GOODS: Kitsilano’s “Bistro Pastis” Launches Fall Flavour Fete Featuring Charcuterie

Bistro Pastis is located at 2153 West 4th Avenue in Vancouver BC| 604-731-5020 | www.bistropastis.com

The GOODS from Bistro Pastis

Vancouver, BC | From November 1 through 13th, please join us for the last menu in our Fall Flavour Fete series – this one features Charcuterie. The word ‘charcuterie’ originates from the French term ‘ cuiseur de chair’ or ‘cooker of meat.’ In France, it has been considered a high culinary art for more than 600 years and involves meat products that have been preserved in some way – by curing, brining, drying, smoking, in a terrine etc. For the next two weeks, come by and savour these rich fall flavours in Chef Tobias Grignon’s interpretations of duck prosciutto, boudin blanc, rillettes, blood sausage, rillettes and even bacon ice cream. Get all the details after the jump… Read more

Zulu Report: Everything That You Should 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

FEIST – “The Bad In Each Other” – Metals (Arts & Crafts)

Leslie could sing over anything and I’d melt. The sludgy, grinding driver of an opener on her new LP is a great refresher to “remind” us (heh heh) that she’s still Canada’s indie queen. I’m not sure if I just wasn’t paying attention, but I always love when you don’t really hear anything about an artist hyping up their new album and then all of a sudden – BAM – it’s out, like Radiohead always does. But it’s just so rad to have an album catch you completely off guard on every level. Arts & Crafts were holding Metals close to the chest because they knew their quarterback had a Brett Favre shovel pass up her sleeve. Sick.

The Playlist

MYTHS Myths (Self-Released)

Craziest and probably best band in Vancouver; their self-titled full-length does its best to capture to disc the absolute chaos that Myths are capable of delivering in sweaty spaces across East Vancouver.

THE DRUMS Portamento (Frenchkiss)

Tight, sexy guitar boys from Brooklyn. Fun to dance and drink flirtinis to.

BONNIE PRINCE BILLY Wolfroy Goes To Town (Drag City)

One of the all-time greats in my book, Oldham’s back for his equivalent of “Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan”… violent imagery, subtle humour and quiet, tender moments of sexual tension.

THE FIELD Looping State of Mind (Kompakt)

Always loved The Field. Absolutely gorgeous, haunting pulses of electronic music that make me think I could get into clubbing for 34 minutes.

DAN MANGAN Oh Fortune (Arts & Crafts)

Listened to this upon it’s arrival in the store today. Liked it a lot. Arts & Crafts have certainly shifted their vision over the years – I can’t say I was sold at first but the Dan Man does the Canadian Indie Soul Rocker better than anyone I ever heard.

THE RAPTURE In The Grace of Your Love (DFA)

The fuck happened to these guys? They are too good. Seriously wish they would’ve capitalized on what they had back when it was 2002. Woulda been cool to see but now it’s just sad.

The Gig

Friday OCTOBER 21 – Death Cab For Cutie @ Rogers Arena

If you’ve been following the Zulu Report at all, you should know by now that I don’t joke. I’m legit excited about seeing DCFC in a huge arena. When’s the last time you saw an arena rock show? In case you don’t remember seeing Incubus and Hoobastank in Grade 7, they’re like seeing the Canucks or any professional sports event, but way better. I personally get totally high on any kind of huge spectacle that’s completely overproduced. But I’ve never seen a treasured indie-rock band make the jump as Gibbard and Co. have. Should be seriously awesome.

