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Katherine van der Gracht

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Cork and Fin

by Katherine van der Gracht 06.28.2010

The historic Alhambra Hotel in Vancouver’s Gastown has seen its fair share of tenants. Built in 1886, immediately following the Great Vancouver Fire, it remains one of the oldest standing buildings in the city. Over the years, it’s been home to a John Fluevog shoe store, an old French restaurant, a video store, heck, they [...]

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Everything Café

by Katherine van der Gracht 06.24.2010

Advance your token to Everything Café, Sean Heather’s seventh property on the quickly evolving Gastown and Chinatown Monopoly board.

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Vinos and Tapas Ole!

by Katherine van der Gracht 04.28.2010

Boy, does Salt Tasting Room know how to throw a great sausage party! Mix in a healthy dose of exotic Spanish wines from the rustic to the refined, and you’ve got the makings of Saturday’s Spain Vinos and Tapas ¡Olé!, number 52 of an impressive 63 event line up at this year’s Vancouver Playhouse International [...]

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West Coast Spirit Meets French Style

by Katherine van der Gracht 04.24.2010

“How many of you have tried an Australian Chardonnay? Well, this is the complete opposite end of the spectrum from that,” began Dan Shorrocks, Mark Anthony Brands’ Ontario Trade Development Manager. This taunting introduction to Burgundy’s Maison Louis Latour’s Chablis set a playful tone for the evening’s good food and great wine dinner at the [...]

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Acme Cafe in Gastown

by Katherine van der Gracht 04.21.2010

Did somebody say… pie? Meet Alan and Peggy Hoffman, the husband and wife team behind the latest square to be added to Gastown’s checkerboard of hot spots. For months, the duo have been working alongside Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts co-founder, Chef Walter Messiah, crafting up their good old fashioned comfort food menu and putting [...]

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A Visit to Corner Suite Bistro De Luxe

by Katherine van der Gracht 04.12.2010

Yes, they were originally scheduled to open their doors last summer but didn’t manage to connect all the dots until February of this year. Yes, Vancouverites were chomping at the bit, eagerly awaiting their opportunity to book a table to see what all the fuss was about. And yes, with the drama that followed Chef [...]

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Chinatown’s Bao Bei

by Katherine van der Gracht 03.24.2010

If you haven’t been to Chinatown’s new brasserie on the block, Bao Bei, you’re a little late to the party. Word has spread like wildfire, so keep calm and read on for the inside scoop on which dishes will help you make up for lost time.

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Judas Goat Taberna is Now Open

by Katherine van der Gracht 03.14.2010

Sheep beware! A Judas Goat will lead you to slaughter, while its own life will be spared. Thankfully, we Homo sapiens possess an arguably higher level of intelligence that allows us to better assess the threat of imminent danger. It was this fight or flight response mechanism which found us venturing deep into the underbelly [...]

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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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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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