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Whistler

Aura Restaurant at Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler

by paulkamon 10.25.2010

Last week, a group of local food media were invited up to Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler to dine at Aura (formerly Jordan’s Crossing), the 3 year old resort property’s newly revamped fine-dining restaurant. The lodge, having recently changed ownership just after the 2010 Winter Olympics last March, has quietly been ushering in a series [...]

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Autumn Season PR Celebration

by Editor 10.19.2010

Cornucopia kicks off the 2010 Season in style on November 11-14; Sydney Island Venison Week at The Cascade Room; Corner Suite and Caleb’s Hope team up for a star-studded benefit dinner on October 19; Seasons in the Park wine tasting; Organic wine and food tasting at Hamilton Street Grill; Sweeney’s Hockey Night in Yaletown; Two [...]

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Blind Tasting Review: 2009 JoieFarm Riesling

by paulkamon 07.14.2010

I have been playing a wine game with restaurant sommeliers and wine nerds across town and beyond 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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Sidecut – Modern Steak in Whistler

by paulkamon 07.02.2010

Last week, I was invited up to stay at the Four Seasons Resort in Whistler to try their newly launched modern grill concept, Sidecut.

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Cornucopia: Reflections of a Seasoned Alcoholist

by paulkamon 12.15.2009

(Image courtesey of Degan Beley)
We ended one festival to start another. After Victoria’s Art of the Cocktail was successfully put to bed the previous weekend in Victoria, Cornucopia, Whistler’s celebration of wine and food, was just stepping on the stage in the snowy coastal mountains 100 km in the other direction.

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Araxi Cookbook Giveaway Contest!

by paulkamon 10.19.2009

I have a copy of Araxi’s stunning new cookbook up for grabs, courtesy of the Top Table Group. 250 pages of sublime local culinary goodness from Chef James Walt and the Araxi team beautifully photographed with easy to follow recipes.
WINNER: Congratulations to Rachel T, you are the owner of the new Araxi cookbook!

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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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Of Mostly Wine and Food…

by paulkamon 10.08.2009

Big Guns + Bubbles at Araxi; The Italians are coming to Blue Water Cafe; Hamilton Street Grill’s Monthly Wine Tasting Series; 5th Annual Taste of Yaletown Event in Support of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

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Araxi is Looking for a Restaurant Manager

by paulkamon 06.25.2009

Job details inside…

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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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Whistler Systems Check

by admin 11.14.2008

While driving up the road to Whistler this year for Cornucopia, the 12th incarnation of the popular annual wine and food event, one could not help but see the experience through the future lens of the upcoming Winter Olympics when this picturesque winding journey to our little winter resort jewel will be made en masse [...]

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To Masquerave Or Not To Masquerave?

by admin 10.29.2008

The very popular and “infamous” Masquerave Party is not happening again at Whistler’s Cornucopia this year . After the last sold out event in 2006 (800 tickets @ $250 per), event organizer and Bearfoot Bistro owner, Andre St. Jacques, reluctantly shut the party down after the BC Liquor Control and Licensing Branch wagged their [...]

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