Keith Talent

Last week I posted a link to a piece critical of the practice of biodynamics. I was thrilled with the responses it generated, it’s heartening to have readers feel so passionately about a topic that they are willing to defend their beliefs tooth and nail. Now I get the bully pulpit to rebut some of [...]

Current subtle shifts in Vancouver’s post recession dining scene have got me scratching my head. Chief among them is the current insistence of the bright young things to do away with a reservation system. Cafeteria, L’Abattoir and Bao Bei, arguably the three hottest new spots operate on a first come basis. Why? Just because Vij’s [...]

Slate.com does a bang up investigation into alleged wine counterfeiting. The short version reads like this; Flashy dirtbags befriend Robert Parker, who then talks up fake wines bought by gullible billionaires, so yeah, a pretty much victimless crime. Here’s a wine buying tip, if your purveyor refers to ‘61 Latour as “Kinky Juice!”, you should [...]