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AWESOME THING WE ATE #877: The Full Vegetarian Spread At “The Acorn” On Main

GOODS: The Pelican Bay Fall Wine Tasting Returning To “Dockside” On November 7th

DINER: BC Government Reverses Its Silly New Position On Wine Auctions For Charity

DINER: Ex-Bishop’s Chef Andrea Carlson To Open “Burdock & Co.” On Main This Winter

Seen In Vancouver #406: Growing Chefs’ “From Farms To Forks” Good Times At PICA

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Server’s Assistant And Host/Hostess Needed At “Hawksworth”

DINER: New And Painfully Ridiculous LCLB Wine Policy Stands To Cripple BC Charities

AWESOME THING WE ATE #876: Delicious “Tete de Lion” New At Chinatown’s Bao Bei

GOODS: Veteran Barman Colin Turner Joins The Crew At East Of Main As Bar Manager

GOODS: The “Compendious Coffee Chart” Now Available At Gastown’s “Revolver”

YOU SHOULD KNOW: About The Groovy History Of Kitsilano’s Iconic “Naam” Eatery

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: “Black Rock” In Ucluelet Seeking Staffers In The Kitchen

GOODS: Menu At “Le Parisien” On Denman Getting A “Nasty Bits” Update For Autumn

VICTORY GARDENS: With The Rains Comes The Search For Delicious Local Mushrooms

GOODS: Gastown’s Salt Tasting Room Set For Delicious Series Of Salt Cellar Evenings

GOODS: CinCin’s Mushroom & Truffle Fest Set To Showcase The Flavours of Autumn

SWAG: Win Two Tickets To Sunday Night’s “Farms To Forks” Moveable Feast At PICA

GOODS: La Buca & Pied-A-Terre All Set For 7th Annual Wild Game & Mushroom Festival

DINER: Fourth “Animal” Episode Sees Jeff & Jan Burning Their Faces Off With Curries

GOODS: Le Vieux Pin & LaStella Release Their 2009 “Retouche” & “Maestoso” Wines

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Tableau Bar Bistro On The Lookout For Experienced Lead Host

Over 100 Local Restaurants Preparing For BC Hydro’s Candlelight Conservation Dinner

Pat’s Pub & BrewHouse

AWESOME THING WE ATE #875: Very Good Vegetarian Comfort Food At “The Parker”

GOODS: Okanagan Syrah From Le Vieux Pin Scores 1st At “The Judgment Of Montreal”

GOODS: Popular “Nonna” Suppers Set To Return To Campagnolo Starting October 23

GOODS: The Cascade Room On Main Set To Present “Mates Of The Long Table” Supper

GOODS: Fat Dragon Bar-B-Q Throwing Bash Of Pork, Smoke, And Spice On October 24th