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Your guide to Remembrance Day ceremonies throughout the city.

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Stars of the ’80s show Degrassi High will be in town this weekend as part of Fan Expo Vancouver. Long live the Zit Remedy!

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This is a letter to the skateboarder who knocked the elderly man off his scooter in mid-August at the crosswalk at Drake and Hornby.You didn’t kill him. Not really. Cuz, hey dude, he was still breathing as you sped away. Not that you knew that, because you didn’t stop to check.Yeah, no biggie, he only broke his shoulder.

Unfortunately, he ended up having to stay in the hospital for a month. And sad to say, he has now died. But, like, that wasn’t your fault, right?

–Sharon Brady-Browne

WATER OVER THE BRIDGE

Re:“Rant/Rave,” Nov. 2, 2017 As someone who has walked home from work over the Burrard Street Bridge for almost 30 years, I find it hard to believe that Ron was “deadly afraid” to walk over it before the “renovations.”

I have never felt that my life was in peril while crossing the bridge whether by foot or bicycle. I absolutely hate the suicide barriers that block a good part of the view and, in fact, the only benefit to me

A small start can lead to something great.

We’ve all heard stories about the importance of saving early, but after paying the bills, insurance, utilities, groceries, rent—and don’t forget taxes—it can feel like there’s no money to stash away for a rainy day. How do I save money? And if I can save money, where should I put it? Should I play in the stock market, invest in mutual funds or just stuff it under my mattress?

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John and Lisa had these questions and more when they met with Shaun, a Certified Financial Planner from Prospera Credit Union. John and Lisa had recently moved their mortgage to Prospera and Shaun visited them at their home to help them create a financial roadmap. John and Lisa wanted to put money away for retirement and save for their four-year old son’s future.

John and Lisa each opened a TFSA at Prospera. They used John’s to build up an emergency fund for unexpected expenses while they used Lisa’s for long-term growth. By coordinating their investment and savings strategy, John and Lisa will be prepared for the present and the future.

Shaun introduced the couple to an important savings strategy; pay yourself first. He recommended an automatic monthly transfer out of their chequing account. “It doesn’t have to be a huge amount of money,” Shaun told them. “The point is to start early and get comfortable with saving.” Getting into a routine is crucial to help your savings grow.

John and Lisa weren’t certain where they should put their money, so Shaun discussed two popular options: a TFSA or RRSP. As he explained, “both have their advantages, so it’s

After a year and-a-half of regular savings, John and Lisa found a great deal on a home that needed some renovations. John was able to take money from his TFSA to make their new house a home. Because they planned ahead, John and Lisa didn’t have to make long-term sacrifices to accommodate their new living situation and John was able to rebuild his savings by continuing the healthy habit they’d established over the past year. When it comes to financial-planning, Shaun says, “Everyone’s goals are different; having a financial expert in your corner will help provide clarity and keep you focused on achieving your goals.”

and other pedestrians is that the bike lanes now prevent us from being splashed with puddled rainwater from cars and buses. –Burrard Bridge Lifer

TAKE A SEAT

Today, on the No. 5 Robson bus, a woman was allowed on at the traffic light, just after it left the first stop (Cambie & Dunsmuir). She didn’t seem to pay, and then proceeded to sit down in the two seats just in front of the rear door.

I say she sat down in the “two seats,” as after just a few stops, as the bus filled up, I noticed that people were asking to sit there (she had her bag on the seat next to her) and she kept telling people that she was “saving” it for someone who was boarding in a few stops.

WTF is wrong with people?! And by “people,” I mean both her and those who asked to sit and simply capitulated when she said no.

Why do people allow rude, ignorant people like this woman to rule? Are we so afraid as a society that we can’t simply stand up to someone who won’t let us sit down?!

Before you ask why I didn’t say something, I was seated and had not interacted with the woman. Had I wanted/ needed to sit, however, I would simply have asked one more time (to be sure I heard what I thought I heard) then, upon confirmation, have simply picked up her bag and put it in her lap and sat my tired ass down! –Anonymous

STILL SINGLE

Re:“Single in the city, 200 dates later,” Nov. 2, 2017 Hopefully date 201 is “the one” for Ashley; she’s put the time in and deserves it. But sometimes when you think everyone else is an asshole, it’s just you. –Scottie Rentool While I applaud her honesty, I wonder what she is actually looking for. It seems, at her age, she would have narrowed her strengths in a relationship and be focusing on someone who would complement her. Maybe she is a dreamer and just likes the fact that meeting new men all the time is interesting and dynamic? Restless Heart Syndrome is a thing... –Brittany Devries

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NEWS // ISSUES

Van’s bombastic, all-male book club Poem of the week North Grant Lawrence Poetic Licence

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Welcome to Poetic Licence – a weekly poetry forum, hosted by us, featuring words by local poets. This week? A return by Fiona Tinwei Lam.

REMEMBRANCE DAY In front of his sons, my grandfather crumpled on a Hong Kong street under a rain of kicks and blows by Imperial Japanese soldiers.

His wives and daughters poised to smear their faces and bodies with shit, their only shield against another Nanking.

Now, clips of Vimy Ridge on television, trenches, tanks, marching, explosions in sepia, black and white.

Scenes of bombers droning like oversized flies above a recent kill. Cities on fire.

Each labels the other side devils while scorching homes to hell.

Downtown, a ceremony-the choir sings its youthful grief, a crowd, umbrellas, light rain, the bugle’s clear line of yearning calling out to what continues in Aghanistan, Syria, Somalia, Myanmar-years of accumulating death. A vigil to wait out the worst we can be to each other.

Fiona Tinwei Lam (fionalam.net) has authored two books of poetry and a children’s book. This poem originally appeared in another form in her book Enter the Chrysanthemum (Caitlin Press).

To submit your own poetry to Poetic Licence, email editor@westender.com with “Poetry Column” in the subject line. Include your poem, full name, contact details and bio. Only those selected for the column will be contacted. W

Vancouver Shakedown

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Booze bottles were scattered across the counter amidst half-empty containers of take-away Indian food. Punk rock blared over the stereo as a kitchen full of guys yelled over the music, cracking jokes and backslapping each other.

Welcome to the Paperbacks, North Vancouver’s huge, lumbering, and wildly successful all-male book club.

It’s no secret that book clubs are a vital cog of the publishing industry.Titles that become favourites of book clubs have become bestsellers.That’s why, as an author of three books, whenever I’m invited to attend a book club that has selected one of my titles, I always try to be there and I’m always thankful.

Most of the book clubs I visit are predominantly female and very polite affairs.

The Paperbacks are something different. Last week, I accepted their invitation to discuss my latest book, and I had never experienced anything quite like it before in seven years of book club visits. Even though we were in a gorgeous Edgemont Village home, it felt more like I was in a beer league hockey

Grant Lawrence (centre, seated) with the Paperbacks book club at a home near Edgemont Village. Contributed photo locker room after a big win.

The loose, unpretentious, politically incorrect atmosphere was like a cross between Slapshot and Old School.

The Paperbacks were started nine years ago by Jim West, a fiery ball of energy; a kind of West Coast version of Julian from The Trailer Park Boys, just replace the omnipresent rum and coke with a tumbler of scotch on the rocks. Jim is a former high school dropoutturned-punk rocker-turnedsuccessful contractor and wood carver. He and his wife have four boys. His favourite band is the Ramones and he built urinals into the bathrooms of his home.

“Some of the guys have a beer league hockey team called the Silverbacks, which I played on for about four

years,” Jim told me. “When I quit the team, I decided to try something new, so I started the Paperbacks.”

“I formed the book club right in the middle of the international financial crisis of 2008,” Jim continued.

“Things were dire, my construction business was in the shitter, and I remember thinking, ‘When Rome burns, do something positive.’ I emailed 15 guys about forming the book club, thinking I’d get maybe half to respond, but all 15 wrote back right away and said they were in.”

Many were in a similar situation to Jim and looking for the kind of positive distraction reading – and the camaraderie of a club – can provide. As of 2017, membership in Jim’s all-male book

club has exploded to 39 guys, at an average age of 50.

The Paperbacks have three rules: 1. Jim chooses the book.

2. The book must be purchased from an independent bookstore.

3. They have to read a mix of fiction and nonfiction.

“I don’t know what it is, but guys mostly want to read non-fiction. Maybe it’s because men are drawn to history, I’m not sure, but sometimes I have to force the fiction onto ’em”, Jim told me, scotch in hand, as we toured his incredible carving workshop in his backyard.

Beside myself, other authors, such as Cea Person (North of Normal), Steven Galloway (The Cellist of Sarajevo), and Timothy Taylor (Stanley Park), have also braved the alcohol-soaked lion’s den that is the Paperbacks book club meetings and have lived to tell the tale “We love reading, we love getting together, and we love supporting the authors,” Jim explained, as he showed me his astoundingly extensive pre-First World War Pickelhaube helmet collection in a secret lair in his home.Then he spotted a book on the table and barked at the other Paperbacks members who had tagged along. “Hey! This is our next book: Kings of the Wyld. It’s fiction! Read it!” W

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Vicious Cycle: Stolen bikes and Vancouver Remembrance the prison industrial complex Day ceremonies

TESSA VIKANDER @tessavikander

Last week my bike was stolen.

So was my co-worker’s. So was my friend’s. It sucks and I’ve had a lot of feels about it.

When I first noticed it missing, I was in shock. Did I lock my bike up in another location and forget? (Amnesia runs in my family.) Was I dreaming? Nope. I was livid. How did they break through my brand new $70 Kryptonite U-lock? Oh look, they didn’t.They broke the wooden banister of the stair railing I had locked my bike to, and took my bike – lock and all.

At first I berated myself for having not locked my bike in a more secure location or to a sturdier post. I made my bike an easy target. However, I rather quickly realized that was victim-blaming. In fact, it’s not my fault my bike was stolen. I deserve better. I deserve to be able to lock my bike up (thus signalling it’s not free for the taking) and not have it stolen.

That morning, I was late to work at Westender, where I write this very cycling column. I documented my tragedy on Twitter, got off the bus and stomped over to the office. It was a cold morning, and along the way I noticed two people huddled together and sleeping in an alcove. My heart sunk and I breathed a sigh of resignation. My problems are small, I thought. I can afford to replace my bike, and I have a home to return to at the end of day.

And so, I counted my blessings. At least I tried to.

I told everyone at the office about my misfortune. I mentioned to a colleague that I

Don’t lock your bike up to a wooden banister. Dan Toulgoet photo was just grateful for everything I do have, and he kindly replied “Yeah, but aren’t you at least still angry that your bike was stolen?”

Bless his heart, for reminding me that even when you’re privileged, it’s still OK to feel angry when someone steals your bike.

I filed a police report and marked my bike as ‘Missing’ on the Garage 529 online bike registration program.

On a systemic level, I understand property theft as someone’s way of surviving capitalism. I understand what survival crimes are, and I’m going to hazard a guess that the person living off of the resale of my bike isn’t rolling in dough. Bike theft, however, has to be one of the shittiest ways of surviving capitalism.

I’d rather have my phone, camera or jewelry stolen.

When you steal someone’s bike you’re taking away

that person’s mobility and freedom. Plus, I know many cyclists who bike because it’s cheaper than busing, and who can’t afford to replace a stolen bicycle.

A few days later a friend (a single parent who bikes their four-year-old around the city) contacted me to say their bike had also been stolen. “Do you want to go to Main and Hastings with me, to see if anyone is selling our bikes on the street?” they asked. “My friends have had some luck buying their bikes back.”

Authorities recommend you not buy your bike back, or try to retrieve it on your own. But if I was already offering a $100 reward for the return of my bike, why not just pay that amount to whomever I saw with it on the street? The alternative would be to call the cops on the person I see selling my bike. But then what? The person is arrested, charged, and some day thrown in jail for their mounting petty crimes.

Then, they’re discharged, unable to find work with a criminal record, and return to crime.

If I call the cops on them, I’m participating in the prison industrial complex.

If I buy my bike back, I’m perpetuating the stolen bike “industry.”

It’s a losing situation either way, and, regardless, I didn’t find my bike. W

Chor Leoni: One Last Song, 25th annual Remembrance Day concerts 8 p.m.

St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, 1022 Nelson St. at Burrard Chor Leoni continues its tradition of Remembrance Day concerts with a program of powerful music paired with thoughtful readings, focused on the 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge and its place in Canadian history. Musical highlights include Kurt Bestor’s Prayer of the Children and a new setting of In Flanders Fields by Canadian composer Michael Betteridge. As always the concert closes with The Last Post and the singing of Rupert Lang’s Kontakion.

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Victory Square Cenotaph, 200 West Hastings St. The city’s largest Remembrance Day Ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. with opening remarks, music and prayers followed by the annual parade of veterans, military marching units and bands. At 11 a.m.The Last Post will be sounded.Visit vancouver.ca.

Remembrance Day ceremonies take place across Vancouver Nov. 11. Jennifer Gauthier photo taking place at Mountain View Cemetery in honour of Canada’s veterans on Remembrance Day: 11 a.m.: “11” – A community history and music project celebrating the Renfrew Heights Veterans Housing Project. By Mark Haney, performed by the Allegra Chamber Orchestra.

12 p.m. – Remembering the Never Fails: A musical tribute to the band of the legendary 85th Regiment, performed by the Homegoing Brass Band.

1 p.m.: Solace – Music for Remembrance and Reflection performed by the Allegra Chamber Orchestra, featuring works by Jocelyn Morlock, Elizabeth Knudsen, Mark Haney and Elvis Costello.

All three concerts will take place in the Celebration Hall – enter the cemetery at E. 39th Avenue off Fraser Street.

All performances are free and accessible.Visit vancouver.ca.

Japanese Canadian War Memorial 10:40 a.m.

Near Stanley Park Pavilion Organized by the Japanese Canadian War Memorial

Committee of the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre, with displays and a reception to follow at the Stanley Park Rowing Club.

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Remembrance Day Ceremony at UBC Doors open at 10 a.m.

War Memorial Gym This year marks the 66th annual Remembrance Day ceremony at UBC, organized so that faculty, staff, students and members of the community can honour those who served in times of war, military conflict and peace.This year’s ceremony will include short readings, remarks from special guests and musical performances by the UBC Opera Ensemble.

Light refreshments will be served after the ceremony and all are welcome to stay.

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Additional ceremonies Remembrance Day observances will also take place in different communities throughout the city on Nov. 11.Visit vancouver.ca for the complete list. W

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Extreme makeup artist Mimi Choi on the art of illusion How the Instagram sensation created her unique style Aileen Lalor Style File @AileenLalor

Vancouverite Mimi Choi’s incredible illusion makeup ranges from the creepy to the cute, but it’s always absolutely jaw-dropping.

What’s just as amazing is that she’s only been doing it for four years.

In 2013, Choi was a preschool Montessori teacher who enjoyed messing about with makeup. She was passionate enough about it to take a course at Blanche McDonald, but never thought about making it her profession. Then, that Halloween, she decided to experiment a little. “I tested out a cracked face design using just black and white eyeliners,” she says. “It was my first-ever creative makeup and, when I posted the image on Instagram, lots of people liked, reposted and shared it. That surprised me and motivated me to keep exploring and improving on this style even though it was

Vancouver makeup artist Mimi Choi counts celebs such as Snoop Dogg as fans of her optical illusion style. Mimi Choi / Instagram uncommon at the time.”

These days, Choi is a bona fide Internet sensation, with more than 450,000 Instagram followers – she says she uses IG as a way to document her progress as an artist.

Her work has been featured around the world in

publications like the Daily Mail and Allure magazine.

Inspiration comes from everywhere – Salvador Dali’s work is a current theme.

“It could be from the pattern of a shirt, a painting, a photograph or architecture,” she says. “Sometimes I look at something in my

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surroundings and wonder if I could achieve the same effect with makeup.”

Choi doesn’t digitally alter her images and mostly uses everyday makeup from brands like Make Up For Ever and M.A.C. So what’s her secret? “Continual practice, trial and error

and hands-on experience,” she says. She never likes to repeat a look, preferring to create something new every time. “When I feel like creating, I look through my list of ideas and just execute the makeup in one go. I don’t plan extensively beforehand – I like to go

with the flow,” she explains.

