Vancouver Magazine

In Season: Halibut

vanmag — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:41:03 -0500

BAKE IT, broil it, poach it, pickle it—fresh Pacific halibut’s thick, meaty flesh holds up well to any number of cooking methods, which is why chef Quang Dang of C Restaurant on False Creek gets playful when it comes into season in late March.

Oscar night parties

vanmag — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:14:50 -0500

I. With the bar stars

WHAT: Walk the red carpet past the paparazzi gauntlet and into the Opus Hotel's Oscar party. Think glamour and pretty baubles as you watch the scene—and maybe make one. Nibbles, theme martinis, plus a door prize: a bed ’n' breakfast package for the guest who makes the most accurate Oscar predictions.

WHEN: 5 pm–10 pm, Opus Hotel. Plus, add on a three-course Oscar dinner at next-door Elixir Bistro for $30 with optional wine pairings for $20.

Richmond

vanmag — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:02:01 -0500

Ten years ago, when Greater Vancouver was a lesser Vancouver, the suburbs knew their place. Richmond meant endless tracts of mediocre housing distinguished only by a row of elephantine shopping centres down No. 3 Road and the buzz of airplanes leaving nearby YVR for some place more glamorous. But when Richmond's Olympic Oval won it global kudos, the city-already burgeoning thanks to a set of new Canada Line stations-took on a healthy glow.

Vancouver's 10 Best Meals

vanmag — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:08:44 -0500

What do our experts' picks for the year's most memorable meals reveal about our ever-shifting culinary tastes? Despite the occasional dalliance with decadence (10-course meals prepared by the city's top chefs are rather unforgettable) we crave simplicity, rusticity, and genuine hospitality. Hearty pastas, richly braised meats, even a simple bowl of immaculately dressed legumes scored big. And heck, sometimes nothing beats a steaming-hot bowl of noodle soup.

Best-Value Israeli Wines

vanmag — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:50:09 -0500

Low

Galil Mountain 2007, Cabernet Sauvignon

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Mark Jaccard Talks Climate Change

vanmag — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:44:29 -0500

You characterize yourself as “a very mediocre economist.” How does a mediocre economist win the Nobel Peace Prize?
I was just one of hundreds who shared the prize for our collective work on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. I understand people and policy, and people and delusion, but I’m not a topnotch academic.

You understand delusion—what do you mean?

Drug Testing to Save Lives

vanmag — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:12:28 -0500

When, just 12 days after his birth, Tariq Jamieson died suddenly in Toronto, the coroner was puzzled. He suspected the cause to be Sudden Infant Death Syndrome but ordered laboratory tests to be sure. The test results solved the puzzle but deepened the mystery: Tariq Jamieson had died of a morphine overdose.

Capitalist Seeks Millionaire for Long-Term Relationship

vanmag — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:03:38 -0500

Early on a blustery November morning, 30 angels descend on SFU Harbour Centre. The angels—angel investors, people who put their time and money into early-stage tech companies—are mostly middle-aged, multiracial men who favour golf shirt/black jacket combos. Successful entrepreneurs, they’ve come to watch up-and-comers pitch the latest in medical devices and consider investing in them.

The Rise of the Squamish Nation

vanmag — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:46:17 -0500

This was once a village,” says Ian Campbell, with a sweep of his arm, “a major village of the Squamish people.” We’re standing under the Burrard Bridge, on the south side of False Creek near the Molson brewery; 10.3 acres of land down here constitute Kitsilano Indian Reserve No. 6. “This was a very rich area for resources. False Creek had an abundance of sturgeon, salmon, seals, bog cranberries and wild rice, big stands of timber, particularly red cedar trees. Shellfish, oolichan, heron, rockfish.

Editor's Note, March/April 2010

vanmag — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:32:50 -0500

One of the best things about editing a magazine is that you learn about all kinds of people, places, and things you otherwise would not. Take Michael Hayden and Bruce Carleton, for example, internationally renowned researchers at B.C. Children’s Hospital. When Roberta Staley suggested a piece on their groundbreaking work, none of us had a clue who they were. And at first blush, a story about pharmacogenomics—the way a patient’s genetic makeup affects the efficacy and toxicity of drugs she’s been prescribed—sounded too academic.

