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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.

A Trip to the Market

by paulkamon 07.06.2009

Last week I was invited by Chef Brian Fowke of Monbella to accompany him on his daily trip to Granville Island where he personally shops for his market fresh menu. Fortuitously, I have always been intrigued to learn more of the different techniques chefs use when selecting ingredients for their menus, so I was happy [...]

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Ryan Cheverie

by paulkamon 06.04.2009

Ryan has been slinging drinks across the nation for nigh on 10 years now, beginning his journey in Halifax where he was born and raised. After a brief stopover in Toronto he ended up in Vancity four years ago, plying his trade at the venerable Hamilton Street Grill ever since.
A cocktail geek through and through, [...]

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Delicious Chicken Soup Book Giveaway

by paulkamon 05.30.2009

The first person to correctly name all of the establishments inside this post will win a copy of Chef Andrey Durbach’s “Delicious Chicken Soup“, signed by both Chef Durbach and illustrator, Robert Chaplin.
Good luck! ~ PK

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I Like to Eat Cats

by paulkamon 05.29.2009

I married an American woman with family roots in the Deep South, so eating catfish has become a regular craving and dining ritual whenever we find ourselves south of the 40th parallel. Having missed our annual migration this year, our appetite for catfish was starting to get rather acute. Luckily, we found out the new [...]

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Photo of the Day: Dining on the Great Wall

by paulkamon 05.22.2009

Now that’s what I call a patio! In April of this year, Culinary Capers Bejing (a division of Culinary Capers Catering) served a four-course meal to 120 guests on the Great Wall of China.
A snippet of what was served:
For the first course, servers poured long pepper duck consommé tableside from tea pots around a duck [...]

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The Refinery Joins the UD Community

by paulkamon 04.20.2009

We are excited to welcome one of Granville Street’s beautiful new hotspots, The Refinery, to the Urban Diner community. Check out their new listing, here.

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Win A “West: The Cookbook” Contest

by paulkamon 04.17.2009

The first person to correctly identify the 5 establishments in the following pictures inside will win a copy of “West: The Cookbook” featuring over 100 of the award-winning restaurant’s best recipes. Thanks to Top Table for the cool giveaway prize! ~ PK

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Voya Joins the UD Community

by paulkamon 04.01.2009

We are thrilled to have Voya Restaurant and Lounge join the Urban Diner community. Check out their brand new listing, here.

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Industry Huddle: Culinary Tourism in Today’s Market

by paulkamon 03.04.2009

What? 2nd Annual Culinary Tourism Society of BC Conference
Where? Sutton Place Hotel, Vancouver BC
When? Monday, March 9
Who? A panel of industry experts, including Deirdre Campbell – Tartan PR, Meeru Dhalwala – Vij’s & Rangoli, Barbara-Jo McIntosh – Books to Cooks, Lee & Patrick Murphy – Vista D’oro Farms, and others.
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President Obama Samples the Goods

by paulkamon 02.21.2009

Newly-elected US president and currently the most famous man alive, Mr. Barack Obama, has come and gone after a brief 7 hour visit to the Great White North, but not before we gave him a taste of the goods, as half of his time was spent enjoying a decadent lunch at the Senate Speaker’s quarters [...]

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Jay Jones

by Editor 02.07.2009

A Vancouver native, Jay Jones has spent his life loving drink & food. Through ten years of Bar management, Jay has been behind the wood at Araxi in Whistler, and helped launch West, Nu, Salt and Pourhouse. Recent stints include a corporate role with Donnelly Hospitality Management and the opening of Voya in the Loden [...]

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