Her art has given her some incredible opportunities including travelling the world and collaborating with brands like the aforementioned Make Up For Ever, M.A.C and Samsung.

There’s also the little matter of her celeb fans: Snoop Dogg got in touch to see if she could work on his Halloween makeup, and, though it didn’t happen, “it’s really cool to know that such a legendary musician follows my work,” she says.

So what does a famous illusion makeup artist look like in her downtime? “A good pair of mink lashes is a must. Other than that, I like to keep it simple with light mineral powder and a nice eyeliner,” she says. “I normally just wear lip balm on my lips because I hate it when my lipstick gets messy or smudged while I’m eating... And I am always eating.” Perhaps that might explain this year’s Halloween costume: A burger, eating a burger, in an oversized tee shirt decorated with... a burger. W

• You can follow Mimi at @mimles on Instagram.

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Fans of vintage furniture and collectibles are mourning the imminent closure of Sellution, the popular second-hand and consignment store in East Vancouver.

Shocked customers have been visiting owner Paddy Kelly at the store since news filtered out that the building at Kingsway andWindsor that Sellution occupies is slated for demolition.

“We knew they might redevelop – it’s owned by the City ofVancouver – so we went in eyes open, but they’re just doing it sooner than we expected,” Kelly told the Westender on Monday.

Sellution had been at the Kingsway location for only a year-and-a-half. Last summer, Kelly was forced to leave the site on Main Street that her business had occupied for almost 22 years when her landlord tripled the rent.

“We were going to close then, then a client found this location for us,” Kelly said.The first Sellution store opened on Fourth Avenue in 1985.

Kelly is now set to retire and will close Sellution’s doors for good on Christmas Eve.Taking into account what’s replacing her store, she says it’s a bittersweet situation.

“The light at the end of the

Sellution moved to a location on Kingsway last summer after its Main Street landlord tripled the rent. Pictured: Owner Paddy Kelly and manager Greg Armstrong-Morris. Dan Toulgoet photo tunnel for me in all this is that [the new building] is going to be affordable housing. …

I think that’s a good thing because it needs to happen somewhere,” she said.

A vintage store that has regularly won Westender Best of the City awards, Sellution also handled estate sales and rentals and sales for movie companies.

Many of its customers have shopped there for years, some for decades.

“It’s a real social space, people are very into what we’re doing,” Kelly said. “…

The emotional reaction to this is huge. People are walking in and saying, ‘Oh my god, please tell me this isn’t true.’ Because it signals what’s going on in Vancouver.”

Kelly is referring to the many long-standing momand-pop and independent businesses closing in recent

months, including 3Vets on Yukon,The Dish on Davie, The Sunny Spot Café on Main and Dover Arms on Denman.

“If you look around, Robson Street’s pretty empty, Denman Street’s pretty empty; there’s just a lot of empty spaces. Commercial Drive had Wonderbucks but that’s gone because rent went through the roof. It’s still empty. So yeah, it is a little bit soulless,” Kelly said.

She says her former location on Main Street is still vacant almost 18 months after she moved out.

“I don’t want to move again,” she said. “I can’t.

Where would I find 3,000 square feet inVancouver?”

Sellution’s stock will be available at sale prices until the store’s closure, Kelly said.

Remaining stock will be auctioned off. W

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@Jennifer_AGCTK With this year’s muchanticipated Dinner By Design Cocktail Art and gala dinner quickly approaching, setting the stage for the ultimate dining experience is top of mind. Whether you’re planning an intimate dinner for two, or playing hostess-with-the-mostess for a group, nailing your tabletop style is key. Beyond the meal, entertaining in style is all about the little details.

While in years past there were structured themes, palettes and overall directions that guided “what’s hot,” this year we are seeing a much more creative flow with an overall eclectic vibe as we move into entertaining season. Colours, patterns and motifs are wildly mixed for the modern table, with the general feeling that “anything goes,” as long as you go for it. It’s all about playing with vibrancy and textiles to tell your own dinnertime story, and if you normally shy away from bold choices, we’ve created a cheat sheet to help you tackle the essentials for today’s designed dinners.

1. COVER YOUR BASES

A stellar tabletop starts from the bottom up: while a bare table can be chic, a big impact begins with a statement tablecloth.With nearly every imaginable palette and pattern available, this is an easy way to add some dinner

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drama.This moody textile from Capra Designs’ Rocky Road Collection instantly adds personality to the table with its saturated palette, yet keeps it casual with its 100 per cent linen makeup.The bonus of opting for a linen or cotton cloth is cleanup – it’s a no-fuss, “throw it in the wash when guests leave” scenario.

Yes, please.

2. GO NATURAL

While the usual dinnerware go-to is porcelain or stoneware, amp up your style by choosing unexpected materials for your dishes, creating an extra layer of intention to your table setting. Options like these teak carved plates from Southbound Living are an ideal choice as we move into the cooler months, as the warmth and natural heaviness of the wood starts to set the mood for a seasonal gathering.

3. HORSE (OR, MONKEY…) AROUND

Just when it’s starting to feel a little serious, throw in an element of surprise. I love including mismatched dinnerware sets to spark a conversation, and this West Elm Dapper Animal series fits the bill perfectly, using a bold colourway or motif for side plates to contrast your main setting. It also introduces vibrancy and personality without committing to purchasing a full set of dishes that you may want to swap out down the road. As with decor, keep your main pieces more neutral and let your (easily interchangeable) accesso-

ries take a walk on the wild side.

4. GO FOR GOLD, BABY:

Even flatware is an opportunity. Gone are the days of basic brushed nickel – today’s cutlery ranges from a full colour spectrum to all the metallics. I usually like to stick to golds, as they add an upscale element to even the most playful table, but, for a softer twist, the rose gold or copper, like this set from West Elm, is a beautiful addition to almost any tablescape.

5. SOFTEN UP:

While cloth napkins may seem like a thing of generations past, nothing puts a rough edge on a stellar meal like a paper napkin. Choosing proper, soft textiles for your serviettes allows your guests to have an elevated dining experience, and also provides you with an opportunity to play with even more styles. Again, look for a pattern that is uncoordinated with your dinnerware set to keep the mood fresh. A tried and true go-to is a black and white stripe, like these Wheaton Stripe Napkins from Pottery Barn.

6. DRINK UP TO DOUBLE DUTY:

The rules for stemware are seemingly out the window these days (seriously, even some high-end spots are serving expensive vino in a basics rocks glass), so it opens the door for some seriously playful drinking.

Using unexpected vessels for beverages not only takes the pressure off whether you’ve

correctly selected your stemware for the occasion, but it also allows for that mix-andmatch principle to come back into play. These artistic porcelain cups from Koh Living – available in a variety of stunning motifs – are sold as both votive cups for candles as well as distinct drinkware collections to further the wild side of your tabletop design, however you choose to incorporate them. W

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Truffle dinner, winter markets, CandyTown and more Anya Levykh Fresh Sheet

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From left: Royal Dinette executive chef Eva Chin. Contributed photo. Burdock and Co. chef/owner Andrea Carlson. Allison Kuhl photo. A selection of dishes from Main Street’s Burdock and Co. Contributed photo

Working while female Vancouver’s women chefs dish on the industry, what should change, and what’s gotten better Anya Levykh Nosh

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In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey accusations, and the loud and fiery follow-up from high-profile restaurateurs like Jen Agg of The Black Hoof (and other restaurants) in Toronto, the spotlight on the hospitality industry has moved from the urgent need for staff across the country to the toxic environment that many female chefs work in.

But is it as bad as that?

And is the industry itself, rather than society, to blame?

“Sexism exists on a societal level,” says Andrea Carl-

son, chef/owner of Burdock and Co. “Perhaps it’s a technician who prefers to speak to a male cook rather than me – the chef, owner and person who called him for the job.

Or a journalist who refers to me as a “girl” when there’s no way they are referring to male chefs as “boys.”

That’s not to say that “bro culture” in restaurants isn’t a real and prevalent thing.

“The biggest challenges I have run into are mainly overcoming the need to constantly prove myself amongst male peers,” says Eva Chin, executive chef at Royal Dinette. “Embracing my vulnerability should be something that makes one stronger, but I find that when a female embraces it, it is targeted as ‘soft’ and ‘emotional.’”

This might be the reason why female chefs/owners tend to hire all-female or female-predominant staff, such as at Vij’s. Chef/coowner Meeru Dhalwala runs

an all-female kitchen that churns out the city’s most lauded and popular Indian food.

Avoiding the butt-slapping and sex jokes is incentive enough, but that doesn’t protect female servers and cooks from experiencing gender discrimination from their customers. “We see it with our female front of house manager who may have experiences with a male customer who is not content until he speaks to a male – even though she is the manager,” explains Carlson.

“And, wow, when a female manager frustrates them and they want the owner, they’re really unhappy that again it’s a female.”

The money factor is another indicator that the scales are not quite balanced.

“I feel pay inequity has long been an issue,” says Carlson.

She’s not wrong. According to the latest data released from Statistics Canada, which looked at numbers up to 2015, women today

earn 87 cents for every dollar a man earns. That’s up 10 cents since the early ’80s, so not a huge improvement.

On the bright side, things are changing, albeit slowly.

Local male chefs, like JC Poirier of St. Lawrence and Ask for Luigi, and Mark Perrier of Savio Volpe, are quick to praise their female colleagues and promote them.

“We don’t have many female chefs in the city and she is one of the bright lights,” says Poirier, speaking of his chef de cuisine, Letitia Wan. “She’s my right-hand, very talented.”

And, more female chefs are opening their own restaurants and running their own kitchens. “Over the years, I have seen the rise of so many amazing female chefs and I couldn’t have felt more inspired,” says Chin.

“To be able to fully embrace your womanhood as a chef and run a kitchen with compassion, nurturing, love, and discipline is to fully embrace your femininity.” W

Main Street’s popular The Soap Dispensary has expanded and rebranded as The Soap Dispensary and Kitchen Staples.The new zero-waste grocery store will carry local makers and suppliers, and pure, organic and fair-trade goods, including deli and freezer goods, dairy and dairy alternatives, grains, pastas, legumes, seeds and seed butters, spices, herbs and snacks.The store will also include an edible liquid bar that will dispense oils, vinegars and sweeteners, such as maple syrup, on tap. thesoapdispensary.com Vancouver Farmers Markets has launched its two winter markets, at Nat Bailey Stadium and Hastings Park.

The two weekly markets will run rain or shine on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, until April 21. eatlocal.org 1927 Lounge at Rosewood Hotel Georgia has revealed a new look and menu. Curated

by Farmboy Fine Arts, the art collection gracing the walls of the lounge includes past esteemed guests, such as Elvis Presley and Fred Astaire, as well as paintings and photos

by Fred Herzog.The new menu includes items such as pan-seared kuterra salmon, carbonara using Rustichella papardelle and a colourful new take on a gin and tonic. rosewoodhotels.com Tableau Bar Bistro has launched a new menu for fall and winter. Executive chef Tret Jordan will be offering ham terrine, pork cheek ragout with tagliatelle, duck with grapes and pommes dauphine, and daily specials, as well as classics like mushrooms on toast, steak tartare and French onion soup. tableaubarbistro.com

On Nov. 16, 22 and 30, chef Weimar Gomez of Yew Seafood and Bar will present a White Truffle dinner, featuring a five-course meal that highlights the white truffles of Alba. In addition to white truffle, dishes include lobster with parsnip foam, pan-roasted scallops with angel hair pasta and taleggio cream, sablefish with Dungeness crab ravioli, and dessert.

Tickets $250 per person via Eventbrite. yewseafood.com On Monday, Nov. 20, Farmer’s Apprentice chef/owner David Gunawan welcomes chef/owner Ryoma Matarai of Kinome Japanese Kitchen for a collaborative dinner with two seatings, at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.The six-course menu features seafood dishes such as medai with grilled bone consommé and elephant heart plum vinegar, chef Ryoma’s signature handmade soba with mushroom consommé, as well as wine and sake pairings.Tickets $162 per person, including dinner, wine and sake pairings, taxes and gratuity. farmersapprentice. ca/events Yaletown’s annual holiday festival, CandyTown, is back on Saturday, Nov. 25, noon-7 p.m.The free festival includes visits with Santa and the Ice Queen, interactive candymaking demos, DIY candy kebobs, an artisan street market, live entertainment, and more. yaletowninfo.com On Tuesday, Dec. 5, Edible Canada is holding the final dinner in its Canadian Table series. Edible Canada executive chef Tobias Grignon will welcome chef Jonathan Chovancek of Bittered Sling. The vegetarian-friendly evening also will welcome bartenders Katie Ingram of L’Abattoir and Toronto’s Chantelle Gabino. Tickets $116 per person includes dinner, cocktail pairings and gratuity. ediblecanadaretail. com W

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A nod to November It may be miserable outside, but there are plenty of spirited events to keep you warm and cosy Joanne Sasvari The Alchemist

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November is no one’s favourite month. It’s dark, cold, wet and gloomy, and it isn’t quite the month that comes with presents. Maybe that’s why it’s such a great month for drinking. I mean, maybe that’s why it’s such a great month for new product releases and exciting social events, starting with these.

WHISKY AND MORE WHISKY

The whisky releases continue to trickle into stores, including these stellar single malts: • Valkyrie from Highland Park, a terrific limited release from the Orkney distillery, with a savoury, dry, smoky, salty flavour profile. $99.95.

• The Bartender’s Malt, a dried apricot, chocolate and brioche-flavoured blend from Auchentoshan that’s designed to be especially

The 22nd annual Hopscotch Festival takes place Nov. 20 to 26.

Photo courtesy of Hopscotch Festival good in cocktails. $59.99.

• Bowmore Vault Edition #1: Atlantic Sea Salt, a truly special dram fragrant with wood smoke, vanilla, honey and salt. Think of it as maple-smoked bacon in a glass. $179.99.

Note: Reports suggest that, thanks to glitches in BCLDB’s new computer system, a number of items may not be delivered or restocked in time for the holidays.

Stock your bar cart now!

PARTY SUPPLIES

The best way to banish the November blues is to throw a party, which is also a good excuse for stocking up on glassware and bar tools. Each year Indigo comes out with great cocktail gear like its jaunty gilt-trimmed low-ball

glasses. At only $39.50 for a set of four, it won’t break your heart (or the bank) if someone drops one on the kitchen tile. indigo.ca

HEAD TO THE HILLS

It’s a winter wonderland up in Whistler, and if that isn’t enough of a reason to head up to the mountain resort, Cornucopia should be.

The 11-day food and drink fest (Nov. 9-19) features a number of cocktail and spirits events, including seminars and grand tastings. Most of them are on the second weekend, so you still have time to book your getaway. whistlercornucopia.com

GENEVER, WHENEVER

Before there was gin, there was genever, a Dutch

grain spirit that’s delicately scented with juniper. It’s found a major fan in Philip Duff, one of the world’s great cocktail educators (he’s director of education for Tales of the Cocktail, among other things), who recently launched his own brand, Old Duff Genever.

On Nov. 13, Duff will be in Victoria, leading an intimate evening at Foxtrot Tango Whisky, where he will talk about cocktails and genever – and there will, of course, be cocktails served.Tickets are $55 at ftwbar.com.

College of Art and Design scholarships). Sip on drinks by some of the city’s best bartenders while checking out the spectacular tablescapes created by top interior designers. Tickets are $75 at dinnerxdesign.com.

HOPSCOTCH

There is so much to sip and savour at the 22nd Annual Hopscotch Festival.

It’s a full seven days and nights of spirits, craft beer, cider, wine and cocktails, running Nov. 20-26, with the Grand Tasting Hall on Nov. 24 and 25 at the PNE Forum. Tickets start at $30 and are available at hopscotchfestival.com.

And with that, we’re right into the holidays, and it will be like November never happened. W

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SEASONAL INGREDIENTS

It’s not just pumpkin spice season. November means the return of the sweet-tart citrus fruits that are so delicious in our favourite sours.

