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DINE AND DASH

Despite the fact that he will be doing appearances on behalf of Earl's restaurants during the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, it has been confirmed that Chef Michael Noble will be leaving Earl's employment at the end of the month. Chef Michael hopes to open his own restaurant in either Calgary or "somewhere in the Okanagan", but has yet to find a suitable venue.

The Sutton Place Hotel announced last night that they will be opening a fine wine store with a Burrard Street entrance in the area where the Residence at Sutton Place is located. Acknowledging that a large percentage of their guests (many of whom are from the film industry) are highly interested in BC's emerging wine industry, they plan to augment the shop's wine sales with seminars, tastings and wine and food matching menus using the hotel's dining and bar facilities.

Yesterday someone asked the question: What happened to Jeremy Roncoroni? The former General Manager and Food and Beverage Director for the Metropolitan Hotel in Vancouver has reportedly left his position at the company without notice. The situation is not out of character with the Hotel's history of sudden departures by its top level employees. We remember wine enthusiast Roncoroni best for having introduced Riedel crystal goblets as orange juice glasses during the breakfast service -- a practice that was immediately discontinued by his replacement when Roncoroni was transferred to the Toronto head office.

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WINE FESTIVAL CHOICE

TRY THIS ONE

Everyday throughout the month of March, the Wine Diva will choose a wine that you shouldn't pass by without tasting when you visit the upcoming Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival.

Today's pick:

A wine that could easily slither its way into your cellar

Filed in DRINK/Best of the Wine Fest

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ST PATRICK'S DAY SPECIALS

(Check the box in the top left hand index for St Pat's offers, menus and ideas.) Today we have...
The Celtic Festival is back with more than 60 events (many of the them free) including a parade and two outdoor stages.

Filed in DAILY NEWS/St. Pat's Day Events

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CHEF'S SPECIALS

Chase away those "Will this soggy winter ever end" blues with some heart warming fare from glowbal's German Menu.
The special menu was put into play last night and continues to March 14th.

Filed in RESTAURANTS/chefs specials

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TODAY'S PRESS RELEASES

Chef Robert Clark to Help Launch Oceanwise Australia

New Chef for the Wickaninnish Inn in Tofino

Nutritional visionary, Marc David, speaks.

Sanafir welcomes Leopard Frog Vineyards on March 27

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ON THE NEWSSTAND TODAY

THE LOCAL INK

Tim Pawsey of the Vancouver Courier reviews Bistrot Bistro.

Fiona Morrow tries the early prix fixe menu at West for the Globe and Mail.

For the Vancouver Sun, Mia Stainsby checks out Unwine'd on Broadway.

Andrew Morrison feels the vibe at the Drive's newest eatery, Charlatan. Find it in the Westender.

The Province's food man Mark Laba gets the hots after a meal at Cilantro & Jalapeno.

In this week's Georgia Straight, Angela Murrills lauds Lucy Waverman, Tara Lee investigates the diet of hikers and climbers, and Jurgen Gothe tells you 'Y' he likes Yalumba.

Deana Lancaster of the North Shore News samples the dishes of Diva at the Met's Ray Henry.

The Wine Diva celebrates the wines of Burgundy.

Chowtimes gets their 100,000th viewer and celebrate at Richmond's Orchid Delight restaurant.

At his gismondi.com site, Anthony Gismondi talks about Howard Soon's wines at Sandhill.

Filed in MEDIA: Enter here for the links to these and other articles

THE OUTSIDE WORLD ... TODAY: THINGS WE COULDN'T POSSIBLY HAVE MADE UP

A recipe that leaps onto new ground ... food bloggers in Toronto are eating deep fried rabbit ears and say they are ear-resistible.

Visions of sugar plums ... a chandelier made entirely from Gummi Bears.

A new threat for De Beers. Why just use your microwave to heat up coffee when with some charcoal briquettes and a little peanut butter you could be making your own bling.

A new parenting guide advises Mom’s to take back control. Basic idea: Switch the play/work roles. You lounge back with a stiff martini and make the kids do all the vacuuming.

But then again, according to Modern Drunkard Magazine, maybe you are better off drinking in solitude.

Evil carbs be gone. Make your sandwiches with colourful lo-fat soy wrappers in such flavours as sesame, spinach and paprika.

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WHO'S GOT IT - OUR BUZZ METER For MARCH 8, 2007
(The most requested information on the site as measured by Google keyword counter)

PEOPLE:

1) Sean Riley (Chef)
2) Tina Fineza (Chef)
3) Janice Lotzgar (Restaurateur)
4) Sebastian Le Goff (Sommelier)
5) Tyler Reimer (Chef/Restaurant Owner)

PLACES:

1) Fuel, Vancouver
2) Prima Taste, Vancouver
3) Curious, Vancouver
4) La Buca, Vancouver
5) Jules, Vancouver

THINGS:

1) Glowbal Group anniversary
2) Provence anniversary special
3) Veuve Cicquot
4) Pemberton coffee
5) cupcakes

MOST INEXPLICABLE CONNECTION:

The year Cocoa Puffs were invented

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