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Victoria Tapas – A Review in 4 Parts… Not Unlike Your Meal

by Kristy Gardner 05.15.2012

Victoria boasts the most restaurants per capita in North America, save for San Francisco. In a culinary sea of eateries, how does one choose where to indulge their next craving? The best bet is to sample as many dishes as possible.
Enter tapas. Despite the English austere of the Capital city, Spanish style dining seems to [...]

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Fat Dragon BBQ – Authentically Chill

by Canucklehead 05.09.2012

For the longest time – it seemed like Vancouver had two distinct food cultures, great West Coast cuisine and world class Chinese food. But rarely was there any cross over, either in flavor influences or clientele. It was the Two Solitudes of local dining. As a Chinese guy who is passionate about food, [...]

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Beer, Music, New Chefs and a Deluge of Mother’s Day PR

by Editor 05.08.2012

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Mission Hill welcomes Chris Isaak and Lyle Lovett to Summer concert series; Vancouver Craft Beer Week at Pourhouse; CinCin announces new executive chef Andrew Richardson; Alvin Pillay joins the Donnelly Group as development chef; Mother’s Day at Oru; Make it a memorable Mom’s day with the Glowbal Collection; Mother’s Day at Thierry; A [...]

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A Sneak Peek at 49th Parallel’s Doughnut Shop

by Colter Jones 05.08.2012

What do you get when you combine great coffee with high quality doughnuts? Answer: the worst kept secret in town.
I’ve been busily working away at preparing to open the second café for 49th Parallel, which will feature doughnuts under the brand of “Lucky’s Doughnuts”. Why doughnuts you say? Why not?!

The idea of doing doughnuts began [...]

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Mid-Island Food News: May 2012

by Hans Peter Meyer 05.03.2012

This column is about all kinds of food stuff that happens in the geographic (and gastronomic) heart of Vancouver Island: the greater Comox Valley – Campbell River region. It’s a rich region. If you’ve got news, be part of the conversation. Share this information. Join the discussion on Facebook or Twitter.
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Chef/owner Chris Zmeis hails from [...]

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April Showers May Flowers PR

by Editor 04.24.2012

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Cibo continues its celebration of all things rustic with two new special events; Hawksworth Restaurant announces team of runners & brunch special for BMO Vancouver Half Marathon; Tommasi Wines from Northern Italy May 2nd at Teahouse; Painted Rock Tasting April 24 – Seasons In The Park; Q4 Ristorante by Quattro will relocate [...]

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2012 VanMag Restaurant Awards – The Return of the King

by Canucklehead 04.23.2012

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Once in a while you watch an awards show – and somebody sweeps all the big prizes. This year at the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards saw the return of David Hawksworth to a Vancouver dining scene that was pining away for him like a love sick 16 year old. But let’s be [...]

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Don’t Sully Your Spirits

by Rick Green 04.11.2012

I distinctly remember my first experience learning that what mixer you use can significantly affect the taste of your cocktail. I was at a friend’s party, testing out the Cosmopolitan recipe from my latest acquisition at the time, The New York Bartender’s Guide. The Cosmos were popular and we ran out of limes. My friend [...]

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Maple Syrup, It’s Not Just For Breakfast Anymore

by Canucklehead 04.05.2012

Martin Picard was recently in town at Barbara Jo’s promoting his new cook book, Au Pied de Cochon Sugar Shack with a book signing. I am not afraid to admit that I am a pretty gushy fan of his. When Au Pied de Cochon self published their first cookbook, I called the restaurant in [...]

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Mid-Island Eating and Drinking: April 2012

by Hans Peter Meyer 04.01.2012

A land of plenty
The greater Comox Valley is a “land of plenty” (from the local Salish word Komoux, meaning “land of plenty). With neighbourhing Campbell River, our region is rich in agricultural, horticultural, and marine food resources. To put it simply, we grow and harvest great food here. Over the years this great food has [...]

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Pizzeria Barbarella

by Canucklehead 03.29.2012

Not that many moons ago – people in Vancouver were pining away for good pizza. Even Seattle, with Serious Pie and Delancey were killing us in the pizza department. How could the Economist say that we were the best place in the world to live, when our pizza was so completely shitty?
Well, [...]

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Real Regional Cuisine of the Deep South

by Canucklehead 03.21.2012

On a recent trip to the US South, I got to try out some of the what the locals love to eat. But let’s face it – for all of my obsessions over organic and seasonal foods, the vast majority of Americans are more interested in local restaurant chains. And their loyalties are [...]

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