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More on HSG.
Went Friday night. I cannot believe the place was not packed. Even though there has been some talk in the media regarding the damage Canada Line construction is doing to the local merchants you don’t really notice it until you witness a half-empty for yourself.
It is important for the community to make a point to go into the affected business, such as the HSG, and give support. Considering the fact that the construction will go on for at least another year, I hope Neil and the rest of the affected merchants will stay and fight.
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your local save-on has a wide array of delicious ice creams (open unitl midnight). also a gelato place on 3 rd under london drugs.
on to more important item, what the FUCK happened to the starbucks and 7-11 on 3 rd and ackroyd???????
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I didn’t want to create a new thread, so I’m putting this here.
Hell has officially frozen. LDB has finally decided to put on its website what we’ve all been desperately wanting since the dawn of time. A real-time stock inventory for their products.
For example, lets say you want 2004 Calona Opal. You can see which store has it and how many.
YAY!!!!!!! Best thing since slice bread I tells ya.
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^ i dont think its fair that im reading this while eating wendy's chilli with mystery meat....
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Considering none of us knows what actually transpired, I’m not sure if there’s a point debating this.
You're right, there's no point in debating about this unless someone has some inside information and both sides are represented.
I'd much rather debate the merits (ahem) of Blenz coffee.
I'm not a coffee snob, unlike some of my friends. But I think they filter their coffee through their cars' oil filters.
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A shoeshine with every paycheck?
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Applauded? you must be joking.
I agree that people should not take too much crap, but they should also be taught to deal with conflict in a constructive and mature way.
...;this was a childish and unprofessional way to deal with the situation...
If they had real employment standard issues they could have gone through the proper channels. It looks like "you should have been a better people person" was their only real reason for abandoning this guys shop and quitting.
What sort of damage was done?...
What if a restaurant owner posted a sign on the door when he fired someone? The whole city would be up in arms.
Hopefully Jorge Carrillo, Hyun Kim, Paisley McHaffie and Stewart Yu will have better luck at their next places of employment, but it's unlikely.
I've been a worker and a business owner, and I agree completely with eatbc. I wouldn't want to work with anyone who would actually go to such lengths just for a momentary feeling of revenge. Not that I haven't. But I did the intelligent thing, I found the guy another job, and he left the shop that I was working in. Plus, he was grateful to me, which made me seem like 'his kind', and took me out of his line of fire completely. I say work smart, don't quit stupid.
Considering none of us knows what actually transpired, I’m not sure if there’s a point debating this. The owner could have been a complete asshole to all of his employees. It is also fair to assume that ALL of the employees were jus too damn sensitive.
However, I am pretty sure that to have 4 people lose their livelihoods at the same time, something really awful must have occurred. Sure, we all have our differences. And if one of the employees quit, then we could have assumed “it was just one of those days”. But to have 4 people quit, that requires something really monumental. I have worked with asshole employers before, but never seen 4 people leave at the same time.
Maybe they got a really good offer from Starbucks?
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I just wanted to rave about a wine I tried on the weekend.
HESTER CREEK - SELECTED BARREL CABERNET MERLOT 00/02
SKU #13920 / UPC #00626037003021
I think at $24.99 it's rather a bargain as I found it to be absolutely delicious. According to the label, only 600 cases were made, and my local LDB has like 5 bottles on the shelf. I'm not a wine geek, so all I can say about is YUMMMMMMMM. Juicy raspberry, well developed tannins, strong chocolate and coffee. Get it while you can!!
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i tried to make resos for my bday in november but couldn't. perhaps they changed their policy since then
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How about Stella's on Commercial Drive, Habit on Main, or Wild Rice? Parking should not be a problem at any of these as they are all near public parking lots or resident non-permit streets.
Cheers,
Stephen
Stella's does not take resos (my god, that rhymes!). And its always packed to the brim with customers, mussels, and beer. MMMMMMM beer
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I heard that Sushikan is now closed, and the chefs are back in Japan. I thought there was a downtown location opening? Apparently the owners think that Richmond might not be ready for such a high-end Japanese restaurant?
Damn...there goes my hirame engawa.
How about just taking a walk to Hastings Racecourse?
hirame engawa = flounder fin, not horse
Dammit, I gotta brush up on my Japanese. Apparently toro is not what Japanese chefs yell while holding a red bed sheet, trying to incite an angry bull. Who knew eh?
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Has anybody heard anything about De Lounge in Richmond? I think it's fairly recent, and they had a few small ads in the Straight.
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I heard that Sushikan is now closed, and the chefs are back in Japan. I thought there was a downtown location opening? Apparently the owners think that Richmond might not be ready for such a high-end Japanese restaurant?
Damn...there goes my hirame engawa.
How about just taking a walk to Hastings Racecourse?
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Just to break up the tempo... I just came back from lunch at Milestone's on Lougheed. This is because the wait at CC was 30 minutes and ditto Earls.
Anyhoo, mind you I haven't been to Milestone's in a few years, but I seem to recall their food being a few notches above Boston Pizza. This was not the case. While the beef dip sounded good on the menu, the plate was loaded with four food groups: bread, fried, fat, and potatoes. Granted, you cannot really gamble with the lunch rush... But still, how boring can you be?
We've been talking about Earls and CC a lot. But what about Milestones, Boston Pizza, and White Spot? Bang-for-the-buck or just crappy food? How many more famous chefs should appear in White Spot commercials before their food becomes palatable?
