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Vancouver City Council Allows Backyard Chickens

by paulkamon 03.06.2009

Vancouver City Council unanimously voted on Thursday to amend the current municipal by-laws to allow backyard chicken coops within the city. Male roosters are not to be kept, only hens, which brings Vancouver online with a growing trend that has spread across many urban centres in the region including Burnaby, Richmond, and Victoria, as well [...]

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Decision Time

by paulkamon 02.18.2009

Vancouver City Council is meeting this Thursday at 2 pm to make a decision on the recommendations made by the city staff report (click here to download the report) regarding the extension of Food Primary Hours of Liquor Service. The report is recommending a modest extension to 1 am from midnight as a “middle ground” [...]

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Evolution of the Species

by paulkamon 02.06.2009

Citing the downturn in the economy, Parkside owners, Chris Stewart and Andrey Durbach have decided to transform their well-regarded room into a La Buca, a continuation of their very affordable and popular Italian concept on 4025 MacDonald Street.
From the press release:

Rather than hope that Parkside survives the recession unscathed, Durbach and Stewart are embracing Vancouver’s [...]

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Incendio Fire

by paulkamon 01.07.2009

I went by Incendio in Gastown this evening to survey the damage after an early morning fire burned up a substantial section of the restaurant. Owner, Dean Mallel invited me inside to take a few pictures during the inspection.

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Jeff Van Geest to Join Diva at the Met?

by paulkamon 12.26.2008

Rumours are swirling in the UD Forum that Chef Jeff Van Geest of the recently closed Aurora Bistro is set to join Diva at the Met. After a couple calls to the restaurant and the hotel, no one is able to confirm or deny the rumour…yet. ~ PK

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Enter Fowke

by paulkamon 12.04.2008

Word from Mon Bella HQ is that Chef Brian Fowke has come out of a peaceful early retirement to lead the kitchen platoon out of the jungle after the very short-lived reign of Chef Lauren Campbell. According to Colonel Troutman, Fowke’s former drill sergeant at Fort Bragg, he can “eat things that would make a [...]

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Jean-George’s MARKET Announces Its Starting Line-Up

by paulkamon 11.27.2008

The culinary team that will launch the new Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant, MARKET, in the brand-new Vancouver Shangri-La Hotel has been announced. Some of our top local talent has cracked the coveted JG roster and are busy preparing themselves at Coach Vongerichten’s secret training camp for what is sure to be a truly ‘grand opening’ in [...]

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No Rooftop Restaurant For Opus Hotel

by admin 11.19.2008

According to VanCity Buzz blog, the NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) party poopers have won their rooftop battle; Vancouver City council have voted down the Opus Hotel’s application for a “250 seat, luxury, world-class restaurant…” on the roof of their property.
Fresh off their victory, perhaps now would be a good time to enlist their [...]

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Aurora Bistro Is Closed

by admin 11.19.2008

From the press release:
After more than five years of operation in Vancouver’s emergent Main Street neighbourhood, Aurora Bistro has closed its doors. Aurora Bistro opened in June 2003 to rave reviews and has remained a popular regional restaurant winning numerous awards.
Despite the restaurant’s broad following and significant acclaim, it recently became evident that the business [...]

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G-Money At YVR?!

by admin 11.12.2008

A big bird says that Vera’s Burger Shack will open their next location in the new terminal at Vancouver airport. I was hoping for a Salt Tasting Room to land there, but I will happily take a “natural burger with the works” over stale pizza and C-grade sushi, and I’ll surely be extra careful not [...]

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Howe Sound Taps Market Malaise

by Rick Green 11.12.2008

Squamish’s Howe Sound Brewing launched a new beer today, aiming to capitalize on the current market malaise with some light marketing humour. Their 5.5% ABV Bailout Bitter is a malty, assertively-hopped ale, billed as “a bitter ale for bitter times.” It’s currently available on tap in their brewpub at a reduced price and will soon [...]