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NEWS
Civil forfeiture has traditionally been used by the B.C. government to seize assets held by criminal organizations, but it has since been expanded to the natural-resources and wildlife sectors. > BY TR AVIS LUPICK
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TECHNOLOGY
Unlike the $8,500-a-ticket TED conference, BIL—where the Vegan Project’s Zoe Peled plans to speak—invites everyone to attend. > BY STEPHEN HUI
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HEALTH
The World Health Organization has urged people to reduce intake of free sugars; local dietitians explain how to accomplish this. > BY GAIL JOHNSON
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Readers pick the city’s best eateries in our Golden Plate Awards. Plus, Vancouverites’ quirky dining habits, advice on tipping, where to make friends over a meal, and more.
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Butoh master Akaji Maro and his company, Dairakudakan, bring insectlike motion to the Vancouver International Dance Festival. > BY ALE X ANDER VART Y
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Transit plebiscite fires up debate over transportation
The way our transit system is
2 governed is not on the ballot,
but it needs to be discussed [“Moving into the future”, February 19-26]. We need to dig back in our memories and remember that not long ago we used to have public TransLink board meetings with elected board members. It was not perfect, but it was a lot better than the appointed board former transportation minister Kevin Falcon imposed under thenpremier Gordon Campbell. The referendum campaign is an opportunity to pressure Minister Todd Stone and Premier Christy Clark to re-establish some form of elected and accountable board to oversee our public-transit system. I’m voting Yes. And I’m not giving up on elected and accountable governance no matter what way the vote goes. > ERIC DOHERTY / VANCOUVER
Daniel Wood’s article misses
2 some important issues about
the congestion sales tax and related projects. If you plan and build expensive transportation systems, then one of the ways that TransLink raises money is by a property-tax assessment. More real-estate taxes can be achieved from building higher towers than low-rise buildings. We can see that along the SkyTrain route, as well as along the Canada Line. It was also proposed for the Broadway station, but citizens revolted at the suggestion. It will be a fait accompli along the Broadway subway, maybe not today but sometime in the near future. Remember that the citizens revolted at the plans for the Carling O’Keefe site and at Main and Broadway. How will the taxpayers west of Arbutus Station vote, knowing it will mean high-rises in their back yards? Please remember that SkyTrain and the Canada Line are two distinct technologies, and the cars cannot run on each other’s tracks. This bad planning predates TransLink, when the purchase of the SkyTrain technology was made by then-premier Bill Vander Zalm. The system is more expensive to purchase than traditional light-rail technologies. If the province had money to replace the Port Mann Bridge, then it should have replaced the Pattullo
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Bridge, which at the time was a higher priority, given its age. Now, the province wants to replace the George Massey Tunnel with a bridge so that bigger ships can sail up the Fraser River, but the province won’t fund urban transit. The recent provincial budget did not even mention TransLink or the congestion tax. > CHRIS SHELTON / VANCOUVER
Every advocate for the “yes”
2 side of the transportation-tax
referendum argues that the proposed facilities are needed to serve the million additional Lower Mainland residents by 2045. But this business-asusual population growth projection is likely wishful thinking. With the need to respond to the dual challenges of sharply reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and transitioning to renewable energy, the shape of the future cannot be more of the same old, same old. We will probably need no population growth in Canada for a sustainable future. We should at least examine a Plan B model before committing to billions of dollars in infrastructure that may be unneeded. Metro Vancouver’s long-term growth accommodation strategy needs to be urgently reconsidered. Meanwhile, people should vote “no” on the PST referendum. > DEREK WILSON / TRANSFORM CANADA
Some Yaletown residents won’t like this letter Thank goodness the City of
2 Vancouver is appealing the de-
cision by a B.C. Supreme Court judge to overturn Brenhill Developments Ltd.’s rezoning application [“City manager Penny Ballem offers talking points to councillors if they’re asked about appeal of Brenhill ruling”, webonly]. The ever self-centred and elitist “activist” residents of Yaletown seem to stop at nothing in their quest to eliminate low- and moderate-income renters from the neighbourhood. As was shown in the West End with the two controversial (with the neighbouring condominium owners who formed the core opposition) developments that contained rental housing, when these are finally built, not only do we not hear any further from the owning classes about them, area residents actually like the new buildings. In fact,
both buildings could have easily been another 10 storeys high, creating more affordable units and saving all of the Maxine’s building, and almost nobody on the street would notice or care. Of course, the Yaletown folks are more monied and can drag a deal like Brenhill, one that clearly benefits the city and thus the citizens, through the courts to a hopefully hollow victory of the selfish few. Wouldn’t it be ironic if land swaps occurred in the creation of New Yaletown, where those colonists that the Community Association of New Yaletown represents now live? > BLAIR PETRIE / VANCOUVER
Gwynne Dyer accused of downplaying anti-Semitism I am ashamed as a Vancouverite
2 that Gwynne Dyer’s articles are
published [“Jewish mass emigration from Europe?”, web-only]. He implies that European Jews are cowards for wanting to leave countries such as France, where anti-Semitism has obviously been on the rise in recent years. Dyer seriously downplays this outbreak of anti-Semitism, stating that not that many Jewish people have been killed, really. While I agree that moving to Israel may not be the best solution for these people, I also understand why they may not like to live in a country where comedian Dieudonné incites racial hatred and where hundreds of Jewish graves have been vandalized. Dyer is either ignorant or willfully misrepresenting the facts. I respectfully request that the Georgia Straight no longer publish his rants.
> SONYA SOLOMONOVICH / VANCOUVER
Vancouverites mourn the loss of Todd Serious The Vancouver scene has lost of its strongest voices [“Rebel Spell frontman Todd Serious dead at 41”, web-only]. The world has lost one of its strongest human beings. Todd’s thoughts, wisdom, and ideals will live on through the lyrics he wrote and the minds he inspired.
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> JONNY BONES / STRAIGHT.COM
He was a good soul and great
2 artist. R.I.P.
> BILLY HOPELESS / STRAIGHT.COM
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but distributing them more evenly across the region. As things stand now, only motorists crossing the Golden Ears Bridge and the Port Mann Bridge must pay for use of the road. Many drivers from south of the Fraser River have switched to using the Pattullo Bridge and Alex Fraser Bridge to avoid tolls. There are also no tolls on the two North Shore bridges, the Oak Street Bridge, the George Massey Tunnel, or three bridges crossing False Creek. “In New Westminster, we’ve seen some very detrimental impacts since the toll has been put on the Port Mann, as a lot of that traffic that really should be on our highway network has been diverted onto a local road network in New Westminster that can’t handle that type of capacity,” Cote said. “I think we need to start looking at tools, recognizing they are needed to be able to fund major road projects and bridges. But can we do it smarter so we’re actually not causing negative impacts on our transportation system and use them to really reduce congestion and shift people to sustainable forms of transportation?” > CHARLIE SMITH
TRANSIT FARE EVASIONS NEAR THREE MILLION MARK
Last year TransLink recorded 2.95 million fare evasions. If everybody who boarded a bus without a ticket was an adult riding one zone, that amounts to roughly $8.12 million in lost revenue. The numbers supplied by TransLink are slightly higher than those for 2013, when the regional transportation authority recorded 2.76 million fares not paid (or $7.59 million worth of one-zone tickets). Statistics are collected via a “fare not paid” button drivers are supposed to press when someone walks onto a bus without paying.
In a telephone interview, TransLink spokesperson Colleen Brennan told the Straight the top five routes for evaders run through the Downtown Eastside. “We do target those areas,” she said. “But it’s sort of by compassionate judgment.” According to Brennan, 2014 also saw a 15-percent increase in the number of violation tickets issued compared to 2013, and a 50-percent jump in its fine collection, up to $2 million from $1.4 million in 2013. > TRAVIS LUPICK
PROBLEM PATIENTS STILL GOBBLE COPS’ RESOURCES
A small group of mental-health-care patients continues to consume a significant amount of the Vancouver Police Department’s time and resources. That’s despite those individuals’ enrollment in a program the provincial government has described as an effective money saver. Since 2012, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has registered 309 mentally ill and addicted people with its Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams, an initiative that sees VCH partner with plainclothes VPD officers to provide care to people where they reside. Even with enrollment in ACT, this group has incurred negative interactions with police at a rate well above 600 incidents per year. Statistics provided to the Straight in response to a freedom-of-information request pertain to current ACT clients and include apprehensions experienced before they joined the program. In 2012, 139 of the 309 people presently enrolled in ACT incurred 635 “adverse police contacts”. Those incidents ranged from less serious apprehensions under the Mental Health Act to Criminal Code violations including violent offences and property crime.
In 2013, 150 current patients had 694 run-ins with police. And in 2014, police detained 155 ACT clients a total of 681 times. Presented with these statistics, VCH and the B.C. Ministry of Health both refused repeated requests for interviews. VCH spokesperson Anna Marie D’Angelo confirmed via phone that the cost of one ACT client per year is roughly $25,000 (including housing subsidies) and that Vancouver’s five ACT teams together cost approximately $8.75 million annually. She also said Vancouver’s ACT program is projected to grow its caseload to 450 patients. According to a May 2014 government release, clients’ enrollment in the ACT program resulted in a 70-percent reduction in emergencyroom visits and a 61-percent decline in contacts with the criminal-justice system. However, as the Straight reported last November, the sample on which those numbers are based
was just 15 people, many of whom are no longer with the program. In a telephone interview, VPD Sgt. Randy Fincham conceded the VPD allocates a lot of resources to ACT clients but argued it isn’t time spent in vain. “These are proactive apprehensions where they might not have been brought to our attention if they were not an ACT client,” he said. “At that point, the apprehensions are a good thing. What we’re doing is we’re reducing the potential that these people could have a negative contact down the road.” Over the three-year period for which statistics were provided, arrests for violent crimes remained stable, at between 50 and 60 arrests per year. Drug offences, similarly, stayed between 80 and 100 per year. Streetdisorder offences decreased significantly, from 68 to nine. Apprehensions under the Mental Health Act increased from 207 in 2012 to 323 in 2014. > TRAVIS LUPICK
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Environmental lawyer Andrew Gage says forfeiture can be a “useful tool”.
The $70,000 in assets forfeited for environmental reasons is a small part of the total for that three-year period. According to the Ministry of Justice, the value of all property seized since 2012 stands at $40.6 million. Still, Vancouver environmental lawyers responded with cautious optimism to news that civil forfeiture is being used to protect natural resources. Andrew Gage, a staff lawyer with West Coast Environmental Law, said he’s in favour of having forfeiture available as an option. But he added he worries that the lower bar set for forfeiture could mean investigators are tempted to forgo tougher convictions that carry more severe punishments. “I think that civil forfeiture is a useful tool and one that could be used very effectively to create a deterrent and stop reoffence,” he said in a telephone interview. “But to replace criminal prosecutions or administrative penalties, that is probably the wrong way to use it.” For 35 years, John Cliffe worked for the federal Crown prosecutors’ office,
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Some of these changes were previously approved by Council in 2014; however, residents living or working outside of the West End and DTES plan areas may not have been aware that they were also affected. Council will consider the amendments at a public hearing following an expanded community notification covering all of the DODP area as shown in the map. Talk to a planner and learn more about the DODP at a public open house: Thursday, March 19, 2015, 4 - 7 pm Vancouver Central Library, 350 West Georgia Street North Promenade Council will consider the proposed amendments to the DODP at a Public Hearing: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at 6 pm Vancouver City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue Third Floor, Council Chamber Anyone is welcome to attend the Public Hearing. If you would like to speak at the meeting to present your comments or concerns, register starting 8:30 am on March 13 until 5 pm on March 24. REGISTER TO SPEAK AT THE HEARING: email: publichearing@vancouver.ca phone: 604-829-4238 in-person: 5:30 to 6 pm on day of Public Hearing You may also submit comments by email to mayorandcouncil@vancouver.ca or to City of Vancouver, City Clerk’s Office, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4. All comments will be distributed to Council and posted on the City’s website. Copies of the draft by-laws will be available for viewing starting March 13, 2015 at the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm or at vancouver.ca/councilmeetings. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE AMENDMENTS: vancouver.ca/rezapps Holly Sovdi at 604-871-6330 or holly.sovdi@vancouver.ca FOR PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION: vancouver.ca/publichearings
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Tzeporah Berman—to Five Sixty. According to BIL cofounder Michael Cummings, in contrast to TED, everyone is invited to attend and encouraged to contribute to the “unconference”. The freelance web developer, who lives in Austin, Texas, told the Straight this year’s event will feature two or three speaking areas, breakout sessions, live music, and healthy activities. Admission is by donation, and speakers’ time slots will be determined at the event. “Obviously, TED has moved around, and we’ve followed them to Vancouver,” Cummings said by phone from Los Angeles. “We’re not trying to be aggressive towards TED. We consider ourselves an auxiliary event. We encourage TED attendees to come to our event as well.” At BIL 2014, Biehler delivered a talk about how 3-D printing has changed his life, wherein he described his journey from hobbyist to educator. This year, he plans to speak about how a variety of industries—from automotive and fashion to food and health—are adopting the technology. Biehler explained that a consumer-grade 3-D printer is akin to a robot that draws with a hot-glue gun, typically using melted plastic. In the not-too-distant future, he envisions car dealerships producing vehicles and restaurants making personalized cakes with 3-D printing. “Every day feels like science fiction to me,” Biehler said. “When I show it to people, on a regular basis, I see their mind blown, the gears turning in their head. They’re just blown away by the technology or they’re excited about the potential of what they could do themselves with it, if they had it in their garage or in their house or their workshop or their office or their company.” Zoe Peled, events and marketing coordinator for the Vegan Project
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avel, a broody Bulgarian with all the look, cheer, and warmth of a depressed vulture, stared sullenly at the long yellow grasses on the steep slopes of the gorge, then down at the muddy green surface of the lake far below, then back at a tattered piece of red cloth tied to a branchless sapling as a windsock. All were perfectly still. We were standing high up on a hillside in central Nepal, about to go paragliding—riding the hot winds that rush up from the floor of the Pokhara Valley like dragon’s breath. Well, on most days they do, but on this morning, as Pavel, my tandem pilot, considered our takeoff, not so much as a prayer flag flapped in the dead, dry air. An hour earlier, half a dozen pilots and passengers had piled into a jeep and headed out through the streets of Pokhara, Nepal’s second-largest city, a bustling centre of tourism with a horizon that boasts some of the world’s tallest peaks. It was Tihar, the five-day Hindu festival of light and life, and the roads were a holy mess. Gangs of chanting children armed with collection trays marauded through the streets, accosting vehicles and demanding money. Heavy drifts of incense hung like dirty clouds everywhere, over shopkeepers dousing the pavement to keep dust from their stores, and over women hawking flip-flops, balloons, and jewellery under rainbow parasols. We passed a lone buffalo chewing lazily on the seat of a parked moped, turned a corner, and began climbing out of town. “Where will we be jumping from?” someone asked. “We not jump,” said Pavel, his permanent frown deepening to a pained grimace. “We take off. Do not jump!”
A calm day in the Pokhara Valley makes for beautiful views but a more challenging paragliding takeoff. Matt Whelan photo.
“Keep running!” said another pilot. “Like you late for work, need bus,” said another. “Keep running, keep running, keep running. Don’t sit, don’t jump, just run!” Right, then. Run. Off the hillside. Got it. Days later, I’d hear of a German tourist whose better instincts had kicked in a moment too late. He and his pilot had insufficient lift for takeoff but enough momentum to carry them both at high speed for several hundred metres down the steep, rocky hillside. Almost every bone in their legs was broken. Tandem paragliding, like marriage and arm-wrestling, requires the initial and total commitment of both parties. This is especially true if
the wind is weak, and right now, there seemed to be no wind at all. But I didn’t know all of this and was enduring more boredom than fear. There’s very little to do when you’re waiting for the wind on a cliff side in the middle of Nepal. I watched a few eagles circling idly above and read a sign outlining safety rules, air regulations, and directions to the nearest hospital. Then an odd routine began. Pilot after pilot would lay out his wing, harness his passenger, wait a few minutes for a wind that never came, then disassemble the entire rig. For half an hour, they rotated like this. Gear up, look sternly down the valley, decide the time wasn’t right after all, and pack
the whole thing up. This made me a bit nervous. What put me over the edge, so to speak, was hearing Pavel shout at me, “Fuck this! I’ve got three more fucking flights today. Let’s go!” Well, I told myself, he’s done this before, and surely he doesn’t want to die, and I must look like a really good runner. Minutes later, I was harnessed up, staring out over the canyon with Pavel strapped in behind me. “Run!” he yelled. And run I did. But we didn’t go anywhere. It was like trying to run in a bad dream, legs going full tilt, boots scraping at the turf like the hooves of an angry bull, but no forward movement at all. The wing was just inches off the ground
behind us, holding us in place. “Run!” shouted Pavel. “I am fucking running!” I shouted back. Then, suddenly, a brief gust snapped the wing aloft, lifting us instantly, and leaving my legs to spin freely like they belonged in a cartoon. There was an intense blast of wind in the ears, followed shortly by a weightless peace as we drifted over to join the fray of a dozen or so other gliders playing on a thermal, having taken off from another—apparently windier—location. We flew like bright, psychedelic birds against the massive white mountains of the Annapurna range, casting fast shadows over a patchwork of rice paddies and rusty metal roofs far below, and corkscrewing occasionally toward the ground like falling sycamore seeds. The only sounds were of air rushing over wings, the occasional beep of Pavel’s altimeter, and the triumphant hollers of the other airborne. Thermals can be ridden for as long as they rise—all day, really—but I’d only paid for 30 minutes, and Pavel had three more fucking flights today, so after not a second over half an hour, we touched down in a grassy field beside the lake, where dozens of colourful wooden canoes sat motionless on the grimy green surface. A group of boys sat smoking a hookah around a picnic table while a man tended to the hooves of an enormous camel. I lay back on the grass, smiling. Pavel, sadly, still wasn’t. ACCESS: Paragliding is a popular activity in Pokhara, and you won’t have to go far before you come across an operator’s office. The Trekking Partners website has a helpful blog that lists established companies, prices, and logistics at trekking partners.com/2013/11/29/guide-toparagliding-pokhara/.
