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I'm right there with you Neil: 12 for me.

The one on the pier no longer exists, having been replaced by another restaurant of the same ilk. Any reviews on Mr. Pickwick's? I walked by its Denman Street location the other day and wondered if it was any good.

Yes to "turn-your-lights-on" service for these locations as well.

Gracias chica!

Now, before I get all excited and sign up, is the Serious Foodie course just being offered on Monday evenings this fall, or will they be running multiple evenings during the week as they did in the spring? No matter what anyone says, "lite" speed internet is a total fallacy. Still waiting on my ADSL connection here at the cabin.

The OCD eater's dream topic. Loads of butter. Stalk end in left hand, pointy end in right. Channeler, definitely channeler, from left to right. However, I turn the corn cob down towards me so that I'm biting up with my bottom teeth for a reason opposite to MT-Tarragon's: so that I don't get stuff caught between my upper teeth. There's a bit more of a space between my two upper middle teeth than between their lower counterparts, and I find the feeling of having food wedged between my lower teeth infinitely more annoying. As an aside, sprinkling sugar on buttered corn is a very common practice in the Philippines.

The Vancouver Courier Wednesday, June 29 edition The ‘Riesling revolution’ will not be televised – Le Gavroche offers a Riesling-centric prix-fixe menu through July in celebration of this versatile, oft-overlooked varietal (Tim Pawsey) Budget wine of the week – St. Hubertus Riesling 2004 (Okanagan Valley) The Georgia Straight Thursday, June 23 edition The perfect matcha – Craig Takeuchi explores the many permutations of green tea that Vancouver has to offer Best Eating: East Hastings stretch a revolving door of intriguing stores – Martin Dunphy makes some international discoveries amidst a myriad of food purveyors on this East Van thoroughfare Uncorked: Popular pinot grapes grow in a grey area – Jurgen Gothe samples six Okanagan takes on pinot gris Food of the Week: Granville Island’s open late – New year-round 7:00 p.m. closing hour starts July 1 Brew of the Week: Victoria’s Lighthouse Keepers not your typical stout Straight Goods: This spud’s for you – BC Ferries’ new Tsawwassen Quay Market features SPUD the Organic Store The Westender Thursday, June 23 edition (Lifestyles section) An epiphany in a glass: “A good wine compliments good food – but so does good beer." (Andrew Morrison) Foodie Q&A / Dragonflies: A good source of protein – Profile of David Alsop, Chef at Marmalade Kitchen & Bar Terminal City Thursday, June 23 edition The Patio Did It: Turning up Clews on Main – Heather Watson finds real ambience on the spacious back patio of Clews, “the best kept non-secret in the neighbourhood.”

And a truly wonderful cake it was! Again, thank you so very much.

Problem? There's a problem here? Eat it. Problem solved.

The Vancouver Courier Monday, June 27 edition Behind the Red Door – Tim Pawsey finds some inconsistencies at Spectra's latest venture

Also the ever-popular "pizza face." And "porker."

Badabing, badaboom... Canadian Favourites - A Unique Taste of Home. Timmy Ho's coffee. It really isn't all that good. Tetley Tea Dad's Cookies Mr. Christie Cookies - Arrowroot, Social Tea, Coffee Breaks, Pirate, Maple Leaf to name a few Dare Cookies Canadian Oreos (are sweeter according to this article) Crunchie Bars Cadbury Fruit & Nut Bars Clodhoppers! Vachon Cakes

I did! Almost forgot bison/buffalo burgers, not to mention bison hot dogs. There's also bannock and fry bread (the not-so-sweet cousin of beaver/whale tails). And I've been wanting to forget "Baby Duck"... "baby Canadian champagne".

Poutine Tarte au sucre Seal flipper pie Tourtiere Smoked salmon and candied salmon ("Indian Candy") Montreal smoked meat Maple syrup candy Ketchup-flavoured potato chips Coffee Crisp chocolate bars Nanaimo bars

Some of the best burgers that Vancouver has to offer. Here's a website link for Vera's Burger Shack. And, of course, the requisite photos from a Vancouver, BC Burger Club excursion.

