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MIXOLOGISTS - (
May 27, 2009)
STEVE DA CRUZ TO OFFER "THE GENUINE ARTICLE" AT CORNER SUITE BISTRO DE LUXE(
Directly from the Press Release.)
With his love for the classics, it’s only fitting that
Steve Da Cruz will offer a list of over 100 drinks at the
corner suite bistro de luxe. For the bar program Da Cruz has developed a guide to cocktails. Aptly named “
The Genuine Article” the list includes recipes for some of the world’s oldest and most iconic drinks. ...
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CHEFS - (
February 24, 2009)
BLUE WATER CAFE'S FRANK PABST HOOKS SILVER AT THE CANADIAN CULINARY CHAMPIONSHIPSFollowing three grueling days of competition,
Blue Water Cafe's executive chef
Frank Pabst emerged with the Silver medal at the
Canadian Culinary Championships in Banff, Alberta. ...
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CHEFS - (
JANUARY 5, 2009)
CHEF RAMAN ANAND PASSES AWAYRaman Anand passed away suddenly on Friday, January 2nd of a heart attack at the age of 34. Raman has been a member of
The Sutton Place Hotel family since August 23rd, 1999. During this time he received many accolades and accomplishments, most recently being awarded a Gold Medal at the
World Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany with the rest of the
Culinary Team of BC on which he held a position.
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RESTAURANT MANAGERS - (
November 22, 2008)
ANNETTE RAWLINSON HAS JOINED AU PETIT CHAVIGNOL AS GENERAL MANAGER.
(
Directly from the press release.)
Annette brings with her extensive years of experience in managing service-oriented restaurants in Vancouver, such as
C,
Diva,
900 West and
Bacchus. Annette has been awarded
Vancouver Magazine's "Premier Crew Award" for outstanding service. She brings her hands on approach, honesty and genuine passion to
Au Petit Chavignol ...
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CHEFS - (
November 20, 2008)
DAVID FOOT TO BE EXECUTIVE CHEF AT MARKETWord out of New York is that
Jean-George Vongerichten has chosen former Vancouverite, Chef
David Foot, to be his Executive Chef at
Market when the restaurant opens at the
Shangri-la in late January.
Thus, for a former local chef, it's been a circuitous Pan-Pacific route that has finally led back to home. Doing a little sleuthing via unofficial sources, this is what we dug up on David: ...
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CHEFS - (
November 17, 2008)
TALKING HEADSFour
YouTube videos produced for
C restaurant have gone viral over the last 24 hours, with emails richocheting around the Vancouver dining community ...
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CHEFS
ROMY PRASAD JOINS SO.CIAL AT LE MAGASIN
(October 24, 2008)
Maureen Fleming, managing partner, proprietor of
So.Cial at Le Magasin, along with business partners
Bob McCammon and
Kirk McLean, is pleased to announce that
Romy Prasad, one of British Columbia’s most respected Chefs, has joined their team. Today Maureen is delighted to announce that Romy takes over the stoves at So.Cial effective October 30th, 2008. They anticipate new menus to be in place by late November ....
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POSTCARDS - (
October 1, 2008)
BARBARA-JO IS PICKING GRAPES IN ITALY
From Kurtis Kolt ...
"
Anthony Nicalo of
Farmstead Wine is currently in Italy wih
Barbara-jo MacIntosh and is blogging about their experiences. In asking him how this came about, he responded ...
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I was browsing the Italian gastronomy section in Books to Cooks and chatting with Barbara-jo when she casually mentioned that she had always dreamed of going to Italy to pick grapes. I said, let's go ...
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CHEFS - (
September 11, 2008)
NICHOLAS LIM IS NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF AT GUSTO DI QUATTRO
Gusto di Quattro in North Vancouver has a new executive chef in
Nik Lim. In owner
Patrick Corsi's words: “[Lim] has the heart and soul of an Italian. He fits right in with the Quattro family.”
Before joining the Quattro Restaurants group as sous chef at Gusto in 2007, Lim worked for several years at as the executive sous chef the
Hart House on Deer Lake with Gusto’s former executive chef,
Carol Chow. He also served as senior sous chef at
Spectra Group’s
Red Door Pan Asian Grill, and previously he was executive sous chef at
Caffe de Medici. ...