Joey Shithead: Forever Punk

vanmag — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:28:34 -0500

In their rented van at a rest area high in Manning Park, neither Joe Keithley nor his four companions could find much humour in what had happened the night before. Even the joint they passed around failed to lessen their sense of disbelief. It had been their first commercial gig, June 5, 1977, at Merritt’s Grasslands Motor Inn—and their band’s launch toward rock ’n’ roll fame. They’d been greeted with boos and shouts of “Turn it down!” Keithley, the band’s frontman, just 21, had instead turned the amp to 10.

C Restaurant’s Quang Dang Talks Halibut

vanmag — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:10:18 -0500

Bake it, broil it, poach it, pickle it—fresh Pacific halibut’s thick, meaty flesh holds up well to any number of cooking methods, which is why chef Quang Dang of C Restaurant on False Creek gets playful when it comes into season in late March.

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 16

vanmag — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:43:13 -0500

There will never be another hockey game quite like it. Team Canada reunited with arch-rival Team USA for the gold medal game on Sunday afternoon, and it was a clash of titans. Not only did the game end in sudden death overtime, thanks to a shot from American star forward Zach Parise tying the score with 25 seconds left on the clock. Not only did both goalies play with extraordinary (and in Roberto Luongo's case, surprising—to some) skill.

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 15

vanmag — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:00:13 -0500

It was the Charles Hamelin show Friday night with dual golds in men's shorttrack speedskating. First up was the 500-metre final, a contest between giants we've come to know so well over the course of the Games. Hamelin emerged triumphant, but not before heartstopping deliberations by the video-replay judges for a crash leading around the final turn.

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 14

vanmag — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:26:43 -0500

It was a triumphant crew that dogpiled onto standout goalie Shannon Szabados at the conclusion to Thursday's medal game, Canada versus America. Szabados was a cornerstone of the Canadian defence, stopping 28 shots on goal. On offence, Marie-Philip Poulin scored both goals in the first period, only three minutes apart.

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 13

vanmag — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:15:09 -0500

A crowd of 6,000 witnessed the final career skate of Clara Hughes of Glen Sutton, Quebec. Today's bronze brings Hughes, 37, to six medals, won at both Summer (cycling) and Winter Games. Hughes finished nearly five seconds behind silver medallist Stephanie Beckert of Germany, herself three-quarters of a second behind Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republich, who took gold. All three completed the gruelling five-kilometre run in under seven minutes.

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 12

vanmag — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:07:22 -0500

It's being called the skate of a lifetime. Joannie Rochette of Ile Dupas, Quebec, turned in a near-perfect performance on Tuesday night despite the unexpected death of her mother only two days before. From her first jump, a Triple Lutz and Double Toeloop, it was clear she was in strong form; only after the dance was finished did she display the immense emotions she was experiencing. As she stepped off the ice, photographers swarmed her and coach Manon Perron, as seen here.

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 11

vanmag — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:30:05 -0500

Sweden took a bye into the quarterfinals on Sunday night with its convincing 3-0 defeat of perennial rival Finland at Canada Hockey Place. Sweden's perfect record to date brings it to the quarterfinals tomorrow against the winner of today's Slovak Republic-Norway game. Canada meets Germany today on its own road to the quarters. There will be one significant change: Canuck Roberto Luongo replaces Martin Brodeur as starting netminder. This is one game Team Canada has to win.

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 10

vanmag — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:43:31 -0500

What to say about Canada's 3-5 loss to the US in last night's preliminaries at Canada Hockey Place? Where even to begin? Canada had a dream team, we thought, with a powerful Martin Brodeur in net, though last night's performance makes us miss Roberto Luongo in the crease all the more. Canada was gentlemanly on the ice, to say the least, and defence was laggardly. The Americans came out to win and outgunned, outskated, outchecked us.

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 9

vanmag — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:25:21 -0500

It was Korea and China all the way on Saturday night at men's 1,000-metre and women's 1,500-metre short track. For the women, Yang Zhou showed remarkable stamina in her gold-medal finish, breaking existing records for this distance. Second and third place went to Koreans Eun-Byui Lee and Seung-Hi Park; the strategy that night to break up the Koreans around the track never materialized. Canadian hopeful Tania Vicent ran out of steam and finished last.

