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Television and Film

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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Hell’s Kitchen Season 6 Grand Prize is a Job at Araxi

by paulkamon 06.24.2009

In the sixth installment of Gordon Ramsay’s popular “reality” kitchen competition, Hell’s Kitchen, the grand prize has been announced as a “head chef” job at Araxi in Whistler under the direction of Executive Chef James Walt.
From the official press release sent by Fox TV:
In each episode, Ramsay will eliminate one chef while the rest remain [...]

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Bittman Gets the Colbert Bump

by paulkamon 03.04.2009

Cookbook author and New York Times food columnist, Mark Bittman, appeared on the ‘Colbert Report’ last night to promote his new book “Food Matters, A Guide to Conscious Eating“.
While introducing the segment, Colbert offers this money quote : “What foods taste best grilled over a burning New York Times?”
Watch the show: click here

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Restaurant 101 Casting Call

by paulkamon 02.03.2009

I got a phone call this morning from Red Apple Entertainment asking me to put the word out to the Vancouver restaurant industry about their new show “Restaurant 101“, hosted by David Adjey. They are looking for anyone about to open their first restaurant who could use some advice from a “professional restaurant consultant”. Details [...]

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Women & Whiskey

by paulkamon 12.17.2008

Urban Diner contributor Lauren Mote makes an appearance on CBC’s Living Vancouver with whiskey connoisseur, Andrew Starritt of Cask Strength to do a segment on “Women and Whiskey” at the Shebeen in Gastown.
Strangely the show is about exploring Commercial Drive “block by block”. When did the Shebeen move to the Drive? Score!
Watch the show here.

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Vancouver Chefs Cooking In New York

by admin 09.18.2008

Global TV

Global TV’s Chris Galius reports on his journey to NYC to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Daniel Boulud’s signature “Daniel” restaurant. The weekend series of events culminated in a meal prepared by Vancouver chefs Pino Posteraro, Thomas Haas, Vikram Vij, and Hidekazu Tojo – all flown out courtesy of Dinex, Boulud’s company. [...]

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UD On Urban Rush

by admin 09.16.2008

From yesterday’s show…topics include Cibo, La Quercia, Campagnolo, celebrity chefs, and the new cookbook I’m working on with the Chef’s Table Society.

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BC’s Culinary Capers Rocking In Beijing

by admin 08.12.2008

Culinary Capers in China

UDF member Jonathan Chovancek sent us this news clip from Beijing this morning. Wish I was there.

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UD On Urban Rush

by admin 04.17.2008

Urban Rush | April 16th, 2008

I appeared on yesterday’s Urban Rush to talk a little about the Van Mag Awards.

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10 Commandments For Restaurant Patrons

by admin 01.28.2008

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Maybe a year ago I wrote a column entitled 10 Commandments For Restaurateurs. It spelled out some basic rules of thumb, such as Thou Shall Grow A Pair:
The fellow who coined the cliche “The customer is always right”, Harry Gordon Selfridge (founder of Selfridge’s department store in London), was a gambling drunk who pissed all [...]

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The Adventures Of A Happy Eater + War

by admin 01.26.2008

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An oldie but a goodie. Food writer, poet, and political genius Calvin Trillin of the New Yorker and The Nation visited Charlie Rose back in 2003. A fine and funny interview on vernacular eating, the Iraq War, pork, and the Bush Administration.
More poignant irrelevance after the jump…

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