Archive for the ‘Fine Dining’ Category
During the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, we had a chance to head down to the Yaletown Cactus Club Cafe and sample the new Rob Feenie menu items plus enjoyed some of his old favorites. Chef Feenie is the Food Concept Architect at the Cactus Club Cafe, a chain of 20 restaurants with locations in British Columbia and Alberta. Chef Feenie is Canada’s Iron Chef, a title he earned when he defeated Masaharu Morimoto in Iron Chef America, Battle Crab. To this date, Chef Feenie has been the only Canadian chef to ever win against an Iron Chef.

Glowbal Grill Executive Chef Erik Heck with Wagyu Ribeye – $15 Per Ounce
After trying out the food and seeing the Wagyu steak at the relaunch party at Glowbal Grill Steaks & Statay, I knew I would have to go back for a more formal sit down dining experience. And since Glowbal was offering 50% off lunch entrees for the month of January to celebrate their reopening, it made perfect sense to set up a Dot Com Wagyu lunch.
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Net Worth Update - May 2007 Since it's the middle of the month, it's time to update my net worth. I actually updated it a day or two ago on the website. Did you notice? For the second month in a row, things moved significantly in the right direction. I was aided by a tax return...... -
Grand Marina The Grand Marina is located in Alameda, CA Phone: 510.865.1200 Website: http://www.grandmarina.com/ View Larger Map 400 Concrete Berths - Capable of Storing up to 110' Vessels Rate may change. Check out their current rates: http://grandmarina.com/rentrate.html Pricing for Berths: Boat Size (up to) Per Month 30' 4" $201.09 31' 4" $207.72......
The Liberty Merchant Company hosted the 16th annual fund raising event, Taste B.C. 2010 – A Celebration of Local Food and Drink, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Vancouver last night. The goal of Taste BC is to raise money for the B.C. Children’s Hospital – Oak Tree Clinic, which specializes in providing care and services to sufferers of HIV/AIDS. Along with the food and drink, the attractions included live music, door prizes and a silent auction that features luxury items.
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Top Travel Places to Go in 2010 reprinted from New York Times 2. Patagonia Wine Country Ten years ago, a group of adventurous winemakers set their sights on an Argentine valley called San Patricio del Chañar, an unusually fertile and eerily beautiful corner of Patagonia. They plowed, planted and waited. The outcome? A blossoming wine country with...... -
Reviewing Diet Plans For 2010 During the last year I have put my own health on the back burner as I focused on the health of my mother, who passed away in September at 54 after a long recovery attempt from a stroke. One thing I have a learned from her illness, and death, is......
On the night before Affiliate Summit West was to begin, I joined a group of bloggers for a dinner at Diablo’s Cantina at the Monte Carlo Hotel. The dinner and drinks were sponsored by Market Leverage and The Light Group.
Diablo’s is a Mexican restaurant that makes food that is well below average compared to Mexican restaurants in Vancouver. Fortunately, their margaritas are really good. If you go there, I recommend you just drink and don’t eat anything other than the free nacho chips and various dips every table gets. My pull pork sandwich was dry, tasteless and overpowered by BBQ sauce. The fries weren’t bad however.
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$25 Bonus For Opening An ING Checking Account. I have been meaning to do this anyway, so this is just a push for me to get it done! ING Direct is offering, until October 31, 2009, a $25 bonus for opening a checking account with them and using your Debit Card to make 3 signature transactions (you know,...... -
No Interest For 12 Months Does Not Mean No Interest At All. Contrary to what many people believe, when the ads for TV's and other electronics come out every Sunday with headlines screaming "No Interest For 12 Months!", the consumer is not actually getting 12 months interest-free. While you are not paying the interest on your purchase during that time frame, the......
The food and wine (but mostly wine) tasting event of the year happens this Tuesday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Vancouver and there are a few tickets left if you want to be part of it. Liberty Wine Merchant launched the annual gastronomical celebration Taste BC in 2008 and in the 2 years since its inception has already raised over $159,000 to benefit BC Children’s Hospital’s Oak Tree Clinic. That’s right. You can sample some of BC’s best restaurants and wineries and help a great charity at the same time.
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Best posts on Lazy Man and Money from Nov 2008 I can barely keep up with the blogs I read. Or perhaps you are as Lazy as I am and only come here ever so often. In that case, here's a quick recap of the top posts from the last month: Ask The Readers: Evaluating a Gym Membership Posted on...... -
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07 Hey twitterers haven't been on today but hope everyone is well # Just been adding new photography and art to the site and editing more photos # I am in such a creative mood, got some prints done and they look amazing # I did these photos just last......
