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The Bench Bakehouse

Food and Drink

The Bench Bakehouse

Gather ‘round.

Breathing new life into Commercial Drive’s Il Mercato is a bright, open-concept cafe with naturally-leavened sourdough and Parisian-inspired pastries.

Vancouver Must-Eats Autumn 2018

Food and Drink

Vancouver Must-Eats for Autumn 2018

Snuggle season.

Sweater weather is upon us, and with it come all of the chilly cravings for comfort food.

Food and Drink

DownLow Burgers Pop-Up

Holy cow.

Hamburger acolytes, rejoice.

Community

Federico’s Supper Club

Dine and dance.

There is nowhere in Vancouver quite like Federico’s.

Food and Drink

La Grotta del Formaggio

Take time.

The story behind a Commercial Drive institution.

Food and Drink

Lombardo’s Restaurant

Family meal.

The pizza dough, the pastas, everything is done in house, by hand.

MONTE Blog: Grandview Woodland

Community

Grandview Woodland Food Connection

Living lab.

The organization has taken the successful model of the community garden to an entirely new level—and may well be the only one of its kind in the country.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: The Renaissance in Vancouver's Little Italy

Community

The Renaissance in Vancouver’s Little Italy

The drive to succeed.

For the three decades that followed the Second World War, Commercial Drive had a distinctive Italian flavour to it. Today, a local renaissance is shaping Vancouver’s Little Italy, with a new generation of businesses offering authentic Italian cultural and culinary traditions with modern flair.

MONTECRISTO Blog: Italian Day on the Drive

Community

Italian Day on the Drive

Made in Italy.

Sunday June 8 is Italian Day on the Drive. The theme for this year is “Made in Italy”, which conjures up images not only of la dolce vita but of fine leather goods, olive oils, artisanship married with design.

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