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From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Vancouver Aquarium Unveils Ocean Wise Canstruction Inukshuk

by paulkamon 02.08.2010

Last Friday, the Vancouver Aquarium unveiled their Ocean Wise Canstruction Inukshuk sculpture to celebrate the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympic Games and to also raise awareness amongst visiting media and tourists about sustainable seafood choices.
Made of donated cans of Ocean Wise-recommended sustainable seafood (both salmon and tuna), generously donated by Raincoast Trading, the Inukshuk will be [...]

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A Most Refined Bourbon

by Jay Jones 02.08.2010

I can say with absolute certainty, that there is no liquid on earth which I have consumed more of than Maker’s Mark Straight Kentucky Bourbon – the sultry redhead having seduced me to the point of helpless and permanent infatuation. No other spirit has quite captured my affection or inspired my cocktail creativity as completely. [...]

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Sandhill “Winery of the Year” Celebration

by Katherine van der Gracht 02.07.2010

There’s something to be said about drinking with the dolphins.
The “Winery of the Year” celebration hosted at the Vancouver Aquarium honouring Sandhill Winery and Master Winemaker, Howard Soon, brought an entirely new meaning to the saying, “drinking like a fish”. There was certainly no shortage of wines to sample at the Monday, January 18th event, [...]

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Man Eats Dog

by Keith Talent 02.06.2010

Roger Cohen writes about his experience with eating dog in China in yesterday’s International Herald Tribune. Internet commenters predictably lose their shit. The man does have common sense on his side though.
But do pigs have any more or less of a soul than dogs? Are they any more or less sentient? Do they suffer any [...]

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PR Avalanche!

by paulkamon 02.06.2010

Valentine’s Day Dinner at Hermitage; Café Medina opens take-out windown just in time for Olympic lines; Top Table Bars Fête Olympic victors with Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte; Valentine’s Day dinner at Au Petit Chavignol; Valentine’s Day at Bistro Pastis; R.TL open for lunch ‘Pintxos’ style, offers extended hours during the Games; Sweet, Seductive Valentine’s Day at [...]

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Food Fight

by Keith Talent 02.04.2010

In yesterday’s Globe the estimable Alex Gill took issue with the food, decor and service at The Poor Italian. That would be a solid three strikes against it. I quote;
All in all, the best thing I can say about Poor Italian is that they certainly got the name right.
Yikes, short version is she hated it. [...]

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R&B Brewing Co. Introduces Iceholes Celebration Lager

by paulkamon 02.04.2010

Pseudo right-wing pundit, genius shit-disturber, (and closet Canadian?) Stephen Colbert relentlessly mocks Canada for protecting our host nation advantage at the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics, labeling us “iceholes”, and what do we do? We make more beer.
Sometimes my long recessed and deeply hidden nationalist button gets dusted off and pushed, and today I will celebrate by [...]

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the corner suite bistro de luxe is Now Open

by paulkamon 02.04.2010

A big congratulations to Anthony Sedlak, André McGillivray and Steve Da Cruz on the opening of their first restaurant, the corner suite bistro de luxe on 850 Thurlow Street in downtown Vancouver. After lengthy permit and construction delays, they have managed to open their doors to the public ready for the big party. ~ PK

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Jolly’s Indian Bistro Makes a Move

by paulkamon 02.02.2010

With the recent and successful relocation to the 2900 block of West 4th, deep in beach country, Jolly’s Indian Bistro now joins The Flying Tiger (a few doors down) to offer a delicious Asian one-two punch on this last commercial stretch of 4th avenue.

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Grazing a Trail – “Free agency” and being homeless (in a good way)

by Linda Violago 02.01.2010

(Image by: Annaïck Le Mignon)
Editor’s Note: It is with great pleasure that I introduce Linda Violago, a on and off again Vancouverite and international traveling sommelier, whose whims have taken her around the globe to work in some of the world’s top restaurants, including stints at Charlie Trotter’s in Chicago and Mugaritz in Spain.  For the [...]

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