From the monthly archives:

March 2008

My Tofino Travel Blog

by admin 03.27.2008

Solo camping in Tofino

Both Mia Stainsby in the Vancouver Sun and Deana Lancaster in the North Shore News gave West Van’s new Fraiche top marks this week.
Elsewhere, Tim Pawsey discusses the coming of Boulud to Vancouver in the Courier.
In the Westender, I review Uva Wine Bar and their bartender pours us a drink.
Alexandra Gill visits Richmond’s Zen in [...]

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Jobs Omnibus Vol. 6

by admin 03.26.2008

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From Urban Diner…

by admin 03.25.2008

Welcome back to Urban Diner. We have upgraded our server and are back in action. If you haven’t already, please bookmark www.urbandiner.ca. The old server URL (www.urbandiner.wordpress.com) is no longer current and will no longer be updated.
Thanks for your patience and continued support.
Sincerely,
Paul Kamon

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Tofino’s “Shelter Club” On Its Way To Van

by admin 03.24.2008

I’ve heard a lot of local news over the last few days while up here in Tofino. Many of the restaurants were understandably abuzz about Mia Stainsby’s “Tough City” foodie feature in the Vancouver Sun, in particular what she’d written about the Pointe Restaurant here at the Wick:

After chef Andrew Springett left, I’d heard the food lost its lustre. [...]

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Wickaninnish Refuge

by admin 03.24.2008

Waking Up on Mackenzie Beach

Well, that was a strange journey, and I’m not even home yet. There were – in no particular order – snowstorms, hailstorms, biblical rains, plenty shivering, great food, automotive disasters, and a lots – LOTS – of help when it was needed, and it was needed a lot.
I’ll put together [...]

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Gone Camping For The Weekend

by admin 03.21.2008

I’m off solo camping in Tofino for the next four days. I’ll check out the new Sobo and post upon my return. I’ll be reporting from my campsite on CFUN this Monday at 8am.

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Soundtrack No.75

by admin 03.20.2008

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The Stone Roses | Shoot You Down (Soul Hooligans Remix)

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Giggle Snicker Laugh

by admin 03.20.2008

Awesome, from The Department of Ya Think?

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Superior Court judge on Thursday ordered Starbucks to pay its California baristas more than $100 million in back tips and interest that the coffee chain paid to shift supervisors.
San Diego Superior Court Judge Patricia Cowett also issued an injunction that prevents Starbucks’ shift supervisors [...]

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Maxime’s Hideaway?

by admin 03.19.2008

Seriously, not that I was ever a big fan or anything, but what the f@ck happened to English Bay’s Balthazar?

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Bottled Water Ban

by admin 03.19.2008

Breaking: Seattle has banned city purchases of bottled water. Vancouver’s been considering it for a couple of years now, but as far as I know the idea hasn’t yet come to full fruition (sigh).

[Mayor Nickels] signed an executive order, which says that producing bottles for U.S. consumers required more than 17 million barrels of oil, [...]

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