New Nosh: Market Terrace

Secret’s out: the place to go for an après-work drink or wow-factor weekend brunch is the Market Terrace at the Shangri-La Hotel.

Just opened for the season, this third-floor outdoor lounge is bringing back fan-fave menu items like steelhead sashimi on crispy rice, black truffle pizza, Korean fried chicken and a signature meze board that’s perfect for sharing; come mid-month, brunch-menu items will be added featuring bounty-of-summer ingredients alongside a repertoire of craft cocktails that showcase local distillers and spirit-free creations that focus on aroma and presentation.

New this year: live music (think acoustic singers covering pop hits) by local talent several days a week (Thursday and Fridays and, once summer brunch begins, Saturdays and Sundays) and a fresh cocktail menu to make daily happy hour even more appealing. —Noa Nichol

Market Terrace, 1115 Alberni St., Vancouver, 604-695-1115, marketkitchen.com