THE GLANCE

Sat Oct 15 GANG GANG DANCE – BILTMORE
Sat OCT 15 CHAD VANGAALEN – RIO THEATRE – WE’RE SOLD OUT
Sat OCT 15 EXPERIENCE FELA KUTI – DIAMOND BANQUET
Sat OCT 15 JON AND ROY – ELECTRIC OWL
Sat OCT 15 KENNY DOPE – FORTUNE
Sat OCT 15 REDMAN – GOSSIP
Sun OCT 16 OTT – RED ROOM
Sun OCT 16 MASON JENNINGS – VENUE – VENUE CHANGE!! OLD TICKETS HONORED
Mon OCT 17 FRANK TURNER – BILTMORE – WE ARE SOLD OUT
Tue OCT 18 NEXT MUSIC FROM TOKYO – BILTMORE
Wed Oct 19 BEATAUCUE + DATABASE – ELECTRIC OWL
Wed Oct 19 TOM MORELLO – VOGUE
Wed OCT 19 APHRODITE – CELEBRITIES
Wed OCT 19 SOCALLED – RIO
Wed OCT 19 BLACKALICIOUS – REPUBLIC
Thu OCT 20 GAUDI – RICKSHAW
Thu OCT 20 YELLOWMAN – FORTUNE
Thu OCT 20 JOHNNY POLYGON – BILTMORE
Thu Oct 20 BOXER REBELLION – VENUE – CANCELLED
Thu OCT 20 HEAD AND THE HEART – COMMODORE – WE ARE SOLD OUT
Thu OCT 20 THE ZOLAS – ELECTRIC OWL
Fri Oct 21 SHELBY LYNNE – RIO
Fri Oct 21 MALE BONDING – ELECTRIC OWL
Fri OCT 21 DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE – ROGERS ARENA
Fri OCT 21 ZEUS – BILTMORE
Fri OCT 21 OKA WITH THE FUNKHUNTERS – RICKSHAW
Fri Oct 21 FELICE BROTHERS – VENUE
Sat Oct 22 EXPERIENCE POGO – FORTUNE – CANCELLED, REFUNDS @ P.O.P.
Sat Oct 22 CURRENT SWELL – BILTMORE
Sun OCT 23 FIREWIND – RICKSHAW
Sun OCT 23 BEATNUTS – NARROWS PUB
Mon OCT 24 IS TROPICAL – FORTUNE
Mon OCT 24 THE ZOLAS (All Ages) – ST. JAMES
Tue Oct 25 SBTRKT – FORTUNE
Wed OCT 26 TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS – VENUE
Thu OCT 27 LITTLE GUITRA ARMY – CHAPEL
Thu OCT 27 THE HARPOONIST – WALDORF
Thu OCT 27 KATHRYN CALDER – BILTMORE
Thu OCT 27 COOKIE MONSTA – GOSSIP
Thu OCT 27 NAPALM DEATH – RICKSHAW
Fri OCT 28 NARROWS HALLOWEEN – NARROWS PUB
Fri OCT 28 HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA – ELECTRIC OWL
Fri OCT 28 HARD DAYS NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD – RICKSHAW
Fri OCT 28 THE PARLOTONES – BILTMORE
Fri OCT 28 FELGUK – CELEBRITIES
Fri OCT 28 SHOCKONE – CLUB 560
Sat OCT 29 UNDERWORLD HALLOWEEN PARTY – NARROWS PUB
Sat OCT 29 NURSES / DOMINANT LEGS – BILTMORE
Sat OCT 29 FUNKAGENDA – GINGER 62
Sun OCT 30 PENDULUM DJ SET – VENUE
Sun OCT 30 DR.P – GOSSIP
Sun OCT 30 JACK’S MANNEQUIN – VOGUE
Mon OCT 31 THE MUSSICAL MASSACRE – CLUB 560
Mon Oct 31 STILL CORNERS – MEDIA
Mon Oct 31 FEED ME – CELEBRITIES

