Thalia Stopa

2 days ago | scoutmagazine.ca | Thalia Stopa

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we’re reading, what’s staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we’ve already read and recommend. It’s Spring cleaning season, and I have “excess” on the brain.

2 weeks ago | scoutmagazine.ca | Thalia Stopa

We like consuming words on the page almost as much as we like consuming food on the plate. Welcome to the Scout Book Club: a brief and regular rundown of what we’re reading, what’s staring at us from the bookshelf begging to be read next, and what we’ve already read and recommend.

2 weeks ago | scoutmagazine.ca | Thalia Stopa

If you’re a hardcore BC food-lover and/or longtime Vancouver Islander, then you very well may be familiar with Don Genova and his 2014 guide book to the region he calls “home”, Food Artisans of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.

2 weeks ago | scoutmagazine.ca | Thalia Stopa

No matter where you live in BC, the topic of local wildfires is bound to be on your radar as we move closer to summer. With that in mind, next month the Vancouver International Film (VIFF) Centre is showing the fiery new documentary Incandescence, by local filmmakers Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper. Brace yourself for a screening. Filmed in the Okanagan region, Incandescence is all about fires, firefighting, their aftermath, and the people and animals who have experienced them first-hand.

3 weeks ago | scoutmagazine.ca | Michelle Sproule |Thalia Stopa

While there is undoubtedly strength in numbers, sometimes just the power of two is enough to work magical things. From front/back of house pairings and designer duos to sibling set-ups and mom & pop alliances, this series of interviews looks to gain insight into what makes some of British Columbia’s more interesting partnerships tick. Chefs and restaurateurs, Colin Uyeda and Pricilla Deo opened doors to Folke (2585 West Broadway) in the Kitsilano neighbourhood on June 2nd, 2022.