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From the monthly archives:

December 2006

Gastropod and Fuel are Getting a Neighbour

by admin 12.12.2006

There was some recent speculation on WF about the recent sale of the Great Wok restaurant on 4th (across from Gastropod and Fuel). It came with news that the space will soon become a classic French bistro.

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Italian, Italian, or Italian?

by admin 12.11.2006

With several Italian restaurants on the horizon, which one has you salivating the most?

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Heather Mitchell Part II

by admin 12.10.2006

Heather Mitchell, better known to some as “GnocchiGirl” on WF), will be filling us in with a four day SigDish on her life and work in Tofino.

The Pointe RestaurantHistorically, the four weeks between American Thanksgiving and Christmas are our slowest time of year – most people stay at home to prepare for the holidays, attend [...]

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Heather Mitchell Part I

by admin 12.09.2006

Heather Mitchell, better known to some as “GnocchiGirl” on WF), will be filling us in with a four day SigDish on her life and work in Tofino.

The Wickaninnish from the beach
Tuesday & Thursday are my favourite days of the week. I am lucky enough to have what would be a dream job for many people, [...]

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Profile | Michel Jacob

by admin 12.07.2006

Paul Kamon recently sat down with chef Michel Jacob at his restaurant, Le Crocodile.
Urban Diner: How did you decide cooking was the thing you wanted to pursue?
Michel Jacob: While growing up in France as a kid, my father always wanted to be a chef; his passion was cooking. Then World War II started and he [...]

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Partying Up without the Open Bar

by admin 12.06.2006

by Tara Lee
The tinny sound of carols are a sign that a rite of holiday passage is here: the office Christmas party. Love them or hate them, Christmas parties are an unavoidable part of company bonding. Employees may complain, but these bashes involve considerable work and above all, dollars for both the company and the [...]

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Lucky Diner Getting Ready

by admin 12.06.2006

I checked in on Lucky Diner in Yaletown tonight. It was a big jumble, suggesting work had just begun on the refit, but there was quite the cast of service stars in attendance. For certain, the staff here are going to be a draw.

Co-owner Scott Hawthorn was there with his laptop checking over the new [...]

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Ten New Words

by admin 12.05.2006

by Andrew Morrison
Here are ten new words that will soon be making it into the Urban Diner Dictionary.

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Trade Winds for December 4/06

by admin 12.04.2006

Umberto Menghi’s Yaletown eatery, Circolo, will be closing its doors for good on December 22nd, and handing over the keys to Joe Fortes’ Bud Kanke and Darren Gates (that explains why you’ve been getting resumes from Circolo employees). Despite some weeks old rumours, they’re keeping very mum on what will replace Circolo, but my bet [...]

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I’m OK. You’re OK. The Fish? Not So Much.

by admin 12.01.2006

It seems the debate on Chilean Sea Bass or Patagonian Toothfish continues. I published Lorna Yee’s Food Porn column two days ago, and a one way mudfest ensued with Lorna and her boyfriend taking some pretty nasty criticism for buying CSB from a Whole Foods store in Seattle.

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