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Review

Into the Slaughterhouse

by Jay Jones 08.31.2010

The beloved Vancouver East-side epicenter of consumption continues to crescendo. Recent years have seen a renaissance in eating and drinking explode, with local veterans of hospitality ambitiously sowing seeds in every available space. The particular allure of Gastown is two-fold: There is no corner of the city more rife with visible history and palpable character; [...]

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A Taste of YEW’s Monthly “Fresh From” Menu

by paulkamon 08.31.2010

Last week, I visited Yew restaurant + bar to sample Chef Oliver Beckert’s new $35, three-course “Fresh From…” prix-fixe menu, focusing on seasonal ingredients sourced close to home. Each month the menu features a main ingredient supported with complementary in-season produce.

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Dine Around Richmond 2 – “Demystifying Food Street”

by paulkamon 08.30.2010

The second installment of Tourism Richmond’s Dine Around series (there will be 12 in all) was a walking tour along Alexandra Road or “Food Street”, which is an aptly fitting description when you consider the dizzying labyrinth of mini strip-malls along this three block stretch of pavement contains over 200 + Asian restaurants.

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Beer Review: Pretty Things Mild Ale

by Chris Bjerrisgaard 08.17.2010

In my circle of friends it’s no secret I am a huge fan of the Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project. Every one of their brews is a unique take on a classic beer style, not brewed to BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) guidelines, but to the brewers own taste. Needless to say, I was [...]

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Mixed Plates Vol. 3 – Berkshire Pork Belly

by paulkamon 08.10.2010

In the last year, I bet you could have thrown a lawn dart in the air and chances are very good that it would have pinned a restaurant with pork belly on its menu. This classic mouth-watering piece of fatty protein is back in vogue with a vengeance and has unceremoniously and thankfully dethroned the [...]

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Cocktail Kitchen Series @ The Refinery

by Jay Jones 08.07.2010

Vancouver Cocktails and the Bartending community have come a long way in recent years, but we’ve only just begun. Five years ago, an event as ambitious and bold as The Cocktail Kitchen Series would not have been possible. The brainchild of the Refinery’s magnificently creative and gregarious, Lauren Mote; this series of events is set [...]

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Dine Around Richmond – Northern Chinese Cuisine

by paulkamon 08.06.2010

Last week, Tourism Richmond invited some local food media on a rather lavish exploration of some of the city’s eclectic Northern Chinese restaurants as part of their monthly Dine Around Richmond campaign. Riding high on a wave of enthusiastic local and international press as well as the second successful showing in the Chinese Restaurant Awards, [...]

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National Barchef Competition

by Lauren Mote 08.04.2010

One of the coolest experiences in a bartender’s career is the ability to reach beyond the bar. You may take pride in being lightning fast during a Friday night well service, or you might thrive at pumping out classic drinks executed perfectly by the dozen at a cocktail party, but nothing compares to the incredible [...]

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Win a Private Craft Cocktail Tour with Jay Jones

by Editor 08.04.2010

Melody Fury of VancouverFoodTour.com and veteran Vancouver barman, Jay Jones (formerly Pourhouse, Voya), are excited to announce a collaborative series to celebrate the craft of cocktail making.
The Craft Cocktail Tour Series is the newest addition to Vancouver Food Tour’s line of culinary walking tours. On the first tour, guests will create and sip hand-crafted drinks [...]

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