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From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Backyardblog: North Shore Adventure Day

by paulkamon 06.22.2009

Last week, myself and a few others were invited by the North Shore Tourism Association for a day of fun exploring some of the adventure  and dining options being offered by local businesses on the other side of the inlet.

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Pocket Sommelier

by paulkamon 06.22.2009

It’s official, my phone is smarter than me and I am grateful. ~ PK

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Latitude on Main Street

by paulkamon 06.22.2009

Partners Larry Nicolay and Lisa Henderson, formerly of Tofino’s critically acclaimed RainCoast Cafe, have recently opened up a new wine bar and restaurant on Main Street called Latitude.

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Maenam Joins the UD Community

by paulkamon 06.21.2009

We are thrilled to have Maenam, Kitsilano’s brand-new modern Thai restaurant, join the Urban Diner community.  Check out their listing here.

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Make it a Good One

by Simon Ogden 06.19.2009

What’s the most that you would pay for a bottle of booze? Even factoring in conditions like sentimental value of brand or vintage year, and very-special-occasion-gift, what’s the ceiling? 400 bucks? $650? A grand? I personally belong to the typical mid-level-income-no-kids urbanite demographic, and I’ve never met anyone that didn’t think paying $2000 for that [...]

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From The Things We Don’t Have Here Department

by Keith Talent 06.18.2009

High end kitchen fittings manufacture Dornbracht, specialists in kitting out your cook-space so that it resembles a veterinary operating theatre has sponsored an exhibit turning vendors street food operations into art installations. The theme of the show is about improvised kitchens set up in public places. Mike Meiré , the artist responsible wins my respect [...]

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Super Value Alert! R&B Brewmaster’s Dinner at Diva

by paulkamon 06.18.2009

Diva at the Met has teamed up with the award-winning R&B Brewing Company to offer an exclusive, five-course brew-master’s dinner this Father’s Day (Sunday, June 21st from 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm) featuring pairings of handcrafted beer for only $55 each.  

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PR Mission Codename: Daddy-O

by paulkamon 06.18.2009

Diva at the Met toasts dear old Dad with R&B Brewing Company brew-master’s dinner; Fraîche Restaurant’s Fashionable Fundraiser a sold out success; Mercury Rising Starts June 18th at the Loden; Summer specials and events from Voya; Sip, Savour & Take in the Scenery – Giddy Up!; A Father’s Day Special at DB Bistro; Cabana Grille Celebrity Chef Ned [...]

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Feast of Fields Tickets Now on Sale!

by paulkamon 06.17.2009

Feast of Fields - a gourmet wandering harvest festival – is FarmFolk/CityFolk’s annual fundraising event. With a wine glass and linen napkin in hand, you can taste the very best of BC from chefs, vintners, brewers, farmers, and food artisans from across the province. Connections are made between producers and chefs, food producers and consumers, and [...]

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Zagat Fast Food Survey Results

by Keith Talent 06.15.2009

Zagat has released their fast food survey results, now before you go looking, bear in mind that picking through fast food restaurants is kind of like picking which Golden Girl you’d most like to hot tub with. The big winner seems to be the size queens over at The Cheesecake Factory who scooped a hand [...]

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Beaverblog: Painted Boat Resort & Spa

by paulkamon 06.15.2009

One of the best and perhaps most under appreciated tools in the local tourist’s travel playbook is the de Havilland Beaver (a.k.a. DHC- 2), an extraordinarily versatile and rugged aircraft built right here in Canada from 1948-1967. Recently, I had the opportunity to fly in one with Saltspring Air on a recent visit to the idyllic Painted Boat Resort [...]

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Miku: A New Twist on Sushi

by BC Brew 06.15.2009

Sushi has been widely synonymous with Japanese food in Vancouver. Fortunately, an influx of Japanese ESL students brought with them izakaya, ramen noodle shops, yakitori joints, Japa Dog, and Beard Papa’s to correct our skewed perspective of cuisine from the land of the rising sun. Now, one of the latest culinary trends in Japan — [...]

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