The last six months have proven challenging for the hospitality industry, but the greatest challenges are still to come as patio season - and temporary government supports - end. The pandemic and its attendant restrictions are still here, so what does that mean for our favourite watering holes?

The Mid-Autumn or Harvest Moon Festival is coming up, meaning it's time for moon cakes and other fall treats! And Salmon n' Bannock is celebrating 10 years of serving up First Nations fare in Vancouver.

The 31st annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards took place on September 14. VanMag Food Editor Neal McLellan joins Anya Levykh and fellow judges Joie Alvaro Kent and Lee Man to talk about the winners, the awards process, the current state of the industry, and the challenges of the coming year.

Opening during a pandemic may not seem like great timing, but for one new local wine bar, it's spelling good fortune. And, in the South Okanagan, Hester Creek Winery has relaunched its restaurant, Terrafina, and adapted to the new normal.

After 12 years, Campagnolo on Main Street is closing its doors and the Cowichan Valley is BC's newest official wine region.

The Critics' Choice winners of the Chinese Restaurant Awards are announced, Yuwa Japanese talks patios and summer features, Modern Meat's plant-based products offer local meat alternatives, and Chambar goes "into the wild."

DineOut Vancouver is months away, but restaurants need a boost now, and Tourism Vancouver is launching Dine Outside to help restaurants beat the summertime lack of tourism heat. A new nose-to-tail restaurant has opened its doors, chef Justin Cheung celebrates his Malaysian roots with Potluck, and we hear chat with Fairmont Chateau Whistler about what's good to eat in the mountains.

After 23 years of award-winning fine-dining service in Burnaby, The Pear Tree is closing its doors--not due to the pandemic, but what is becoming a common refrain...an unmanageable lease increase. In the West End, legendary gay nightclub Numbers has been given a new lease--and patio--thanks to next-door neighbour Marquis Wine Cellars. And Fresh Roots Urban Farms is supporting food security through a unique, virtual farm-to-table dinner.

Gin-based cocktails are the speakeasy drink of summer. We chat with Charles Tremewen of Long Table Distillery about essential cocktails, as well as a new Mexican-Japanese pop-up from Aburi Restaurants and a new sandwich company that's turning heads.

Angus An, owner and chef of Maenam, one of Vancouver's top restaurants, is about to release his first cookbook. We'll also chat with sommelier Shiva Reddy about wines for summer sipping and Amy Ho of popular blog Constellation Inspiration will be telling us about her new book, Blooms and Baking.