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FOOD AND DRINK: JULY/AUGUST 2008
EATING & DRINKING
Seven
Perfect Picnics
Summer has arrived,
and what better way to celebrate than
to dine alfresco. Here’s where
to go, and where to shop along the way
By Angela Murrills
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DRINK
Seeing
Red
A fiery Spaniard makes
powerful wines by sticking to her vision
By Christina Burridge
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A LA CARTE
Doctor
Pepper
Shopping
for the goods with Cobre chef Stuart Irving
By Suzanne Mozes
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| SCENE
Sunny
Days
A
hidden gem smack in the middle of downtown.
By Rebecca Philps
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REVIEWS
Find
a Specialty Food Shop
Reviews of more than 350 of the
city's best bakeries, delis, butcher shops, fishmongers,
caterers, health food stores, greengrocers and more.
Find
a Bar or Lounge
Vancouver nightlife in a nutshell: the hippest hotel
bars, lounges, gay and lesbian bars and neighbourhood
watering holes uncovered.
AWARDS
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Results
from our 4th Annual International Wine Awards
Time to stock up—the results
of our 4th Annual International
Wine Competition.
Plus highand low end bargains, best B.C. cheeses,and
California’s comeback
RECENT ARTICLES
| EATING & DRINKING
Guess
Who's Coming to Dinner?
Legendary New York chef
Daniel Boulud’s new venture at Lumière
has local restaurateurs feeling flattered, stoked,
proud—and, in some cases, scared silly
By Scott Haas (Published
June 2008)
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| DRINK
Bordeaux
Meets B.C.
The spring release of Fairview
Cellars’ Bordeaux-style blends has caused
a buying flurry By
Christina Burridge (Published June
2008)
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LA CARTE
Chow's
Cucina
Shopping
for the goods with Gusto di Quattro chef Carol Chow By
Suzanne Mozes (Published June
2008)
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| DINER
10
New & Notable
Two hands' worth of recently
opened and reviewed rooms in this food-mad city
of ours, from Boneta (pictured here) to Lin Chinese
Cuisine and Tea House. By
Chris Gonzalez, Tara Lee, and Lucas Lee (Published
March 2008)
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FOOD
Out
of India
India’s cuisine
is wonderfully rich and varied. Until
recently,
food from the North has dominated, but
thanks to a southern renaissance, we now
get to
enjoy the subcontinent’s culinary
diversity By
Dee Hon (Published
April 2008)
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| DRINK
Master
Class
How Barbara Philip became
a member of the international wine elite,
plus Philip's three exceptional-value
wine
picks By
Christina Burridge (Published April 2008) |
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LA CARTE
Shop
With a Chef, Hot Buy, and Mini Review
Shopping
with chef Andrea Carlson of Bishop’s;
a new chocolate shop; and a cooking utensil
fit to be tied.
By Katie Nanton (Published April 2008) |
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| FOOD
To
Serve and Perfect
Great
food, check. Stylish room, sure. But what
makes a restaurant
really sing? At Boneta, it’s flawless
service
By Fiona Morrow (Published March 2008) |
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| DRINK
You
Got It Made
An
exclusive, brilliantly original winemaking
club has taken the U-Vin concept to new heights By
Jesse Spencer (Published March 2008) |
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| A LA
CARTE
Shop
With a Chef, Hot Buy, and Mini Review
Shopping with Diva at the Met's Dino Renaerts;
the good-location karma of Dunbar's Butter
Bakery; and a garlic press that delivers
a full-flavour wallop By Nicola Pender
(Published March 2008) |
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| A
LA CARTE
Shop
with a Chef, Hot Buy and Mini Review
Shopping in Little Persia
with Kashcool chef Mahtab Saraf; nothing but
cheesecake on South Granville; and a smartly
designed
peeler for your kitchen (Published January 2008) |
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| A
LA CARTE
Mr.
Noodle
Daiji Matsubara, Vancouver’s
own king of ramen, knows how to use
his noodle (Published January 2008) |
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| FOOD
Andrey
Durbach's New Restaurant
The exuberant
chef and restaurateur
unveils his latest neighbourhood resto—and
sounds off on what makes his informal dining rooms
such hits
By Fiona Morrow
(Published December 2007)
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| A LA CARTE
Shop
with a Chef, Hot Buy and Mini Review
Shopping with Andrea Jefferson
of Quince, dressing holiday cocktails with hibiscus
flowers, and bulking up on local beef By
Murray Bancroft Published November 2007) |
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| DRINK
Mission
Possible
Mission
Hill ensures a green future by carefully managing
the present
By Christina Burridge (Published November 2007) |
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LA CARTE
Shop
with a Chef, Hot Buy and Mini Review
Shopping with Jean-Christophe
Poirier of Chow, snacking on cured meats at Hastings-Sunrise's
best-kept secret, and a zester for life By Rebecca Philps and David Scholefield (Published
October 2007) |
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Globe
Trotter
Had any
decent Cabernet Sauvignon from China lately? Rosé
from Thailand? Syrah from Morocco? By Christina Burridge (Published October 2007) |
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| FOOD
Heaven's
Kitchen
The kitchen
staff at Rare is rare indeed: there's not a man
in sight. By Fiona Morrow (Published October
2007) |
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LA CARTE
Shop
with a Chef, Hot Buy and Mini Review
Shopping with Brenda Cortes
Castrejon from Doña Cata, South Cambie
goes gourmet, and a knife that will sharpen your
cooking skills. By Murray Bancroft (Published
September 2007) |
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Cracklin’
Rosé
Oh, the
things we used to drink back in 1967. Cracklin’
Rosé, anyone? Calona Red? Blue Nun? By
Christina Burridge (Published September 2007) |
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| A LA CARTE
Shop
with a Chef, Hot Buy and Mini Review
Shopping
with Koji Zenimaru of Kingyo Izakaya; a mini-review
of vegan hotspot Gorilla Food; and a new take
on the so-square ice-cube tray.
By Chris Gonzalez, Joanne Will and Murray Bancroft
(Published July/August 2007) |
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| DRINK
Isle
of Plenty
How two
world travellers turned a tired orchard on Salt
Spring into the Gulf Islands' finest winery. By
Christina Burridge (Published July/August 2007) |
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