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Every Saturday and Sunday, you’ll find Delma Alexander (second from right) and her daughter Karen Reano (second from left) having breakfast at the Park Royal White Spot. It’s a tradition Alexander started decades ago that now involves four generations of extended family, including Alexander’s granddaughters Brandi Kleaman (far left) and Kelsey Reano (far right, with baby Jackson). Rebecca Blissett photo.
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“We’re one of quite a few regulars,” Reano says in a tandem phone interview with Alexander. She explains that the family has become friendly with others who come in at the same time every week. “We all know each other, and we all have our parWhy do some people eat at the same place for years or even ticular booths.” decades? Meet the regulars at a handful of local restaurants So when the original Park Royal White Spot While some people are eager to dine at the closed due to the redevelopment of the shopping hottest new restaurant in town, others are content to centre and opened anew last March in the mall’s BY CAR OLY N ALI stay with the tried and true. Simply put, they know exterior village, it shook up the family’s weekend what they like and like what they know. These regu- routine. lars can be found everywhere in Vancouver, from “When they moved, it really messed us up,” neighbourhood budget spots to fine-dining estab- Reano says, laughing. “We all had to find new lishments. The Straight tracked down four of them tables,” she recalls. “That was really strange.” at diverse eateries around town to ask them why they But the family adapted, and the breakfast tradkeep returning. Their answers speak volumes about ition continues. The community atmosphere is the role that restaurants play in our lives. just one thing that keeps bringing them back. Delma Alexander and her family have been Reano also cites the food, staff, service, and convisiting the White Spot at Park Royal for decades. venient location, and more. Alexander, who is now a great-grandmother, Good food, of course, is a given. “You would started going there for breakfast in 1983 with her never frequent a restaurant if the food wasn’t late husband, Dick Alexander. Over the years, a consistent and good,” Reano points out. She and family ritual developed that crossed the genera- Alexander both live in West Vancouver and run a tions. Her daughter, Karen Reano, raised her own development business near the Park Royal White daughters with White Spot as part of the weekend Spot. (Alexander and her husband started going routine. “As my children were growing up, they there when they were running their local busiknew that at 8:30 Sunday morning they had to be ness, Dick’s Lumber.) Reano says that in addition at the White Spot, no matter what they had done to weekend breakfasts, she and Alexander visit Saturday night,” Reano recalls with a laugh. this White Spot for lunch several times a week, as Now the extended family meets there every well as for the occasional dinner. Sunday morning—and every Saturday morning, Like many others who grew up in B.C.—includtoo. They always sit in the same place, and Reano ing self-professed White Spot fans Michael Bublé, and Alexander often order the same poached Jim Pattison, and Michael J. Fox—the women eggs for breakfast. have a soft spot for White Spot’s hamburgers. But
just as importantly, they don’t want to eat burgers and fries every day. “We’ve noticed over the years that White Spot has met the challenge of trying to make their food healthier,” Reano says. The pair appreciate options such as salads, and they enjoy the teriyaki-chicken rice bowl, the baby back ribs, and the seasonal dishes. Alexander notes that the White Spot kitchen is extremely accommodating not only of dietary restrictions but of special requests. “Sometimes I just want a grilled cheese sandwich,” she says. “It’s not on the menu, but they’ll make it for me.” The something-for-everyone menu makes White Spot a good place for groups. So does the casual atmosphere. “It’s a comfortable place when you have all ages, especially young children,” Alexander points out. At least six family members partake in each weekly breakfast, and the group often grows to 14. The extended family spans four generations, including Alexander’s sister’s family and Reano’s grown daughters and their children, aged five, two-and-a-half, and three months. The regular meeting time provides them all with a standing opportunity to catch up on one another’s lives. “The family [members] know where we are, and if they want to come, they’re more than welcome,” Reano says. “They know that I’m paying for breakfast, so they all arrive,” Alexander chimes in with a laugh. Although 8:30 a.m. might sound early, Reano notes that they’ve always been a breakfast family and that eating out jump-starts the day. The restaurant’s convenient location near shops adds to its appeal, plus there’s lots of parking and easy access to the highway. And, of course, there’s the nostalgia factor: White Spot has been part of the family’s life for ages. Dick Alexander loved going to the restaurant so much that this was highlighted in his see page 27
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obituary. A decade later, many of the Park Royal restaurant staff still remember him fondly. Indeed, the family’s ongoing relationship with the staff is one of the things that keep drawing them back. “We get to know them. They’re more to us than just servers,” Reano says. “We know their families, their birthdays. We’ve seen their graduation pictures from high school.” One of Reano’s daughters worked at the restaurant as a teenager, and over the years the family has watched staff members grow up and assume more responsibility. While they’re loyal to White Spot, Alexander and Reano note that it’s not always perfect—and if the food or service were to decline significantly, they would move on. Over the years, if something hasn’t measured up, they’ve told the staff; they figure that if they don’t, other customers might simply not come back. “We want them to be a success,” Reano explains, adding that it’s important to regulars at any restaurant that it stay in business because it’s such a big part of their lives. For generations, White Spot has been much more to the family than simply a reliable place to eat. “It’s become sort of like our own little dining room,” Reano reflects. “It’s just like home.” BEFORE HE MET the man who
would become his husband, Brian Madigan had never been to Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca. “We had one of our first dates there,” says Madigan, a life coach who lives with his husband in Coal Harbour. “I had been with a string of people who weren’t into food. It was my first time there, and it was a really great experience.” Madigan’s husband works in the transportation industry and has been a regular at the upscale Italian restaurant since it opened in Yaletown in 1999. He introduced Madigan to chef Pino Posteraro’s spit-roasted duck breast with duck confit terrine, and Madigan was hooked. Ten years later, it’s still his favourite dish on the menu. Over the years, Madigan has dined at Cioppino’s at least once a week, with his husband or with friends. The couple love the food— “everything from the chicken to osso buco is just amazing”—and the restaurant satisfies their individual preferences. “He’s the kind of person who falls in love with a dish, or two dishes… and he’ll have basically the same meal until something shifts on the menu,” Madigan says. Right now, it’s the beet salad to start and the paccheri di gragnano, a tubular pasta served with lamb ragout. “I’m the exact opposite,” Madigan says. “I can’t eat the same thing every day, or even once a week.” Cioppino’s works well for them because it provides both consistency for his husband and variety for him. He doesn’t mind going back to the same place because “it’s not really about being in a different environment for me; it’s about having lots of options for different kinds of food.” Cioppino’s has a big menu as well as daily specials. “There’s lots of diversity, so you never get bored.” Although his husband favours pasta, Madigan—who describes himself as a “paleo, carnivore, and veggies type of person”—opts for the house-cured bresaola and grilled veal porterhouse steak. “It’s nice to find an Italian restaurant that works for both of us,” he says, stating that many are carb-heavy. The couple dine out six nights a week at different places, and Madigan says the experience isn’t just about the food. “We want to be places where we’re really comfortable, really relaxed,” he explains. They have three or four regular spots, one being Cioppino’s because of its “nice atmosphere, beautiful service, and beautiful food”. When they’re in the mood for a different vibe, they’ll go to CinCin because it’s close to home, or Blue
Abi Sharma is a welcoming presence at Café Kathmandu. Mandelbrot photo.
Water Cafe + Raw Bar “because it’s probably the best seafood in the city”. They also favour Gotham Steakhouse, where a friend plays piano and they have a nice tradition of Sunday dinners with family. At each restaurant, they have their preferred tables, which make the most of the atmosphere. “At Blue Water, it’s right by the kitchen— there’s lots of action going on,” Madigan says, adding that they like to be in the midst of the hustle and bustle. In contrast, at the more sedate, art deco Gotham Steakhouse, their preferred table is “a nice cozy booth”. At Cioppino’s, the pair alternate between a number of favourite spots. Madigan notes that one of the perks of being a regular at restaurants is that staff happily accommodate your preferences as much as they can. Another is that you see the same friendly faces. Madigan says there’s very little staff turnover at Cioppino’s. “You start to get to know people and you feel welcomed like you’re part of the family.” As well, he says, the food is reliably delicious and the experience relaxing. “It feels kind of like home.” OFTEN FIND Sophia Koumbis at the Italian Kitchen on Alberni Street, dining on the mezzanine at her regular spot, table 55. “It’s a square table, so you can sit side by side with your friend and look out the window,” she says. She also likes the table because it’s quieter than those on the main floor. Koumbis is the general manager of Blubird, a luxury clothing store on Alberni. She figures she’s been having lunch at one of the Glowbal group of restaurants at least twice a week for more than six years, as well as ordering takeout, and having dinner every second week and occasional after-work drinks. (Also located near her store are the Italian Kitchen’s IK2GO takeout café, Coast seafood restaurant, Black + Blue steakhouse, and Black + Blue’s third-floor extension, the Roof.) Because she lives in Kitsilano, she also frequents Trattoria on West 4th Avenue. While the downtown restaurants are close to her workplace and she likes the food and the atmosphere at each, those aren’t the only reasons she dines at them. “I’ve never been into one of the restaurants when somebody hasn’t greeted me by name,” she says. “It’s excellent service.” This personal touch brings Koumbis back. “They pay attention to detail and train their staff really well to acknowledge everybody and be gracious and make people feel special,” she says. She notes that when a key person is hired at any of the Alberni restaurants (such as a manager or a pastry chef), a manager brings them into her store to introduce them. As a regular diner, Koumbis is able to call up and get a table at the last minute, even when the restaurants are packed. “There’s never been a time when they haven’t accommodated me,” she says. “I know if I phone there and want to go out for a spontaneous dinner, they’ll get me in. And they’ll get my table. They’ll make it happen.” She likes the consistency of the atmosphere and the food. “I’ll know what I’m getting and I order the same
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST
CONTINENTAL
SPANISH
1. BISHOP’S
1. LE CROCODILE
1. ESPAÑA
2183 West 4th Ave. 604-738-2025 2. Blue Water Cafe + Raw Bar 1095 Hamilton St. 604-688-8078 3. West 2881 Granville St., 604-738-8938
100–909 Burrard St. 604-669-4298 2. Tableau Bar Bistro 1181 Melville St. 604-639-8692 3. Homer St. Cafe and Bar 898 Homer St., 604-428-4299
1118 Denman St., 604-558-4040 2. The Sardine Can 26 Powell St., 604-568-1350 3. Bin 941 941 Davie St., 604-683-1246
FRENCH 1. LE CROCODILE
100–909 Burrard St. 604-669-4298 2. Les Faux Bourgeois 663 East 15th Ave. 604-873-9733 3. Tableau Bar Bistro (tie) 1181 Melville St., 604-639-8692 3. L’Abattoir (tie) 217 Carrall St. 604-568-1701
ITALIAN 1. ASK FOR LUIGI
EASTERN EUROPEAN/ RUSSIAN 1. UKRAINIAN VILLAGE RESTAURANT
815 Denman St. 604-687-7440 2. Balkan House Restaurant 7530 Edmonds St., Burnaby 604-524-0404 3. Bernie’s Balkan Kitchen 3484 Kingsway 604-526-6580
GERMAN
305 Alexander St. 604-428-2544 2. Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca 1133 and 1129 Hamilton St. 604-688-7466 3. La Quercia 3689 West 4th Ave. 604-676-1007
1. VANCOUVER ALPEN CLUB
MEDITERRANEAN
GREEK
1. CIOPPINO’S MEDITERRANEAN GRILL & ENOTECA
1. STEPHO’S SOUVLAKI GREEK TAVERNA
1133 and 1129 Hamilton St. 604-688-7466 2. Provence Various locations 3. Nuba Restaurant and Café Nuba Various locations
4875 Victoria Dr. 604-874-3811 2. Bestie 105 East Pender St. 604-620-1175 3. Jägerhof 71 Lonsdale Ave. 604-980-4316
Various locations 2. Kalamata Greek Taverna 1481 West Broadway 604-872-7050 3. Takis’ Taverna 1106 Davie St. 604-682-1336
PORTUGUESE 1. CASA VERDE
3532 Commercial St., 604-876-7647 2. Nando’s, various locations 3. Chefe Daniel Flavours of Portugal (tie) 2268 Kingsway, 604-439-1124 3. Portuguese Club of Vancouver (tie) 1144 Commercial Dr. 604-251-2042
MEXICAN 1. LAS MARGARITAS RESTAURANTE Y CANTINA
1999 West 4th Ave. 604-734-7117 2. La Taqueria, various locations 3. La Mezcaleria 1622 Commercial Dr., 604-559-8226
LATIN AMERICAN 1. BARU LATINO RESTAURANTE
2535 Alma St. 604-222-9171 2. Chicha 136 East Broadway, 604-620-3963 3. Cuchillo 261 Powell St., 604-559-7585
CARIBBEAN 1. THE REEF, various locations
2. Calabash Bistro 428 Carrall St., 604-568-5882 3. Havana 1212 Commercial Dr. 604-253-9119
thing,” she says, explaining that she has a few favourites at each restaurant. At Black + Blue, for example, she loves the beef carpaccio. At the Roof, it’s the salads, such as the one with grilled jerk chicken and mango. When dining at the Italian Kitchen, she orders the burrata with prosciutto and the linguine carbonara. At Coast, it’s sushi or steamed mussels. As a regular, she often gets little extras from the chef. “They’re very gracious—they always give a little starter, a little treat like a bruschetta.” She sees other tables get similar attention, so she knows she’s not the only one being treated well. Koumbis keeps returning to these restaurants because they’re convenient and she knows she can count on having a positive experience, whether she’s on her own, with clients, or with friends. “It’s habit, but it’s also what makes you feel good,” she explains. “You just feel comfortable. I just feel very much at home.” ORIGINALLY HAILING from Britain, Sean Murphy has enjoyed his fair share of Indian-style curries. But the Canadian citizen hadn’t tried Nepalese food until Café Kathmandu opened in his Commercial Drive neighbourhood in 2006. “It’s very healthy because it doesn’t have a lot of oil or cream,” he says, describing Café Kathmandu’s cuisine. Some of his favourite dishes are the chicken stew and the goat curry; his wife likes the daal and tofu sautéed with green beans in tomato sauce. Both enjoy the aaloo achaar, a chilled sesame-lemon potato salad. “We’re creatures of habit, I guess,” he muses. “If we like certain dishes, we tend to stick to them.” The couple always start with momo (steamed dumplings) or choilaa (shredded chicken or pork simmered with Kathmandu-style spices), alternating between them on each visit. “We joke amongst ourselves that we’re addicted to them,” he says.
Café Kathmandu is walking distance from Murphy’s home, and he estimates that he and his wife have eaten there three to four times a month for the past nine years. “It’s become a go-to place for midweek,” he explains. “We might go on a Wednesday for a treat to break up the week.” Dining there gives the couple a chance to touch base and make plans, often over a beer or wine with dinner. The food is the primary draw. Besides being good, it’s reasonably priced and the portions are generous. Plus, the restaurant has a “cozy” atmosphere. “We always like the window seat,” he says. “We like to see people go by, and sometimes friends and neighbours wave.” Murphy emphasizes that part of Café Kathmandu’s appeal is its warm hospitality. Founder Abi Sharma is “very much an outgoing personality, very gregarious”. Pradeep Sharma, a family friend of no relation, bought into the business and started managing the restaurant last May; he has added his own touches as Abi has stepped back in order to travel. “They’re very friendly,” Murphy says. “There’s something about it being owner-run. It’s the owner that’s out there, not just anonymous staff.” Murphy compares the experience to visiting a local pub in Britain. “It’s very casual, very welcoming: no pressure and laid-back but very good service,” he says. “It’s relaxing.” For Murphy and his wife, Café Kathmandu hits just the right note. “We do try new places,” he adds. “This isn’t the only place we go to, but this is the one we like the most.… We’ve been there more than any other restaurant in Vancouver.” In other words, they’re regulars. And like other frequent diners, they keep returning for good reason. So although new restaurants may get all the glory, others quietly go about their business, year in and year out. They thrive because they’ve worked their way into people’s lives—and their loyal patrons wouldn’t have it any other way. -
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n most weekends, a queue begins to form outside Café Medina shortly before it opens at 9 a.m. The popular brunch restaurant, notoriously, does not take reservations and operates on a first-come, first-served basis. Diners are seated only when the entire party arrives and can expect to wait up to an hour for a table. “When we first opened [on Beatty Street], seating was limited,” Café Medina owner Robbie Kane told the Georgia Straight in a recent phone interview. “To leave seats open while other people were standing outside, waiting and watching, was kind of unfair.” Even after Café Medina relocated (780 Richards Street) in 2014, adding 18 dining-room seats and 20 barstools, Kane hesitated to change the restaurant’s seating policy even though he knows that some customers would prefer not to stand in line. Part of the reason why the restaurant still does not take reservations is because of the cost of using an online booking system such as OpenTable. “There’s a cost associated with the software. There’s also the cost associated with the labour to facilitate the software,” Kane explained. “When we’re serving breakfast, less than four percent of sales are alcohol. For us, it’s also a cost-effective way for keeping prices down.” For Chad Clark, who once worked at Café Medina and is now the general manager of Hawksworth Restaurant (801 West Georgia Street), the cost of taking reservations is high, but for the 86-seat fine-dining restaurant, it’s worthwhile. “You’re securing your business and you can manage it down to the half-hour to ensure you’re being as efficient as possible,” Clark explained to the Straight by phone. “Reservation management is a huge ordeal. I have a full-time person just managing the phone seven days a week, even above the hostesses.” Hawksworth accepts bookings online—using OpenTable—and by phone. Clark said reservations typically fill up at least a week or two in advance. And even though walk-in customers are rare, the restaurant welcomes them. “Every single night, you lose a couple of reservations last-minute,” Clark said. “We do have the benefit of being in a hotel, so people are checking in last-minute and they want to grab some dinner, but in fine dining or high-end dining, people don’t usually just say, ‘Let’s go for tasting menu.’ We are 90 percent special occasion, birthdays, and anniversaries.” According to Tannis Ling, who owns Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie (163 Keefer Street), not taking reservations is a way to maintain the neighbourhood feel of the Chinatown restaurant. “I wanted to keep it really casual. I didn’t want to deal with the
Tannis Ling (left) only accepts walk-in diners at Bao Bei to keep its neighbourhood feel, while Chad Clark says reservations help make Hawksworth run efficiently.
