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From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Coast Restaurant ~ Exclusive Sneak Peek

by paulkamon 07.07.2009

“We’ve gone from 300 to 700 seats on Alberni this week!” exclaims Patrick Austin, the Glowbal Group’s director of operations. After this Wednesday’s media/VIP party, and Thursday’s concierge party, the Glowbal Group will open its highly anticipated new Coast Restaurant to the public and add another  downtown location to their culinary collection, with the original [...]

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Uva and Cibo Join the UD Community

by paulkamon 07.06.2009

We are excited to welcome Uva and Cibo to the Urban Diner community. Check their new listings here and here.

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Alan Richman on Vancouver

by Keith Talent 07.06.2009

Thanks to forum member grayelf for the heads up on Alan Richman’s insightful piece of the conflicting nature of Vancouver dining in Bon Appétit Magazine. Richman identifies the seeming divide by lip service paid by the extreme local crowd and the  realities of such a principled stance being unrealistic for anyone interested in a varied [...]

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A Trip to the Market

by paulkamon 07.06.2009

Last week I was invited by Chef Brian Fowke of Monbella to accompany him on his daily trip to Granville Island where he personally shops for his market fresh menu. Fortuitously, I have always been intrigued to learn more of the different techniques chefs use when selecting ingredients for their menus, so I was happy [...]

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Blind Tasting Review: 2008 Quails’ Gate Chenin Blanc

by paulkamon 07.02.2009

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
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Irasshaimase Coal Harbour

by Rick Green 07.01.2009

Coal Harbour newcomer, Irashai Grill, is located on the ground level of a nondescript condo that’s easy to miss if you’re driving by, like most people. However, if you’re looking for top quality Japanese food with innovative French and Italian hooks, you may just want to stop by instead.

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Informal Professionally Catered Dining

by Keith Talent 07.01.2009

I had an opportunity to eat a local underground restaurant last week. Scratch that, I’ve never been privy to anything underground in my life. Plus underground implies that The 700 Molemen will somehow be involved, and they’re not. The other term used is guerrilla but that sounds like something involving private armies in Central American [...]

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