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The Globe and Mail

Friday, December 16 edition

  • Reasons galore to celebrate and drool – Since the expansion and redesign were completed in late October, Scott Jaeger now has ample room to stretch his culinary wings at The Pear Tree. (Alexandra Gill)

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The Vancouver Courier

Monday, December 19 edition

  • Give the gift of the grapes – Tim Pawsey proffers a few last-minute gift suggestions for the oenophiles in your life.
  • Wine of the Week – Gobelsburger 2001 Grüner Veltliner and Pfaffenheim 2004 Gewürztraminer are two of Tim Pawsey's picks for pairing with turkey.

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Vancouver Magazine

December 2005 edition

  • Diner: Rainy-day friends – Triumphs of substance over style at Diner, The Hamilton Street Grill, The Smoking Dog and Senova. (Jamie Maw)
  • Capital Dining – Andrew Morrison uncovers "fine new eating behind the Tweed Curtain" at Temple, Rosemeade and Mo:LÉ.

The Vancouver Courier

Wednesday, December 21 edition

  • Food that's good to go – Tim Pawsey discovers a variety of upscale takeout fare at Quince, Allô Provence, Les Amis de Fromage and Sweet Obsessions.

The Georgia Straight

Thursday, December 22 edition

  • Best Eating: Goods in the 'hoods – Angela Murrills does some culinary travelling in Vancouver's ethnic neighbourhood centres.
  • Best Eating: Union Gospel chef takes on big bird dinner – Each year, the Union Gospel Mission provides Christmas dinner with all the trimmings to roughly 2,500 people "classified as 'the hungry, the hurting, and the homeless'." (John Lekich)
  • Uncorked: Argentina is home to the Malbec revolution – Jurgen Gothe surmises that this "black grape... once was widely grown in Bordeaux and is still the predominant variety for red wines in the southwest of France—is about to become a new darling of the wine set."
  • Food of the Week: Presto Panini – Angela Murrills finds "an oasis of calm [on Hornby Street] just steps from the Robson Street chaos."
  • Drink of the Week: Gunn Oak Aged Beer (Jurgen Gothe)
  • Straight Goods: Cut and pasteDown To Earth is a new collaborative cookbook by Farmer Susan Davidson and Chef David Alsop that focuses on "regional, seasonal, and organic recipes to kick-start your New Year’s good-eating resolutions." (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Talking turkey – Order your "Oriental-style" turkey or duck from T&T and Osaka Supermarkets until January 2. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Raise the curtain – On show nights, Ouisi Bistro offers a three-course prix fixe "pre-theatre" dinner for a song at $25. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Christmas scramble – Check out Dockside Restaurant, Vera's Burger Shack and Viva Fine Foods for last-second dining options on the 25th. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Eat for charity – Find recipes and bargains in the West Coast Recipe Calendar with proceeds benefiting the C.H.I.L.D. Foundation. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Shell out – Now in its 12th year, tickets for the annual Liberty Wine Cellars' BC Wine and Oyster Festival will soon be sold out. Proceeds will be donated to the BC Children’s Hospital’s Oak Tree Clinic. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)

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The Globe and Mail

Friday, December 23 edition

  • Alexandra Gill lists a few themed dinner parties on New Year's Eve that really run the gamut: "From Russia With Love" at La Terrazza to "Hipster Baroque" at Chambar.

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The Georgia Straight

Thursday, December 29 edition

The Westender

Thursday, December 29 edition (Lifestyles section)

  • Where to nosh on New Year's Eve – Andrew Morrison finds a few spots still available for the festivities at Nu, Central Bistro, La Terrazza and Yaggers.

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The Vancouver Courier

Tuesday, January 3 edition

  • 2005 a good year for wine – "Poring through the tattered pages of traveled tasting books, the Hired Belly is trying to make sense of 2005-a year of big winery shake-ups and neat little guy start-ups; concept wines that often left us cold; and more would-be Yellowtail killers than you'd ever want to taste." (Tim Pawsey)

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The Vancouver Courier

Wednesday, January 4 edition

  • Cheap eats to ease your wallets into 2006 – Tim Pawsey helps tighten the purse strings with a few cost-conscious dining options including The Kolachy Shop, Accents and Chutney Villa.

The Georgia Straight

Thursday, January 5 edition

The Westender

Thursday, January 5 edition (Lifestyles section)

  • For savvy restauranteurs [sic], smart marketing goes beyond the kitchen – A myriad of ways to generate restaurant buzz before the doors even open, courtesy of Andrew Morrison.
  • Foodie Q&A: Pining for that elusive Moroccan meal – Profile of Jason Malloff, chef at Fiddlehead Joe’s Eatery.

