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FarmhouserestaurantopensinMountPleasant
Sometimesitjusttakesa really(really)longtime togetarestaurantopen inVancouver.That's definitelybeenthecasewith TheFarmhouse,whichmade itspresenceknownbackin mid 2021,withsignageanda renovationinprogressat352E 10thAve Atlonglast,theViaggio Hospitalitygrouphas announcedTheFarmhouse willbeopentodinersstarting Nov 23foratasteoftheItalian countrysiderighthereinMount Pleasant
Headingupoperationsatthe newrestaurantisCurtisLuk intheroleofExecutiveChef& GeneralManager Luk,who appearedonthesecondseason ofTV'sTopChefCanada severalyearsago,hasbeen forginghiswayontheVancouverdiningsceneandhasearned awell deservedrepasoneofthecity'smosttalentedbehind thestoves
WhileLukhaspreviouslybeenonboardatplaceslikeFable, andthelong defunctvegetarianspotTheParker,thechef endedupbehindhisownrestaurantendeavour,Mission inKitsilano,whichclosedinearly2018.Helandednextat Viaggio'sUVAandCiboTrattoria.BackingupLukat TheFarmhousewillbeHeadChefLauraMessingerand Sommelier&AssistantGeneralManagerHollyKing "TheFarmhouseexistsforonereason:Tobringpeople together Andwebelievethebestwaytodothatisovergood wineandsharedfood TheFarmhouseisanintimate,rustic VancouverrestaurantfeaturingNorthernItalianfareina homey,comfortablespace,"describesamediareleaseforthe newrestaurant.
TheultimatevisionforTheFarmhouseisto"bringBritish ColumbiathecuisineandcomfortwelovefromItaly"as"an homagetoourrootsandacelebrationoftheplacewenowcall home "
TheopeningmenuforTheFarmhousefeaturesstarterslikea selectionofItaliancheeseservedwithseasonalpreservesand
housebreads,meatballs,androastedbonemarrowwithsteak tartare There'saselectionofpastadishes,andlargerplates likearoastedhalf chickenorseaurchinrisotto The"BeOur Guest"optionallowsthekitchentocookforyourtable,family stylewithaper personpricetag($67)
Seatingisavailableinthemaindiningroom,atthebar,orin frontoftheopenkitchen Reservationscanbemadeonline TheFarmhousewillbeopenfrom4to11p m Fridayand Saturdayandfrom4to10p.m.Wednesday,Thursday,and Sunday Follow@farmhouseon10thformoreinformation
ByLindsayWilliam Ross
Thiscoupletriedto crossCanadabykiss 50yearsago.Where aretheynow?
CouldyoumakeitacrossCanadafundedbykissing folksonthestreet?
Itappearsthat'swhatacouplewastryingto accomplishin1971.Butwhethertheywereableto remainsamystery.BillPopewasastudentinVancouverat thattimeandenjoyedtakingphotoswhileheexploredthecity Ononeofthosedays,hesawayoungcouplewithhomemade signsinGastown,likelyonWaterStreet
"TherewerelotsofbuskersinGastownaroundthattime," PopetellsVancouverIsAwesomebyphone "Alotof interestingactivity,interestingpeople "
Theseparticularinterestingpeoplelookedlikeacoupleof younghippies,offeringkissesfor25cents(justunder$2in today'seconomy)
"Help,"readsonesign "TryingtogethometoNew Brunswick."
Therearetwoothersigns,withthecostperkiss.Ontheman's there'saspecial:4for$0 75 Onthegroundnearbyisahat, upsidedown Itappearstobeempty
"It'saninterestingsnippetofwhatmightbeabiggerstory," Popesays
Popedecidedtosnapaseriesofphotosofthecoupleandgot threeclearphotos;theyjoinedhiscollectionofinteresting slidestakeninVancouverandtheretheystayedforafew decades Herememberedthem,becauseoftheunusualnature oftheircircumstance,butbeyondthat,thememoriesfaded Untilrecently
In2015Pope,nowalawyeronGabriolaIsland,hadhisslides digitized Theysatagainforawhileuntilrecently,whenhe decidedtoplayaroundwithphotographysoftware.
"Iwasabletotidythemupandgetthemabitclearedupand stitchedthemtogether,"hesays "OnceIgottothatpoint Ithoughtwouldn'titbeneattoseeifIcouldfindoutwho
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Vancouver's favourite(and only)holiday marketspecifically forweirdosreturnstothecity todeckthehallwithoddities galore
TheWeirdosHoliday Markettakesplaceover twoweekendsinDecember thisyear,affording eccentricshoppersseveral opportunitiestofindthe perfectgiftfortheoddballsin theirlife
Showcasingtheworkof 40artists,thestrangeand festiveeventshowcasesa bountyofone of a kind, unusual,and"occasionally outrageous"gifts,ranging fromeverythingfrommagical potterytowitchywaresto quirkyclothingtoanatomical curiositiesandmuchmore Eachyear,WeirdosHoliday Marketfounderand organizerRachelZottenberg carefullycuratestheholiday offering,selectingarange ofartiststhateachsella bevyofweird,whimsical,or abnormalofferings
Forthefirsttime,themarket willexpanditsusualweekend hourstoincludetwoFriday NightMarketsforadult shoppersaged19andup. Theseeveningswillfeature "R ratedcuriossuitedonlyto (slightlymore)matureeyes " Andwhilemanyofthe itemsareholiday inspired, otherspiecesaresuitable foranyoccasion,albeitwith adecidedlyeccentricflair Forexample,oneofthe vendorshasbeencrafting "plaguedoctor"masksfor severalyears,longbeforethe foreboding,crow likepieces becametimely Theyareabig hitthesedays,however PunkRockPastries,alocal companyknownforcrafting impressiveandeccentric
cakesandgoodies,willalso bereturningtotheeventfora secondyear AndhowdoesZottenberg define"weird?"
