by erinireland on July 26, 2010
by erinireland on July 23, 2010
The Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards 2010 were not only a hit because Fiona and Mike were emceeing…
FMA interview with the entertaining Urban Rush duo after the awards presentation

Chef of the year Frank Pabst of Blue Water Cafe (left) spoke with us on camera and revealed one of his most popular dishes: Nutella on toast. The hazelnut spread loving patrons? His twin daughters!
Appetizers were in abundance, as were the food-loving, food-focused guests. It truly was a foodie’s dream event. Passionate, cuisine-centered conversations were enjoyed by all, as were the Nimby Burgers that were doled out at the ceremony’s close. Head to Kits Beach (corner of Cornwall and Yew) to test them out (they’re $2.99…!?)

Joey Bentall One threw an equally amazing after-party. The appetizers were neverending. Here are my two favs:
Chinese steamed bun with slow-cooked braised beef shortrib and five-spice soy sauce garnished with scallion salad
Parmesan basket filled with MORE cheese: goat!
Peruse the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Award winners here.
For more food-related musings, you should follow me on Twitter, or you could read my write-up about Gastown’s new hot spot here.
Ciao for now.
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July 5, 2010
Rose, Leo, and I must have shared similar experiences.
However, when a bottle of Voss water and this tray of chocolates arrived to my door, I knew my moment had transcended anything they could’ve enjoyed back in the early 1900s. The five-star staycation at the brand new, palatial establishment had begun with a bang.
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July 2, 2010
The competitive juices were flowing, as were the delicious, fatty drippings from each burger entered in the first annual ‘Yaletown’s Best Burger Contest’, one of the prime events of the friendly Vancouver neighborhood’s Canada Day Street Party.
Five well-known foodies - Richard Wolak, Cassandra Anderton, Raul Pacheco-Vega, John Chow, and myself – were the privileged judges who [...]
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