VIFF 2026 | 10 Most Anticipated Films (You Should See)

"VIFF is quickly becoming the archetype of the modern film festival."

Image | Zak Design Studio

VIFF 2026—(August 26, 2026) Fall film festival season is on the horizon. Rejoice, as our city's eleven-day arthouse filmmaking showcase, the 45th edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival, is just around the corner, next month. Plan accordingly for VIFF's yearly output of mixed-media entertainment programming, anchored by hundreds of Canadian and global films from around the world, screened across the city in celebration of contemporary cinema.

VIFF 2025 | 10 Most Anticipated Films (You Should See)

"This is a festival built on passion, and it shows."

Image | Zak Design Studio

VIFF 2025—(August 27, 2025) Fall movie season is just around the corner. This means the city's eleven-day arthouse cinematic showcase, the 44th annual Vancouver International Film Festival, is almost upon us when it returns in a new timeslot at the beginning of next month. Make a plan for VIFF's yearly buffet of multimedia entertainment programming, featuring hundreds of local, national, and international films from across the globe, screened in celebration of contemporary filmmaking.

VIFF 2024 | 10 Most Anticipated Films (You Should See)

"VIFF is an overflowing, multidimensional, full-tilt celebration of film and film culture."

Image | Zak Design Studio

VIFF 2024—(August 28, 2024) Embrace the movies for the city's eleven-day arthouse cinematic celebration when the 43rd annual Vancouver International Film Festival starts at the end of the month. Plan ahead for VIFF's smörgåsbord of multimedia entertainment offerings as hundreds of films from across the continent and world are screened in recognition of contemporary cinema.

GRUB | Fast Food Italian Style x Monzo Burger x Opening x Granville

Granville—(September 7, 2023) Kitchen Table Restaurants opened its hotly anticipated retro burger joint (their twelfth restaurant) called Monzo Burger (a spin on the word "Manzo"—Italian for "beef") located on the ground floor of the Vancouver House building to much local fanfare by giving away free cheeseburgers to its first thousand customers.

VIFF 2023 | 10 Most Anticipated Films (You Should See)

"Vancouver is a city for filmmakers and cinephiles."

Image | Zak Design Studio

VIFF 2023—(September 6, 2023) Get ready for the city's eleven-day arthouse cinematic showcase when the 42nd annual Vancouver International Film Festival kicks off at the end of the month. Choose between all of VIFF's smörgåsbord of multimedia offerings as hundreds of films from across the continent and the world are screened in celebration of contemporary cinema.

VIFF 2022 | 10 Most Anticipated Films (You Should See)

"VIFF is back with an incredible program dedicated to the power and potential of cinema."

Image | Zak Design Studio

VIFF 2022—(September 7, 2023) Our city's eleven-day arthouse cinema showcase in the 41st annual Vancouver International Film Festival is back at the end of the month with a return to full-scale in-person cinematic programming. Once again, VIFF is celebrating all forms of multimedia storytelling by showing hundreds of local, Canadian, and international films dedicated to furthering contemporary world cinema.

FEAST | Plant-based Cuisine x Nightshade x Yaletown

Yaletown—(February 4, 2022) Downtown's trendy new plant-based Nightshade Restaurant offers a plethora of high-end vegan dishes in an appealing atmosphere. Spearheaded by the Sattva Hospitality team and Montreal-based Canadian-Cambodian Executive Chef Chanthy Yen—personal chef to the Prime Minister and his family—the contemporary eatery feels intimately hip and fresh with its contemporary design.

FEAST | Modern Italian x Tutto Restaurant x Opening x Yaletown

"Provare un po'di Tutto—try a little of everything."

Yaletown—(August 18, 2020) The brand new Tutto Restaurant & Bar quietly opened its doors in the historic location previously occupied by Harrison Galleries' former café and art dealer space at the base of the old Bulman Brothers Ltd. heritage brick building (originally constructed in 1910) on the bustling corner of Homer and Smithe.

IMBIBE | Vancouver International Wine Festival 2018

Waterfront—(February 26 to March 3, 2018) The 40th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival took over the social calendar last week with 25,000 guests wining and dining all across the city's two-dozen venues, anchored by the multi-day and night International Festival Tasting Room inside the Vancouver Convention Centre West ballroom.

