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Chow Restaurant Closing its Doors

by paulkamon 05.10.2009

Chow restaurant and lounge will be closing their doors. Tonight (Sunday, May 10th) will be the last night to enjoy a fine meal with the very talented Chef Poirier and crew at the critically-acclaimed South Granville restaurant. With diners tightening their belts in the deflating economy, Chow has become another high-profile victim in a rapidly [...]

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Lauren Mote New GM at The Refinery

by paulkamon 05.06.2009

Talented bartender and award-winning mixologist, Lauren Mote (formerly of Lumiere, Goldfish Pacific Kitchen, and Chow), has been announced as the new GM of The Refinery on Granville Street.
From the press release:
Says owner Peter Raptis, “Lauren brings a level of energy and new passion that pairs perfectly with the Refinery concept”…” On behalf of my business [...]

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Jay Jones To Open “Pourhouse” In Gastown

by paulkamon 05.01.2009

(Image by: Heather Goldsworthy)
UPDATE: May 2, 2009
One of Vancouver’s most talented and dedicated bartenders, Mr. Jay Jones, has given his notice at Voya this morning and will be opening a new place of his own design called “Pourhouse” in the old Flux Bistro location (162 Water Street) just southeast of the steamclock in Gastown. The opening [...]

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Chef Lee Humphries To Join The Irish Heather

by paulkamon 04.19.2009

The rumour has been confirmed; Chef Lee Humphries, formerly of FigMint Restaurant and Lounge, has landed the Executive Chef job at the Irish Heather Gastropub in Gastown and will start this coming Monday, April 20th. Considering Chef Humphries profound love for beer and quality pub food, his “On the Wood Series” beer pairings at FigMint [...]

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Shakin’ Not Stirred

by paulkamon 04.03.2009

Wow. Wow. Every once in a while something magical falls out of the sky and makes my job so easy and delightful, it feels like t-ball all over again. But I gotta be careful and not swing too hard in excitement and whiff past the ball sitting on its perch. Okay, here’s the deal. Plan [...]

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Convention Centre Christened with Industry Fête

by Rick Green 04.01.2009

While it was gloomy outdoors on Monday evening, the glitz and glitter was inside Vancouver’s new Convention Centre West, which played host to 800 people attending the fifth annual BC Restaurant Hall of Fame gala. Appropriately, the expansion’s inaugural event was an opportunity to put the not-quite-finished facility and Executive Chef Blair Rasmussen’s team through [...]

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Gastropod + Thailand = Maenam

by paulkamon 03.31.2009

The Vancouver dining scene is just about to get another notch more interesting this spring and diners are the big-time winners here. This news is just awesome from all angles. First, the legendary Parkside goes in for a Sexy Italian Makeover to be re-opened on April 1st as “L’Altro Buca“, now the award-winning Gastropod is [...]

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Comox Welcomes Craft Beer

by Rick Green 03.31.2009

^ From left to right, Ken Snyder of RBC, Mayor Paul Ives, Bob Surgenor, and John Watson, Executive Director of the Comox Economic Development Society toast the opening of Surgenor Brewing.
Seven years and $2 million dollars later, Bob Surgenor’s dream has come true. On March 21, family, friends, and local dignitaries gathered at Surgenor Brewing [...]

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Dennis Peckham Joins FigMint As New Executive Chef

by paulkamon 03.30.2009

Long-time FigMint Restaurant and Lounge chef, Lee Humphries, has finished his last 2 weeks in the kitchen after giving notice recently. Former Hart House chef, Dennis Peckham, has moved in as the new executive chef of the restaurant. ~ PK

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Andrea Vescovi Named Sommelier of the Year

by paulkamon 03.27.2009

(Photo by: John James Sherlock)
Andrea Vescovi, wine director of Top Table’s Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar has just been named ‘Sommelier of the Year‘ at the 2009 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. Congratulations! ~ PK

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Parkside Italian Makeover = L’Altro Buca

by paulkamon 03.20.2009

The transformation of Chris Stewart and Chef Andrey Durbach’s legendary West-End restaurant, Parkside, is now complete.
Introducing…L’Altro Buca.
From the press release:
“Long time supporters of the original La Buca will be pleased to find familiar dishes on the L’Altro Buca menu. Classics such as tagliatelle Bolognese, spaghetti vongole, and bistecca alla Fiorentina will mix with newer additions like braciole [...]

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Au Petit Chavignol Set to Open

by admin 03.11.2009

The good folks behind Les Amis du Fromage are on the verge of opening their 35-40 seat wine and cheese bar in their new ‘East Side Pride’ location at 845 East Hastings. Au Petit Chavignol will officially open at 5 pm Thursday, March 12 just in time to participate in Dining Out for Life. Cheese [...]

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