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  New Dishes at L’Abattoir

  03.30.11 | Permalink | 1 Comment | By Jonathan

  I reviewed L’Abattoir on opening night last year and have been back many times since for fine cocktails and cuisine. Featured are some iphone photos taken while trying out some new dishes last weekend. The pan fried lamb sweetbreads with veal tongue sauce gribiche ($14) was delicious (and I keep thinking about it). Pacific halibut [...]

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  Bottoms Up!

  03.24.11 | Permalink | 2 Comments | By Jonathan

  I got this cheeky message at the bottom of my beer glass at Sea Monstr Sushi in Gastown. They are the first restaurant in Canada to adopt the bottoms up system, which fills special beer glasses from the bottom via a magnetic seal. This makes pouring fast and eliminates many of the foam issues associated [...]

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  Acme Cafe

  03.22.11 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

  Continuing my iphone tilt-shift theme (and I may just be getting started) is the incomparable Acme Cafe. I enjoyed a roast beef sandwich, the soup of the day and a big piece of Grand Marnier Latte pie.

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  Tako Wasabi Tilt-Shift

  03.22.11 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

  Trying out a tilt-shift photography app on iphone last night. Pictured is Tako Wasabi @ Guu Gastown.

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  Healthy Chef Competition 2011

  03.20.11 | Permalink | 4 Comments | By Jonathan

  In its 12th year, the Healthy Chef Competition was held last week by the BC Produce Marketing Association. A fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society and Heart and Stroke Foundation, the evening was held in a ballroom at the Hyatt Regency. The night featured two dishes from each of 10 local participants, cooked and displayed [...]

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  Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!

  03.17.11 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

  More fun from Frances Quinn on “the one day you can have your pint and eat it too!”

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  Pancake Parka

  03.17.11 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

  Impressive work sent in by Frances Quinn, “I pimped a pancake into a parka. Whoever said ‘don’t play with your food’ was obviously wrong!”

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  deluxe chirashi, again

  03.11.11 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

  I never get tired of the deluxe chirashi don at Sushi Zero One (@sushizeroone) on Pender. Nor do I get tired of posting photos of it!

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  Zen Set at Miku for Lunch

  03.08.11 | Permalink | 1 Comment | By Jonathan

  A birthday in the office was the perfect excuse for a delicious Zen set at Miku for lunch. Green tea tiramisu and bitter orange sorbet followed.

  happy birthday Alex!

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  Breakfast Sandwich Sundays

  03.06.11 | Permalink | Comment? | By Jonathan

  I have become obsessed with breakfast sandwiches. In this post, I feature my three favorites so far, each hitting a different note of perfection.
  At the Salty Tongue in Gastown, they serve a breakfast sandwich that I have most weekend mornings, a fresh roll filled with egg, cheese, bacon and mustard. At only $3.50, this may [...]

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