Just as Soon as They Tie Down That Tree

DELI-LIGHTFUL OPENINGS IN STORE

A couple of weeks ago when we checked in with So.Cial at Le Magasin's deli-in-progress, the much touted feature of the new restaurant looked more like a furniture warehouse than a future purveyor of custom-butchered, organic meat products. A peek behind the curtained off area revealed tables, chairs and various bits of construction material heaped in the middle of the floor – but not a pastrami in sight.

The problem was not due to a want of industry on Chef Sean Cousin’s part, nor any lack of enthusiasm for stuffing sausages. All this time, Cousins has been hard at work producing so many proscuitto-style pork legs, cured salamis, pates and other items, that there is now barely room to moo in the cold storage section of his kitchen. ... CONTINUE READING

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ISSUE UPDATE - MORE TRENDS
Sky Farms

Another article regarding the future prospect of vertical farming, in the same vein as the New York Magazine article we linked to in the Spring issue of CityFood ("How High Would You Have to Be to Become a Vertical Farmer?", page 22), has been posted today in The First Post. The Post is actually an online magazine produced in Britain, but the cover illustration of the article depicts an artist's rendering of an urban farming operation atop a hi-rise building in the heart of Toronto. (This article was spotted by Tim Pawsey.) Read it here .... Architecture Goes Up in the World.



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THE MEDIA HOUND

The Local Ink: What's in Today's Vancouver Sun?





Bruce Canstantineau attends the breaking ground ceremony of the $60 million Coast Coal Harbour Hotel.
Shinto Ritual Blesses New Downtown Hotel Site..
(Posted June 13, 2007)


Also in the Vancouver Sun, Mia Stainsby catches up with Justin Ault while on his restaurant research trip of Hawaii, while giving thumbs up to the new Hapa Izakaya. (Posted June 14, 2007)
Hapa Izakaya Finds its Way into Kitsilano.


There's been one Hell of a lot of bartender competitions lately and we can expect a lot more of them as liquor distillers find it an effective way to raise product user awareness and bait the media. Joanne Sasvari bites the hook as she profiles local bar man Chris Brown's entry at the Gifford competition in Angiers, France. (Posted June 14, 2007)
Bar Manager's Winning Way with Liquor is Rewarded.


Mia Stainsby checks out Noriki Tamura's Japadog stand on Burrard St. (Posted June 14, 2007)
Hot Dogs, Japanese Style


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