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From the monthly archives:

October 2008

UD Exclusive Pictorial ~ The New Italian

by admin 10.24.2008

The Vancouver restaurant scene has been on a fervent mission over the last couple of years to re-invent the Italian dining experience for our fair city.  Gone are the “Lady and the Tramp” clichés, replaced with a modern Ferrari-like sensibility: fine marble, clean modern decor, and simple and creative twists on classic dishes focused on [...]

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PR Transmission

by admin 10.24.2008

CinCin’s mushroom and truffle festival spotlights the autumn harvest; O’Doul’s pays tribute to the ‘Incredible Jazz Guitar’ of Wes Montgomery; Morton’s has many excellent holiday offerings; Executive Chef Ned Bell joins Cornucopia to present a luxurious harvest luncheon; Weekly news from Firefly Fine Wines and Ales.
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Q&A with Frank Bruni of the NY Times

by Keith Talent 10.24.2008

The New York Times restaurant critic has been answering questions all week from readers at the papers website. Find the ongoing dialogue here. Semi-interesting insights with the most powerful critic in the land.The questions run from the banal (“How much weight have you gained since starting to write about restaurants?”) To the intriguing;
“Q. As you [...]

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Lastella Harvest Blog: Update for Allegretto Merlot Crush

by admin 10.23.2008

Read Part One of the Lastella Harvest Blog
Monday October 20, 2008
Once the merlot grapes went into the tank, they were cold soaked for 4 days at 10°c and the must was heated to 16°c over the next two days, with a selected yeast strain chosen and inoculated.

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One Hundred Dollars And A Ticket To Napa

by admin 10.22.2008

Will get you to an event of epic proportions…

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Things I Ate

by admin 10.22.2008

I want to do a semi-regular feature on things that were extraordinarily good, things worth seeking. This is the inaugural version.
Moccia on Hastings just west of Nanaimo does things to pig that makes you sad you don’t already have a Jarvick 7 installed so that you can indulge with impunity. Say you like foie gras [...]

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PR Drop

by admin 10.21.2008

Fuel’s second annual “Hog Dinner” is on this week!;La Quercia + Gastillo di Bossi winery tasting at Broadway International Wine Shop; Coast community table presents wild BC mushrooms on October 21st; Raincity Grill revels in regional terroir; Cru is ready to host your Christmas parties and has a pre-theatre dinner offer; Excellent news from Joie [...]

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Lastella Harvest Blog: Allegretto Merlot Crush

by admin 10.20.2008

Here we go my first ever blog!  The Allegretto was harvested 5.6 tons which breaks down to 1.3 ton per acre.  This gave us 120/ 30lb picking bins for sorting.  30 bins per skid averaged a weight of 450 kilos.

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BC Brew

by Rick Green 10.20.2008

With the industrialization of food production, we’ve witnessed the homogenization of food and a decline in the pleasure of eating that has spawned the Slow Food movement and a burgeoning culinary literature in defense of food. Beer experienced a similar trend where the Campaign for Real Ale was the UK’s answer to the corporatization of [...]

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The Return of Talent

by Keith Talent 10.17.2008

In these times of upheaval and change, during these dark days of stress we need to cling to the familiar…

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Chambar Seeks Assistant Pastry Chef

by admin 10.17.2008

 
Job details after the leap…

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Ready…Set…

by admin 10.16.2008

The much anticipated  Voya Restaurant and Lounge, the anchor restaurant of the Loden Vancouver, a brand-new luxury boutique hotel by the Los Angeles-based  Kor Hotel Group, is going through their final systems checks before they open their doors to the public this Saturday, October 18th.

Led by a trio of well-respected industry professionals, Chef Marc-André Choquette [...]

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