From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Mon Bella Joins The UD Community

by paulkamon 01.15.2009

A warm welcome to Mon Bella, the newest member to join the Urban Diner community! Check out their new restaurant listing: here

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Urban Diner Pictorial: Value Meals Pt. 1

by paulkamon 01.14.2009

The customer is king in lean times, so we decided to send intrepid UD photographer, Jackie Connelly, on another restaurant mission.
Her assignment: “Bring back some pictures of the good value meals on offer around town.” Pics inside…

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Racoon – It’s What’s for Dinner

by Keith Talent 01.14.2009

The zeitgeist of the times requires the media to serve up stories of frugal living. Out goes ossetra serving tips, brace yourself for ‘coon eating hints instead. I’d be slightly concerned about dining on something that dumpster dives seemingly as part of it’s instinctual behaviour. Then on the other hand, I could provide for my [...]

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Something Good Is Brewing In BC

by paulkamon 01.13.2009

Last Sunday evening I attended the sold-out R&B Brewing sponsored event called Feast of Five Firkins at the Whip Restaurant in East Vancouver. The five-course dinner was paired with five brewed Cask Ales from some of B.C.’s best local breweries. In a nutshell, it was kick-ass. And it was certainly a clear sign that the [...]

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PR Transmission ~ 2009 Dine Out Edition

by paulkamon 01.12.2009

Dine Out your way from January 14 to 30th at Chambar; Hart House extends Dine Out Vancouver menu dates; Happy new year from Boneta; Dine Out Vancouver 2009 menu offers add-ons at Trafalgars Bistro; Cru leads the pack with a Dine Out sneak preview; O’Douls celebrates the life of trumpet player Freddie Hubbard; Cabana Bar [...]

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BC Brew Review: Old Cellar Dweller

by Rick Green 01.11.2009

Barley wine is not your run-of-the-mill beer. It’s challenging to make well. There is a lot more sugar the yeast has to chew through than a conventional beer. If the yeast is not sufficiently robust, it can stall from exhaustion before the beer is adequately fermented. That also represents a financial risk as a lot [...]

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Antibiotic Contaminated Produce

by Keith Talent 01.10.2009

Scientific American is reporting recent findings that antibiotics are finding their way into organic vegetables via manure, especially manure not adequately composted. Manure is spread on fields in a raw untreated state, the antibiotics absorb and collect in the vegetables. The Government of Canada’s Organic Production Systems General Principles and Management Standards (CAN/GCSB/32.310-2006) don’t seem [...]

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Food Art

by Keith Talent 01.09.2009

The adage that the line between genius and madness is a thin one has never be truer; Witness Foodscapes: amazing food art by Carl Warner. You’ve probably seen his work in ads, but I really like the ocean inspired landscapes. I love the use of sardines or herring as the sea. Red cabbage sea is [...]

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Preview: Year Of The Ox Menu At Wild Rice

by paulkamon 01.09.2009

Wild Rice in Crosstown will be featuring a special “Year of the Ox” 3-course menu from January 25th – February 9th to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Take a look at some of the dishes being offered inside…

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Two Chefs And A Table Joins Urban Diner

by paulkamon 01.08.2009

We offer a warm welcome to Two Chefs and a Table, the newest restaurant to join the Urban Diner community. Take peak at their brand-new listing: here

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Incendio Fire

by paulkamon 01.07.2009

I went by Incendio in Gastown this evening to survey the damage after an early morning fire burned up a substantial section of the restaurant. Owner, Dean Mallel invited me inside to take a few pictures during the inspection.

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