HAPPY BIRTHDAY VICKY!

Another birthday, another celebration, another awesome night!

Last night, we celebrated the birthday of our good friend VICKY in style as her husband Dan prepped a kick ass shindig at Lucy Mae Brown's in Downtown. A good time was had by all, but notable memories include: the platter of cupcakes, Alison screaming "party" and throwing tinsel every few minutes, Buckley & I laughing at the DJ, Michelle's killer hairdo and ofcourse the giant smile plastered on Vicky's face throughout the night. It was a great time, I even wore a suit, yeah that's right, the t-shirt guy wore a suit to the event. Believe it!!!

Pics from last night can be seen HERE!!!

Happy Birthday Vicky, we love you!!!

GREAT TIKI BAR TV INTERVIEW

Remember TIKI BAR TV???

Well a great interview came out with Jeff (Doctor Tiki) and Tosca (TBTV's Producer) where they discuss the In's & Out's of the podcast. It's pretty cool and you can check it out HERE!

In the meantime, you can check out my MR. AMBASSADOR episodes here:

• RED OKTOBER
• RED HANDED
• ICE BREAKER
• CCCP

Or you can order the TIKI BAR TV DVD right HERE!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUCKLEY!

Today the "jerk store" known as Chris Buckley celebrates his birthday so last night, the crew got together at Section (3) to help ring in the celebration. Ali & Hopkins came with Buckley T-shirts, sking bought shots and Brooke presented her man with a Wall-E Ice Cream Cake! Needless to say, a good time was had by all and you can see pics of the event HERE!!!

Happy Birthday Jerk!!!

DINE OUT VANCOUVER - QUATTRO

It's DINE OUT VANCOUVER time again and while Michelle and I finalize our choices for this year, I thought I'd share the QUATTRO menus with all y'all. Why these ones? Well 1) because they are family and 2) because they sound so damn good.



DINE OUT VANCOUVER is a great reason to go out there and try some good food and new restaurants for a reasonable price and why not try QUATTRO as well, you won't be disappointed.

DINE OUT VANCOUVER 2009 -Q4 (Kitsilano)

APPETIZER

• Radicchio Bocconcini - Grilled fresh mozzarella wrapped with prosciutto and radicchio in a cherry vinaigrette
• Ortolana - Baby frisee and radicchio salad with gorgonzola vinaigrette and candied walnuts
• Bresaola - Shaved air dried beef , baby arugula and parmigiano reggiano with a white truffle essence
• Zuppa del Giorno - Homemade soup of the day

ENTREE

• Penne Arrabiata - pancetta, mushrooms, parmigiano reggiano, fresh tomato and peperoncino
• Fettuccine Tartufate - wild mushrooms, fresh sage, shaved parmigiano reggiano and truffle oil in a light porcini cream
• Caciucco - mixed seafood cioppino in a pinot grigio, spicy tomato brodo served with grilled herb garlic crostini
• Stinco d'Agnello - braised lamb shank in a red wine rosemary succo served with parmesan creamy polenta
• Involtini di Vitello - Braised veal breast stuffed with spinach and caciocavallo in a marsala sage succo

DESSERT

• Caramellata - Chocolate pate with caramel & cocoa chips
• Torta al Sanguignia - Blood orange, almond tart, vanilla mascarpone cream
• Ciliegie Filate - Phyllo pastry,mascarpone cheese, cream & sour cherries

DINE OUT VANCOUVER - GUSTO DI QUATTRO (North Van)

APPETIZER

• Mixed Organic Greens - Honey Truffle Dressing & Candied Walnuts
• Broccoli & Asiago Soup - Black Pepper Breadstick
• Herb Arancini - Rustic Tomato Ragout

ENTREE

• Spaghetti - Crusp Spicy Pancetta, Tomato& Basil Sauce, Rosemary Bread Crumbs
• Penne - Roasted Chicken, Portobello Mushroom Cream, Fresh Arugula Leaves
• Baked Seafood Canneloni - Saffron Cream and Fresh Pea Shoots

DESSERT

• House Made Almond Gelato - Toasted Almonds
• Vanilla Panna Cotta - Spiced Chianti Syrup

DINE OUT VANCOUVER runs from January 14th - February 1, 2009

2008: IN PICTURES

As you may remember from my last year of posts, I kept a monthly log of pictures for 2008 and now that the year is over, it's time to review them. It's hard to believe that the year has already come and gone but at least we have the pics to relive the good times with...

JANUARY 2008
FEBRUARY 2008
MARCH 2008
APRIL 2008
MAY 2008
JUNE 2008
JULY 2008
AUGUST 2008
SEPTEMBER 2008
OCTOBER 2008
NOVEMBER 2008
DECEMBER 2008

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009

I can't believe how fast 2008 went but there's no better way to say goodbye to one year and hello to the next than with a big party. So that's just what we did thanks to SEAN & LEA who hosted a great New Years shindig! What made it so special was all the friends who came into town and partied it up, it was a great night and a great way to ring in 2009.

Check out all our pics HERE!!!

SO LONG DECEMBER

Quite the hectic month with the snow and the holidays but here's the lowdown on the final installment of 2008:

• I reviewed quite a few places for VANCOUVER EATS including: CHAMBAR, GLOWBAL, LOCUS, COBRE, DEUCE BUNGALOW and YALETOWN BREWING COMPANY!

• We celebrated another fabulous CALDER CHRISTMAS party!

• TODD celebrated another birthday!

• I started a VANCOUVER Photo Set!

• It was time to celebrate that little known holiday called CHRISTMAS!!!

• And here's the rest of our DECEMBER pics!

Up next New Years and 2009!