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thermo-sour cocktail
Winter may be coming to an end, but it can still get chilly at night, and maybe you received a bottle of bourbon as a gift over the holidays. It’s the perfect time to make a cocktail. The recipe for the Thermo-Sour was published in the January 2013 issue of GQ, but I’m reproducing it ...
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portside pub media event
Janice of Good Eat was kind enough to ask me to accompany her to the media launch of Portside, a brand-new pub steps away from Gastown’s Maple Tree Square. I’d heard the buzz around this new venture by Mark Brand of Boneta, Sharks & Hammers, and of course, the renowned Diamond, so of course I ...
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cork & fin
Cork & Fin is tucked into a small space looking into Maple Tree Square, near the Gaoler’s Mews. It’d be understandable for someone to walk by on their way to The Diamond while temporarily being distracted by L’Abattoir without even noticing that Cork & Fin is there — it’s sort of understated. It fills its own ...
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the oakwood
The Oakwood is perennially on many “best burger in Vancouver” lists, so of course I made the trip down to the parking hell that is West 4th to see if the stories were true. My visit was conveniently timed right after the Oakwood renovated its interior, so I was one of the first to see ...
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reflections
I’m lucky enough to have a dad who shares my enthusiasm for food. So before a family dinner in Gastown to celebrate my brother’s birthday, we headed downtown early to grab a few drinks (cocktails for me, cappuccinos for him) and snacks at Reflections at the Hotel Georgia. It’s located on the fourth floor roof, ...
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hog shack cook house
Steveston’s Hog Shack Cook House has been stirring up the Lower Mainland-area food blog hype since it opened a year or so ago. Offering Kansas-style BBQ and a large craft beer selection, it fits well with the new, updated Steveston vibe. Over the past few years, the previously sleepy neighbourhood by the water has experienced ...