From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Hit and Run

by Keith Talent 01.26.2009

A couple things found on the web that may be of interest; First a comprehensive overview of US regional pizza styles courtesy of Slice. I’d settle for just one in my vicinity, preferably New Haven Style or New York – Neapolitan. Someone in the comments observes that pizza may be the most well liked of [...]

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Mark Bittman Promotes New Book

by Keith Talent 01.25.2009

Food writer Mark Bittman has put together a road map for the practice of the concepts in Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food. He made the rounds in Canada’s two national papers this weekend, with a Q&A in the National Post and he made a video for The Globe & Mail. The New book is [...]

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Good Cause: Founders Dinner II

by paulkamon 01.23.2009

On Monday, January 26th, the Founders Dinner II will take place at the Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside in support of the BC Hospitality Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing help to individuals within the hospitality community, coping with extraordinary costs arising from a serious health crisis.
Michael Willingham (pictured above), a former restaurateur and wine rep, [...]

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Strawberry Cones Pizza

by Keith Talent 01.23.2009

I love Japan. Cars, electronic gadgets, food, design aesthetic, even their minimalist flag is the height of modern cool. When Beard Papa opened in Aberdeen Centre my family looked for almost any reason to stop by and grab a dozen, lines be damned. We were especially excited to hear that the same spirit of innovation [...]

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Coffee Fuel

by paulkamon 01.22.2009

Coffee is the primary booster fuel of many a Vancouverite’s day.  After igniting the fire under our own groggy mornings, could the remaining spent coffee grounds then be converted into a clean biofuel to power a diesel vehicle or even a home furnace?  More inside…

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CAMRA Vancouver Recognizes Beer Excellence

by BC Brew 01.22.2009

The Vancouver chapter of the Campaign for Real Ale announced the results of its annual members poll recognizing local and regional excellence in brewing and beer service.  More inside…

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Local: fad or fix?

by BC Brew 01.21.2009

People may scoff at eating local because they see it as just the latest marketing fad — like organic food, a gimmick to make more money. Is it just a ploy for profits, a fad for food fashionistas, or is there any merit in the 100-mile diet?

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Dine Out Vancouver ~ Day 7

by paulkamon 01.20.2009

Dine Out Vancouver, the “celebration of food and wine” event that is both loved and hated by people on both sides of the table is in full swing around the Lower Mainland.  Over 180 restaurants across town have cut into their already thin margins, catered their menus and opened their doors to the bargain-hunting hordes [...]

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PR Delivery

by paulkamon 01.20.2009

Wine drinker dinners at Two Chefs and a Table; For the love of Riesling at Fuel Restaurant; Zin Restaurant and Lounge announces their new executive chef; De Dutch raises funds for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

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Blind Tasting Review: Domaine de Courbissac ~ Minervois 2004

by paulkamon 01.19.2009

I have been playing a wine game with restaurant sommeliers and wine nerds across town where I show up with a mystery bottle and ask them to review it blind.  By not knowing what the wine is or who represents it, hopefully, an honest-no-bs-review is achieved. ~ PK
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