strict format of reservations,” Ling said. “A lot of people from Portland, New York, Seattle, Chicago— those kinds of food cities—they’re
used to waiting. People from other some difficulty with that policy.” as part of the experience. parts of the world, some of them When Ling dines at other res“If I want to go to Vij’s, for exfind waiting a little strange. We taurants without reservations, she ample, I kind of have in my mind also find people who are older have arrives early and factors in the wait that I’m going to have to wait two hours, and then when I get there and they say half an hour to an hour, I’m pleasantly surprised. Usually, when READERS’ CHOICES OF BEST... you go somewhere and you’re not expecting a wait and you’re really hunOVERALL BUDGET SERVICE gry, you get kind of anxious. I think that’s when the struggle comes.” 1. CHAMBAR RESTAURANT 1. WHITE SPOT 1. HAWKSWORTH Just outside of downtown, the RESTAURANT 568 Beatty St. Various locations year-old Ask for Luigi (305 Alex604-879-7119 2. La Taqueria, various locations 801 West Georgia St. ander Street) accepts limited reser2. Hawksworth Restaurant 3. Hawker’s Delight 604-673-7000 vations between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. 801 West Georgia St. 4127 Main St., 604-709-8188 2. Bishop’s and then operates on a first-come, 604-673-7000 2183 West 4th Ave. first-served basis the rest of the 3. Vij’s 604-738-2025 HOTEL RESTAURANT night. Matthew Morgenstern, gen1480 West 11th Ave. 3. YEW seafood + bar eral manager of the 34-seat Italian 604-736-6664 791 West Georgia St. 1. HAWKSWORTH restaurant, said that saving a third RESTAURANT 604-692-4939 of the room for walk-ins is a way to FINE DINING 801 West Georgia St. ensure that everyone has a chance to 604-673-7000 BREAKFAST dine at the restaurant. 2. YEW seafood + bar 1. HAWKSWORTH “If we took reservations for every RESTAURANT 791 West Georgia St. 1. CAFÉ MEDINA single seating that we did, we would 604-692-4939 801 West Georgia St. 780 Richards St. be booked three weeks in advance,” 3. Tableau Bar Bistro 604-673-7000 604-879-3114 Morgenstern told the Straight. “Tak1181 Melville St., 604-639-8692 2. Chambar Restaurant 2. Yolk’s Restaurant ing a few reservations allows us to 568 Beatty St. & Commissary fill those earlier spaces. Plus, some 604-879-7119 1298 East Hastings St. HOTEL CAFÉ people need that reservation—they 3. Le Crocodile (tie) 604-428-9655 need to know they’re getting in for 100–909 Burrard St. 3. Sophie’s Cosmic Cafe 1. BEL CAFÉ a special occasion or mobility prob604-669-4298 2095 West 4th Ave. 801 West Georgia St. lems.” 3. Bishop’s (tie) 604-732-6810 604-673-7000 On weekends, the wait time to 2183 West 4th Ave. 2. giovane cafe + eatery dine at Ask for Luigi can run as long 604-738-2025 1038 Canada Place BRUNCH as three hours. Morgenstern said he 604-695-5300 always recommends customers come 3. Café Pacifica MIDPRICED 1. CAFÉ MEDINA early to put their name down and 300–999 Canada Place 780 Richards St. then enjoy a drink at a neighbouring 604-895-2480 604-879-3114 1. FABLE restaurant or bar before dinner. 2. Fable 1944 West 4th Ave. “Make a night of it and be pre1944 West 4th Ave. 604-732-1322 CHAIN pared for the wait,” he advised. 604-732-1322 2. Les Faux Bourgeois “Most restaurants that don’t take 3. Yolk’s Restaurant 663 East 15th Ave. 1. CACTUS CLUB CAFE reservations are trying to make you & Commissary 604-873-9733 Various locations as comfortable as possible. It’s not all 1298 East Hastings St. 3. Burgoo 2. Earls Restaurant, various locations about us. We still want to host you. 604-428-9655 Various locations 3. White Spot, various locations We still want for everyone to have a great experience.” -
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8811 River Rd., Richmond 604-273-1895 2. Hard Rock Casino Vancouver 2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam 604-523-6888 3. Edgewater Casino 311–750 Pacific Blvd. South 604-687-3343
777 Thurlow St. 604-669-1940 2. Bishop’s 2183 West 4th Ave. 604-738-2025 3. Hy’s Encore Vancouver 637 Hornby St. 604-683-1749
INTERIOR DESIGN
568 Beatty St. 604-879-7119 2. Homer St. Cafe and Bar 898 Homer St. 604-428-4299 3. West (tie) 2881 Granville St. 604-738-8938 3. Cibo Trattoria (tie) 900 Seymour St. 604-602-9570
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Various locations 2. Seasons in the Park Queen Elizabeth Park (West 33rd Ave. at Cambie St.) 604-874-8008 3. Salmon House on the Hill (tie) 2229 Folkestone Way, West Van 604-926-3212 3. Cactus Club Cafe (tie) Various locations
USE OF LOCAL INGREDIENTS 1. FABLE
1944 West 4th Ave. 604-732-1322 2. Forage (tie) 1300 Robson St. 604-661-1400 2. Farmer’s Apprentice Restaurant (tie) 1535 West 6th Ave. 604-620-2070 3. Edible Canada 1596 Johnston St. 604-682-6681
568 Beatty St. 604-879-7119 2. Hawksworth Restaurant 801 West Georgia St. 604-673-7000 3. Homer St. Cafe and Bar 898 Homer St. 604-428-4299
ATMOSPHERE 1. CHAMBAR RESTAURANT
568 Beatty St. 604-879-7119 2. Cactus Club Cafe Various locations 3. Alibi Room 157 Alexander St. 604-623-3383
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1253 Johnston St. 604-685-7070 2. Tap & Barrel Restaurant Various locations 3. Cactus Club Cafe Various locations
HANGOUT ON A RAINY DAY 1. BURGOO
Various locations 2. The Naam Restaurant 2724 West 4th Ave. 604-738-7151 3. Café Medina 780 Richards St. 604-879-3114
HANGOUT ON A SUNNY DAY
1. TABLEAU BAR BISTRO
1. LOCAL PUBLIC EATERY
1181 Melville St. 604-639-8692 2. Cactus Club Cafe Various locations 3. Meat & Bread Various locations
2210 Cornwall Ave. 604-734-3589 2. Tap & Barrel Restaurant Various locations 3. Cactus Club Cafe Various locations
hen Angus An was cooking in England during the early 2000s, most of the restaurants he worked at didn’t open until 7 p.m. and diners ate much later. The preferred mealtime wasn’t the only major difference An noticed upon returning to Vancouver in 2006. At the Michelinstarred Nahm in London, where he worked for two years, modifications to dishes due to allergies and dietary restrictions were seldom requested. “In Vancouver, we get a lot of people who are not allergic but list what they don’t eat,” An told the Georgia Straight in a recent phone interview. “I think it’s the lifestyle here. People are more healthconscious. There are a lot of people who don’t eat gluten, not because they can’t but because they choose not to.” Every city has its unique dining culture and Vancouver is no exception. To get some perspective on our quirks, the Straight called up two Vancouver chefs who have worked internationally and asked for their observations. An is the owner and executive chef of Maenam and Longtail Kitchen and the soon-to-open Fat Mao. At Kitsilano’s Maenam, where An spends most of his time, up to 20 percent of orders include requests to change dishes. “Very rarely will we go through an entire night without seeing food modifications or restrictions. When I was in Europe or in Montreal, it was very rare to get one, but here it’s very rare not to get one,” he said. “It seems like here on the West Coast, people want to go to restaurants but they want to eat how they want to eat.” At Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar at the Sutton Place Hotel, executive chef Alex Chen is accustomed to handling food modifications. Having
Maenam chef Angus An says that many diners have dietary requests.
worked in hotels and restaurants in Toronto, Chicago, and Los Angeles, he noted that every city has its set of dining and dietary trends. These days in Vancouver, many customers just happen to be on gluten-free diets. “Words like celiac, I didn’t really feel the impact of that when I was running [the Polo Lounge at] the Beverly Hills Hotel for six years,” Chen told the Straight by phone. In addition to being more vocal about dietary concerns, Vancouverites, according to Chen, are savvy about local ingredients. They are aware of what products are in season and often anticipate menu changes to reflect that. Many customers also care about sustainability and want to know exactly how food makes it onto their plates. “They ask about the sourcing of our ingredients,” Chen said. “The Ocean Wise movement for fish and seafood is really, really important to diners here. I think it’s because that’s what our city is known for.” An’s advice to diners is to keep an open mind. “When I go to a restaurant, I use it as an opportunity to try something I’ve never had before,” he said. “Put your faith in the kitchen and the chef, and if it doesn’t work, let us know.” -
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1. DAMSO MODERN KOREAN CUISINE
1938 West 4th Ave. 604-730-5579 2. Bob Likes Thai Food Various locations 3. Green Basil Thai Restaurant 4623 Kingsway, Burnaby 604-439-1919
MALAYSIAN 1. BANANA LEAF
Various locations 2. Kaya Malay Bistro 1063 West Broadway 604-730-9963 3. Tropika (tie), various locations 3. Tamarind Hill (tie), various locations
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City’s ramen battle heats up > BY TA R A L EE
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intaro. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka. Motomachi Shokudo. Marutama. Menya. Benkei. Vancouver enjoys an abundance of noodle shops like these that serve great ramen. But in the last year, a handful of new establishments have opened, all vying for ramen supremacy. Is the market becoming oversaturated? And what makes each of these newcomers unique? A big shift in the landscape occurred with the September 2014 opening of the upscale Gyoza Bar + Ramen (622 West Pender Street) by Aburi Restaurants Canada, which is behind Miku and Minami restaurants. In a phone interview, owner Seigo Nakamura explains that he chose a location near Seymour Street outside of the ramen hub centred at Robson and Denman streets in order to differentiate the restaurant from its competitors. “We wanted to provide a space where people could go after work and have a drink with ramen. We wanted to open up opportunities for people who haven’t tried ramen but might not go to the smaller places on Denman Street,” he says. Instead of the usual ramen joint’s simple, rustic surroundings, Gyoza Bar melds its heritage brick interiors with elegant, modern design. The restaurant has taken some flak from critics and people on social media who claim that its menu—with small plates like hummus, and ramen featuring a tomatosaffron broth—isn’t authentic. “When you try to break the general ramen mould, you have to take some risks,” Nakamura says. “That’s what we’re doing right now. I want to break the general ramen flavour
and innovate to the next level.” Some have balked at Gyoza Bar’s comparatively high prices ($12 to $17 per bowl). Nakamura insists that the price reflects a greater attention to local and sustainable sourcing, and a commitment to not using MSG in the broth. In Chinatown, the highly anticipated shop the Ramen Butcher (223 East Georgia Street) opened its doors in February and has been drawing crowds ever since. The restaurant represents the first foray into the North American market for Menya Kouji, a famed Japanese ramen group that has over 150 locations in Asia. Vancouver managing director Kaito Kaneyoshi argues that the longevity of the company (30-plus years) gives the Ramen Butcher an advantage. “The ramen industry has evolved, and we’ve been through the evolution. It makes us more knowledgeable,” he says during a phone chat from the restaurant. He says ramen flavours have expanded beyond the traditional broths. For example, the Ramen Butcher offers a fusion “green” broth made with pesto. The restaurant’s décor has a hip edge to it that suits its neighbourhood; one wall features the word RAMEN emblazoned in nails. Kaneyoshi describes the room as a café in the sense that it’s meant to draw in a wider crowd than the usual eat-and-run ramen customers. He envisions ramen becoming even more pervasive in the city since it offers high-quality sustenance at an affordable price. Namgil Lee, owner of Taishoken Ramen (515 Abbott Street), which opened last June, also thinks there’s plenty of room in the market for additional ramen shops. Lee asserts that ramen will eventually eclipse sushi’s popularity in the city because
of rising fish prices and concerns over sustainability and contamination. (He also owns Tsuki Sushi Bar next door.) Interestingly, Lee says Taishoken Ramen was set to be a Menya Kouji initiative until a falling-out caused him and the restaurant group to part ways. By phone, Lee says that Taishoken specializes in tsukemen, a type of ramen in which the brothless noodles are dipped into a separate bowl of soup. He also says that Taishoken’s kimchi chashu ramen is particularly noteworthy. The competition is indeed getting more fierce, with each new ramen shop claiming to be more creative than the rest. Cove Kim, manager at Ramen Koika (1231 Davie Street), which launched in July, says his restaurant’s menu is special because it has many items for vegetarians, and ingredients in the ramen are stirfried in a wok first to give them a distinctive, smoky flavour. The ramen battle shows no sign of letting up, with new places constantly emerging to claim a niche. In May, the folks behind Le Tigre food truck are planning to launch Torafuku at 958 Main Street. The modern Asian eatery will serve ramen featuring West Coast flavours and local ingredients. Other new ramen shops hope to find hungry patrons outside the downtown core. For example, Jinya Ramen Bar, which hails from California, will open a second location in Kerrisdale (at 2129 West 41st Avenue) shortly. Gyoza Bar’s Nakamura welcomes the competition. In fact, he hopes that his Gyoza Bar’s cooks learn from his restaurant and go on to open their own eateries. “I’m excited to see what they create,” he says. Ultimately, though, it’s up to diners to decide the fate of ramen in the city. -
PHILIPPINE 1. PINPIN RESTAURANT
6113 Fraser St., 604-322-3086 2. Max’s Restaurant 3546 Kingsway, 604-435-3505 3. Goldilocks Bakeshop Various locations
NORTH INDIAN 1. VIJ’S
1063 West Broadway, 604-730-9963 2. Banana Leaf, various locations 3. Tropika, various locations
1480 West 11th Ave. 604-736-6664 2. Raga Restaurant 1177 West Broadway, 604-733-1127 3. Indian Oven 2006 West 4th Ave., 604-730-5069
VIETNAMESE
SOUTH INDIAN
1. PHO HOANG VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
1. HOUSE OF DOSAS
1. KAYA MALAY BISTRO
Gyoza Bar + Ramen is one of the restaurants testing the soup scene with out-of-the-box combinations like chicken ramen.
