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That's because I inadvertently linked you directly to the Seb's submenu of page links. The actual home page with address and phone number information for both Seb's Market Cafe and Hot Stuff Catering is linked here. Apologies for any confusion.

My husband's are easy: Bread Beer Chocolate Mine. Holy crap, not so easy to narrow down. Rice Sausage/bacon (don't ask me to choose which) Baked sweets (cookies, cupcakes, pastry and all that goodness)

Holy Mother of God... I can personally vouch for the gastronomic ecstasy that is Chef Metcalf's butter-poached lobster!

Murderess!!!!!!!! Bonne chance Karole. Be sure to report back on the results!

No personal experience with steaming lobster, but I did manage to find you a recipe link and a second link featuring "Julia Child's Recipes for Cooking Succulent-Lobsters" [sic].. Hope they're of some help Karole!

I know that there's already a thread on Breakfast Downtown; however, I'd like to broaden the scope of this question to include restaurants outside of the downtown core. What are your preferred venues for morning fare? Granted, this question can be answered on a number of different levels. Best place for muffins or cinnamon buns and coffee, best place for homestyle bacon and eggs or food of that ilk, best chi-chi gourmet breakfast... I'd like you to proffer them all. This question was prompted by the Mouse family's brunch today at Paul's Place on Granville Street. Having heard rave reviews about their omelettes, we decided to give them a try. End result? Meh. Okay, but certainly not great. Ian and I each had omelettes filled with smoked salmon, asparagus, brie and mushrooms. They seemed to lack a certain lightness of being; instead, they were greasy with the eggs being flat instead of light and fluffy. The pancake that came as part of Noah's breakfast was about the same consistency as the eggs: greasy and flat. I much prefer the omelettes served by Francois Godbout and crew at Seb's Market Cafe as sampled during breakfast on Friday with Vancouver Lee and Peppermint Tea. Imaginative fillings, simple and not overwrought. My favourite is the shiitake mushroom and roasted garlic omelette, followed closely by the strawberry and camembert cheese; next on my list to try is the bacon and caramelized apple. Ian's dish of choice is usually their banana-bread french toast, and Noah and I especially love their flavourful turkey sausages. Omelettes and most breakfasts are served with homestyle potatoes, toast made from house-baked bread, house-made preserves and a rather generous helping of fruit. Friday's fruit selection included starfruit, canteloupe, dragon fruit and strawberries. Good old-fashioned grease fest? The Tomahawk Restaurant in North Van. Yukon-style bacon. Need I say more? Haven't had a cinnamon bun in a long time, but I do love the peach crumble and blueberry cream cheese muffins at Prado. Chi-chi breakfast? Alder-smoked Salmon Benedict at Bacchus, seated in club chairs by the fireplace. Now, let's hear your picks. I'm always up for sampling a new breakfast place.

In the June 17 edition of CityFood's Dine and Dash ("A New Howl for Villa del Lupo"), Rhonda Marie May provides more details on the restaurant's sale.

Lagavulin, Keith. 16 y.o. Lagavulin. Worse comes to worse, you could always put it in a teapot. But that would be blasphemous.

Judith Lane reports in The Georgia Straight (Hip, hip, we're hip) that: Over all the other restaurants that we have in this province? I reiterate: you have got to be kidding me.

The Vancouver Courier Wednesday, June 15 edition Hot grill on grill action – Tim Pawsey brushes up on his grill skills with a variety of “how to” barbecue guides Barbecue wine of the week – Penfolds Koonunga Hill Cab Merlot 02 Kids get back to the land – UBC’s Intergenerational Landed Learning teaches elementary-school children about growing organic food and land sustainability (Naoibh O’Connor) The Georgia Straight Thursday, June 16 edition Best Eating: Bocconccini rising – Elizabeth Caton searches for the perfect tomato-boccoccini-basil sandwich High summer’s holy day calls for culinary homages to Father Sun – Jennifer Lyon’s gastronomic celebration of the summer solstice Uncorked: Batting a few summer finds over the net – Jurgen Gothe tips a glass or two of organic wine Food of the Week: Farmers market reopens – Nelson Park market open for business on Saturday, June 18 Brew of the Week: Thomas Hardy’s Ale The Westender Thursday, June 16 edition Goliath becomes David at the Red Door – Amidst Granville Street’s eateries of the ‘mom-and-pop’ ilk, Andrew Morrison samples the Pan-Asian fare at Spectra’s latest enterprise Foodie Q&A: Fessin’ up to 1,200 biscuits-like [sic] hockey pucks – Profile of Chuck Currie, executive chef of White Spot Restaurants Terminal City Thursday, June 16 edition Pants On: This is not your dirtbag living room – Curtis Woloschuk enjoys “exceptional service and sumptuous sustenance” at The Living Room Bistro