NOVEMBER

Tue NOV 01 KATE VOEGELE – MEDIA CLUB
Wed Nov 02 LITTLE RED – Media
Wed Nov 02 CUFF THE DUKE – Electric Owl
Wed Nov 02 THE FUGITIVES, CR AVERY, WIL – VOGUE
Thu NOV 03 IMPIETY – RED ROOM
Fri NOV 4 WARBRINGER – FUNKY’S
Fri NOV 4 LEMONHEADS – BILTMORE
Sat Nov 05 THE FIELD – Electric Owl
Sun NOV 06 AMANDA PALMER – VOGUE
Sun Nov 6 DEER TICK – RICKSHAW – WE’RE SOLD OUT
Mon NOV 7 SHONEN KNIFE – BILTMORE
Tue Nov 8 REAL ESTATE – BILTMORE
Tue NOV 8 THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS – VENUE
Tue Nov 08 HOLY GHOST! – Fortune
Tue Nov 08 RICH ROBINSON – Media
Tue Nov 08 LITTLE SCREAM – ELECTRIC OWL
Wed NOV 09 ELLIOTT BROOD – COMMODORE
Thu NOV 10 SWITCH (MAJOR LAZER) – REPUBLIC
Thu NOV 10 FIVE ALARM FUNK – VENUE
Thu Nov 10 YUKON BLONDE – Biltmore
Thu NOV 10 DAWES + BLITZEN TRAPPER – RICKSHAW
Thu NOV 10 BAR 9 – GOSSIP
Fri NOV 11 WOMBATS – VENUE
Sat NOV 12 HEY ROSETTA! – WE’RE SOLD OUT-
Sat NOV 12 MICKEY AVALON – GOSSIP
Sat Nov 12 WILD FLAG – Biltmore
Tue Nov 15 SCOTT H BIRAM – MEDIA

GOODS: Kitsilano’s “Refuel” Throwing Down With A Crab Boil (Only 12 Seats Available)

Refuel Restaurant & Bar is located at 1944 West 4th Ave in Vancouver | 604-288-7905 | www.refuelrestaurant.com

The GOODS from Refuel

Vancouver BC | Refuel Restaurant & Bar is known for its extremely popular annual BC Spot Prawn Boil that takes place in May. It has become such a fan favourite among regular guests that they are introducing an Autumn crab boil as well. On Wednesday October 26, twelve lucky guests will pull up a bar stool and enjoy a three course meal including salad, dessert and the highly anticipated crab boil featuring local crab, housemade pork sausage and seasonal vegetables prepared by Chef Jane Cornborough. All the juicy details after the jump… Read more

GOODS: 3rd Annual Truffle Dinner Set To Go Down At The Award-Winning “La Quercia”

The intimate La Quercia is located at 3689 West 4th Ave on Vancouver's West Side | 604-676-1007 | www.laquercia.ca

The GOODS La Quercia

Vancouver, BC | Our 3rd Annual Truffle Dinner takes place on November 11th. We are very excited about this year’s event as we are partnering with Cru Wine Selections. The truffle dinner will be paired exclusively with the wines of Angelo Gaja (except the reception bubbles). Each of Gaja’s three properties will be represented (Gaja in Piedmont, Ca’Marcanda in Bolgheri on the Tuscan coast, and Pieve Santa Restituta in Montalcino). Tickets are expected to sell out fast ($300 per person), but note that we’ll have white truffles in house for the week leading up to and after the event. A La Carte diners will have the opportunity to sample truffle in a variety of ways, whether it be with egg, Carne Crudo, Tajarin, and so on. Read the special Truffle/Gaja Dinner menu with pairings after the leap… Read more

SWAG: Win A Double Pass To The Upcoming “Interesting Vancouver” Talk At The MOV

We’re giving away a double pass to the 4th Annual “Interesting Vancouver” talk going down at the Museum of Vancouver on Friday, October 14th. Stay close to our Facebook page this evening for the swag. Interesting speakers from all walks of life will be telling cool stories (on beer, the urban myths surrounding sneakers hanging from power lines, the art and significance of tattoos, etc.). Since it’s a MOV gig, we trust it’s been curated to be engaging…

“The idea behind Interesting Vancouver is that by avoiding any specific theme (other than things that are interesting), the evening centres instead on the creativity, ideas and locally-sourced knowledge sharing for and by Vancouverites from a variety of walks and disciplines. Anyone with an open mind who enjoys surprise and delight will enjoy this unique event,” say organizers. The Interesting Vancouver 2011 will bring carefully curated speakers to fill the schedule from a person prevailing from a terminal illness to someone building their own plane to urban myths of shoes dangling from power lines plus much more.

Sounds like a good launch pad for a different Friday night out, no? For more information and ticket sales (there can be only one SWAG winner, I’m afraid), check out www.interestingvancouver.com and for information on Museum of Vancouver programs head over to www.museumofvancouver.ca.

