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2010 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards

by paulkamon 05.19.2010

Yesterday, in signature glamourous style the 21st annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards were presented at the Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel.

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Thierry Busset to Open Shop in Vancouver

by paulkamon 05.01.2010

Chocolatier-Pâtissier extraordinaire, Thierry Busset, is busily preparing to open his own atelier on the posh downtown stretch of Alberni Street between Burrard and Thurlow with an anticipated opening in June 2011.

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Dish’ED is Tonight

by Editor 04.17.2010

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30 Passionate food and wine lovers come together in an inspired space to dine and share in conversation and laughter.
Featuring a set menu created by culinary enthusiasts Graham MacLennan, Jen Bentall and Andrea Carlson.
Proceeds to support imagine1day’s school projects in Ethiopia.
April 17th 2010 at 6pm
Gourmet Warehouse
1340 East Hasting Street
$70 includes four course [...]

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Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards

by paulkamon 03.23.2010

Mark your calendars! The 21st Annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards is set to take place on Tuesday, May 18th at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel at 1088 Burrard Street. Reception and awards ceremony starts at 1 pm.
Note: this is an industry event by invitation only.

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Visa Infinite Dinner at Lumière

by paulkamon 03.18.2010

Last Monday, Lumière played gracious host to the lastest Visa Infinite dinner in their elegant Kitsilano dining room. This exclusive event for cardholders (and lucky media types) had Chef Dale MacKay preparing an exquisite multi-course menu that took inspiration from the mothership cookbook Chef Daniel Boulud.

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PR Update ~ Post Olympic Irish Drinking Edition

by paulkamon 03.13.2010

Chef Renaerts heads West by Northwest to take over the kitchens of Fraiche Restaurant and Crave Beachside; Executive Chef Wayne Martin makes Main Street decision; Get your “Jig” on. Irish styles at The Refinery; ’Olympic Hangover’ menus offered at db Bistro and Lumiere; Hamilton Street Presents – Spirits of the West, Volume 10 – Irish Whiskey; Top Table [...]

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The Delinquent Gourmet

by Katherine van der Gracht 02.23.2010

What do you get when you mix Anthony Bourdain’s affectionate crudeness, the genuineness of Jamie Oliver, and Gordon Ramsay’s foul-mouthed confidence? Why, Vancouver’s rock star Chef, Gord Martin, of the Bin 941 and Bin 942 Tapas Bars. Adidas trainers sporting, yellow-tinted glasses wearing, t-shirt and tattoo loving smarmy bachelor Chef, Martin epitomizes his very own [...]

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2010 Olympics Postcards ~ Week 1

by paulkamon 02.22.2010

Come inside and take a look at some images taken during the first weeks of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

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A Canadian Food & Wine Affair

by paulkamon 02.18.2010

What epitomizes Canadian food? Top Vancouver chefs gathered with ministers, media and suppliers at the Vancouver Art Gallery Sunday to showcase some of our finest ingredients.

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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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Blue Mountain and Friends

by paulkamon 01.28.2010

A big congratulations to Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars for putting on such a stellar event last night at the Four Season’s Hotel in benefit of the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. This year’s Blue Mountain and Friends event sold out with 350 tickets and raised approximately $13,000 for the foundation. Kudos to all the chefs [...]

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