Scout Magazine

09/05/2024

What's this? An exciting new job position L'ABATTOIR was just added to Scout's 'Opportunity Knocks' bulletin board...check it out:

The Goods from L'Abattoir Vancouver, BC | L’Abattoir Restaurant in Gastown is looking for a Private Dining Room Service Lead to join their team of Leads. L'Abattoir is an award winning restaurant located in the heart of Gastown with a Private Dining Room located in the building behind the rest

09/05/2024

Last Thursday (August 29th), Commercial Drive’s The Flamingo Room hosted the Havana Club Rum Bar Brawl, and Scout's very own Michelle Sproule was honoured to be there as a judge. Being in the room for a showdown between bartenders from Main Street and Commercial Drive was a blast! Check out our photo recap and takeaways from the event below:
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Shout out to all of the participants: Published on Main, Good Thief, The Narrow, The Flamingo Room, Havana Vancouver, Bar Corso, Lunch Lady, Loula's Taverna, and Pax Romana.

Being in the room for a showdown between bartenders from Main Street and Commercial Drive was a blast! Check out our photo recap and takeaways from the August 29th event.

09/05/2024

How’s this for a dream collaboration: this Sunday, September 8th, our favourite oddball craft brewery, Strange Fellows Brewing, is hosting Crop Drop BC for an entirely local and regenerative farmer’s market-style pop-up! Find out more in our new 'Heads Up' article, and then see you on Sunday! https://scoutmagazine.ca/head-to-strange-fellows-brewery-for-the-crop-drop-pop-up-market-this-sunday/

09/04/2024

The latest picks from Vessel Liquor Store "to pair with back to school, the start of the grape harvest, and the return of autumn":

The Goods from Vessel Liquor Since opening doors in December 2015, Vessel has become Victoria’s hub for all things wine, beer, spirits, cider, and the conversation and culture surrounding them. Our locally-owned, independent company was built around supporting authentic products and producers, fro...

09/04/2024

Summer’s almost over (eep!), and we’re determined to squeeze out every last bit of it. In anticipation of this very moment, we’ve been “taste testing” local ice cream spots all summer long in order to compile a list of local spots we’re hustling back to before our appetites shut down for the season. Bonus: Since this week is shaping up to stay warm, we figure it’s the perfect time to load up on the stuff! Featuring: Annabelle Choi - Catering & Consulting Studio, Earnest Ice Cream, Mister, Glenburn Soda Fountain and Confectionery, Cadeaux Bakery Inc., Crema Ice Cream & Desserts, and more! Check out the full (short) list here: https://scoutmagazine.ca/vancouvers-best-ice-cream-our-choices-for-the-last-days-of-summer/

*This is Devon of Plain Jane Ice Cream and Thank You Pizza fame. (He’s going to love that we used an extra big pic of him for this story…) Hi, pal!

09/04/2024

On Wednesday, November 6th a lineup of BC’s most talented women working in the hospitality sector will be coming together in a singular room (the Star Sapphire Ballroom at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel) in support of an extraordinary cause, at the WORTH Association's Yes Shef: Elevating Women in Food & Beverage event. This is a big deal, folks! Find out more: https://scoutmagazine.ca/yes-shef-returns-for-another-round-on-november-6th-2024/
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Featuring (for starters): Araxi Restaurant & Oyster Bar, Baan Lao Fine Thai Cuisine - Steveston, Cadeaux Bakery Inc., Chambar Restaurant, Hawksworth Restaurant, Tacofino, Poplar Grove Winery, Cactus Club Cafe, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Growing Chefs, Homer St. Cafe and Bar, and Meeru Dhalwala and Shira Blustein of Lila( pictured below).

09/04/2024

Stay sharp! Tickets for L'ABATTOIR's first 'Gaoler's Mews' dinner of 2024, featuring Chef Kristian Eligh of Victoria's Marilena Cafe & Raw Bar, dropped today!

