The Vancouver hospitality scene is mourning the loss of a true legend with the recent passing of Dale Styner, owner of @bartocador. As a way of honouring his inimitable spirit, joie de vivre and legacy that will not soon be forgotten, a number of local bars and restaurant around the city have banded together to shake up their own versions of the ‘El Papá Daiquiri’ — a tribute to Daiquiri aficionado Dale and a way of raising funds to benefit the future education of his kids. Here is a list of the places you can find the El Papá Daiquiri around town: @themackenzieroom @beachavebar @thekeeferyard @thecascaderoom @elcaminos @pidginyvr @cuchilloyvr @shamefultikiroom @barbararestaurant @dachivancouver @bartocador @saiwooyvr @espanayvr If you would like to get involved, send a message to @bartocador and they would be more than happy to add you to the list of participating bars and restaurants featuring this one-of-a-kind drink for a truly one-of-a-kind bartender, father and personality. If you would like to contribute directly to the gofundme drive for Dale’s children, please check out https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-pay-for-dale-styners-childrens-education. TO DALE! 🥂 Stand tall. Stay strong. Show love. Support local. #breakingbreadnow #onetable #savehospitalityca #Restaurantrecovery #BCRestaurants #SupportLocal #fbcigers #canadianfoodie #tofoodie #canadaeats #yegfood #yxeeats #yqr #ottawalife #ottawafood #ottawafoodies #toeats #yyzeats #torontorestaurants #montrealeats #montrealfoodie #halifaxeats #yvr #eater #vancouvereats #yvrfood #explorebc #yvreats

Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 6 is National Fried Chicken Day! A perfect opportunity to get to the other side. Whether you’re a vegan, vegetarian or ‘flexitarian’ fried-chicken lover in Vancouver, we’ve got two very unique half-price fried chicken (and Chick-UN) features for you to enjoy to celebrate the big day! @jukefriedchicken will mark the big day by offering its signature Classic Chicken Sandwiches for half-price. Juke’s sammies (vinaigrette coleslaw, new housemade southern-BBQ-inspired sauce, spicy pickles, mayo, crispy-fried, gluten-free, free-range chicken, potato bun) will be available for $3.50 each for dine-in and pickup orders only with a limit of 10 per order until sold out. Over at West End plant-based hotspot @beetboxveg, fried chicken fans can indulge in a guilt-free way by grabbing one of Beetbox’s signature Classic, Nashville or new Buffalo CHICK-UN (seitan) sandwiches for half price ($5) for the occasion, with a limit of 10 per order. Cross that road. Get that chicken — or Chick-UN — before it’s gone! Stand tall. Stay strong. Show love. Support local. #breakingbreadnow #onetable #savehospitalityca #Restaurantrecovery #BCRestaurants #SupportLocal #fbcigers #canadianfoodie #tofoodie #canadaeats #yegfood #yxeeats #yqr #ottawalife #ottawafood #ottawafoodies #toeats #yyzeats #torontorestaurants #montrealeats #montrealfoodie #halifaxeats #yvr #eater #vancouvereats #yvrfood #explorebc #yvreats

A hearty ‘hail-fellas-well-met’ to the Gooseneck Hospitality gang, who recently opened the doors on @ohcarolinacafe — a new corner-grocery-store-café in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood at 580 East 12th Ave. A throwback to a time gone by and those stores on the corner that become a second home and a gathering place where friends, families and neighbours meet for coffee, breakfast and lunch, Oh Carolina features a selection of local and international groceries, fresh daily farm produce, high-quality meats, frozen food, dry goods and more. The kitchen offers a standout lineup of handhelds like Smoked Sockeye or Avocado Toast for breakfast and Pastrami, Calabrian, Artichoke and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and made-to-order salads and pasta dishes for lunch, while the café serves a range of espresso-based beverages, tea and cold drinks and pastries to tempt the sweet tooth of its guests. Congrats on the new opening, team, and welcome to Mount Pleasant! Oh Carolina is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Check out ohcarolina.ca for more information. Stand tall. Stay strong. Show love. Support local. #breakingbreadnow #onetable #savehospitalityca #Restaurantrecovery #BCRestaurants #SupportLocal #fbcigers #canadianfoodie #tofoodie #canadaeats #yegfood #yxeeats #yqr #ottawalife #ottawafood #ottawafoodies #toeats #yyzeats #torontorestaurants #montrealeats #montrealfoodie #halifaxeats #yvr #eater #vancouvereats #yvrfood #explorebc #yvreats

