Six pumpkin-patch outings near Vancouver for fall 2026, with current admission details, farm hours and tips for the remaining October weekends.
Author: cassandra
L’Abattoir’s Jasper Cruickshank wins gold at Kitchen Party Vancouver 2026 and joins Alex Chen at the Canadian Culinary Championship in Ottawa.
Five Mexican restaurants and Sonoma’s SingleThread make the 51–100 ranking, with the top 50 still to come on November 4.
Kavita celebrates its first anniversary with staff-meal favourites under $30 on November 1 and an 11-course dinner with Mark Singson on November 17.
October 18 Sunday Edit: the UBC Apple Festival, The Moon in Gastown, Tocador’s goodbye and Nik Sharma’s new cookbook.
Warm ceviche, an Andean-inspired pork chop and a new ten-seat grilling experience: a look at SUYO and UCHU’s fall menus in Vancouver.
Hong Kong’s Bar Leone tops The 50 Best Bars 2026 for a second year. Explore the winners and Vancouver’s separate North American recognition.
Chef demonstrations, artisan shopping and ideas for a more comfortable home come together at the Vancouver Convention Centre from October 15–18.
South Fire’s live-fire dining, my VIA Michelin coverage, chef Tushar Tondvalkar at Kavita and October food and drink plans.
Fairmont Waterfront launches its cinema dinner series November 13 with Mamma Mia!, a four-course Greek menu and ouzo. Tickets start at $115.
From Tofino Wine & Dine and Ombre to Clayoquot Campus, Chocolate Tofino and rainforest hikes, we explore Tofino in the 2026 GMC Terrain AT4.
Where to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner in Vancouver and Richmond in 2026, including turkey dinners, vegetarian options, take-home feasts and sugar pie.
You don’t have to head to the Okanagan for a wine-country road trip. This October, the Fraser Valley Wine Passport is back, bringing together wineries, cideries and a distillery across Langley, Abbotsford and Surrey for a month of tastings close to home. Running October 1 to 31, the passport includes 13 wineries, three cideries and one distillery, with each participating stop offering a tasting experience. Some locations are pouring changing daily selections or tasting flights, while others add cocktails, food, patios, picnic areas or full restaurant experiences. Every stop is also required to offer a non-alcoholic option. At $30 including…
Yes Shef returns to Vancouver’s Fairmont Pacific Rim November 18, 2026, with women chefs, tasting stations and mentorship at its heart.
From Japanese purple rice and black tea to grapes, figs and prickly pear, some of the most talked-about beauty products right now sound as though they belong on a menu.
Whistler chef Alex Chen is among five B.C. culinary and hospitality leaders inducted into Les Disciples Escoffier International at PICAchef in Vancouver.
Growing Chefs’ From Farms to Forks fundraiser returns October 4 with dishes from Lila, Dachi, Aiyaohno Café, Livia and more.
Negroni Week runs through September 27, with classic pours, inventive riffs and a few very good reasons to plan an early drink. There is something deeply satisfying about a Negroni when the evenings start to turn. It is bitter, herbal, citrusy and just a little bit dramatic: a drink that knows exactly what it is doing. Negroni Week is on now through Sunday, September 27, bringing participating bars and restaurants together in support of Slow Food International. Vancouver has no shortage of places to order the textbook gin, Campari and sweet-vermouth formula, but this year a handful of spots are…
The Metro Vancouver Croissant Crawl is a very good reason to gather a friend, choose a neighbourhood or three, and spend a day exploring the city through flaky, butter-rich pastry. It is self-guided, delightfully low-stakes and full of limited-edition creations that go far beyond the classic croissant. This year’s crawl brings together 35 participating bakeries and cafés across Vancouver, Burnaby, the North Shore, the Tri-Cities, Richmond, Surrey and Langley. Each is offering a limited-edition creation, ranging from classic pastry-shop indulgence to proper savoury lunch territory. A handful have also created drinks to pair alongside. When: September 25 to October 4,…
A self-guided pastry trail through Abbotsford From an apple crumble fritter to a cinnamon bun cupcake, Taste of Abby’s self-guided pastry trail is a very good reason to head east this September. There are plenty of reasons to point the car toward Abbotsford in fall and, since I happened to have a Nissan Pathfinder for the week, I felt professionally obligated to investigate farm stands, pumpkin patches and a serious roster of independent cafés. This month, Taste of Abby gave me an even more specific mission: the Bun Run, a self-guided pastry trail that turns a handful of local bakery…
