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Fresh | Local | Wild: Taking it to the Street with Taste, Vancouver Style

June 20, 2011

We can’t get over how easy it is to grab a quick bite on Vancouver streets these days. Heading down to the Wines of Chile trade tasting last week, we realised we’d need some pre-sipping sustenance. The answer? How handy! Almost across the street from the Fairmont Pacific Rim (well, at Hastings & Burrard) you […]

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WHERE Vancouver Announces 15th Annual Where to Dine Awards

April 28, 2011

WHERE Vancouver (to whom the Hired Belly supplies considerable calorific content) yesterday unveiled the 15TH Annual Where to Dine Awards. The well attended (and well-run) event was hosted in superb fashion by Blue Water Café, who, as usual, catered to their industry peers with an array of seafood towers, sushi and more, not to mention […]

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All-Star Alumni Mark 15 Years at Vancouver’s Diva at the Met

March 11, 2011

One of Vancouver’s flagship restaurants, Diva at the Met celebrated its 15th anniversary last night with a gala dinner (benefitting Big Brothers) that featured an extraordinary array of culinary talent. The hotel business is by nature a mobile affair, where personnel—including those in food and beverage—move around frequently.  Hence it was even greater testament to […]

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What’s Red on the Outside and Green All Over? Vancouver’s Commune Café

March 4, 2011

Vancouver’s been abuzz this past week with speculation concerning the imminent closure of what was supposed to be the long running extension of iconic lumiere and dbBistro,  on March 13th. It’s a sad development, considering the role that lumiere has played in Vancouver’s culinary ascendance. We won’t ruminate too much—except to say that the primary reasons […]

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Hermitage on Robson Moving On: To Make Way for More Bling

January 26, 2011

We reckon Hermitage—Robson’s romantic little Burgundian backwater—should be pretty busy over the next couple of weeks… After they’ve poured the last glass of Château de Chamilly Pinot Noir, and finished serving the profiteroles and chocolate sauce on Valentine’s Day, Hervé Martin and his long-serving crew will hang up the closed sign for the last time—at least […]

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A Tasty Makeover: Dine Out Vancouver Gets Some Fresh New Legs

January 6, 2011

It’s fair to say that in laid-back Vancouver we have a tendency to let things ride. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” as the saying goes.  In other words, if you can effectively put bums in seats—and in Dine Out Vancouver’s case, more bums every year—then why worry? No argument. Dine Out Vancouver (Jan […]

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Can Sake Match Grape Wine (or Beer) When it Comes to Food Pairing?

September 30, 2010

We know of no more fervent advocate for the advancement of sake than Masa Shiroki. The dynamo behind Granville Island’s Artisan Sake never rests in his efforts to convert more people to the idea of matching sake with food. His latest undertaking involved a six course dinner at ShuRaku Sake Bar and Bistro (833 Granville […]

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Why Red Card in Vancouver is All Fired Up for the World Cup of Soccer

June 13, 2010

We’ll be honest. When it comes to watching sports, we’re one of the first to jump on the proverbial bandwagon. We don’t have time to watch much in the way of TV, so whether it’s ice-hockey, football or championship tiddlywinks there’s just one rule: don’t bother—except for a playoff game or other serious showdown. That […]

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Oru Restaurant in Vancouver, B.C. is a Year-Round Dine Out Deal

April 29, 2010

Tasteful and stylish, Oru’s four course Japanese Bento lunch costs just $24 Dine Out Vancouver is in full swing, through May 6th.  But one of the city’s best dining deals is actually on offer year round… We’re talking about Oru, the dazzling, Asian inclined room in the new Fairmont Pacific Rim, just across from the […]

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