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Now that I have given ten of you the recipe, I do not want to see this used for anything than personal consumption.
If I see something like
"Transfattyacid's House of Gingerbread Pudding " or "snacky cat"s pudding hut",
opening up anywhere within a 1000 miles of Yaletown, there will be trouble.
Other than that, enjoy to your hearts content.
Once you have made it, you will soon realize that it is easier and cheaper to come down here and have one and you do not have to do the dishes ( unless you really want to )
But Richmond is fine, right?
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The difference between a restaurant like Aurora and Milestone's is that I pore over the menu longer at the former because I have to narrow down my choices--many of the dishes look good, and I want to make the "right" decision. At Milestone's--which I haven't been in 5+ years, because I've never had anything really good there--I take a long time to order because I'm searching for the one item that sounds like it would be remotely interesting. And that's not really a great feeling to have when I know I'm paying about the same that I would for something at Aurora.
I agree. Five years ago, Earls et. al. were much cheaper than they are today. I think it is interesting to note that the prices have steadily increased to match the non-chains (sans perhaps West, Gotham, etc). And so consequently the bang-for-buck value has conversely decreased. I think at this point in time, it is a better option to visit a non-chain restaurant because, as Ling pointed out, the originality and the quality is not always there with Earls et. al.
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From 15 - 22 I worked as a hostess or server at various CFD restaurants in the province, and while I might only net $10 - $12/hour as a hostess (more as a server) most of it was in tips, not taxed, and I didn't have many other peers - other than a friend who made $20/hour cleaning fish guts in Richmond - who were making more $$ at that age. Most retail jobs paid worse, the environment was fun, you ate for free or a sizeable discount, and it's where I found all my boyfriends.
While it would be pretty hard to support a family on those wages, as a put-yourself-through-school or early work experience, it was one of the best opportunities going in my world . . .
I think we're going entering the world of discrimination here as I am pretty sure Cactus Club et. al. hires their servers on the basis of tits-to-blond ratio, and men are segregated to the back. And the tips rarely dribble to that part of the business on equal par to what you were pocketing.
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^ Matt, fear not, I am pretty sure they fired that chef's ass a long time ago.
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My experience has shown that the chef (if he’s not the owner) earns the big bucks and spends his day at the golf course.
Eugene, please let me know where these places are so that when I sell my place, I know where to go to work on my backswing.
Neil, I aint making shit up. When I worked the late shift I would never, ever see him. When I worked the day shift I would see him until around 10-11am. He probably played somewhere in Richmond. I was armpit-deep in crap, so I didn't ask him where he worked on his backswing. Not that I’m bitter!!
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The challenge they have in making this all work with $10/hr employees is monumental, and indeed is their greatest weakness. You get what you pay for. Training costs combined with staff turnover creates a sometimes unworkable atmosphere when servers can bring home $40,000 + /yr in grats, on top of their wage.
I was not aware that the line cooks earn more than $10 an hour, whether that be Earls or *insert name of a famous restaurant*. My experience has shown that the chef (if he’s not the owner) earns the big bucks and spends his day at the golf course. Granted I am generalizing, but that does not change the fact that while the dismal Flying Beaver earned $1.5 million dollars in food revenues alone in ‘02, I was getting $8 dollars an hour.
What did Jerry Maguire say? Help me, help you. $8 an hour is not helping. Especially for a shitty job like a line cook/dish bitch.
That being said, more often than not I’ve had good experiences at Earl/Cactus Club, which is more what I can say about certain non-chain establishments in the Lower Mainland.
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At the risk of being branded a complete snob, I have to say that at Diva last night, I noticed a whole whack of people who looked like they were dressed for McDonald's.
I know that currently, raggedy jeans and shirts that look like they've been in a drawer for the past 30 years are in style, and I am well aware of the relaxed dress code in Vancouver--I have worn jeans to West, albeit with dressy boots and jacket--but I was honestly surprised by the über-casual DOV-goers last night.
Somehow, a $35 DOV menu indicates to me that some sort of dressing-up is in order, even on a Sunday. Am I expecting too much?
At least they were wearing pants. At other places I’ve witness shorts and “wife-beaters”, albeit not together. Dammit people, put an effort into your appearance! Especially when you go out to a restaurant.
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Now I know what that sound is when you go into the HSG. Its not the sound of cutlery or glassware, but the sound of Neil’s mammoth brass balls. Note to self: never piss Neil off.
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So, who's got the best ahi? I was at Chambar not too long ago and had the tuna there...it was quite good, but nothing spectacular. In the summer I had the tuna at Fresco in Kelowna and it was phenomenal but I need a local joint for tasty tuna!
I am getting kinda tired of tuna. Every place has the obligatory ahi tuna dish.
I am sure there are one or two other fish in the sea besides tuna and salmon, no? Thats why I like going to the Sandbar.
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Moderne Burger is finally re-opened and YUMMY as always (also packed as always). Every restaurateur (well, a lot anyway) should take lessons in customer service from these gracious hosts. I’m going next Sunday for LAMB burger *mouth watering* no wait, a DOUBLE lamb burger!! MMMMMMMMMMMM
Who’s coming with me to storm the palace!!!
Tomato cafe?
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According to some, this is a very hit and miss place.