Archive for February, 2010

Rainy Saturday Food Lists

Image courtesy Edible Geography

What else are you going to do on a rainy Saturday with Olympic fatigue in full bloom, go fight the crowds at Live City again? Hell no, get a drink and check out these recent lists. First we have Fifty Things You May Not of Known About Nigella, and yes, it’s the most vapid trivia you could possibly imagine. If you are looking for something with a little more substance, the always superb Jonathan Gold puts together a list of 99 things to eat in Los Angeles before you expire. When you’re done there, head off to Serious Eats for a list of their ten most popular stories of the week that was.

There will be a quiz on Monday morning.

~KT

Old Vines Restaurant at Quails’ Gate Winery is Hiring

Job details inside.

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Experience an Authentic Aboriginal Feast

There are only 2 days left to experience this gourmet Aboriginal fine dining experience during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Nk’Mip Cellars the award-winning vineyard, owned and operated by BC’s Osoyoos Band, has partnered with Kanata Cuisine and the BC Aboriginal Culinary Team to provide the world with a unique culinary event.

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Mark Brand Takes Gold in the First Mixlympics

While athletes have been training for gold in Vancouver, an international competition of a different sort has been shaping up. On Sunday, Feb. 21st, bartenders from around the world gathered at George Lounge in Yaletown for the first bartending “Mixlympics”.

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Sgt. Sous Chef

For a long time I was under the impression that when someone becomes a sous chef, they also become an asshole. As if by some kind of bastardy witchcraft they just transform on the day that they got their promotion. This isn’t the way it works.

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