"Tome,it'salwaysthestuff thatnoteverybodyisgoing tolike.It'sthestuffthat'sa littleleftofcentre,andoften ithassomethingthat'sa littlegrotesqueorabnormal oralittleantiqueoralittle strangeoralittlesnarkyora littleover the topsilly,"she explains "Buttobeaweirdoisjustto havethosefeelingsinyour heartwhileyoucreate To beanartistinitselfistobea weirdo "
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WeirdosHolidayMarket 2022 When:Saturday,Dec 10and Dec 17from10a m 6p m ; Sunday,Dec 11andDec 18 from10a.m. 6p.m.andnew FridayNightMarkets(ages 19+)onDec 9andDec 16 from6 9p m Where:TheRussian Hall 600CampbellAve , Vancouver Cost:$5atthedoorforages 13andup(bydonationfor children12andunder) By
Holidaymarketfor'weirdos'offersthousandsofeccentricgifts S U P P L I E D OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 8 am - 8 pm* 1595 Kingsway • 604-872-3019 • www.famousfoods.ca Salesdates: Thursday, December1toWednesday, December7 *Allproductsintheflyerareonsalewhilequantitieslast Please check our website and social media regularly for announcements or changes to our hours of operation. Friendly reminder to keep a minimum 2-meter distance away from other customers and staff. Your Original Natural Food Store ORGANIC ORGANIC $799 /lb 17.62 kg Inside Round Roasts NON-MEDICATED Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs $799 /lb 17.62 kg FROZEN Butter Ball Turkeys $454 /lb 9.99 kg NATURE'S PATH Eco-Pac Size Organic Cereals $1199 BC GROWN Organic Ambrosia Apples CANADA OR USA Mini Potatoes GRASS FED T-Bone Steaks $1270 /lb 27.99 kg FROZEN Whole Goose $6999 each CALIFORNIA OR MEXICO Organic Red Grapefruit $199 each $359 1.5 lb bag ETHICAL BEAN Whole Coffee Beans DUBRETON Organic Sliced Bacon $999 250 grams KING ISLAND 100% Pure Coconut Water PRODUCT OF MEXICO Organic Cucumbers 3 for $8(2.67 ea) FROM THE DELI Medley Spice Salami $319 100 grams NON-MEDICATED Bone-In Pork Butt Roasts $349 /lb 7.69 kg BRAGG Liquid Soy Seasoning PRODUCT OF MEXICO Avocados 3 for $5(1.67 ea) $549 3lb bag $499 1 Litre $1099 340 grams /lb 8.80 kg $399 Whole Chicken Wings $1199 750 grams 946 ml OnSpecial ThisWeek! Thursday Dec. 1 - Wednesday Dec. 7 *Whilequantitieslast Grass Fed Bone-In Beef Rib Steaks $1270 /lb 27.99 kg Kuchenmeister Christmas Stollen Fruit Marzipan $1349 /750g $1199 /750g
Photosof15moresuspected BreakoutFestivalriotersreleased
TheVancouverPolicehave releasedphotosof15more suspectstheybelievewere involvedinSept 18's BreakoutFestivalriot Chaosandviolenceeruptedatthe PNEwhenthefestival'sheadliner, LilBaby,cancelled,whichwas announcedmomentsbeforehewas duetotakethestage Invideosfrom thefestivalaftertheannouncement wasmadepeoplecouldbeheard shoutingthingslike"F*ckBreakout," "wewererippedoff,"and"let'sriot" Vandalism,fights,andother destructivebehaviorfollowed OnNov 1theVPDreleasedphotosoftheir 'top10'mostwanted;thenextweekthey announcedsevenofthe10hadbeenidentified Nowthey'vereleased15morephotos,allof individualsthey'retryingtoidentifyfrom photosandvideotakenduringtheriot "Withtipsfromthepublic,we’vealready identifiedseveralpeoplewhoparticipatedin dangerousanddestructivebehaviorduring theBreakoutFestivalriot,”saysConst TaniaVisintininapressrelease Now,were againaskingeveryonetolookhardatthese
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thesetwowere."He'spostedthephotoson hiswebsiteandsocialmedia,wherethey've beguntogetsharedacrossCanadaasthe searchbeginstofindtheyoungcouple(who mayormaynotstillbeacouple)
"Itwouldbeinterestingtofindoutwhothey are,whathappenedtothem,"Popesays "But atthesametime,it'sfunjustwondering"
newlyreleasedpicturestohelpusholdthese additionalsuspectsaccountable.”
Someofthesevennowidentifiedfromthe firstbatchofsuspectscameforwardtopolice, notesVisintin
TheVPDhassetupawebsiteatvpdca/top 10tohelpwiththeinvestigation Itincludes multiplephotosofeachofthenow18suspects they'retryingtoidentify,alongwithplacesto submittipsonthesuspects'identitiesanda portalforsubmittingvideofromtheriot
ByBrendanKergin
"RightnowIcanmakeupwhathappened; onceIfindoutmyimaginationwillbe quashedalittlebit"
Ifanyoneouttheredoesrecognizethecouple, Popeiscurioustolearnwhathappened He canbereachedbyemailatphotographer @shawca
ByBrendanKergin
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