Switch up the same old lemon and lime with blood oranges, Meyer lemons, clementines and mandarins and use them in Margaritas, Collinses and Sidecars. It’s also the season for pomegranates, and making your own grenadine will give you a whole new appreciation of the bright red syrup.

ARTFUL COCKTAILS

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BLOOD ORANGE SIDECAR Blood oranges are in stores right now, but not for long.

They are delicious in any of the traditional sours, especially in this juicy variation on a classic Sidecar.

• 1 1/2 oz (45 mL) Cognac or brandy • 1 oz (30 mL) Cointreau • ½ oz (15 mL) lemon juice • 1 1/2 oz (45 mL) blood orange juice Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well. Fine strain into a chilled cocktail coupe. Serves 1.

Vancouver’s sensational somms Boundary Brewing targeted Michaela Morris By the Bottle

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Dining out in Vancouver has never been better.We are spoiled for choice of great restaurants serving every type of cuisine imaginable.What really impresses me, though, is the critical mass of the top-notch wine pros who are managing lists and keeping my glass topped up. Here’s just a few of the who’s who that should be on your radar and why.

Hawksworth wine director Bryant Mao is one of the pillars of the industry and has received many deserving accolades. His service is impeccable and knowledge vast.

Despite an affable personality, he lets the wine take the spotlight rather than stealing it for himself. He also gives due credit and opportunity to his fine sommelier team.

And Mao always makes sure I have my glass of Champagne within seconds of sitting down.

Jesse Walters is the sommelier at Burdock & Co., which won a Platinum Award for Wine Program Excellence at the Vancouver Intentional Wine Festival this year.The wine list is tiny and focuses exclusively on natural wines.

But it’s not just about the selections; it’s also about how they are presented.Walters

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L’Abattoir wine director Lisa Haley. Viranlly Liemena photo is 100 per cent passion and enthusiasm, zero per cent pretention. He wholeheartedly embraces the list’s philosophy and gives context to each of the wines. It is absolutely impossible not to feel charmed and comfortable in Walters’ presence.

As group sommelier for the Joey Restaurant Group, Jason Yamasaki is on fire. After being named Best Sommelier of B.C. in 2015 he continues to challenge himself in wine competitions while mentoring others. He was recently named Chianti Classico Ambassador for British Columbia after coming out on top in a blind tasting and oral exam. Besides his eloquence, ability and understanding of the wines and the region, it was his humility that impressed the jury.

Being a sommelier isn’t limited to picking cool wines and putting on a dazzling show.

Behind the scenes, managing a list is a balancing act with

a whole host of challenges.

One of them is maneuvering the distribution system to get wine into a restaurant, particularly problematic as of late. Rather than simply griping about it, L’Abattoir wine director Lisa Haley is addressing the issue head on by presenting it directly to Todd Cooper, executive director of the BC Liquor Distribution Branch. She’s rallying the troops and encouraging her colleagues to formulate their complaints as well. Her efforts aren’t just for her restaurant but the industry as a whole.

For Jill Spoor, wine director of Botanist at the Pacific Rim, giving back meant collaborating on a wine that was released this year. Crafted with the team at Okanagan Crush Pad, it’s called Terroir and is a fragrant white blend of Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc.

Sales proceeds go to the BC Hospitality Foundation for their scholarship program geared at industry professionals looking to pursue higher level wine education certification.You can try Jill Spoor’s Terroir by the glass at Botanist.

And the list could certainly go on. It is a great pleasure getting to know Vancouver’s super somms over a glass at their various establishments.

Best of all is the palpable camaraderie – rather than rivalry – that exists between them. W

by hate groups online Robert Mangelsdorf The Growler

@TheGrowlerBC You might think that not welcoming Nazis in your establishment wouldn’t be too terribly controversial, but it’s 2017, Donald Trump is the president of the United States, and Nazis are apparently a surprisingly sensitive bunch.

In the wake of the Charlottesville Unite the Right rally – where a white supremacist drove his car into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing one and injuring 19 – Boundary Brewing Co. owner Oliver Gläser decided to post a video online of him and a coworker hanging an anti-fascist flag in his brewery to show his support for human rights.

Given that Gläser is of German descent and his Kelowna brewery specializes in German beer styles, he said he felt it was important to take a stand and publicly denounce Nazism and racist hate speech.

However, according to Gläser, a racist militia group who call themselves the “Three-Percenters” (III%) found the video last month and flooded his page with hateful comments and onestar reviews.That prompted

Boundary Brewing owner Oliver Gläser hung an anti-fascist flag to send the message that hate and racism aren’t welcome in his brewery. Contributed photo him to temporarily take down the brewery’s Facebook page, resulting in an attack on his Google rating page as well.

“I’ll be riding through Kelowna with some heavys (sic) next spring we will grab a couple cases of Kokanee gold and stop by if you’re still in business then cause some shit there,” read one now-deleted message.

“I was getting comments from people in Norway and southern United States and all over the U.S.,” Gläser told iheartradio.ca “I mean most of the negative comments came from the Unites States, most of the negative reviews came from the States.”

While the flag he hung has been associated with some violent anti-fascist and anti-war protests in the past,

Gläser says he chose to fly it to send a message that hate is not welcome in his brewery.

Gläser says he’s received lots of encouragement from his customers and the community for standing up to the racist bullies. Crannog Brewing in Sorrento, B.C., which has flown an anti-fascist flag for more than 10 years, has publicly supported Gläser’s stance and the two breweries are even collaborating on a beer together.

“My resolve has been galvanized,” he says. “I wear it as a badge of honour to piss off people that I don’t want to have in my brewery anyways.”

So if you like delicious German beer, and you’re not particularly fond of Nazis, be sure to stop by Boundary Brewing in Kelowna. W

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Best City of the

Dining 2017

DERS’ CHOICE REA

Another year, another delicious spread of winners.

Despite the well documented cost pressures placed on the residents of Vancouver and its restaurant industry, this city’s food scene just doesn’t slow down.

In our annual Best of the City Dining Awards, we’ve laid out Vancouver’s bounty before you – thanks to your help, of course.

We’ve got some stellar newcomers – congrats on your debut Westender awards, Botanist, St. Lawrence and H2! – as well as steadfast veterans that continue to evolve with these fast-paced times.

We’ve also got some fresh trends represented – who could have thought a few years ago we’d all be scarfing down poke? – as well as the best representatives of traditional cuisine.

In the next several pages, we list all of this year’s winners and feature some of your top favourites.

You’ll notice that a lot of them deal in liquids and this, too, has been a recent revolution of sorts. Whether they choose bubble tea or artisan tea leaves, craft beer or B.C. wine, more Vancouverites are realizing that a glass of cola or cheap plonk just doesn’t cut it anymore.

This is your invitation to get out there and explore, satisfy your belly and your curiosity, and support some amazing people – from executive chefs to servers – who somehow keep making our city’s food scene better every year.

Cheers!

—The Westender team

Best Japanese, Best Sushi: Miku B10 Best Bubble Tea: Chatime B11 Best Craft Brewery: 33 Acres Brewing Company B12 Best Craft Beer List: CRAFT Beer Market B13 Best Tea: DAVIDsTEA B14 Best Italian: Ask for Luigi B15 Best Coffee Shop: JJ Bean B16 Best Bakery: Beaucoup Bakery & Café B21 Best Poke: Pokérrito B22 Best Spanish, Best Tapas: España B25 Best Wine List: Blue Water Café B25 Best Chocolate, Best Croissant: Thomas Haas B26 Best Service: Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar B28

Sangwoo Kim, sous chef at Miku, with a platter of signature pressed sushi. Dan Toulgoet photo

Sushi that’s pressed to impress ANYA LEVYKH @foodgirlfriday

Chef Kazuhiro Hayashi is no stranger to the upper echelons of Japanese cuisine.

Prior to joining Miku in 2010, he worked at the renowned Tojo’s for six years.

Miku, this year’s landslide winner in three categories (Best Japanese, Best Sushi, Best Restaurant to Take Visitors), has been quietly and steadily improving its game under the charge of its passionate and humble chef.

“Our service philosophy is omotenashi,” explains Hayashi. “We take care to welcome each guest with team spirit. Every staff member welcomes the guest.

Each staff member tries to make eye contact with each guest when they arrive and when they leave. It’s the commitment of our company to give a full experience; quality service, quality atmosphere, quality food.”

That food is mainly based around the concept of aburi.

Don’t expect to find California or dynamite rolls here.

Instead, it’s the pressed sushi – usually wild sockeye – that is then paired with a special sauce and flame-seared just enough to lock in the flavour without cooking the fish.

“Our concept for Miku is all about aburi and kaisen (seafood),” says Hayashi.

“We are right by the ocean, so we use a lot of oysters, prawns, mussels, crabs, lobster, sablefish.”

The menu isn’t limited to seafood. Miku is famous for being one of a handful of places in the city where you can get authentic Wagyu steak. Joshu Wagyu, raised in Gunma prefecture, is known for its remarkable marbling.

At Miku, you can have an entire steak for $280 (yes, that’s a deal).

Most of the menu is much more accessible, luckily, and you can enjoy an entire

chef’s tasting menu for $88. Don’t miss the salmon oshi sushi ($17), the house specialty of pressed aburi sushi topped with thin rings of jalapeno.

In addition to the stellar ingredients, the presentation of each dish is as important to Hayashi as the taste. “We change the plating seasonally as well, so in fall and winter, we try to create warmer looks,” he explains, “and for spring and summer, we try to create brighter colours, with a lighter presentation.”

Miku also placed third this year for Best View. Located at 200 Granville St., the restaurant sits almost over the water, and the ocean, park and mountain views are pretty spectacular. Stop by for a glass of sake and some aburi, and enjoy the float planes. W

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Dining 2017

DERS’ CHOICE REA

GOLD – BEST SUSHI GOLD – BEST JAPANESE GOLD – BEST RESTAURANT TO TAKE VISITORS BRONZE – BEST VIEW

MIKU

200 Granville St. mikurestaurant.com

Thank you Vancouver

BEST INDIAN

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READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS // BEST OVERALL BEST RESTAURANT 1. HAWKSWORTH 801 W. Georgia St. hawksworthrestaurant.com 2. BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR 845 Burrard St. boulevardvancouver.com 3. BLUE WATER CAFE 1095 Hamilton St. bluewatercafe.net BEST NEW RESTAURANT IN 2017 1. BOTANIST 1038 CANADA PL. botanistrestaurant.com 2. ST. LAWRENCE 269 Powell St. stlawrencerestaurant.com 3. H2 ROTISSERIE & BAR 1601 Bayshore Dr. h2restaurant.com BEST CHEF 1. DAVID HAWKSWORTH Hawksworth Restaurant 801 W. Georgia St. hawksworthrestaurant.com 2. ALEX CHEN Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar 845 Burrard St. boulevardvancouver.ca 3. TREVOR BIRD Fable. 1944 W. 4th Ave. fablekitchen.ca BEST BARTENDER 1. KAITLYN STEWART Royal Dinette 805 Dunsmuir St. royaldinette.ca 2. SABRINE DHALIWAL UVA, 900 Seymour St. uvavancouver.com 3. MARC SMOLENSKI Mission 2042 W. 4th Ave. missionkits.ca

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Botanist, winner of Best New Restaurant. Ema Peter photo BEST SERVICE 1. BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR 845 Burrard St. boulevardvancouver.com 2. BLACK+BLUE 1032 Alberni St. glowbalgroup.com/blackblue T-3. FABLE 1944 W. 4th Ave. fablekitchen.ca T-3. HAWKSWORTH 801 W. Georgia St. hawksworthrestaurant.com BEST UPSCALE 1. HAWKSWORTH 801 W. Georgia St. hawksworthrestaurant.com 2. BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR 845 Burrard St. boulevardvancouver.com 3. LE CROCODILE 909 Burrard St. lecrocodilerestaurant.com BEST CASUAL DINING 1. CACTUS CLUB CAFÉ Various locations cactusclubcafe.com 2. WHITE SPOT Various locations whitespot.ca

GOLD – BEST BUBBLE TEA

T-3. EARLS KITCHEN + BAR Various locations earls.ca T-3. JOEY RESTAURANTS Various locations joeyrestaurants.com BEST CATERING 1. RAILTOWN CATERING 397 Railway St. railtowncatering.ca 2. THE LAZY GOURMET 1605 W. 5th Ave. lazygourmet.ca 3. THE BUTLER DID IT CATERING 620 Clark Dr. butlerdiditcatering.com BEST CHEAP EATS 1. TACOFINO Various locations tacofino.com 2. LA TAQUERIA PINCHE TACO SHOP Various locations lataqueria.com T-3. EL FURNITURE WAREHOUSE Various locations warehousegroup.ca T-3. WHAT’S UP? HOT DOG! 2481 E. Hastings St. whatsuphotdog.ca

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Chewy pearls make Chatime’s bubble tea stand out, says Alex Yeh, right. Dan Toulgoet photo

A pearl among bubble tea shops JOANNE SASVARI @joannesasvari

It’s no secret that Vancouver loves its bubble tea, and the city’s favourite comes from Chatime, the Taiwanese chain that seems to be taking over the world one chewy tapioca pearl at a time. It is one of the world’s fastest growing franchises, with 1,000 outlets worldwide, including five in the Lower Mainland.

“People like us because all of our stuff is from

Taiwan, where bubble tea comes from,” says David Yeh, manager of the Chatime on Broadway. In other words, it is as authentic as a drink filled with chewy bobbles can get.

“Cha,” of course, means “tea” in Chinese, and Chatime emphasizes the quality of its teas, brewing them fresh in store from loose tea leaves, not powders or concentrates. Plus, their state-of-the art equipment ensures a consistently great cup each time.

Chatime also offers more varieties of tea than many other bubble tea emporia do: “A lot of places don’t have oolong, and we have a brown rice green tea, made with toasted brown rice,”Yeh says.

But the most important thing is the pearls, he says: “They need to be chewy.”

Chatime, it seems, has mastered the art of the perfect pearl in the perfect cuppa. W

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BEST COOKING SCHOOL/LESSONS 1. THE DIRTY APRON COOKING SCHOOL & DELICATESSEN 540 Beatty St. dirtyapron.com 2. PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF CULINARY ARTS 101-1505 W. 2nd Ave. picachef.com 3. VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE Various campuses vcc.ca

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GOLD – BEST CRAFT BREWERY

33 Acres’ popular tasting room in Brewery Creek. Jan Zeschky photo

33 Acres of passion for beer ROB MANGELSFORF @thegrowlerbc

While some breweries might be content to throw things at the wall and see what sticks, 33 Acres takes a decidedly different approach. Everything it does – whether it’s marketing, its choice of beer styles, its recipes – it’s all deliberate, with a singular concept in mind.

“Everything at 33 Acres is very purpose driven and the stories we typically write for our beers are what we’re actually feeling or going through at the time,” says owner Josh Michnik.

“We don’t brew beer we wouldn’t drink ourselves and we’re not just doing things because we think it

would sell or get attention.

We do things because this is us and this translates into everything we do. Events, our front room, our food, our social media, our name and, of course, our beer.”

While the branding may be minimalist, it’s also simultaneously evocative and emotive. And the beer itself reflects that feeling they are trying to communicate.

The approach has certainly struck a chord with Vancouverites, who have voted 33 Acres as their favourite craft brewery.

33 Acres’ beers are also intentionally designed to pair well with food, with plenty of offerings available at its popular tasting room in bustling Brewery Creek.

The common thread among the beers is their exceptional balance and “sessionability.”

“I like to play with the classics but add a unique twist, whether that’s using different hops or a different yeast,” says head brewer Dave Varga.

Case in point is 33 Acres of Darkness, an endlessly crushable schwarzbier that’s light bodied and refreshing, despite its dark colour.

