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January 1, 2010 at 6:10 pm · Filed under Breaking News, Keith Talent, Press Releases, Restaurant News
With the pass of the previous decade and advance of the new one, it’s time to examine what I’ve learned over the past ten years. (Oh, and the pedantic “the decade doesn’t change until next year,” argument holds no truck here math geek. Society has unilaterally declared that a new decade has begun. Go tilt at some other windmill.) This was the decade I went from enthusiastic outsider patron to sometimes columnist with a bent for petulance with the fourth most popular food site in Vancouver (among 25-35 year old left handed colour blind fencing enthusiasts.) So quite the mountain summited there. Enough with the foreplay, lets get it on: Read the rest of this entry »
October 21, 2009 at 1:47 pm · Filed under Breaking News, Kitsilano, Openings & Closings, Paul Kamon, Restaurant News, UD Member News
As reported last night in the UD Forum, Mon Bella in Kitsilano has abruptly closed it’s doors for good. Done. Finished.
Even after a short-lived rally and possible, albeit slow, uphill revival under the guidance of Chef Brian Fowke, the mountain proved too high to climb. The little Italian/French Bistoria, smacked up by the critics right out of the gate, had a hard time regaining a steady and sure footing to rebuild upon and relied on steap discounts to keep the clientelle coming, inevitably leading to a dire numbers game that eventually caught up with them and the bill paying owners who finally decided to pull the plug. ~ PK
September 25, 2009 at 12:06 pm · Filed under Breaking News, Paul Kamon, Restaurant News
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 condition to be considered. ~ PK
September 22, 2009 at 10:54 am · Filed under Breaking News, Downtown, Paul Kamon, Restaurant News
It has just been announced that the young and talented chef, Francois Gagnon (formerly Lumière, Blue Water Cafe, CinCin), has taken the helm at The Teahouse in Stanley Park. Congratulations and good luck. We look forward to the new menu! ~ PK
August 10, 2009 at 5:58 pm · Filed under BC Brew, Beer, Breaking News, Cocktail Culture, Competitions, Downtown, Events, Rick Green
Canada’s first beer cocktail competition will be held at The Refinery on August 17, featuring beer from Whistler Brewing. Come see what our local bartenders have concocted as successors to the Black Velvet, Irish Car Bomb, and Ogre Juice.
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