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Pictorial

Cooking with Dale and Stephane

by paulkamon 11.13.2009

(All photos courtesy of Tracey Kusiewicz of Foodie Photography)
Long ago, I worked as a dishwasher for a couple of years in a very busy restaurant and was on the verge of being “promoted” out of the kitchen to go bus the floors with the better smelling front of house crowd, when some strange sense of [...]

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Incendio in Gastown Re-Opens

by paulkamon 11.09.2009

After a devastating kitchen fire back in January of this year, Incendio in Gastown has successfully navigated the insurance labyrinth and risen from the ashes looking better than ever.

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Wild Boar at Voya

by paulkamon 11.06.2009

Chef Choquette and the Voya kitchen team have recently taken delivery of a “wild boar” from an Alberta farm and butchered it into a diversity of cuts and charcuterie for a special limited-time offering. Come inside and check out the menu.

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Society Set to Open in Yaletown

by paulkamon 10.28.2009

The Glowbal Group is expanding again. Right on the heels of their last big opening party for the re-imagined Coast in July, the sassy new baby in the family is called Society.
Come inside for a sneak peek.

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Hell’s Kitchen Finale Party at Araxi

by paulkamon 10.16.2009

Urban Diner was at the sold-out Hell’s Kitchen Season 6 finale screening party at Araxi in Whistler on Tuesday evening, happily sharing drinks and canapés with 200+ revelers and the show’s four hard-working finalists, Dave, Kevin, Ariel, and Tenille. Big thanks to Top Table and the brilliant staff of Araxi for throwing another unforgettable party [...]

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Polderside Thanksgiving Lamb at Two Chefs and a Table

by paulkamon 10.02.2009

Two Chefs and a Table has recently taken delivery of one of only four organic Jacob’s lamb from Polderside Farms, one of the Fraser Valley’s top quality, ethically grown, low-yield meat producers, famous for their popular Redbro chickens and duck.

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Layton Wins Whistler Beer Cocktail Challenge

by Rick Green 09.01.2009

Give 15 bartenders a mixed case of beer each and what do you get? Some amazing creativity. As a judge in Canada’s first beer cocktail competition, sponsored by Whistler Brewing Company and hosted at The Refinery, I was privileged to be able to sample each entry—a challenge not only to decide the best one but [...]

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Feast Fit for a King

by Rick Green 08.19.2009

Chambar celebrated Belgian National Day on July 21 with a sold-out medieval feast. The celebration marks the day Leopold I took the constitutional oath as the first King of Belgium in 1831. That’s right. Belgium has a long history, but as a country, they are only 36 years older than Canada. This was meal worthy [...]

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The Refined Refinery is Open

by Rick Green 08.18.2009

After quietly refining their food, drink, and service during the course of the chaotic Granville Street revitalization outside, The Refinery threw a party to announce they are open for business. Media, industry, and the public were invited to celebrate. On hand to showcase the products used by The Refinery were Mia Hunt of Victoria Spirits, [...]

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40+8 Hours of Food & Flicks

by Rick Green 08.14.2009

There was no sign on the front of 1898 Main Street to announce grace-gallery, the venue for a 48-hour marathon of cooking, looping local indie film shorts, and a food-related art exhibit. The windows of the non-descript, stuccoed lowrise were also covered. However, as I came closer, I noticed the posters in the window, suggesting [...]

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VinoCamp & CheeseCamp 2009

by paulkamon 08.13.2009

This past Saturday afternoon gave a large room full of wine and cheese nerds an excellent excuse to gather. VinoCamp & CheeseCamp 2009 , a new kind of social media conference “designed for people interested in technology, wine and cheese” was, by all accounts I was exposed to, a huge success. I did hear someone [...]

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Taste: Victoria’s Festival of Food and Wine

by paulkamon 07.30.2009

The first inaugural Taste, Victoria’s Festival of Food and Wine, took place a couple weeks ago at the revamped jewel of a venue known as the Crystal Garden. I attended the main tasting event of this four day festival while vacationing on Vancouver Island recently and I can’t help but reminisce what an excellent day [...]

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