Food Media Omnibus #537: World Press Dogpile Our Restaurants
February 19, 2010 by Scout Magazine
Filed under Gluttony
From the Vancouver Sun: Team Canada carbo-loads at DB Bistro Moderne, with Sid the Kid scarfing two bowls of pasta and a glass or two of red (Macleans writes the same story); the opening of The Keefer gets noticed; Mia Stainsby serves up 25 must-do foodie observances and welcomes back Daniel Boulud;
From the Province: Earls gets bad press about autograts and price hikes. They aren’t alone. As we noted last week, it’s been pretty horrific at some places. I heard one Yaletown restaurateur had a bit of a defensive meltdown on the news when confronted about it. Anyone see that?
From the Straight: Pieta Wooley on our culinary icons changing with the times; Carolyn Ali loves Local Public Eatery in Kits.
From the Globe & Mail: Alexandra Gill nails a few price hikers/autogratters. My favourite part of the piece?
Is the short-term gain really worth the long-term pain these practices may incite? Greedy restaurateurs may want to consider this warning tweeted by Raul Pacheco (@hummingbird604): “2 those in food industry jacking up $ during Olympics. Others may forget I won’t & I have a popular blog,”
How awesome is that? Local restaurateurs better watch out for that Raul dude, whoever he is. His “popular blog” will break your fucking legs, bro. For real. Snap. Read more
Food Media Omnibus #536: Local And Foreign Gastro-Scribbles…
January 28, 2010 by Scout Magazine
Filed under Andrew Morrison, Gluttony
The lip-smackingly delicious "Chicken Lupo" at the very well-received (and reincarnated) Lupo in Yaletown
Sorry that we allowed this weekly feature to go to pasture in January. To make it up to you, we’ll try and start from where we left off with an extended omnibus mix of the month’s local food writing, with a few add-ons from global scribes at large. Enjoy. Read more
Food Media Omnibus #535: The Year’s 10 Best New Restaurants
December 21, 2009 by Scout Magazine
Filed under Gluttony
Once again we present our weekly Food Media Omnibus, a collection of all the local food writer’s most recent works in print. Enjoy…
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They’re loving the Cactus Club in Edmonton.
In the Georgia Straight, Carolyn Ali does takeout turkey and Jurgen Gothe recommends the best local reds of 2009.
Elephant & Castle will open in Whistler’s old Milestone’s location. Run for your lives.
With the Olympics on the immediate horizon, news outlets around the world have been making mention of Zagat’s well-timed launch of their new restaurant guide to Vancouver. Special congrats to local food writer Tim Pawsey, aka the Hired Belly, who (if I’m not mistaken) once again supplied the word meat on the page bone. It’’s just too bad ABC News can’t spell Araxi. Read more
Food Media Omnibus #534: On Ghosts, Whores, And Gangsters
December 10, 2009 by Scout Magazine
Filed under Gluttony
Scout (2009): two staff members expedite at one of the Irish Heather's Long Table Series' suppers in Gastown
Once again we present our weekly Food Media Omnibus, a collection of all the local food writer’s most recent works in print. Enjoy…
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In the Vancouver Sun, Joanne Sasvari reviews Fishworks on the North Shore and Shannon Kwantes enjoys South Surrey’s new “Tap”.
In the Westender, I check out Mis Trucos on the Davie strip.
In the Globe & Mail, Alexandra Gill returns to review Coal Harbour’s Irashai Grill.
In the Georgia Straight, Judith Lane points out some great lunch spots (I’m dying to test drive Cru for lunch).
In the Vancouver Courier, Tim Pawsey dishes on wine label art.
The West End’s infamous Maxine’s Hideaway is destined for the wrecking ball to make room for apartments. Sniff. It’s an interesting read – full of ghosts, whores, tunnels, gangsters, and sugar magnates.
The San Francisco Chronicle’s travel editor pays Vancouver a visit, dines at Stepho’s (WTF).
The National Post tries to steer young chefs into “casual fine dining” chains. Er…don’t.
In the North Shore News, Deana Lancaster sizes up C Food, the new cookbook from C Restaurant, and Mangia with Quattro, the new cookbook from Quattro. Read more
Food Media Omnibus #533: If Main St. Fire Opened Door For Earls…
November 19, 2009 by Scout Magazine
Filed under Gluttony
The morning after the Main St. fire that destroyed Slickety Jim's, Zocalo, Kishu Island Sushi, and Lugz.
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In the Westender, I take in the simple comforts scene at Timbre on Commercial Drive.
In the Georgia Straight, Tara Lee talks boozy sauces, Jurgen Gothe goes off on an entertaining wine-making philosophy safari; and Craig Takeuchi writes a para on Robson’s frenetic Donburi-ya.
In the Vancouver Courier, Tim Pawsey writes up Chambar’s new signature beer.
In the Globe and Mail, Alexandra Gill falls for Gastown’s new hotspot, Pourhouse.
In the North Shore News, Deana Lancaster reports on a Cornucopia lunch with Crave/Fraiche chef Wayne Martin.
In the Toronto Star, we learn that seal meat lands on the menu at Parliament Hill (psst…Liberation BC…go fetch).
In the Vancouver Sun, Denise Ryan tries to get the tears a-flowin’ over the fiery death of Slickety Jim’s with a line-up of old school brunch alternatives. It’s kind of hard when another Canwest story thinks the fire happened in a “strip mall”. They should be more careful. With such provocative language, they might attract an Earls. Read more
Food Media Omnibus #532: Eating Egg From Raymond Louie’s Face
November 5, 2009 by Scout Magazine
Filed under Gluttony
In the Westender, I review Gastown’s new Pourhouse.
In the Globe and Mail, Alexandra Gill reviews 8 1/2 (the old Soma location).
Tim Pawsey blasts City Council liquor by-law fumbling in the Courier.
Meanwhile in the Georgia Straight, the input of Annette O’Shea of the Yaletown Business Association on the liquor by-law debate totally baffles: Read more
Food Media Omnibus #531: Local Restaurants Ripped & Reviewed
October 26, 2009 by Scout Magazine
Filed under Gluttony
In the Westender this week, I review Au Petit Chavignol. If you’ve never been, go. I freakin’ loved it, and have been on a fondue jihad ever since…
In the Globe & Mail, Alexandra Gill returns to review Yaletown’s Charm Modern Thai (it ain’t all that pretty), while Chris Johns gets pretty darn clairvoyant in his Gold Medal Plates predictions.
In the North Shore News, Deana Lancaster reviews Persepolis.
In the Vancouver Sun, Mia Stainsby reviews The Buzz, a cafe inside Harrison Galleries on Homer, and highlights the work of the BC Chefs Association on the downtown east side. Read more
