Riddim & Spice (604) 215-9258 Address: 1945 Commercial Drive (map) Menu Chicken. Good. a Quick Bite By Michael Chin a Special to Eat Vancouver Do you remember the scene in the Fifth Element, where Milla Jovovich has just been recreated, and has to bone up on like five thousand years worth of history? And in […]
Riddim and Spice
September 23rd, 2007 · 4 Comments
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David Hawksworth Flies North
September 16th, 2007 · 4 Comments
David Hawksworth Flies North a news item By Jason Chin Eat Vancouver writer Sunday, September 16th, 2007 Yesterday, a poster on egullet reported that West’s exectutive chef, David Hawksworth, is leaving to develop his own restaurant in The Hotel Georgia. This has been cofirmed by Hawksworth himself, so it seems the deal has been finalized. […]
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Kaplan’s Star Deli
September 8th, 2007 · No Comments
Kaplan’s Star Deli (604) 263-2625 Address: 5775 Oak Street (map) L’chaim! a Quick Bite By Jason Chin Eat Vancouver Writer My friends know that I dine out a lot, so I often get asked for recommendations. I can usually answer their questions easily but sometimes I do get a little stumped; such is the case […]
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Mr. Sub versus Mr. Sushi
August 25th, 2007 · 8 Comments
Mr. Sub versus Mr. Sushi Mr. Sub (604) 683-6152 Address: 781 Davie Street (map) Mr. Sushi (604) 683-6750 – free delivery in 2km radius Address: 775 Davie Street (map) Mr. Sub versus Mr. Sushi a Showdown By Jason Chin Eat Vancouver writer The time has come to answer the question that has burned in the […]
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Bordeaux Futures
August 24th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Fishman the Grape Fishman the Grape – Bordeaux Futures? a wine blog By Daniel Fishman Eat Vancouver writer August 24, 2007 If, like me, you are just starting to collect wine, you are probably used to buying a bottle and drinking it that very night, or within a couple days. It takes some self-control to […]
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Stepho’s Greek Taverna
August 18th, 2007 · 5 Comments
Stepho’s Souvlaki Greek Taverna (604) 683-2555 Address: 1124 Davie Street (map) False Idol a Quick Bite By Michael Chin a Special to Eat Vancouver As an outsider to Vancouver it’s hard for me to gauge the popularity of certain restaurants. Often times I’ll see a place relatively dead only to hear that it’s an anomaly, […]
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Vin Fin
August 11th, 2007 · 5 Comments
Vintropolis Closes Vin Fin a news feature By Jason Chin Eat Vancouver writer Saturday, August 11th, 2007 I was walking to the gym the other day when I saw the above sign on the door of what was the wine bistro Vintropolis. I never really saw many people in there, and it was situated on […]
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Tour de France
August 7th, 2007 · No Comments
Tour de France Fishman the Grape – Tour de France a wine blog By Daniel Fishman Eat Vancouver writer Tuesday, August 7, 2007 In honor of Team Discovery Channel and Alberto Contador’s victory in what was a very exciting, if somewhat controversy riddled Tour de France, I decided to host my own Tour de French […]
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Bistrot Bistro
July 29th, 2007 · 6 Comments
Bistrot Bistro (604) 732-0004 Address: 1961 West 4th Ave (map) homepage French Connections a Quick Bite By Jason Chin Eat Vancouver writer It gradually crept on us, but lately lovers of casual French fare have been treated to a plethora of fine choices. Among the old stalwarts there is The Smoking Dog near Kits beach […]
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WSET Wine Education Level 1
July 24th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Fishman the Grape Fishman the Grape – WSET Level 1 a wine blog By Daniel Fishman Eat Vancouver writer Tuesday, July 24, 2007 I recently had the opportunity to take the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Foundations course, an introductory wine course for people employed in hospitality or simply interested in wine. The course […]
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