Tim Pawsey digs Nook on Denman St. in the Vancouver Courier.

I do a cover story on upcoming new restaurants for the Westender (Corner Suite, Bao Bei, Pourhouse, The Keefer Bar).

In the Globe & Mail, Alexandra Gill sails over to Bowen Island to sample the food and drink. She slams Doc Morgan’s Pub & Restaurant but loves Blue Eyed Mary’s, Snug Cafe, and Artisan Eats Café & Fine Foods. Also in the Globe, food writers Alexandra Gill and Chris Johns (interview) take reader questions on what it’s like being a restaurant critic.

Deana Lancaster pens a great recap of the 1st ever Okanagan Feast of Fields for the North Shore News.

Our farming friends Virginia and Jens Jacobsen of Polderside Farms (the best poultry in BC) get profiled in the Chilliwack Times.

The Vancouver Sun lets us know that Vancouver watering holes and restaurants are failing to adhere to LCLB rules regarding alcoholic beverage sizes and prices. Wow. Like, gotcha! Also in the Sun, superstar chef Jean Georges Vongerichten writes up his staff at Market.

Times Colonist: Some Victoria restaurants are preparing to battle the big bad BC Liberals over their hated HST by annoying their own generous guests with information slips and petitions. Psst. Customers look to be led away from the real world by restaurants, not steered back towards it. Ancient restaurant proverb says: to fight the power, one must first fight the dumb.

Balls: late night staff at West Van’s Village Taphouse confront and scare off armed and disguised robbers.