CC2010

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Paul Kamon

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Sea Monstr Sushi is Coming to ‘Destroy Your Hunger’

by paulkamon 05.29.2010

Mark Brand is at it again. After his first successful business foray into the long-neglected and historic neighborhood of Gastown in 2007 with Boneta on 1 West Cordova, now a well-loved dining fixture of the community, and his popular prohibition-style cocktail bar and Asian small-plates follow-up, The Diamond, further solidifying his noble mission of cultural [...]

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Beer Review: Russell Wee Angry Scotch Ale

by paulkamon 05.01.2010

Surrey’s Russell Brewing recently won a bronze medal at the 2010 Brewers Association World Beer Cup in Chicago in the Scottish-Style Ale category for this limited edition Brewmaster Series release: A Wee Angry Scotch Ale.  A strong dark ale or “wee heavy” with an abv of 6.5%, the beer pours into the glass a rich [...]

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Red Card Kicks Off FIFA World Cup

by paulkamon 04.30.2010

Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery kicked off the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup taking place in South Africa (June 11-July 12) with some special guests, legendary Argentinian mid-fielder and 1978 World Cup champion, Osvaldo “Pitón” Ardiles, as well as Daniel Melendi (former professional player and head coach) were on hand to sign autographs and [...]

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Fetzer Great Beginnings Wine & Appetizer Challenge ~ Results

by paulkamon 04.24.2010

The 13th Annual Fetzer Great Beginnings Wine & Appetizer Challenge took place at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel last Wednesday with 10 entries being judged by a panel of food and wine writers, myself included.
The restaurants competing for bragging rights and a $1000 grand prize this year were: Bearfoot Bistro, Elixr, Goldfish Pacific Kitchen, Hotel Grand [...]

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White Bear Wines Help Save Wildlife Habitat

by paulkamon 04.21.2010

Anthony Von Mandl, proprietor of Mark Anthony Brands, generously presented a $100,00 cheque to George Heyman of Sierra Club Canada and Darcy Dobell of World Wildlife Fund Canada yesterday in support of their critical and ongoing conservation initiatives to preserve the wild habitat of the BC central coast, also known as the Great Bear Rainforest.
Fine [...]

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Better Than Foie Gras

by paulkamon 04.19.2010

Praise the heavens, one of life’s greatest mysteries has not only been solved, but canned for your enjoyment! Not only do unicorns exist, they taste great and help you get your daily recommended dose of sparkles, giggles and rainbows. Crafted by the nuns of Radiant Farms of County Meath, Ireland, this unique product tastes like [...]

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The Lifesaver

by paulkamon 04.17.2010

“Nearly one billion people lack access to safe water and 2.5 billion do not have improved sanitation. The health and economic impacts are staggering.”

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Beer Review: Pretty Things Saint Botolph’s Town

by paulkamon 04.16.2010

The Pretty Things Saint Botolph’s Town rustic dark ale is a perfect example of a beer that would never get made by a large corporation; there is just far too much personality, depth, and mad genius in here to be comfortably contained in a slick product line designed to be sold by the tanker. This [...]

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2010 Chinese Restaurant Awards

by paulkamon 04.14.2010

Ever since food and travel writer Mark Schatzker told the world to pack their chopsticks for Vancouver “home to the best Chinese food in the world,” in his now legendary article that came out in Condé Nast Traveler during the February 2010 Winter Olympics, “interest in the Chinese Restaurant Awards has grown by leaps and [...]

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Blind Tasting Review: Schloss Schonborn 2008 Estate Riesling

by paulkamon 04.08.2010

I have been playing a wine game with restaurant sommeliers and wine nerds across town where I show up with a mystery bottle and ask them to review it blind.  By not knowing what the wine is or who represents it, hopefully, an honest-no-bs-review is achieved. ~ PK
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