Fair, my eye. Where do you think she is at 11:00 p.m. each night? At the gym! But Ling's very careful not to bake any cakes heavier than 5 lbs, as she could hurt herself transporting them. Just ask her. I'm not kidding. And no, her cakes do not escape the kitchen without being eaten. Ever read the Breakfast! thread? That's what she eats every morning between bites of Scharffen Berger. You see, that's why she delivers wrapped cake samples to us Arne. Because she consumes half the cake before we get a chance to see it.

An article in this Tuesday's edition of the Langley Advance heralds the arrival of strawberry season in BC. A list of Fraser Valley farms is included in "Agriculture: Berries delicious".

Finally, a spare moment to post some nearly forgotten photos from Afternoon Tea at The Fish House in Stanley Park. It was a cloudy May afternoon, a few sprinkles here and there, perfect weather for indulging in a warm pot of tea and some decadent sweets with a few members of the Pink Tea Triad. I went the traditional route and opted for English Breakfast knowing that this old standby wouldn't disappoint in the nostalgia department. We took a few moments to savour the first steamy sips of our tea before the eating festivities commenced. The Fish House is a lovely venue for afternoon tea, comfortable in a Cape Cod library sort of way, unexpectedly relaxed and not packed to the rafters with tourists during the mid-afternoon hours. It didn't take too long, however, before this three-tiered vision of loveliness graced our table. We started with the savouries on the second tier: egg-salad pinwheels, cucumber and goat's cheese finger sandwiches, house-cured salmon on pretzel bread, and ham on an asiago biscuit. All absolutely lovely with my favourite being the cured salmon. Extra points for the egg salad being flavourful rather than the bland, insipid variety that's so often served in other establishments. The top tier was obviously scones, organic currant as noted on the website, served with Devon cream and either raspberry or blueberry jam. Just the right size, not too small to leave us wanting, not too large to fill us up before we partook of dessert. Last but certainly not least, the sweets tier. Starting at the left and going clockwise, there were lemon tarts, mixed-berry-and-chocolate-cookie mousse, apple strudel, and chai-spiced butter balls. Of the desserts, my least favourite were the chai-spiced butter balls. A riff on shortbread, but a bit too dry and crumbly for my liking. The lemon tarts were excellent, though. Light and flaky pastry, nicely flavoured filling, not too tart, creamy without being heavy. Overall, a wonderful experience. One of the best high tea services I've enjoyed in Vancouver. As The Fish House changes their Afternoon Tea menu regularly, I'd be more than happy to make a return visit and sample some of their other culinary delights. And the venue isn't prohibitively girly... perhaps next time we'll be able to add some testosterone to the mix. No, guys, you don't have to wear pink or tweed... unless, of course, you really want to. Edited to remedy a stylistic impropriety.

Driving by 7th and Yukon, I noticed signage in a window on the southeast corner advertising a third Solly's location. No mention of anticipated opening date.

The Vancouver Courier Monday, June 13 edition Get hip to latest in "Gru-V" wines – Tim Pawsey profiles Gruner Veltliner, a white varietal that's largely unsung in BC but gaining popularity

Behold, long-lost photos from the Rodeo Drive-in... perhaps they should've stayed lost. The first thing that hit me as soon as we walked through the doors was the smell. Nostalgia in one whiff. Reminded me of drive-in dinners on the road during camping trips to the Okanagan. I felt like I was eight years old all over again. Feeding Trough Like lambs to the slaughter. Mexican Burger with Deep-fried Mushrooms I was disappointed when my burger arrived without any "salad" (to use Lee's word) as it would've gone a long way to mitigate the grease. The salsa had a tangy kick to it but was rather watery, along the lines of Pace Picante Sauce. And Lee certainly hit the nail on the head with his comment about the mushrooms being little bundles of grease. Malt vinegar was the only thing that made them remotely palatable. Deborah's Burger Posted just above the takeout window The most important picture of all. Perhaps they were trying to reassure us that we'd be saved from eternal damnation in the grease fires of Hades. Suffice it to say I'm greatly looking forward to Feenie's.

