Parkside Restaurant To Become Second La Buca
February 5, 2009
Parkside, one of my favourite restaurants in the city, is going to close at the beginning of March for a minor refit and then reopen as another La Buca at the end of the month. Read more
Q&A With Andrey Durbach
December 24, 2008
Each week, Scout poses 60 questions to a local who has made life in BC that much more interesting. They pick and choose. The minimum response is 20 answers. A Rorschach test, for sure…
Andrey Durbach is the executive chef and co-owner of Parkside, La Buca, and Pied-a-Terre restaurants, and the author of the children’s book Delicious Chicken Soup.
Default drink of choice: Cold beer
Drink you’ll never have again: Instant coffee
Sexiest fashion item for the opposite sex: Choker necklace
Favourite wine varietal: Sangiovese
The person you can imitate: My French Bulldog, Withnail (and yes, I know he’s not a person).
One thing you’d like to change about Vancouver: I’d change the rain into sunshine
Bartender who could sell you anything: Charles Forsberg
The thing that you eat that is bad for you that you will never stop eating: Ice cream
Cheap place for dinner: Phnom Penh
Three things about your neighbourhood that make you want to live there: Cioffi’s; the privacy; the views.
Last place traveled: Montreal
Biggest fear: Rats
Cliche that you use too often: It’s not a cliche, but I do swear a lot
Best sneaker in the world: Lacoste
Best bar stool in the city: Don’t have one
What are you proud of: Maintaining a vibrant and meaningful relationship with my wife while working my entire adult life in the time sucking, soul crushing, pressure cooker of the restaurant industry
The thing that makes you the angriest: People who think that 8:30 is too late for dinner
Saddest thing about Vancouver: The shitty architecture
Talent you wish you possessed: I wish I were mechanically inclined
Musical instrument you long to play: The mixing board
Sport you gave up: Football (the one you play with your feet)
The game you’re best at: Sauce station on Saturday night
Mac or PC: Mac, of course
The scariest situation you’ve ever been in: In the back of a Honda civic doing a 720 across three lanes of traffic on an iced up I-5
Best concert experience ever: Talking Heads, Burning Down the House tour
Describe your tattoos: A half sleeve Ganesha, in full regalia, seated on a lotus flower surrounded by an aura of conch shells, very detailed and brightly coloured.
The dish you’re most proud of: Green pea, mint and ricotta agnolotti with ragu of lamb cheeks
The thing that makes you the most nervous: Irrational people
Town you were born in: Winnipeg
Old television shows you can tolerate re-runs of: Yes, Minister
Quality you admire most in yourself: My capacity for independent thought
Album that first made you love music: Joe’s Garage by Frank Zappa
The career path you considered but never followed: Air traffic control
The one country that you have no interest in ever visiting: China
The thing you’re addicted to: Manchester United Football Club
Cafeteria
October 5, 2008
Details
2702 Main Street, Vancouver, BC
Telephone: 778.317.3783
Website: www.cafeteriavancouver.ca
Hours of Operation
Cafeteria is open for dinner service seven days a week, 5PM until late.
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The People
Andrey Durbach, Chef/Owner
Chris Stewart, Owner
About Cafeteria
From restaurant duo Andrey Durbach and Chris Stewart comes Cafeteria, a place where comfort food, nostalgia and neighbourhood meet to eat, drink and play.
The restaurant’s revolving offering of childhood favourites and adult indulgences rotates on chef Durbach’s whim with daily menus and inventive offerings of beer and wine displayed on old fashioned letter boards. Zinc tabletops, upholstered banquettes and stripped wooden chairs furnish the room while concrete floors, cedar planks and exposed brick add design zest. A titanium wine rack frames the eastern wall, clutching 600 bottles begging to be opened.
Cafeteria is nestled at 2702 Main Street at 11th avenue and open seven days a week from 5PM until late. The restaurant welcomes walk-in traffic, with a no reservations policy and a pledge to text you when your table is ready. Feel free to explore the neighbourhood while you wait.
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La Buca
October 4, 2008
4025 MacDonald Street, Vancouver BC | MAP
Phone: 604-730-6988
Web: www.labuca.ca
Email: dinner@labuca.ca (please note that La Buca only takes reservations by phone)
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The Team
Owners Chris Stewart and Andrey Durbach
Executive Chef: Andrey Durbach
Floor Manager: James Reynolds
About La Buca
La Buca focuses on regional Italian cuisine with an emphasis on fresh ingredients and homemade flavours. The dishes at La Buca are inspired by traditional Italian cuisine, where simple and classic food takes centre stage.
Awards
Best Causal Italian, Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards 2008
