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From the monthly archives:

October 2006

Look Who’s Coming to Yaletown

by Paul Kamon 10.31.2006

Did Bud Kanke of Joe Fortes just buy Yaletown’s Circolo for around $1.2 million? If he did, it’s funny stuff. Emad Yacoub of the Glowbal Group was in Joe Fortes several weeks ago celebrating the deal that landed him Italian Kitchen, an upcoming restaurant just around the corner from Joe Fortes. We’re talking Dom Perignon, [...]

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Heth in NYC Part III

by Paul Kamon 10.30.2006

all photos courtesy George Vergette
Shannon Heth does PR for restaurants such as Parkside and Bistro Pastis.

Following a MOMA afterparty, George and I decided to hit up Morimoto, the restaurant of Iron Chef fame that has received much critical acclaim. Arriving too late to enjoy the full menu, we headed to the bar downstairs to try [...]

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enRoute Mag Comes to Town

by Paul Kamon 10.27.2006

Food writer and enRoute contributing editor Chris Johns, enRoute editor Charlene Rooke, and restaurateur Harry Kambolis celebrate at Nu
photo Cassandra Anderton
The enRoute Magazine awards went down tonight, and boy is my liver ever swell. It was quite the bash, with just about every food writer and restaurant PR type showing up to get the lowdown [...]

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Profile | Rob Feenie

by Paul Kamon 10.26.2006

Recently, Paul Kamon had a chance to talk about the restaurant industry with Vancouver’s own celebrity Iron Chef, Rob Feenie. He is the founder and co-owner of two award-winning restaurants, Lumière and Feenie’s. Rob has also written three cookbooks (Rob Feenie Cooks at Lumière, Lumière Light, and Feenie’s) and hosts a TV show on the [...]

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Heth in NYC Part II

by Paul Kamon 10.25.2006

all photos courtesy George Vergette
Shannon Heth does PR for restaurants such as Parkside and Bistro Pastis…

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Heth in NYC Part I

by Paul Kamon 10.24.2006

all photos courtesy George Vergette
Shannon Heth does PR for restaurants such as Parkside and Bistro Pastis.
So, here I am in New York, a city where you can get anything at anytime. I’m going to photoblog everything from the wonderful to the strange, and bring to fellow Urban Dinerites a week of eats from the big [...]

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The Legal Stuff

by Paul Kamon 10.22.2006

Access to and use of the UrbanDiner.ca Website (the “Website”) and its forum is provided subject to the following terms of use and conditions:The Website reader/user (“the User”), including, without limitation, any individual visiting, exploring, or commenting within the Website, waives any and all rights or claims against UrbanDiner.ca.
All materials, including information, images, pictures, and [...]

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Van Geest in Italy Part I

by Paul Kamon 10.19.2006

Aurora Bistro’s owner/chef Jeff Van Geest has volunteered to fill us in on his culinary adventures while he’s in Italy.
It’s Sunday afternoon, right before service…

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The Coffee Scene

by Paul Kamon 10.18.2006

It’s no secret that Caffe Artigiano was sold. Until now, I have steered shy of the any of the threads online about it either on WF, the G, or the various coffee sites I follow. The reason: the official date was October 1, and I thought it was fair to give the new owner a [...]

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Profile | Kate Colley Lo

by Paul Kamon 10.15.2006

A Q&A with Kate Colley Lo, Communications Director of Top Table by Paul Kamon (update: Kate has now joined ImmediaPR)

Urban Diner: What is your background?
Kate Colley Lo: I went to high-school with culinary big shot Paul Kamon in grade 9. I earned my BA, did the prerequisite backpacking through Europe and earned a tourism [...]

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