867 Denman St., 604-632-0022 2. Sura Korean Royal Cuisine Various locations 3. Jang Mo Jib, various locations
1391 Kingsway, 604-875-1283 2. Chutney Villa 147 East Broadway, 604-872-2228 3. Madras Dosa House 5656 Fraser St., 604-327-1233
3388 Main St., 604-874-0832 2. Phnom Penh Restaurant 244 East Georgia St. 604-734-8898 3. Pho Tan Vietnamese Restaurant Various locations
PERSIAN
CHINESE (CANTONESE)
1. CAZBA RESTAURANT
1. SUN SUI WAH SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Various locations 2. Kirin, various locations 3. Hon’s Wun-Tun House Various locations
CHINESE (NORTHERN + SHANGHAINESE) 1. PEACEFUL RESTAURANT
Various locations 2. Shanghai River 7831 Westminster Hwy., Richmond, 604-233-8885 3. Lin Chinese Cuisine and Tea House 1537 West Broadway, 604-733-9696
CHINESE (TAIWANESE + OTHER) 1. CHEF HUNG TAIWANESE BEEF NOODLE
Various locations 2. Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie 163 Keefer St., 604-688-0876 3. Szechuan Chongqing Various locations
JAPANESE 1. TOJO’S
1133 West Broadway 604-872-8050 2. Miku Restaurant 70–200 Granville St., 604-568-3900 3. Guu, various locations
Various locations 2. Afghan Horsemen 202–1833 Anderson St. 604-873-5923 3. Zeitoon, various locations
MIDDLE EASTERN 1. AFGHAN HORSEMEN
202–1833 Anderson St. 604-873-5923 2. Nuba Restaurant and Café Nuba Various locations 3. East Is East Various locations
LEBANESE 1. NUBA RESTAURANT AND CAFÉ NUBA
Various locations 2. Jamjar 2280 Commercial Dr. 604-252-3957 3. Saj&Co 813 Davie St. 604-559-2447
AFRICAN 1. SIMBA’S GRILL
825 Denman St. 604-974-0649 2. Harambe Ethiopian Restaurant 2149 Commercial Dr. 604-216-1060 3. Red Sea Café and Restaurant 670 East Broadway 604-873-3332
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GOLDEN PLATES
Chefs and readers agree: just Ask for Luigi > B Y M IC HEL LE DA S I LVA
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n a city seemingly obsessed with all that is light, healthy, and gluten-free, it may come as a surprise to some Vancouverites that a pasta joint has won our hearts—and stomachs—this year. Ask for Luigi, a small Railtown eatery with at least a half-dozen unapologetically rich and satisfying carb-heavy dishes on its menu, was voted best new restaurant in the Georgia Straight’s online readers’ choice survey this year. When Straight staffers contacted more than 100 chefs and restaurateurs for our annual survey of restaurant-industry insiders, the same conclusion was reached: Ask for Luigi earned the most votes in the Best New Restaurant category. Chef and co-owner J-C Poirier, whose credentials include working at Campagnolo and Lumière, quietly opened Ask for Luigi at the end of 2013. The restaurant’s name, according to its website, comes from the idea that “we are always more inclined to have a better experience when we go where we know somebody, or when a friend sends us to see someone they know.” The restaurant only takes a handful of reservations for its 34 seats each At Ask for Luigi restaurant, diners can start their meal with bone marrow topped with escargot. Tracey Kusiewicz photo. night. Inside, the décor is slightly oldschool and unfussy. General manager its casual neighbourhood feel. name on the list, go back home and isn’t the only honour Ask for Luigi reMatthew Morgenstern explained “I call it ‘pasta for the people’,” Mor- watch a little bit of TV, and we just ceived in this year’s Golden Plates. The to the Straight that both these ele- genstern said by phone. “Our neigh- text them when their table’s ready.” eatery was also voted best Italian resments help Ask for Luigi maintain bours, they can come down, put their Being named best new restaurant taurant in the city in both the industry
survey and the readers’ choice. With a mix of authentic Italian-inspired dishes and fresh made-in-house pastas, Ask for Luigi managed to edge out long-running Italian restaurants such as Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca and La Quercia in that competitive category. Last year’s Best New Restaurant winner in the industry survey, Farmer’s Apprentice, took other honours this year. Its chef and co-owner, David Gunawan, was voted as the city’s best chef by his peers. Prior to opening his Fairview spot, Gunawan honed his skills at Wildebeest and West restaurants in Vancouver and cooked at the Michelin-starred In De Wulf in Belgium. At Farmer’s Apprentice, Gunawan changes the menu almost daily, depending on what the suppliers bring in. A philosophy of embracing what’s seasonal and local helped Farmer’s Apprentice also win Best Use of Local Ingredients in the industry survey for the second year in a row. In the readers’ choice, the restaurant tied with Forage for second place in that category. Kitsilano’s Fable was considered by readers to use local ingredients best. Established favourites Le Crocodile, Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie, Vij’s, and Maenam won industry awards in the French, Chinese, Indian, and Other Asian categories, respectively. For a full list of industry results, see 36. -
RESTAURANT INDUSTRY PICKS THE BEST… CHEF
FRENCH
OTHER EUROPEAN
JAPANESE
OTHER ASIAN
1. DAVID GUNAWAN (FARMER’S APPRENTICE RESTAURANT)
1. LE CROCODILE
1. ESPAÑA
1118 Denman St. 604-558-4040 2. Chambar 568 Beatty St., 604-879-7119 3. Cinara 350 West Pender St. 604-428-9694
1. ZEST JAPANESE CUISINE
1. MAENAM
100–909 Burrard St. 604-669-4298 2. L’Abattoir (tie) 217 Carrall St. 604-568-1701 2. Les Faux Bourgeois (tie) 663 East 15th Ave. 604-873-9733 3. Au Comptoir (tie) 2278 West 4th Ave. 604-569-2278 3. Bistro Wagon Rouge (tie) 1869 Powell St. 604-251-4070
2. David Hawksworth (Hawksworth Restaurant) 3. Scott Jaeger (The Pear Tree)
NEW 1. ASK FOR LUIGI
305 Alexander St., 604-428-2544 2. Cinara 350 West Pender St., 604-428-9694 3. Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar (tie) 845 Burrard St., 604-642-2900 3. The Fat Badger (tie) 1616 Alberni St., 604-336-5577
USE OF LOCAL INGREDIENTS 1. FARMER’S APPRENTICE RESTAURANT
1535 West 6th Ave. 604-620-2070 2. Burdock & Co. 2702 Main St., 604-879-0077 3. Fable 1944 West 4th Ave. 604-732-1322
ITALIAN 1. ASK FOR LUIGI
305 Alexander St. 604-428-2544 2. La Quercia 3689 West 4th Ave. 604-676-1007 3. Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill & Enoteca 1133 and 1129 Hamilton St. 604-688-7466
CHINESE 1. BAO BEI CHINESE BRASSERIE
163 Keefer St. 604-688-0876 2. Kirin Various locations 3. Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant Various locations
2775 West 16th Ave. 604-731-9378 2. Octopus’ Garden 1995 Cornwall Ave. 604-734-8971 3. Kingyo (tie) 871 Denman St. 604-608-1677 3. Toshi Sushi (tie) 181 East 16th Ave. 604-874-5173
INDIAN 1. VIJ’S
LATIN AMERICAN 1. CUCHILLO
261 Powell St. 604-559-7585 2. La Taqueria Various locations 3. La Mezcaleria 1622 Commercial Dr. 604-559-8226
1480 West 11th Ave. 604-736-6664 2. Rangoli 1488 West 11th Ave. 604-736-5711 3. Chutney Villa (tie) 147 East Broadway 604-872-2228 3. House of Dosas (tie) 1391 Kingsway 604-875-1283
1938 West 4th Ave., 604-730-5579 2. Phnom Penh Restaurant 244 East Georgia St., 604-734-8898 3. Mr. Red Cafe (tie) 2234 East Hastings St., 604-710-9515 3. Sura Korean Cuisine (tie) Various locations
UNDERRATED 1. THE PEAR TREE
4120 East Hastings St., Burnaby 604-299-2772 2. Oakwood Canadian Bistro 2741 West 4th Ave., 604-558-1965 3. Four restaurants tied for third place; see Straight.com for winners
CHEAP EATS 1. SAL Y LIMÓN
5–701 Kingsway 604-677-4247 2. Kintaro Ramen (tie) 788 Denman St. 604-682-7568 2. Tacofino (tie) Various locations 3. Five restaurants tied for third place; see Straight.com for winners
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Pull up a chair and meet somebody new Whether it’s a special long-table dinner or a casual quiz night at a pub, these places encourage interaction and keep the conversation flowing > BY TA R A L EE
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ancouver has a reputation for being a difficult place to make friends. A 2014 Mayor’s Engaged City Task Force report acknowledges this, noting that “our neighbourhood connections are cordial but weak.” Interestingly, one of its recommendations is to use food to bring people together. While it’s true that Vancouverites can sometimes be standoffish, there are plenty of opportunities to socialize over food and drink—and here’s where to find them. Communal tables, such as the ones at Mamie Taylor’s (251 East Georgia Street), help to break the ice. Over the phone, co-owner Simon Kaulback explains that he and his partners deliberately installed them to get guests interacting. “People sit awkwardly next to one another at first, but eventually they start to make friends and engage with the people next to them,” he says. He adds that those who visit the restaurant return a little more prepared to be social the next time. Sometimes he’ll act as a go-between, introducing people to one another for those too shy to do so themselves. The Union (219 Union Street) is another restaurant with communal tables that get people chatting with strangers. The restaurant previously hosted popular Be My Amigo mixers (events geared to making new pals), which gave it a reputation for being a social spot. As a matter of course, says GM Isabelle Grue Lee during a phone chat, staff will try to seat people close together and will try to start conversations between groups to break the ice. Other places in the city with
Communal tables at the Union get people chatting with strangers and the staff helps to break the ice. Yolande Cole photo.
communal tables include the Alibi Room, Heirloom Vegetarian, the Refinery, the Oakwood Canadian Bistro, Wildebeest, and YEW Seafood + Bar. Yaletown’s West Oak (1035 Mainland Street) is another restaurant that maintains a social atmosphere. That’s partly due to its Champagne lounge, Pierre’s, in the back, and the restaurant’s Friday and Saturday shuttle service to its sister nightclub, twelvewest (1219 Granville Street). Over the phone, general manager Michael Gayman says strangers often meet at the restaurant and then hang out at
the lounge or the club later on. A shared interest in music or games also helps to connect people. The basement of Calabash (428 Carrall Street) features DJs and reggae, and hip-hop artists get people dancing and mingling. The Storm Crow Tavern (1305 Commercial Drive) offers a selection of board games, such as Cards Against Humanity and Mastermind, as another interactive, fun way to bond with potential new friends. Quiz nights are another great way to bring people together. Darby’s Public House (2001 Macdonald Street) hosts its on Thursdays from
7 p.m. to 10 p.m., with prizes like pitchers of beer for the winning teams. And if you don’t have a team, don’t worry. “There are people that come as singles, and join smaller teams, and get to know people that way,” explains general manager Brendan Bonfield during a phone interview. Weekly quiz nights also happen at the Cove Neighbourhood Pub in Kitsilano (Mondays) and the Lamplighter Public House in Gastown (Tuesdays). Foodies can find others equally obsessed with pork belly and caulif lower at special events organized by many restaurants. For example,
Edible Canada (1551 Johnston Street) hosts a long-table Coast to Coast Market Dinner series with guest chefs; the next one is April 1 with Ontario chef and cookbook author Jeff Crump. Events coordinator Jessica Blachut says these dinners get really lively—the Yukon-themed one involved passing around a microphone so people could attempt moose-calling. “It was pretty hysterical, and you can’t do that if you’re feeling uncomfortable surrounded by strangers,” she says by phone. Long-table dinners also occur at the Irish Heather, Nomad, and Luke’s Corner Bar & Kitchen. Megan Anahaw, general manager at Luke’s (2996 Granville Street), explains by phone that they do beer pairing events featuring a brewery, which gives people a shared conversation topic (i.e., “I love this drink too”). Plus, the chef and liquor-company reps speak to the group and answer questions, which builds interaction into the evening. Bonding over beer is something that Dustin Sepkowski, operations manager at 33 Acres Brewing Co. (15 West 8th Avenue), believes in as well. When he moved here a dozen years ago, he says, “I found it not the most social place. It was hard to break in.” But he feels that craft-brewing places like 33 Acres are helping to change the city’s frostiness. “I think it’s given people that catalyst. It’s started a conversation about the beer. It’s something people can relate to each other with. “We have lineups out the door of people who want to hang out, be inspired by one another, and enjoy great beer,” he says. Perhaps the task force is right: food and drink really are natural social conduits. -
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READERS’ CHOICES OF BEST... KID-FRIENDLY
STEAK
1. WHITE SPOT
1. KEG STEAKHOUSE & BAR
Various locations 2. Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co. Various locations 3. McDonald’s Various locations
CAMPUS FOOD 1. MAHONY & SONS PUBLIC HOUSE
Various locations 2. Pie R Squared 6138 Student Union Blvd., UBC 604-822-4396 3. The Delly 6138 Student Union Blvd., UBC 604-228-8121
FOOD TRUCK 1. TACOFINO
Various locations 2. Hy’s Encore Vancouver 637 Hornby St. 604-683-7671 3. Gotham Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar 615 Seymour St. 604-605-8282
CHICKEN 1. HOMER ST. CAFE AND BAR
898 Homer St. 604-428-4299 2. Nando’s Various locations 3. Zabu Chicken 1635 Robson St. 604-602-0021
2. Mom’s Grilled Cheese 3. Vij’s Railway Express
SUSHI
CULINARY WALKING TOUR
APPETIZERS
70–200 Granville St. 604-568-3900 2. Tojo’s 1133 West Broadway 604-872-8050 3. Toshi Sushi 181 East 16th Ave. 604-874-5173
1. CACTUS CLUB CAFE
IZAKAYA
1. OFF THE EATEN TRACK
2. Vancouver Foodie Tours 3. Taste Vancouver Food Tours
Various locations 2. Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar 845 Burrard St. 604-642-2900 3. YEW seafood + bar 791 West Georgia St. 604-692-4939
TAPAS 1. ESPAÑA
1118 Denman St. 604-558-4040 2. The Sardine Can 26 Powell St. 604-568-1350 3. Bin 941 941 Davie St. 604-683-1246
1. MIKU RESTAURANT
1. HAPA IZAKAYA
Various locations 2. Guu Various locations 3. Kingyo Izakaya 871 Denman St. 604-608-1677
RAMEN 1. KINTARO RAMEN
TACOS
788 Denman St. 604-682-7568 2. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka 1690 Robson St. 604-681-8121 3. Motomachi Shokudo 740 Denman St. 604-609-0310
1. LA TAQUERIA
NOODLES
Various locations 2. Tacofino Various locations 3. Bandidas Taqueria 2781 Commercial Dr. 604-568-8224
HOT POT 1. FATTY COW SEAFOOD HOT POT
5108 Victoria Dr. 604-568-6630 2. Landmark Hot Pot House 4023 Cambie St. 604-872-2868 3. Po Kong 1334 Kingsway 604-876-3088
SEAFOOD 1. BLUE WATER CAFE + RAW BAR
1095 Hamilton St. 604-688-8078 2. Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House 777 Thurlow St. 604-669-1940 3. Rodney’s Oyster House Various locations
FISH/SHELLFISH 1. BLUE WATER CAFE + RAW BAR
1095 Hamilton St. 604-688-8078 2. Rodney’s Oyster House Various locations 3. YEW seafood + bar 791 West Georgia St. 604-692-4939
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1. PEACEFUL RESTAURANT
Various locations 2. Noodlebox Various locations 3. Legendary Noodle House 1074 Denman St. 604-669-8551
DIM SUM 1. SUN SUI WAH SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Various locations 2. Kirin Various locations 3. Pink Pearl Chinese Restaurant 1132 East Hastings St. 604-253-4316
SALADS 1. CACTUS CLUB CAFE
Various locations 2. Tractor Everyday Healthy Foods Various locations 3. Whole Foods Market Various locations
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WRAPS 1. STEAMROLLERS
Various locations 2. WrapZone (tie) Various locations 2. The Pita Pit (tie) Various locations 3. Budgie’s Burritos 44 Kingsway 604-874-5408
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GOLDEN PLATES
Modern table etiquette goes back to basics > B Y TA RA LEE
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hen eating at a restaurant, you shouldn’t pick at your teeth and talk loudly on your cellphone, right? As ludicrous as it sounds, this kind of behaviour is happening in restaurants around the city, says etiquette expert Carey McBeth. “This new generation is not sitting down as a family to eat a meal together, and not taught how to dine properly.” When the Straight asks for an update on modern dining etiquette, McBeth offers her thoughts and recommendations for improvement. On the phone, McBeth talks about certain behaviours that are no-nos at the table. For example, if you need to extract something from your teeth, excuse yourself and do it in the restroom. Same goes for touching up makeup. Then there’s the issue of tech at the table. Cellphones should be set on Mute while dining, McBeth says, and not put on the table. The only exception is if you’re expecting an urgent call; in that case, let those in your party know about the situation. When the phone does ring, don’t take the call at the table. Instagram food shots are permissible, as long as you’re not interfering with other diners. But refrain from texting or updating your Facebook profile at the table. What should you do with your napkin when you get up to go to the washroom? McBeth instructs that it should be placed on your seat or draped over your chair. “It should not go back on the table until you finish the meal and you are leaving,” she says. When it comes to eating, McBeth says it’s acceptable to use your fingers for tricky items like chicken wings, but it’s probably best to avoid using fingers on first dates and during business meetings. Work your way from the outside in when choosing your cutlery. When you’re done, position your cutlery together on a diagonal pointing to the top left (fork closest to you). Bread should be buttered one piece at a time, and whenever you’re sharing a dish, use a side plate. McBeth says to wait until everyone’s food has arrived before starting, except if those waiting urge you to eat. Plates should not be cleared from the table until everyone is finished eating. Similarly, no food or drink should be ordered until everyone has arrived, unless someone is running late and has okayed going ahead. When they do arrive, make sure to stand up to greet them. In general, though, everyone should be on time, out of consideration for your party and the restaurant.
