Adesso Teams Up For Dinner With Laughing Stock Vineyards

News from Scout supporter Adesso Bistro

Vancouver, BC | On Thursday, September 9, Adesso Bistro welcomes Jonas Greig, Assistant Winemaker of Laughing Stock Vineyards, for an evening of delicious Italian fare paired with Laughing Stock wines. Executive Chef Sean Sylvestre has crafted a five-course menu that stays true to Adesso’s Liguria-inspired culinary approach. Fresh Qualicum Beach Scallops, Albacore Tuna and Pasta Genovese start the meal, followed by an entrée choice of Lamb Ribeye or rich Vegetarian Risotto. A Mascarpone and Maple Torta with Syrah-poached late summer fruits caps the meal. Each course will showcase a glass of wine – including Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Portfolio (Bordeaux blend) and Syrah – from Naramata’s Laughing Stock Vineyards. Tickets are available by calling the restaurant directly at 604.568.9975. Menu and details after the jump… Read more

Field Trip Photo: On Camping For Food And Throwing Up Rocks

(posted via iPhone) We’re still in Tofino, enjoying the last throes of this, our final expedition of a summer that has been blessedly full of them. Yesterday, after watching the kids try in earnest to dig to China and a healthy twirl through the skateboard park, we spent hours at the beachfront cabin of a friend enjoying a marvellous spread of barbecued spot prawns, freshly shucked oysters, beach-fire smoked chicken, sweet corn, addictive flatbread, local sockeye, cold beer and crisp wine. This was followed by a game of “Welfare Skeet Shooting”, a very sporting endeavour that sees one person throwing up a large rock and the rest trying to boozily pick it off in mid-flight with stones of their own to giggled yells of “pull!” (despite a few close calls, no one was injured). Sated and long-shadowed, we then went on a seriously tripped-out jaunt through the Botanical Gardens for this small but always enthusiastic town’s annual Lantern Festival. The citizenry really get deep into it with costumes, stunning mobiles that look as if they’re about to burst into dangerous flames, and enough rolled and aromatic recreational fun tubes to steer a herd of elephants into forgetting where they put their trunks. Today, everyone in my party is either going surfing, kayaking or engaging in something called yoga, which leaves me largely alone at our beach camp to drink hot coffee and write by an omnipresent fire that seems to have an appetite equal to my own. The weather, which has been drearily reported since we arrived, dawned mercifully wrong once again. The sand is warm and the crows are well-fed in a blue sky that is, at noon, nearly free of clouds. Beyond them, oppressive billions of stars float in waiting. When they pop for this one last time, we will quietly obscure them with our smoke, drinking long and happy and smelling of the place we loathe to bid goodbye.

Scout Jobs: Two Chefs & A Table On The Hunt For Servers

Job Posting from Scout supporter Two Chefs And A Table

Vancouver, BC | Two Chefs and a Table are looking for servers to join our open kitchen concept. We offer locally inspired, sourced and quality driven food with a focus on house made ingredients.

We are looking for candidates with:

- a minimum of 3 years serving experience in a similar bistro or upscale dining room
- flexible schedule for Lunch, Brunch and Dinner service
- detailed wine knowledge
- spirit and cocktail basics
- exceptional service style
- excellent communication and organizational skills

Please email your resume to info@twochefsandatable.com (we will not be accepting resumes at the restaurant). To learn more about us, click after the jump… Read more

The “Hapa Izakaya” Joints Have Joined The Scout Community…

All three locations of Hapa Izakaya are now proud member supporters of Scout. We will be publishing their news and press releases on our front page and hosting a page for them in our list of recommended places to check out. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank them for their support of our little website. Click ahead to read on or jump directly to their Scout page… Read more

