From the monthly archives:

August 2008

Dinner With Strangers

by admin 08.13.2008

A story out of Toronto in today’s Globe and Mail picks up on the growing trend of private dinner parties and “secret restaurants”. Word is there are a couple going strong in Vancouver, but it’s cool to see it happening in Toronto, too. I’m surprised and heartened at how young the organisers are (21 and [...]

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BC’s Culinary Capers Rocking In Beijing

by admin 08.12.2008

Culinary Capers in China

UDF member Jonathan Chovancek sent us this news clip from Beijing this morning. Wish I was there.

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Bring On The Rapture

by admin 08.12.2008

I know I shouldn’t comment on politics here, but I think this week’s money quote from Minnesota congresswoman Michelle Bachmann is fair game as long as I file it under “Ecological Issues” and “Talking Points” (Hat tip, TPM):
“[House Speaker Nancy Pelosi] is committed to her global warming fanaticism to the point where she has said [...]

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Books To Cooks Recommends MEAT

by admin 08.12.2008

Berglind was raised on sheep head and pig tongue, so Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s The River Cottage Meat Book (hardcover, $45.95) spoke to her Icelandic tastebuds. The Meat Book houses old family favourites like roast lamb with anchovies, liver pâté, and cider-cured ham. For those who did not grow up with a butcher, Hugh opens his book [...]

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Tasty Beer, Beijing, Tuscany, Pac-Rim, W. Coast, Opus Party!

by admin 08.11.2008

“On the Wood” highlights from FigMint. Sanafir visits Beijing. Italian Kitchen brings home Tuscany. Glowbal does the Pacific Rim. Coast showcases West Coast. Opus Bar presents “Enviga”.
Details after the leap…

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JJ Bean Joins The UD Community

by admin 08.11.2008

We extend a warm Urban Diner welcome to JJ Bean, the latest member or the UD community.
Here is a look at their new listing:
For wholesale enquiries:
sales@jjbeancoffee.com
Tel: 604-254-0161
www.jjbeancoffee.com

JJ Bean began in 1997 as a small coffee roaster tucked away in the Granville Island Public Market. We now roast coffee to supply many of the finest [...]

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How Awesome Was Chefs To The Field?

by admin 08.11.2008

Part One

Part Two

Yesterday was so very awesome. I was overwhelmed by the size of the crowd that turned up at Terra Nova Rural Park in Richmond, as well as the dishes turned out by the competing chefs. The results were extremely close, with the 1st and 2nd spots separated by a mere four points. Thanks [...]

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BC Maitre’d To Serve 13 Years For Murder

by admin 08.10.2008

For nearly 2 years this has been a tragic story, only now it’s getting an even sadder conclusion…
The former maitre d’ at the luxury resort The Airie [sic - it's spelled "Aerie" - jeez] told the court that for 60 years he has lived a peaceful and productive life.
“I’d like to say I’m deeply sorry [...]

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Slate and Time Review New Wine Movie

by admin 08.09.2008

Bottle Shock

I’m looking forward to this one because Snape/Rickman (the English potions/wine snob) is one of my favourite actors. Watch the trailer above, read the Slate review here, and the Time review here. They’re mixed, sure, but I’m going to check it just the same.

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UK Food Critic Seeks Dinner Companion

by admin 08.09.2008

I’m frequently hooped for dining companions when I’m out reviewing, but I’m not sure I’d go so far as Jay Rayner of the Observer.
A genuine, once in a dinner-time offer. I am in Edinburgh for 24 hours from tomorrow, and the dining companion who was going to join me for lunch on Wednesday has, for [...]

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UD Beijing Diaries #3

by Editor 08.09.2008

the kitchen at Maison Boulud

Eric Pateman, president of Edible British Columbia, continues his Beijing journal this afternoon. I found the You Tube video of Maison Boulud’s kitchen to dovetail with this dispatch. As I mentioned previously, all of his entries will be archived in a special “Olympic Diaries” category, accessible in chronological order by clicking [...]

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Steveston’s “Gudrun” Coming Soon

by admin 08.09.2008

Steveston is getting a very Salty new restaurant called Gudrun that specialises in cured meats and cheese. Following a Vancouver trend of late, they’re listing their suppliers on their website. They give shouts out to Oyama and La Grotta del Formaggio, but go further to include Future Shop for their computers, Telus for their phones, [...]

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