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MIXOLOGISTS - (July 17, 2008)
JAY JONES JOINS VOYA
A letter from
Jay Jones ....
Effective immediately,
I have accepted the position of Mixologist and Head Bartender at Voya, Loden Vancouver, the newest venue within the Kor Hotel Group. As you know, the hotel has been under development and construction for some time now. The timeline is getting shorter to opening, and I have resigned as Bar & Beverage Manager with Donnelly Hospitality Management. I’m grateful for the last three years with DHM, helping to guide the evolution of several bar programs and to develop their ...
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WINEMAKERS - (May 31, 2008)
CLAUDE VIOLET
Tim Pawsey has passed on to us some sad news.
"
Claude Violet, the former owner of Domaine de Chaberton Estates winery has died. He was truly a pioneer, as well as being utterly charming -- a bright light in the Fraser Valley."
From the Domaine de Chaberton website:
In 1975, Claude and Inge Violet, having sold their winery and vineyard in France decided to start afresh in the New World. The pioneer spirit was not new to the Violet blood line as Claude’s family had been in the wine business since 1644. After visiting California, Ontario and the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Claude and Inge purchased the land where the present site of the Domaine de Chaberton and the Bacchus Bistro are located.
Claude quickly became known as the “Mad Frenchman” when word spread that he planned on planting wine grapes in the Fraser Valley. People within the burgeoning wine industry in British Columbia scoffed at the idea of growing wine grapes in the rain drenched Fraser Valley but the shrewd Frenchman had done his homework. After doing much research, Claude had found that the property was located in a microclimate with weather conditions much like those that exists in northern France. ... CONTINUE READING...
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EMERGENCY NEWS - (March 25, 2008)
WINE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS’ HOME GUTTED BY FIRE
Call to action among industry to help.
On Tuesday March 25, 2008, the family home of DJ Kearney and David Scholefield was destroyed by fire. A public plea is being made to assist the family, and a trust account has been established at the North Shore Credit Union. Donations can be made to the “Kearney/Scholefield Fire Trust,” account # 179986-04 at any branch of the North Shore Credit Union; those not on the North Shore can also donate. Email fire@ccltd.ca for instruction.
The occupants of the home: Kearney, Scholefield and Kearney’s two teenage sons Sean and Alex, escaped without major injury, but sadly, the family’s pet cat perished, and the home and its contents are ruined. The family has insurance, which will cover the basics, but as in any emergency situation, there are essential and immediate needs to take care of. ...CONTINUE READING...
Filed in PEOPLE/Sommeliers.
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RESTAURATEURS/MANAGERS - (March 17, 2008)
RICARDO FERREIRA STEPS UP AS RESTAURANT DIRECTOR OF CINCIN
Ricardo Ferreira has been appointed as the new Restaurant Director of Vancouver's venerable Italian restaurant
CinCin, bringing over 15 years of hospitality experience amassed in leading restaurants throughout Vancouver and the UK.
Previously, Ferreira was the Restaurant Manager of CinCin's celebrated sister restaurant
Blue Water Cafe, where he was an integral member of the front-of-house team since 2002. For three-and-a-half years prior, he worked for Vancouver's
Relais & Chateau designated
Wedgewood Hotel. ...
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CHEFS - (March 11, 2008)WHAT TO SAY TO A SUPERSTAR CHEFThe ripple effect to the recent news that
Daniel Boulud will be converting
Feenie’s into his own restaurant in Vancouver has been akin to someone dropping a boulder into a goldfish pond – quite a splash, not to mention a big surprise to all the indigenous fish. It even made the US gossip circuit via sites such as
www.eater.com who quoted the
Globe and Mail as quoted by
CityFood. (Pushing New York into our number two city by readers stats position.)
Now the elbow jostling is to get an invitation to the press release/lunch “official company statement” event this Friday. ...
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CHEFS - (January 18, 2008)FRANCOIS GAGNON APPOINTED EXECUTIVE CHEF AT CINCIN(
Directly from the Press Release)
François Gagnon has been named the Executive Chef of Vancouver’s venerable
CinCin Ristorante. A seasoned professional hailing from top restaurants throughout Quebec, France and Vancouver , Gagnon brings over 15 years of professional cooking experience to the helm of CinCin’s wood-fired kitchen. ...
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