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Delilah’s Conviction Kitchen

by paulkamon 07.09.2010

Yesterday, I attended a sit-down tasting and media preview of Chef Marc Thuet’s Conviction Kitchen Season 2 being shot right here in Vancouver at landmark restaurant Delilah’s in the Westend.

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Mixed Plates Vol. 2 ~ Pad Thai

by paulkamon 07.09.2010

Pad Thai. One of Thailand’s national dishes, originally popularized in the 1930’s by the Thai government in an effort to reduce rice consumption amongst its people to help preserve the country’s export market during a recession, is just wicked good comfort food.

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Mystery Kitchen Tour Continues…

by Editor 07.08.2010

Date: Friday, July 30th
Time: 6 pm – 10 pm
Suggested attire: Business Casual*
Tickets: Limited to just 100 lucky guests
The Price: $125 per person purchase tickets
Location: A 1912 “A” class heritage building in downtown Vancouver
The Chefs: we’ll never tell. The Wines: some of the best…The Menu: it’s a mystery…
The Beneficiary: Young chefs, farmers, fishers, gardeners, foragers & [...]

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Beer Review: Blue Bridge Double Pale Ale

by Chris Bjerrisgaard 07.08.2010

With patio season finally upon us, many search for the best venue in the province to sip a fine craft beer while enjoying sun and scenery. Those who have made their way to Spinnakers Brewpub in that quest will wax poetic about the gorgeous harbour views, ocean sounds, and classic BC craft beer flavours. That [...]

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Water of Life

by Todd Caldecott 07.06.2010

(Image by: Fir0002/Flagstaffotos)
Water has long been recognized in traditional medicine as the source of life, and without it we would scarcely survive for more than a few days. Every system of traditional medicine paid great respect to water, for its importance and restorative effects, as well as its different attributes depending on its source and [...]

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Calabash Bistro

by Jay Jones 07.05.2010

The Calabash is a remarkable tropical evergreen vine whose fruit is revered for its many uses. It bears giant gourds which are picked young for food. If left to mature and harden the gourds become wooden, and are then carved into bowls, bottles, pipes, sacred rattles or musical instruments – an apt title for this [...]

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Salt Spring Coffee and Offsetters Announce First Carbon Neutral Coffee

by Editor 07.05.2010

Salt Spring Coffee joined Offsetters, the company’s provider of quality carbon offsets, on June 29 to announce that their 400g French Roast Nicaragua is now the first lifecycle carbon neutral coffee in Canada.

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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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Sugar Snaps and Strawberries

by Editor 07.01.2010

Urban Diner’s own Jackie Connelly is a key contributor to a excellent new urban gardening book hitting the digital and physical shelves this week published by Timber Press and entitled, Sugar Snaps and Strawberries: Simple Solutions for Creating Your Own Small Space Edible Garden. Check it out!

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L’Abattoir Opens in Gastown

by Editor 07.01.2010

Vancouver, BC – On Friday, July 16, 2010 some of Vancouver’s most notable industry members will open the doors to their much-anticipated Gastown restaurant, L’Abattoir. Led by General Manager Paul Grunberg and Chef Lee Cooper, L’Abattoir will offer French influenced West Coast fare paired with innovative imbibing programs from Sommelier Jake Skakun and Head Barman [...]

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