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 8

vanmag — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:16:43 -0500

Canada finished in second place in the preliminary round of compulsory dance for mixed pairs ice dance on Friday evening. Russians Oksana Dominina and Maxim Shabalin placed first, ahead of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir. In third spot were Americans Meryl Davis and Charlie White.

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 7

vanmag — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:21:11 -0500

Canada plucked victory from defeat today in an unexpectedly close contest against Switzerland in men's preliminary hockey. Sidney Crosby emerged as saviour with a final shot that tipped the score to 3-2. All eyes turn to the Canada-US game on Sunday afternoon; if Canada loses that, the road to quarter-finals gets steeper.

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 6

vanmag — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:49:35 -0500

Shaun White was the one to beat at men's halfpipe yesterday, but nobody came close. The American turned in a near-perfect performance, and that was before he nailed his much-discussed Double McTwist 1260. Silver went to Peetu Piironon of Finland, and bronze to White's compatriot, Scott Lago, but it was White's mountain from start to finish.

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 5

vanmag — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:49:43 -0500

Zambonis have been as much in the news as athletes for the speedskating at the Richmond Oval. The malfunctioning resurfacing machines from Ontario were outshadowed by their better-known American counterparts as the Richmond Oval's ice was tended this week.

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 4

vanmag — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:29:08 -0500

The competition for pairs figure skating on Monday night was worthy of a Russian novel, but it was Chinese duo (and real-life couple) Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo who won the hearts of the judges with a near-perfect routine. Russia missed silver, too, with Chinese teammates Pang Qing and Tong Jian and taking the second spot.

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 3

vanmag — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:01:10 -0500

Practices for figure skating occupied the Trout Lake Community Centre Sunday afternoon. Japan's Daisuke Takahashi, 23, is seen in these photos training for his men's short program free skate, on Tuesday afternoon, as is Polish skater Przemyslaw Domanski, also 23. Seen too are Italian ice dancers Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte working out their kinks.

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 2

vanmag — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:48:10 -0500

Yesterday's events were dominated by hopes for Canadian gold at the women's moguls competition at Cypress Mountains.

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 1

vanmag — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:58:34 -0500

The single largest event in the first hours of the Games has been the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, who died today during a training run at Whistler hours before the opening ceremonies. Kumaritashvili was rounding a steep turn, at speeds reported around 88 mph, when he came off his sled and hit a metal pole. Luge training has been suspended indefinitely.

A Complicated Kindness

vanmag — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:33:56 -0500

Housing Minister Rich Coleman is presiding over the opening of yet another homeless shelter. The ritual has become commonplace in the city, the benedictions dispensed by rote: thanks be to the premier for not cutting the housing budget. Thanks be to the St. James Community Services Society for opening this refuge for 26 women. Thanks be to so-and-so; we couldn’t have done this without you. But then, singling out a group of businessmen sitting inconspicuously amid the gathering, he veers off-script.

Vancouver Celebrities: March/April 2010

vanmag — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:19:29 -0500

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Brian Howell

Orland Kurtenbach

Sherry Doman & Indra Sangha

Max Reimer & John Mann

Evva Taubenfligel

Jim Green

Salli Pateman & Shane Schmidt

Michelle Hui

Kim Cathers & leandre Melancon

Pam Goldsmith-Jones, Tara Williamson & Nicole Caron

Spring Charity Agenda

MARCH 25 Dining Out for Life Over 200 local restaurants participate in this city-wide fundraiser; 25 percent of food revenue goes to charities supporting people living with HIV/AIDS. Diningoutforlife.com

MARCH 25 Twestival The second-ever Twestival (Twitter festival) will take place concurrently in cities around the world, with Twitter communities rallying publicly to raise cash for worldwide education efforts. Details at Twestival.com

Eight Treasures from the Museum of Anthropology

vanmag — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:55:07 -0500

There's a certain expectation that is set-up when a visitor enters the Museum of Anthropology. The remote location, the serene forest setting, the welcome poles, and finally, entry into the Great Hall. All these things prepare us for ceremonial boxes, woven blankets, canoes, and totem poles. We're ready for items that sit behind glass; we can appreciate them as great art; they've been elevated beyond the simple "curios."

Best 2010 Olympic Houses

vanmag — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:36:26 -0500

We’re all agreed that Canada is going to clean up at these games, both literally and figuratively. But I can only toast with a bland lager and rye so many times (18 to be exact). So for a little imbibage diversity while rocking the rings, I plan to harken back to some glorious Olympians of the past and their national drinks.