“I like those kinds of surprises, when something is perceived as familiar, but in fact it’s totally different then what was expected.” says Varga. “It’s all intentional.” W

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15 W 8th Ave. 33acresbrewing.com

BEST DESSERT 1. THIERRY CAFÉ 1059 Alberni St. thierrychocolates.com 2. EARNEST ICE CREAM Various locations earnesticecream.com T-3. BREKA BAKERY & CAFÉ Various locations breka.ca T-3. MOSQUITO 32 Water St. mosquitodessert.com BEST FOOD TRUCK 1. TACOFINO tacofino.com 2. VIJ’S RAILWAY EXPRESS vijsrailwayexpress.com 3. CHICKPEA ilovechickpea.ca BEST FOOD/DRINK EVENT 1. VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WINE FESTIVAL vanwinefest.ca 2. DINE OUT VANCOUVER FESTIVAL dineoutvancouver.ca 3. BREWERY AND THE BEAST breweryandthebeast.com

The interior of Nightingale Restaurant. Dan Toulgoet photo BEST GLUTEN-FREE OPTIONS 1. MEET Various locations meetonmain.com 2. THE ACORN RESTAURANT 3995 Main St. theacornrestaurant.ca T-3. LEMONADE GLUTEN FREE BAKERY 3385 Cambie St. lemonadebakery.ca T-3. NUBA Various locations nuba.ca BEST RESTAURANT DECOR/DESIGN 1. NIGHTINGALE RETAURANT 1017 W. Hastings St. hawknightingale.com 2. OSTERIA SAVIO VOLPE 615 Kingsway saviovolpe.com T-3. HAWKSWORTH 801 W. Georgia St. hawksworthrestaurant.com T-3. KISSA TANTO 263 E. Pender St. kissatanto.com

BEST LATE-NIGHT EATS 1. THE NAAM 2724 W. 4th Ave. thenaam.com 2. LUCY’S EASTSIDE DINER 2708 Main St. 604-568-1550 3. FRITZ EUROPEAN FRY HOUSE 718 Davie St. fritzeuropeanfryhouse.com BEST LOCALLY SOURCED MENU 1. FABLE 1944 W. 4th Ave. fablekitchen.ca 2. FORAGE 1300 Robson St. foragevancouver.com 3. FARMER’S APPRENTICE 1535 W. 6th Ave. farmersapprentice.ca BEST OFFICE LUNCH DELIVERY 1. ENROOT enrootmeals.com 2. FOOD.EE food.ee 3. FOODORA foodora.ca

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GOLD Best Restaurant on the West Side Best Locally Sourced Menu BRONZE Best Chef – Trevor Bird Best Service Best Appetizers Best Breakfast Brunch – West Side

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A panzanella salad at The Acorn. Contributed photo MOST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT 1. SEASONS IN THE PARK Queen Elizabeth Park W. 33rd Ave. vancouverdine.com/seasons T-2. BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR 845 Burrard St. boulevardvancouver.com T-2. LE CROCODILE 909 Burrard St. lecrocodilerestaurant.com 3. HAWKSWORTH 801 W. Georgia St. hawksworthrestaurant.com

BEST INTERNATIONAL BEST AFRICAN 1. SIMBA’S GRILL 825 Denman St. simbasgrill.com 2. HARAMBE ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT 2149 Commercial Dr. harambes.com

T-3. FASSIL ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT 736 E. Broadway fassil.ca T-3. JAMBO GRILL 3219 Kingsway jambogrill.ca BEST CANADIAN 1. FORAGE 1300 Robson St. foragevancouver.cm 2. THE OAKWOOD CANADIAN BISTRO 2741 W. 4th Ave. theoakwood.ca T-3. FANNY BAY OYSTER BAR & SHELLFISH MARKET 762 Cambie St. fannybayoysters.ca T-3. WHITE SPOT Various locations whitespot.ca

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It’s hard to argue with the readers of the Westender on this one. CRAFT Beer Market in Olympic Village not only has the best craft beer selection in the city, they have more taps then any other establishment in the entire country. One-hundred and fifty-two, to be exact.

Yes, you read that correctly: 152 frickin’ draft taps.

The beer menu at CRAFT spans the globe, covering everything from Belgian Trappist ales to gluten-free ginger beer. And the taps are always rotating, so you’re guaranteed to find something new there.

“We’re constantly testing out new products and seasonals,” says general manager Franny Roberts.

“IPAs are still our most popular style, especially hazy IPAs and double IPAs.” Thanks to the sheer number of taps, CRAFT not only offers classic beers from around the world, but also has close to 80 B.C. beers and ciders on draft.

“We try to support local as much as we can,” says Roberts. “Not just with our beer, but with our food, too – we source as much as we

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GOLD – BEST CRAFT BEER LIST GM Franny Roberts, right, and sales manager Jessica Singh beside some of CRAFT’s 152 taps. Dan Toulgoet photo can from our community, whether it’s Earnest Ice Cream, Gelderman Farms, Bosa Foods, Golden Ears Cheeseworks.”

CRAFT also supports the community through its Community Brew program, which donates a dollar from every quarterly collaboration beer sold to a local charity.The recent Twin Sails Raspberry Milkshake IPA collaboration raised more than $3,000 for Dress For Success Vancouver, which helps provide support and training for women in the Downtown Eastside.

CRAFT’s location in the heart of Olympic Village makes it a perfect community hub.The iconic red building it calls home – the

former home of the Vancouver Salt Co. – is a LEED certified “green building,” while CRAFT itself is LEAF certified as an environmentally sustainable restaurant, thanks to its composting and recycling efforts.

“Everything we do, we try to support our local community,” says Roberts. “For me, CRAFT is more than just a restaurant or bar, it’s like your best friend.”

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Salt Building, 85 W. 1st Ave. craftbeermarket.ca

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GOLD for Best Breakfast / Brunch (Downtown / Gastown / Yaletown)

SILVER for Best Waffles T W O L O C AT I O N S 1412 Rupert St. North Vancouver 1102 Commercial Drive Vancouver w w w. m o j a c o f f e e. c o m

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Meghan Duffy, left, and Kezia Hanson of DAVIDsTEA at West 4th, where the big sellers are Cream of Earl Grey and the Forever Nuts blend. Contributed photo

Tea trend keeps moving oolong JOANNE SASVARI @westendervan

It’s the world’s most consumed drink, not counting water.

Worldwide, we drink six billion cups of tea a day, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Many of those cups are being consumed in Vancouver, which has taken in a big way to the Camellia sinensis plant that produces black, green, oolong, white and pu’erh teas.

Maybe it’s our healthy lifestyle; tea has long been revered for its medicinal qualities. Maybe it’s the intersection of tea-loving cultures from the U.K. and Asia. Or maybe it’s just because tea is delicious.

Whatever the reason, we love a decent cuppa, and Westender readers have decided that the best

cuppa in town comes from DAVIDsTEA. “We put a lot of love into our tea,” explains Meghan Duffy, assistant manager at the West 4th Avenue store.

“And we try to make every experience a personal one.”

The original DAVIDs TEA opened in 2008 on Toronto’s lively Queen Street. There are now more than 200 stores across Canada and the U.S., known for friendly service and quality product. The stores carry a wide variety of teas – some 150 of them, including traditional teas, seasonal teas, organic teas and herbal infusions from around the world – ensuring there is a brew for every taste.

At the West 4th store, the biggest sellers are the Cream of Earl Grey, a vanilla-scented tea that’s especially popular in lattes,

and Forever Nuts, an herbal tea of apples, cinnamon and beetroot.

“It’s so tasty. It’s like apple crumble in a cup,” Duffy says. “And with Christmas coming up, we have people coming in for cosy teas, so we’re seeing a lot of chai teas, things with a lot of spice.”

Tea is simple – just hot water and tea leaves – but that doesn’t mean it’s easy.

The key to a good cup of tea, Duffy says, is patience.

“There are some teas you have to be very careful with the amount of time you steep them. Pay attention to your tea.”

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Various locations davidstea.com

BEST CHINESE 1. BAO BEI CHINESE BRASSERIE 163 Keefer St. bao-bei.ca 2. KIRIN RESTAURANT Various locations kirinrestaurants.com 3. PEACEFUL RESTAURANT Various locations peacefulrestaurant.com BEST FRENCH 1. LE CROCODILE 909 Burrard St. lecrocodilerestaurant.com 2. LES FAUX BOURGEOIS 663 E. 15th Ave. lesfauxbourgeois.com 3. L’ABATTOIR 217 Carrall St. labattoir.ca BEST GREEK 1. STEPHO’S SOUVLAKI GREEK TAVERNA 1124 Davie St. 604-683-2555 2. THE GREEK BY ANATOLI 1043 Mainland St. thegreekbyanatoli.com 3. MARIA’S TAVERNA 2324 W. 4th Ave. mariason4th.com BEST INDIAN 1. VIJ’S 3106 Cambie St. vijs.ca 2. SULA INDIAN RESTAURANT 1128 Commercial Dr. sulaindianrestaurant.com 3. SIDDHARTHA’S KITCHEN 2066 Commercial Dr. siddharthaskitchen.com BEST ITALIAN 1. ASK FOR LUIGI 305 Alexander St. askforluigi.com 2. ITALIAN KITCHEN 1037 Alberni St. glowbalgroup.com 3. SAVIO VOLPE 615 Kingsway saviovolpe.com BEST JAPANESE 1. MIKU 70-200 Granville St. mikurestaurant.com 2. MINAMI 1118 Mainland St. minamirestaurant.com 3. TOJO’S 1133 W. Broadway tojos.com

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3RD BEST EAST SIDE Late Night Eats in Vancouver (tied)

3RD BEST OVERALL Cheap Eats in Vancouver (tied)

BEST KOREAN 1. SURA KOREAN CUISINE 1518 Robson St. surakoreancuisine.com 2. DAMSO 867 Denman St. damso.ca 3. SO HYANG KOREAN CUISINE 6345 Fraser St. sohyang.ca BEST MEXICAN 1. LA TAQUERIA PINCHE TACO SHOP Various locations lataqueria.com 2. SAL Y LIMON 701 Kingsway salylimon.ca 3. LAS MARGARITAS 1999 W. 4th Ave. lasmargaritas.com BEST MIDDLE EASTERN 1. NUBA Various locations nuba.ca 2. AFGHAN HORSEMEN RESTAURANT 1833 Anderson St. afghanhorsemen.com 3. EAST IS EAST Various locations eastiseast.ca BEST SINGAPOREAN MALAYSIAN INDONESIAN FILIPINO 1. BANANA LEAF Various locations bananaleaf-vancouver.com 2. TROPIKA Various tropikavancouver.com T-3. HAWKERS DELIGHT 4127 Main St. 604-709-8188 T-3. PENANG DELIGHT CAFE Various locations penangdelight.com

2. SALA THAI 102-888 Burrard St. salathai.ca 3. BOB LIKES THAI FOOD Various locations boblikesthaifood.com BEST VIETNAMESE 1. ANH AND CHI 3388 Main St. anhandchi.com 2. PHNOM PENH 244 E Georgia St. 604-682-5777 3. PHO GOODNESS Various locations phogoodness.com BEST WEST COAST 1. COAST 1054 Alberni St. coastrestaurant.ca 2. BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR 845 Burrard St. boulevardvancouver.ca 3. WEST RESTAURANT 2881 Granville St. westrestaurant.com

BEST SPECIALTY ITEMS BEST APPETIZERS 1. FANNY BAY OYSTER BAR 762 Cambie St. fannybayoysters.com 2. H2 ROTISSERIE & BAR 1601 Bayshore Dr. h2restaurant.com 3. FABLE KITCHEN 1944 W 4th Ave. fablekitchen.ca BEST BAGELS 1. SOLLY’S BAGELRY 368 W 7th Ave. sollysbagelry.com 2. SIEGEL’S BAGELS 1883 Cornwall Ave. siegelsbagels.com 3. ROSEMARY ROCKSALT Various locations rosemaryrocksalt.com

BEST SOUTH AMERICAN 1. EL CAMINO’S 3250 Main St. elcaminos.ca 2. CHICHA 136 E. BROADWAY chicharestaurant.com T-3. BARU LATINO 2535 Alma St. barulatino.com T-3. CUCHILLO 261 Powell St. cuchillo.ca

BEST BARBECUE 1. MEMPHIS BLUES BBQ HOUSE Various locations memphisbluesbbq.com 2. DIXIE’S BBQ 337 East Hastings St. meatatdixies.com 3. BUCKSTOP 833 Denman St. buckstop.ca

BEST SPANISH 1. ESPAÑA 1118 Denman St. espanarestaurant.ca 2. BODEGA ON MAIN 1014 Main St. bodegaonmain.ca 3. CABRITO 2270 Commercial Dr. cabrito.ca

BEST BUBBLE TEA 1. CHATIME Various locations chatimebc.com 2. DRAGON BALL TEA HOUSE 1007 W King Edward Ave. 604-738-3198 3. BUBBLE WORLD Various locations bubbleworld.ca

BEST THAI 1. MAENAM 1938 W. 4th Ave. maenam.ca

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Chances are, if you’re any kind of fan of Italian food, you’ll have heard of Ask for Luigi.This year’s winner for Best Italian and runner-up for Best East Side Restaurant has become the hotspot for items like anchovies and eggs, housemade pasta and one of the most unique brunches in the city.

“When we opened four years ago, there were practically no restaurants doing fresh pasta and serving it for a main course,” says chef/owner JC Poirier. “That’s what set us apart at the time. Now, of course, there are other places that have opened.”

The location was another “out of the box” idea, according to Poirier. “Railtown wasn’t a place where people ventured often.When I opened, people thought I was crazy.

“But, the place is very special.To find a building on the corner is rare in Vancouver.

It’s small, but that makes it very comforting. It’s bustling and busy and noisy in a good way.You feel like you’re in somebody’s home, like you’re cosy right away, with unpretentious food.”

The food might be unpretentious, but it’s not lazy.The aforementioned anchovies and

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ASK FOR LUIGI’S SPAGHETTI NERO WITH OCTOPUS, TOMATO AND GRILLED JALAPENO

(serves 4 people)

SQUID INK SPAGHETTI:

Pappardelle Bolognese at Ask for Luigi, where all the pasta is made fresh. Dan Toulgoet photo eggs have been on the menu since day one, and customers have refused to let it go. Having tried the rather heavenly combination of slow-cooked eggs with creamy yolks, topped with anchovies and salmon roe, I can attest to its seriously addictive power.

Authenticity isn’t always the focus.

“I’m French, so there’s always that touch to it,” Poirier says. “It might not be apparent to the customer, but it is there. For example, I like to finish the pasta with a knob of butter for emulsification. If

you say that to an Italian, they will think you’re crazy.”

Pastas are made in house daily, including a very popular gluten-free version. Poirier gives credit to his chef de cuisine, Letitia Wan. “When Ask for Luigi opened, it was just Letitia and I in the kitchen. She’s my right hand, very talented, and we have a similar outlook on food and cooking.We don’t have many women chefs in the city and she is one of the bright lights.”

With the opening of his newest restaurant, St.

Lawrence, just around the corner from Ask for Luigi, it’s all hands on deck.When asked about any other possible expansions/openings, Poirier laughs.

“This was a big year, with St. Lawrence and another Joe Pizza opening at UBC. I’m moving people around and we’re very busy. I think that’s it for the next five years or so.” W

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305 Alexander St. askforluigi.com

• 290g semolina flour • 160g OO flour • 200g whole eggs • 15g salt • 8g squid ink Put all ingredients in a mixer and mix with the paddle attachment for 2 minutes.

Switch to the hook attachment and mix for 10 minutes or knead by hand. Let the dough rest wrapped in plastic for a minimum of 1 hour before rolling it.

OCTOPUS SAUCE:

• 240g cooked octopus, sliced thinly • 1 clove garlic, chopped • ¼ cup white wine

• 1-2 jalapenos, grilled and diced • 2 cups tomato sauce • 75g butter • 1 Tbsp. mint, chopped • 1 Tbsp. parsley, chopped In a hot pan, cook the chopped garlic with a little drizzle of olive oil. Deglaze the pan with the white wine, reduce by half. Add the diced jalapeno, octopus and tomato sauce. Bring to a simmer. Add the partially cooked pasta and finish the cooking in the sauce, then add the mint, parsley and butter. Season with salt if needed – sometimes the octopus can be salty on it’s own so it might not need any seasoning. W

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Staying fresh in the competitive coffee market SABRINA FURMINGER @sabrinarmf

John Neate, Jr. may have founded JJ Bean Coffee Roasters in 1996, but his family’s relationship with coffee extends all the way back to the first half of the 20th century.

