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Neighborhoods and Nourishment: An Exploration of Food and Community in Vancouver’s East End (1 pm Tour)
February 21, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
$30
Discover the legacy of chicken joints and cafes, the women who ran them, and how they contributed to Vancouver’s larger community and heritage in this Heritage Week walking tour from Prior to Powell Street with John Atkin. These restaurants were largely owned and operated by Black women and were an important part of the local and city-wide social scene.
Please note: John Atkin will be hosting another Heritage Week Walking Tour at 10 am. Learn about the other tour here.
Tickets for both tours can be purchased here and will go on sale on January 12 at 10am.
About Your Guide
John Atkin is a civic historian, author and heritage consultant. He offers an interesting and offbeat insight into the city’s architecture, history and neighbourhoods through a series of unique and popular walking tours. These combine his interests in urban planning and development, a love of architecture and a fascination for the curious.
Photo credit: City of Vancouver Archives 1095-09896