From the monthly archives:

June 2009

BC Brew Review: Tin Whistle Peach Cream Ale

by BC Brew 06.30.2009

With summer upon us, lighter, fruity beers are natrually popular. Of the lineup available from Pentictons’ Tin Whistle Brewing, the Peach Cream Ale is their top-selling beer. Given their location in the heart of BC’s fruit-growing region, this is fitting. They could carve out a niche for themselves producing fruit beer or classic styles enhanced [...]

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MonBella is Hiring

by paulkamon 06.30.2009

Job details inside…

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Ready for Our Close-Up?

by Simon Ogden 06.29.2009

It’s amazing to me how infrequently bars and bartenders are used as fodder for storylines in pop culture. If there’s an industry more ripe for dramatic tension, then I’m at a loss to name it. Every bar I’ve ever worked is its own little version of Melrose Place, plus you’ve got an endless supply of [...]

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Oh Canada D’eh PR

by paulkamon 06.29.2009

Maenam introduces new take-out menu and $15 lunch special; Le Vieux Pin and Lastella Launch Ecommerce Site; Canada Day at OPUS ~ High Speed Bike Racing, a Beer Garden and an After Party; Mercury Rising at the Loden Hotel every Thursday; Hamilton Street Grill is now open for Brunch both Saturday and Sunday; Moustache Café Introduces Tuesday Wine [...]

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Summer Issue of EAT Magazine Has Hit the Streets

by paulkamon 06.29.2009

Read the latest issue of EAT Magazine online, here.

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Book Giveaway: In Defense of Food

by paulkamon 06.27.2009

I have a signed copy of Michael Pollan’s important and timely book, In Defense of Food, for the first person who shares five favourite food products they should stop eating and five whole foods they intend to start eating.

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Zagat Wants YOU!

by Keith Talent 06.26.2009

Zagat is updating their survey for Canada and is looking for a few (thousand) frequent and passionate diners to fill out their survey. Exercise your democratic rights by voicing your impotent statistically insignificant flaccid half formed opinions, I already did. GO HERE to register and let the righteous spittle of payback spray over your keyboard [...]

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In Defense of Food

by BC Brew 06.26.2009

^ Michael Pollan speaking on North America’s dysfunctional relationship with food (Jackie Connelly photo).
Berkeley author, Michael Pollan, was in Vancouver recently to promote the paperback release of his critically-acclaimed book, In Defense of Food. Barbara-Jo McIntosh invited him to speak at UBC Farm as part of a fundraiser to protect the 24 hectare farm from [...]

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The Diamond Opens in Gastown

by paulkamon 06.25.2009

Mix 1 “neighborhood bistro” and”cocktail parlour” with a dash of heart and soul and a healthy shaking of old school funk and you have The Diamond at Maple Tree Square, now open for your eating and drinking pleasure in Gastown.
Do yourself a favour and drop in for a visit. ~ PK
The Diamond is located at [...]

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