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From the monthly archives:

February 2008

I’m Off To Zihuatanejo

by admin 02.28.2008

and ain’t nobody gonna freakin’ stop me…

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The March Issue Of EAT Magazine Is Out

by admin 02.28.2008

The new issue of EAT Magazine is out both online and in print. Within you’ll find plenty: a Tara Lee feature on Polderside Farm, a Chris Mason Stearns interview with Tinhorn Creek winemaker Sandra Oldfield, a feature on Sean Heather’s Gastown fiefdom by yours truly, reviews galore and much MUCH more.
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“We Have The Pig”

by admin 02.28.2008

A cryptic note in this afternoon’s mailbag:
We have your pig. The ransom: good cheese. Two wheels of good cheese. Do not contact the authorities or the pig gets it. Do not contact Urban Diner or the pig gets it. Come alone. Drop point is #1 West Cordova (NOT Boneta.) You have until midnight Saturday.
I’m pretty [...]

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Some Trouble With PR

by admin 02.28.2008

Gawd. I hate deleting my own posts but I just did. Sigh. Let me rephrase what I had written as a question to simplify and erase the sturm and drang context so some of the more fragrant knickers here can become unknotted…

Do you think PR representatives should post under their own names/signatures?
PS. The Ali reference [...]

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You Thieving Bastards

by admin 02.28.2008

At our monthly CTS Board meeting the other day Vikram Vij advised us that his Commercial Drive storage room was broken into and cleared of the wine within, much of it special ordered all the way from SA. If you get any sketchy dudes pitching up at your back door offering to sell you cheap [...]

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The Jumper Survives

by admin 02.28.2008

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I feel as good as George Bailey tonight. Yesterday I saw a guy committing suicide by jumping off the Granville Street Bridge. A commenter (Jon, no.8) says he witnessed it too from below the bridge. It turns out the unfortunate fellow survived!
Hi,
I was in the park below the bridge yesterday and saw him dropping out [...]

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Soundtrack No.73

by admin 02.27.2008

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Justice | Phantom (fan vocals)

For the staff beer waitrons in homage of late night magic Ozzy hi-fi weirdness. Get your cashout freak on!

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Beach House News

by admin 02.27.2008

I dipped down the street to the Beach House for some starch and a beer tonight. You may remember I posted about the exit of chef Julio Gonzales Perini a while back. He’s now been replaced by Cioppino’s sous chef Sean Sylvestre. You may also remember a recent post about chef John Corsi leaving Feenie’s. [...]

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Er…About Last Night

by admin 02.27.2008

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Last night I was supposed to dine at West. It was the Batasiolo winemaker’s dinner, one of the hottest tickets on the wine fest calendar, and I was really looking forward to it.

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From the Dept. of Press Releases…

by admin 02.26.2008
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From Urban Diner…

by admin 02.26.2008

A warm UD welcome to the talented Tracey Kusiewicz of Foodie Photography, our newest community member!

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Kumar Leaves CinCin

by admin 02.26.2008

I’ve heard restaurant director Edwyn Kumar left Robson’s CinCin yesterday. I don’t have the details as to why, but the former “C” manager and operations manager of Lumiere/Feenie’s is now on the market. Don’t everyone pounce at once, but I predict he’ll go fast. His email is probably reallygood@hisjob.com.
UPDATE: CinCin’s webmaster is on the ball [...]

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