to 20 percent of the pretax total and urges you to check with your servers about extenuating circumstances before docking their tip. (For more on tipping, see page 41.) Overall, however, McBeth says, “Etiquette is not about rules. It’s just about being gracious and making everyone around you comfortable.” In the elegant surroundings of the Pan Pacific Vancouver’s Five Sails Restaurant, owner Gerry Sayers says that dining behaviour boils down to mutual respect, as well as awareness of the ambiance of a particular restaurant. The latter means dressing in a way that would be fitting for the setting, whether it be more casual clothing for a night out at an unassuming joint or formal wear for a fine-dining establishment like her restaurant. Mutual respect means that people shouldn’t bring disruptive children From Instagramming your breakfast to the delicate matter of splitting the bill, good manners make everyone comfortable. to a restaurant where other diners If you’re treating, she says it’s good order the midpriced items on the the bill when you order to avoid do- are looking for a tranquil eating expractice to arrive early and let your menu (not the lobster). And if you’re ing socially awkward math. In terms perience. “We welcome the children server know. If you’re being treated, going Dutch, ask the server to split of tipping, McBeth recommends 18 if they’re acting according to the ambiance and milieu,” Sayers says. From the diner’s perspective, both READERS’ CHOICES OF BEST... McBeth and Sayers say it’s permissible to discreetly mention it to your server if someone’s children are getROMANTIC HOT STAFF/SERVERS RETRO DINER ting out of hand and affecting your experience. 1. SEASONS IN THE PARK 1. CACTUS 1. SOPHIE’S COSMIC CAFE Whether you linger at your table CLUB CAFE Queen Elizabeth Park 2095 West 4th Ave., 604-732-6810 after your meal is finished also re(West 33rd Ave. at Cambie St.) 2. The Templeton Various locations quires you to be aware of what’s 604-874-8008 1087 Granville St., 604-685-4612 2. Earls Restaurant going on in the restaurant. “If the 2. Chambar Restaurant 3. Lucy’s Eastside Diner Various locations restaurant is hopping, it behooves 568 Beatty St. 2708 Main St., 604-568-1550 3. Joey Restaurants you to check with your server before 604-879-7119 Various locations staying longer,” Sayers says. 3. The Teahouse COMFORT FOOD Other tricky aspects, like food 7501 Stanley Park Dr. 3 A.M. MEAL allergies and intolerances, also de604-669-3281 1. BURGOO pend on good communication with 1. THE NAAM Various locations restaurant staff. Sayers urges you to RESTAURANT 2. White Spot, various locations PEOPLE-WATCHING respect the weeks of time that chefs 3. The Naam Restaurant 2724 West 4th Ave. take perfecting a menu item by not 2724 West 4th Ave., 604-738-7151 604-738-7151 1. CACTUS CLUB CAFE asking the kitchen to modify it so 2. Denny’s Restaurant Various locations much that it turns into your own Various locations 2. Joe Fortes Seafood BISTRO creation. Instead, let the restaurant 3. Lucy’s Eastside Diner & Chop House know in advance (if possible) about 2708 Main St. 777 Thurlow St. 1. TABLEAU BAR BISTRO any food restrictions, and allow staff 604-568-1550 604-669-1940 1181 Melville St. to work with you to come up with 3. Tap & Barrel Restaurant 604-639-8692 suitable dishes. It’s also perfectly Various locations 2. Bistro Pastis RESTAURANT TO CURE polite to let the restaurant know if 2153 West 4th Ave., 604-731-5020 A HANGOVER something is clearly amiss with your 3. Burgoo, various locations RESTAURANT FOR FIRST food so that it can be fixed. 1. DENNY’S DATE WITH SOMEBODY Oh, and if you do insist on havRESTAURANT DINER YOU MET ONLINE ing your phone on the table, try to Various locations keep it clear of wait staff trying 2. Bons Off 1. CACTUS 1. LUCY’S EASTSIDE DINER to place your food down in front CLUB CAFE Broadway 2708 Main St. of you, says Sayers. As well, check 2451 Nanaimo St. 604-568-1550 Various locations your coat to keep your seating area 604-253-7242 2. The Templeton 2. Chambar Restaurant from looking cluttered. Sugges3. Yolk’s Restaurant 1087 Granville St. 568 Beatty St. tions like these, Sayers says, are not & Commissary 604-685-4612 604-879-7119 rigid rules, but they’re meant to im1298 East Hastings St. 3. Sophie’s Cosmic Cafe 3. Tableau Bar Bistro prove the dining experience. Good 604-428-9655 2095 West 4th Ave., 604-732-6810 1181 Melville St., 604-639-8692 etiquette, after all, is about making everyone feel comfortable. -
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they clear it up at the beginning of the dinner because sometimes there’s confusion. People are paying individually and don’t realize. I think it’s all about being up-front about it.” Although restaurants that have banned tipping—and increased staff wages—have appeared in other North American cities, Tostenson does not expect the trend to catch on in Greater Vancouver anytime soon. “The notion of it is good, but no server has really ever said: ‘I have a problem with wages.’ A good server is working for their tips and not for their wages,” he said. “I think servers like it the way it is, and I think we get better service as a result.” Tostenson also noted that for consumers, tipping is part of our society. “I want to express myself through a tip or a gratuity, so if I have good service, how do I do it? And if I have bad service, how do I do it? It works against what is part of our DNA right now. We like to tip people.” -
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furnished with long wooden tables. Strange Fellows is already in full swing with a broad palette of styles, including Nocturnum, a beautifully balanced dark India pale ale, and Bayard, a potent farmhouse saison. Hill is determined to keep Strange Fellows quirky and has produced a Calendar of Strange Days—littleknown festivities that the brewery will celebrate each month with a specially produced beer. In March, it’s a wit (wheat) beer and the occasion is Carnaval de Laetare from Stavelot in Belgium. A five-minute stumble north, there are two more breweries almost facing each other on the Adanac Bikeway—the already wellestablished Bomber Brewing (1488 Adanac Street) and new kid on the block Off the Rail Brewing Co. (1351 Adanac Street). When it opened in mid-February, Off the Rail set off at a sprint, to the delight of co-owners Steve Forsyth (former owner of the Railway Club) and Trigger Segal. “We started with 12 beers on tap—all from Steve’s Iain Hill and Aaron Jonckheere are the founders of East Vancouver craft brewery Strange Fellows. Yolande Cole photo. recipes—and the first two weeks Jonckheere seek to cultivate. Step you enter a very different world—a space with a window overlooking have been fantastic,” Segal says. off the busy industrial artery and high-ceilinged, elegantly designed the tanks and barrels behind, “The second that we opened the doors we were packed, and every day since then the tasting room has been full.” READERS’ CHOICES OF BEST... Keep heading north on Clark and you come to the new and much TAKEOUT/DELIVERY FISH AND CHIPS PIZZERIA larger premises of Powell Street Craft Brewery, which expanded to 1. NOODLEBOX 1. GO FISH 1. VIA TEVERE (TIE) 1357 Powell Street last September. Various locations 1505 West 1st Ave. 1190 Victoria Dr., 604-336-1803 Then veer west to Storm Brewing 2. Panago 604-730-5040 1. NICLI ANTICA PIZZERIA (TIE) (310 Commercial Drive), closely Various locations 2. The Fish Counter 62 East Cordova St. followed by Coal Harbour Brew3. Peaceful 3825 Main St. 604-669-6985 ing (1967 Triumph Street), ParRestaurant 604-876-3474 2. Pizzeria Farina allel 49 Brewing (1950 Triumph Various locations 3. Pajo’s 915 Main St., 604-681-9334 Street), and soon-to-open Doan’s Various locations 3. Pizzeria Barbarella Craft Brewing (1830 Powell Street). 654 East Broadway, 604-210-6111 BURGER Something weirdly wonderful is PIZZA BY THE SLICE happening to this once dour and 1. ROMER’S SANDWICHES uninviting part of town. BURGER BAR 1. FLYING WEDGE PIZZA “And what’s remarkable about the Various locations Various locations 1. MEAT & BREAD [craft-beer] community is that it’s 2. Vera’s Burger Shack 2. Uncle Fatih’s Pizza Various locations so cooperative,” Perry says. “All of Various locations Various locations 2. Finch’s Tea & Coffee House these breweries work together. They 3. White Spot 3. FreshSlice 353 West Pender St., 604-899-4040 make beers together. When one of Various locations Various locations 3. Hubbub Sandwich and Salad Bliss them is opening up they lend hops Various locations to them—‘Do you need help with BAGEL PIZZA TAKEOUT/ your filtration? How are your tanks SOUPS DELIVERY doing?’—I hear such things time 1. SOLLY’S and time again. It’s unlike any other BAGELRY 1. PANAGO 1. LIQUIDS + SOLIDS business I can see. Craft beer, cask CAFÉ & MARKET Various locations Various locations beer, and all these different smaller 2. Siegel’s Bagels 2. Pizzeria Farina Various locations trends are affecting the mainstream. Various locations 915 Main St. 2. Burgoo, various locations This isn’t a trend that’s going away, 3. Rosemary 604-681-9334 3. The Stock Market this is something tangible that Rocksalt 3. Uncle Fatih’s Pizza 1689 Johnston St. people want to be part of.” Various locations Various locations 604-687-2433 “Peak beer” isn’t yet on the horizon—far from it. -
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pint of Red Truck Lager always puts me right.” Of course, after a week of being social and chatting with patrons for the bulk of the day, sometimes those in the service industry just want to lie low. “If I want to stay home, I’ll make some curry and pair it with a bottle of Quails’ Gate Gewürztraminer [Okanagan, B.C.; $20 to $23, private liquor stores].” MELANIE GRAVEL (WINE DIRECTOR, NICLI ANTICA PIZZERIA) For
many in the wine trade, there’s nothing better at the end of the week than putting the wineglass aside. “To be honest, I mostly drink beer when I go out, like the [$10 on Mondays] bánh mì and beer special at the Union [219 Union Street], or with the burger of the month at Cannibal Café [1818 Commercial Drive].” At the same time, that wineglass is usually put aside only for so long. “If I want to use corkage, maybe Sardine Can [26 Powell Street] or L’Abattoir [217 Carrall Street],” Gravel added. Yet it sounds like the couch calls her the most, and she ’fessed up to a more likely scenario. “Let’s take me, on my day off, binge-watching Doctor Who episodes and having takeout.” Combos she might find herself enjoying include Michele Chiarlo Gavi di Gavi (Piedmont, Italy; $29 to $33, private liquor stores) paired with food from Kalvin’s Szechuan Restaurant (5225 Victoria Drive). “Be careful,” she adds, “these guys are no joke with spice levels, so I usually ask for mild and it turns out just a little spicy.” Or Juan Gil Monastrell (Jumilla, Spain; $24.99, B.C. Liquor Stores) paired with takeout from House of Dosas (1391 Kingsway), which is “open super late, so a bonus on late nights”. SEAN NELSON (SOMMELIER, VIJ’S) Can you imagine the privilege
of eating at Vij’s every day? Hard to believe, but yes—it might get a little
For evening takeout, he swaps his regional focus to the long-lauded Afghan Horsemen Restaurant (1833 Anderson Street). “There is so much care and love in their food. I usually grab an order of aushak to go. It’s like a spiced beef ravioli, basically, with cilantro and a savoury yogurt. I’m addicted to pairing this with a white from Spain,” he says, pointing to Altos de Rioja Blanco (Rioja, Spain; $19 to $22, private liquor stores), a charming, citrusy blend of Viura and Malvasía. Is it always takeout for the guy? Not necessarily. “I like to visit Tap & Barrel at Olympic Village [1 Athletes Way]. The view makes me feel like I’m away, and the pork belly and soft-egg Robert Stelmachuk likes to kick back pizza has all the indulgence I need on with takeout from Afghan Horsemen. a day off. I’ll order the JoieFarm Noble tired after a while. “When you’re eat- Blend they pour on tap to pair with ing Indian food four or five days a it,” he says, adding that “it’s almost week, it’s great to do something dif- unfair how well they match up!” ferent,” Nelson says. “The Cellar on Granville recently did a total overhaul JOSHUA BEACH (PRODUCTION and renovation. No more dimly lit MANAGER AND DISTILLER, ODD cavern—not that I didn’t enjoy that SOCIETY SPIRITS) “I am a big fan from time to time, but it’s now called of bourbon and have been making a the Belmont [1006 Granville Street].” lot of old-fashioneds at home lately,” Highlights include “a full-service says Beach. “If I am looking to get kitchen, great cocktails, and a rotat- more bang for my buck, I lean towards Bulleit Bourbon [$36.99, B.C. ing craft-beer selection”. Nelson creates a great segue Liquor Stores]. Homemade falafels, to our next wine guy by adding, veggie curries, and deep-fried Brus“I love Uva Wine & Cocktail Bar sels sprouts with lemon and Parme[900 Seymour Street] for their san are all seriously good partners to great selection of wine, both by the an old-fashioned.” Like his industry colleagues above, glass from their Enomatic machine and by the bottle. [Wine director] Beach balances home life with going Robert Stelmachuk has done a out. “I love supporting local breweries, fantastic job, plus their arancini so for a night on the town I’ll go on a brewery crawl. I can’t miss out on our are delicious!” neighbour at Powell Street Craft BrewROBERT STELMACHUK (GENERAL ery [1357 Powell Street] for their Citra MANAGER AND WINE DIRECTOR, ISA, and Brassneck Brewery [2148 CIBO TRATTORIA AND UVA WINE Main Street] for their Inertia Imperial & COCKTAIL BAR) If he’s looking at a Stout weighing in at nine percent— little takeout during the day, the Van- boom!” When he gets peckish on the couver wine-industry veteran is likely brewery tour, he adds, “I really like the to hit up Paris Bakery (1403 Commer- Disco Cheetah food truck. They were cial Drive). “They serve an amazing out front of 33 Acres Brewing Combánh mì selection. I swing by Liberty pany [15 West 8th Avenue] the other Wine Merchants a few blocks away, day; I had a spicy chicken taco with grab a Famille Grandval Cru de Cam- Korean kimchi along with 33’s IPA.” bremer cider from Normandy [$12.99 So how was that pairing? for 750 millilitres], and I’m set!” “Perfect.” -
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2AFRICAN ★ CARTHAGE CAFE Moroccan cuisine, including lamb and chicken, couscous, stuffed breads. Authentic setting. 1851 Commercial, 604-215-0661. lt$$$
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HARAMBE Ethiopian cuisine featuring lamb stew and vegetarian dishes. 2149 Commercial, 604-216-1060. l$$ SIMBA’S GRILL East African cuisine with halal meat. 825 Denman, 604-974-0649. t$$$
2AMERICAN REGIONAL MAMIE TAYLOR’S Modern American restaurant in Chinatown. 251 E. Georgia, 604-620-8818. t$$ ★ MEMPHIS BLUES BARBEQUE HOUSE Hearty southern comfort food includes ribs and smoked chicken. 1342 Commercial, 604-215-2599; 1465 W. Broadway, 604-738-6806. For more locations, see www.straight.com/. lt$$ ★ RE-UP BBQ Slow-cooked pulled pork, brisket, and barbecue platters. 114–810 Quayside Dr., New West, 604-553-3997. lt$$
2ASIAN CAFE KATHMANDU Fresh, light, and flavourful Nepalese food. Succulent goat curry; good vegetarian options. 2779 Commercial, 604-879-9909. $$ 18
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HAWKER’S DELIGHT Small spot serves pan-Asian street food. 4127 Main, 604-7098188. lt$ NOODLEBOX Asian noodle dishes made to West Coast tastes. 2511 Main, 604-3365010; 1867 W. 4th, 604-734-1310. For more locations, see www.straight.com/. lt$$ PINPIN RESTAURANT Filipino and Chinese dishes. 6113 Fraser, 604-322-3086. lt$$ THE UNION Southeast Asian food by chef Lisa Henderson plus beer and cocktails. 219 Union Street, 604-568-3230. t$$
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★ YAK & YETI BISTRO Himalayaninfluenced cuisine such as yak momo, jackfruit curry, and an excellent chili tofu. 2958 W. 4th, 604-428-4422. pt$$
2BISTRO CAFE REGALADE French bistro cuisine; good breakfasts and sandwiches. 2836 W. 4th, 604-733-2213. bl$$ ★ LA CIGALE French bistro classics such as duck confit and coq au vin. 1961 W. 4th, 604-732-0004. $$$ ★ HOMER ST. CAFE AND BAR Classic comfort food such as rotisserie chicken. 898 Homer, 604-428-4299. l$$$
TUC CRAFT KITCHEN Comfort food like shepherd’s pie in an unpretentious, neighbourhood atmosphere. 60 W. Cordova, 604-559-8999. lt$$$
2CAFES/DESSERTS 49TH PARALLEL Espresso-based coffee drinks, teas, fresh-baked dolce, and whole beans. 2198 W. 4th, 604-420-4901; 2902 Main, 604-872-4901. $ ★ APHRODITE’S ORGANIC CAFE & PIE SHOP Thin-crust pizza, homemade breads, soups, salads, and wild baked sockeye. 3605 W. 4th, 604-738-8308. lt$$$ ★ BASHO CAFE Pleasant café with Japanese touches like tuna tataki rice bowls and matcha cookies. 2007 E. Hastings, 604-428-6276. blt$$
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BEL CAFE European-style café serves up gourmet sandwiches, pastries, and sweets. 801 W. Georgia, 604-673-7000. bl$$
BELLA GELATERIA Award-winning gelato made from local, fresh ingredients. 1001 W. Cordova, 604-569-1010; 1089 Marinaside Crescent, 778-737-7890. $ ★ CAFÉ MEDINA Belgian waffles with house-made toppings, plus brunch. 780 Richards, 604-879-3114. blt$
JJ BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS Light snacks and coffee made from locally roasted beans. 1904 Powell, 604-254-0169; 146 W. Cordova, 604-408-9663. For more locations, see www.straight.com/. blt$ LEAR FAYE Family-owned café with tapas, desserts, coffee, wine, and cocktails. 2270 Commercial, 604-484-9371. bl$$ MINK, A CHOCOLATE CAFÉ Gourmet designer chocolates and winner of top chocolate bar in the world award. Unit F–110 Morgan Crossing, 15775 Croydon Drive, Surrey, 604-536-5455; 863 W. Hastings, 604633-2451. bl$$ REVOLVER COFFEE Cozy yet sophisticated coffeehouse in Gastown. 325 Cambie, 604-558-4444. bl$ ★ THE SECRET GARDEN TEA COMPANY Tea, scones, desserts, and sandwiches. 5559 West Blvd., 604-261-3070. l$$
TARTS BAKERY Fresh-baked tarts in flavours like raspberry macaroon. 1509 W. Broadway, 604-737-8278. lt$$ THIERRY French-inspired bakery serves up macarons, chocolates, croissants, and brioches. 1059 Alberni, 604-608-6870. bt$$ ★ THOMAS HAAS CHOCOLATES & PATISSERIE Chocolates, cakes, and other desserts. 2539 W. Broadway, 604736-1848; 128–998 Harbourside Dr., North Van, 604-924-1847. lt$
