Eats

Cuchillo, a new Latin-American restaurant, has recently opened its doors on Powell St. Where “Gastown meets Railtown meets Japantown,” Cuchillo offers up modern Pan-Latin tapas and unique cocktails. Dishes include a Baja style battered Rockfish with jicama slaw and chipotle aioli, wild Mexican sea prawns with butter browned corn arepas, and Ecuadorian quinoa and wild greens. If you have trouble finding it, just look for the big neon purple skull.

Beats

Karaoke? Hip hop? Yes, you can have both! Monday, July 15 at Chinatown’s Fortune Sound Club, you’ll find a beautiful fusion of hip hop and karaoke. DJ Flipout if the resident host for the evening, and DJs Seko and K-Rec will also be bringing their skills. The big difference between hip hop karaoke and regular karaoke (besides the hip hop) is that there is no teleprompter. Those who are brave enough take the stage to a full house of people, freestyle. Even if you’re not able to channel Wu Tang, come out for a good time and check out the other performers. It’s only $3 before 10:30 p.m. and then $7 after.

Theats

Switcheroo is a photography exhibition making its home in the Black and Yellow experimental gallery space until July 19. The work is done by local photographer Hana Pesut, of Sincerely Hana fame, and features dual portraits of two people photographed twice, once in their own clothing, and again in their partner’s clothing, both against the same background. Photos depict men and women swapping plaid shirts and dresses or hiking boots and yellow sunnies.

Elites

Check out the last Illuminares Lantern Festival before it’s gone! Hosted by Public Dreams, the festival has been running for the last 25 years at Trout Lake, but this is its last. There will be no speakers or performers this year as there has been in the past (due to financial difficulties), but everyone is encouraged to bring a picnic and instruments and enjoy the park beforehand. There will also be lantern-making workshops on site. The lantern-lit procession will begin at 9:30 p.m. and will culminate in a fire show finale.

Treats

The Vancouver Lookout presents Summer Yoga Series, an opportunity for Vancouverites to “elevate your mind, body and spirit while taking in the view from 550 ft above sea level.” The event will take place at the Vancouver Lookout, located at 555 West Hastings St, on July 16. Beginning at 6:00 p.m. and running until 7:00 p.m., Franceska will lead guests through various yoga poses for the first summer sunset yoga series.