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From the monthly archives:

March 2009

Spring PR Blossoms

by paulkamon 03.25.2009

Two Chefs and a Table named as caterer for 2009 Juno Awards; Salmon House wins three Golden Plates Awards; Flying Tiger and Blasted Church announce a fabulous wine dinner; Lumiere offers a $55 ‘Taste of BC’ three-course dinner; Hamilton Street Grill hosts Casa La Joya wines from Chile; Snow’s gone and spring reigns at Trafalgar’s Bistro.

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Wine Festival Kick Off

by Keith Talent 03.24.2009

I was lucky enough to be a guest of Top Table at one of the kick off events for the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival held last night at West Restaurant featuring the wines of Road 13. It was an excellent night, killer meal, great wine and amicable companionship. Go see pictures here on Tinybites.ca [...]

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Joy In A Glass

by paulkamon 03.24.2009

One of Canada’s most celebrated and iconic independent boutique wineries Joie Farm, celebrated its stellar fifth vintage with a rockin’ party at Boneta last night.

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Pictorial: Let’s Do Lunch Pt. 1

by paulkamon 03.20.2009

Check out Jackie Connelly’s latest pictorial inside.

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Parkside Italian Makeover = L’Altro Buca

by paulkamon 03.20.2009

The transformation of Chris Stewart and Chef Andrey Durbach’s legendary West-End restaurant, Parkside, is now complete.
Introducing…L’Altro Buca.
From the press release: 
“Long time supporters of the original La Buca will be pleased to find familiar dishes on the L’Altro Buca menu. Classics such as tagliatelle Bolognese, spaghetti vongole, and bistecca alla Fiorentina will mix with newer additions like braciole [...]

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2009 Urban Diner Awards ~ Final Nominations

by paulkamon 03.20.2009

Finally, we have the “Best New” and “Industry” category nominations. All members of the Urban Diner Forum are invited to begin nominating their favourites in the following:
Best New
Best New Formal
Best New Casual
Best New Design
Best New Restaurant Bar
Industry
Best Kitchen Team
Best Service Team
Chef of the Year
Bartender of the Year
Sommelier of the Year
Service All Star
We will take the top 5 [...]

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Hit and Run – Yum-O Edition

by Keith Talent 03.19.2009

Today we uncover the worst tatoo you’ll ever see, get beat over the head by Oprah Jamie Oliver and brain storm ways to rebrand lobster. C’mon in for more.

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Extra Extra! Read All About It!

by paulkamon 03.18.2009

Master food styling & photography workshop at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts; Cru hosts a trio of winery dinners; Mon Bella Bistoria gives you reasons to come down every night of the week; ‘Market Mondays’ at Raincity Grill; Game night in Opus Bar.

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Blind Tasting Review: Joie Farm A Noble Blend 2008

by paulkamon 03.18.2009

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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2009 Urban Diner Awards ~ Round 2 Nominations

by paulkamon 03.18.2009

UPDATED: March 18/09
Next up is the local dining nominations. All members of the Urban Diner Forum are invited to begin nominating their favourites in the following categories:
Local Dining
Best Restaurant Formal
Best Restaurant Casual
Best Value
Best European Formal (French, Italian)
Best European Casual (include Bistros)
Best Middle East/Africa <—NEW CATEGORY
Best Asian
Best Americas (South, Central)
Best Regional
Best Desserts
Best Wine List
Best Beer List
Best Café
We will [...]

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Culinary Tourism: Are We on the Map?

by Rick Green 03.17.2009

(Photos by: Karen Hamilton of tinybites.ca)
No matter where people go, we all have to eat. While the global spread of American fast food means one isn’t forced to eat grasshopper tacos, jellied moose nose, cooked duck embryo, grilled guinea pig, sheep’s eyeball, or witchetty grub soup, food is often a memorable (good or otherwise) aspect [...]

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Future Dining?

by paulkamon 03.16.2009

If Steve Jobs, Yoko Ono, and HAL had a drunken threesome, this would be the inevitable restaurant love-child their sordid loins and fibre optics would have produced. Behold!  Inamo Restaurant and Bar in the Soho district of London, a technological mega-fusion of oriental flavours and gadget-fetish that is either one nano-step too far past sensible, [...]

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