In the photo: Paul with his dessert - the 'Chocolate Financier'. As Boneta partner Neil Ingram calls it, "a symphony of chocolate tastes and textures".






THE MEDIA HOUND

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BONETA WELCOMES PASTRY PROTEGE PAUL CROTEAU
(Directly from the press release.)

Whether it serves as the end of your meal or perhaps the main course, nothing beats a truly fabulous dessert. With that in mind, Gastown's Boneta Restaurant and Chef Jeremie Bastien are pleased to announce the addition of Pastry Chef Paul Croteau for summer and fall 2007.

Hailing from Quebec City where he studied pastry from M. Bernard Laloi, this 26 year old’s resume is already stacked with an impressive array of experience. . ... TO CONTINUE READING CLICK HERE

Filed in DAILY NEWS/press releases, PEOPLE/chefs

One last fireworks evening left on this long BC Holiday weekend, and if we had a patio with a view from which to enjoy the show, this is the pink we'd drink to add to the sparkle.


Made from Pinot Noir and Merlot, this lightly sparkling juice has received just enough grape skin contact to give it an appealing cranberry-soda hue. Its voluptuous bubbles meander up the glass to the surface releasing the fragrance of spiced red berries and chalky minerality. The flavours are slightly off-dry showing candied strawberry, dried cranberry, tangy citrus peel and tobacco on the finish. It’s refreshing and crisp enough for sipping yet has the power to hold its own with salmon, cured meats, mushroom risotto or Italian cheeses. ... TO CONTINUE READING CLICK HERE.


Filed in DRINK/A Bouquet of Rose

CHEF MURRAY BANCROFT AND EDIBLE BC HELP YOU TO EAT LOCAL

We wondered what Chef Murray Bancroft must have been up to in order to set off our buzz metre this morning, and this must be it…he’s launching a new line of products this weekend at the Edible BC store on Granville Island.

The new company called EAT LOCAL will produce fresh, ready-to-eat sandwiches and salads each day. These items will feature many local ingredients, such as farm fresh arugula, local brie, Oyama meats, Okanagan apples, Fraser Valley hazelnuts and more. All sandwiches and salads will be made each morning and delivered to Edible BC. All sandwiches that are left over at the end of the day will be donated to the Vancouver Food Bank.

If you are at Granville Island this weekend then be sure to check out the 10 – 50% off sale that Edible BC will be holding in honour of BC day. The sale is only for 3 days, so don’t miss it. They’re open from 9am to 7pm and are located at 565 - 1689 Johnston Street in the heart of the public market on the east wall next to South China Seas and the Stock Market.





MEMPHIS BLUES PACKS A PICNIC
(From the press release)

Memphis Blues Barbeque House has launched a new menu item, the Memphis Picnic Pak. Packed in a sturdy go-anywhere box, the Picnic Pak contains barbequed meats and side dishes for four people, plus plates, cutlery and napkins. Also included are four soft drinks from the Boylan Bottling Company. Everything you need for a picnic, for $49.95.

The Picnic Paks can be purchased at all four of the Memphis Blues Barbeque House locations, 1465 Broadway, 1342 Commercial Drive, 1629 Lonsdale in North Vancouver and 289 Bernard in Kelowna.

Perfect for the beach, the fireworks, family dinners, concerts and wherever else y’all have a hankerin’ for some delicious bahhhhbeque.

Memphis Blues Barbeque House first opened in 2001, and is co-owned by Park Heffelfinger and George Siu.

Filed in FOOD/new products

DINE AND DASH

The West End's newest sports bar, Score, will open in a few days at 1262 Davie -- the space once inhabited by Sugar Daddy's. They're claiming the place will boast "amazing gastro pub style food" Let's hope they understand that "gastro pub" doesn't mean burger platters and Cajun chicken wings. The name of the restaurant does not encourage one to hope for better, but at least they didn't say "awesome".

Cafe Ami at 12th and Oak has been closed for renovation -- hopefully it wasn't for "renovation" -- and will reopen at the end of this week. Don't be surprised if the person at the next table is wearing naught but a blue tissue frock because the cafe is located on the main floor of the Vancouver General Hospital.

You can laugh. A few weeks ago I spotted a barefooted First Nations woman strolling across the Seymour and West Georgia intersection, wearing nothing but a paper examination smock and rolling the IV bottle stand she was hooked up to along with her. She was heading down to Gastown for a beer. We told you the place was hot! The weird thing was that not one pedestrian walking down the sidewalk along side her was giving her a second glance. I figured someone must have been shooting a scene from a movie, but if they were, the cameras were completely out of sight.

So where are those red-uniformed, city hospitality dorks whenever it looks like one might actually be useful?