Food Cart Fest Returns; Wolowidnyk's Garden to Glass

GASTOWN— Hot on the heels of Wildebeest launching a new slushee flavour, Blacktail Florist's downstairs bar, Kanaka just started pumping slush too. They're opening summer service with a lemon, lime, apricot and rum blend.[Instagram]

RICHMOND— Join West Restaurant's David Wolowidnyk at a two-hour workshop at Phoenix Perennials on Cocktail Gardening - from garden to glass which covers the different edibles you can use in cocktails all grown in your garden. Tickets are $20. Register in advance. [EW]

FALSE CREEK — Vancouver's Food Cart Fest is back from Sunday June 22 from 12-5p.m. throughout the summer at 215 West 1st Ave between Cambie Street Bridge and the Olympic Village. Some 20 food carts will get together, along with DJs, craft vendors, live music, kids activities and more. [EW]

GASTOWN— Nouvelle Nouvelle is hosting an 'Almost Summer' pop-up on Thursday from 7-9p.m. with 20% off spring/summer clothes and fresh new releases from Road 13 Vineyard for just $5 a glass. Plus complimentary snacks from Nelson the Seagull. [EW]