POPPING UP ON THE BLOCK 

Have you seen the pop up next door to Kit & Ace on Water Street? KOKKO is a concept boutique for the fashion savvy. They’ll be open at 157 Water for the next month with highly exclusive and internationally renowned brands like Kenzo, Sonya Rykiel, Comme des Garcon, and See By Chloe.

GET UPTIGHT

Four gentlemen from Vancouver, Canada are The Uptights. It’s what they call the wild, whirring patterns of sound they’re developing in an effort to transform dark static rooms filled with disparate crowds into audiences that respond in unison to the jumpy, jittery rhythms of perfectly executed power pop. Check them out this Thursday night at The Lamplighter.

FADE FEBRUARY WRAPS UP

Guys and gals will be donning their blues this Saturday at the 5^th annual Fade February meet up at dutil. If you want in, register here and then head down at 2pm to see how your denim measures up. A panel of judges will be checking out the competition and naming their top three picks. Winners will walk away with a fresh pair of jeans. Find out more here.

MEET IS OPEN

Looking for a room built for socializing, crafty drinks, and good food for your mood? Well, Meet is now open in Gastown. From steamed kale to the portobello stroganoff, there’s a long list of things I’ll be lining up to try. And that coco cronut, yum.  

WINE WITH DINNER

On Saturday, L’Abattoir will be hosting an exclusive wine dinner with Il Poggione, one of Montalcino’s historic and largest family-run wineries in Italy. They’ll be presenting wines from the historic estate alongside dinner pairings from Executive Chef Lee Cooper and Chef de Cuisine Greg McCallum. Expect the celebrated 2007 & 2010 Sangiovese ‘Vigna Paganelli’ Brunello di Montalcino, and 2003 Trebbiano/Malvasia Vin Santo Sant’Antimo. The evening will begin at 7pm with a welcome reception and canapés, followed by a four-course dinner in the private dining room. Get your tickets by emailing them here. 

FOR A FULL LISTING OF GASTOWN EVENTS CHECK OUT OUR CALENDAR HERE.