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Mia Stainsby has been as busy as Santa’s right hand elf, publishing as much foodie material as any writer would want to during the holidays.
She pens a review of Raincity (she likes),
Pairs up some beef tenderloin with a Syrah reduction (with Gismondi),
Kills the Feenie to Cactus Club rumour,
Quotes Jack Evrensel saying West’s new pickup in Hawksworth replacement Warren Geraghty is the Full Monty:
“Warren has worked as exec chef and executive sous chef in Michelin-starred restaurants which is different from applications you often see here. They’ve worked in good name restaurants but they could have been a salad cook,” says Jack Evrensel, the godfather of West, Cincin, Blue Water Cafe and Raw Bar.
And puts some Moscati D’Asti next to candy cane cheesecake (again with Gismondi).
Meanwhile, Alexandra Gill does a Year in Review bit,
and so does Tim Pawsey.
For my part, I review Yew – still a zygote in the Four Seasons.
Also, the new Vancouver Magazine has hit my neighbourhood IGA. I flipped through it hopefully for a Maw swan essay but unfortunately no. I read the short Q&A with Lumiere’s Dale Mackay before getting an “are you going to read it or buy it” vibe. No linkage, I’m afraid. Their website has yet to be updated.
City Food has published some 25 cocktails from Vancouver’s best bartenders over the last month. Way to keep us in our cups.
To segue like a ballerina and curtsy, the Sydney Morning Herald gives us the confessions of a cocktail critic.
Back soon with less.