Kits’ “Bistro Pastis” Venturing Through Auvergne and Gascony

News from Scout supporter Bistro Pastis

Vancouver, BC | Join us August 26 through September 22 as Bistro Pastis concludes its culinary ramble through France in the Auvergne and Gascony. The Massif Central, the rugged terrain of central France, informs the flavours of this region. Here are fast flowing streams fed by the Alps and sparse hills where sheep graze. Flavours here are big, bold and rustic. Look for Trout, succulent Lamb and Duck Confit. The dinner, like the season, ends with a touch of sweetness as you linger over a final digestif and relish the last of the red wine-marinated strawberries. As our summer draws to a close, you’ll be left with many happy memories of your virtual culinary tour through France and its Cuisine d’ Été. Find out all the details after the jump… Read more

Chambar, Tojo’s, Market & More Get Set For Night Of “Passions”

Scout is a supporter of the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation and a proud sponsor of Passions…

Since its inception in 2004, Passions – a Benefit for the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation has earned a reputation as Vancouver’s “Best Small Gala” and as one of Vancouver’s top events for food and wine lovers…and this year will be better than ever!

21 of Vancouver’s top restaurants will be taking part in this year’s event, including: Beachside Forno, Bin 941/942, C Restaurant, Chambar, Cibo, Cin Cin, Coast, Crave, Diva at the Met, El Barrio, Fraîche, Italian Kitchen, La Terrazza, Le Gavroche, Market, MIX the Bakery, O’Doul’s, Oru, Provence, The Observatory, and Tojo’s.

The event will also feature a selection of wines courtesy of New Zealand Wine, beer from R&B Brewing Co., coffee from Mogiana Coffee, and a martini bar provided by 1181. There will be both a live and silent auction, as well as live entertainment throughout the evening by Sangre Morena.

Gloria Macarenko (CBC TV) will be joined by Sophie Lui (Global TV) as emcees for the evening and Vancouver’s consummate man about town, Fred Lee (CBC Radio, Vancouver Courier) will serve as auctioneer.

This year’s event holds special significance, as it marks the 20th anniversary of the Dr. Peter Diaries on CBC Television. Beginning on September 10th and carrying through until World AIDS Day on December 1st, the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation will celebrate Dr. Peter’s legacy and introduce their vision for the next 20 years with a series special events and engagements. Passions will serve as the central celebration during this important period.

Passions – A Benefit for the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation
Date: Sunday, September 19th, 2010
Time: 6 pm to 9 pm
Where: Dr. Peter Centre
Address: 1110 Comox Street, Vancouver BC
Tickets: $200, available August 9th at www.drpeter.org or by calling 1.800.656.0713 (only 200 tickets available).

About the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation

Since 1992, the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation has continued the legacy of Dr. Peter Jepson-Young. The Dr. Peter Centre opened its doors in 1997 and cares for people living with HIV/AIDS. Operating a day health program and a 24-hour residence with palliative care and respite care services, it is the only program of its kind in Canada and is recognized as a leader in HIV/AIDS care. For more information on the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation, the Dr. Peter Centre, and Passions, please visit www.drpeter.org.

About Passions

The history of Passions traces back to 2003, to a small charity cooking class at Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks. A year later in 2004, the event was moved to the Dr. Peter Centre and christened “Passions.” Organized by Nathan Fong, this inaugural event featured nine chefs, 100 attendees and raised $7000. Under Nathan’s continued stewardship, Passions has since over tripled in size and has become one of Vancouver’s most popular food and wine events. 2009’s event featured 20 chefs, 300 attendees and raised over $100,000. In total, Passions has raised over $500,000 since 2004.

To The Bastards Who Stole My Friend’s 1965 Triumph Trophy…

This old motorcycle (licence #S24-297) may have provided you with a little joyride after you stole it from the West End the other night, but nothing will prepare you for what the Devil has in store for your spleen, which is now destined to suddenly balloon to the size of a basketball in the midst of a delicate social situation and then explode from your throat all over the person you are in the middle of deeply offending. After that you will be drawn and quartered, laughed at and pissed on, smacked and ridiculed before your messy bits are cast into the end-of-night bar well at some random Surrey shit hole.

If you, dear reader, chance upon the douche who lifted this prized possession of my pal, please let us know. Don’t attempt to confront him yourself, because spent spleen reeks and we prefer you free of odour.