The Vancouver Courier Wednesday, June 22 edition Back to the land at Vista d’Oro – “Patrick and Lee Murphy left the corporate world in 1997 and transformed an old dairy farm in Langley into Vista d’Oro, a veritable culinary and herbal hotbed” (Tim Pawsey) Hidekazu Tojo joins the Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform's Farmed and Dangerous Campaign, “just one of several chefs who have made sourcing organic, local ingredients a priority whenever possible – as much in response to the growing tide of public demand to know where our food comes from, as to having the best produce with which to work” Get "fresh 'n' wild" at Salmon House on the Hill with its annual Uniquely B.C. menu, available through July 15 The Georgia Straight Thursday, June 23 edition 2005 Patio Guide Best Eating: The tipping point – Angela Murrills does some cross-bridge dining at VIP’s Kitchen in West Vancouver The Agassiz and the ecstasy of artisanal food fresh from the farm – Andre Lariviere does some gastronomic exploration in the Fraser Valley Uncorked: Orofino spins straw bales into fine gold – Jurgen Gothe offers tasting notes from this Keremeos winery Food of the Week: Greek Day returns to Kits – Check out this Sunday’s festive wrap-up of Hellenic Cultural Week Brew of the Week: A decidedly different brew – Rodenbach’s Grand Cru The Westender Thursday, June 23 edition On the road: “Vancouver area newspaper editors serve up insider tips on daytripping destinations and eateries in the great outdoors they serve” Terminal City Thursday, June 23 edition Jazz Hands, Tastefully: Surprising subtlety for a Broadway experience – Jorge Ignacio Castillo profiles Seb’s, a bistro whose “strategy has been to keep competitive prices and an unassuming attitude”

Saturdays have been in the rotation for two weeks now. This'll be their third weekend open.

Rhonda Marie May publishes an excerpt from Watermark's latest press relase in today's Daily CityFood.

I appreciate that sanrensho... now if only the shipping costs to the west coast didn't total more than the price of one box of tea, I'd be all set. Over the course of my Google searches, I've found both a Canadian and a Californian distributor for Twinings; sadly, however, neither one carries the Vanilla and Coconut blend. And so the search continues.

Here's a link to the Twinings Vanilla Coconut tea that I mentioned upthread. It's the tropics in a cup. Heaven, especially on a rainy afternoon when you need a vicarious dose of sunshine. To quote the website: Unfortunately, Twinings only does mail order in the UK, so I'd be eternally grateful if anyone manages to source a North American supplier of this particular blend.

Welcome to the eGullet madhouse Jen! Here's a bit more input from an earlier thread on the demise of Hot Dog Jonny's. Though Anne made reference to this February blurb from the Georgia Straight on owner John Zwickel's return to his corporate roots, there was a Hot Dog Jonny's stand operating at this May's Children's Festival. Wonder what the explanation is behind that... busman's holiday, perhaps? My bison dog was, by the way, delicious. Edited to be well-mannered and welcoming.

The Vancouver Courier Wednesday, June 20 edition Raising the wine bar–Vienna style: As Tim Pawsey discovers, the "simple pleasures [of a] bona fide wine bar" are hard to come by in Vancouver Bargain wine of the week: Pedras do Monte 2003

Lee, great photos... happy to have another inhabitant in cameraloserland! We were just up the block from you this evening at Hapa and strolled past Norboo to walk off a few of the thousands of calories that we consumed at dinner. Question: how did this meal compare in quality to Jang Mo Jib? I've been quite curious about Norboo for a while and am more than happy to read your take on it. SIDE NOTE: Holy freakin' food geek Batman... 1,000 posts? Someone rescue me from the time-sucking vortex that is eGullet!

Frances, how very humanitarian of you! I never would've thought of that. Karole, not OT at all, especially considering Lee's antics with his behemoth of the deep upthread. I'll definitely have to give steamed crab a try when we hit the deck at Salt Spring. Thanks for posting the details and allowing us to feast vicariously with you.

Now, if they were the right kind of mushrooms...