2CASUAL/DINER ★ BURGOO Comfy establishment serves hearty bowl food. 2272 W. 4th, 604-7343478; 4434 W. 10th, 604-221-7839. For more locations, see www.straight.com/. lpt$$ ★ DUNN’S FAMOUS Hand-cut Montrealstyle smoked-meat sandwiches, poutine, and all-day breakfasts. 827 Seymour, 604682-8938. blt$$
JETHRO’S FINE GRUB Breakfast spot with huge pancakes, plus lunch items with a southern flair, such as alligator nuggets. 3455 Fraser, 604-620-5292; 3420 Dunbar, 604-569-3441. bl$$ LUCY’S EASTSIDE DINER Snug retro café with 24/7 breakfast and comfort food. 2708 Main, 604-568-1550. blt$ MEAT & BREAD Brick-and-beam deli serves creative sandwiches. 1033 W. Pender; 370 Cambie, 604-566-9003. l$$ ★ SAVE ON MEATS Homespun favourites like hamburgers and steak-and-eggs breakfasts. 43 W. Hastings, 604-683-7761. bl$ ★ SLICKITY JIM’S CHAT & CHEW Diner known for its breakfasts, with burgers, salads, and more. 3475 Main, 604-873-6760. blt$$
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★ SOPHIE’S COSMIC CAFE Garage-sale décor, kid-friendly menu, popular for breakfast. 2095 W. 4th, 604-732-6810. blpt$$
TOMAHAWK RESTAURANT Down-toearth burgers, sandwiches, and hearty breakfasts. 1550 Philip Ave., North Van, 604-988-2612. blt$$ WHITE SPOT Canadian chain of restaurants specializing in hamburgers and home-style food. 5367 W. Boulevard, 604266-1288; 718 Drake, 604-605-0045. For more locations, see www.straight.com/. blt$$ YOLK’S RESTAURANT & COMMISSARY Poached, free-range egg sandwiches, beignets, and hash browns. 1298 E. Hastings, 604-428-9655. blt$
2CHINESE ALVIN GARDEN Fiery Hunan cuisine with dishes like beef with pickled green chilies. 4850 Imperial St., Burnaby, 604-437-0828. $$ ★ BAMBUDDA Modern dim sum served tapas-style alongside inventive cocktails. 99 Powell, 604-428-0301. $$$
BAO BEI CHINESE BRASSERIE Shanghainese-, Taiwanese-, and Vietnamese-influenced dishes. 163 Keefer, 604-688-0876. $$$ CHEF TONY SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Upscale Guangdong cuisine created by chef Tony He. 101–4600 No. 3 Rd., Richmond, 604-279-0083. l$$$ CONGEE NOODLE KING Casual Chinese eatery specializing in hearty congee. 3313 Kingsway, 604-435-6670. l$$ DAISY GARDEN Contemporary Cantonese; excellent barbecued duck. 142 E. Pender, 604-683-3822. t$$ ★ DINESTY CHINESE RESTAURANT Shanghainese and Taiwanese dishes and delicious steamed pork dumplings. 1719 Robson, 604-669-7769; 160–8111 Ackroyd Rd., Richmond, 604-303-7772. lt$$
FATTY COW SEAFOOD HOT POT Chinese-style hot pot with fresh veggies, meat, seafood, and dumplings. 5108 Victoria, 604-568-6630. t$$$
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READERS’ CHOICES OF BEST... RESTAURANT TWITTER FEED 1. FABLE
1944 West 4th Ave. @FableKitchen 2. YEW seafood + bar 791 West Georgia St. @FSVancouver 3. Granville Room 957 Granville St. @GranvilleRoom
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1944 West 4th Ave. @FableKitchen 2. Earls Restaurant, various locations @EarlsRestaurant 3. Tableau Bar Bistro 1181 Melville St. @TableauBarBistro
DOUGHNUT SHOP 1. CARTEMS DONUTERIE
534 West Pender St. 604-671-6015 2. Lucky’s Doughnuts Various locations 3. Lee’s Donuts 122–1689 Johnston St. 604-685-4021
COFFEE SHOP (LOCAL CHAIN) 1. JJ BEAN COFFEE ROASTERS
Various locations 2. Bean Around the World Coffees Various locations 3. Caffè Artigiano Various locations
TEAHOUSE 1. THE SECRET GARDEN TEA COMPANY
5559 West Blvd. 604-261-3070 2. DAVIDsTEA Various locations 3. The Urban Tea Merchant 1070 West Georgia St. 604-692-0071
INDEPENDENT COFFEE SHOP 1. REVOLVER COFFEE
325 Cambie St. 604-558-4444 2. 49th Parallel, various locations 3. Matchstick Coffee Roasters Various locations
COFFEE SHOP (NATIONAL CHAIN) 1. STARBUCKS
Various locations 2. Blenz, various locations 3. Tim Hortons, various locations
1. TREES ORGANIC COFFEE & ROASTING HOUSE
Various locations 2. Revolver Coffee 325 Cambie St., 604-558-4444 3. 49th Parallel, various locations
LEGENDARY NOODLE HOUSE Handcrafted noodles and dim sum. 1074 Denman, 604-669-8551. lt$$
DIRTY APRON COOKING SCHOOL Cooking school and delicatessen with classes for amateur enthusiasts. 540 Beatty, 604-879-8588. bl$$
LIN CHINESE CUISINE AND TEA HOUSE Northern Chinese food with award-winning xiaolongbao in a casual environment. 1537 W. Broadway, 604-733-9696. lt$$
FLYING WEDGE PIZZA Artisan pizza with handmade dough. 1935 Cornwall, 604-7328840; 3499 Cambie, 604-874-8284. For more locations, see www.straight.com/. lt$$
PEACEFUL RESTAURANT Northern Chinese cuisine, handcrafted noodles, rolls, dumplings, and buns. 2394 W. 4th, 604-559-9533; 110–532 W. Broadway, 604879-9878. For more locations, see www. straight.com/. lt$$
HARVEST COMMUNITY FOODS Ramen crafted by chef Andrea Carlson. 243 Union, 604-682-8851. lt$
★ PINK PEARL CHINESE RESTAURANT Long-standing Chinese restaurant with dim sum and large banquet facilities. 1132 E. Hastings, 604-253-4316. lt$$
LIQUIDS + SOLIDS CAFE & MARKET Fresh, locally made soups and sandwiches. 901 E. Hastings, 604-336-7687; 1550 W. Broadway, 604-558-0544. For more locations, see www.straight.com/. blt$$
CINARA Modern European cuisine made with local ingredients. 350 W. Pender, 604428-9694. $$$ THE DISTRICT BRASSERIE Pub serves up Dutch-Belgian fare made with Ocean Wise–certified seafood. Brunch on the weekends. 13 Lonsdale Ave., North Van, 778-338-4938. lpt$$$ OLD BAVARIA HAUS Traditional German fare including schnitzel, bratwurst, and rouladen. 233 6th St., New Westminster, 604-524-5824. $$$ ★ THE PEAR TREE RESTAURANT Elegant, sensual dishes by Scott Jaeger. 4120 E. Hastings St., Burnaby, 604-299-2772. $$$$
VANCOUVER ALPEN CLUB Traditional German fare. 4875 Victoria, 604-874-3811. l$$$
2EAT IN/TAKE OUT BESTIE German street-food favourites like currywurst. 105 E. Pender, 604-620-1175. lt$$
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Various locations 2. Jugo Juice Various locations 3. The Juicery Co., various locations
BOCA Latin-inspired sandwiches made with Colombian meatloaf, Salvadoran roast pork, and Chilean braised chicken. 1513 W. Broadway, 604-620-1262. lt$$
★ CHAMBAR RESTAURANT Busy Belgian restaurant with moules frites and a selection of imported beers. 568 Beatty, 604-879-7119. lp$$$$
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JADE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Contemporary cuisine with Tony Luk, the 2011 Chinese Restaurant Awards’ chef of the year, at the helm. 8511 Alexandra Rd., Richmond, 604-249-0082. lb
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BIG LOU’S BUTCHER SHOP Sandwiches, homemade sausages, and local meat, poultry, and game. 269 Powell, 604-5669229. blt$$
★ SUN SUI WAH SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Large room, dim sum, good congee, great squab. 102–4940 No. 3 Rd., Richmond, 604-273-8208; 3888 Main, 604-872-8822. l$$
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FLOATA SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Cantonese and seafood for small groups or banquets. 400–180 Keefer, 604-602-0368. ltb$$$
SEA HARBOUR SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Busy dim sum eatery; specializes in panfried spike sea cucumber. 8811 River Rd., Richmond, 604-232-0816. l$$$
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OYAMA SAUSAGE COMPANY Public Market shop sells high-quality sausages, pâté, and more. 126–1689 Johnston, Granville Island, 604-327-7407. $$ ★ ROCKY MOUNTAIN FLATBREAD CO. Handmade thin-crust pizzas with organic toppings. 4186 Main, 604-566-9779; 1876 W. 1st, 604-730-0321. blpt$$
SMAK HEALTHY FAST FOOD Quickservice food made with locally sourced ingredients. 1139 W. Pender, 604-559-7625. blt$$ ★ TRACTOR EVERYDAY HEALTHY FOODS Fresh, creative salads, soups, stews, and sandwiches. 1903 W. 4th, 604222-2557; 335 Burrard, 604-222-2557. l$$ ★ WALLY’S BURGERS Burgers, hot dogs, fries, and milkshakes. 4131 Dollarton Hwy., North Van, 604-765-5692; 112–810 Quayside Drive, New Westminster, 604-520-3881. For more locations, see www.straight.com/. lt$
2FRENCH L’ABATTOIR Modern, French-inspired cuisine in a stylish Gastown space. 217 Carrall, 604-568-1701. p$$$ ★ AU COMPTOIR French-influenced dishes such as roasted pheasant and pain au chocolat. 2278 W. 4th, 604-569-2278. bl$$$ ★ BACCHUS RESTAURANT & LOUNGE Modern French food in an elegant setting. 845 Hornby, 604-608-5319. bl$$$$ ★ BISTRO WAGON ROUGE Sister restaurant to the Red Wagon serves French bistro fare. 1869 Powell, 604-251-4070. $$
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READERS’ CHOICES OF BEST... PREGAME RESTAURANT 1. LIBRARY SQUARE PUBLIC HOUSE
300 West Georgia St. 604-633-9644 2. Chambar Restaurant 568 Beatty St. 604-879-7119 3. The Pint Public House 455 Abbott St. 604-684-0258
1. BOSTON PIZZA
1. GRANVILLE ROOM
Various locations 2. Earls Restaurant Various locations 3. The Pint Public House 455 Abbott St. 604-684-0258
957 Granville St. 604-633-0056 2. Pourhouse Restaurant 162 Water St., 604-568-7022 3. The Blackbird Public House & Oyster Bar 905 Dunsmuir St., 604-899-4456
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1. ALIBI ROOM (TIE)
1. CHAMBAR RESTAURANT
568 Beatty St. 604-879-7119 2. YEW seafood + bar 791 West Georgia St. 604-692-4939 3. Nomad 3950 Main St. 604-708-8525
WINGS 1. WINGS TAP & GRILL
Various locations 2. Phnom Penh Restaurant 244 East Georgia St. 604-734-8898 3. Earls Restaurant Various locations
BARBECUE 1. MEMPHIS BLUES BARBEQUE HOUSE
Various locations 2. Peckinpah Restaurant 2 Water St. 604-681-5411 3. Re-Up BBQ 114–810 Quayside Dr., New West 604-553-3997
RESTAURANT FOR COCKTAILS 1. POURHOUSE RESTAURANT
162 Water St. 604-568-7022 2. The Bimini Public House 2010 West 4th Ave. 604-733-7116 3. The Diamond (tie) 6 Powell St. (no phone number) 3. L’Abattoir (tie) 217 Carrall St. 604-568-1701
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★ LE CROCODILE Alsatian regional dishes flawlessly done. 100–909 Burrard, 604-669-4298. lp$$$$
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320 Abbott St. 604-408-5822 2. Lamplighter Public House 92 Water St., 604-687-4424 3. The Charles Bar 136 West Cordova St. 604-568-8040
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1. THE METROPOLE COMMUNITY PUB
RESTAURANT TO WATCH THE GAME
Various locations 2. Keg Steakhouse & Bar Various locations 3. Red Robin Various locations
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★ FIVE SAILS Newly renovated room under European chef. Staggering view. Pan Pacific Hotel. 410–999 Canada Place, 604-844-2855. $$$$ ★ LE GAVROCHE Classic French food with avant-garde touches in an intimate, romantic setting. 1616 Alberni, 604-6853924. lp$$$$
LEFT BANK Modern take on French cuisine incorporating African and Asian flourishes. 751 Denman, 604-687-1418. $$$ LES FAUX BOURGEOIS Cozy and casual Parisian-style bistro featuring classic French dishes. 663 E. 15th, 604-873-9733. $$$
157 Alexander St. 604-623-3383
1. DOOLIN’S IRISH PUB (TIE)
654 Nelson St. 604-605-4343 2. The Irish Heather Gastropub 210 Carrall St. 604-688-9779 3. The Bimini Public House 2010 West 4th Ave. 604-733-7116
PUB FOOD 1. THE IRISH HEATHER GASTROPUB
210 Carrall St. 604-688-9779 2. The Fat Badger 1616 Alberni St. 604-336-5577 3. The Charles Bar 136 West Cordova St. 604-568-8040
BREWPUB RESTAURANT 1. STEAMWORKS
375 Water St., 604-689-2739 2. Yaletown Brewing Co. 1111 Mainland St. 604-681-2739 3. Steel Toad Brewpub & Dining Hall 97 East 2nd Ave. 604-709-8623
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE PUB/LOUNGE 1. KOERNER’S PUB
6371 Crescent Rd., UBC 604-827-1443 2. Mahony & Sons Public House Various locations 3. The Pit Pub 6138 Student Union Blvd., UBC 604-822-5336
LOCAL DISTILLERY 1. ODD SOCIETY SPIRITS
1725 Powell St. 604-559-6745 2. Long Table Distillery 1451 Hornby St. 604-266-0177 3. The Liberty Distillery 1494 Old Bridge Rd., 604-558-1998 PIED-A-TERRE Menu offers classics like Alsatian onion pie, terrine maison, beef bourguignon, and steak frites. 3369 Cambie, 604-873-3131. l$$$ ★ LA RÉGALADE Faithful interpretation of classic French bistro food. 103–2232 Marine Dr., West Van, 604-921-2228. l$$ ★ TABLEAU BAR BISTRO French comfort food made with local ingredients. 1181 Melville, 604-639-8692. bl$$$
2GREEK ★ APOLLONIA GREEK RESTAURANT Friendly hideaway serving generous portions of Greek home cooking. 1830 Fir, 604-736-9559. lt$$$ ★ KALAMATA GREEK TAVERNA Greek food served with a contemporary approach. 1481 W. Broadway, 604-872-7050. lt$$
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MARIAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TAVERNA Family-run Greek restaurant. 2324 W. 4th, 604-731-4722. lp$$ SIMPATICO RESTAURANT Traditional Greek cuisine, pizzas. 2222 W. 4th, 604-7336824. $$ STEPHOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SOUVLAKI GREEK TAVERNA Popular Greek restaurant. Lineups common. 1359 Robson, 604-685-9977; 1124 Davie, 604-683-2555. t$$
2INDIAN ATITHI INDIAN CUISINE Home-style Indian food prepared and presented with care. Weekday lunch buffet. 2445 Burrard, 604-731-0221. lt$$ â&#x2DC;&#x2026; CHUTNEY VILLA Authentic South Indian food in a charming environment. 147 E. Broadway, 604-872-2228. lt$$
DESI DOSA MADRAS RESTAURANT Traditional South Indian cuisine. 8859 120th St., Delta, 604-591-1591. lt$$ â&#x2DC;&#x2026; HOUSE OF DOSAS Authentic South Indian and Sri Lankan dishes. 1391 Kingsway, 604-875-1283. blt$$
INDIAN OVEN Traditional Indian restaurant offering a selection of curries and tandoori dishes. 2006 W. 4th, 604-730-5069. lt$$ MAURYA INDIAN CUISINE Elegant, traditional Indian fine dining; extensive wine list. 1643 W. Broadway, 604-742-0622. lpt$$$ â&#x2DC;&#x2026; MY SHANTI Vikram Vij enterprise focuses on regional Indian cuisine. 15869 Croydon Drive, Surrey, 604-560-4416. p$$$ â&#x2DC;&#x2026; RANGOLI Sister venture to Vijâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s with takeaway meals, frozen dinners, and a selection of entrĂŠes. 1488 W. 11th, 604-736-5711. lt$$ â&#x2DC;&#x2026; VIJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Famous for artful cooking, engaging service. 1480 W. 11th, 604-7366664. $$$
2ITALIAN â&#x2DC;&#x2026; ASK FOR LUIGI Intimate restaurant specializes in handmade pasta. 305 Alexander, 604-428-2544. l$$
CAMPAGNOLO Casual, rustic Italian dining featuring seasonal dishes with a selection of Italian and B.C. wines. 1020 Main, 604-4846018; 2297 E. Hastings, 604-569-0456. l$$$ CIBO TRATTORIA Stylish room with upscale Italian food. 900 Seymour, 604602-9570. bl$$$ â&#x2DC;&#x2026; CINCIN Mediterranean and classic Italian dishes from wood-burning oven. 1154 Robson, 604-688-7338. p$$$
CIOPPINOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S MEDITERRANEAN GRILL & ENOTECA Long-standing fine-dining Mediterranean grill. 1133 and 1129 Hamilton St., 604-688-7466. lp$$$$ FRANCESCOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RISTORANTE ITALIA Fine Italian cuisine made with Sicilian family recipes. 860 Burrard, 604-685-7770. lpt$$$$ ITALIAN KITCHEN Pasta platters in a sleek, bustling room. 1037 Alberni, 604687-2858. l$$$ â&#x2DC;&#x2026; NICLI ANTICA PIZZERIA Authentic Neapolitan thin-crust pizzas baked in a wood-fired oven. 62 E. Cordova, 604-6696985. l$$$
NONNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TABLE Wood-fired oven pizza, craft beer, and daily brunch. 1489 E. Hastings, 604-253-7141. lp$$ NOOK Intimate, stylish room serves antipasto, pasta, and thin-crust pizza with Italian wines. 1525 Yew, 604-734-3381; 781 Denman, 604-568-4554. $$ â&#x2DC;&#x2026; LA PENTOLA DELLA QUERCIA Sister restaurant to La Quercia serves northern Italian cuisine made with local ingredients. 350 Davie, 604-642-0557. bl$$$
PIZZA FABRIKA Neapolitan pizza made with gourmet ingredients. 1680 Robson, 604-559-1680. $$ PIZZERIA FARINA Main Street eatery serves seven types of pizza. 915 Main, 604-681-9334. $$ LA QUERCIA Cozy Italian restaurant offers family-style platters for two or more. 3689 W. 4th, 604-676-1007. $$$ TAVOLA Revamped space features a mozza bar and an all-Italian menu including pasta, osso buco, and more. 1829 Robson St, 604-606-4680. n$$$ VIA TEVERE Wood-burning Neapolitanstyle pizzeria. 1190 Victoria, 604-336-1803. $$
2JAPANESE AJISAI SUSHI BAR Small Kerrisdale eatery with great sushi rice. 2081 W. 42nd, 604-266-1428. l$$$ â&#x2DC;&#x2026; GUU Popular izakaya with a boisterous atmosphere. 105â&#x20AC;&#x201C;375 Water, 604-685-8682; 838 Thurlow, 604-685-8817. For more locations, see www.straight.com/. lt$$
HAPA IZAKAYA Hip, lively room with well-prepared small plates. 1516 Yew, 604-738-4272; 101â&#x20AC;&#x201C;909 W. Cordova, 604420-4272. For more locations, see www. straight.com/. p$$ MIKU RESTAURANT Stylish Japanese eatery specializes in flame-seared, aburi-style sushi. 200 Granville, 604-568-3900. lp$$ OCTOPUSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; GARDEN Kitsilano sushi joint with chef and owner Sada Hoshika at the helm. 1995 Cornwall, 604-734-8971. $$$
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DAMSO MODERN KOREAN CUISINE Updated classics fuse Korean and French culinary traditions. 867 Denman, 604-6320022. lt$$$
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DUNLEVY SNACK BAR Asian fusion featuring Korean favourites like pork belly steamed buns and bibimbap. 433 Dunlevy, 604-569-0454. t$
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ZABU CHICKEN Korean-style fried chicken seasoned with soy, garlic, honey, onion, apple, and pineapple. 1635 Robson, 604-602-0021. lpt$$
2LATIN AMERICAN/CARIBBEAN CALABASH BISTRO Gastown restaurant serves Caribbean curries, jerk chicken, and oxtail stew. 428 Carrall, 604-568-5882. l$$ â&#x2DC;&#x2026; CHICHA Peruvian-inspired cuisine such as anticuchos (grilled skewers) and potato causa. 136 E. Broadway, 604-620-3963. $$
CUCHILLO Modern pan-Latin tapas and classic cocktails in a sexy room. 261 Powell, 604-559-7585. $$$
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3 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU: West Broadway 532 (at Cambie) â&#x20AC;˘ 604.879.9878 Mount Pleasant - 43 East 5th Ave (at Quebec) â&#x20AC;˘ 604.559.9511 Kitsilano - 2394 4th Ave (at Balsam) â&#x20AC;˘ 604.559.9533 Or visit us Online for Take-Out or Delivery!
