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UD Omnibus No.383

by admin on October 3, 2007

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- not an actual re-enactment of the aftermath. 

On his way up to the Okanagan the other night, Vancouver restaurateur Manny Ferreira (Senova, Le Gavroche) had his Mercedes SUV totaled in a head-on collision with a deer. Ferreira is OK. The deer? Not so much…

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Peter Robinson, an Australian import fresh from a sous stint at “C”, has been named Andrea Carlson’s executive chef successor at Raincity Grill after Carlson amicably decamped to run the kitchen at West 4th’s Bishop’s.

Hastings’ Save On Meat is up for sale (both the building and the business). Asking price is $3.2 million.

Alexandra Gill reviews North Vancouver’s Deuce in the Globe and Mail. None too impressed:

if you’re a downtown denizen looking for a compelling reason to cross the bridge, I wouldn’t bother.

Wendy Wong, owner of The Only Seafood Restaurant, has been acquitted of charges that she illegally purchased endangered abalone (4 times).

Word in the forum is that award-winning chef Christophe Letard is leaving Vancouver Island’s Aerie Resort for a job in the Caribbean.

Baby steps: Vancouver police can now yank gang members out of downtown establishments. Phew.

Wine Village getting closer to reality in Oliver.

Slate: “What ‘Service Included‘ [a new book by a former Per Se server] teaches us about restaurant service”.

{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }

Cam 13 October 3, 2007 at 10:01 am

Although Alexandra Gills points about Duece may be valid…is Dale McKay coming to Lumiere news to anyone??? It would be great to have some critics in the city who know what’s going on before Urban Diner…don’t you agree???

P.S. Huge fan of the website as a Vancouverite abroad.

urbandiner October 3, 2007 at 10:08 am

Thanks Cam. We’ve posted about Dale’s arrival before.

darren October 3, 2007 at 10:58 am

i have had great experiences at bishop’s (wrote one up in the food section of my blog, actually). having also been a customer at raincity in the past, i’m looking forward to carlson’s arrival at bishop’s.

Cam 13 October 3, 2007 at 10:59 am

I know..that’s why I check here before anywhere else…thanks again…even though I already knew

P.S. No BS Andrew I’m coming back soon and the only place that could handle the enslaught of openings was here and I’m glad you’re in”The Know”unlike so many pretencious people we know…

urbandiner October 3, 2007 at 11:03 am

Darren, you might want to make the occasional comment that doesn’t include a “check out my blog” bit. People might think you’re shilling.;-)

darren October 3, 2007 at 11:09 am

duly noted…apologies in advance.

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