GATHER | The Victor Restaurant x Opening x Parq Vancouver

"To the victor belongs the spoils."

False Creek—(January 17, 2018) The Victor restaurant—inspired by Queen Victoria and the British era of history bearing her name—officially opened late last year just across the terrace from The Douglas, Autograph Collection Hotel, inside the brand new Parq Vancouver Casino Resort complex.

SPOTLIGHT | The Douglas Hotel x Opening x Parq Vancouver

False Creek—(November 30, 2017) The Douglas Hotel, a part of the Autograph Collection Hotels, located inside the Parq Vancouver Casino Resort complex, was unveiled last week as the modernist hotel of nature and city threw a lavish grand opening party dubbed a "Living Room Social".

GRUB | Happy Hour x Homer St. Cafe & Bar x Yaletown

Yaletown—(June 7, 2017) Downtown rotisserie chicken eatery, Homer St. Cafe and Bar, recently launched a new weekday happy hour (2:30pm­–5:30pm) and a daily late night menu (9:30pm until closing) for patrons just in time for summer patio season.

FEAST | Dine Out 2017 x Minami Restaurant x Yaletown

Yaletown—(January 12, 2016) We are now in the thick of the fifteenth annual Dine Out Vancouver Festival season. Our Tourism Vancouver restaurant tour hit Minami Restaurant of Aburi Restaurants to sample their three-course lunch ($30) and four-course dinner ($40) set menus.

FEAST | Dine Out 2017 x House Special x Yaletown

Yaletown—(January 12, 2016) This year's fifteenth annual Dine Out Vancouver Festival is already in full swing with many tempting prix fixe options for you to choose from. Last week, we stopped by the year-old House Special Modern Vietnamese on the second stop of our Tourism Vancouver restaurant tour to sample their three-course $40 set menu paired with Church & State Wines.

FEAST | Dine Out 2017 x La Pentola x Opus Hotel x Yaletown

Yaletown—(January 12, 2017) The fifteenth annual Dine Out Vancouver Festival is just around the corner with some of the 284 participating restaurants previewing their prix fixe menu items. On our Tourism Vancouver tour, we sampled La Pentola's three-course set meal (lunch $30 and dinner $40) inside the boutique Opus Hotel.

FEAST | Holiday Menu x Minami Restaurant x Yaletown

Stephanie Wan

Yaletown—(December 13, 2016) Minami Restaurant of Aburi Restaurants is currently offering a special five-course holiday menu. Filled with special ingredients and pairings, we were invited to sample this east meets west meal, best enjoyed alongside a trio of their finest sakes, to celebrate the festive winter season in fine Japanese culinary fashion.

FEAST | Specials + Spirits x House Special x Yaletown

Yaletown—(July 13, 2016) More sophisticated and affluent Vietnamese dining establishments are finally on the rise in Vancouver (see Mr. Red Cafe and Anh + Chi for more). Enter House Special Modern Vietnamese, a restaurant specializing in a more upscale experience while remaining true its Southeast Asian roots.

GRUB | Tacofino Burrito Bar x Opening x Yaletown

Yaletown—(July 26, 2016) Tacofino is opening up its latest west coast meets Mexican eatery, Tacofino Burrito Bar,  located downtown on Mainland Street very soon. They gave media and guests a sneak peek at their new digs.

TREAT | (Made by) Mister Ice Cream x Yaletown

Yaletown—Mister is  Downtown Vancouver's latest addition to the nouveau ice cream trend. However, Mister specializes in the liquid nitrogen made variety of dessert. Just opened, they've started with a handful of special flavours (all very different from each other) for every taste and preference.

TREAT | Nice Vice Cream x Opening x Yaletown

Yaletown—(February 3, 2016) Nice Vice Cream is Vancouver's first 0% dairy, organic, gluten/soy free, vegan-friendly, plant-based micro creamery. More than just an ice cream substitute for those who are lactose intolerant, NVC aims to satisfy all of your creamy dessert cravings sans dairy with their brand new scoop shop downtown. You may have seen the Nice Vice van around the city or their McArthurGlen pop-up last year.