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    Honeymoon in B.C.

    in Western Canada: Dining

    Posted

    Thank you for a great report, Katie.

    We arrived at Fresco about ten minutes late for our reservation, and even though I phoned ahead to let them know we were going to be late; the hostess did give our table away to another couple.  She said that the couple “wouldn’t take no for answer” even though there were several other tables in the restaurant; she also knew it was our wedding night.  I don’t want to dwell on the negatives because everything else was wonderful, and in the moment I didn’t let it bother me, but looking back, I can’t help but be a little irked!  Jamie had also sent over a bottle of wine to go with our dessert, and when that happened, the hostess came over and said, “Oh, when I found out Jamie had sent you over a bottle of wine, I just knew I had to come over and find out who this lovely couple was!!”  Guess I should have mentioned that I knew Jamie earlier!!  :wink:  Oh well… the rest of the evening was lovely so it definitely didn’t overshadow it! 

    I'd be more than a little irked by such treatment.

    openmouth

    in Western Canada: Dining

    Posted

    Dave, thanks for stopping in. You've got a clear idea of who your market is and convinced advertisers that you're worth supporting - go for it.

    I'm not your target market, or a food writer, but I'll PM you some comments and suggestions this weekend.

    Openings and closings (2006–2008 part 2)

    in Western Canada: Dining

    Posted

    Is Wabi Sabi closed?  Number is no longer in service.

    Yes. From their website:

    "We want to say "Thank you!" to all our loyal customers and friends that have joined us during our 7 years in business! As of October 1st, our friend and mentor, Yami-san, will be opening En Japanese Restaurant that we're certain you will enjoy just as much as we've enjoyed serving you!"

    – Chantelle Chouinard & Tak Katayama

    Enroute 2006

    in Eastern Canada: Dining

    Posted

    And here is their 25 "Where to eat next" restaurants, in east to west order:

    Basho Japanese Fusion, St. John’s

    Saege Bistro, Halifax

    Opera Bistro, Saint John

    La Noce, Quebec

    L’Atelier, Montreal

    Garde-Manger, Montreal

    XO, Montreal

    La Loie, Montreal

    Par-Fyum, Gatineau

    Stella, Ottawa

    Jamie Kennedy Gardiner, Toronto

    Ki Restaurant, Toronto

    Lai Toh Heen, Toronto

    Torito, Toronto

    Vertical, Toronto

    Bistro 7 ®˘, Winnipeg

    Zest, Regina

    Alexis, Calgary

    Mercato, Calgary

    The Tribune, Calgary

    Velvet, Calgary

    White Goose Bistro, Prince George

    Century, Vancouver

    Mistral, Vancouver

    Senova, Vancouver

    Enroute 2006

    in Eastern Canada: Dining

    Posted

    Here's the list:

    1. Nu (Vancouver, BC)

    2. Capo (Calgary, AB)

    3. Dayboat (Hunter River, PEI)

    4. Cava (Toronto, ONT)

    5. Rare (Vancouver, BC)

    6. Pintxo (Montreal, QUE)

    7. Harvest (Picton, ONT)

    8. Treadwell (Port Dalhousie, ONT)

    9. Joe Beef (Montreal, QUE)

    10. Saint Germain (Calgary, AB)

    Turkey - Where to Buy?

    in Western Canada: Cooking & Baking

    Posted

    Kinda on thread . . . I seem to recall a previous year's discussion about turkey that had posters advising against stuffing the turkey.  I've always stuffed the turkey.  'Cause the stuffing inside the bird is the stuffing, and the extra cooked in the casserole is just . . . stuff.  What's the local consensus?

    Hey is that a quote from me? I agree, actually stuffing the bird is a requirement. "Stuff" outside of the bird - talk about dry! Also if you include sausages / fat in your stuffing, it helps keep the bird moist. Why don't people stuff, is there some sort of health concern or something? Vancouver. There, it's still locally relevant.

    One explanation I've been given, by a Vancouverite (to keep it local) is that a stuffed turkey takes longer to cook so you are increasing the likelihood of a dry bird. I always stuff and don't have any problems.

    Fall/Halloween party ideas

    in Pastry & Baking

    Posted

    Martha Stewart has lots of good ideas on her website.

    Anne... I can't open your link. When I searched Martha Stewart's homepage, all I came up with for Halloween was snacks and desserts.

    Oops, that was my mistake, I didn't read your request carefully enough. There are only desserts and snacks, I missed the point about a main dish.

    Openings and closings (2006–2008 part 1)

    in Western Canada: Dining

    Posted

    Oops, I added the six instead of subtracting.  16th is probably a better location actually.  More foot traffic.  I hardly ever walk down by 6th, unless I'm on my way to Granville Island.  I'm excited to see if restaurant CB works out.  But what's the deal on this new place on 16th?  A friend works in the area and I haven't seen any empty shops there, or is it going to be where Cabana was?

    Where Cabana was is slated to be the new William Sonoma.

    You mean Caban, I think. I'm pretty sure there's already a clothing store in that spot - is that just temporary?

    Openings and closings (2006–2008 part 1)

    in Western Canada: Dining

    Posted · Edited by barolo (log)

    The windows are papered over at the Fresgo Inn Restaurant, bastion of late night eating on Davie Street since 1973.

    Bummer. I liked that place; it was an oasis of old-skool cafeteria cooking in the midst of a sea of fluffy pretension and bad cheap Greek joints. Where to go now for 1am post-work poutine, or a Sunday morning omlette bigger than your head?

    It had changed hands a couple of times in recent years, but I heard the original owner opened a Fresgo's in Surrey... is that still there?

    I believe the Surrey Fresgo is still open.

    Daddy-A's Excellent French Adventure

    in France: Dining

    Posted

    Wow! Those pastries and chocolates look great.

    For those who are readers, a good book about the Dordogne region is: From Here You Can't See Paris

    A quote from the Publishers Weekly review:

    With his wife and young daughter, Sanders spent a year in southwestern France, in the village of Les Arques, tracing the rhythm of rural life and the restaurant at the town's heart.

    ....

    Sanders also investigates French country ways, devoting entire chapters to foie gras and truffles and explaining the history of a region where every house has a name and children grow up on four-course school lunches. He unveils a culture wholly at odds with fast-food America. The book's back matter offers advice for travelers, but Sanders's account is so lovely, and Les Arques so sensuous and ripe with magic, to visit seems vaguely sacrilegious.

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