Zulu Report: Everything That You Should 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

TWIN SISTER – “Bad Street” – In Heaven (Domino)

A little sexier on their first proper full length, Twin Sister steps out from the blogosphere to deliver this baby for Domino. Feels like ages ago I first heard “I Want A House” as a year-end list for Montreal blog Said The Gramophone. The Brooklyn 5-piece has come along way. Wispy vocals and interlocking synth lines, but somehow not overly dancey or obnoxious. It’s smooth indie rock. I keep writing things and realizing that they read bad in print, but somehow they don’t bug me on the record. I like this band. Read more

GOODS: New “Oakwood Canadian Bistro” Laying Out A Brunch Spread On West 4th

The Oakwood Canadian Bistro is located at 2741 West 4th in Vancouver, BC | 604.558.1965 www.theoakwood.ca

The GOODS from Oakwood Canadian Bistro

Vancouver, BC | Enjoy your weekends a little more with brunch at the Oakwood Canadian Bistro, Kitsilano’s latest neighbourhood restaurant. The Oakwood welcomes guests with a comforting down-to-earth space and honest Canadian fare by Executive Chef Mike Robbins, who has crafted a tasty selection of brunch dishes, made from seasonal and locally sourced organic products. Brunch highlights include the albacore tuna nicoise benedict ($14), blueberry mascarpone French toast ($10), corned beef hash ($14) and braised shortrib with potato pancakes ($12). Also available is the Oakwood’s weekly brunch soup & sandwich feature served on house made bread ($13). At the bar the Oakwood offers an excellent list of local craft beers and classic cocktails (brunch favourites include the mimosa, michelada and caesar), and 49th Parallel artisan coffee. Read more

GOODS: Kitsilano’s Maenam To Host Special Schloss Reinhartshausen Wine Dinner

West 4th's crticially acclaimed Maenam is located at 1938 West 4th Ave in Kits | 604-730-5579 | www.maenam.ca

The GOODS from Maenam

Vancouver, BC | Join chef Angus An and sommelier Brooke Delves on Tuesday, September 27th for a multi-vintage showcase of Schloss Reinhartshausen rieslings and pinot noirs paired with five courses of fresh Thai flavours. Set in Maenam’s intimate dining room, guests are encouraged to reserve tickets early for this single seating event. Dinner begins at 6:30pm and tickets are $75.00/person excluding taxes and gratuity. Details and menu after the jump… Read more

Chefs Lucais Syme & Adam Pegg Of La Quercia To Open L’Officio

by Andrew Morrison | Lucais Syme and Adam Pegg, the chefs/owners of the award-winning La Quercia (inarguably one of the most respected restaurants in Vancouver), have secured the address next door to their location at 4th and Alma with the aim of turning it into an Italian wine and tapas (stuzzichini) bar.

Syme and Pegg (who also own the nearby La Ghianda) are calling it “L’Officio”, or “The Office”. It is so named because the new project will finally afford them the square footage for an office. The new – and rather small – restaurant at 3687 West 4th (formerly a shop called “Garden Party”) will have separate frontage from La Quercia (though it may umbilically connect at the rear near the kitchen), fewer than 20 seats, many wines poured by the glass, and what I can only imagine will be a menu card of Italian bar bites that will blow us all away. L’Officio is still in its conceptual stage (ie. construction has yet to begin), so we can only ballpark the date for opening in early 2012. Since these fellows aren’t in the business of doing anything half-assed, I’ll wager it’ll be well worth the wait.

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Zulu Report: Everything That You Should 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

GIRLS – “Die” – Father, Son, Holy Ghost (True Panther)

You never heard Girls do anything like this before. They really rock out for once on this song, appropriately titled “Die”. For those who are kind of bugged by frontman Chris Owens’ voice (or annoying backstory—anybody else roll their eyes at that kind of thing?), you make take comfort in the fact that he puts his vocal melodies in the backseat and lets the loud ass guitars drive the song for several minutes. It’s an awesome classic rock jam (OK, it kinda reminds me of Wolfmother). Read more

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