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Vancouver Magazine 19th Annual Restaurant Awards |
Vancouver Magazine's 2008 Restaurant Awards were announced
on Monday in what might be considered the city's culinary
Oscars.
In a year that saw an unprecedented number of rooms open across
the city (more than 110 in a few months)—from luxed-up showrooms
to hide-away bistros—competition was fierce. (As, at times, were
the judges.).
Bistrot Bistro was nominated and finished 4th in the Best
New Informal 2008. We are honoured to have been part of a list
of some our favourite restaurants in the city. Congratulations
Jeremy Mark André and Neil for Boneta win.
We would also like to recognize our neighbor across the street
Fuel for winning Best find dining 2008. Great Jobs to all.
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Critics Taste and Tell on City's Best |
| It was like herding cats to get this year’s panel together
to judge the Golden Plates critics’ awards, but eventually we
did. The cast of characters—who reported in person, by phone,
and by e-mail—is as follows: wine and food authority Sid Cross;
Iron Chef Rob Feenie; food stylist and journalist Nathan Fong;
Jurgen Gothe, no introduction needed; fellow scribes Duncan
Holmes and Judith Lane; Wine Access editor Jim Tobler; and
writer, author, and former restaurateur Stephen Wong.
2008 Golden Plates - Readers' Choices:
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New West Side |
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First Choice: Bistrot Bistro
1961 West 4th Avenue, 604-732-0004 |
2008 Golden Plates - Critics' Pick:
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New Casual |
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2nd Pick: Bistrot Bistro
1961 West 4th Avenue, 604-732-0004 |
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The Best of 2007 for 2008 |
| This is one of three classic French bistros to open last
year. It's not truly classic in appearance - you don't see many
lime green walls in little bistros in France - but the food is
straight-ahead classic, served in ample portions as at La
Regalade. Food arrives in Le Creuset style pans - and even
buckets. Beef bourguignon, fisherman's stew, smoked duck tart
and the bottomless (eat all you want as long as you finish each
serving) chocolate mousse were my favourites. |
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Bistrot Bistro: Top 10 New Restaurants of 2007 |
| French imports Valerie and Laurent Devin immediately won
over fickle Kitsilano diners when they opened their little
green-and-blue gem of a bistro in early March. The tiny kitchen
turns out exemplary French comfort food at worthwhile prices (a
veritable cauldron of wintry boeuf bourguignon goes for $17)
while service is very personable and every wine on the list is
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Hefty Bistro Fare is Bon Enough to Share |
| The comment "I'm really full" is great to hear when
dessert's tucked away and an espresso is slowly seeping through
the cracks, but not so good when the server has only just
cleared away the starters, or premières assiettes, as they call
them at Bistrot Bistro. |
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