July 2007

I had the pleasure of dining with a couple of young Argentinian restaurateurs the other night. Chef Simon Ibanez (just 28, from Buenos Aires), his wine-growing partner Javier Russo (from Mendoza), and Russo’s wife Nora (a Canuck straight out of Shaughnessey) are opening a new 45 seat modern Spanish tapas bar simply called “Spanish” in [...]

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Gastown has grown in restaurant girth again, beginning with Cobre at 52 Powell St. In terms of looks and despite the above video which just doesn’t do the room justice, it’s a great improvement from its predecessor Curious. Excellent lighting. Perhaps not ideal for a shit digital camera, but there it is.