Beginning in 1945, Neate’s grandfather and father operated a Vancouver-based wholesale roasting company called Neate’s Coffee. In 1979, Neate joined the business and remained there until 1990, when the family sold Neate’s Coffee to Nestlé.

Neate worked for Nestlé for six years before deciding to re-establish the Neate family in the local coffee landscape, this time as JJ Bean Coffee Roasters (the “JJ” stands for John Jr.).

Back when Neate launched JJ Bean, the Vancouver coffee scene was dominated

by Seattle-based juggernaut Starbucks.

“Everybody talked about Starbucks, and Starbucks became the one that I wanted to be better than,” Neate recalls in a recent phone interview.

And, judging by the response of Westender readers – who named JJ Bean their favourite place for coffee in the city – Neate has met, and then exceeded, his original goal.

JJ Bean operates 20 stores in Vancouver; in the last 18 months, it has opened four locations in Toronto, with another slated to open in 2018.

Earlier this year it opened its biggest café to date at UBC, and “it’s being received really well,” Neate says.

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JJ Bean’s success is founded on the quality, diversity and freshness of its coffee, says founder John Neate, Jr. Contributed photo for JJ Bean’s success it’s the coffee bean. Ground zero for quality control is the company’s roasting location on Powell Street.

“We’ve always taken the approach that each coffee needs to be taken to its own different roast level,” says Neate.

“We have very defining lines as to how coffee should be roasted, and we want coffee for the world.We want people who drink dark roast to be able to drink JJ Bean, as

well as people who want single origin coffee and people who want lighter roast.

“We’re trying to do the best in each category.”

They also make freshness a priority.

“Coffee, once it’s roasted, has about 14 days before it releases carbon dioxide, so if coffee isn’t consumed within that window, it’s never fresh,” Neate says.

The company roasts beans five days a week via three different roasters (five kilogram,

12 kg and 22 kg), which enables it to “do the batch sizes to get coffee fresh,” says Neate.

But it’s not just beans that have established JJ Bean as a key player in the Vancouver coffee scene. It’s also their menu items.

“Starbucks’ weakness has always been food because it’s always been third party. So doing our own food was very expensive and hard to make competitive, but we knew that it would be a defining

thing for the consumer,” Neate says, noting that every JJ Bean location has double ovens and bakers who start at 5:30 a.m. – and the fact that each location has its own unique look and flair.

“People rail against big companies: ‘They’re cookie cutter, every store looks the same.’

“And so we’ve really spent a lot of time and money trying to make every one of our stores look different, and fitting the neighbourhood

that they belong in,” Neate explains.

“I go to cafés all over the world and Vancouver is definitely one of the best in terms of the standards that are up there,” he adds.

“Coffee here is such a great source of pride.Vancouver cafés are the leaders in the country by far.” W

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BEST BURGER 1. WHITE SPOT Various locations whitespot.ca 2. ROMER’S BURGER BAR Various locations romersburgerbar.com 3. VERA’S BURGER SHACK Various locations verasburgershack.com

kirinrestaurants.com 2. DYNASTY SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 108-777 W. Broadway dynasty-restaurant.ca T-3. WESTERN LAKE CHINESE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 4989 Victoria Dr. westernlake.ca T-3. SUN SUI WAH SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 3888 Main St. sunsuiwah.ca

BEST CHOCOLATE 1. THOMAS HAAS CHOCOLATES 2539 W. Broadway thomashaas.com 2. PURDY’S CHOCOLATIER Various locations purdys.com 3. CHOCOLATE ARTS 1620 W. 3rd Ave. chocolatearts.com

BEST DONAIR/KEBAB 1. DONAIR DUDE Various locations donairdude.com 2. BABYLON CAFÉ Various locations babyloncafe.ca 3. DONAIR TOWN Various locations donairtown.com

BEST ICE CREAM/GELATO 1. EARNEST ICE CREAM Various locations earnesticecream.com 2. BELLA GELATERIA Various locations bellagelateria.com 3. RAIN OR SHINE Various locations rainorshineicecream.com

BEST CROISSANT 1. THOMAS HAAS CHOCOLATES 2539 W. Broadway thomashaas.com 2. BEAUCOUP BAKERY & CAFÉ 2150 Fir St. beaucoupbakery.com 3. PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF CULINARY ARTS (PICA) 101-1505 W. 2nd Ave. picachef.com

BEST DONUTS 1. CARTEMS DONUTERIE Various locations cartems.com 2. LUCKY’S DOUGHNUTS 2902 Main St. luckysdoughnuts.com 3. LEE’S DONUTS 1689 Johnston St. granvilleisland.com

BEST JUICE/SMOOTHIE 1. THE JUICE TRUCK 28 W. 5th Ave. thejuicetruck.ca 2. BODY ENERGY Various locations bodyenergyclub.com T-3. BOOSTER JUICE Various locations boosterjuice.com T-3. GLORY JUICE Various locations gloryjuiceco.com

BEST CUP OF TEA 1. DAVIDS TEA Various locations davidstea.com 2. TWG TEA 1070 W. Georgia St. twgtea.com 3. NEVERLAND TEA SALON 3066 W. Broadway neverlandtea.com BEST DIM SUM 1. KIRIN RESTAURANT Various locations

BEST DUMPLINGS 1. DINESTY DUMPLING HOUSE Various locations dinesty.ca T-2. LIN CHINESE CUISINE 1537 W. Broadway linchinese.ca T-2. WESTERN LAKE CHINESE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 4989 Victoria Dr. westernlake.ca T-3. GYOZA KING 1508 Robson St. gyokingroup.com T-3. LONG’S NOODLE HOUSE

BEST FISH & CHIPS 1. THE FISH COUNTER 3825 Main St. thefishcounter.com 2. GO FISH 1505 W. 1st Ave. 604-730-5040 3. WHITE SPOT Various locations whitespot.ca

BEST PHO 1. PHO GOODNESS Various locations phogoodness.com 2. THAI SON Various locations, thaison.ca 3. ANH AND CHI 3388 Main St. anhandchi.com

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Best Eastside Patio

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T-3. WHOLE FOODS various locations wholefoodsmarket.com

BEST PIZZA 1. VIA TEVERE 1190 Victoria Dr. viateverepizzeria.com 2. NICLI ANTICA PIZZERIA 62 E. Cordova St. niclipizzeria.com 3. PIZZA GARDEN various locations pizzagarden.ca

BEST STALL AT GRANVILLE ISLAND 1. OYAMA SAUSAGE 1689 Johnston St. Granville Island Public Market oyamasausage.ca 2. LEE’S DONUTS 1689 Johnston St. Granville Island Public Market 604-685-4021 3. DUSO’S ITALIAN FOODS 1689 Johnston St. Granville Island Public Market dusos.com

BEST POKE 1. POKERRITO 558 Dunsmuir St. pokerrito.ca 2. THE POKE GUY 420 Richards St. thepokeguy.ca 3. WESTCOAST POKE 463 W. 8th Ave. westcoastpoke.com

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BEST POUTINE 1. FRITZ EUROPEAN FRY HOUSE 718 Davie St. fritzeuropeanfryhouse.com 2. LA BELLE PATATE 1215 Davie St. westcoastpoutine.wixsite.com/ labellepatate 3. MEAN POUTINE 718 Nelson St., 604-568-4351 BEST RAMEN 1. JINYA RAMEN BAR various locations jinya-ramenbar.com 2. HOKKAIDO RAMEN SANTOUKA various locations santouka.co.jp 3. RAMEN DANBO various locations ramendanbo.com BEST SEAFOOD 1. BLUE WATER CAFÉ 1095 Hamilton St. bluewatercafe.net 2. COAST 1054 Alberni St. glowbalgroup.com T-3. BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR 845 Burrard St. boulevardvancouver.ca T-3. FANNY BAY OYSTER BAR & SHELLFISH MARKET 762 Cambie St. fannybayoysters.com BEST STEAK 1. THE KEG STEAKHOUSE various locations kegsteakhouse.com 2. HY’S STEAKHOUSE & COCKTAIL BAR various locations hyssteakhouse.com 3. BLACK+BLUE 1032 Alberni St. glowbalgroup.com/blackblue BEST SUSHI 1. MIKU WATERFRONT 70-200 Granville St. mikurestaurant.com

Tojo’s is a perennial favourite in the Best Japanese and Best Sushi categories. Dan Toulgoet photo 2. MINAMI 1118 Mainland St. minamirestaurant.com 3. TOJO’S 1133 W. Broadway, tojos.com BEST TACOS 1. TACOFINO various locations tacofino.com 2. LA TAQUERIA various locations lataqueria.com 3. SAL Y LIMON 5 – 701 Kingsway St., salylimon.ca BEST TAPAS 1. ESPANA 1118 Denman St. espanarestaurant.ca 2. BODEGA ON MAIN 1014 Main St. bodegaonmain.ca 3. GUU various locations guu-izakaya.com BEST WAFFLES 1. NERO BELGIAN WAFFLE BAR 1703 Robson St. nerowafflebar.com 2. CAFÉ MEDINA 780 Richards St. medinacafe.com 3. SCANDILICIOUS 25 Victoria Dr. scandilicious.com

BEST FOOD RETAIL BEST BAKERY 1. BEAUCOUP BAKERY & CAFÉ 2150 Fir St. beaucoupbakery.com

2. THOMAS HAAS 2539 W. Broadway thomashaas.com T-3. BREKA BAKERY & CAFÉ various locations breka.ca T-3. TERRA BREADS various locations terrabreads.com BEST BUTCHER 1. WINDSOR QUALITY MEATS 4110 Main St. windsorqualitymeats.com T-2. JACKSONS MEAT AND DELI 2214 W. 4th Ave. jacksonsmeat.com T-2. WINDSOR MEATS 2276 E. Hastings St. windsormeats.com 3. RIO FRIENDLY MEATS 2477 E. Hastings St. 604-253-0345 BEST COFFEE SHOP 1. JJ BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS various locations jjbeancoffee.com 2. 49TH PARALLEL various locations 49thcoffee.com T-3. MATCHSTICK various locations matchstickyvr.com T-3. MOJA COFFEE 1102 Commercial Drive mojacoffee.com BEST CHEESE SHOP 1. LES AMIS DU FROMAGE various locations buycheese.com 2. BENTON BROTHERS various locations bentonscheese.com

3. LA GROTTA DEL FORMAGGIO 1791 Commercial Dr. lgdf.com BEST DELI 1. OYAMA SAUSAGE 1689 Johnston St. Granville Island Public Market oyamasausage.ca T-2. BOSA FOODS various locations bosafoods.com T-2. LA GROTTA DEL FORMAGGIO 1791 Commercial Dr. lgdf.com T-3. SANTA BARBARA MARKET 1322 Commercial Dr. 604-253-1941 T-3. SOLLY’S BAGELS various locations sollysbagelry.com BEST FARMERS’ MARKET 1. TROUT LAKE FARMERS MARKET Lakewood Dr. & E. 13th Ave. eatlocal.org 2. KITSILANO FARMERS MARKET 2690 Larch St., eatlocal.org 3. WEST END FARMERS MARKET 1100 Comox St. between Bute & Thurlow eatlocal.org BEST GLUTEN-FREE BAKERY 1. LEMONADE GLUTEN FREE BAKERY 3385 Cambie St. lemonadebakery.ca 2. THE GLUTEN FREE EPICUREAN 633 E. 15th Ave. glutenfreeepicurean.ca 3. EAST VILLAGE BAKERY 2166 E. Hastings St. eastvillagebakery.com

BEST GROCERY STORE 1. WHOLE FOODS various locations wholefoodsmarket.com 2. DONALD’S MARKET various locations donaldsmarket.com 3. URBAN FARE various locations, urbanfare.com BEST PRODUCE STORE 1. KIN’S FARM MARKET various locations kinsfarmmarket.com 2. DONALD’S MARKET various locations donaldsmarket.com 3. YOUNG BROTHERS PRODUCE 3151 W. Broadway, 604-732-7088 BEST SEAFOOD STORE 1. THE FISH COUNTER 3825 Main St. thefishcounter.com T-2. THE DAILY CATCH various locations dailycatchseafood.ca T-2. THE LOBSTER MAN 1807 Mast Tower Rd. lobsterman.com 3. F.I.S.H. (FRESH IDEAS START HERE) 2959 W. Broadway, eatfish.ca BEST SPECIALTY FOOD STORE 1. BOSA FOODS various locations, bosafoods.com 2. MEINHARDT FINE FOODS various locations meinhardtfinefoods.com T-3. SOUTH CHINA SEAS TRADING CO. various locations southchinaseas.ca

BEST WINE LIST 1. BLUE WATER CAFÉ 1095 Hamilton St. bluewatercafe.net 2. BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR 845 Burrard St. boulevardvancouver.com T-3. HAWKSWORTH RESTAURANT 801 W. Georgia St. hawksworthrestaurant.com T-3. L’ABATTOIR 217 Carrall St., labattoir.ca BEST BC WINERY 1. BURROWING OWL ESTATE WINERY 500 Burrowing Owl Pl., Oliver burrowingowlwine.ca 2. QUAIL’S GATE ESTATE WINERY 3303 Bourcherie Rd., Kelowna quailsgate.com 3. MISSION HILL WINERY 1730 Mission Hill Rd., West Kelowna missionhillwinery.com BEST CRAFT BEER LIST 1. CRAFT BEER MARKET 85 W. 1st Ave. craftbeermarket.ca 2. ALIBI ROOM 157 Alexander St., alibi.ca 3. CENTRAL CITY BEATTY STREET 871 Beatty St. centralcitybrewing.com BEST CRAFT BREWERY 1. 33 ACRES BREWING COMPANY 15 W. 8th Ave. 33acresbrewing.com T-2. PARALLEL 49 BREWING 1950 Triumph St. parallel49brewing.com T-2. STRANGE FELLOWS BREWING COMPANY 1345 Clark Dr. strangefellowsbrewing.com T-3. BRASSNECK BREWERY 2148 Main St. brassneck.ca T-3. R&B BREWING 1-54 E. 4th Ave. randbbrewing.com

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This past summer, as Beaucoup Bakery approached its fifth season of culinary excellence, a profound shift occurred. Founder, owner and culinary artist Jackie Kai Ellis announced she was selling her baby and embarking on a new, distinctly literary chapter of her life as a memoirist, travel writer and (possibly) more.

Taking the helm were brother and sister duo and long-time Beaucoup employees Betty and Jacky Hung.

Betty, a graphic designer turned baker, had risen up within the ranks to become head pastry chef. Jacky was the bakery’s charismatic barista, coming and going between school studies, now promoted to full-time front of house man.

Having won Best Bakery yet again in our Best of the City Dining awards, we caught up with the “sweeter” half, Betty, fresh off an inspiring visit to Japan, to talk about their tasty takeover, the baking industry and some of Beaucoup’s secrets.

So, you were at Beaucoup and working your way up, from passionate amateur baker to head chef. What made you want to take over Beaucoup

when the opportunity arose?

I’d always wanted to own my own bakery, ever since learning how to bake when I was young.When the opportunity came up, we decided it was just a very good opportunity because the bakery was very successful and we’d been working there for a long time.

I just knew that we could not let go of this opportunity to take over and finish what was started [by Jackie]: to inspire people with quality and care.

And we’re really happy we did that.We were able to realize our dream.

What’s your earliest memory of baking?

I was probably in elementary school, and I was trying to make a chocolate chip cookie from the back of a chocolate chip package.

[Laughs] Your backstory is somewhat similar to Jackie’s. What’s your relationship with her like and was she a mentor to you?

When I worked for Jackie she gave me a lot of tips for being a professional baker, but also as a mentor in life. And now that we’ve taken over, the business will obviously have a bit more of my brother Jacky’s and my touch, but we still want to carry on what Jackie started, which is to bake the best quality pastries and

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What’s the secret to the Beaucoup croissant?

Time and patience, I think.

Our croissant, the recipe is a three-day process.The first day we make our dough, the second day we shape it and the third day we proof and bake it. And that’s what makes our croissant uniquely flavourful and flaky.When I first learned about it, I was kind of surprised, but when I tasted it, I understood why it has to be done this way.

