From the monthly archives:

April 2008

From Urban Diner…

by Paul Kamon 04.30.2008

Urban Diner welcomes SIP resto-lounge to the growing UD community of restaurants.

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From Urban Diner…

by Paul Kamon 04.30.2008

Urban Diner is happy to welcome Chutney Villa, the newest member of the UD community.

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Wild Salmon Debate

by Paul Kamon 04.30.2008

How Badly Do You Want Salmon?

Fiona Morrow has a story up in the Globe today about Vancouver restaurateurs struggling with the decision to continue serving wild BC salmon at a time when the future of our wild stocks appear to be in real jeopardy. As I wrote in a previous post (and as Morrow notes [...]

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Service Industry Golf

by Paul Kamon 04.30.2008

I very happily accepted an invitation to play a round at the University Golf Course on Monday to support the BC Hospitality Foundation. The BCHF Golf Classic saw $70,000 added to the coffers, and a great time was had by all.
The foundation offers financial assistance to people who work in food, beverage and hospitality [...]

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Soundtrack No.77

by Paul Kamon 04.29.2008

Vampire Weekend
The Kids Don’t Stand A Chance
A great track from the best band I’ve never heard of. The whole album (entitled “Vampire Weekend”) is totally without fault. I like those southern African guitar licks wit dem reggae beats. It’s what we’d get if Elvis Costello and Miriam Makeba fathered Ziggy Marley in Cape Cod.

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New Van Food Blogs

by Paul Kamon 04.29.2008

I have two favourite new Vancouver websites. The first is called Butter On The Endive (which is open kitchen code for “a fine looking person just entered the restaurant”). Penned by a trio that includes young cook Owen Lightly (trained in the kitchens of West and Aurora), it’s been a fun read so far with [...]

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Gordon Ramsay In Holt Renfrew Deal?

by Paul Kamon 04.28.2008

Our frigate bird says kitchen nightmare Gordon Ramsay may be opening a signature restaurant in Vancouver’s new Holt Renfrew store (the last journalist to print a confirmation is a rotten egg).
Can Batali please be next?
UPDATES: Here they come!
CTV News – “Sizzling-hot chef Ramsay may open Canadian eatery”
Canadian Press – “British chef Gordon Ramsay says he [...]

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Press Releases No.285

by Paul Kamon 04.28.2008

Master Chef, Hidekazu Tojo, guest stars at Coast, the Glowbal Group of restaurants (Coast, Glowbal Grill & Satay Bar, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen) throw down big for Mother’s day, Chef Poirier of Chow serves his mother’s favourites on her day, and Howie’s Bistro and Bar helps the Make-A-Wish Foundation with a variety show and dinner.
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Jobs Omnibus No. 7

by Paul Kamon 04.28.2008

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Wine Heist In Langley

by Paul Kamon 04.28.2008

A semi carrying $1 million worth of wine (1400 cases) was stolen yesterday morning in Langley. From News 1130:
Corporal Peter Thiessen with Langley RCMP says these guys knew what they were looking for, “Whoever is responsible for the theft of this unit knew very well what was in it. It wasn’t a by chance type [...]

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