â&#x2DC;&#x2026; LOS CUERVOS TAQUERIA Y CANTINA Neighbourhood eatery serves tacos inspired by Mexico City. 603 Kingsway, 604558-1518. t$$
LAS MARGARITAS RESTAURANTE Y CANTINA Casual atmosphere. Mexican classics, weekend brunch. 1999 W. 4th, 604734-7117. lpt$$
Best Kid Friendly Restaurant
â&#x2DC;&#x2026; LA MEZCALERIA Cantina combines home-style dishes like fish tacos with cocktails focusing on mescal. 1622 Commercial, 604-559-8226. $$ â&#x2DC;&#x2026; THE REEF Caribbean favourites like roti and jerk chicken. 4172 Main, 604-8745375. lp$$
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RINCONCITO SALVADORENO RESTAURANT Small eatery specializes in pupusas. 2062 Commercial, 604-879-2600. tl$$
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MAIN ST. 4186 Main Street
1 blk South of King Edward
604.566.9779
KITSILANO 1876 W.1st Avenue
between Cypress and Burrard
604.730.0321
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★ SALSA & AGAVE MEXICAN GRILL Authentic, hearty Central Mexican dishes including burritos and carne asada. A budget find. 1223 Pacific Blvd., 604-4084228. lt$$
TACOFINO TACO AND BURRITO BAR Gastown eatery with two distinct areas specializes in tacos and burritos. 15 W. Cordova, 604-899-7907. l$$ LA TAQUERIA Small space serves vegan, vegetarian, beef, pork, and fish tacos. 2549 Cambie, 604-558-2549; 322 W. Hastings, 604-568-4406. lt$
2MIDDLE EASTERN AFGHAN HORSEMEN Lamb, beef, and chicken shish kebabs, plus vegetarian dishes. 202–1833 Anderson, Granville Island, 604-873-5923. lt$$$ EAST IS EAST Traditional Middle Eastern cuisine served in an authentic space. 4413 Main, 604-565-4401; 3239 W. Broadway, 604-734-5881. l$$ ★ JAMJAR Lebanese comfort food, served tapas-style. 2280 Commercial, 604252-3957. lt$$
NUBA RESTAURANT AND CAFÉ NUBA Authentic Lebanese food served in a casual, upbeat atmosphere. 1206 Seymour, 778-371-3266; 3116 W. Broadway, 604336-1797. For more locations, see www. straight.com/. lt$$
2PACIFIC NORTHWEST ★ BEACH HOUSE Fresh, modern food. Excellent wine list. 150 25th St., West Van, 604-922-1414. lp$$$$
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★ BISHOP’S Elegant, understated West Coast menu with European influences. 2183 W. 4th, 604-738-2025. l$$$$
BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR Upscale seafood-focused restaurant with flourishes such as tuna tartare prepared tableside. 845 Burrard, 604-642-2900. blp$$$$
CACTUS CLUB CAFE Casual fine dining; menu features dishes crafted by Vancouver-based Iron Chef winner Rob Feenie. 1085 Canada Place, 604-620-7410; 1790 Beach, 604-681-2582. For more locations, see www.straight.com/. lp$$ ★ CANNIBAL CAFE Punk-rock diner does great burgers. 1818 Commercial, 604-558-4199. blt$$
CENTRAL CITY BREWING COMPANY Award-winning brew pub serves casual dishes and craft beer. 13450 102nd Ave., Surrey, 604-582-6620. l$$$ THE CHARLES BAR Sleek neighbourhood pub serves bites like rock-crab corn dogs. 136 W. Cordova, 604-568-8040. $$ CINEMA PUBLIC HOUSE Polished pub food, a tight wine list, custom cocktails, and a broad beer selection. 901 Granville, 604-694-0202. l$$ COLONY BAR Casual favourites like nachos, burgers, and fish and chips. Brunch on the weekends. 3255 W. Broadway, 604-559-6070. l$$ CRAFT BEER MARKET Over 140 beers on tap complement burgers and flatbreads. 85 W. 1st, 604-709-2337. lp$$$ DARBY’S PUB Neighbourhood pub offers pastas, sandwiches, and craft beer. 2001 Macdonald, 604-731-0617. lp$$ THE DIAMOND Gastown eatery specializing in cocktails and Asian-influenced dishes. 6 Powell. $$
★ ESPAÑA Bustling eatery serves Spanish tapas with an all-Spanish wine list. 1118 Denman, 604-558-4040. $$
THE FLYING PIG Casual “nouveau Canadian bistro” serves hearty beef and seafood dishes. 102 Water, 604-559-7968; 1168 Hamilton, 604-568-1344. ln$$$
★ THE FAT BADGER British-style gastropub serves fish and chips and meat pies with British beers on tap and by the bottle. 1616 Alberni, 604-336-5577. l$$$
GRANVILLE ISLAND BREWING Licensed lounge with neighbouring pilot brewery in full view through floor-to-ceiling windows. 1441 Cartwright, Granville Island, 604-687-2739. $$ ★ THE IRISH HEATHER GASTROPUB Traditional Irish fare, Guinness on tap. 210 Carrall, 604-688-9779. blp$$
THE KEEFER BAR Chinatown bar serves “apothecary” cocktails and Asian streetfood tapas. 135 Keefer, 604-688-1961. $$
★ FORAGE Sustainable, nose-to-tail cuisine. 1300 Robson, 604-661-1400. $$
LAMPLIGHTER PUBLIC HOUSE Busy pub with craft beer and craft cocktails. 92 Water, 604-687-4424. $$
★ HAWKSWORTH RESTAURANT David Hawksworth’s well-executed contemporary cuisine. 801 W. Georgia, 604-673-7000. bl$$$$
★ LOCAL PUBLIC EATERY Burgers, nachos, and guacamole made at the table. 2210 Cornwall, 604-734-3589. l$$
★ HORIZONS Panoramic view, park setting. Wood-grilled seafood and steak. 100 Centennial Way, Burnaby, 604-299-1155. lp$$$$
MARKET BY JEAN-GEORGES Casualbistro and fine-dining sections with different menus. 1115 Alberni, 604-695-1115. lp$$$$ ★ PIDGIN Contemporary cuisine fuses French and Asian culinary traditions. 350 Carrall, 604-620-9400. $$$
SECRET LOCATION Fine-dining tasting menus change frequently. 1 Water, 604685-0090. l$$$ TAP & BARREL RESTAURANT Locally sourced comfort food, craft beer, and premium wine. 1055 Canada Place, 604235-9827; 1 Athletes Way, 604-685-2223. lp$$ TRAFALGARS BISTRO Local ingredients cooked in a modern French style. 2603 W. 16th, 604-739-0555. l$$$ WATER ST. CAFÉ Creative seafood dishes, pasta, fresh-baked breads, and desserts. 300 Water, 604-689-2832. lp$$$ ★ WEST Contemporary West Coast menu with a French influence in an elegant setting. 2881 Granville, 604-738-8938. l$$$$
WEST OAK Locally sourced dishes with a steak-and-seafood focus. 1035 Mainland, 604-629-8808. lp$$$ WILDEBEEST Farm-to-table cuisine with an emphasis on whole-animal cooking. 120 W. Hastings, 604-687-6880. $$$
2RESTAURANT/BAR 33 ACRES BREWING COMPANY Craft brewery and tasting room. 15 W. 8th, 604620-4589. $ ★ THE ABBEY Modern spin on traditional British pub fare. 117 W. Pender, 604-3367100. $$$
ALIBI ROOM Hip hangout in Gastown. Good appetizer list. 157 Alexander, 604623-3383. l$$$
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BRASSNECK BREWERY Popular craftbeer tasting room. 2148 Main Street, 604259-7686. $$
★ EDIBLE CANADA Well-executed West Coast dishes made with local ingredients. 1596 Johnston, Granville Island, 604-6826681. blp$$$
★ FARMER’S APPRENTICE Local organic ingredients inspire chef David Gunawan’s dishes, which change frequently. 1535 W. 6th, 604-620-2070. l$$$
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★ BLACKTAIL RESTAURANT + LOUNGE Shareable plates showcase local ingredients. 200–332 Water, 604-699-0249. $$$
DOOLINS IRISH PUB Modern Irish pub serves staples like shepherd’s pie and nachos. 654 Nelson, 604-605-4343. n$$
★ FABLE Modern Canadian cuisine created by Top Chef Canada competitor Trevor Bird. 1944 W. 4th, 604-732-1322. $$$
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BITTER TASTING ROOM Emphasis on craft beer with eight rotating taps, plus flights. Sausages, Scotch eggs for snacks. 16 W. Hastings, 604-558-4658. $$
★ BURDOCK & CO. Shareable, small-plate cuisine highlights foraged and organic ingredients. 2702 Main, 604-879-0077. $$$
EXILE BISTRO West Coast–influenced dishes like dry-rubbed elk and game fondue. Vegetarian and gluten-free options available. 1220 Bute, 604-563-8633. $$$
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THE BIMINI PUBLIC HOUSE Gastropub fare with 24 beers on tap. 2010 W. 4th, 604733-7116. l$$
POURHOUSE Handcrafted cocktails and a well-edited wine list; comfort-food menu. 162 Water, 604-568-7022. l$$$ RED CARD SPORTS BAR + EATERY Italian-inspired dishes like arancini, meatball subs, and pizza. 560 Smithe, 604-6894460. ln$$ ★ ROMER’S BURGER BAR Beautiful burgers made from all-natural beef or freerun chicken. 1873 W. 4th, 604-732-9545; 8683 Kerr, 604-566-9545. For more locations, see www.straight.com/. l$$
ST. AUGUSTINE’S CRAFT BREW HOUSE + KITCHEN Wide selection of primo beers on tap, mainly from West Coast microbreweries. 2360 Commercial, 604-569-1911. $$ ★ STATESIDE CRAFT Beer-focused joint features 40 American craft brews and indulgent fare involving bacon. 1601 Commercial, 604-620-0048. $$
STEAMWORKS Pacific Northwest fare. Craft beers brewed in-house. 375 Water, 604-689-2739. l$$$ STEEL TOAD BREWPUB & DINING HALL Heritage building houses brewpub with dishes like steak frites, black cod, and gnocchi. 97 E. 2nd, 604-709-8623. $$ THE SUNSET GRILL TAP HOUSE & WHISKEY BAR Dishes made with organic, sustainable ingredients; diverse whiskey and craft-beer selection. 2204 York, 604-732-3733. pt$$
2SEAFOOD ★ BLUE WATER CAFE + RAW BAR Fresh local seafood, sushi, and raw bar. 1095 Hamilton, 604-688-8078. p$$$$
DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT Ocean Wise seafood, in-house brewery. 1253 Johnston, Granville Island, 604-685-7070. blp$$$ ★ FISH COUNTER Robert Clark’s sustainable-seafood eatery serves fish and chips and bouillabaisse. 3825 Main, 604-876-3474. lt$$
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EATERY WITH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
BREWERY TASTING ROOM
1. EAST IS EAST
1. BRASSNECK BREWERY
Various locations 2. Federico’s Supper Club 1728 Commercial Dr. 604-251-3473 3. Libra Room 1608 Commercial Dr. 604-255-3787
2148 Main St. 604-259-7686 2. 33 Acres Brewing Company 15 West 8th Ave. 604-620-4589 3. Parallel 49 1950 Triumph St. 604-558-2739
RESTAURANT B.C. BEER SELECTION 1. ALIBI ROOM
157 Alexander St. 604-623-3383 2. Craft Beer Market 85 West 1st Ave. 604-709-2337 3. St. Augustine’s Craft Brew House + Kitchen 2360 Commercial Dr. 604-569-1911
RESTAURANT IMPORTED BEER SELECTION 1. BIERCRAFT RESTAURANTS
Various locations 2. Craft Beer Market 85 West 1st Ave. 604-709-2337 3. Alibi Room 157 Alexander St. 604-623-3383
IMPORTED BEER 1. STELLA ARTOIS
2. Guinness 3. Deschutes
LOCAL BREWERY 1. GRANVILLE ISLAND BREWING
1441 Cartwright St. 604-687-2739 2. Brassneck Brewery 2148 Main St. 604-259-7686 3. Parallel 49 1950 Triumph St. 604-558-2739
NEW BREWERY 1. BRASSNECK BREWERY
2148 Main St. 604-259-7686 2. Strange Fellows Brewing 1345 Clark Dr. 604-215-0092 3. 33 Acres Brewing Company (tie) 15 West 8th Ave. 604-620-4589 3. Main Street Brewing Company (tie) 261 East 7th Ave. 604-336-7711
BEER FESTIVAL/EVENT 1. VANCOUVER CRAFT BEER WEEK
2. Hopscotch 3. Brewery & the Beast
1441 Cartwright St. 604-687-2739 2. Parallel 49 Gypsy Tears Ruby Ale (tie) 1950 Triumph St. 604-558-2739 2. Brassneck Brewery Passive Aggressive Dry Hopped Pale Ale (tie) 2148 Main St. 604-259-7686 3. Central City Brewers + Distillers Red Racer IPA 11411 Bridgeview Dr., Surrey 604-588-2337
IPOH ASIAN HOUSE Pan-Asian cuisine such as roti canai, tofu goreng, and Hainanese chicken. 2128 E. Hastings, 604253-3322. $$ KAYA MALAY BISTRO Contemporary Malaysian cuisine with French influences. 1063 W. Broadway, 604-730-9963. lpt$$
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1. DRIFTWOOD BREWERY FAT TUG IPA
Victoria 2. Phillips Brewing Blue Buck Victoria 3. Hoyne Brewing Dark Matter (tie) Victoria 3. Whistler Brewing Company Valley Trail Chestnut Ale (tie) Whistler
CANADIAN BEER (BREWED OUTSIDE B.C.) 1. STEAM WHISTLE
2. Mill Street 3. Unibroue
PRIVATE LIQUOR STORE 1. LEGACY LIQUOR STORE
1633 Manitoba St. 604-331-7900 2. Granville Liquor Store 2658 Granville St., 604-731-2669 3. The Brewery Creek Liquor Store 3045 Main St. 604-872-3373
PRIVATE BEER STORE 1. THE BREWERY CREEK LIQUOR STORE
3045 Main St. 604-872-3373 2. Legacy Liquor Store 1633 Manitoba St. 604-331-7900 3. Granville Liquor Store 2658 Granville St. 604-731-2669
2STEAKHOUSES
★ BANANA LEAF Malaysian food, mild to spicy, with familiar and unusual dishes. 3005 W. Broadway, 604-734-3005; 1043 Davie, 604-669-3389. For more locations, see www.straight.com/. lt$$
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B.C. BEER (BREWED OUTSIDE VANCOUVER)
★ GO FISH Café serving seafood and chips. 1505 W. 1st, 604-730-5040. lpt$$
2SOUTHEAST ASIAN
Look for The Reef Runner Food Truck coming to downtown soon... featuring roti in a rush, jerk chicken sandwich and more tasty Caribbean street food!!!