This from the good folks at @menumagca, with another story of successful reinvention in the age of COVID-19. With the onset of the pandemic, Chef Michael Thompson (@chefthompson28) took his destiny into his own hands. When his former employer, The Tremont Cafe in Collingwood, ON was affected by COVID-19 safety restrictions, Thompson returned to his family’s farm and began to draw up plans for a new business. On the heels of 11 years in the foodservice industry at establishments from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, Thompson briefly hung up his sous-chef hat to work on his family’s farm and the largest duck operation in Canada, King Cole Ducks. “I was happy to help during a difficult time but I wanted to get back to focusing on my passion. A friend suggested a food truck and the idea stuck.” Then, his @_6ft_apart food truck came alive. When Thompson mentioned his business idea to people, they all assumed he planned to serve burgers and French fries. However, he had a much different cuisine in mind. Thompson wanted to continue doing what he does best – prepare fine dining meals in a fun and approachable food-truck style. “During COVID, I don’t want to yell out names and have groups standing around.” To avoid this issue, Thompson designed his entire menu around execution. The dishes are complex and take hours of prep in his commercial kitchen, but he executes them off the truck in minutes. He also creates custom menus for special occasions, such as staff appreciation events and weddings. His specialty is private dinner parties where he pulls his truck right up to the front door and executes a six to eight-course dinner with wine pairings, creating a very unique dining experience. Like many entrepreneurs during this time, Thompson was apprehensive of consumer perception and acceptance during COVID-19. Despite his worst fears, “my business has been non-stop since the day I started serving back in June 2020.” Stand tall. Stay strong. Show love. Support local. #breakingbreadnow #onetable #savehospitalityca #Restaurantrecovery #BCRestaurants #SupportLocal

IT’S AN ALL-STAR FRIED-CHICKEN TEAM-UP FOR THE AGES! Check out this can’t-miss JUKE’N ON THE DL team-up that pairs Vancouver fried-chicken faves @jukefriedchicken and @dlchicken for an exclusive three-day collaboration at @steelandoak Friday, July 9 through Sunday, July 11! The collab menu features an exclusive Juke’N on the DL Chicken Sando (Juke gluten-free Rossdown Farms boneless chicken thigh, Juke BBQ sauce, DL spice or Juke Spicy Boyz sauce, DL slaw and pickles, Livia potato bun), as well as Boneless Thighs by the Piece, three different summertime sides, and a lineup of refreshing craft brews from Steel & Oak. Pop-up hours: Friday, July 9 from 3 - 8 pm, Saturday, July 10 from 12 - 8 pm and Sunday, July 11 from 12 - 4 pm or until sold out. 📷: @therichwon Stand tall. Stay strong. Show love. Support local. #breakingbreadnow #onetable #savehospitalityca #Restaurantrecovery #BCRestaurants #SupportLocal #fbcigers #canadianfoodie #tofoodie #canadaeats #yegfood #yxeeats #yqr #ottawalife #ottawafood #ottawafoodies #toeats #yyzeats #torontorestaurants #montrealeats #montrealfoodie #halifaxeats #yvr #eater #vancouvereats #yvrfood #explorebc #yvreats

Some great news for businesses around BC, as the province just announced that it will be advancing to ‘Step 3’ of its four-phase ‘Restart Plan’ on July 1. As @viawesome Managing Editor Lindsay William-Ross explained in her coverage of the press conference announcing the Step 3 details, “there will be no provincial public health orders restricting how many people may be seated in a party at all restaurants, pubs, and bars,” which marks a change in restrictions first put in place over a year ago. The cap on group seating at restaurants was first implemented in the province back in May 2020, when businesses were permitted to re-open following a full ban on indoor dining implemented two months prior at the onset of the pandemic in BC. While in Step 2, which began June 15, public health orders were amended to allow liquor sales at restaurants to go until midnight, Step 3 removes all restrictions and returns liquor sales to normal for licensed B.C. establishments. During Step 3, businesses will gradually transition to new communicable disease plans, with guidelines for these plans released by WorkSafeBC on June 28, according to the B.C. government. Not changing will be the restrictions on socializing between tables, which will also be a rule for nightclubs, which will be able to re-open, with seated parties of up to 10 permitted as of July 1. Henry says details of what will be permitted has been discussed among leaders in the sector, and will include things like distancing measures and barriers. We’re not out of the woods yet, but some very welcome news for small and independent business owners around BC. Stand tall. Stay strong. Show love. Support local. #breakingbreadnow #onetable #savehospitalityca #Restaurantrecovery #BCRestaurants #SupportLocal #fbcigers #canadianfoodie #tofoodie #canadaeats #yegfood #yxeeats #yqr #ottawalife #ottawafood #ottawafoodies #toeats #yyzeats #torontorestaurants #montrealeats #montrealfoodie #halifaxeats #yvr #eater #vancouvereats #yvrfood #explorebc #yvreats