The Goods from L'Abattoir Vancouver, BC | L'Abattoir is excited to announce the final edition of the No. 1 Gaoler's Mews dinner series in 2024, scheduled for Wednesday, October 9th. This exclusive charity dinner will feature a collaboration between Chef Lee Cooper and Chef Kristian Eligh of Marilen

09/03/2024

Daniel Robert Hawkins is ‘Dan Dan Doodles’ – your local source for “Doodles and noodles (nude-els?)”…

If you’re not yet acquainted with Hawkins’ particular flavour of art and humour, then a quick perusal of his IG feed should provide an easy explanation why we were so interested in learning more about in the person behind the amorphous “people” and cheeky captions populating it…And once you’re up-to-speed, keep the momentum (and chuckles) a-coming by diving into our recent Q&A with the Vancouver artist below:

Our new Q&A with your local source for "Doodles and noodles (nude-els?)"...Add to that: clever wordplay and a good laugh (or at least a proper smirk, if you're more of a tough nut).

09/03/2024

Attention job-seekers: Osteria Savio Volpe is hiring a Slice Cook!

The Goods from Osteria Savio Volpe Vancouver, BC | Osteria Savio Volpe is looking for a dynamic person to join the team as a full-time Slice Cook. The bar slicer position is dedicated to creating an exceptional dining experience for our guests. It's a hybrid FOH/BOH role as you are active on a s

08/29/2024

So many excellent ways to celebrate Chambar Restaurant's 20 year anniversary this September! Check out what's in store over the weeks ahead:

The Goods from Chambar Vancouver, BC | This September marks a milestone in Vancouver’s culinary landscape as Chambar celebrates its 20th anniversary. Since its 2004 debut, Chambar has become a beloved institution, known not only for its unique blend of Belgian and Moroccan flavours but also for sh...

08/29/2024

Mark your calendars and/or place your pre-orders, local sweets-lovers: Beaucoup Bakery & Café has something very special dropping this weekend, in honour of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival...

The Goods from Beaucoup Bakery & Cafe Vancouver, BC | Starting this weekend, in celebration of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, Beaucoup Bakery is launching its new La Lune Collection, featuring pastry chef and co-owner Betty Hung’s signature sablé crust mooncakes and, for the first time, clas

08/28/2024

Chinatown is best explored with a crew who knows it inside and out; and the folks at Pizza Coming Soon are just that. Since opening in October 2020, the team — Shaylen “Shay” D, Dylan Jones, Keith Allison, and Alex Usow (Rhek); plus later additions Tadia Rae and Billy Nguyen (co-founders of Bar Sodalite) — have been tight-knit and deeply connected to the neighbourhood.

Theirs is the kind of approach we appreciate: they care about the community and bring a sense of humour to everything they do. Now, the Pizza Coming Soon crew is taking us on a tour of their favourite spots in Chinatown… Featuring stops at: DD MAU, Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant, RedBeef Noodle Kitchen, Fat Mao Noodles, The Keefer Bar, Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie, The Boss Bakery & Restaurant Chinatown, Forum Home Appliances Inc, Treasure Green Tea Company, Dandelion Records & Emporium, and many more...

Chinatown is best explored with a crew who knows it inside and out; and the folks at Pizza Coming Soon are just that. Since opening in October 2020, the team have been tight-knit and deeply connected to the neighbourhood. Now, they are taking us on a tour of their favourite spots...

08/28/2024

Calling all experienced cooks seeking work in the industry: Four Winds Brewing Co. new Beach House & Brewery concept is hiring! Find out more in our new 'Opportunity Knocks' post below...

The Goods from Four Winds Brewing Company Delta, BC | Four Winds Brewing is a family-owned and operated craft brewery renowned for its dedication to consistency and innovation in the world of beer. With the recent opening of our new Four Winds Beach House & Brewery in Tsawwassen, we're extending ou

08/27/2024

Heads up all you advanced skilled, cooking- and/or baking-inclined Vancouverites seeking work in the industry: Modus is hiring!

