Wine and Salt

Jules Bistro Celebrates Beaujolais; Marquis Wine Cellars Toasts France; and Laughing Stock Uncorcks at Salt...

Reminder: Wild Mushrooms and Game are Parkside

Andrey Durbach is celebrating fall at Parkside with his annual Wild Mushroom and Game Festival, on now until mid November...

1st Annual Chinese Restaurant Awards Details Announced

This is a follow-up to last week's announcement regarding the above competition.  More details, including how to vote, after the jump...

Passions Revisited

Looking over my files, I was shocked to discover that this entry somehow never got published.  September's Passions event not only raised well over $100,000 for the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation, it also was a great opportunity to taste the efforts of more than 18 different restaurants (including one bakery and one chocolatier).  Highlights after the jump...

Mushroom Alert at COAST!

COAST Community Table Presents Wild BC Mushrooms 
Tuesday, October 21

Awards, The Dog's Dinner and Chocolate Arts

1st Annual Chinese Restaurant Awards; The Dog Dines Out; and Chocolate Arts is Hands On for the Holidays.

More Details on Voya Opening Tomorrow

Cool logo, eh?  More after the jump...

Espresso, Teatro e Vino

Cibo Offers Pre-Theatre Prix Fixe; Uva Opens for Espresso; and Broadway International Wine Shop Presents La Quercia + Castillo di Bossi.

People, Points, Pesce and Lots of Gold & Silver Stars

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.

Press, Parties, Openings and Tasting Menus

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.