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Well, judging by the small number of comments and e-mail in response to this little prank, I’m guessing few were fooled. I’ll have to work extra hard to fool Eat Vancouver’s savvy readers next year. And thanks to the folks at DonRockwell.com, from whom I borrowed this prank. Just received this email from a close […]

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The Oyster deal at the Bearfoot Bistro Whistler, BC (map) 3-6pm I can’t believe I haven’t posted this before, but it should be known that everyday from 3-6, the Bearfoot Bistro in Whistler has a ridiculous oyster deal – a dozen oysters for ten bucks. That’s pretty much as cheap as you will find them […]

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I ran across this article today, which deals with Kylie Kwong and the methods she uses to lighten up traditional Chinese dishes. It’s something of a spiritual cousin to the article I mentioned a few weeks ago about General Tso’s Chicken, as well as to my essay about authenticity and El Taco.

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I stumbled across this interesting article the other day on the origins of General Tso’s Chicken, a classic in Americanized Chinese food. It’s a good read. The writer does a great job of tracking the origin of a dish born out of Chinese and American tastes.

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Eat Vancouver in Memphis By Jason Chin Eat Vancouver staff Jan 24th – Jan 28th 2007 Memphis, TN The hardest part about writing a quick recap of my recent culinary adventures in Memphis is not titling it something along the lines of Eatin’ in Memphis. Not humming the tune to Walking in Memphis during my […]

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After a flurry of speculation it was announced today that Quang Dang (formerly of West and Rare) is joining C Restaurant as Chef de Cuisine. From the press release: Harry Kambolis, owner of C Restaurant, is pleased to welcome Quang Dang to the kitchen brigade. Dang assumes the position of Chef de Cuisine under Executive […]

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Ladies and gentlemen, your 2007 Dine Out Vancouver restaurants. After a couple of years of DOVing, I’ve more or less decided to take a break from it this year. Nothing personal, but I’ve just never been terribly impressed with my meal, at least enough to make it worth braving the often sizable crowds. That’s not […]

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Hi All, I’m taking a short vacation to my home country. Regular posting will be back in the new year. Happy holidays and good eating, Jason

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Some holiday meals at local restaurants I have heard about: La Gavroche: Leave the cooking for Christmas day and relax with a special Christmas Eve menu at Le Gavroche Restaurant on Sunday, December 24th. Pere Noël beware as seasonal jubilee is translated into an eve of culinary highlights for $65 per person (excluding tax & […]

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From Sean Heather’s blog: From Diner to Lucky Diner in 5 days Lucky Diner will open for dinner 5pm-midnight this Thursday-Sunday and Brunch this Saturday & Sunday from 11am to 2pm. We will close on Monday and open at noon on Tuesday for lunch With Kurtis Kolt at the helm, Mark Brand managing the bar, […]

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