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The Vancouver Courier

Friday, January 6 edition

  • School of hard gnocchi – Gnocchi-making is taken to an all-new plateau with Dave Waring's novelty invention, the Spudometer. (Tim Pawsey)
  • Wine of the week – Beyerskloof Synergy 2002 (Stellenbosch)

The Globe and Mail

Friday, January 6 edition

  • Alexandra Gill finds the food unmemorable at Saltlik, her "nominee for worst restaurant design of the year award."

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The Vancouver Courier

Wednesday, January 11 edition

  • Chinese New Year takeout – "For over a decade, T&T has offered Vancouverites a refreshing alternative to run-of-the-mill supermarket shopping-and a lively window for non-Asians to experience a slice of culture that helps set this city apart." (Tim Pawsey)

The Georgia Straight

Thursday, January 12 edition

  • Best Eating: For many local foodies, Dine Out is on the menu – "During these traditionally lean and hungry months, Vancouver annually gets dedicated eaters all fired up with Dine Out (January 20 to February 2)." (Angela Murrills)
  • Uncorked: Wine fest and auction bid for world fame – "Never mind your Aspen cluster fucks, your New York Wine Frenzy—[the Playhouse Wine Festival], here in good old mellow Vancouver-by-the-sea, tops them all by giving us more of what we want: wine and plenty of it, wineries and plenty of their principals, dinners, tastings, seminars, and that auction thing." (Jurgen Gothe)
  • Food of the Week: Blood oranges (Angela Murrills)
  • Drink of the Week: The second of the best-of-2005 brews – (Jurgen Gothe)
  • Straight Goods: Selling sauerkraut – Oyama Sausage’s choucroute festival runs from January 26 to 29. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Scarlet temptation rav – "Construction is seriously affecting Cambie Street businesses, so do make an extra effort to support the strip’s retail and restaurants" such as "Tomato Fresh Food Café, which consistently promotes regional ingredients." (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Double decade deals – To ease the post-holiday cash crunch, the Pan Pacific Hotel "has slashed menu prices back to 1986 levels now through Sunday (January 15." (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Buon mangia – Quattro on 4th and Gusto de Quattro are both offering $35 three-course menus until February 28. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Fish on – A sizeable awning and newly installed heaters take the edge off of winter at Go Fish. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Boffo bill – "Cowichan Valley chef-author Bill Jones [adds] a second global Gourmand World Cookbook Award to his collection for his 2005 Salmon: The Cookbook (Whitecap Books)." (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)

The Westender

Thursday, January 12 edition (Lifestyles section)

  • Bin 941 still a model of consistency – Since opening in 1998, Gord Martin and crew have continued to fire on all cylinders. (Andrew Morrison)

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The Vancouver Courier

Friday, January 13 edition

  • Picking the perfect heartbreak grape – Tim Pawsey chooses Pinot as a worthy option for Valentine's Day wooing.
  • Tickets are still available for the 12th-annual B.C. Wine and Oyster Festival which is being held on January 17 at the Hyatt. Proceeds to benefit the B.C. Children's Hospital Oak Tree Clinic.
  • Arts Umbrella is sponsoring the 2006 Sonoma Wine Affair at the Pan Pacific's Crystal Pavilion on February 1. Approximately 70 wines will be available to tickle your palate.

Joie Alvaro Kent

"I like rice. Rice is great if you're hungry and want 2,000 of something." ~ Mitch Hedberg

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The Vancouver Courier

Thursday, January 19 edition

  • Doin' the Dine Out – Tim Pawsey runs through a few suggestions on restaurant patron protocol for both Dine Out newcomers and veterans.
  • Tim Pawsey tastes his way through Al Porto's $25 DOV menu.
  • The B.C. Wine Institute's comprehensive online list of suggested food and wine pairings comes in handy when negotiating DOV's maze of VQA offerings.
  • Wine of the Week: Wild Goose Stoney Slope Riesling 2004

The Georgia Straight

Thursday, January 19 edition

The Westender

Thursday, January 19 edition (Lifestyles section)

  • Curious brings a taste for tapas to darkest Gastown – Despite a few kinks in the menu, Andrew Morrison deems this Powell Street eatery a promising new addition to the neighbourhood.

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"I like rice. Rice is great if you're hungry and want 2,000 of something." ~ Mitch Hedberg

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The Globe and Mail

Friday, January 20 edition

  • Food for your temple – Alexandra Gill runs down a few alternatives for healthy fare to start off your new year.
  • Vive le vin français – France is the focus for this year's Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, and tickets are flying out the door. (Alexandra Gill)

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"I like rice. Rice is great if you're hungry and want 2,000 of something." ~ Mitch Hedberg

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The Vancouver Courier

Friday, January 20 edition

  • Forks & Corks kicks off wining and dining season – Starting with this event hosted by The Vancouver Club on February 3, Tim Pawsey gives the heads-up on a number of upcoming competitions and tasting events around town.

