Andrey Durbach is celebrating fall at Parkside with his annual Wild Mushroom and Game Festival, on now until mid November...
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Team BC and Team Canada bring home the gold; Caffe Artigiano's Sammy Piccolo makes a winning cup; and Gord Martin's gold is in the Bins.
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This is a follow-up to last week's announcement regarding the above competition. More details, including how to vote, after the jump...
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1st Annual Chinese Restaurant Awards; The Dog Dines Out; and Chocolate Arts is Hands On for the Holidays.
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Cibo Offers Pre-Theatre Prix Fixe; Uva Opens for Espresso; and Broadway International Wine Shop Presents La Quercia + Castillo di Bossi.
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Chambar's GM Paul Grunberg Goes to Market; Boneta's Justin Tisdall Holds the Iron Bar; Laughing Stock's Portfolio Beats the TSX, Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Reap Gold; Dundarave Fish Market is Simply West Coast; and Le Gavroche Offers Paella and Cassoulet for Fall.
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Araxi brings out the Big Guns and Bubbles at Cornucopia; Loden Hotel and its restaurant, Voya, (finally) open October 18 in Vancouver; West launches West: The Cookbook; Taste of Yaletown on now; Italian Kitchen explores Emilia-Romagna; Trattoria IK celebrates the season; and Aurora Bistro celebrates wild mushrooms.
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Giffard Salutes Shaun Layton & Wendy McGuinness as 2008 Iron Mixologists
Giffard, makers of fine liqueurs and syrups, is pleased to announce that Shaun Layton of George Ultra Lounge has emerged triumphant at Giffard’s 2nd annual Iron Mixologist Challenge. Wendy McGuinness of Chambar Belgian Restaurant came in a close second place. David Wolowidnyk of WEST Restaurant and Trevor Kallies of the Granville Room were named runners-up.
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It's been more than a few days, I know, but here we are, and more is coming...
Chef Meets Grape winners; CRU celebrates 5 great years; Tinhorn Creek releases the 2005 Oldfield's Collection Merlot; Mon Bella does brunch; Black Box winner announced; Hart House Croquets for Special Olympics BC; and Fuel Restaurant goes Whole Hog...
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