Kitsilano

Local events take place in Kitsilano, Gastown and on Main Street, beginning with a free evening of storytelling at Kitsilano House on Wednesday the 21st that is open to the public.

During the promotional period, the Fried Chicken Torta will be available for dine-in, takeout, and delivery exclusively at Juke Fried Chicken (182 Keefer Street) and Tacofino Kitsilano (1909 W 4th Ave).

The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival includes a walking tour of the blossoms through the Kitsilano neighbourhood in Mandarin.

Swimmers had already taken to the water by early Wednesday morning, getting in their laps in the newly repaired Kitsilano Pool beside Mayor Ken Sim.

The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria, which handles search and rescue missions involving the Canadian Coast Guard in B.C., said two Coast Guard vessels responded from the Kitsilano station.

When asked for clarification, the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation said the additional needs identified by staff were related to synthetic turf renewals, Kitsilano Pool, and overall maintenance of aging infrastructure.

Last Sunday, a customer carrying COVID-19 dined at Chewies Oyster Bar, a popular seafood restaurant in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood.

Sunbathers at Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver on Thursday.

Chocolate Easter eggs filled with raspberry and bergamot pâte de fruit, salted butter caramels, almond dragées, and dark chocolate fudge are available from April 12 at either of our Bel Café locations, Downtown or Kitsilano.

For Throwback Thursday we go back to when we poked our heads inside a brand new ice cream outfit in Kitsilano.

Of course, you can also snag the stuff from their Kitsilano bakery but there’s something charming about buying bread and beer on one tab, don’t you think?

The “coolest” pastry chef involved in this year’s event is Mark Tagulao, founder of Kitsilano’s La Glace Ice Cream, which opened its doors in August of 2017.

Three months ago, the Bauhaus Group took over The Blenheim Pub in Kitsilano, changing the sports bar concept into a family-friendly dining restaurant with a children’s play area, classic pub-fare menu, and hand-tossed stone oven pizzas.