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From the monthly archives:

January 2009

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 Rick Green 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 Rick Green 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
Come inside and read the review of our [...]

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Taste BC 2009

by paulkamon 01.17.2009

The 15th Annual Taste BC 2009 is set to go on Thursday, January 22nd at the Hyatt Regency Hotel from 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm.  Ticket cost is $49.99 per person and all proceeds are to benefit the BC Children’s Hospital – Oak Tree Clinic.
The event will feature live music, door prizes, a silent auction [...]

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Grand Opening: The Wallflower Modern Diner

by paulkamon 01.17.2009

Urban Diner readers are invited to come say hello to The Wallflower Modern Diner (2420 Main Street) at their grand opening party today starting at 10:30 am. The former Aurora Bistro space has been reworked into a neighborhood diner concept, retaining much of the original warm-wooded charm while adding a few flowery tweaks and a [...]

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Bonne Chance, Charles Forsberg

by Simon Ogden 01.16.2009

Vancouver is losing one of its great barmen. Up until about a year ago I lived a block away from Parkside Restaurant – a wonderfully classy little room snuggled into the leafy heart of the West End – which meant I was seconds away at any given time from one of Charles Forsberg’s magnificent Whiskey [...]

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Black Angus Goes Dark

by Keith Talent 01.16.2009

Quintessential Northwest mid-market steakhouse, Black Angus has filed for chapter 11 protection in the States. Early reports are that the constant cost of replacing the vandalized G in the sign became unmanageable and led to declining profits. Either that or the steady expansion of Outback led to their demise. Think about that, food so bad [...]

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