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Edible Canada Bistro: A Seal of Approval
One thing I’ve learned about Eric Pateman: he doesn’t do anything by half measures. The dynamo behind Edible Canada rattled a few people last week by putting seal on his Granville Island bistro’s Dine Out Vancouver menu. In the last ten years, Pateman has built a small concierge-based business into one of the most successful [...]
Dine Out Vancouver: Much More than Menus
Dine Out Vancouver has transformed the dining landscape in the city. And this month marks 15 years since the first Dine Out took flight. Joy, from Vancouver Foodie Tours, brings treats from Terra Breads Those of us who’ve been around for a while can recall how it was before Dine Out. If you [...]
Terrific First Tastes at Tacofino Tacobar
TACOFINO OPENS IN YALETOWN (Updated, July 29, 2016) Latest from the folks at Tacofino (see below) is a cute and compact Yaletown addition, at 1025 Mainland St., Vancouver. At a media preview the other night there was no shortage of great tastes, with many faves from the main Gastown menu on offer. It should be [...]
Nightingale: Hawksworth Latest Truly Sings
Nightingale is the latest undertaking from David Hawksworth, Vancouver’s acclaimed culinary star. Hawksworth first arrived on the scene when he opened West Restaurant. At the time he was a virtual unknown. The West Van raised chef had been busy polishing his skills elsewhere. He worked in such esteemed kitchens as Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons [...]
Mister Does it Right: Annals of Ice Cream
A visit to Yaletown's newly minted Mister reminded me: I don't often get to frequent ice cream parlours and similar dens of blissful decadence. However, I do know good ice cream when I taste it. That's partly because a summer holiday highlight when growing up was to indulge in a '99'. These ice cream cornet [...]
Chefs for Oceans: Here’s to ‘Yew,’ Ned Bell
Updated: Chef Ned Bell joins Vancouver Aquarium Ocean Wise Here's the full release: PASSIONATE SUPPORTER OF SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD CHEF NED BELL JOINS VANCOUVER AQUARIUM’S OCEAN WISE CULINARY TEAM VANCOUVER, B.C. – Eleven years ago, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre sharpened its focus on protecting the world’s oceans by tackling its biggest issue: overfishing. Now nationwide, [...]
Cabrito: Contemporary Spanish tapas on The Drive
Cabrito Tapas & Bebidas is a refreshing newcomer on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive. Laid-back and lively, it offers some different, more local twists on tapas.
Osteria Savio Volpe: One Smart Fox Indeed
Any menu that leaves you wishing you could just order the whole thing is a sign that something good’s afoot.
People to Know: Grandview Woodland Food Connection
Grandview Woodland Food Connection’s impact encompasses almost every facet of nutritional awareness, from seed programs to nutritional mentorship through community kitchens, gardening workshops, and more.
Thierry’s Rendez-Vous Film Fest Returns
In full sabreur regalia, Thierry recreates a moment that many may recall from the restaurant Chatting with a friend over lunch the other day, we were reminiscing about some of the more colourful characters who have brightened Vancouver’s restaurant scene over the years. Many are no longer with us. But one who is [...]
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