19th Annual Restaurant Awards

Between the new restaurants and new chefs at older rooms, it was a year of change. No surprise, then, that our Restaurant Awards include some surprises; plus Asian influences assert themselves in terms of ingredients, techniques, and philosophy to help define West Coast cuisine.
Photo by Shannon Mendes

THIS MONTH'S ISSUE

FEATURES
Bear Man
Last year a dozen bears were killed in Whistler. Does the resort have a bear problem? No, says Michael Allen—a people problem
By Masa Takei

Green Acres?
For developers, green promises are easier to make than to keep. A reality check of three major “sustainable” projects
By Jonathan Graham

DEPARTMENTS
The Battle for Quadra
The March by-election contained many signs of what we can expect in the next federal election
By John Burns

For A Song
Ben Schnitzer spends his days at an office job, but lives for his hours on the opera stage
By Michael Harris

War Games
An art installation at UBC is drawing some unexpected—and heated—reactions
By Michael Turner

Q&A
Betty Krawczyk
Roberto Luongo on sushi, game day superstitions, and the best poker player on the Canucks

REVIEWS
Find a Vancouver Restaurant
Reviews of more than 600 of the city's best restaurants

Find a Bar or Lounge

Vancouver nightlife in a nutshell: the hippest hotel bars, lounges, gay and lesbian bars and neighbourhood watering holes uncovered.

RESTAURANT AWARDS
Vancouver's Best Restaurants 2008
Results from our 19th Annual Restaurant Awards

DRINK
Madiran Miracle
A happy tour of the Gers: ducks and Madiran wines in the Gascony region of France
By Christina Burridge

SCENE
Animal House: The Wolf and Hound
The UBC crowd is drinking at the Wolf & Hound, where Irish eyes are smiling
By Rebecca Philps

BEST BUYS
Fancy That
Flirty frocks, shiny rocks, and sparkling locks
By Rebecca Philps

Plus: The May Shopping Diary.

CALENDAR
The May Agenda
A discerning guide to what’s worth seeing and doing this spring