Bravo Bistro Amuse Bouche

[Daddy-A]

I'm hearing rumours that edm's old haunt is closing its doors. Can anyone confirm? I'm especially interested since I have tickets for the Wine Festival event there on the 18th.

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[edm]

i can confirm the rumours, but not the actual closure. It is very likely to happen though... But the 18th's just around the corner, so dont panic. In case the Davie location does shut, my guess is the event will be moved to the original Bravo location on Denman.

As anyone read the review by Tim Pawsey?

[barolo]

It's not the same without you Eddy, so I'm not suprised it might be closing. They need to hang in there a little longer to get the clientele built up.

Edited March 8, 2005 by barolo (log)

[edm]

thanks Anne.

Any investors out there???

Lots of ideas, no cash, same old story

[BCinBC]

Any update on this? Latest Cityfood reviews the Davie location (and gives you some ink Eddy ). Edited twice to add: sorry Eddy is this what you were talking about above?

Edited March 21, 2005 by BCinBC (log)

[barolo]

BCBC, the restaurant is still open. At least Arne went to his Wine Festival event on Friday or Saturday as reported in his foodblog - the event looked really good from his pictures. Eddy is no longer there, unfortunately.

[edm]

i do confirm that Sean Wiegele and myself are not working at Bravo Bistro anymore. And that it has been a month now since we got laid-off.

We are working on our own project. No more sweating for other people!

[BCinBC]

Sorry Eddy, hope I didn't strike a nerve. Good luck with the new project, and of course be sure to post updates!

[Harry Sturhahn]

I live in the hood and as I was coming home noticed that they had reopened? Any ideas? Info?

[barolo]

Walked by last night. Sign outside: All you can eat pasta for $6.00 (edited to add maybe it wasn't all you can eat, but "any pasta" $6.00), sauces $3.00

Sad, but true.

Edited April 28, 2005 by barolo (log)

[edm]

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-Bravo Bistro's PR war machine wasnt good enough to sink its teeth into Vancouver's flesh.

-The saddest thing: getting slower and slower in February... Witnessing the lack, or absence, of support from the public and from the neighbourhood.

-Seing lineups at Stephos on Valentine's night...

Ouch! Davie St, you let me down and are now banned from my errands across the city.

Edited April 28, 2005 by edm (log)

[nondual1]

Hmmm... am I seeing double or something? Abdel Elatouabi was on CityCooks today (using his tangine!) and saying that he owned TWO restaurants. So the Davie location is still hanging on?

See here, here, and here.

[barolo]

Hmmm... am I seeing double or something? Abdel Elatouabi was on CityCooks today (using his tangine!) and saying that he owned TWO restaurants. So the Davie location is still hanging on?

See here, here, and here.

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Yes it still has the same name, and presumably the same owner, but is advertising pasta for $6.00, quite a change from the original concept.

[Daddy-A]

Hmmm... am I seeing double or something? Abdel Elatouabi was on CityCooks today (using his tangine!) and saying that he owned TWO restaurants. So the Davie location is still hanging on?

See here, here, and here.

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Aren't the City Cooks episodes taped ahead of time? Wife & I were at Amuse for a tasting during Wine Fest and the Abdel said things were doing "well" (take that for what it's worth). A lot can happen in a couple months.

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[nwyles]

It has been struggling for a while now. $6.00 pasta - hey, you do what you have to do.

[barolo]

$6.00 pasta - hey, you do what you have to do.

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Yes, I understand that. However, it is sad that the neighbourhood can't support better restaurants. Unfortunately $6.00 pasta fits in perfectly on that street.

[Harry Sturhahn]

It is a very hard street to get established on. It is interesting to watch this happen as well as the vu le vu across the street. I would attribute this to not really understanding the locals.

[kontemporary]

Vu le vu deceived meee. Their window says "fuzion" on it so I thought it'd be interesting.. assuming it was fusion cuisine. But upon further inspection of the menu, it seemed to be quite French/Mediterranean (which isn't really fusion.. is it?).