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.

Anthony Gismondi writes about BC wine competing globally in Whistler’s Pique.

Anya Levykh reviews Lupo in Metro.

From the Vancouver Courier: Cheryl Rossi checks in on how restaurants/bars are doing in different Vancouver neighbourhoods; Tim Pawsey reviews Corner Suite, and is not altogether impressed.

Maenam and more get some love from Tim Zagat in Budget Travel.

More of the same in The New York Times, which parachutes Denny Lee in to give Refuel, Maenam, Bao Bei, Alibi, Salt and Vij’s a once-over whirl.

LA Times’ Chris Erksine gives his readers a pretty weak take on our food scene. Floata? Fritz? The Elbow Room? What the hell is that about?

The Richmond Review sees the appeal of Chinatown’s Bao Bei (so does Mia Stainsby in the Sun).

Refuel catches the attention of the National Post.

The Philadelphia Enquirer discovers our Dungeness crab.

MSNBC goes gaga for Chambar’s mussels.

Lastly, in the Westender, I calibrate my calendar for after the Olympics.

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