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From the monthly archives:

February 2007

Mallozzi on Lucky Diner

by admin 02.07.2007

by Joseph Mallozzi
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Lucky Diner
1269 Hamilton Street, Yaletown
Tel:604-662-8048

The term “comfort food” evokes memories of the meals my parents used to prepare for my sister and I when we were growing up. Dishes like eggplant parmesan, fetinni (pan-fried paper-thin pieces of chicken breast coated with breadcrumbs, garlic, and parsley), and pasta orechietti come to mind. Meatloaf, fish [...]

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Profile | Karri Schuermans

by admin 02.07.2007

Urban Diner: How did you start in the restaurant business?
Karri Schuermans: My husband Nico is a chef and I had the business, design and marketing background to make the other side of the business work. I also wanted the opportunity to design and build a restaurant.
UD: Any advice for an aspiring restaurateur?
KS: Have all the [...]

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Mallozzi on Tapastree

by admin 02.06.2007

by Joseph Mallozzi
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Tapastree
1829 Robson Street
604-606-4680

Our household watches a lot of Food Network, partly because we like the programming and partly because it’s the channel we always leave on for the dogs when we go out (Bubba in particular seems to enjoy that Alton Brown). One of the shows we catch on occasion is Restaurant Makeover. [...]

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Mallozzi on Yuji’s

by admin 02.05.2007

by Joseph Mallozzi
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Yuji’s Japanese Tapas
2059 W. Fourth Ave, Vancouver
Tel: 604-734-4990

I once worked as a “Manager of Animation Development” for a then fairly successful producer of children’s television programs. My duties included developing series concepts, scriptwriting, story-editing, creating pitch packages, and, best of all, enjoying the occasional dinner with prospective clients. I remember traveling to New [...]

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Mixologist: Martinez

by admin 02.02.2007

by Jamie Boudreau
1 ½ oz gin
1 ½ oz Italian vermouth
2 barspoons maraschino liqueur
2 dashes Fee’s orange bitters
Stir with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.
Jerry Thomas’ Recipe is as follows:
Martinez Cocktail.
Use small bar-glass.
Take 1 dash of Boker’s bitters.
2 dashes of Maraschino.
1 pony of Old Tom gin.
1 wine-glass of Vermouth.
2 small lumps of ice.
Shake up [...]

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Jules Bistro

by admin 02.02.2007

Jules Bistro, a casual French Bistro, will soon be joining the tricky ranks of Gastown, replacing the South Asian fusion restaurant, Sapphire (in the Dominion Hotel just around the corner from Salt Tasting Room – MAP).
The owners are Stephan Gagnon and Emmanuel Joinville. Gagnon grew up in a restaurant in Quebec, and has been on [...]

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