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FORAGE
Vancouver Forage connects diners to local
fishers, foragers and farmers, as well as
an eclectic crew of talented B.C. distillers,
winemakers and brewers. The menu is
delicious and reflective of Chef Whittaker’s
uncompromising commitment to local
ingredients and building community through
shared plates. Open for breakfast seven days
a week, brunch on weekends and nightly for
drinks and dinner. Call 604-661-1400, or visit
foragevancouver.com.
GLOBE@YVR – FAIRMONT
VANCOUVER AIRPORT
Fairmont Vancouver Airport welcomes you
to the signature, award-winning restaurant,
Globe@YVR. The restaurant’s creative West
Coast cuisine highlights fresh, local products
while the open kitchen allows guests to view
the culinary team at work. With towering
stone fireplaces and floor-to-ceiling windows,
Globe@YVR provides the perfect setting for
gazing onto the runways or at the spectacular
views of Vancouver’s North Shore mountains.
Serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and
dinner. Reservations are recommended.
Call 604-248-3281, or visit
fairmont.com/vancouverairport.
LOBBY RESTAURANT –
PINNACLE AT THE PIER
This is where locals and visitors meet to sip,
savour and soak in the cityscape views. Settle
in on the seaside for a fresh perspective on
delicious dining and West Coast flavours
inspired by B.C.’s abundance of seafood
and fresh, sustainable ingredients. Close to
Lonsdale Quay and the SeaBus terminal.
Call 604-973-8000 for reservations, or visit
lobbyrestaurant.ca
PEAKED PIES
Originating in Whistler, Peaked Pies Vancouver
offers handmade Australian meat pies, filled
with delicious combinations like Chunky
Pepper Steak and Chicken Mushroom Leek.
Have your pie “Peaked” with mashed potatoes,
mushy peas and gravy. Also serving breakfast
pies, sweet pies, Australian-style coffee and
desserts. 975 Denman St., Vancouver.
Call 778-379-5612, or visit peakedpies.com.
VANCOUVER DINING
into a candy-striped confection of Miro-esque
patterns in blue, green, orange and red by Scott
Sueme. A few blocks south on Main Street,
Justin Broadbent has emblazoned festival sponsor
Dulux Paints with a quirky cavalcade of iconic
graffiti: a cheeky clown smile, a ghost, flowerpot
and cat’s whiskers, among others, while First
Nations designs adorn the Native Education
College at 285 E. Fifth Ave., courtesy of Corey
Bulpitt, Sharifah Marsden, Jerry Whitehead
and Marissa Nahanee. Vertesi says the festival
is making a conscious effort to create increased
presence for Indigenous artists.
Harder to find, but a joy to discover, are seven
more small but pointed street ’toons by I Heart
Stencils in “secret” locations, several of them
in the witty, subversive Banksy style. (A map
showing the locations of all the murals is
available for download, while those who would
like more context may want to consider booking
a guided tour.)
This year, the festival expects to bedazzle at
least another 40 walls in the neighbourhood,
with a few auxiliary projects promised for other
parts of the city (beginning June 24). Festivities
ramp up with a week of events beginning on
Aug. 7, capped with a big street festival on
Aug. 12.
“Our vision is that the look of Mount Pleasant
will reflect its community,” Vertesi notes. “It is
a cultural hub, and we want it to look the part.”
The Vancouver Mural Festival takes place June
24 to Aug. 12; guided tours available every
Saturday into fall (pre-booking required).
Details and downloadable map available at
vancouvermuralfestival.com.
For more information to help you plan your
visit to Vancouver, phone 604-257-8335, or
visit tourismvancouver.com.