People will often refer to small, hidden restaurants as a hole-in-the-wall. There seems to be a belief that the term confers some sort of purity or, dare I say it, authenticity, on the establishment in question. Personally, I think the phrase has become overused; but […]
A conversation with Chris Miller evokes a cascade of stories and canny ideas
If you start at Waterfront Station and walk east on West Cordova Street, you pass a collection of bustling culinary establishments: Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar, Steamworks Brewing Co., Al Porto Ristorante and my favourite place in Vancouver to get a spicy chai latte, Buro Espresso […]
Jessie Adcock fuses passion and unparalleled skill to advance Vancouver’s tech-enabled future
Eight months after Jessie Adcock was named Vancouver’s first chief digital officer (CDO), she was speaking with PR executive Bridgitte Anderson on an episode of Cambridge House Live. Anderson had one question: “What is it that you do as the city’s first chief digital officer?” […]
Missing in action? What happens when you go two weeks without a smartphone
It’s surprising how much not having access to all the knowledge in the world in the palm of your hand affects you on a daily basis. When you’re smartphone free for two weeks, the inconveniences come slowly, and then all at once. Little inconveniences There’s […]
In Vancouver, running a food business is all about community
Think about your favourite café, pub or foodtruck. We all have one. They represent more than transactional spaces though. They make us feel good. We lean on them. And just as much as we might rely on these places for an epic biscuit, burger or […]
Launch Academy celebrates four years of getting shit done
An agile marketing conference in Richmond is not where you’d expect to find a doctor with her newborn. But Dr. Alexandra T. Greenhill is not your typical physician. Many years ago she found herself in a room full of 300 whisper quiet developers. Dr. Greenhill’s […]
L’Abattoir, a place for any sane man
“You like whisky? You should have the Donald Draper,” said a dark-haired, cheery waitress. I called her establishment out on the real-life clickbait-iness of naming a cocktail after the suave and dapper fictional protagonist of, in my opinion, the best television series ever produced. “Trust me,” […]