The Goods from Coffee Roastery Modus Vancouver, BC | Coffee Roastery Modus is gearing up for the opening of our second Burnaby location, and we're looking for another addition to our BOH team. If you are very advanced in the kitchen, food or baking-inclined, drop us a line! Email workwith@modus

08/26/2024

Folke Restaurant is hosting a sustainable vegan dinner on Tuesday, September 10th – and it’s one hell of a double-header! Chef Tomoko Tahara, of Mæst food Inc, and Pastry Chef Sam Shem, creator of The Dessert Club are combining forces for what is sure to be one memorable night…

Folke Restaurant is hosting a sustainable vegan dinner on Tuesday, September 10th - and it's one hell of a double-header! Chef Tomoko Tahara, of Mæst Food, and Pastry Chef Sam Shem, creator of The Dessert Club are combining forces for what is sure to be one memorable night... Both chefs are already

08/26/2024

Heads up, folks — the Still Moon Arts Society 22nd Annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival is coming up quickly… Always a beautiful and magical experience, this is one of our favourite Vancouver events! Events leading up to the main event on September 21st are generally free (or super affordable), but space is limited, and tickets are selling out already! Check out our rundown of the festival before locking in your spots ASAP:

Always a beautiful and magical experience, this is one of our favourite Vancouver events!

08/22/2024

Ready for another round of book and other reading recommendations? Good news: The Scout Book Club, Vol. 15 just dropped! Including an old and integral historical non-fiction title by a renown Ukraine-born journalist, as well as an upcoming fantastical historical fiction by a Montreal author...plus a short story collection by an Irish former chef, and much more! Happy reading!
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HarperCollins Canada | Penguin Random House Canada | Riverhead Books | University of Alberta Press | Massy Books | Upstart & Crow | Iron Dog Books | Huck | Sandwich Magazine | It's Nice That

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we're reading, what's staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we've already read and recommend.

08/22/2024

"Imagine if there was an occasion where you could display your favourite printed tee with a group of like-minded people? Once, our city did have such an event, thanks to photo-based artist, Michael de Courcy. From 1978-1982, the annual Vancouver T-shirt Open celebrated the T-shirt as not just an everyday item of clothing, but as a “personal forum of political statement and creative expression.” It was Vancouver’s first T-shirt based art scene. Pretty cool, eh?" Check out the latest edition of 'You Should Know', where Scout's contributing local historian, Christine Hagemoen, traces the history of one spectacular and revealing local public art phenomenon...

Christine Hagemoen, Scout's contributing local historian, traces the history of one spectacular and revealing local public art phenomenon: Michael de Courcy's 'T-shirt Open'.

08/21/2024

Heads up, prospective and confirmed 'Party of 5'-ers! Take note that, due to this weekend's less than stellar weather forecast, the event has been rescheduled to Saturday, September 7th...Also, tickets are still available!

The countdown is over: tickets for this year’s ‘Party of 5‘ event have dropped, and if last year is any indication, they won’t last long. It’s all going down this Saturday (August 24th) from 4-10pm at the Garden Villa Courtyard (127 East Pender Street).

08/21/2024

The Zummer Zine Zocial is happening this weekend! According to organizers at Moniker Press and Zine Harvest, it will be a ‘community zine and book picnic’ – aka one heck of a fun way to spend a Saturday afternoon in the park (weather permitting – knock on wood!) Find out more: https://scoutmagazine.ca/for-big-fun-and-diy-loving-vibes-hit-dude-chilling-park-this-saturday/

08/21/2024

If you're a frequent Scout reader, then you already know about local brand, Okay to Rest, and its pro-R&R ethos... And although resting might not come naturally to us, it’s something we certainly can get behind and want to get better at doing – which is all the more reason why we wanted to get the lowdown on the brand from its founder and designer, Claire Hacker. Hacker recently made the move from Vancouver to Victoria, in a bid to better embrace the lifestyle her brand encompasses. Here is what we uncovered:

The founder and designer of Okay to Rest clothing and accessories recently made the move from Vancouver to Victoria, in a bid to better embrace the lifestyle her brand encompasses. We checked in to find out more about the move, her brand, and life, in general.

08/21/2024

Mark your calendar, folks: it's almost time for the Hero's Welcome 'Mega Meat Draw', featuring prizes from Windsor Quality Meats, and in support of Citadel Canine Society. Details below...