Our deepest condolences to the team at @bartocador on the loss of owner and local bartending legend Dale Styner, whose warmth, charm and sense of hospitality will forever cast long shadows and be fondly remembered. As the team at Tocador put it best in their most recent post: “Goodbye my friend. You were the heart of this place. Your beautiful laugh is in every corner and crack of this restaurant. This place will never be the same without you. You were one of the best.” Our hearts go out to Dale’s friends, family, colleagues and coworkers near and far and past and present. We all have lost one of the greats. ❤️ Stand tall. Stay strong. Show love. Support local. #breakingbreadnow #onetable #savehospitalityca #Restaurantrecovery #BCRestaurants #SupportLocal #fbcigers #canadianfoodie #tofoodie #canadaeats #yegfood #yxeeats #yqr #ottawalife #ottawafood #ottawafoodies #toeats #yyzeats #torontorestaurants #montrealeats #montrealfoodie #halifaxeats #yvr #eater #vancouvereats #yvrfood #explorebc #yvreats

Ah, Anthony, you wicked, wise man of many words. How could we not post something from him on this, June 25, a.k.a. ‘Bourdain Day’? This comes directly from the recently published posthumous tome ‘World Travel’ from the celebrated chef, world traveller and critic who passed away in 2018. In the book — which was completed with the help of his longtime assistant Laurie Woolever — Bourdain takes his ardent fans on one final tour of the world and some of its noted culinary destinations, including Vancouver, Toronto, Montréal and Québec. When it comes to Vancouver, Bourdain shows his love for the city, calling it a ‘Chef Town’ and talks about his time spent with such local renowned talents as @chefvikramvij of @eatdrinkvijs and @my.shanti, Hidekazu Tojo of @tojos_restaurant and Pino Posteraro of @cioppinosyaletown, as well as a shout-out for the venerable downtown street food fixture Japadog. A bittersweet read, and a very Happy Birthday to Bourdain, who would have turned 65 today. As his fellow chef and longtime friend @ericripert advises, the best way to celebrate Bourdain Day is ‘…lift your beer or glass of wine or tea’ and wish his spirit well. To Anthony! 🥂 🎨: @russellthomasart Stand tall. Stay strong. Show love. Support local. #breakingbreadnow #onetable #savehospitalityca #Restaurantrecovery #BCRestaurants #SupportLocal #BourdainDay #fbcigers #canadianfoodie #tofoodie #canadaeats #yegfood #yxeeats #yqr #ottawalife #ottawafood #ottawafoodies #toeats #yyzeats #torontorestaurants #montrealeats #montrealfoodie #halifaxeats #yvr #eater #vancouvereats #yvrfood #explorebc #yvreats

Don’t know what the temps are like in YOUR neck of the woods, but out here in Vancouver it is HOT! Luckily, the teams at West End plant-based hotspot @beetboxveg and beloved ice cream joint @rainorshineyvr have teamed up for a great way to (ahem) ‘beet the heat. Feast your eyes on this new dairy free vegan ‘ice cream’ sandwich now available for pickup at Beetbox — it’s a coconut-base ‘ice cream’ with a mango swirl sandwiched between a Beetbox ginger coconut cookie and available NOW for $6 per sammie. And that’s just the start — new collab flavours will be added to the menu throughout the summer months, so stay tuned! Stand tall. Stay strong. Show love. Support local. #breakingbreadnow #onetable #savehospitalityca #Restaurantrecovery #BCRestaurants #SupportLocal #BuyBC #fbcigers #canadianfoodie #tofoodie #canadaeats #yegfood #yxeeats #yqr #ottawalife #ottawafood #ottawafoodies #toeats #yyzeats #torontorestaurants #montrealeats #montrealfoodie #halifaxeats #yvr #eater #vancouvereats #yvrfood #explorebc #yvreats

