Gastown is gaining an East-meets-West concept restaurant and cocktail bar (we say that because the cocktails sounds so good!): a modern take on dim sum, to be housed at 99 Powell Street, next to Incendio.

Taking Mom out to a beautiful Mother's Day brunch is a great way to treat her. There is something for every taste bud in Gastown this weekend - check out the restaurants and cafes offering brunch this Sunday.

Expert sausage maker Drews Driessen comes forty five years in the business. "I've been a sausage maker from day one. I come from five generations of a family business."

"Great food, cooked with love, great drinks, made with love," says James McFarlane about the concept behind their new project Tuc (think the British term "tuck into your food"), "We want people to leave satiated and satisfied." That's the key idea behind Tuc a new restaurant in Gastown's newest construct on Cordova between Abbott and Carrall. 

Back in March, we met and talked with Erik and John about their new passion project -- the new Flying Pig on Abbott and Water Street. Their dream is now fully realized, with it's "back-in-the-day" mom and pop food available for lunch and dinner service beginning today.

First of all, we'd like to wish Brioche Urban Catering a very happy tenth birthday! 

John Crook fondly recalls his mother’s reaction to his dream of one day opening a restaurant and her never having to cook and clean again. “Sure John that will happen when pigs fly” was her witty comeback. Well now he can safely say, “Look Mom, the Pigs are flying again!”

The Spring Sessional Cask Festival is coming this May 4th, 1-6pm at The Portside Pub in Gastown!

We are excited to share that the much loved Revolver Coffee is expanding next door this Spring/Summer. With the new space, which will be connected by a doorway, will come at least double the current amount of seats in Revolver. The service bar will remain on the original side, but more seating and standing room will be available to the bustling coffee shop.

For the 16th year, Georgia Straight readers have shared their secrets in our annual Golden Plate Awards. Below are the results of our 2013 readers' choice survey – conducted online earlier this year – with winners in 158 categories.

There are so many ways to enjoy St. Patrick's Day this year in Gastown.

Dan is a talented and passionate young chef, shaking up classic and contemporary seafood dishes at Cork & Fin. Find out about the three-ingredient rule and how to keep a good seafood dish simple.

The much anticipated Gastown delicatessen is open on the corner of Cordova and Carrall. British bangers, charcuterie, cheeses, and Stumptown coffee. 

There is a lot of special menus and sweet treats in Gastown for this Valentine's Day for you to treat that special someone.

House Guest’s winter/early spring menu comes as an entirely new package, rethought and reworked into an exciting new array of flavours and experiences. “As everybody knows, House Guest is a party, and we want to bring that atmosphere to the dining room,” says new chef Jimmy Stewart,  “So we revamped the food and made it more accessible to people. We made the menu very personal – it’s a direct representation of my career.”

You have two things to look forward to next time you step into Pourhouse -- a slew of new dishes to taste, backed by the creative powers of Chef de Cuisine Simon Belisle, who has recently teamed up with Pourhouse Executive Chef J-C Poirier.

On Tuesday January 22nd, join The Irish Heather for an extra special edition of the long-loved Long Table Series, the Three Distillery supper! The evening is hosted by Master of Malts Iain McCallum of Morrison Bowemore. Experience a fantastic tasting of single malts from Bowmore, Glen Garioch and Auchentoshan Distilleries, paired perfectly with dishes crafted by Executive Chef Paul Haldane (check out our interview with him here).