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Pino

Welcome to the Vancouver Lexicon. Its purpose is to pin down the patois of the City of Vancouver by recording its toponyms, nicknames, slang terms, personalities, places, and other Van-centric things. Full A-Z here.

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Pino | chef, individual of note | How Vancouver diners and hospitality industry types casually and affectionately refer to chef/restaurateur Giuseppe ‘Pino’ Posteraro, inarguably one of Vancouver’s most exacting, capable and celebrated culinary talents. Omnipresent at his Yaletown restaurant, Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill. A legend.

Usage: “Sometimes I think I have a new favourite Italian restaurant, but then Pino cooks me something new and I’m reminded of that impossibility.”

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