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DINER: Kingyo Izakaya Reported Opening A New Location (It’s Too Bad It Won’t Be Here)

GOODS: The Loden & Tableau Bar Bistro “Switch Off” Tonight In Honour Of Earth Hour

DINER: Gastown’s Service Industry Swapping “Aprons For Gloves” And Boxing For Charity

Food Media Omnibus #562: On Frank Bruni Getting Gout And Alex Gill Scarfing Poutine

GOODS: Railtown’s “Big Lou’s Butcher Shop” All Prepared For A Variety Of Easter Feasts

(NOT SO) AWESOME THING WE ATE #861: One Red Bull BBQ Chicken Wing At The Pint

GOODS: Haro’s Adesso Bistro Gets Ready To Serve In Support Of “Dining Out For Life”

DINER: Ex-Rodney’s Shucker Shawn Chesney Opening His “Oyster Express” In Chinatown

DINER: Inside “Vicino” – The New Gastown Joint From The “Nicli Antica Pizzeria” Folks

SEEN IN VANCOUVER #350: The Last Day Of Refuel’s Fried Chicken (The Best In The City)

GOODS: The Pacific Institute Of Culinary Arts Is Hunting For A Restaurant Instructor

Food Media Omnibus #561: On Pizzeria Barbarella And How Not To Dine In Lebanon

GOODS: Poplar Grove Winemaker’s Dinner With Ian Sutherland At Tapenade Bistro

DINER: The First Look Inside The Next “NU” Restaurant, Opening In Gastown In 2 Weeks

GOODS: “Old Vines” At Quail’s Gate Winery Seeking New Staff Members For 2012 Season

GOODS: The South Okanagan’s “Le Vieux Pin” Releases Top Tier 2008 Equinoxe Merlot

HONOUR BOUND: Chefs From Campagnolo, Boneta (& Others) Get Set For Secret Supper

GOODS: Coal Harbour Liquor Store & Dockside Present “Two Chefs, Five Wines”

GOODS: Naramata Winery “JoieFarm” To Host Tasting At Salt Tasting Room This June

GOODS: The Okanagan’s “Naramata Heritage Inn” Seeking A Full-Time Chefs’ Apprentice

HONOUR BOUND: Check Out The “Jiro Dreams Of Sushi” Documentary This Week

GOODS: 3rd Vintage (2009) Of Super Tuscan-Inspired LaStella “Fortissimo” Gets Released

A POUND OF BUTTER: On The Roman Gift Of Guanciale & Making Awesome “Amatriciana”

DINER: California Winery Gunlach Bundschu Entertains With “A Brief History Of Merlot”

GOODS: “The Union Bar” In Strathcona Has Joined The Growing Scout Community

GOODS: The Pointe At The Wick In Tofino Hosting La Quercia, La Régalade, And More

SEEN IN VANCOUVER #349: How A Cook Sabers Champers “Kitchen-Style” At Boneta