Get Fried Chicken Takeout from These Vancouver Restaurants

Frying Pan fried chicken bites; Photo source: Tara Lee

We have reason to cheer in 2021 since fried chicken is experiencing quite the renaissance in Vancouver, with numerous new establishments adding to the diverse options already available.

From fried chicken joints that specialize in grab-and-go meals to higher-end restaurants that offer fried chicken takeout, there are tons of ways to feast on fried chicken at home.

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Get Fried Chicken Takeout from These Vancouver Restaurants

Vancouver Neighbourhoods: Gastown

Gastown sparkles after dark (Tourism Vancouver/Hubert Kang).

Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhood blossomed from a single tavern founded by John “Gassy Jack” Deighton in 1867. Today, the district retains its historic charm with cobblestoned roads, Victorian architecture and vintage lampposts – but don’t let the quaint surroundings fool you. Gastown is also home to a thriving independent fashion scene, impeccably curated décor shops, galleries filled with exquisite First Nations art, and some of the city’s buzziest restaurants and cocktail bars.

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Vancouver Neighbourhoods: Gastown

Where to Celebrate Mom Over Brunch in Vancouver

Brunch spread at Pourhouse

Mothers deserve endless thanks for all the hard work and sacrifice that they devote to their families. A brunch in one of the city’s finest restaurants can be a lovely way to celebrate Mom and to spend some quality time together over good food.

There are a host of options this year for fêting your mother over eggs, pancakes, and plenty of other culinary delectables. Here are five that are worth considering:

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Where to Celebrate Mom Over Brunch in Vancouver

Elegant and Intoxicating: An Ode to Classic Cocktails in Vancouver

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The following article was submitted by Tourism Vancouver staffer, Sonu Purhar.

Fancy infusions, liquid nitrogen and inventive ice… these days, it’s par for the course to find your coupe filled with a (damn delicious) work of art – but let’s not forget from whence they came. Yes, I’m talking about The Classic Cocktail.

As with any historical certainty, no one is certain when and where the cocktail originated. What we can agree on is that these stimulating brews traditionally consisted of spirits, sugar and bitters. By the mid-1800s, liqueur had joined as the fourth horseman. And shortly thereafter, the first genuine “cocktails” were born, including our friends the Sazerac, Old Fashioned and Manhattan. If it weren’t for these forerunners, you’d be sipping on bitter bathtub gin.

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Elegant and Intoxicating: An Ode to Classic Cocktails in Vancouver