From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Charlie’s Opens in Yaletown

by paulkamon 02.17.2010

Australian import, Nicholas Foley, has opened Charlie’s restaurant and bar in the old Pinky’s Steakhouse location at 1265 Hamilton Street in Yaletown, sandwiched between Charm Modern Thai and the Glowbal Group’s Society. This is the third turn on this space in the last few years; let’s hope this one is indeed the charm and sticks around [...]

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Drinking Vancouver Promotional Giveaway!

by paulkamon 02.15.2010

I have a copy of John Lee’s latest book, Drinking Vancouver, up for grabs (a perfect book right about now!). The first person to solve the challenge inside wins. Good Luck! ~ PK
EDITOR’S NOTE: I will hold all comments until the correct one is given before revealing.

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Moeski Joins the UD Community

by paulkamon 02.15.2010

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

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Olympic Restaurant PR ~ Let the Games Begin Edition

by paulkamon 02.14.2010

Gold Medal Menus at Lumiere; Chambar restaurant highlights the work of Vancouver artists during the Olympics; Red Card Sports Bar welcomes the world; CRU stirs up its small plates menu; Bistro Pastis Olympic menus.

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Ocean Wise Turns 5

by Katherine van der Gracht 02.13.2010

At the end of last month, the good folks at the Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise Program celebrated their five year anniversary by getting together in an attempt to butter up (and fatten up) local food media with a three hour mystery Dine Around tour to show off their wide range of participating Lower Mainland restaurants.

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Hart House is Looking for Experienced Servers

by paulkamon 02.11.2010

Job details inside.

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Zagat Offers Free Access to Vancouver Reviews During Olympics

by paulkamon 02.11.2010

Attention visiting guests: The good folks at Zagat have opened up their Vancouver reviews (including restaurants, hotels, and attractions) to the public for free during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. Click here to view.
Enjoy our city and thanks for coming! ~ PK

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Word Fluffers

by Jacob Galbraith 02.11.2010

Like most cooks, the first food writing I ever got a hold of (and took hold me) was Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential. That book kick-started a quest for more of the same, finding only more of Mr. Bourdain’s gospel but not much else. It’s nice to read words about what you do for a living [...]

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Beer Review: Driftwood Brewery Farmhand Ale

by paulkamon 02.10.2010

Driftwood Brewing, just outside of downtown Victoria, has been creating beers of distinction ever since their opening in the spring of 2008. While other micro-breweries were playing it safe by not straying too far from the centre of gravity of the beer drinking masses that default to mostly pedestrian lagers, the new kid on the [...]

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Beavers and Timmy Ho and Beer and Hockey

by Keith Talent 02.10.2010

What could be more Canadian than the above headline? Nothing, that’s what, unless Don Cherry dressed as a beaver while eating a beer flavoured Timbit. On that note we attended the media opening of Molson Canadian Hockey House today. If it’s always been your dream to watch Olympic hockey in a big tent decorated to [...]

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