If there’s one thing we’ve leaned on over the past year and a half of dealing with the new COVID reality, it’s community. That’s where we’ve sought solace, found comfort and camaraderie and reaffirmed our collective sense of togetherness even when we were forced to stay six feet apart. In a recent article in @menumagca, writer J. Marie Nicholson interviews Chef Meagan Bowden aka @platterqween on her @phancyfoodcatering business in Toronto, the importance of building a strong community and her deep-rooted passion for food and hospitality. It was the sense of community she found with other women in the industry — not just during the pandemic, but throughout her career — that Bowden credits with having been crucial to her success thus far, as well as her mental survival while navigating COVID-19’s choppy waters. Bowden has long been a passionate advocate for female and female-identifying entrepreneurs in the hospitality industry and in 2018 the Female Foodie Entrepreneur Meetup was born of her desire to provide a support system for like-minded individuals. Pre-pandemic, she organized monthly meetings for people to connect, problem-solve and learn from each other. Like many others in the industry, she has leaned on her community more than ever throughout the past year, and would offer the same advice to fellow entrepreneurs. Read the full Menu Magazine feature on Meagan Bowden at the link in our bio above. Stand tall. Stay strong. Show love. Support local. #breakingbreadnow #onetable #savehospitalityca #Restaurantrecovery #BCRestaurants #SupportLocal #BuyBC #fbcigers #canadianfoodie #tofoodie #canadaeats #yegfood #yxeeats #yqr #ottawalife #ottawafood #ottawafoodies #toeats #yyzeats #torontorestaurants #montrealeats #montrealfoodie #halifaxeats #yvr #eater #vancouvereats #yvrfood #explorebc #yvreats

It’s National Indigenous Peoples Day — in the midst of National Indigenous History Month — across the land now known as Canada, and we want to take this time to acknowledge and recognize the lasting legacy, diversity and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis People. At @salmonnbannockbistro — Vancouver’s only Indigenous owned and operated restaurant — Owner and Co-Founder Inez Cook and her team will be marking the occasion by serving up a Salmon BBQ today from 3-9 p.m. at 1128 W Broadway. Cook, who grew up in Vancouver and is a proud member of the Nuxalk Nation in Bella Coola and co-author of the children’s book ‘The Sixties Scoop’ with @eaglespeakerpublishing, said in a recent BBC interview that she wants to “offer more than just good food … I want it to be a path for people to learn about Canada’s Indigenous Peoples. The First Nations face a lot of prejudice and ignorance, but if we tell our stories and share our traditions through food, we can go some way to overcoming it. Food can help build bridges.” Our Chef friend and founder of @onearrowyvr Heat Laliberte also gave a shout-out to his favourite Indigenous owned businesses to support and follow, including @sriracharevolver, @mr.bannockcoffeehouse, @spiritbearcoffeecompany and @sectionthirtyfive, and we also want to show some love for Westbank’s @kekulicafebannock on this day. Stand tall. Stay strong. Show love. Support local. #breakingbreadnow #onetable #savehospitalityca #Restaurantrecovery #BCRestaurants #SupportLocal #BuyBC #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #fbcigers #canadianfoodie #tofoodie #canadaeats #yegfood #yxeeats #yqr #ottawalife #ottawafood #ottawafoodies #toeats #yyzeats #torontorestaurants #montrealeats #montrealfoodie #halifaxeats #yvr #eater #vancouvereats #yvrfood #explorebc #yvreats

Last year at this time, we were proud to feature a series championing Black restaurateurs, chefs and entrepreneurs. One of them was Justin Tisdall, Co-Owner of Vancouver’s @jukefriedchicken, @beetboxveg and @chickadeeroom. Today is ‘Juneteenth’, which commemorates the day (June 19, 1865) that enslaved Africans in Galveston, TX finally learned from Union soldiers that they were free, a full two years AFTER Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. “Juneteenth is a massively important day for me” says Tisdall. “While August 1, 1834 is the day that slavery was abolished in Canada, Juneteenth is one of the most important days in Black American history. However, freedom is one thing and equality is a whole other concern.” Earlier this week, US President Joe Biden signed legislation that established June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day. “Speaking for myself it’s great to have allies but it’s hard to see the impact. These allies have been dominant for so long and we’ve been oppressed. It’s great that this (has been recognized) in the US but bittersweet as it took these dominant allies to decide that this is now a ‘solemn occasion’ for our culture,” says Tisdall. “It has always been an important day for the Black community long before it was widely recognized by the US Government. Don’t get me wrong — these are still huge steps that needed to be taken in terms of reconciliation and awareness.” When it comes to ways in which non-Blacks can pay Juneteenth — or Emancipation Day on August 1 in Canada — the respect it so rightly deserves, Tisdall recommends education and reflection. “When 17+ million Black people died just in the slave trade alone — not including actual slavery — these numbers are far too big to forget or history to gloss over. A day of remembrance or education is a step in the right direction. Support our local charities. Spend time telling your children the history lessons that may not learn in school.” #breakingbreadnow #juneteenth #blacklivesmatter