In terms of menu, what have you decided to keep and what did you change up?

We kept most of what was available. It’s more like we added more to the original classic menu. So, the classic croissant, brioche, pain au chocolat and things like that, we definitely kept because that’s what customers know us for. And they’re the French classics that we decided we had to keep on the menu, because they taste amazing.

What we decided to add a little bit more of was seasonal [items].This past Halloween we had a special brioche bun, and had a pretty good response to it.We hope to keep testing more and adding more tasty treats for our customers for a more unique experience.

I understand the baking industry can be extra challenging for women, especially if you have a family or a partner. Have you found that?

I definitely think it is a challenge. Luckily for me I do enjoy it, but it is a challenge, depending on the hours you are working. But at Beaucoup we try to preserve a more sensible schedule.We try to [schedule] our employees no more than eight hours a day, and give them two days off, and things like that. For me, it’s a little bit more flexible as an owner, but flexible means it can be more or less. So….

[Laughs]Yeah, it’s, like, when the bakery needs me, I’m going to be there.

Has Vancouver’s restaurant industry staffing shortage affected you, as well? Is it hard to find quality people in the kitchen?

Yes, definitely.We had staff that left near Christmas last year and we’ve been having trouble filling the positions for several months. And that’s very difficult, because we can hardly produce enough when we’re understaffed.

People come in sometimes and are a little upset that we don’t have enough baked goods, and we totally understand. It’s, in a way, a good problem to have – that we’re popular – but I wish I could

tell you how difficult it is to hire good quality staff to make all this product for everyone to taste.

What positions do you really need people in right now?

It’s usually the night and morning bakers, because the hours are a touch more demanding.The morning starts at 3 a.m. while the night starts at 4:30 p.m. and lasts until around 1 a.m.

Why is baking done at those crazy hours? To get everything ready for the coffee rush?

Yes! Because our kitchen is quite limited on space, we have to divide the work into three different shifts. Our staff start at 3 a.m. so you can have the delicious pastries ready at 7 a.m. when we open in the morning. And at night that’s when we prepare all our croissants and laminated pastries so we can bake them in the morning. Our kitchen operates almost 24/7 that way.

What do you have planned for Christmas?

[Laughs] Christmas is crazy for bakers.We don’t really rest until after Christmas, when we close the bakery for a week or two and get real rest.

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How long will Vancouver’s poke craze last? Well, take a look at the number of sushi restaurants in the city and you might get an indication.

That’s not to say poke will replace sushi, rather that it appears to be an evolution of the Japanese staple.

And really, who doesn’t love everything about Hawaii?

For the uninitiated, poke is a dish of seasoned and/ or sauced raw fish, usually yellowfin tuna, that is traditionally served as a side in Hawaii. It made the leap east across the Pacific around five years ago, when poke restaurants began springing up on the West Coast, serving up the dish in meal-sized bowls, salads and burritos wrapped in nori.

It wasn’t until last year that openings began ramping up in Vancouver – among them, Pokérrito.

Owner Jung Moon did, in fact, begin his restaurant career as a sushi chef before he decided to start his own business. After researching many options on which direction to take his own restaurant, he settled on the Hawaiian comfort food.

“I decided to set up Pokérrito because I believed there was a better way to serve quality food with a lower price. I wanted customers to experience good food at a reasonable price, something [that’s] hard to find in Greater Vancouver. Also with the growing amount of health-conscious food lovers.

“Poke seemed like a fun and exciting experience.”

And it is fun: Queuing up and moving along the line (there always seems to be a line, but it moves fast), choosing your Ocean Wise protein (tuna, salmon, scallop, shrimp or octopus), then

your sauce, mix-ins (like kale, cucumber and cilantro), sides (from avocado to edamame) and toppings as diverse as pineapple, jalapeno and macadamia nuts. On the “reasonable price” front, you can eat handsomely here for just a little more than $10.

Moon is most proud of his sauces, which he calls Pokérrito’s “unbeatable strength.”

“The umami signature sauce is extraordinary and highly addictive. Umamiglazed albacore tuna North Shore and sweet spicy tuna Diamonhead are our best sellers,” he adds, referring to the set poke options for you indecisive types.

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READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS // Continued from page 20 BEST COCKTAIL LIST 1. THE KEEFER BAR 135 Keefer St. thekeeferbar.com 2. THE DIAMOND 6 Powell St. di6mond.com 3. BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR 845 Burrard St. boulevardvancouver.com BEST LOCAL DISTILLERY 1. ODD SOCIETY SPIRITS 1725 Powell St. oddsocietyspirits.com 2. LONG TABLE DISTILLERY 1451 Hornby St. longtabledistilliery.com 3. CENTRAL CITY BREWERS & DISTILLERS 11411 Bridgeview Dr., Surrey centralcitybrewing.com BEST COCKTAIL LOUNGE 1. THE KEEFER BAR 135 Keefer St. thekeeferbar.com 2. LOBBY LOUNGE RAWBAR – FAIRMONT PACIFIC RIM 1038 Canada Pl. lobbyloungerawbar.com 3. THE DIAMOND 6 Powell St. di6mond.com BEST HOTEL LOUNGE 1. LOBBY LOUNGE RAWBAR – FAIRMONT PACIFIC RIM 1038 Canada Pl. lobbyloungerawbar.com 2. GERARD LOUNGE 845 Burrard St. boulevardvancouver.com 3. PROHIBITION 801 W. Georgia St. rosewoodhotels.com BEST HAPPY HOUR 1. EARLS KITCHEN + BAR various locations earls.ca 2. BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR 845 Burrard St. boulevardvancouver.com 3. FANNY BAY OYSTER BAR 762 Cambie St. fannybayoysters.com BEST NEIGHBOURHOOD PUB 1. LOCAL PUBLIC EATERY 2210 Cornwall Ave. localkits.com T-2. DARBY’S PUBLIC HOUSE 2001 Macdonald St. darbys.pub

T-2 JOE FORTES SEAFOOD & CHOP HOUSE 777 Thurlow St., joefortes.ca 3. BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR 845 Burrard St. boulevardvancouver.ca

T-2. COLONY BAR (MAIN ST.) 2904 Main St. colonymainst.com 3. THE BLIND SPARROW 751 Denman St. blindsparrow.ca BEST DIVE BAR 1. THE CAMBIE 300 Cambie Street cambiepubs.com 2. JACKALOPES 2257 E. Hastings St. jackalopesdive.com 3. THE METROPOLE COMMUNITY PUB 320 Abbott St. themetpub.ca BEST SPORTS BAR 1. SHARK CLUB 180 W. Georgia St. sharkclub.com 2. SCORE ON DAVIE 1262 Davie St. scoreondavie.com 3. THE SPORTSBAR LIVE! AT ROGERS ARENA 99 W. Georgia St. thesportsbar.ca BEST LIQUOR STORE 1. LEGACY LIQUOR STORE 1633 Manitoba St. legacyliquorstore.com 2. BC LIQUOR STORE (CAMBIE LOCATION) 5555 Cambie St. bcliquorstores.com 3. LIBERTY WINE MERCHANTS various locations libertywinemerchants.com

NEIGHBOURHOODS – WEST END BEST RESTAURANT IN THE WEST END 1. TAVOLA 1829 Robson St. tavolavancouver.com T-2. ESPANA RESTAURANT 1118 Denman St. espanarestaurant.ca T-2. FORAGE 1300 Robson St. foragevancouver.com T-3. KINGYO 871 Denman St. kingyo-izakaya.ca T-3. BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR 845 Burrard St. boulevardvancouver.ca BEST BAR 1. SCORE ON DAVIE 1262 Davie St scoreondavie.com

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Readers voted The Cambie Bar & Grill as their favourite dive bar in the city. Jan Zeschky photo 2. THE BLIND SPARROW 751 Denman St. blindsparrow.ca 2. GERARD LOUNGE 845 Burrard St. boulevardvancouver.ca 3. H2 ROTISSERIE & BAR 1601 Bayshore Dr. h2restaurant.com BEST BREAKFAST/BRUNCH 1. FORAGE 1300 Robson St. foragevancouver.ca 2. CORA 1368 Robson St., chezcora.com 3. JOE’S GRILL various locations, joes-grill.ca BEST LUNCH 1. WHITE SPOT various locations whitespot.ca 2. CORA 1368 Robson St. chezcora.com T-3. CACTUS CLUB CAFÉ various locations cactusclubcafe.com T-3. CARDERO’S RESTAURANT 1583 Coal Harbour Quay vancouverdine.com/carderos BEST DINER/GREASY SPOON 1. JOE’S GRILL various locations joes-grill.ca 2. DENNY’S 1098 Davie St. dennys.ca 3. RED UMBRELLA CAFÉ 1707 Davie St. 604-688-7818

BEST LATE-NIGHT EATS 1. DENNY’S various locations, dennys.ca T-2. BUCKSTOP 833 Denman St., buckstop.ca T-2. ESPANA RESTAURANT 1118 Denman St. espanarestaurant.ca T-3. EARLS KITCHEN + BAR various locations, earls.ca T-3. GUU various locations, guu-izakaya.com BEST TAKE OUT/DELIVERY 1. WHITE SPOT various locations, whitespot.ca 2. STEPHO’S SOUVLAKI GREEK TAVERNA 1359 Robson St., 604-683-2555 T-3. THAI BASIL various locations thaibasilvancouver.ca T-3. DOMINOS various locations pizza.dominos.ca BEST PATIO 1. CACTUS CLUB CAFÉ various locations cactusclubcafe.com 2. JOE FORTES SEAFOOD & CHOP HOUSE 777 Thurlow St., joefortes.ca 3. LIFT various locations, liftbarandgrill.com BEST HAPPY HOUR 1. EARLS KITCHEN + BAR 1185 Robson St. earls.ca T-2 CACTUS CLUB CAFÉ various locations cactusclubcafe.com

BEST RESTAURANT ON THE WEST SIDE 1. FABLE KITCHEN 1944 W. 4th Ave., fablekitchen.ca 2. BISHOP’S 2183 W. 4th Ave., bishopsonline.com T-3. LA QUERCIA 3689 W. 4th Ave., laquercia.ca T-3. WEST RESTAURANT 2881 Granville St. westrestaurant.com BEST BREAKFAST/BRUNCH 1. JETHRO’S FINE GRUB 3420 Dunbar St. jethrosfinegrub.com 2. SOPHIE’S COSMIC CAFE 2095 W. 4th Ave. sophiescosmiccafe.com T-3. FABLE KITCHEN 1944 W. 4th Ave. fablekitchen.ca T-3. SUNSHINE DINER 2649 W. Broadway thesunshinediner.com BEST LUNCH 1. BURGOO various locations, burgoo.ca T-2. PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF CULINARY ARTS 1505 W. 2nd Ave. picachef.com T-2. WHITE SPOT various locations, whitespot.ca T-3. AU COMPTOIR 2278 W. 4th Ave., aucomptoir.ca T-3. WEST RESTAURANT 2881 Granville St. westrestaurant.com BEST DINER/GREASY SPOON 1. SOPHIE’S COSMIC CAFE 2095 W. 4th Ave. sophiescosmiccafe.com 2. SUNSHINE DINER 2649 W. Broadway thesunshinediner.com 3. JETHRO’S FINE GRUB 3420 Dunbar St. jethrosfinegrub.com BEST LATE-NIGHT EATS 1. THE NAAM 2724 W. 4th Ave., thenaam.com 2. THE EATERY 3431 W. Broadway, the eatery.ca

3. MISSION KITSILANO 2042 W. 4th Ave., missionkits.ca BEST TAKEOUT/DELIVERY 1. THE NAAM 2724 W. 4th Ave., thenaam.com 2. PEACEFUL RESTAURANT various locations peacefulrestaurant.com 3. WHITE SPOT various locations, whitespot.ca BEST PATIO 1. THE LOCAL PUBLIC EATERY 2210 Cornwall Ave. localkits.com 2. DARBY’S PUBLIC HOUSE 2001 Macdonald St. darbys.pub T-3. TAP & BARREL (OLYMPIC VILLAGE) 1 Athletes Way tapandbarrel.com T-3. THE BOATHOUSE 1305 Arbutus St. boathouserestaurants.ca BEST HAPPY HOUR 1. EARLS 1601 W. Broadway, earls.ca 2. WHITE SPOT various locations, whitespot.ca T-3. CHEWIE’S STEAM & OYSTER BAR various locations, chewies.ca T-3. THE LOCAL PUBLIC EATERY 2210 Cornwall Ave., localkits.com BEST BAR 1. THE LOCAL PUBLIC EATERY 2210 Cornwall Ave., localkits.com 2. BIMINI 2010 W. 4th Ave. donnellygroup.ca/bimini 3. STORM CROW ALEHOUSE 1619 W. Broadway stormcrowalehouse.com

NEIGHBOURHOODS – EAST SIDE BEST RESTAURANT ON THE EAST SIDE 1. SAVIO VOLPE 615 Kingsway, saviovolpe.com T-2. ASK FOR LUIGI 305 Alexander St. askforluigi.com T-2. BISTRO WAGON ROUGE 1869 Powell St. bistrowagonrouge.com 3. LES FAUX BOURGEOIS 663 E. 15th Ave. lesfauxbourgeois.com

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Viva España and its layered flavours U.K.-born chef cooks up the city’s top Spanish dishes TESSA VIKANDER @tessavikander

Neil Taylor is the head chef of España, and, although his restaurant just won first place in the Best Spanish category of Westender’s Best of the City Dining awards, his culinary skills are self-taught.

Taylor grew up in Sandhurst, a small town in the U.K. At 16, when he finished high school, he went to work in his first kitchen at a threestar hotel restaurant in the next town over.

Today, the 36-year-old chef is tucked away in the kitchen at España, the West End restaurant he co-owns with two others. Taylor, who makes everything from scratch, doesn’t claim to offer authentic Spanish cuisine, though he prepares many of the country’s signature dishes.

“The flavours that we go with are not always exactly as you would find in Spain, but the technique and method behind it is very traditional,” he says, speaking with Westender by phone one busy afternoon.

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España co-owner and head chef Neil Taylor prefers simple fare that lets quality ingredients do the talking. Contributed photo follows the method of slowcooking onions, peppers, saffron, paprika and garlic, and is served over bomba rice, which, he says, has a “great absorption rate.”

The menu is also influenced by Spain’s neighbouring countries.

Despite the layered flavours of the dishes he turns out, Taylor is also a lover of simple food, and España’s frequently changing menu reflects that.

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Blue Water Café has been an institution inYaletown since 1999. A meeting place for a post-work snack and cocktail, a romantic dinner spot for that special occasion, and a destination for out-of-town visitors – it covers a lot of bases.

It’s not just the food that keeps diners coming back, though.The wine chosen to pair with Blue Water’s seafood creations is an equal draw.

William Mulholland, who has been wine director for almost three years, and with the restaurant for seven, shares his philosophy for the list: “Let’s put a smile on someone’s face,” he summarizes.

Loyal to B.C.’s bounty, he revels in pairing local wines with local as well as exotic ingredients. Currently, one of his favourite dishes on the menu is the Tsunami – torched hamachi (amberjack fish) with ginger, jalapeno and ponzu.To accompany it, Mulholland pours Sea Star’s light and fresh Stella Maris from Pender Island. Crafted from a blend of aromatic grapes, “it has acid to balance the ponzu and a touch of sugar to balance the spice in the jalapeno,” he explains.

He also ensures a selection

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Blue Water wine director Andrew Mulholland. Contributed photo of interesting, off-the-beatentrack wines for people looking to explore something new.

Try the 2012 Stina Majstor, a Croatian white made from the indigenous Pošip grape, for example.

The classics are well represented, too.Top-flight Bordeaux, Grand Cru Burgundy, Napa, Piedmont, Mosel and beyond – take your pick.

Mulholland keeps the cellar stocked with the finest from around the world for those occasions when only the best will do.This includes Champagne, of course. Mulholland is a professed bubble freak.

“It keeps my palate fresh and it goes with everything.

