From the monthly archives:

January 2008

UD Awards To Be Held At Nu Restaurant

by admin 01.31.2008

Andrew and I are excited to announce that NU restaurant has generously offered to host the 1st Annual Urban Diner Awards on February 18th. While we are still working out the finer details (there is a lot more news to come!), here is [...]

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From the Dept. of Press Releases…

by admin 01.30.2008

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“Heat” Author Buford on Charlie Rose

by admin 01.30.2008

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Heat author and New Yorker journalist Bill Buford spends an hour with Charlie Rose discussing his year working the line at Babbo for Mario Batali.

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Alexandra Gill’s Winter Blues

by admin 01.30.2008

Alex in this morning’s Globe. First words:

Are you suffering from the January cash-flow blues?

Last words:

Then again, it’s January. Maybe I’m just feeling fat and depressed.

Also, Vikram Vij on how “using better quality ingredients is a recipe for success.” Good guy to ask.

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Where Should I Be Dining Out In Toronto?

by admin 01.30.2008

I’m in Toronto in a week for a few days helping to judge the CCC. I was there recently but didn’t do too much in the way of getting out and about (video). I’ll probably be writing a feature about my trip, and would really like to take the restaurant pulse while I’m there. I’m [...]

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Van Sun To Launch New Food Magazine

by admin 01.29.2008

After previous swings at bat (all strikes), it looks like The Vancouver Sun’s concept for a monthly F&B magazine is back from the dugout. “Entree” (logo above) is coming – perhaps imminently – to a newsstand near you. The newspaper’s website has now taken to headlining all of Joanne Sasvari and Mia Stainsby’s most recent [...]

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Tuesday’s Random Political Interlude

by admin 01.29.2008

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Home Cookin’ With Shelome Bouvette

by admin 01.28.2008

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Urban Diner contributor Ann Elle talks home cookin’ with Me & Julio chef/co-owner Shelome Bouvette.

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10 Commandments For Restaurant Patrons

by admin 01.28.2008

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Maybe a year ago I wrote a column entitled 10 Commandments For Restaurateurs. It spelled out some basic rules of thumb, such as Thou Shall Grow A Pair:
The fellow who coined the cliche “The customer is always right”, Harry Gordon Selfridge (founder of Selfridge’s department store in London), was a gambling drunk who pissed all [...]

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A Canuck Travels In Spain: Chapter 3

by admin 01.28.2008

William Robitaille has been working as a cook and chef in Vancouver and Whistler for over 20 years. A sample of his experience includes Araxi with James Walt, Zev’s with Zev Beck, Joe Fortes and Rare with Brian Fowke, and as Chef at Anasazi’s, Black’s, Moustache Café and Vintropolis. While West Coast trained, his primary [...]

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Quote Of The Day

by admin 01.28.2008

Dine Out Vancouver quote of the day in the forum:
“Hi, I’d like to cancel my reservation for tonight”
“Ok, what time is it for?”
“7:00″
“But it’s 7:35.”
“I know. We were running late.”
“I’m sorry, but I’ve canceled the reservation already.”
“I know, I just got a no-show email from Open Table.”
“Oh. We mark the reservation as a no-show after [...]

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The Industry Nominees Announced!

by admin 01.28.2008

The nominations in the Best of the Industry categories for this year’s Urban Diner Awards are now complete. Here are the names of those people and restaurants that have made it on to the relevant category ballots:

Chef of the Year
Andrey Durbach | Parkside, La Buca, Pied-a-Terre
Robert Belcham | Fuel
Jeff Van Geest | Aurora Bistro
Brian Fowke [...]

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