Artisan Producers

The Fish Counter: Vancouver’s Go-To Sustainable Seafood Store Opens on Main St.

December 9, 2013
In Vancouver, The Fish Counter's Mike McDermid (l) and Robert Clark are fully committed to sustainable seafood

The Fish Counter (3825 Main St., Vancouver, 604-876-FISH [3474]) is the latest endeavour from celebrated Canadian Chef Robert Clark, with business partner Mike McDermid, long time fisheries expert, marine biologist and former program manager at the Vancouver Aquarium. Clark and McDermid’s combined talents add up to a wealth of experience. Clark was the trailblazing chef […]

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Waste Not, Want Not: Concerned about wasteful consumption, local chefs go whole hog

November 29, 2013
The Essential Vancouver 2013/2014

Unless you’re a regular overnight visitor to Vancouver’s higher end hotels, chances are you’re not aware of the Essential Vancouver. It’s the sister publication to monthly WHERE magazine, with whom I’ve enjoyed a much-valued relationship over many years. I’ve also been lucky enough to write for the Essential Vancouver since its inception. It’s a stunningly […]

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A Slice of the Past (and Present) at Paxton & Whitfield

September 19, 2013
Paxton

Paxton & Whitfield, Jermyn Street On my way across London to Heathrow the other day, I had a little time to spare, so thought I’d check out my old neighbourhood, St. James, where I used to work. Well, actually, it was really an excuse to drop by Paxton & Whitfield, at 93 Jermyn St., just […]

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The Rain at Grain Stays Mainly on the Pane

August 9, 2013
Dramatic views of the downtown core, table side

 Grain’s slide-away wall brings Burrard Street right inside Regional cuisine is not what first used to come to mind at The Hyatt Regency Vancouver. However, all that has now changed. The main floor bar (just off the lobby, overlooking Burrard near Melville) has been convincingly reinvented and remodeled as Grain Tasting Bar (655 Burrard St., […]

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Espresso Done Right by the Flight at Vancouver’s Milano Lounge (Video)

May 15, 2013
Milano Coffee

 Espresso’s Reigning Couple I’ve learned to treat espresso with respect. It doesn’t take much to get me buzzed! My cup of choice, when I drink coffee (which isn’t every day), tends to be an Americano. But I love espresso ‘neat’—especially when it’s done right, every step of the way. Recently I had a fascinating (and […]

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The Sex Lives of Vegetables: What Carrots & Co. Really Get Up To

April 12, 2013
Edible Bouquet by Elaine Savoie of Hornby Island

If you’re a regular visitor you know this site is concerned almost entirely with food and drink, which is why we think you should hear about a unique, (almost) all Canadian concert, The Sex Lives of Vegetables—and other Delicious Distractions, April 20th, 7.30 p.m. at VanDusen Botanical Garden. Full disclosure: we’re romantically connected (as in […]

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Bella Gelateria’s James Coleridge Named an Ace Bakery Artisan

March 30, 2013
No half measures in James Coleridge

Bella Gelateria’s James Coleridge We’re big fans of Bella Gelateria. In part it’s because we never know what the extraordinarily talented James Coleridge will get up to next. Another reason: if you walk by his always-busy storefront at the corner of Vancouver’s Burrard and Cordova, no matter what time of day it is, chances are he’ll be there, working at […]

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Road 13 Vineyards & Joy Road Catering Team Up for a Not-to-be-Missed Epicurean Dinner

March 20, 2013
Locally sourced and impeccably paired ... TP photo

If you’re a regular visitor here, you’ll know that one of the best meals we enjoyed last year was a lunch that blended the talents of Joie Farm and Joy Road Catering. Joy Road returns to Vancouver on April 3rd, this time for a dinner with Road 13 Vineyards at Vancouver Urban Winery. Guaranteed, it […]

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Vintners Brunch: Wrapping Up 2013 Wine Fest (for Some) in Style

March 12, 2013
Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre—a spectacular setting, TP photo

For many people, the Vintners Brunch—for all intents and purposes the closing event —remains the highlight of their Vancouver International Wine Festival week. And that’s now even more the case, given the spectacular setting in the new convention centre overlooking Vancouver’s harbour and North Shore Mountains. Why, then, do I find it so appealing to […]

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Single Cask Single Malt: You May Just Want to “Dab it Behind Your Ears”

February 3, 2013
Single Malt, Single Cask—a tasting with a difference, TP photo

Eric and Allura Fergie, the convivial owners of Vancouver’s Fets Bar & Grill, have been after me for some time now to drop by and check out their new bar—which is certainly  impressive. After all, with some 360 whiskies on offer, how could it not be—except, perhaps, when viewed from the sliding library ladder after a […]

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