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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Blogging Cornucopia
a photoblog feature

Sunday, November 11, 2007

by Jason Chin
Eat Vancouver editor

In the tradition of the great Tony Pierce and his pioneering photo essay medium, I’ve decided to present my Cornucopia blog as a photo blog.

I arrived at Whistler Friday evening with barely enough time to grab a quick bite to eat, pick up my media pass and hit the hay. Saturday was going to be an early morning.

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Whistler Cornucopia is happening again this year from November 8th to 12th. From what I can tell, it’s a celebration of food and wine for those fortunate enough to afford a weekend in Whistler plus admittance to several lunches, seminars and parties, which range from $15 to $200. So, it’s a luxury, but quite a fun, interesting, wine-filled one. I was lucky enough to check it out last year and thanks to the good people at Whistler Cornucopia, I’ll be covering it for Eat Vancouver this year.

So, if you are planning to go to Cornucopia this year, please send me an e-mail and perhaps we can meet up for a drink or seminar or something. My email address is in the contact section. As of now, I’m planning to attend the following events:

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The Fishman Swims Downstream

The Fishman Swims Downstream
a news item

By Jason Chin
Eat Vancouver writer
Friday, June 29th, 2007

It’s with a sad, but full heart that I report a breaking story tonight: Eat Vancouver wine columnist Dan Fishman has accepted a job at Donum Estates Winery in Santa Rosa to follow his passion for wine. Fishman, one of the brightest young minds in Vancouver’s wine scene also leaves behind a promising career in Psychology. While Fishman’s move is certainly leaves a great void in Vancouver’s wine industry, we wish him the best in his new career.

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Fishman the Grape

Fishman the Grape - Bordeaux Futures?
a wine blog

By Daniel Fishman
Eat Vancouver writer
August 24, 2007

If, like me, you are just starting to collect wine, you are probably used to buying a bottle and drinking it that very night, or within a couple days. It takes some self-control to get used to the idea of buying wine to drink further in the future. An even more difficult concept for those of us just starting out is buying wine futures.

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Tour de France

Fishman the Grape - Tour de France
a wine blog

By Daniel Fishman
Eat Vancouver writer
Tuesday, August 7, 2007

In honor of Team Discovery Channel and Alberto Contador’s victory in what was a very exciting, if somewhat controversy riddled Tour de France, I decided to host my own Tour de French Wine

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Bistrot Bistro
(604) 732-0004
Address: 1961 West 4th Ave (map)
homepage

French Connections
a Quick Bite

By Jason Chin
Eat Vancouver writer

It gradually crept on us, but lately lovers of casual French fare have been treated to a plethora of fine choices. Among the old stalwarts there is The Smoking Dog near Kits beach which sports a bustling patio, simple preparations, and live jazz. Then there is Bistro Pastis which is a bit more formal (and expensive), and tackles some of the hearty French classics. Mistral, on the same block as Feenie’s, offers up classic executions that span the French map. Relative newcomer Jules Bistro brings classic preparations to Gastown at a reasonable price. Joining the existing Kitsilano locations is Bistrot Bistro, a relatively small joint that separates itself with a hip vibe and injections of flavors that aren’t typically French.

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Fishman the Grape

Fishman the Grape - WSET Level 1
a wine blog

By Daniel Fishman
Eat Vancouver writer
Tuesday, July 24, 2007

I recently had the opportunity to take the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Foundations course, an introductory wine course for people employed in hospitality or simply interested in wine.

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Fishman the Grape

Fishman the Grape - Wine Touring in Santa Barbara
a wine blog

By Daniel Fishman
Eat Vancouver writer
Wednesday, July 18, 2007

If I think back on my whole life, one day stands out has the funniest, best, most hilarious day ever. It was the day after Slope Day 2005, in Ithaca, NY, and a group of about 15 Beta alumni and friends went wine touring in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York.

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Cedar Creek Tasting

Cedar Creek Tasting at Taylorwood Wines
a wine blog

By Daniel Fishman
Eat Vancouver writer
Friday, July 13th, 2007

I recently stopped by for another of Taylorwood Wine’s Thursday tasting sessions, this time featuring the wines of Cedar Creek Winery. I should point out one of the nice things about Taylorwood, if I haven’t already, which is that all of their wine comes at BC Liquor Store prices, so at least you know that you aren’t getting ripped off (or at least, ripped off any more than normal—you have to hate the liquor taxes in this country).

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