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September 2009

Chef’s Last Supper

by paulkamon 09.30.2009

As you walked in through the front doors, the hostess would greet you, find your reservation, and in the background you couldn’t help but notice the bar in full swing, making the finest classic and contemporary cocktails. The sound of the espresso grinder, great music, and of course, a faint sound of the infamous cowbell [...]

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Autumn PR

by paulkamon 09.28.2009

Naramata Heritage Inn Fall Winemaker’s Dinner Series; Araxi’s new cookbook sings of land and sea; Thanksgiving Dinner  at Elixr Bistro; Cabana Grille hosts second Terasen Gas Gourmet and Grapes Gala at the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival; De Dutch Customers Denounce the HST.

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MIX The Bakery is Hiring

by paulkamon 09.28.2009

Job details inside…

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Redundant Redundancy Department

by Keith Talent 09.28.2009

It’s reported that Gordon Ramsay is set to become a cartoon. Or perhaps more cartoonish would be  accurate. I wonder what the category that comes after “over exposed like the surface of the sun” is called? I guess we’ll find out, but I’d be willing to bet the concept of hypocrite figures pretty strongly.
“Gordon Ramsay, [...]

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We Go To The Brave Bull, So you Don’t Have To.

by Keith Talent 09.27.2009

The Brave Bull at Clarke and Hastings definitely falls into the category of things that have always existed, and if you wanted to make a venn diagram you could add places no ones ever been in the intersecting circle. It’s been there since I was a kid, back then it exuded a seedy glamour, a [...]

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Blind Tasting Review: 2007 Stoneboat Pinotage

by paulkamon 09.25.2009

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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Julio Gonzalez-Perini has Left CinCin

by paulkamon 09.25.2009

Executive Chef Julio Gonzalez-Perini has just given his notice at CinCin. Sous chef of Araxi, John Ferris is running the kitchen during the interim. Top Table’s search continues…
On a side note, I have a Keith Nicholson rookie card for trade. I am looking for a 2006 All-Star David Hawksworth or Feenie. Must be in mint [...]

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The Barley Trail: Home Run in the Emerald City (Part I)

by BC Brew 09.24.2009

Living large means crossing the 49th parallel where everything is bigger and in greater abundance. For fans of Major League Baseball and craft beer, a Mariners game in Seattle is a good excuse for a fun-filled weekend excursion and offers a distinct contrast with a ballgame at Nat Bailey Stadium. With a number of options [...]

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No Money. No Problems.

by Jacob Galbraith 09.24.2009

Without fail, whenever I tell people that I’m a cook I hear any combination of “oooh”/”ahhh” from whoever I’ve just broken the news to. They’re excited, and I can almost hear the wheels turning in their heads. They’re referring to everything they’ve learned from the Food Network, imagining exquisite meals that I’ve made for decadent [...]

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Stella’s Joins the UD Community

by paulkamon 09.23.2009

Today, we welcome Stella’s to the Urban Diner community. Check out their new listing here.

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Cheap Fusion

by Keith Talent 09.23.2009

My apologies in advance for turning Urban Diner into “Today In The New York Times” as of late, but today in The NY Times is an article of local note, Frugal Traveler Matt Gross reports on Vancouver’s cheap fusion scene. I promise no more Times links this week, unless of course there’s a story about [...]

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Now I Am Mad

by Keith Talent 09.22.2009

The first step to finding a cure is admitting you have a problem; I admit it, I take food way more seriously than any otherwise sane balanced individual should. This New York Times A/V essay on the cities best pizza makes me angry, very angry. The injustice of the pizza balance sets me quivering with [...]

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