Negroni

Sport: Alberto Tomba (2 golds Calgary, 1 gold & 1 silver Albertville, 1 silver Lillehammer)
Too easy— the Italians only have one decent cocktail

Where to Eat During the Vancouver Olympics

vanmag — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:34:18 -0500

From Russia With Lub

The Russian four-masted barque Kruzenshtern—114 metres of German-made tall ship—sails into North Vancouver's Burrard Dry Dock (next to Lonsdale Quay) during the festiviti

Vancouver Public Art

vanmag — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:03:45 -0500

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(A) Everything Is Going To Be Alright

(B) Barbora

(D) A-maze-ing laughter

Best B.C. Wines

vanmag — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:35:58 -0500

Wines taste of where they come from. Our fresh, lively whites and juicy reds bear traces of the peach, pear, apple, and cherry orchards that preceded them. They taste of the sage and herbs that grow wild in the hills of the Okanagan, and of the salt tang of the coast. Bring home B.C.’s finest—winning bottles from Vancouver magazine’s international wine competition.

White Wines

White Wines Click to launch slideshow

Road 13 Old Vines Chenin Blanc 2008

CedarCreek Proprietor’s White 2008

Orofino Riesling 2008

Stoneboat Pinot Gris Barrel Reserve 2008

Hester Creek Trebbiano 2008

Mission Hill Reserve Chardonnay 2007

Red Rooster Reserve Gewürztraminer 2008

See Ya Later Ranch Chardonnay 2008

See Ya Later Ranch Pinot Gris 2008

LaStella Vivace 2008

Dirty Laundry Woo Woo Vines Gewürztraminer 2008

Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Grand Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2008

Road 13 Viognier Roussanne Marsanne 2008

Red Wines

Red Wines Click to launch slideshow

Nk’Mip Qwan Qwmt Pinot Noir 2007

See Ya Later Ranch Rover 2007

Church & State Hollenbach Pinot Noir 2007

Cassini Pinot Noir Reserve 2007

Burrowing Owl Cabernet Franc 2007

Quinta Ferreira Obra Prima 2006

Jackson-Triggs Okanagan SunRock Shiraz 2007

Burrowing Owl Meritage 2006

Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Grand Reserve Merlot 2007

Rosé

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Road 13 Honest John’s Rosé 2008

Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Proprietors’ Reserve Rosé 2008

Rigamarole Rosé 2008

Vancouver's Wildest Workouts

vanmag — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:20:21 -0500

Yride Yoga

Powerplate + Infrared Sauna

Hoops with "Christina Hoops"

Yamuna Body Rolling

Pankration

Robson Square

vanmag — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:57:18 -0500

SHOP | EAT & DRINK | LET LOOSE | GET THERE

Vancouver Celebrities: Jan/Feb 2010

vanmag — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

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Athena Bax
Stella & Pippa Zed
Peter Wong
Kristen & Terry Uppal
Andrew Saxton & Brandi Ferguson
Sindi Hawkins, Dr. Bas Masri, and Kevin Falcon
A.K. Coope, Leslie Uyeda, Heather Pawsey, and Lorna Crozier
Erica Tao & Alexandre Garcia
Patrizia Leone & Alex Burrows
Elena Esovolova & Margherita Donato

January/February Charity Agenda

JANUARY 19 Taste of BC 2010 Liberty Wine Merchants presents an evening of vino paired with nosh by several top chefs. Proceeds to B.C. Children’s Hospital. $50. Tickets at Liberty outlets. Libertywinemerchants.com

Ring Master

vanmag — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:39:58 -0500

The year was 1982. John Furlong was the director of parks and recreation for the district of Nanaimo. It was the era when “So You Think You’re Tough” amateur fight nights were held in small arenas across the country. And in Nanaimo there was a local fighter who’d built a bit of a legend for himself. His name was Gordie Racette.

Editor's Note, January/February 2010

vanmag — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:38:36 -0500

Not long ago I had lunch with an art director who left Vancouver in 2003—the year the city was awarded the 2010 Games—and who just recently moved back from New York. I asked Lisa what she thought of her hometown these days. “I can’t believe the changes,” she said. “It’s astonishing what’s happened in the last six years.” Much of what’s happened, of course, has been driven by the Olympics. The building frenzy of recent years has altered the appearance, the functionality, the very fabric of our city.