UPDATE: Blessed be the internet! I’ve been told that a tweeter has found the bike, post-joyride, in a parking lot far from the theft, and that the police are now re-uniting it with its owner, which reminds me of a joke: Knock knock. Who’s there? The devil. The devil who? The devil balloons your spleen.

Zulu Report: Everything That You Need To Listen To This Week

Our friends over at Kitsilano’s Zulu Records once again present their weekly Scout feature, the Zulu Report. Within, staff from the West 4th music store provide The Track, the song that is on heavy rotation that week; The Playlist, which is pretty self-explanatory; The Gig, the must see show of the week; and The Glance, a view ahead to music on the horizon. From their ears to yours, enjoy…

The Track

!!!’s AM/FM video, directed by Black Dice, from the new album Strange Weather Isn’t It? (Warp).

On !!!’s fourth outing the band pulls out one of the classic rock moves by recording Strange Weather Isn’t It? in Berlin. Does this album sound particularly like a Bowie, Iggy or Lou album? No, not really, but that’s OK because Strange Weather is full of dense, rhythmic party bangers designed to carry from the late night right into the early morning, as this first single AM/FM makes clear. The colourful, psychedelic video was directed by NY art pranksters Black Dice, which brings !!! back to their roots as a Williamsburg loft project. It’s a great late summer video, guaranteed to make you feel like somebody slipped something into your drink. Enjoy.

The Playlist

Click the links for a listen…

SLOWDIVE – Souvlaki, Just For A Day – Reissues (Cherry Red)
Sowdive’s classic moody, shoegaze, triptych gets reissued so that we can again enjoy their smeared melodies.  My fave is Pygmalion.

THE FRESH AND ONLYS August In My Mind (Captured Tracks)
These SF garagey poppers have gained steady acclaim over the last several years (especially among Zulu staff) for their fun take on home recorded jangle-tastic tunes.

TIM COHEN Laugh Tracks (Captured Tracks)
And on a related note, Fresh And Onlys front man Tim Cohen issues his second solo LP of genius level bedroom pop.

EMBRYO Embryo’s Rache LP reissue (Get Back)
And for the prog-minded set, I know you’re out there and I know that you need Embryo’s Rache because it slays. Hard.

BRIAN JONESTONE MASSACRE Take It From The Man 2LP reissue (a Recordings).
Here it is: Anton Newcombes piece de resistance, lovingly remastered for vinyl release.  This is a high point from a band known for many high points.  Dig it.

SPIRITUALIZED Ladies And Gentleman We Are Floating In Space 2LP Reissue (Plain)
Praise Jesus, Jason Peirce’s masterpiece is finally brought back on vinyl!  The 2LP which this band will forever be known and judged, Ladies And Gentleman… is a stone cold classic.

SUPERCHUNK On The Mouth LP Reissue (Merge)
Superchunks’ fine On The Mouth established so much of the template for indie rock that it persists to this day and for that reason we should be grateful for its reappearance in LP form.

ARCADE FIRE The Suburbs (Merge)
Their masterpiece continues to dominate our little record store.  The Suburbs is gangbusters with songs that can only be considered modern classics.

BEST COAST Crazy For You (Mexican Summer)
From a couch of an Eagle Rock California bungalow comes the fuzzed out Best Coast, and fourteen tracks of teen anguish and heartache.

LOCAL NATIVES Gorilla Manor (Frenchkiss)
This raucus five piece blew our minds when they played town a few months back, and the album continues to offer one golden nugget after another.

The Gig

THEE OH SEES play Venue on Wednesday Sept 8th

SF’s Thee Oh Sees are easily one of our favourite modern garage rock combos going right now, and this will mark their second appearance in town.  Be prepared for spastic, yelpy singing and tunes that will be stuck in your craw looong after the fact.  It’ll be a fun, high energy night, so rest up before hand.

