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East Side

The Keefer Bar

by paulkamon 11.04.2009

The Keefer Bar will anchor the ground floor of a luxury “boutique residence” in Chinatown (135 Keefer Street) containing 4 enormous custom designed, fully furnished and serviced lofts for rent. The bar will be overseen by the talented Danielle Tatarin (formerly db Bistro) and plans to serve an eclectic mix of modern Asian cuisine, think [...]

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Mad About Whisky at Campagnolo

by Rick Green 11.03.2009

The 25-seat wine bar at Campagnolo recently received a new lounge license. To celebrate, they held a Mad Men-inspired event on October 29 with Glenfiddich Global Brand Ambassador, Ian Millar. Bar Manager, Giovanni Giardino, served three new cocktails that he created featuring Glenfiddich, while guests were offered a variety of Italian canapés conceived by Chef [...]

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Divino Joins the UD Community

by paulkamon 10.30.2009

We are happy to welcome Commercial Drive’s Divino Wine Bar to the Urban Diner community. Check out their new listing here.

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Run Turkey Run!

by paulkamon 10.09.2009

Need help finding a Turkey dinner? Come inside and read about four dinners worth considering.
Happy Thanksgiving weekend everyone! ~ PK

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Polderside Thanksgiving Lamb at Two Chefs and a Table

by paulkamon 10.02.2009

Two Chefs and a Table has recently taken delivery of one of only four organic Jacob’s lamb from Polderside Farms, one of the Fraser Valley’s top quality, ethically grown, low-yield meat producers, famous for their popular Redbro chickens and duck.

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Au Petit Chavignol is Hiring

by paulkamon 09.21.2009

Job details inside…

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Nota Bene Vertical Tasting

by paulkamon 08.13.2009

Recently, I attended a rare vertical tasting of the famed and highly-coveted Black Hills Nota Bene at Au Petit Chavignol. This single vineyard Bordeaux-style blend (cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc), since its first vintage in 1999, has gained an enviable loyal following that has made it one of the hardest big BC reds to find [...]

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Au Petit Chavignol Joins the UD Community

by paulkamon 07.27.2009

Today, we welcome Au Petit Chavignol to the UD community! Check out their new listing: here.

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Latitude on Main Street

by paulkamon 06.22.2009

Partners Larry Nicolay and Lisa Henderson, formerly of Tofino’s critically acclaimed RainCoast Cafe, have recently opened up a new wine bar and restaurant on Main Street called Latitude.

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Riesling Tasting with Johannes Selbach

by paulkamon 05.04.2009

When Khristian Laroche from Waldorf Wines asked me to join a German Riesling tasting for the staff at Au Petit Chavignol I was excited just to be invited. When he mentioned that winemaker Johannes Selbach of Selbach Oster would be leading us through the wines, I was thrilled.

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Bike the Blossoms

by paulkamon 04.15.2009

The 2nd Annual Bike the Blossoms, the final event of the month long Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, is a 23 km circular journey on designated city bike routes. Cyclists are invited to explore their city during one of it’s most beautiful times with a leisurely ride along boulevards of spring cherry blossoms, traveling through a [...]

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Gill Visits Main Street Diners

by paulkamon 04.09.2009

(Photo by: Jackie Connelly)
Framed through the lens of the struggling economy, the Globe and Mail’s Alexandra Gill goes value hunting on Main Street, visiting Deacon’s Corner and The Wallflower. One comes up roses, the other does not. Click here to read the review.

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