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"I like rice. Rice is great if you're hungry and want 2,000 of something." ~ Mitch Hedberg

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The Vancouver Courier

Wednesday, January 25 edition

  • New Main Street joint Habit forming – Tim Pawsey checks out SoMa's newest spot for a casual nibble.
  • James Cluer kicks off the spring session of Wine & Spirit Education Trust courses this week, a collaborative effort of his Fine Vintage Ltd. and UBC's Continuing Education department.

The Georgia Straight

Thursday, January 26 edition

  • Best Eating: New Year a feast of symbols – Angela Murrills discovers that, even as it evolves, the Chinese New Year banquet is steeped in family traditions.
  • Uncorked: Aurora's wine list hits province's top notes – Aurora Bistro's BC-centric wine cellar is well stocked with "adventuresome domestic labels that are at the forefront of British Columbia’s booming wine scene." (Jurgen Gothe)
  • Drink of the Week: Marie Brizard Watermelon Liquor (Jurgen Gothe)
  • Straight Goods: Mediterranean escape – If you're in the mood for Portuguese food, Senova lets you personalize a three-course meal from the à-la-carte menu for $30 throughout the year. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Growing shamrocks – Sean Heather stays busy with the upcoming openings of Limerick Junction and a cheese-and-wine-tasting bar in Blood Alley. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Double happiness – Catch the Chinese New Year festivities on Granville Island while stocking up on bison meat courtesy of the folks at Hanson Bison Ranch. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Sip 'n' spitArts Umbrella hosts the 2006 Sonoma Wine Affair at the Pan Pacific Hotel on Wednesday, February 1. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Sweet eats – Morton's, the Steakhouse serves up high fashion and gourmet treats at its First Thursday event on February 2. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Canada's best – Anton Fercher's Chapeau Canada Les Grands Chefs paints "an iconic portrait of Canadian chefs". (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Wine on – Wet your whistle at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival which features events from February 27 to March 5 at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre and numerous restaurants around town. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)

The Westender

Thursday, January 26 edition (Lifestyles section)

  • Foodie Q&A: Dinner goes better with a few laughs – Profile of Stephen Wong, food-and-wine writer/consultant and cookbook author.

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"I like rice. Rice is great if you're hungry and want 2,000 of something." ~ Mitch Hedberg

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The Globe and Mail

Friday, January 27 edition

  • Welcome the Year of the Dog – Alexandra Gill lists a few lesser-known options for Chinese New Year dining.
  • Good wine and good company – Raise a glass at the Sonoma Wine Affair on February 1 to benefit Arts Umbrella, and support Les Dames d'Escoffier's scholarship fund for female chefs on February 3 by participating in the Fork and Glass event at the Vancouver Club. (Alexandra Gill)

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The Vancouver Courier

Friday, January 27 edition

  • Whisky a go go with Feenie's food – Eric Pateman teamed up with Andrew Starritt of Caskstrength "to explore some serious collectible and extravagant single malts matched with Rob Feenie's exquisite plates at [Edible BC's] recent "Whisky Wednesday" dinner".

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"I like rice. Rice is great if you're hungry and want 2,000 of something." ~ Mitch Hedberg

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The Vancouver Courier

Friday, February 3 edition

  • Meatheads fight for burger glory – Tim Pawsey lets his belt out a notch or two after his judging panel stint for Vera's Burger Shack's "Build a Better Burger Contest."

The Georgia Straight

Thursday, January 26 edition

The Westender

Thursday, February 2 edition (Lifestyles section)

  • In a food democracy, there's just no accounting for taste – Andrew Morrison mulls over the results of the WestEnder's Best of the City poll with mixed emotions.
  • Marquis Wine Cellars – A brief writeup of this oenophile's paradise on Davie Street.
  • Pass the Cheez Whiz and syrup – Profile of Brandon Adams, owner of Tango's Gourmet Meats, a specialty meat shop and delicatessen.
  • Best takeout Hon's – 25 years of impulse dining.

The Globe and Mail

Friday, February 3 edition

  • Retro dining with Dad – Alexandra Gill's search for food nostalgia with her paternal unit turns up unhurried "down-home" food at Diner and postmodern healthy diner fare at the Templeton.

Joie Alvaro Kent

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The Vancouver Courier

Saturday, February 4 edition

  • French wines trying to regain foothold – Sopexa tries to woo the educated British Columbian wine palates back to the fruits of the French vine. (Tim Pawsey)

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"I like rice. Rice is great if you're hungry and want 2,000 of something." ~ Mitch Hedberg

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The Vancouver Courier

Wednesday, February 8 edition

  • Heat up your Valentine's with raclette – Tim Pawsey discovers that "cheese, even the stinky kind, is believed to release the same rush of hormones as sex."
  • Winery of the week: Parri Estate

The Georgia Straight

Thursday, February 9 edition

The Westender

Thursday, February 9 edition (Lifestyles section)

  • Cru gives new life to old standards – Andrew Morrison gives a thumbs up to Cru's fresh take on the tried and true.

