WEEKENDER | PNE Fair 2025 x Hastings Park x East Van

Hastings–Sunrise—(August 14 and 20, 2025) For its 115th year, the 2025 PNE Fair is still trying to make everyone happy. This past weekend, East Vancouver's annual late summer tradition on the Pacific National Exhibition's festival fairgrounds in Hastings Park opened up once again for two weeks of hot summer fun for the whole family.

KAFFE | Soon Coffee x The Amazing Brentwood x Burnaby

maple-glazed doughnut from Lee's Donuts

Burnaby—Calgary's own Soon Coffee opened up shop inside the brand new The Amazing Brentwood mall—replacing the old Brentwood Town Centre—inside their swanky Tables food court and dining hall.

WEEKENDER | PNE Fair 2019 x Hastings Park x East Van

Hastings–Sunrise—(August 15, 2019) Those dog days of summer mean it's almost time for the PNE Fair (formerly "The Fair at the PNE") opening this weekend at the Pacific National Exhibition's festival fairgrounds on Hastings Park.

GRUB | Moderne Burger x New Burgerette x Fairview Slopes

Fairview Slopes—The beloved Moderne Burger finally reopened in its new counter-service "Burgerette" location on West Broadway after the long-serving, original Kitsilano spot shuttered last year, leaving seventeen years of history due to dreaded redevelopment.

GRUB | Freebird Chicken Shack x River Market

New Westminster—Maenam Chef Angus An and Chef Justin Cheung continue the theme of remixing Asian culinary efforts with their latest poultry focused fast food eatery, Freebird Chicken Shack, located inside the River Market and across the hall from their other venture, Longtail Kitchen.

From Saboten to Teppan x Aberdeen Centre x Food Court

Lunch at Saboten Japanese Cutlet Express and Teppan Kitchen at Aberdeen Centre food court in Richmond on October 2, 2012.



Lunch in Richmond usually means a quick trip to Aberdeen Centre mall for some sort of Asian delicacies.

Taiwanese Breakfast x Yung Ho Soy Drink x Food Court x Richmond

Taiwanese breakfast at Yung Ho Soy Drink at President Plaza food court in Richmond on July 21, 2012.



On return from Taiwan, Tania had a hankering for an authentic Taiwanese breakfast.