KAFFE | Honolulu Coffee x Olympic Village x False Creek

Olympic Village—(October 13, 2022) Honolulu Coffee recently opened a brand new twenty-five-seat location in the False Creek area to complement its two other Hawaiian-style cafés.

BEERFEST | Funky x Electric Bicycle Brewing x Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant—One of Vancouver's newer and definitely funkier craft breweries, Electric Bicycle Brewing's tasting room has quietly made itself a standout in the crowded beer scene with its uniquely original attitude inside and out of its industrial and well-populated Brewery Creek neighbourhood.

WEEKENDER | YVR Food Fest 2017 x Olympic Village

Olympic Village—(July 3, 2017) The Big Brunch event for Vancouver's sixth annual summer YVR Food Fest (formerly known as Food Cart Fest) assembled some of the city's notable food trucks over the Canada Day long weekend.

BEERFEST | R&B Ale & Pizza House x Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant—After a few short months open and many delays before that, R&B Ale & Pizza House has quickly become a charming, neighbourhood fixture in its once predominantly industrial surroundings. After their acquisition by Howe Sound Brewing last year, R&B Brewing Co. (est. 1997) looks primed for a resurgence after being the "East Van Original" of the local craft beer scene it help start.

KAFFE | Cupping x Porto Café x Fairview Slopes

Fairview Slopes—The still relatively new Porto Café in Cambie Village has been experimenting with an expanded food service and drink program. For example, I was taken with their deconstructed espresso macchiato (made of a shot of espresso, crema, and soda water) for an interesting and refreshing take on getting caffeinated.

BEERFEST | Faculty Brewing Co. x Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant—Faculty Brewing Co. is Vancouver's newest and latest craft brewery opened just in time for the end of summer and located across the street from Olympic Village neighbourhood.

KAFFE | Coffee and Cake x Porto Café x Fairview Slopes

Fairview Slopes—Cambie Village has a new and bustling coffee shop in Porto Café. For myself, it's already become one of my favourite spots for a quick cup o' joe to spend an hour on break.

WEEKENDER | Food Cart Fest 2015 x Olympic Village

Olympic Village—(September 6, 2015) Over Labour Day weekend, I was invited by local tech startup Latergramme (the app that lets you schedule your Instagram posts) to speak at their Latergrammers Meetup with fellow Instagram'ers at the last Food Cart Fest of the summer.

BEERFEST | Red Truck Beer x Brewery & Diner x Strathcona

Strathcona—Long in the works, Red Truck Beer Company's big, shiny, and brand new brewing facilities are finally fully open. Centred in the still up and coming industrial area (historically known as Brewery Creek) that currently meets at the triple nexus of Strathcona, Mount Pleasant, and Olympic Village, the American style diner meets craft brewpub hybrid looks very bright and appealing right off the bat.

First Look: Earnest Ice Cream x New Location x Mount Pleasant

Dessert from Earnest Ice Cream's new location grand opening in Mount Pleasant on January 19, 2015.



Owners Ben Ernst and Erica Bernardi, who started out selling their artisan ice cream at farmers markets and on their bicycle cart (now displayed above their entrance), quickly outgrew Earnest Ice Cream's first, part-time Fraserhood neighbourhood shop and have finally expanded to their new, spacious, second location on East 2nd Avenue and Quebec Street, near Olympic Village.

Booooooom! x Herschel Supply Co. x 'Drawing on the Past'

I'm a big fan of the collaborate art blog Booooooom! and founder/Japanese-Canadian artist Jeff Hamada's work. When Hamada announced his "Drawing on the Past" art project and collaboration with Herschel Supply Co. in making a limited edition backpack (only 75 made) based on his childhood sleeping bag with liner artwork by Andrea Wan, I had to snap one up quickly. It's pretty cool.

Cirque du Soleil x 'Totem' x Concord Pacific Place

Behind the scenes and backstage at Cirque du Soleil's Totem show and live performance at Concord Pacific Place in False Creek on June 3, 2014.



Quebec's Cirque du Soleil travelling acrobatic show continues to to evolve with its aptly evolutionary themed (and first hybrid show) Totem. Written and directed by Robert Lepage (Kà), Totem premiered in 2010 and is the tenth Cirque show to visit Vancouver since 1986.

Movember & Sons x Family Reunion x Creekside x Olympic Village

Movember & Sons Family Reunion at Creekside Community Centre at Olympic Village in False Creek on August 7, 2013. Published in Vancouver Is Awesome.



The month of November Movember is still aways away. However, the ever growing Mo' Bros and Mo' Sistas community here got together to remind us about men's health and how our special month is just around the corner. The renewed effort, dubbed "Movember & Sons" (after our bearded English folk rocker friends), emphasizes the family aspect and teaches all of us the importance of sticking together. So in celebration of all things moustache'd, we got together for a "family reunion" taking place at The Village on False Creek. Only three months out!

Photo Walk: Chareston Park x Olympic Village x False Creek

Photo walk: Charleson Park at Olympic Village overlooking False Creek on May 6, 2012.



Beautiful seaside view of downtown and False Creek on a lovely Sunday afternoon.

Olympics: I ♥ Vancouver

Robson Square, Olympic Village, Granville Island, Place de la Francophonie, House of Switzerland, Atlantic Canada House, back to Olympic Village, Socchi House, False Creek, Conchord Pacific, Ontario House, LiveCity Yaletown, Robson Street, Granville Street, back to Robson Square, and Earl's.