BC Place & Canada Hockey Place

vanmag — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:08:55 -0500

SHOP | EAT & DRINK | WANDER | GET THERE

The opening and closing ceremonies at BC Place, and medal games at Canada Hockey Place, will draw visitors to one of Vancouver’s oldest buroughs. While there, take in an impressive slate of new stores and restaurants.

Pacific Coliseum

vanmag — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:08:43 -0500

SHOP | EAT & DRINK | WANDER | GET THERE

Thunderbird Arena

vanmag — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:55:19 -0500

SHOP | EAT & DRINK | MARVEL | GET THERE

North Burnaby's Best Food Shops

vanmag — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:49:45 -0500

The Valley Bakery
Neighbourhood icon for over 50 years: friendly ladies in aprons, glass counters filled with over 25 kinds of cookies (go for the shortbread), and buns on help-yourself shelves. At the end of the shop, a vast selection of tarts, old-fashioned squares, and cakes, including excellent petits fours.
4058 Hastings St., 604-291-0674. Valleybakery.com

Rocky’s Meats

Olympic Centre

vanmag — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:43:29 -0500

SHOP | EAT & DRINK | GET THERE

Athletes’ Village

vanmag — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:27:58 -0500

SHOP | EAT & DRINK | GET THERE

Home to 3,000 athletes during the Games, the hyper-green Village reinvents an industrial no-man’s-land. (After, more than 1,000 units await buyers like you.) Ogle the sculpted beauty of buildings and jocks, then take the Olympic Line streetcar to Granville Island. A onetime wasteland, this manmade island (cost: $50 million) arose in the 1970s as a temple to walkable shopping and local arts.

Wine Awards 2010: Best in Show

vanmag — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:26:43 -0500

Spain $24.99 +216770

By Invitation

vanmag — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:22:34 -0500

IT’S A FALL Friday, and a dozen people have laid down $150 each to attend a five-course dinner at the Baldwin House on Deer Lake in Burnaby. On hand are a pair of architects—one famous, the other not—and their spouses; writers and general culture vultures; and several people (including the cook) who have an intimate connection to Theatre Conspiracy, the group that invented the Secret Spaces Supper Club.

Vancouver Magazine

In Season: Halibut

Oscar night parties

I. With the bar stars

Richmond

Vancouver's 10 Best Meals

Best-Value Israeli Wines

Low

Galil Mountain 2007, Cabernet Sauvignon read more

Mark Jaccard Talks Climate Change

Drug Testing to Save Lives

Capitalist Seeks Millionaire for Long-Term Relationship

The Rise of the Squamish Nation

Editor's Note, March/April 2010

Joey Shithead: Forever Punk

C Restaurant’s Quang Dang Talks Halibut

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 16

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 15

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 14

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 13

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 12

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 11

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 10

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 9

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 8

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 7

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 6

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 5

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 4

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 3

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 2

Exclusive Olympic Images, Day 1

A Complicated Kindness

Vancouver Celebrities: March/April 2010

Spring Charity Agenda

Eight Treasures from the Museum of Anthropology

Best 2010 Olympic Houses

Negroni

Where to Eat During the Vancouver Olympics

From Russia With Lub

Vancouver Public Art

Click here to see a map of locations Click to launch slideshow

Best B.C. Wines

White Wines

Red Wines

Rosé

Vancouver's Wildest Workouts

Robson Square

SHOP | EAT & DRINK | LET LOOSE | GET THERE

Vancouver Celebrities: Jan/Feb 2010

January/February Charity Agenda

Ring Master

Editor's Note, January/February 2010

BC Place & Canada Hockey Place

SHOP | EAT & DRINK | WANDER | GET THERE

Pacific Coliseum

SHOP | EAT & DRINK | WANDER | GET THERE

Thunderbird Arena

SHOP | EAT & DRINK | MARVEL | GET THERE

North Burnaby's Best Food Shops

Olympic Centre

SHOP | EAT & DRINK | GET THERE

Athletes’ Village

SHOP | EAT & DRINK | GET THERE

Wine Awards 2010: Best in Show

Spain $24.99 +216770

By Invitation

Galil Mountain 2007, Cabernet Sauvignon

read more