The Globe and Mail

Friday, February 10 edition

  • My foodie Valentine – Alexandra Gill lists "a selection of popular and lesser-known erotic foods" and the restaurants that are serving them.

Joie Alvaro Kent

"I like rice. Rice is great if you're hungry and want 2,000 of something." ~ Mitch Hedberg

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The Vancouver Courier

Friday, February 10 edition

  • New Gastown spot will have diners Curious – Opening growing pains aside, Tim Pawsey finds that the small plates at Curious are worthy of a second visit.
  • Pub fare at the Park Royal "Village" location of Steamworks still continues to please a year after opening.
  • The latest incarnations of Kitsilano's Café d'Lite and Banana Leaf add some spice to the West Broadway dining scene.
  • It's business as usual at Manuel Ferreira's Senova while sister restaurant Le Gavroche is on the mend.

Joie Alvaro Kent

"I like rice. Rice is great if you're hungry and want 2,000 of something." ~ Mitch Hedberg

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The Vancouver Courier

Wednesday, February 15 edition

  • Sonoma has the best of both worlds – "In the bottle, Sonoma has the best of both worlds: a lengthy growing season with ideal cool climate influence from reliable maritime fogs that drive acidity. But Napa's neighbour is also remarkable for the incredible range of varieties that it manages to do well." (Tim Pawsey)

The Georgia Straight

Thursday, February 16 edition

The Westender

Thursday, February 16 edition (Lifestyles section)

  • Mexican heat warms up Davie Village – Andrew Morrison finds a few misses but many hands-down hits at Lolita's.

The Globe and Mail

Friday, February 17 edition

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Friday, February 17 edition

  • Trafalgars does drunch – "The increasingly noteworthy sibling to Sweet Obsession recently unveiled "Drunch"-a hybrid fusion of lunch and dinner that in our book adds up to one of the tastiest ways to be comestibly productive." (Tim Pawsey)
  • Chef Andrea Carlson is now offering a 100-Mile Tasting Menu, based on a project created by journalists Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon, now through March at Raincity Grill.

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The Vancouver Courier

Thursday, February 23 edition

  • Napa winery one to Select – "Refreshingly down-to-earth, Shafer stopped by the Vancouver Club recently to pour some new releases-not to mention a mini vertical of celebrated Hillside Select wines from 1998-2001." (Tim Pawsey)
  • "Hugh Johnson's Wine: A Life Uncorked is a rambling, entertaining memoir of the British wine writer's (known best for his Wine Atlas and Pocket Wine Book) whirl through the wine world." (Tim Pawsey)
  • "A Chilean name to note: Casa Silva/Dona Dominga–at BCLS specialty and some private wine stores." (Tim Pawsey)

The Georgia Straight

Thursday, February 23 edition

  • Dining: Rare flora gets sexy seeding – Sandy Grey's organic heirloom vegetable seeds and award-winning flower honey will be available for purchase this weekend at VanDusen Botanical Garden’s 17th annual Seedy Saturday. (Matthew Burrows)
  • Uncorked: Name gamer blasts wines out of obscurity – "Renaming, repositioning, taking a product (preferably a wine or winery) out of obscurity and into the spotlight—that’s Hadley-Beauregard’s stock-in-trade. So…dynamited churches, inkblot illustrations, ticker-tape graphics, and steaming stacks of linen. Now we’re talking. And people are talking, big time." (Jurgen Gothe)
  • Recipes: Black Bean Express
  • Food of the Week: Vancouver's first Mardi Gras (Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Hello sin – Chocoatl woos the sweet of tooth and the weak of will. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Flavour of the month – Chef Karen Barnaby features Spanish food as part of her culinary "world tour" at The Fish House in Stanley Park. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: B.C. takes gold – Diva at the Metropolitan's Laura Sharpe comes out on top in The Next Great Chef . (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Fat tuesday [sic] – Order a pannekoek at any De Dutch outlet (www.dedutch.com/) on Shrove Pannekoek Tuesday (February 28), and $2 will be donated to the annual De Dutch Inspiration for the Cure breast cancer fundraiser. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Fine frites – Chef Daniel Thomas's newly opened Bistro 1754 already has a crew of regulars. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)
  • Straight Goods: Fab feasts – Tickets are still available for a handful of Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival dinners. (Judith Lane and Angela Murrills)

The Westender

Thursday, February 23 edition (Lifestyles section)

  • A bumper crop of eateries to please – Andrew Morrison lists the newest establishments on Vancouver's culinary front.

Joie Alvaro Kent

"I like rice. Rice is great if you're hungry and want 2,000 of something." ~ Mitch Hedberg

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