NOTE: Vancouver Courier articles will be posted twice weekly, as articles are uploaded on Mondays and Wednesdays. The "Breakfast of Champions" article in my previous post was actually from their Monday, June 6 edition. The Vancouver Courier Wednesday, June 8 edition City's culinary community loses two legends: Tim Pawsey pays tribute to Joel Thibault and Jean Claude Ramond Award-winning Canadian reds – Inniskillin's 2003 Zinfandel and Burrowing Owl's 2002 Meritage Budget Wine of the Week – Monkey Bay 2004 Sauvignon Blanc

Fans of New Grand View Szechuan should note that they're moving. Drove past it the other night and saw a sign with their new address on it: 26th and Fraser. During that same trip down Broadway, a rather large flash of red neon caught my eye just east of Burrard. Moxies. I think they cleaned out the factory's entire supply of red neon tubing.

Check out Judith Lane's article in last week's edition of the Georgia Straight on Night-owl noshes for a list of insomniacal dining spots.

The Vancouver Courier Wednesday, June 8 edition Breakfast of Champions – Tim Pawsey gets serious about breaksfast at the Sunshine Diner’s new digs in Kitsilano Official Joe Fortes summer opening raises $26,000 for the Pacific Salmon Foundation The Georgia Straight Thursday, June 9 edition Best Eating: Summer Rubbin’ – Angela Murrills explores the latest in barbecue props and grill fare The dish on fish, fresh off the boats in Steveston’s harbour – Andre Lariviere provides some helpful hints for undertaking a Richmond fish safari Uncorked: Wine dinners mean R&R and a wet Wick – Jurgen Gothe outlines summer food pairings for rosé and riesling at Le Gavroche and stormy-weather wine tastings at the Wickaninnish Inn Food of the Week: Farmers Market at Nat Bailey Stadium… open Wednesday, June 15 from 1:00 to 6:30 p.m. Drink of the Week: Okanagan Spirits bring international accolades… check out their crab apple eau de vie The Westender Thursday, June 9 edition BALLE focuses on local food – Three-day conference centred on Vancouver as “the emerging ‘organic epicentre’ for small business and produce” Fine dining at the bar can be best: No-reso dining options at Chambar, Glowbal, Feenie’s and Lift Terminal City Thursday, June 9 edition Westside beefin’: A perennial favourite, and for good reason – Allen Forrister does some burger wrangling at The Red Onion in Kerrisdale

Loud? Moi? No, no, you have it all wrong. I alone am not loud... perhaps only slightly noisy. Now, take me, add 8 drinks, add Tricia, Deborah, Jenn and Arne... then you have loud! I'm all for a crabfest. Whoever's organizing this one, please keep us posted on dates and such. The Mouse family will be away for a week or so in July, a week or so in August, and I'd hate to miss out on the crack 'n slurp! You know, of course, that we need to cook a pot Asian style... cracked, with black bean sauce or some such concoction thereto. Katherine, you have the right idea. I'll up it a notch by suggesting coconut, cane or palm vinegar and the addition of crushed garlic. Heaven. Absolute heaven.

Vancouver Magazine June 2005 edition Diner: Ineffable Success – Of suicide locations, high rent and the potential for dashed dreams at three new Mediterranean-inspired restaurants: Savory Coast, Adesso and Epic. (Jamie Maw) Bird on a Stick: Zakkushi – Japanese cuisine continues its tasty expansion along the Denman/Robson/Davie axis. (Lea Anderson) Roaming Asia: Tangerine – A Kit’s [sic] house in balance. (Lea Anderson)

In browsing through CityFood's latest Dine & Dash, I found an excerpt from the Superlative Lounge's latest press release announcing their opening. Apparently they've dubbed their style "Retro-Mod". If anyone has the opportunity to try some smooth and sexy, fresh, flavour-full and gratifying food at Marmalade, please let us know what it's like! Edited to correct a punctuational misdemeanor.

Yes to Il Nido. Yes to Adesso.

tarteausucre, it's Prado Cafe, located on Commercial Drive at East 4th Avenue (northeast corner) in a brick building. My comments on our local Coffehouse and Cafe Reviews thread are here. One caveat, however: the Nutella treats aren't always available. Kind of like a Pavlovian reward system... always leave 'em wanting more. But you can always call ahead and ask if they're available. Bonne chance!