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Laughing Stock Wine Party at Divino

by paulkamon 12.06.2010

Every once in a while a restaurant can surprise you with a few ‘wow moments’ that you neither expected nor imagined when you first sat down.  This ephemeral moment is where the flavours converge to momentarily silence and focus your mind, they imprint deeply and pleasurably into your palate’s evolving memory for future reference. Last [...]

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Divino’s Secret Wine Club

by Katherine van der Gracht 03.11.2010

Can you keep a secret? The Divino Bordeaux Wine Club meets the second Sunday of every month, but its members don’t want you to know that. And anyone can join, but they don’t want you to know that either. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that they’re not looking for new members (they are), but [...]

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PR News ~ Olympic Love Edition

by paulkamon 01.27.2010

Crave Beachside presents Valentine’s Day 2010; Upcoming Bourbon Whiskey dinner at The Refinery; New Olympic hours for Cobre: New Olympic hours for Deacon’s Corner; Wine Out DiVino; Olympic Hours – Provence Marinaside in Yaletown; Fraîche Restaurant introduces bar menu and Valentine’s Day celebration; Opus Hotel Vancouver brims with Olympic spirit.

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New Year’s Eve Celebratory Round-Up

by Editor 12.24.2009

Ring in the New Year at Voya Restaurant; Andrey Durbach offering set menus and à la carte options for New Year’s Eve; New Year’s Eve at Cru; New Year’s Eve 2009 at Bistrot Bistro; New Year’s Eve at West; New Year’s Eve at CinCin; New Year’s Eve at Blue Water Cafe; New Year’s Eve at [...]

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Cook the Hood(s) 100 Mile Diet Giveaway

by paulkamon 12.22.2009

I have copies of all three of the excellent Cook the Hood cookbooks (Commercial Drive, Kitsilano, West End) up for grabs, and as an added bonus during this festive time I will also throw in a copy of the brilliant Vancouver 100-Mile Diet Foodshed poster to the first person to complete the challenge inside.
Good luck! [...]

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