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Review

Blind Tasting Review: 2008 Luberon – Marrenon Classic

by paulkamon 06.25.2010

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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Everything Café

by Katherine van der Gracht 06.24.2010

Advance your token to Everything Café, Sean Heather’s seventh property on the quickly evolving Gastown and Chinatown Monopoly board.

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Beer Review: Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter

by Chris Bjerrisgaard 06.22.2010

A beer named after one Hunter S. Thompson is exactly what you should expect – dark, complex, and a little bit off the wall. A flat pour out of the bottle leaves a deep reddish brown liquid with a thick, light tan head. The first sniff leaves you with BBQ smoke, bourbon, and coffee. From [...]

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Riedel Me This

by Jay Jones 06.18.2010

From the gaudiest of over-sized steins, to the daintiest cocktail crystal, Bartenders are fascinated with drinking vessels. There is something special about matching glass to beverage that can truly refine drinking experiences. The best glass isn’t bigger or taller or fancier or pricier – it’s personal, and it just has to feel right. The romance [...]

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Mixed Plates Vol. 1 ~ Steak Frites

by paulkamon 06.16.2010

People ask me where I like to eat a lot. And the answer is typically: “all over!” But perhaps a better question, or at least the question I would rather answer is,” what dishes do you like to eat?”
So, in the lost artful tradition of a mixed tape, here is the first installment of what [...]

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Beer Review: Estrella Damm Inedit

by paulkamon 06.07.2010

Estrella Damm Inedit, one of the more interesting discoveries on my most recent trip to the Cambie LDB, claims to be “the first beer specifically created to accompany food.” A rather bold and somewhat laughable claim to make, but not particularly surprising considering this beer was made by a large lager-centric Spanish macro, Damm Brewey, [...]

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‘Refined’ Cocktails

by Lauren Mote 05.31.2010

With Vancouver now firmly on the world stage, I wanted to share 4 cocktails that effectively showcase every part of The Refinery’s cocktail program. The focus is always homemade, first and foremost, followed by health properties, classic technique and innovation. Enjoy!

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American Whiskey

by Lauren Mote 05.24.2010

(Photo by: Tracey Gessner)
The hallmark of contemporary spirit distillation in the United States is arguably the most delicious – American Whiskey. Its history has not been extremely well documented, but nonetheless a significant timeline, coinciding with a rich American history, tells a long tale of whiskey’s evolution from a “xxx” marked moonshine bottle in “Spaghetti [...]

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Women and Beer

by Degan Beley 05.21.2010

Search for “Women and Beer” on the Internet and you’ll get all manner of Budweiser girls and beer haus mädchens. One might be fooled into thinking that women didn’t much like beer but as it turns out, BC’s Craft Brewing industry has several dedicated women owning and operating breweries, as well as many supporters. At [...]

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