The Glance

The better shows to see in the next two weeks…

Thu AUG 26
MAT KEARNEY – RIO THEATRE
DATSIK – FORTUNE
STRUNG OUT w/ Rufio, We Are The Union – RICKSHAW

Fri AUG 27
CALVERTRON – POP OPERA
FELIX CARTAL – CELEBRITIES
NAUTICAL DISASTER BOAT CRUISE – ATIBI BOAT
VAMPIRE WEEKEND, BEACH HOUSE, DUM DUM GIRLS – MALKIN BOWL – WE ARE SOLD OUT

Sat AUG 28
VAMPIRE WEEKEND, BEACH HOUSE, DUM DUM GIRLS – MALKIN BOWL – WE ARE SOLD OUT
BUSINESS – VENUE

Sun AUG 29
MUMIY TROLL w/ Run Run Run – *VENUE CHANGE* CLUB 560
MICKEY AVALON – FORTUNE SOUND CLUB
ANGRY SAMOANS – VENUE

SEPTEMBER

Wed SEP 01
NEKROMANTIX – RICKSHAW

Thur SEP 02
EASY STAR ALL STARS – VENUE
ALBERTA CROSS – BILTMORE

Fri SEP 03
CHRIS LAKE – CELEBRITIES
SMOOTH SAILING – BILTMORE
DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE – POP OPERA

Sat SEP 04
SOUND CLASH OF THE TITANS – SQUAMISH

Sun SEP 05
LOTUS LONG WEEKEND – LOTUS/HONEY/LICK

Mon SEP 06
TED LEO + THE PHARMACISTS – RICKSHAW
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE – BILTMORE

Tue SEP 07
THE PROTOMEN – BILTMORE
PAVEMENT w/ Quasi – QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE
BELLRAYS – RICKSHAW

Wed SEP 08
DANIEL, FRED & JULIE – BILTMORE
CALVIN JOHNSON -THE CULTCH
THEE OH SEES -THE VENUE
MAGIC KIDS – Now Playing with Thee Oh Sees @ The Venue
TALLEST MAN ON EARTH – RICKSHAW- WE ARE SOLD OUT

Thu SEP 09
MAN MAN w/ Let’s Wrestle – RICKSHAW – WE ARE SOLD OUT
SHONEN KNIFE – BILTMORE
MEN- THE MEDIA CLUB
THE NATIONAL w/ The Walkmen – MALKIN BOWL- WE ARE SOLD OUT

Fri SEP 10
THE NATIONAL w/ The Walkmen – MALKIN BOWL – WE ARE SOLD OUT
ENGLISH BEAT – COMMODORE
LEE MORTIMER – POP OPERA
THE ZEROES – VENUE
TITUS ANDRONICUS w/ Free Energy – BILTMORE
LEE MORTIMER – POP OPERA

Sat SEP 11
COLD CAVE – BILTMORE – CANCELLED
AA BONDY w/ JBM – MEDIA CLUB
GASLIGHT ANTHEM – COMMODORE – WE ARE SOLD OUT
MODERN ENGLISH – FORTUNE

Mon SEP 13
CROOKED FINGERS – BILTMORE

Wed SEP 15
CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE (last show in Vancouver) + NO KIDS – BILTMORE
RATATAT – COMMODORE – WE ARE SOLD OUT

Thu SEP 16
HELMET w/ Bison BC – VENUE

15 Questions With Julie Hebb Of Main Street’s Forsya Boutique

Meet Julie Hebb, owner of Main Street’s awesome Forsya Boutique…

Scout Q&A

Three things about your neighbourhood that made you want to set up shop there: Main Street is great area to find unique items away from the mainstream, [also the] community based atmosphere [and the] the stretch of Main I’m on is very up and coming, full of artist studios and great local restaurants

What will Vancouverites find at Forsya? A friendly customer motivated shop that carries local and independent designers from across Canada.  Focusing on customer service we provide free alterations on everything in the store, even sale items! Interesting and unique items that can be custom fit to your needs. We also offer custom clothing and your own personal alterations.  We show local artists on the walls and are in the process of developing our own clothing line with the helpful suggestions of what the customer wants. Read more

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