs Nextjen...