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2011 Chinese Restaurant Awards Announced

by paulkamon 01.20.2011

In a grand ceremony at the River Rock Casino in Richmond on Tuesday, January 18th, the 3rd annual HSBC Chinese Restaurant Award winners were announced.

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The Refinery’s Cocktail Kitchen Series welcomes 4 “bartender finalists”

by Editor 01.03.2011

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A Summer at Cocktail Kitchen

by Jay Jones 11.25.2010

Cocktail Kitchen at The Refinery has cruised though it’s ambitious adolescence to become one of the best nights out drinking and eating in Vancouver. Now into it’s fifth month, I have had a chance to experience almost 20 of these special cocktail pairing evenings. $32 gets you 3 quality dishes and 3 cocktails made by [...]

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Vancouver Cooks 2 Shortlisted for Culinary Book Award

by Editor 09.20.2010

The Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia’s latest cookbook, Vancouver Cooks 2 (with recipes celebrating the B.C. food scene by 70 well-known and emerging chefs) has been shortlisted for the 2010 Canadian Culinary Book Awards in the English Canadian Culinary Culture category.
The winners will be announced on Friday, November 5, 2010.
Congratulations to all the [...]

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National Barchef Competition

by Lauren Mote 08.04.2010

One of the coolest experiences in a bartender’s career is the ability to reach beyond the bar. You may take pride in being lightning fast during a Friday night well service, or you might thrive at pumping out classic drinks executed perfectly by the dozen at a cocktail party, but nothing compares to the incredible [...]

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Fetzer Great Beginnings Wine & Appetizer Challenge ~ Results

by paulkamon 04.24.2010

The 13th Annual Fetzer Great Beginnings Wine & Appetizer Challenge took place at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel last Wednesday with 10 entries being judged by a panel of food and wine writers, myself included.
The restaurants competing for bragging rights and a $1000 grand prize this year were: Bearfoot Bistro, Elixr, Goldfish Pacific Kitchen, Hotel Grand [...]

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BC Beer Awards

by paulkamon 03.16.2010

The Vancouver Craft Beer Week organizing committee is proud to announce the first ever BC Beer Awards by Brewery Creek. On Monday, March 22nd, an expert judging panel will review over 150 beers from all across British Columbia at an undisclosed location.

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Inniskillin Icewine Cocktail Competition at The Diamond

by Danielle Rabkin 01.23.2010

Last Monday, Vancouver’s top bartending talent convened yet again for a battle. This time, Inniskillin Okanagan Riesling Icewine was the feature ingredient and the stakes included a trip for two to Niagara featuring tours of Inniskillin and other local wineries.

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Women of Sortilège Cup

by Danielle Rabkin 12.01.2009

An unlikely venue for a cocktail competition, the Hospitality Expo at the Vancouver Convention Centre, played host to the Sortilège Cup presented by NONS Drinks on November 23rd and 24th. Broken down into two days, one each for women and men, the competition was a showing of the city’s finest. With Sortilège, a blend of [...]

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Cointreau Cocktail Competition at Pourhouse

by Jay Jones 11.09.2009

Bartenders are fiercely proud of what they do. It’s not a job, or a career, and much more than a craft – it is a way of life for those lucky enough to do it. Drinking brought us to what we do for a living, and it persists in maintaining our enthusiasm for it.

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Winning with Granville Island Winter Ale

by BC Brew 11.09.2009

On November 3, Granville Island Brewing and the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts held their first annual “Winter Ales and Fare” cooking competition on Granville Island. Four teams, consisting of one culinary and one pastry student, worked together to each create an entrée and a dessert using GIB’s Lions Winter Ale.

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Incoming PR Transmission

by paulkamon 10.20.2009

Two Chefs and a Table announce October wine drinker dinner; Caffè Artigiano Barista Kyle Straw Wins Seventh Annual Canadian Barista Championships; Cru now open for lunch; Naughty or Nice at Opus Bar.

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