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Month: November, 2009

Brulee Quest – Episode 2 – Even goes good with Bacon

28 November, 2009 (23:13) | Food, Restaurant, Vancouver

Bacon. It’s the greatest food in the world and after this episode of my quest, I’d say it’s one of the most versatile, too! So what the heck do bacon and creme brulee have to do with each other? Well, in Brulee Quest, we’re searching for Vancouver’s undiscovered crème brulée. It’s published every Friday in [...]

Red Alert! The Nokia E72 Has Arrived

24 November, 2009 (09:04) | Mobile Technology, Technical

It’s here, the last of the Mohicans has arrived. A relic or collector’s item right out of the box, the E72 is probably the last Symbian S60v3 FP2 phone that will ever be built by Nokia.

With the recent dismantling of S60.com, N-Gage.com, Widsets.com and other websites, plus the lacklustre performance of the E75, one’s gotta [...]

Lesley Stowe’s Newest Flavour of Raincoast Crisps

24 November, 2009 (01:52) | Business, Food, Humor

According to the latest press on the newest flavour of Raincoast Crisps, the ‘cinnamon raisin crackers’ pair a hint of cinamon with sweet golden raisins and go well aged cheddar, manchego or asiago cheese.

So we took that, tossed it out the window and tried our own nutty* concoctions: buckwheat honey, rhubarb & vanilla artisianal preserve [...]

Brulee Quest – Episode 1 – Sugar on top, party underneath

21 November, 2009 (09:57) | Food, Restaurant, Vancouver

A new week, a new quest – this time we’re searching for Vancouver’s undiscovered crème brulée and it’s published every Friday in Vancouver’s 24hrs newspaper. You can download this week’s version in PDF format HERE (or grab the full newspaper HERE,) or just keep reading (the unrated version) below.

Brulée Quest – the search for Vancouver’s [...]

Bacon Quest – Episode 6 – The Final Bacon

7 November, 2009 (11:40) | Food, Restaurant, Vancouver

Snif! That’s it. This is the last of the Bacon Quest. It’s been a good six weeks writing this piece for 24hrs news. A great opportunity to talk about something I love. You can download the published version in PDF format HERE (or grab the full newspaper HERE,) or just keep reading (the [...]

Bacon Quest – Episode 5 – Drink your Bacon

7 November, 2009 (01:31) | Food, Humor, Restaurant, Vancouver

Wow! That week went so fast that I forgot to post up the latest Bacon Quest episode! What’s that, you ask? Well, it’s the search for Vancouver’s undiscovered bacon! You can download the published version (that appeared in 24hrs) in PDF format HERE (or grab the full newspaper HERE,) or just keep reading (the unrated [...]

‘No Fun City!’ messin with the restaurant biz

5 November, 2009 (01:12) | Business, Rants, Restaurant, Vancouver

Up until Monday, the restaurant industry in Vancouver was up in arms. Why, you ask? Because the freaking city was trying to hide some really nasty business in the recent clauses to extend liquor licenses for food primary establishments. One step forward, two steps back.
I smell a conspiracy… or maybe it’s just ‘the machinery’ rearing [...]


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