In an article for The New York Times’ health section, Benedict Carey (who obviously has an eye for talent) runs down the psychological consequences of pranks. The timely article is largely based research done by Eat Vancouver editor Jason Chin and his colleagues:

“As humans, we develop this notion of fairness as a part of our self-concept, and of course it’s extremely important in exchange relationships,” said Kathleen D. Vohs, a consumer psychologist at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Vohs and her co-authors, Roy F. Baumeister of Florida State University and Jason Chin of the University of British Columbia, propose that the fear of being had is a trait that varies from near-obliviousness in some people to hypervigilance in others.

This is obviously a well researched article and a good read, so I recommend you all check it out.

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The New Bohemian
(604) 736-7576
Address: 3162 West Broadway (map)

A First Look at The New Bohemian
a Quick Bite

By Jason
Eat Vancouver writer

First, a brief disclaimer: I visited The New Bohemian on its opening night, a night when no restaurant should be judged at any level of discrimination (would you like to be rated on your first day of work?). In fact, one could argue that it’s pointless to attempt a serious review during a restaurant’s first two weeks of service, a task that should be reserved for amateurs and The Globe and Mail. Being neither, I will attempt a modified quick bite, in which I will comment more on the overall concept of The New Bohemian in order to focus on the aspects that should remain relatively stable.

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Sai-Z
(604) 732-7249
Address: 3116 West Broadway (map)
Homepage

‘Sai –Z’ing up
a Quick Bite

By Desmond Cheung
Eat Vancouver writer

Any visitor to Vancouver will notice that there are Japanese restaurants aplenty here. The city’s Japanese fare range from all-you-can-eat satisfaction to the exquisite Omakase dining experience, yet Japanese food lovers should always welcome a new quality restaurant, especially one such as Sai-Z where the unusual décor and an exciting menu should appeal not least to the fashions of its Kitsilano neighbourhood.

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Target 5: Fisherman’s Terrace Seafood Restaurant
Address: 4151 Hazelbridge Way #3580, Richmond BC (map)
Phone: 604-303-9739
Dim Sum Menu: Page 1; Page 2

Prices:
Small - $3.25
Medium - $3.95
Large - $4.65
Kitchen – $5.25

Visit date: March 9th, 2008
Visit time: 11:00 AM

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Target 4: Floata Seafood Restaurant
Address: 618 Quebec Street #202 (map)
Phone: 604-630-1022
Homepage

Visit date: February 24th, 2008
Visit time: 11:00 AM

–ratings–

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As you have likely noticed we redesigned Eat Vancouver a bit this weekend. We’re now sporting a flashy new banner and a three-column format. I’d like to send out a huge thank you to Michael Chin for designing the banners and Travis Schneider for helping with the back-end stuff.

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