May 2 edition: The Golden Plates winners are…

Hello! It’s been a busy few months here at Straight headquarters, as we’ve been working on one of our annual bonanzas: the Golden Plates Awards! 

Hitting newsstands across the Lower Mainland today, this month’s print edition looks at the best and brightest of Vancouver’s culinary scene—as voted for by you, the public. 

Pick up a copy wherever you find fine papers, or read on to see the winners in all their glory. Bon appetit!

— V.
Associate Editor

FEATURE

The 27th annual Golden Plates Awards:
The tasty results are in

You nominated, ate, munched, chomped, devoured, and voted—and now, we’re ready to announce the winners of the 2024 Golden Plates Awards. Click here to view them all, organized by category, and discover your new favourite restaurant, cafe, cafe, pizza place, doughnut shop, and more.

CITY & CULTURE

The Museum of Anthropology is reopening after 18 months of renos

The Museum of Anthropology at UBC has been shut since early 2023 due to ongoing seismic upgrades. Now, the museum is back, better—and sturdier—than ever. When its doors reopen in June, there will be two new exhibitions for visitors to enjoy—as well as limited-time entry discounts.

• Here are the local slow fashion brands you should know

• Bike protection app Project 529 is expanding across the province

• May the 4th | Polish your Storm Trooper gear & charge your lightsaber for the @riotheatre STAR WARS ORIGINAL TRILOGY MARATHON: EPISODES IV TO VI.*

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SPONSORED BY ARTS CLUB THEATRE COMPANY

Don’t miss the Arts Club’s Guys & Dolls!

Revel in the laughs and romance of this Tony Award–winning musical, featuring a score packed with beloved tunes like "Luck Be a Lady," "Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat," and, of course, "Guys & Dolls." Set in the bustling streets of 1950s New York City, Guys & Dolls follows the intertwining stories of gangsters, gamblers, and showgirls and is filled with witty dialogue and irresistible charm.

Playing at Arts Club's Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage May 16–Jun 30, buy tickets online from $39!

ARTS

A quick and dirty guide to DOXA 2024

Today is the beginning of DOXA, the biggest doc festival in Western Canada. We’ve got the low-down on some of the most exciting films at the fest, from Vancouver, BC, and Canadian filmmakers. We love local talent!

• Can’t-miss Vancouver arts events this May

• Mommy Dearest is the anti-Mother’s Day comedy show

• Celebrate the art of dance with Arts Umbrella Dance Company’s Season Finale. Taking place from May 23 to May 25 at the Vancouver Playhouse.*

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MUSIC

Vancouver’s Youth Fountain is all grown up

Tyler Zanon—the man behind alt-emo project Youth Fountain—is looking towards the future. The 28-year-old Vancouverite just dropped his third full-length, Together in Lonesome, which leaves behind some teen angst in favour of “the cleaner stuff”—that’s no less emotionally resonant. Check out our chat with Zanon ahead of his show at the Rickshaw tonight.

• Here’s the May concerts mega-list for all the shows you can’t miss this month

• On Our Radar: worrywart’s “Smile” gets haunting

• Paddle Song, an energetic and humorous one-woman musical starring Cheri Maracle, tells the proud legacy of trailblazing Mohawk poet and performer Pauline Johnson.*

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SPONSORED BY CHOR LEONI

Earth and Aether: the archaeology of soul and sky

What remains when we are gone?

Let the voices of Chor Leoni, accompanied by harp and saxophone, guide you through space and time in a one-time-only singing experience. The music of Grammy-nominated Kile Smith and Melissa Dunphy illuminate our common human legacy, both in the earth and in the air.

FOOD & DRINK

Perspectives in Place: Tamam Palestinian restaurant uses food to celebrate and educate

Sobhi and Tamam Zobaidi didn’t set out to start a restaurant. The couple, who have backgrounds in film and art, moved to Vancouver in 2006. But their restaurant in Hastings-Sunrise is full of their creativity and care. “The way you treat art,” says Tamam, the chef, “is the same way you treat food.”

• Where to find the best French fries in Vancouver

• Our picks for Gastown’s grooviest patios

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND

THEATRE 
Diaspora epic Homecoming is Urban Ink’s latest heart-rending production. (May 2 to 12 @ Historic Theatre)

COMEDY 
Her Ladyship Sketch Comedy Show sails through stormy seas of silliness on Granville Island. (May 2 to 4 @ The NEST) 

MUSIC 
Indie mainstay Bombay Bicycle Club tours its latest album. (May 3 @ Vogue Theatre)

MUSIC 
Korean ensemble SE:UM fuses jazz with traditional melodies in East of the Sun. (May 3 and 4 @ Anvil Theatre, New Westminster)

VISUAL ART
Anonymous gallery show Dumped repackages heartbreak. (May 3 to 5 @ Metatribe Headquarters)

THEATRE 
The Freedom of the City, by Irish playwright Brian Friel, follows three protestors caught in the crossfire. (May 3 to 19 @ Jericho Arts Centre)

BOOKS 
LiterAsian Festival examines (re)dress in its 2024 edition. (May 4 to 5 @ various Chinatown locations)

FOOD
Chefs from Ono, Wildlight, and more gather for a screening of The Interceptors and a celebration of rescued food in A Night of Too Many Chefs. (May 5 @ False Creek Yacht Club)

Want to know what else is happening in Vancouver? Check out our events listings.

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