With Osetra Caviar, his choice is the Delamotte Brut Champagne: “A soft, nutty caviar

with an elegant Champagne is tough to beat,” he enthuses.

“It just rocks!”

When Mulholland isn’t drinking a glass of Champagne or managing a list of more than 1,000 wines, he professes to enjoying any cold beer on a warm day or with a football game. “I’m also susceptible to a good gin cocktail,” he adds.

But wine remains his No. 1 passion and serving it properly his prime objective. “Quality of service can make or break a good wine,” he says. Cheers to that, and all Blue Water’s Best of the City awards. W

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When it comes to pastry, don’t be hasty Thomas Haas reveals secrets of the perfect croissant

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S im p li c it y i s t h e u l t i m a t e s o p h is t i c a ti o n .

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Thomas Haas is unequivocal about what makes for a good croissant.

“Butter and time,” says the master pastry chef. “Use the best butter available and give it time during the process.”

Words to live by. But these two ingredients (Haas prefers butter from Ireland and New Zealand) really work their magic in his crunchy-outsideyet-fluffy-inside pastries, which, bite by flaky bite, transport your senses from Vancouver to Paris.

A couple more secrets for the perfect croissant: Add a couple of eggs and mix the dough very stiff.Then eat them hot.

“Our croissants taste best fresh from the oven and have a shelf life of maximum four hours. After that, we recommend refreshing them at 350 F [175 C] for three to four minutes,” Haas says.

And you’d be wise to listen

Butter and time are key components to perfecting your croissants – or just go to a Thomas Haas café. Contributed photo

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Croissants are, of course, only one important cornerstone of Haas’ hugely popular cafés in Kitsilano and North Van.There’s the staggering range of incredible chocolate, flavoured with fresh fruit, spices, spirits, herbs, teas and nuts, or straight up dark and milk.Then there are the extraordinary cakes and tarts, the delicate macarons and decadent cookies.

Details, you might have figured, are important in the world of Thomas Haas.What helps in this regard is keeping his team small and dedicated.

No future franchise opportunities here: Haas is determined to keep his business

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manageable, to get better, not bigger, he says.

“Our plan is and has always been to improve, stay innovative and, at the same time, provide our loyal customers what they expect,” he adds. “We don’t believe in growth. Rarely it makes a business better and it often takes away diversity, just like chain restaurants do in the restaurant business.”

On a wider scale,Vancouver’s best pâtisseries can hold their own on a continental scale, Haas believes.

But North America has a ways to go to reach the crumbly, crunchy, soft and fluffy heights of Barcelona, Berlin, Lyon, Munich or Vienna, where even the cheapestlooking places can surprise you.

“In 2011 I went to the World Pastry Championship in Lyon, France and we stayed in this cheap apartment hotel,” Haas recalls.

“All you got for breakfast was black coffee and mini croissants. Unexpectedly, they were amazing. Delicate, crispy, but still soft. I think I had eight!”

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Ingredients: • ½ lb bittersweet chocolate (Haas recommends Valrhona) • 3 tbsp butter, room temperature • 2 eggs • 1 tbsp honey (Haas recommends blackberry honey) • ⅓ cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling • ¾ cup ground almonds • 2 tsp cocoa powder • pinch of salt • powdered icing sugar as garnish Method: Melt chocolate on top of a double boiler, over simmering water. Remove from heat. Cut butter into small pieces and mix into heated chocolate until melted.

Beat eggs, gradually

adding the sugar and honey until light and the mixture falls into thick, smooth ribbons (about 10 minutes).

Fold into the chocolate mixture.

Add the cocoa powder and salt to the ground almonds and mix. Gently add to the chocolate mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use an ice cream scoop to form the dough into one-inch balls.

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Boulevard explains what it takes to ‘wow’ its clients

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Outside of the kitchen, everything that happens at Burrard Street’s Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar is under the purview of one man: executive general manger John Paul Potters.

Boulevard was the winner of the most categories in the Westender Best of the City Dining readers’ choice awards, so we caught up with Potters to learn more about what goes into winning the Best Service category.

Potters, who stepped into the management role in April, says staff are given support to provide exceptional service, and a comprehensive training and retention program help keep them on track. The competition in Vancouver is tough, Potter says, so there’s a strong focus on providing a dining experience that brings people back.

“You really have to do something exceptional for people… to create that relationship and cross the threshold where someone wants to come back. The

A seafood amuse bouche, left, and duck foie gras at Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar. Leila Kwok photos service piece is just about empowering the staff and giving them the tools to go out and do that,” he says.

Specifically, Potters explains, there are almost 20 identified service details his staff aim for.

“If we get 10 of them, then

we’ve got a winning proposition. [These details include] making sure peoples’ chairs are always gotten, their napkins are always folded, their jacket is always ready for them when they leave.”

And if a guest is there to celebrate a special occasion,

there’s a card from the staff waiting on their table when they arrive.

Furthermore, Potters says servers are given the authority to give a drink or a dessert to a guest, on the house.

“I don’t want them to have to come and ask a manager to

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Left: Degrassi’s School’s Out featured the first F-word uttered on Canadian television. Contributed photo. Top right: Episodes of Degrassi High and Degrassi Junior High dealt with HIV, child abuse, interracial dating, suicide and other subjects that weren’t being broached elsewhere on children’s television. Contributed photo. Bottom right: The cast then and now. Degrassi Tour / Facebook

Stars of 1980s Degrassi reminisce about groundbreaking television series Hugely anticipated Degrassi High reunion scheduled for Fan Expo Vancouver Sabrina Furminger Reel People @Sabrinarmf

Terms like OTP (One True Pairing), stanning (obsessing over a series or character), and shipping (rooting for a fictional couple) didn’t exist back in the 1980s, but even without the lingo, nine-yearold me absolutely stanned for Degrassi Junior High and, later, Degrassi High, and I shipped my OTP – Joey Jeremiah and Caitlin Ryan – hard AF. The Degrassi series that I loved were the ones that were catapulted to cultural phenomena status a generation before Drake and his friends made their version the teen drama of choice for Canadian Millennials; I’m talking The Kids of Degrassi Street (which ran from 1979-1986), and especially Degrassi Junior High (1987-1989) and Degrassi High (1989-1991).

The pre-Internet incarnations of Degrassi – all shot on location in Toronto-area schools – tackled topics that weren’t being broached anywhere else on children’s television: interracial dating (Michelle’s parents didn’t

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want her dating BLT because he was black); sexual violence and child abuse; teen suicide (Caitlin’s ex-boyfriend Claude killed himself in the school bathroom); drunk driving; epilepsy; depression; grief; abortion; bullying; poverty; teen pregnancy (14-year-olds Spike and Shane conceived baby Emma at Lucy’s party); AIDS; burgeoning sexuality (Caitlin thought she might be a lesbian because she had erotic dreams about her female teacher).

Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High explored all of these heavy topics with kids playing their actual age – and, despite the gravity of the subject matter, Degrassi was entertaining. It was fun: Joey wore a fedora and formed a band called The Zit Remedy with Wheels and Snake in which they only played one song (“Everybody Wants Something”).There were pranks, pratfalls and hijinks.

Caitlin wrote for the school paper and was woke to issues of the day like pollution, animal rights and feminism.

And it was relatable.The kids wore clothes from Zellers and their school looked just like mine. It was must-see TV for an entire generation of Canadian kids whose stanning knew no bounds (even if they hadn’t yet learned the term).

This weekend, Fan Expo Vancouver invites Degrassi stans from all generations to congregate for a high school reunion with the actors – Pat Mastroianni, Stacie Mistysyn, Stefan Brogren, and Kirsten

Bourne – who made Joey Jeremiah, Caitlin Ryan, Snake and Tessa Campanelli household names.

Mastroianni, Mistysyn, and Brogren (who spoke with me last week in separate phone interviews) have all been involved with Degrassi since they were kids, and their relationship with Degrassi has continued into the 21st century. Mastroianni and Mistysyn resumed their roles in Degrassi:The Next Generation, and Brogren played Snake (first as a teacher, then Degrassi’s principal) in both Next Generation and Degrassi: Next Class, and has also written, directed, and produced on the newer series.

“We also got a lot [of letters] from prisons.

I guess they didn’t have a lot to watch in jail.”

–Stacie Mistysyn Back when they were kids, they had no idea what they were in for.When they started, “I think we knew we were on a fun TV show, but I don’t think we knew we were on a popular TV show,” says Brogren, who, in School’s Out, was the first person in history to utter the F-word on Canadian

broadcast television (Snake’s line was “Joey Jeremiah spends his summer dating Caitlin, and fucking Tessa” – and, FYI, Joey totally deserved the derision). “Needless to say, we had no idea it was going to turn into what it turned into” – namely, a juggernaut multi-series CBC franchise that aired in 40 countries.

Mistysyn remembers getting “letters from all over the world, and we also got a lot from prisons. I guess they didn’t have a lot to watch in jail.”

The bulk of Degrassi’s viewers were impressionable teens, and so the heavy subject matter always needed to be approached with great care, according to Mastroianni.

Take the 1991 two-parter in which the character of Claude kills himself: the writers “were scared of copycats,” says Mastroianni. “Research shows that when a television show about suicide airs, there are people who copycat what they see on TV because they think it’s glamorous.” But it was important to tackle the subject, because teen suicide was on the rise in 1991.

Thus, says Mastroianni, Degrassi writers “demonized what Claude had done. People weren’t going to be crying at his funeral, and people were angry at what he did.”

That storyline remains especially poignant for Mistysyn.

“It’s interesting to me now because, I don’t know if a lot of people know this, but my own brother, years later, took his life.

“Back in the day, we were so

young, and it was all new information for us,” she continues.

“It was a new topic for us to think about, so in retrospect, it’s all the more important to me now that we actually did an episode about that.”

Degrassi also explored HIV/AIDS at a time when it was “so brand new that [it] basically had to be explained to us,” says Brogren.The storyline involved a Degrassi student named Dwayne Murray reeling from an HIV diagnosis, and his classmates demonstrating all manner of prejudice and fear because they didn’t know how HIV could be transmitted.The producers brought in several HIV-positive men to talk to the young cast about “what the disease was, and what was going on in their community,” says Brogren, who adds that, by the time that the episode aired, two of those gentlemen had passed away.

If the Degrassi kids sounded like real kids – and they did – it’s because the producers and writers made an effort to talk to their cast and integrate their feedback, says Mistysyn.

“We would tell them if our character wouldn’t say that, or if it didn’t sound real, or what would be a more realistic outcome,” she says.

That realism separated Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High from its contemporaries, according to Mastroianni.

“Beverly Hills 90210 was a great show at the time as well, but not a lot of people could relate to going to school in Hollywood or driving fancy

cars or being dressed to the nines,” says Mastroianni. “We were the complete opposite of that.We were kids downtown, lower middle class. I think our wardrobe came from the Salvation Army or Goodwill.

It looked more like a documentary than a slick show.”

Mastroianni, Mistysyn, Brogren, and Bourne are appearing at Fan ExpoVancouver as part of a DegrassiTour that’s taking them across the country.

The aim is to thank fans for being fans and to “make you feel like a 14-year-old again,” Mastroianni laughs. “Everybody was a kid once.We were all young and insecure and awkward… It’s like a reunion, because seeing me makes them feel, ‘Dude, we made it, we made it through our awkward teenage years, we’re grown-ups now.’”

Fan ExpoVancouver is the city’s preeminent annual celebration of geek culture.This year’s fan fest includes a marketplace, panels, cosplay and meet and greets with sci-fi and genre celebs, including actors from Arrow, Stargate SG-1, The Flash, Bones, iZombie, Riverdale and more. Nov. 10-12 at Vancouver Convention Centre West. Schedule and tickets at fanexpovancouver.com. W Pro-tips: Marathon full episodes of Degrassi Junior High on Degrassi’s official YouTube channel.

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No Fun Radio giving Vancouver a new voice Ambitious nonprofit brings new ideas to the airwaves GREGORY ADAMS @gregoryadamsbc

Despite its small size, a 100-square-foot grilled cheese shop-turned-radio station in Gastown is making plenty of space for Vancouverites to be heard in town and abroad. The onlineonly No Fun Radio (NFR), which started streaming out of the old Hi-Five sandwich window at the end of September, is already a booming hub, and airs programs from folks involved with the experimental Chapel Sound arts collective and longtime Cobalt club night Glory Days. The talent runs deeper than reliable faves, though, with new voices getting equal playtime among the veterans.

Our Pleasure host Paisley Nahanee tells Westender that she only started spinning records for the public a few months ago, first learning on-the-spot at one of the Fox Cabaret’s bring-your-ownvinyl Turn Tuesdays events.

But the rush she got after seeing people dance to her post-punk collection led the music-lover to book more gigs around town under the name Paisley Eva. Still, the DJ didn’t think hosting her own program was an option when she first learned about the community-geared No Fun Radio.

“I thought it was super interesting, but I also thought that I didn’t have the skills set or years of experience that the other people who were doing it had. I was just watching it from afar, admiring it,” she says. After being encouraged by a friend, Nahanee pitched Our Pleasure, a program which invites local bands like Fake Fruit to both spin and talk about the music that inspires them.

“Now I do a weekly show for two hours every week, which is more than I expected, but also just absolutely amazing.”

Derek Duncan is one of four co-founders running the eclectic non-profit, which funds day-to-day activities through annual membership fees of $100 and fundraisers. Whether its house and hip-hop DJs Syd Woz, Donna C and Roxy Motorola growing their Switch brand with a bi-weekly

show, Dead Quiet guitarist Kevin Keegan ramping up the thrash through South of Kevin, or Duncan himself spinning boogie cuts on his Pacific Spirit program, he says the station went live “to provide Vancouverites with a platform to reach outside of their sphere.” And unlike traditional stations competing for radio signal space in the city, you just need a web browser to hear the hits through NFR (if you’re a mobile listener, an app is expected to show up before the end of the year). Duncan also plugs the fact each of its shows are archived and uploaded onto music-hosting service Mixcloud the next day.

So far, dozens of weekly and monthly programs have premiered, but the station is still growing. Even if you’ve never touched a set of turntables or a CDJ, if you’ve got a good idea for a show, the team is interested in showing you the tricks of the trade in-studio. No Fun Radio also plans to run workshops in the future to get more people involved in DJing, either on-air or in the clubs. Duncan explains, “That’s definitely something that we want to cultivate, because I feel like there are

Vancouver DJ Paisley Nahanee (a.k.a. Paisley Eva) on deck at No Fun Radio. Dan Toulgoet photo a ton of people in Vancouver who have amazing taste in music, or really extensive record collections.”

Nahanee, meanwhile, is already paying it forward with another new project being broadcast on No Fun Radio: a monthly event at the Fox called Dame.

“It’s all girls, all vinyl,” she explains. “I think the reason that No Fun really likes it is that it’s also based in com-

munity building.” Set for the last Thursday of every month, Dame’s rotating roster of talent will include emerging female DJs whom the host hopes push forward into other parts of Vancouver nightlife. The more options in the city, the merrier.

“It’s very nerve-wracking to go in and be this girl in her early 20s who is DJing vinyl out of a vintage suitcase with these dudes that

have been doing it for 30 years,” Nahanee says. “It’s also just about creating diversity in the scene, making the pool bigger to the point where I hope that after a few Dames, there’ll be so many new female DJs that you’ll never have an excuse to have an all-male bill.”

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Hi, How Are You? Daniel Johnston’s Final Tour Daniel Johnston has spent the last 20 or so years exposing his heartrending tales of unrequited love, cosmic mishaps and existential torment to an ever-growing international cult audience.

Fans have hailed him as an American original. He’ll be performing with his “world famous friends” Built to Spill.

Nov. 10, 881 Granville St. bplive.ca The Found Footage Film Festival Joe Pickett (The Onion)

and Nick Prueher (Late Show with David Letterman) return to the Rio for one of the most anticipated events of the year – The Found Footage Film Festival.This all-new edition features newly unearthed VHS gems found at thrift stores across the country and highlights from David Letterman’s collection, inherited by the festival upon his retirement.

