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HEADS UP: Food Cart Fest At The Waldorf To Continue Through September’s Sundays

HEADS UP: End Of Summer BBQ And Wine Tasting In Stanley Park On Thursday Night

GOODS: Kale & Nori’s Bittered Sling Bistro Preps For “Flor de Cana” Rum Competition

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Hotly Anticipated “Espana” On The Lookout For A Sous Chef

VICTORY GARDENS: On Celebrating (Finally) The Arrival Of The Tomato Harvest

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BEYOND CHEDDAR: On “Abbaye de Tamie”, The French Cheese With A 900 Year History

GOODS: Irish Heather Gets Scottish With Treacle Stout And Innis & Gunn On Sept. 11

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: Fat Dragon And The Two Campagnolos Looking For Cooks

GOODS: Chinatown’s “East Of Main Cafe” Has Joined The Growing Scout Community

DINER: An Update On The Construction Of Finch’s Market In The Heart Of Strathcona

GOODS: Vancouver’s Mobile “Juice Truck” Formulates Cold-Pressed Juice Cleanses

GREENLIGHT: The Skinny On SOLEfood, A Project All Vancouverites Can Be Proud Of

GOODS: Meyer Family Vineyards Seeking Nominations For Tribute Series Chardonnay

GOODS: Prix Fixe Menu Celebrating Julia Child At “Bistro Pastis” In Kits Until Sept. 2

DINER: Chef Dale MacKay Closes His Two Eateries, “Ensemble and “EnsembleTap”

GOODS: “Red Truck” Releases Its Limited Edition American Cream Ale To Local Taps

GOODS: The Vancouver Aquarium Hosting Their “Toast To The Coast” This October 12

GOODS: Gastown’s “Cork & Fin” Pairs With CedarCreek For Special Supper On Sept. 18

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS “Miku” & “Minami” On The Hunt For Experienced Floor Staffers

FOREIGN RESTAURANT PORN: London’s “Viet Hoa Mess” Would Fit Well In Gastown

VICTORY GARDENS: On The Little Nuggets That Come From Soil Like Pirate Treasure

DINER: At Long Last, Big Lou’s Will Tackle Toronto’s Famed Peameal Bacon Sandwich

GOODS: “The Lazy Gourmet” Shifts Gears With New Menu For The Change Of Seasons

SMOKE BREAK #982: Upcoming iPhone 5 Designed For Food Lovers Without Friends

GOODS: South Granville’s “West” Readies For Supper With Guest Chef Jeremy Charles

GOODS: Sommelier Robert Herman Joins The Crew At Gastown’s Lauded “L’Abattoir”

Cool Thing We Want #356: A Wall Of Locally Developed “Stact” Modular Wine Racks