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Yaletown

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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Elixir’s Water of Life

by Rick Green 07.08.2009

As a beer aficionado, I’ve always been curious about ale’s distilled cousin, whisky. Developing some understanding, however, takes time—something I don’t have a lot of. Fortunately, Elixir Bistro hosts a monthly tasting in the Velvet Room to help you accelerate the process. Whisky Wednesdays feature three varieties of whiskey paired with three tasting plates prepared [...]

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“BOND LANDS IN YALETOWN!”

by paulkamon 04.22.2009

OMG. James Bond is in Yaletown. Seriously, check it out.

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Shakin’ Not Stirred

by paulkamon 04.03.2009

Wow. Wow. Every once in a while something magical falls out of the sky and makes my job so easy and delightful, it feels like t-ball all over again. But I gotta be careful and not swing too hard in excitement and whiff past the ball sitting on its perch. Okay, here’s the deal. Plan [...]

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Andrea Vescovi Named Sommelier of the Year

by paulkamon 03.27.2009

(Photo by: John James Sherlock)
Andrea Vescovi, wine director of Top Table’s Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar has just been named ‘Sommelier of the Year‘ at the 2009 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. Congratulations! ~ PK

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Charm Modern Thai Joins UD Community

by paulkamon 03.12.2009

We extend a warm welcome to Charm Modern Thai, the newest restaurant to join the Urban Diner community. Check out their listing, here.

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Modern Thai Arrives In Yaletown

by paulkamon 12.28.2008

In the last few years, this space has flipped three times. Diner, the first incarnation that served comfort food and desserts to critical acclaim never really caught flight with the locals.
Next, we had Sean Heather taking a swing with Lucky Diner, which brought in a little more refinement and a more drinks forward concept with [...]

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Good Night George

by paulkamon 12.19.2008

This hilarious press release from George Ultra Lounge landed in my inbox the other day:

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Chocolate On My Mind

by paulkamon 12.11.2008

Check out Jackie’s really, really, tough photo assignment inside…

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Coming Soon: Regional Tasting Lounge

by admin 11.20.2008

Details inside…

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No Rooftop Restaurant For Opus Hotel

by admin 11.19.2008

According to VanCity Buzz blog, the NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) party poopers have won their rooftop battle; Vancouver City council have voted down the Opus Hotel’s application for a “250 seat, luxury, world-class restaurant…” on the roof of their property.
Fresh off their victory, perhaps now would be a good time to enlist their [...]

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Rooftop Restaurant For Yaletown?

by admin 11.09.2008

UPDATE: Sunday, November 9th
The public hearing to determine the fate of the proposed OPUS Vancouver “rooftop restaurant” continues on Tuesday, Nov. 18th at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
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The Opus Hotel has a business meeting with Vancouver City Hall today at 6 pm (Nov 7th) to review their application for a “250 seat, luxury, world-class restaurant…” [...]

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