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VANCOUVER: Chef Dale MacKay’s Ensemble

are you gonna eat that? — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:01:09 +0000

Vancouver chef Dale MacKay won Top Chef Canada earlier this week. He was executive chef of highly acclaimed Lumière and DB Bistro before they closed. (My parents loved going to fancy Lumière for ultra special occasions like their wedding anniversary.)

In May, MacKay opened Ensemble Restaurant, featuring “tasting dishes” to highlight his classic French technique, but [...]

CALGARY: Dolce Sapori

are you gonna eat that? — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:12:45 +0000

The chef behind Pulcinella — purveyor of thin-crust Neopolitan pizza — has returned to his roots with Dolce Sapori, an almost speakeasy-like second floor with a red glow and private booths.

Chef Domenic Tudda actually grew up on this upper floor, above Stromboli’s run by his family.

Most people who’ve tried Pulcinella either love it or [...]

CALGARY: Sharing at FARM

are you gonna eat that? — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:00:52 +0000

I can see why FARM has been an early favourite of many of my friends who live around 17th Ave SW. It’s a cozy, farmhouse-chic setup with an open kitchen and candles in mismatched teacups.

FARM is the restaurant extension of Janice Beaton Fine Cheese around the corner. So no surprise that cheese and [...]

CALGARY: Lounging with the frolicking horses

are you gonna eat that? — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:18:25 +0000

The first thing you notice about JAROblue is how small it is. The second thing is the ginormous photographs of horses humping. No wait, they’re playing.

Despite the name (taken from the first two letters of co-owners’ names Jared and Robin), there’s nothing blue in here. The soft silver seating and dark brown wood give [...]