Comments on: Things I Learned Last Decade

By: Jamie Maw

Jamie Maw — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:27:15 +0000

“Whoops – almost left off “That Other Story of the Year” – the so-called Canadian Culinary Championships, i.e. “Gold Medal Whatevers”

I resigned as a judge from GMA two years ago for two reasons, plain and simple:

1. Participating Chefs weren’t being paid on time.
2. The organizers (Steve et al) couldn’t convince me about how many cents (after their expense accounts) were actually going to the athletes.

That’s not all.

By: Jamie Maw

Jamie Maw — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:47:16 +0000

Keith: ‘This is Mrs. Wren, your Grade 7 Social Studies teacher checking in from Haney Senior Secondary. As much as I admire your recent thoughts, they remind me of your early essays: nascent glimpses, unevolved. Now that you have your ASD largely under control through modern detergents, would you please now properly develop your theses and immediately report back to me in the cloakroom.

By The Way, in my old wanking look back : Good, bad and Ugglie:

1. Locabores: ’nuff said. Done and still flossing with low branches.
2. Best Inventions: Resealeable Bacon Packs, ‘The Butter Boy’ (thank you Marlon Brando and Maria Schneider), Grolsch in the new 1.5L format that, deep and thankfully, holds a chill like Moira’s cottage-cheesers.
3. Off Broadway: Man joins chain, opponent joins other chain, city magazine degrades chief asset.
4. Grope + Nail: Wine writer chimes, food writer writes with elegance of an ectopic pregnancy yet naiveté (Le Croc serves marrow!) of a droopy bovine.
5. Death to: Cupcakes, “Wagyu’ wagging the dog, skidmarks on your plate, shortribs and hold the dross.
6. Drop the Puck: Might actually think that there was some food still extant in this city. Wrong. Molson Canadian Hockey House hires annoying and extremely short Austro-elf flagellator: Wolfgang Puck.
7. Desperation Marketing:
Sorry Keith, but it’s come to this:
‘Cook With the Chef’
‘Shop With The Chef’
‘Sunday Jazz’
Big White Banner Announces:
“BRUNCH – $10″
Confidentiality agreement + now poached, many partners pissed.

As for me, no. I’m really looking forward to describing modern dining, in Vancouver, like a breeze.

All the best,

Jamie

By: Xtina

Xtina — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:05:13 +0000

*ducks to avoid pending sh*tstorm* giggle.

By: marcy toms

marcy toms — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:22:27 +0000

I completely agree with the assessment of restaurant reviews and, by extension, reviewers. The only reviewer I read now is Alexandra Gill in the Globe, which is not filing for bankruptcy protection, at least not yet. If you read her reviews of C, Nu and, last Wednesday, Society, you’ll know she’s sharp, a writer attentive to details and an advocate for all of us who want good food without the b.s. of big, undeserving egos. The Wednesday column was hilarious and, although I probably wouldn’t eat there even if she’d had a good experience, an indicator that she considers the ‘whole experience’ and always expects the best, even from a donut hole.

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:47:34 +0000

You suck.

By: Keith Talent

Keith Talent — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:16:04 +0000

Full disclosure; I sent Neil the following immediately after his first comment; “Neil – You knucklehead.

I craft a reasoned polemic against the cities friendless writers seeking approval from chefs at Urban Diner and the first response I get is from the single restaurateur in the city I’m friends with? I suck. Or you suck. One of us sucks for sure. Likely both.”

By: paulkamon

paulkamon — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:01:24 +0000

Yes, throw more chum in the water, Wyles. I’ll be in for my burger and beer soon. I have money this time! But I better be treated like a rich Norwegian Olympic tourista or I will tip you like an Aussie. ;-P

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:41:44 +0000

A massive proportion of the reviews in this town are shoddily reworded press releases bylined by social climbing wannabes.

What exactly does this mean?

Just becuz Eye Doan Spel sew gud does not mean my press releases are shoddily worded.

And what does ” social climbing wannabes” mean ?

BTW, Mr. Talent, what are you doing tonight? Do you want to come down so I can comp you a meal! Do you want to hang out?

By: jacobgalbraith

jacobgalbraith — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:48:27 +0000

keith talent either shoots bullets or leaps in front of them to spare/entertain others.

By: matt R.

matt R. — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:28:57 +0000

wait, when did people stop eating ahi?

By: Weston

Weston — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:03:40 +0000

I almost fit the UD Demo, 26, Left Handed, and well I do have a soft spot for fencing. Tho I do see Colour ah well close.

Asian food for the next decade? so we go from Fusion to straight Asian I take it?

By: nwyles

nwyles — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:19:01 +0000

Thanks for the first laugh of the year!