The Glowbal Restaurant Group celebrated the grand relaunch of their flagship Glowbal Grill last night with a blowout party for all the beautiful people in Vancouver. Glowbal is one of the most successful restaurant operators in the city. They’re also one of the most generous, helping to provide 2,000 Christmas dinners for the UGM.
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Throwing a Classy and Easy Dinner Party: Meals Photo Credit: moriza  What Do You Need to Set Up a Dinner Party?  Decide how big you want the party to be. My suggestion? Try 6-10 guests for your first outing. Afterwards,decide if hving more guests is right for you. Decide who you want to have over. Don’t just invite your same...... -
Renting Vs Buying: How To Live Beyond Your Means! The debate over renting versus owning isn't dead. According to the WSJ, you can buy a 2 bedroom condo in Miami with a wrap-around balcony and stunning, jaw-dropping views for $400,000 (and this is after the market has already correctedly significantly). Apparently they come fully loaded too! "You'll have at......
Joey started life as Joey Tomato’s but since most of the dishes didn’t really have tomatoes in them, the name was changed to Joey Restaurants. Today, everyone just call it Joey. Joey restaurants are part of the Fuller family of restaurants. In addition to Joey, the Fuller family also owns Earl’s, Townhall, Satlik Steakhouse, 50% of Cactus Club Cafe and who knows how many other restaurant operations.
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Mace Meadow Golf Club, Pioneer, CA Mace Meadow Golf Club is located in Pioneer, CA Phone: (209)295-7020 Website: http://www.macemeadow.com/fees.html Course History: This beautiful mountain course is tucked away but it is well worth the trip. We've included directions below on how to reach this course, since it is a bit hard to find. It's well known...... -
10 strategies that are working in the tough restaurant economy Waiter, Bring Me a Fresh Idea 10 strategies that are working in the tough restaurant economy By Jason Daley  |  Entrepreneur Magazine - March 2010 I saw this and wanted to share with everyone ~ Jonathan ___________________________________________ It was about 20 years ago that the casual dining boom......
Motomachi Shokudo is a ramen restaurant located on Denman street, just one block from the famous Kintaro Tonkotsu Ramen House. It turns out that the owner of Kintaro also owns Motomachi. However, the two stores are not clones of each other. Where as Kintaro serves traditional ramen like you get in Japan, the ramen at Motomachi is more new age and aimed at health aware diners.
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Feb07 Review of 2007 Goals and Progress Report Febuary 07 review of my 2007 RateLadder.com Goals. I have changed my ROI goal to an IRR goal. Feb Year Yearly Status 2007 Year Ending Account Value $3,932.00  On track, but expectation not yet met Internal Rate of Return (IRR) 12.86%  Goal Exceeded New Reinvestment Loans 3  13......

Christmas came early for residents of the Downtown Eastside as the Union Gospel Mission and Glowbal Restaurant Group got together to set a table for 2000. The event took place on Wednesday outside the UGM building on Princess Street between Hastings and Cordova. The menu featured hand-carved honey glazed ham, oven roasted beef strip loin with traditional festive gravy, buttered vegetables with fresh herbs, roasted-garlic mashed potatoes, fresh-baked buns, pasta and chocolate mousse tarts.
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$25 Restaurant.com dining certificates for $4 through July 20th Got another coupon code for Restaurant.com this morning. This one's good until July 20th. Visit Restaurant.com and enter coupon code ALLSTAR at checkout for a cool 60% off single dining certificates or Dinner of the Month Club memberships. Remember: This is 60% off of 60% off! Normally the $25 dining...... -
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Just in time for Christmas, Union Gospel Mission partners to host a free gourmet meal for the Downtown East Side.
Thousands of Downtown Eastside residents will enjoy the gourmet dinner of this Wednesday when Union Gospel Mission hosts A Table for 2000, a free culinary feast that is being made possible by the generosity and volunteer-time of a celebrated local restaurant group. The entire event is designed to give Downtown Eastside residents a unique, fine dining Christmas experience.
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How to Raise Money for Philanthropic Adventures and Missions Trips Last fall, a group of 8 individuals, including myself, decided that we wanted to spend a week in inner-city Los Angeles working at a mission, working with the homeless, and experiencing some of the rich, religious heritage that the city has to offer. We will be going on that trip...... -
Save Time, Money and Space in Over 80 Ways If you're looking for handy gadgets, tools and various items that can save you time, money or space (or all three!) this list of more than 80 top products is just what you need. Everyone's got saving money on their minds these days. Some of us are always looking to......






