From the monthly archives:

July 2008

Of Apricots, Dancing, Beer, Cheese, and Art

by admin 07.22.2008

“Pit” for your supper at Salt Tasting Room! New summer uniquely BC Menu at Salmon House. Free salsa lessons at Howie’s Bistro. “On The Wood” A BC DAY tasting with Crannog Ales and BC Artisan Cheeses at FigMint. Opus Bar presents the “Live Art Series” finale.
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2008 Harvest Blogs

by admin 07.22.2008

An open call to all BC wineries:
Urban Diner is looking to feature “Harvest Blogs” for the 2008 wine season, including any late harvests. If any BC winery is interested in participating, we’re eager to publish your photos, videos, and diary entries to share them with the world.
Contact Andrew Morrison at editor [at] urbandiner [dot ca] [...]

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Mental Health Break

by admin 07.21.2008

A Star Wars scene that didn’t make the final cut.

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Books To Cooks: “I Love Crab Cakes”

by admin 07.21.2008

When Mark Holmes pulled his recommendation off the shelf, he experienced a nostalgic journey back to his days as a waiter at Barbara-Jo’s Elegant Home Cooking. The old restaurant’s specialty, crab cakes, are done to perfection in Tom Douglas’ latest book, I Love Crab Cakes! Like the bite-sized oceanic delicacies, Tom’s new book packs a [...]

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Japanese Reversal Of The Earls Concept

by admin 07.20.2008

Coming to a Yaletown near you…

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Ocean To Table: The New EAT Interview

by admin 07.20.2008

Read EAT Magazine’s new Chris Mason Stearns’ interview with fisherman Steve Johansen – captain of the vessel Organic Ocean, on pages 36-37 (here).
Together with C Restaurant’s Rob Clark, Johansen was instrumental in founding the Chef’s Table Society’s annual Spot Prawn Festival (my home video of the action after the jump).
He’s also totally into hair metal, [...]

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The Future Of Local Brewery Advertising?

by admin 07.20.2008

Hmm. Ads that are funny, long, and not made for TV. I think they expect bloggers to chance upon them and laugh enough to feel compelled to make an end run around their advertising departments in order to host them on the web for free. Well, let me tell you, mister, I’m not falling for [...]

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What’s The Deal With “Taste Of The City”?

by admin 07.19.2008

I’ve only just become aware that today was CityTV’s annual Taste of the City, a gorge-fest food-athon that takes place at the PNE. I’m sorry I missed it.
Did anyone go? Did anyone participate?
Just a few years ago it was attracting some really well known restaurants (Feenie’s, “C”, Wild Rice, Le Gavroche, to name a few), [...]

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Jay Jones To Run The New Bar At Voya

by admin 07.19.2008

Jay Jones, one of Canada’s most respected talents on the wood, is returning to fine dining after spending a year rebuilding the bar program for Donnelly Hospitality Management, the parent company of The Calling, Republic, Bar None, and a variety of other local nightclubs and style-forward pubs. Come early August (knock on wood), you’ll find [...]

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What Do You Think Of “Restaurant Watch”?

by admin 07.18.2008

Restaurant Watch, the new initiative put forward by Vancouver Police to make gangsta living not so luxe (let them eat foie gras!), has been getting plenty of media play over the last 24 hours. Most of it has been pretty predictable, but this bit in today’s Sun story lifted my brow:
“It’s a purely a preventive [...]

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Greek “Piato” Coming Soon To Kitsilano

by Editor 07.18.2008

A 56 seat, modern Greek restaurant is taking over the old India Grill space at 1835 West 4th, just across the street from Trattoria Italian Kitchen and next door to soon-to-arrivers PHAT and Pinkys (fully licensed and everything). The young, brothers-in-law owners are scions of F&B families (Olympia Pizza, Caprice, Celebrities, Plaza) and are already [...]

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How Awesome is WiFi

by admin 07.17.2008

Well, let me tell you. It’s so awesome that I walked out of Yew Restaurant for not having it the other day. Rather not like me. It was 4pm and I was in between meetings. I wanted an early supper and a couple of beers in the lounge while I caught up on work on [...]

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