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* Deuce (Garber review) *****
Smaller portions -- somewhere between tapas and full entrée size -- and an open and airy environment make Executive Chef Courtney Burnham's Deuce worth a visit to North Van's Upper Lonsdale. Five stars.
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* Garber Gastronomic: La Tour d'Argent -- a brief history *****
An occurrence as nominal as a single bad review can cost a restaurant a "star." Yet when La Tour d'Argent, the Paris restaurant, lost one of its three Michelin stars in 1996, the owner, Claude Terrail, shrugged off the occasion, saying he was no longer interested in the guide's approval.
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*Garber Gastro Round-up: Takeout turkey Christmas dinner delivery and pickup 2007 *
Last-minute? What else is new? Here are some solutions if you just "forgot" to organize your Christmas dinner.
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Award-winning Vancouver Restaurants: *****
Here's a collection of restaurants that have won awards in recent years. We've also noted those that won special distinction from the editors and restaurant critics at evalu8.org. . .
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Bouchons Bistro **** 1/2
Popular upscale French-style restaurant in Kelowna -- with bistro prices.
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Capones at-a-glance ****
Everything you need to know about Capones -- menus, links, specials -- at a glance!
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Chippy's (Garber review) ****
Restaurant Snapshot: A great little fish-n-chippery graces Toronto's trendy Bellwoods area.
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CRAVE has arrived in the Main Street 'Hood *
Former Four Seasons Vancouver Hotel Executive Chef Wayne Martin has come to the 'Hood on Main and has opened CRAVE on May 1.
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Cru Restaurant ****
One of Vancouver's newer restaurants makes the grade.
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Festival-style opening planned for Mysala Indian Bistro *
For the past seven years, hometown boys Davy Sangara and Paul Thind have been carefully perfecting the recipes for their Indian sauces and condiments that make up the Mysala Foods product line. Now they are channelling all that knowledge and expertise into the launch of their new culinary venture -- Mysala Indian Bistro.
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Food That Says 'Vancouver' *
. . .and where to eat it. . .
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Garber Gastronomic: How to spot restaurants you REALLY don't want to patronize *
There are great restaurants in the Pacific Northwest and all over BC, and we try to tell you about as many as we can -- both the pros and the cons. But we can't be everywhere, so sometimes, it's important to know a few things about how to fend for yourself.
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Henry's Kitchen La Brasserie (Garber snapshot) ****
As featured in Anne Garber's Bargain Hunter column in TV Week magazine. Vancouver, BC. Four stars.
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Kansas City Bar-B-Q Shack (Restaurant Snapshot) *
Unrated
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Kingston Taphouse & Grill *
A well-priced fresh menu and sumptuous desserts. Big room. Pay-per-views in season. (Unrated.)
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Libby's Kitchen ***
A homey little café across from Trout Lake Community Centre off Victoria, serves some excellent paninis in addition to a classic all-day breakfast. Free WiFi.
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Locus Café ***
Open kitchen and an eclectic menu (not to mention the clientele).
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New Pastry chef joins Blue Water Café *
Jean-Pierre Sanchez earned his Professional Apprentice Certificate as pastry cook, confectioner and ice cream maker in his native France in 1979, leading him to follow an impressive career path through France, England, the US and Canada.
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New Romy Prasad restaurant opens: Savory Coast Cucina Mediterranea comes to Vancouver *
Romy Prasad has just opened his own restaurant at 1133 Robson Street called Savory Coast Cucina Mediterranea.
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Savory Coast Cucina Mediterranea (Garber review) *****
If it's elegant comfort food you seek, we can think of no better place in town (or without exaggeration, in virtually any place we've travelled) than Romy Prasad's new digs. 5/5 stars.
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Slim'z ***
Slim'z honours Mark Winrob's Fatzo's tradition (which features cheap meat cuts, based on the BBQ style of Sonny Bryan's in Dallas), so if you liked one, you'll like the other.
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Summer sippin' on the patio at Trafalgars Bistro *
It's all about colour when it comes to summer patio fare at Trafalgars Bistro.
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The Reef opens a new location *
Liz and Simon are pleased to announce the opening of their new restaurant!
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Vancouver food and restaurants -- an overview *
Vancouver offers diversity, freshness and quality in food you will be hard-pressed to equal anywhere. Here's a cursory glimpse behind the scenes into Vancouver-area dining. . .
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Waffle House (Garber mini-review) ****
This cosy family-run (and family-oriented) place is a discovery I owe to my "Good Samaritan" friend, Don Sherwin, who goes there for breakfast almost daily.
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Blue Water Café news & upcoming events *
The coming months mark some significant dates for Blue Water Café with prestigious events taking place both at the Vancouver restaurant, across the country in Montreal, and in New York City.
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Capones Restaurant & Live Jazz Club (Garber review) ****
Besides the changes in Yaletown over the years, Capones owner, Rob Gietl proved to be something of a visionary, bringing his own changes to the restaurant and club aspects of the establishment. A more-recent review has been written by Food Editor Anne Garber.
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Capones Restaurant & Live Jazz Club annual birthday bash *
Capones is turning 12! August 25, 2005, Vancouver, BC.
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CinCin Ristorante (reviewed by Anne Garber) *
(Unrated)
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