Nov. 13, Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway foundfootagefest.com Salish singing and drumming workshops Join SFU’s Office of Aboriginal Peoples in learning social songs, drumming and dance with instructor Russell

Wallace.Workshops are free and open to everyone.

Nov. 16, SFU Woodward’s, 149 W. Hastings St. sfu.ca/sfuwoodwards/events Candy donations for the DTES The Salvation Army’s Vancouver Harbour Light is collecting excess Halloween candy to include in “treat bags” that they put together for guests at their community meals, and shelter, detox and addiction treatment programs. Candy donations can be dropped off at 119 E. Cordova St. Make sure your package is addressed “Attention: Marianne.” harbourlightbc.com W

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‘The Ridiculous Darkness’ is anything but ‘Heart of Darkness’ meets ‘Apocalypse Now’ SABRINA FURMINGER @sabrinarmf

Daniel Arnold’s elevator pitch for The Ridiculous Darkness isn’t ridiculous or dark, but the concept isn’t immediately crystal clear, either.

Much of this stems from the fact that The Ridiculous Darkness – a stage play produced

by Vancouver’s Alley Theatre in association with Neworld Theatre – has a lot of moving parts to consider in order to fully grasp its audacity.

First, the concept: The Ridiculous Darkness is an adaptation of a funny, award-winning German radio play that was an adaptation of the thoroughly unfunny Oscar-winning film

Apocalypse Now, which itself was an adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (an acclaimed 1899 novella exploring colonialism and imperialism).

And then there’s the scale of it all:The production features actors Clint Andrew, Miranda Edwards, Emilie Leclerc, Munish Sharma, Amanda Sum, and Arnold, as well as 39 members from local community groups who represent groups of characters in the story. “It’s a large-scale adaptation of a funny play about things that are not funny,” Arnold quips.

The play – which has its North American premiere this week at The Annex – is co-directed by Marisa Emma Smith and Nyla Carpentier and was adapted from Wolfram Lotz’s radio play by Arnold, a theatre artist, actor, and screenwriter who co-wrote the 2013 feature

Alley Theatre production brings together dozens of Vancouverites for an audacious adaptation of a radio play, a film and a book. Wendy D Photography film Lawrence & Holloman and who, in The Ridiculous Darkness, will wear a giant 2D head (but more on that later).

On the surface, the production is about two soldiers who go into a land that is foreign to them, with a mission is to retrieve a fellow soldier who

has gone rogue. But, “that really isn’t what the play is about,” says Arnold. “The play is really about the journey to go and find that soldier, and how these two soldiers encounter a number of different local inhabitants and different groups in a military camp and

village. It’s about encounters with what is foreign to us, and how we bridge boundaries of difference.”

Arnold and Smith were inspired to invite community groups to participate in the play after enjoying a similar type of production in New York City.

Participating groups include Theatre Terrific, Downtown East Side Street Market Society, Downtown East Side Vendors Collective, Realwheels Theatre and the East Van Powwow Crew.Thirty per cent of all ticket revenue will go directly to the participating organizations.

Arnold notes that the play is “working against isolation and trying to create a project that is by its very nature needing people to come together who wouldn’t normally come together, and create something, and then sharing that with the

city. It’s our version of ‘by the city, for the city.’”

Oh, and what about the aforementioned giant head that Arnold wears in the play?

It’s all quite meta: “In the play, I play the writer Wolfram Lotz, but, at the time, I’m also doing the adaptation of the radio play to the stage. So I am not only the writer of the play, but I’m playing the original writer of a play.” He chuckles.

“So in the way that this is an adaptation of an adaptation, my role is of the writer playing the writer who is playing the writer – which is why I’ve put Wolfram Lotz’s giant head on mine.” Ridiculous. W

• Alley Theatre’s The Ridiculous Darkness runs Nov. 11-19 at The Annex (823 Syemour St.). Tickets at ridarkness.ca.

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“Everything’s got to be earned,” Del Zotto said, when asked if the lure of big minutes is part of what prompted him to sign a two-year contract with the Canucks as an unrestricted free agent last July. “Nothing can be promised, especially with [new coach] Travis [Green.] With Eagle [Edler] going down, it’s created some bigger minutes for me and Hutts [Ben Hutton], with us being left defencemen. [Edler] plays all situations so there’s minutes available throughout.

“I’m pretty sure when he comes back it’ll be a few less minutes but I’ll be happy to have him back – he’s a great player and he helps out our D corps.”

Though he’s new to the team, Del Zotto has already worn an “A” on his jersey for a few games as a Canucks alternate captain. He’s playing the power play and the penalty kill in addition to drawing tough matchups against top opponents – all signs that GM Jim Benning chose wisely when he added the smooth-skating blueliner to the Canucks roster.

Edler participated in his first full practice since his injury on Nov. 3 and is expected to get back into the lineup during the current four-game road trip.

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When he’s not on the ice trying to stop other teams’ top players, Del Zotto is assimilating into Vancouver culture, taking in the sights by bike.

“It’s pretty special being able to live in a city like this,” says the native of Stouffville, Ontario. “The way I describe it, it’s like every day you wake up and you’re in a movie, with the scenery that you have.”

The good weather through September and October has given Del Zotto the opportunity to ride to work at Rogers Arena and to explore in his downtime.

“Having a bike is the best way to get around this city.

Riding the seawall every day, going through Olympic Village – I’ve gone through three or four different routes and I’ve ended up getting lost and it’s been the best time.

You get lost and you get to know your surroundings. I’ve enjoyed that.”

Without the obligations of family life, single Del Zotto focuses on giving back when he’s away from the rink.

“As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become more and more aware of being able to help raise awareness, raise money, whatever the situation may be.”

“Whether it’s Ronald McDonald House or Children’s Hospital – just being able to build relationships. Seeing smiles on the kids’ faces truly makes my day go a lot better.

Sometimes, you have a tough day at the rink and think we’re living a tough life, but you go see some of the real issues out there in the world.We’re pretty blessed to live the life we do.”

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Leap of Faith: Nature’s church Finding God in the great outdoors ALICIA AMBROSIO @aliciaambrosio

It is a miserable, cold, grey day and water is falling from the sky relentlessly. Meanwile, Rev. Laurel Dykstra is telling me that, in scripture, there is a long tradition of people encountering God in the natural world. And while he’s right – Moses finds God in the burning bush, Elijah hears God’s voice in the gentle breeze (after an earthquake and a fire) and Jesus climbs a mountain to pray – I can’t help thinking to myself that, clearly, they did not live on the West Coast.

Yet Vancouverites do seem keen to follow this millenniaold tradition of connecting with the divine by getting into nature.

Dykstra is the priest for Salal + Cedar, a ministry of the Anglican church in Vancouver that regularly worships outdoors and is focused on environmental education and activism. A core group of about 20 congregants regularly gathers to celebrate the Eucharist at Pacific Spirit Park, Rice Lake, Burnaby Mountain or Stanley Park’s Second Beach. “Of course, if it’s a miserable day, pouring rain, we might get three people,” Dykstra concedes.

The unpredictability of worshiping outdoors adds to the spiritual experience.

Once, while holding a prayer service on Burnaby Mountain, a pair of mating eagles landed in the tree above the congregation. “It’s the gift of

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the unexpected and unanticipated,” says Dykstra.

“When we are outdoors we are reminded that the miraculous is part of our everyday, we have an increased capacity for wonder and awe, and the spiritual practice of intention – being able to notice and attend to what’s around us,” Dykstra explains.

Intention is a key part of having a spiritual experience in nature.

“As the mind calms and the heart opens, we feel we’re part of something bigger than ourselves.”

– Tom Esakin Tom Esakin is a spiritual director at St. Paul’s Anglican Church and an interfaith spiritual director with Pacific Jubilee, a group of spiritual directors who accompany people of all religions on their faith journey. He points out that there is a difference between going out for a walk “because I want to escape the indoors and get away from my computer and my spouse and whatever else is going on,” versus going out for a walk in order to have a spiritual experience.

When one sets out on a walk for spiritual purposes

Salal + Cedar’s first outdoor Eucharist (August 2015). Contributed photo “you feel calmness and serenity, the mind comes to rest and the heart comes to peace.

As the mind calms and the heart opens, we feel we’re part of something bigger than ourselves,” Esakin says.

He also points out that humans have long had a spiritual connection with nature and the awareness of being part of something bigger than any individual. “Go back to the pagans, druids, celts, they were all about the sun and the equinox,” he says.

However, for modern-day humans, having a spiritual connection with nature doesn’t end when the walk or the prayer service concludes.

According to Dykstra, that spiritual connection with nature helps one grow in their capacity for environmental

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Cedar recently received a grant to work with a church group that has a property with a creek running through it in order to do habitat restoration.

For Esakin, having a spiritual connection with nature does not just influence how he relates to the environment. “If I see the divine in everything, then I will try to treat everything with love and respect.

It is easier to be kinder to someone if I see the Christ/ Krishna/Buddha essence in them rather than seeing the homeless person who makes a mess every night.”

Both Dysktra and Esakin agree there isn’t one specific place where a person can go and automatically feel a connection to the divine, and perfectly manicured spaces have a different feel that may

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interfere with experiencing the wonder and awe of the natural world. And, for the Salal + Cedar congregation, it is important to also pray in places that are polluted and damaged.

What is important, according to Esakin, is to simply get out into nature with the express intent of being in nature.

“In most traditions the heart is a very important symbol, so one could be of any tradition, be in nature put their intention in their heart and as they’re walking through trails, and look to see the whole and use that as the practice.”

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Bug, a 14-year-old male tabby, Slorg, six, also male and pure black, and Sonny, an orange tabby 12 years young, arrived at C.A.R.E.S. when their human passed away. While shelter staff and volunteers know it is a huge ask, they would love to see these three cats adopted together, as they have been with each other up until this point.

According to C.A.R.E.S. staff, all are sweet, but each has his own distinct personality. Bug may be shy at

justice and can fuel environmental activism.

“You won’t fight to save what you don’t love and you can’t love what you don’t know.You grow in love for a place through placing your core spiritual practices in those places,” Dykstra says.

The Salal + Cedar congregation often holds prayer services prior to heading out to activist events (like taking part in a 2016 kayak flotilla that tried to slow the work of the Kinder Morgan expansion project) to offer a space for people who want their environmental action to be rooted in their faith.

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I had pimples when I was a teenager. They’re gone now, although I still have a few pockmarks on my face as souvenirs. In retrospect, I feel gratitude for them. They ensured that in my early years of dating and seeking romance, I would never be able to attract women solely on the basis of my physical appearance. I was compelled to cultivate a wide variety of masculine wiles. I swear that at least half of my motivation to get smarter and become a good listener came from my desire for love. Do you have comparable stories to tell, Taurus? Now is an excellent time to give thanks for what once may have seemed to be a liability or problem.

The next two weeks will be one of the best times ever to ask provocative, probing questions. In fact, I invite you to be as curious and receptive as you’ve been since you were four years old.

When you talk with people, express curiosity more often than you make assertions. Be focused on finding out what you’ve been missing, what you’ve been numb to. When you wake up each morning, use a felt-tip marker to draw a question mark on your forearm. To get you in the mood for this fun project, here are sample queries from poet Pablo Neruda’s Book of Questions: “Who ordered me to tear down the doors of my own pride? Did I finally find myself in the place where they lost me? Whom can I ask what I came to make happen in this world? Is it true our desires must be watered with dew?

“Things to say when in love,” according to Zimbabwe poet Tapiwa Mugabe: “I will put the galaxy in your hair. Your kisses are a mouthful of firewater. I have never seen a more beautiful horizon than when you close your eyes. I have never seen a more beautiful dawn than when you open your eyes.” I hope these words inspire you to improvise further outpourings of adoration. You’re in a phase when expressing your sweet reverence and tender respect for the people you care about will boost you physical health, your emotional wealth, and your spiritual resilience.

Are you working on solving the right problem? Or are you being distracted by a lesser dilemma, perhaps consumed in dealing with an issue that’s mostly irrelevant to your long-term goals? I honestly don’t know the answers to those questions, but I am quite sure it’s important that you meditate on them.

Everything good that can unfold for you in 2018 will require you to focus on what matters most – and not get sidetracked by peripheral issues or vague wishes. Now is an excellent time to set your unshakable intentions.

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Adriana Martinez and Octavio Guillen got engaged to be married when they were both 15 years old. But they kept delaying a more complete unification for 67 years. At last, when they were 82, they celebrated their wedding and pledged their vows to each other. Are there comparable situations in your life, Aries?

The coming months will be a favourable time to make deeper commitments. At least some of your reasons for harboring ambivalence will become irrelevant. You’ll grow in your ability to thrive on the creative challenges that come from intriguing collaborations and highly focused togetherness.

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Every one of us experiences loneliness. We all go through periods when we feel isolated and misunderstood and unappreciated. That’s the bad news, Virgo. The good news is that the coming weeks will be a favourable time for you to make loneliness less of a problem. I urge you to brainstorm and meditate about how to do that. Here are some crazy ideas to get you started. 1. Nurture ongoing connections with the spirits of beloved people who have died. 2.

Imagine having conversations with your guardian angel or spirit guide. 3. Make a deal with a “partner in loneliness”: a person you pray or sing with whenever either of you feels bereft. 4.

Write messages to your Future Self or Past Self.

5. Communicate with animals.

The drive for absolute perfection could undermine your ability to create what’s very good and just right. Please don’t make that mistake in the coming weeks. Likewise, refrain from demanding utter purity, pristine precision, or immaculate virtue. To learn the lessons you need to know and launch the trends you can capitalize on in 2018, all that’s necessary is to give your best. You don’t have to hit the bull’s eye with every arrow you shoot – or even *any* arrow you shoot. Simply hitting the target will be fine in the early going.

Remember the time, all those years ago, when the angels appeared to you on the playground and showed you how and why to kiss the sky? I predict that a comparable visitation will arrive soon. And do you recall the dreamy sequence in adolescence when you first plumbed the sublime mysteries of sex?

You’re as ripe as you were then, primed to unlock more of nature’s wild secrets. Maybe at no other time in many years, in fact, have you been in quite so favourable a position to explore paradise right here on earth.

As a courtesy to your mental health, I minimize your exposure to meaningless trivia.

In fact, I generally try to keep you focused instead on enlightening explorations. But in this horoscope, in accordance with astrological omens, I’m giving you a temporary, shortterm license to go slumming. What shenanigans is your ex up to lately, anyway? Would your old friend the bankrupt coke addict like to party with you? Just for laughs, should you revisit the dead-end fantasy that always makes you crazy? There is a good possibility that exposing yourself to bad influences like those I just named could have a tonic effect on you, Sagittarius. You might get so thoroughly disgusted by them that you’ll never again allow them to corrupt your devotion to the righteous groove, to the path with heart.

In the coming months it will be crucial to carefully monitor the effects you’re having on the world. Your personal actions will rarely be merely personal; they may have consequences for people you don’t know as well as those you’re close to. The ripples you send out in all directions won’t always look dramatic, but you shouldn’t let that delude you about the influence you’re having. If I had to give 2018 a title with you in mind, it might be “The Year of Maximum Social Impact.” And it all starts soon.

The punk ethic is rebellious. It transgresses conventional wisdom through “a cynical absurdity that’s redeemed by being hilarious.”

So says author Brian Doherty. In the hippie approach, on the other hand, the prevailing belief is “love is all you need.” It seeks a “manic togetherness and all-encompassing acceptance that are all sweet and no sour inspiring but also soft and gelatinous.” Ah, but what happens when punk and hippie merge? Doherty says that each moderates the extreme of the other, yielding a toughminded lust for life that’s both skeptical and celebratory. I bring this to your attention, Aquarius, because the punk-plus-hippie blend is a perfect attitude for you to cultivate in the coming weeks.

I’m falling in love with the way you have been falling in love with exciting possibilities that you once thought were impossible.

Oh, baby. Please go further. Thrilling chills surge through me whenever you get that ravenous glint in your mind’s eye. I can almost hear you thinking, “Maybe those dreams aren’t so impossible, after all.

Maybe I can heal myself and change myself enough to pursue them in earnest. Maybe I can learn success strategies that were previously beyond my power to imagine.”

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