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Capers has them, I think. Granville Island. ← Capers had everything but. Where on Granville Island? ← The bulk foods place: The Grainery #129 - 1689 Johnston St. Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 604-681-6426 Tel 604-943-6401 Fax ← Thanks Anne! ← Call first, but I'm sure I've purchased them there. Sorry to hear you are still not healed.

Capers has them, I think. Granville Island. ← Capers had everything but. Where on Granville Island? ← The bulk foods place: The Grainery #129 - 1689 Johnston St. Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 604-681-6426 Tel 604-943-6401 Fax

Capers has them, I think. Granville Island.

In today's Globe, Gill reviews Beyond, the new restaurant in the Century Plaza: A visit to the great Beyond. She likes the food, is happy with the service, wishes the lights would be turned down (they have been apparently), but still isn't likely to return:

Thanks Kent for some beautiful photos. You and Zuke are setting the bar pretty high.

I agree. Thank you, Zuke

As sort of a "supplement to the supplement" there's podcast interviews with some of the authors and artists on the Epicurious website: here.

I don't haggle, it is just not part of my dispostion, but I find that regular customers often get a small discount or a little extra thrown in at the local markets. Like some others have said, I usually do a quick walk through first to see what is available and looks good. I don't have a problem paying a premium for great quality. Sometimes I'll decide not buy something because the prices just seem too high, but usually I find something to buy. There's so much fantastic produce available right now that it is really a case of wanting to buy more than I can reasonably use. Aside from the quality of products, I go to the markets because I like the atmosphere and style of shopping so price is not really the predominant factor for me.

EN Japanese Restaurant is closing at the end of the month. They are relocating apparently but haven't found a space yet.

It is co-owned by Chef Durbach and Chris Stewart.

Chufi: It's great to hear that you are coming for a visit. You won’t need to worry about high heels and ties around this part of the world, we are not very formal. It has been a couple of years since I've done a road trip to the Okanagan so I don't have any really recent recommendations for you. Two restaurants that I enjoyed on my last trip include Fresco and the Terrace Restaurant at Mission Hill , both are in or near Kelowna. In Summerland I liked The Vanilla Pod. Check out the Best of the Okanagan thread which has more recommendations from people who have visited more recently and frequently than I. The Naramata Bench area just north of Penticton on the east side of Okanagan Lake is a great area to explore and is compact enough that you can visit lots of wineries easily in a day. Some that are especially worth visiting from my experience are La Frenz, Kettle Valley, and Poplar Grove. Poplar Grove also makes excellent cheese. If you are interested in fruit wines, Elephant Island is worth visiting. Many of the wineries have outdoor patio restaurants with great views and inexpensive food. Also there’s a farmer’s market in Penticton on Saturdays and in Naramata on Wednesdays. When you drive between Vancouver and the Okanagan if you take Highway 3 - the old, slow scenic route - you will pass through Keremos, the self-described fruit stand capital of Canada. If you plan to stay somewhere where there are cooking facilities, this is a great opportunity to stock up on fruits and vegetables. There’s lots of fruit grown in the Okanagan valley so this is not your only chance to buy fresh picked fruit and vegetables, but it is a very convenient place to stop. I usually stock up on groceries in Vancouver before leaving on a road trip and picnic along the way. A nice stop in the Fraser Valley is Bridal Veil Falls between Chilliwack and Hope. Also if you take Highway 3, Manning Park has good places to stop. Have fun!

The wine is from Chile so I doubt it is an Australian, but I haven't come up with an alternate suggestion yet.

Absolutely not! The front window of a restaurant is in essence the same as the display window for a store..... people outside look at it to decide whether or not to go in so it's just good business sense to make it as attractive as possible. You'll never see people in grubby clothes in that front window, or grumpy people arguing with one another, or people NOT talking to each other and just staring off into space. You'll also never see a herd of frat boys banging their fists on the table or a bunch of screaming kids running around it either. Everything you can see of a restaurant from outside is an ad for the restaurant, good or bad. ← Here's an example from elsewhere on eGullet: C.C. Restaurant wants look-gooders

Well Rob Feenie himself was quoted on C in The Globe and Mail by one Alexandra Gill back on 22 June, 2002: The article was titled "Cooking up a storm, with a side of rebellion". Feenie is taking a decidedly more statesmanlike approach these days. Some restaurants, and some people, inspire strong reactions - postive or negative - C and Feenie seem to belong in that category. Both appear to be surviving quite well despite the critics.

Well done! Thanks for sharing the planning and the actual event with us. Good luck with your move to Seattle. I'm sure you've already found that you'll have lots of kindred spirits in this part of the world. Oh, and Happy Birthday!

Really? Last time I looked they were still selling Chilean Sea Bass.

GI has been open until 7:00 pm since last July. I thought it was pretty widely discussed and covered in the food media, but it seems that it is still news to lots of people.

The CBC reports today that Barnston will be kept in the ALR:

The air conditioning at Liberty on GI is working well now.

I think geography has something to do with it. The competition for our magazine dollars from the US has a big influence. For example, Australia has produced an extremely high quality, expensive magazine related to fine craft, all southern hemisphere focused, where no one in Canada has been able to make a go of it due to competition. primarily but not exclusively from the US. I would also be curious about the differences in tax laws and government policies as they relate to such ventures. For example, how many of those $10 magazines are actually purchased by individuals versus used as free, tourism promotion materials. NZ, which has about the same population as BC, has a tourism industry that is twice the size of BC's. I'm not sure if there is a cause-effect there or not, but I have to believe there is a relationship. Clearly, looking at how we are really doing relative to the rest of the world, especially those countries which are comparable, we are not leading the pack. Which is really your point, I guess.

I had a pretty similar list as an undergrad. I had no stock pot; a pie pan and loaf pan instead of the baking sheet; and distinctly remember 3 white dinner plates. I still have a lot of this stuff today. I'm mostly paring down these days, trying to get rid of useless stuff I've accumulated over the years, but it's hard to let go of such long serving equipment.

They are still catering, just the cafe is closed.

Aside from the lack of really exciting dishes, do you think the idea of the "trios" works? Do the different styles and flavours add interest or just create a muddled and confusing meal? I have to admit it sounds gimmicky to me and the food sounds excessively complicated, but that may just reflect my preference for classic and simple.

Mia Stainsby gives it four stars (4 each for food and ambience and 3.5 for service) in today's Sun: Tasty dishes come in threes at Yaletown spot

Mia Stainsby reviews North Vancouver's La Mexicana in today's Sun: La Mexicana Gourmet Foods.