The Goods from Hero's Welcome Vancouver, BC | Part of continuing the legacy of the veteran’s club is Hero’s Welcome continuing to hold weekly Meat Draws - an event synonymous with legions across the country. In true Hero’s style though, they have brought the event into more of a modern setting...

08/20/2024

The countdown is over: tickets for this year’s ‘Party of 5‘ event have dropped, and if last year is any indication, they won’t last long. It’s all going down this Saturday (August 24th) from 4pm to 10pm at the Garden Villa Courtyard (127 East Pender Street). Details and link to lock in your tickets below:

The countdown is over: tickets for this year’s ‘Party of 5‘ event have dropped, and if last year is any indication, they won’t last long. It’s all going down this Saturday (August 24th) from 4-10pm at the Garden Villa Courtyard (127 East Pender Street).

08/20/2024

Looking for work behind (and in front of) the bar? Check out the latest job opportunity from Anh and Chi, freshly added to Scout's 'Opportunity Knocks' bulletin board:

The Goods from Anh and Chi Vancouver, BC | Anh and Chi restaurant is seeking a full-time Bar Manager to join our expanding team. If you are a dynamic leader and an exceptional coach, we would like to hear from you! Reporting to the Beverage Director and General Manager, they will ensure the day-to-

08/20/2024

If kicking back with a drink on Chupito Cocteleria’s hidden patio space has been on your ‘to do’ list, then you’d better hustle, because the celebrated cocktail-forward Mexican restaurant (little sister to La Taqueria) has officially received word from their landlords that the building is coming down. Although the notice technically allows them to continue running until January, patio permitting regulations mean that the outdoors-only concept will have no choice but to cease operations by the end of October – so now is the time to check off that box!

Get the full scoop in our new 'Heads Up' story below:

If kicking back with a drink on the hidden patio at Chupito Cocteleria has been on your ‘to-do’ list, then you’d better hustle, because the celebrated cocktail-forward Mexican restaurant is officially in its last season.

08/20/2024

Mark your calendars: After a years-long hiatus, Vancouver Design Week (2014-2019) has been flipped on its head, and is ready to return better than before, as the Design Vancouver Festival, this September 19-29. Get all the important details, along with festival highlights, here: https://scoutmagazine.ca/get-pumped-for-the-first-official-design-vancouver-festival-this-september/

08/20/2024

Mark your calendars for Monday, September 23rd, folks! That’s when Kenta Takahashi, the genius behind Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar‘s dessert program (and recently crowned 2024’s Best Pastry Chef by Canada's 100 Best) is running a two-hour deep dive into the intersection of design and dessert. Don't miss out! Get all the important info and link to (intentionally affordably priced) tickets here:

Mark your calendars for Monday, September 23rd, folks! That's when Boulevard's Kenta Takahashi is running a two-hour deep dive into the intersection of design and dessert.

08/19/2024

Looking for a memorable way to treat yourself this September? The Published on Main collaboration dinner with Kiln (San Francisco) should do the trick! Details and link to tickets here: https://scoutmagazine.ca/published-on-main-welcomes-san-franciscos-kiln-for-one-night-only-collaboration-dinner/

08/19/2024

Another fun and exciting FOH opportunity just landed on Scout's job board - this time from Main Street Brewing. Scope it out:

The Goods from Main St. Brewing Vancouver, BC | Main St. Brewing is on the hunt for a new Tap Room Manager to become the titular head of our Front Of House family! Main Street Brewing is dedicated to crafting exceptional beers and delivering unforgettable experiences. We are seeking a dynamic Ta

08/19/2024

This one's for all you experienced FOH folk looking for work in the industry: St. Lawrence restaurant is hiring! Check out our latest 'Opportunity Knocks' post below for all the important details:

The Goods from St. Lawrence Vancouver, BC | St. Lawrence is expanding our front of house team! We have an intimate yet fierce dining room that reflects our French roots. We are hiring a restaurant professional with a minimum of five years experience in food and beverage, with at least two of those