1. GRANVILLE ISLAND BREWING LIONS WINTER ALE
RED GINGER Singaporean and Asianfusion cuisine. 967 W. Broadway, 604-5580888. lt$$
★ YEW SEAFOOD + BAR Stylish bar/ restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel focuses on seafood. 791 W. Georgia, 604692-4939. l$$$
Big Ups to Vancouver for voting us Best Caribbean three years in a row!
LOCALLY BREWED BEER
THE FISH SHACK Casual seafood joint offers up fresh fish, oysters, mussels, and clams. 1026 Granville, 604-678-1049. ln$$$
RODNEY’S OYSTER HOUSE Specializes in fresh oysters, Atlantic lobster, and Dungeness crab. 1228 Hamilton, 604-6090080. lt$$$
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★ BLACK + BLUE Sophisticated steakhouse serves up prime-cut beef. 1032 Alberni, 604-637-0777. lp$$$ ★ HY’S ENCORE VANCOUVER Traditional steakhouse with steak tartare, hearty sides, and good Canadian beef. 637 Hornby, 604-683-7671. l$$$$
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Best North Shore Restaurant
2THAI ★ BOB LIKES THAI FOOD Casual, reasonably priced home-style Thai dishes. 3755 Main, 604-568-8538; 1521 W. Broadway, 604-558-3320. lt$$
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LONGTAIL KITCHEN Thai street-food favourites such as papaya salad and pad Thai. 116–810 Quayside Dr., New West, 604553-3855. t$$ ★ MAENAM Authentic Thai fare made with attention to detail. 1938 W. 4th, 604730-5579. l$$$
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2VEGETARIAN ★ THE ACORN Inventive, artsy vegetarian cuisine. 3995 Main, 604-566-9001. $$$
★ FOUNDATION Modern vegetarian fare in a funky, laid-back environment. 2301 Main, 604-708-0881. lt$$
GRAZE Vegan-friendly comfort food made with local, organic ingredients. 3980 Fraser, 604-620-8822. bpt$$ HEIRLOOM VEGETARIAN Contemporary
vegetarian and vegan cuisine. 1509 W. 12th, 604-733-2231. $$$ ★ THE NAAM RESTAURANT Funky natural-food joint. 2724 W. 4th, 604-7387151. blpt$$
THE PARKER Sustainable vegetarian dining. 237 Union, 604-779-3804. bl$$
READERS’ CHOICES OF BEST... RESORT RESTAURANT 1. THE POINTE RESTAURANT AT THE WICKANINNISH INN
500 Osprey Lane, Tofino 250-725-3106 2. Araxi Restaurant + Bar 4222 Village Square, Whistler 604-932-4540 3. The Wildflower Restaurant at Fairmont Chateau Whistler 4599 Chateau Blvd., Whistler 604-938-2033
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Even through the two-dimensional portal B Y ALEX ANDER VAR T Y
of the Internet, Mushi no Hoshi looks amazing, otherworldly, and not a little unsettling. Set to the computerized clatter of Detroit techno, Akaji Maro’s choreography suggests that some kind of hive mind is controlling the 22 members of his Dairakudakan butoh troupe. The dancers move in loose unison, twisting their thoraxes and dangling forearm “mandibles” in a decidedly antlike manner—which is understandable, given that the Japanese company enjoyed some outside help in developing its latest collection of moves. “We have our own techniques, but at the same time we learned from actual insects,” Akaji reveals, speaking in Japanese in a conference call from Tokyo facilitated by translator Kazuho Yamamoto. “We brought an ant to the studio and we observed, and we pretended to make some of its moves. There are over 20 dancers, and they observed, and they did their own interpretations. We had different expressions that we gathered, and then this piece came together.” There’s more to the work than the inspired emulation of nature, though. Mushi no Hoshi, which is subtitled Space Insect in English, emerged from the 72-year-old Akaji’s concern for the kind of world his
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With his company Dairakudakan, Akaji Maro (above and below left) studied ant behaviour for a new work subtitled Space Insect. Hiroyuki Kawashima photo.
was actually a piece that the online evidence suggests that it is darker, Maro had built mostly stranger, and bigger than works like the one Bouron the women of the get and Hirabayashi experienced. But if the piece company. There was one has emerged from a place of despair, Akaji reveals Human and insect DNA mingle in the unsettling movement point in the perform- that he’s not quite ready to give up on Earth. and comedy of butoh master Akaji Maro’s Mushi no Hoshi ance where the women Asked if fleeing our ruined sphere is a comgeneration is leaving behind. His personal legacy came out with these large clay jars, initially under forting option, Akaji laughs and says he’s prewill be impressive: in addition to his work as a bu- their arms, and then they stuck the jars between pared to stick with what we’ve got. “Now is the toh innovator, Akaji has an extensive filmography as their legs and Maro came out and danced around for time that we need to transform ourselves instead an actor, including a memorable cameo in Quentin a while and then he went headfirst into one of them, of destroying,” he says. “So I will try my best Tarantino’s Kill Bill, Volume 1. Our collective in- like he was trying to get back into the womb. with this planet!” heritance, however, is less reassuring, and Mushi “It was refreshing for us,” he adds, “because you Hoshi’ framing device involves a message from don’t often see that sense of humour in butoh.” Dairakudakan presents Mushi no Hoshi at the no Hoshi’s a shadowy interstellar civilization, informing huIt remains to be seen whether Mushi no Hoshi Vancouver Playhouse next Friday and Saturday manity that it’s time for the bugs to take over. incorporates a similar kind of slapstick element; (March 20 and 21). “Humans are destroying our environment, and I fear this century might be the end of the Vancouver International Dance Festival shifts shapes world; there won’t be a next century,” the choreographer says. “And in making this piece I was Insect movement and outer-space sounds are likely to make Dairakudakan’s Mushi trying to express insect lives, and their wisdom. no Hoshi one of the 2015 Vancouver International Dance Festival’s most memorable “Some aspects of this piece are kind of a litshows, but choreographer Akaji Maro’s wild creation also touches on themes that tle bit experimental,” he continues. “In Mushi run through many of the 20-day event’s other presentations. no Hoshi we are dancing as insects. It might “It wasn’t intentional, but I think that transformation is something that comes out in some of the look comedic at times, or humorous, but at works,” says festival co–artistic director Jay Hirabayashi, in a telephone conversation with the Straight. “It the same time it will look as if we are transcomes out in Benoît Lachambre’s work, and in Dairakudakan, and in Ferenc Fehér’s Tao Te, I think. And forming into other creatures—something then there’s also the issue of ‘How does an individual work in a group and still have their own identity?’ ” between human and insect. Recently there’s In his notes for Tao Te, the Hungarian choreographer-performer lays out his credo: “Thinking and been a scientific study about combining inchoreographing are mirror-images of each other since they refer to the same secret.” That’s a rather sect DNA and human DNA, trying to get enigmatic assessment, but Hirabayashi agrees with the notion that Fehér, Lachambre, and Akaji are some good aspects of insects into humans. And all in search of a way to successfully navigate—or perhaps negate—the pressures of the collective. there’s also another discussion: should we go to “Aren’t we all!” says the veteran dancer, who, along with his partner Barbara Bourget, will debut excerpts another planet to survive, or should we stay here?” from their Kokoro Dance troupe’s work in progress The Book of Love during the VIDF. Based in part on Akaji’s flair for the comedic, the horrific, and the Bourget and Hirabayashi’s own lengthy marriage, the new duo for dancers Molly McDermott and Billy speculative has long been Dairakudakan’s hallmark, Marchenski was also inspired by a line from a Magnetic Fields song: “The book of love is long and boring.” says Kokoro Dance’s Jay Hirabayashi, who along Snakeskins, from Lachambre’s Par B.Leux company, is another test of endurance, in this case with his wife and artistic partner, Barbara Bourget, through the use of a sculptural set that allows the dancer-choreographer to explore the physical and has booked the troupe for the 2015 edition of their psychological ramifications of being suspended, upside down, for extended periods. annual Vancouver International Dance Festival. Also on the program are works by Toronto’s Benjamin Kamino, Montreal’s Manuel Roque, and three “In 2009, Barbara and I went to Tokyo, and we local troupes: Out Innerspace, 605 Collective, and the response. For more information and a complete were visiting with [butoh innovator] Natsu Nakajima, and she suggested that we go see Dairakuschedule, visit vidf.ca/. dakan,” Hirabayashi says. “So we went to the show, > ALEXANDER VARTY and it was fantastic. What I liked about it was that it
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upcoming Vancouver New Music appearance—is more properly the stuff of doctoral dissertations than brief magazine features, but don’t let that scare you off. Ari Streisfeld is perfectly happy to talk prospective listeners through the basics of the latest compositional trend. “What spectral composers have done is basically break down the components of sound,” the violinist explains by cellphone, en route from a concert in Washington, D.C., to his New York City home. “From there, they write for these different components using different aspects of sound. So that might include noise; that might include the harmonic series—the naturally occurring harmonic series. I always like to think of the harmonic series as like when you shine white light through a prism and you get the rainbow. With the harmonic series, you have a single pitch, and that single pitch is made up of an infi nite number of pitches—very specific pitches, but
The JACK Quartet’s arcane tunings and unusual techniques reveal heady pitches that exist beyond music our ears are used to. Justin Bernhaut photo.
an infi nite number of them going up higher and higher.” It’s heady stuff: the pieces that Streisfeld, violinist Christopher Otto, violist John Pickford Richards, and cellist Kevin McFarland will play in Vancouver involve
arcane tunings, microtonal pitch shifts, and unconventional bowing techniques, all the better to bring out these evanescent partials. Yet this music can also be appreciated with little theoretical understanding: because composers like Georg
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Friedrich Haas, Taylor Brook, and the late Horaţiu Rădulescu are dealing with the physical properties of sound, their work often incorporates a gloriously sensual component. “This is especially apparent in the music of Haas,” Streisfeld says. “He likes to take partials low on the harmonic series, which to a layman’s ear sound like beautiful major thirds and pure sevenths, which our ears are kind of used to hearing. These are harmonies that make up tonal harmony; the only difference is that they’re tuned in a pure way rather than in an equal-tempered way, from a piano.” There are more than theoretical links between Haas’s String Quartet No. 8, Rădulescu’s String Quartet No. 5, and Brook’s El jardin de senderos que se bifurcan. Although stylistically distinct, all three are derived in some way from literary sources. “Haas and Taylor’s quartets are very exact in their notes and rhythms, in terms of what’s written
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out, while in Rădulescu’s quartet there’s actually an improvisational element to it,” Streisfeld explains. “Each page is about a minute of music, and we have very specific techniques that we’re supposed to use, but then while we’re doing those techniques we also have a text at the top of each page that’s from the writings of Lao-tzu, from the Tao, and we’re incanting the rhythms of the text through our bows.…It creates a really interesting texture on top of all these otherworldly sounds.” Haas, in turn, draws on German poetry, while El jardin takes its title from a Jorge Luis Borges short story. Perhaps the most important through-line, though, is that the JACK players will approach each piece with their singular combination of rigorous analysis and focused musicality—qualities that make them among the most exciting string quartets working today. Vancouver New Music presents the JACK Quartet at the Orpheum Annex on Saturday (March 14).
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ancouver playwright, actor, and Fringe Fest favourite TJ Dawe doesn’t necessarily believe in lucky numbers, but he has noticed a particular pattern: his one-man shows evolve in increments of 25. “Even though I know it’s coming, it’s still a surprise, and a delightful one, that at about 25 [performances], then 50, and again at 75, I feel relaxed into it in a certain new way,” Dawe says, speaking over Skype from Adelaide, Australia, where he recently tucked performance 25 of his newest monologue, Marathon, under his belt. “That’s one of the reasons I do so many festivals. No matter how rehearsed or how much time I’ve spent crafting the script, there’s no substitution for an audience.” Vancouverites will be the lucky recipients of this iteration of Marathon, which returns to Granville Island following a successful Fringe Fest run last September. Those familiar with Dawe’s intimate, personal, and often profoundly funny monologues won’t be surprised that Marathon treads similar ground, but this isn’t Dawe running in circles. He’s been working, he says, on getting closer to the truth of who he really is, with this production using interwoven narratives in which Dawe reconciles the past and present in the hope of moving forward. So, yes, of course that means reflecting on long-distance running, high school, his father, ’80s movies, Enneagram tests, and Satan. “It’s hard to get into this without basically doing the show for you,” Dawe says, laughing. “There’s a part of me—and this becomes part of the show—that feels I don’t actually have any real value as a human being unless I’m always pushing the boundaries. That’s part of being on the road,
Marathon is the latest attempt by playwright and actor TJ Dawe to chase down the truth about who he is and how the past made him that way. Anita Lee photo.
being on the road in new places, and that’s part of new artistic creation. Like a blank screen or a blank stage is terra incognita. It’s terrifying, but it’s thrilling at the same time.” Dawe says that when he was a teenager there was no escaping the message that high school was everything. His parents were both educators, his teachers assured him that it would never get better than these years, and ’80s teen movies constantly reinforced that assumption. Many of those movies also indicated that through a small burst of hard work and intention, anybody could be radically transformed and have all their problems solved. That, obviously, turned out to be a pretty big lie, and in considering his failures as a high-school athlete, Dawe found parallels in his adult life that he wanted to explore. “My blind spot is the belief that I don’t actually belong in any group and that I’m not fit to join any group, that
groups would reject me if I tried to join,” he says. “It’s not actually the truth, but it’s what I’ve believed my entire life and then I tried to work on that.” But Dawe also wanted to remain conscious of his tendency to equate personal worth with creative and professional success. “They help me work through a lot of shit,” he says of his monologues, which release him to revel in the joyful absurdity of life. Marathon is equal parts art and personal exorcism, but it’s also entertainment. Balancing the heady and heavy with comedy and catharsis is Dawe’s specialty, as is wrangling multiple narrative threads into one cohesive hour. “I do cover a lot of territory,” Dawe says. “But I speak really quickly, so there’s that.” Marathon runs from Tuesday (March 17) to March 29 at Studio 1398 on Granville Island.
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The VSO, conductor Steven Reineke, and vocalist Tony DeSare celebrate the 100th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s birth, performing some of the legend’s greatest hits including New York, New York, My Way, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, One for My Baby, and much more!
Jennifer Koh is hailed as one of today’s great violinists: a musician of such exceptional interpretative power that you can’t help but be transported by her performances. When she returns for Music on Main, she’ll perform stunning solos by Bach, Berio, and Harbison. “Koh gave the kind of fiercely focused, technically brilliant performance that makes doubters into true believers.” - San Jose Mercury News
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s principal cellist with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Ariel Barnes sees his share of the spotlight, but in that context he’s rarely as exposed as he will be this weekend. Donning his chamber-music hat, he’ll open the Turning Point Ensemble’s Carnival program with the unaccompanied, Balkan-inspired strains of Montreal composer Ana Sokolović’s Vez; later on, he’ll portray the Swan in Camille Saint-Saëns’s antic Carnival of the Animals. But the piece he’s most excited about playing is an almost century-old work by a composer he’s only recently discovered: Kammermusik No. 3 by Paul Hindemith. Hindemith, many would argue, is one of the 20th century’s most overlooked composers—not because his music makes for difficult listening, but because he was something of a conservative during a time of explosive innovation. “Being someone who’s relatively new to the music of Hindemith, I would say that these [Kammermusik] pieces are a development and a continuation of the German tradition of tonality,” says Barnes, speaking to the Straight from his Vancouver home. “At the time he was active, you have music written by Igor Stravinsky which starts to employ polytonality, and you have Arnold Schoenberg and Anton Webern starting to branch away from the tonal system that had existed for centuries, branching away from the tradition and attempting to create something entirely fresh and new. But I think Hindemith felt deeply connected to the music of J.S. Bach, for example, and he uses those wonderful fugal and contrapuntal ideas in a way that is very much in line with that direct tradition, while still having a very unique and fresh voice.”
Hindemith’s innovative side is evident in the way that he anticipates the skewed, astringent harmonies that Kurt Weill would later use to accompany the politically charged scripts of playwright Bertolt Brecht. Kammermusik No. 3 is a strictly instrumental score, but the 1925 work speaks volumes about cultural conditions under the Weimar Republic. “I don’t have any doubt that he’s expressing the sociopolitical landscape of the time,” says Barnes. “I definitely get that from the music.…It’s almost like he’s prefiguring the Third Reich, a little bit. That’s very much present. It’s very interesting how the second movement, in particular, morphs from this happy, carefree, ebullient spirit into this dark, threatening, overwhelming energy‚ and then snaps right back.” Those interested in history, musical and otherwise, should note that Kammermusik No. 3 and Carnival of the Animals will be joined in the Turning Point lineup by Claude Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, a gorgeous tone poem that’s barely aged a day since its 1894 debut. On the more modern side, there’s the Sokolović piece, plus the premiere of Luft, a new suite from VSO resident composer Jocelyn Morlock. “Placing these works of approximately a century ago next to pieces that are composed today helps us put into context what those works mean,” says Barnes. “For me, I find myself always constantly surprised by how unbelievably creative and inventive the music of the early 20th century was, and how relevant it still sounds today.” -
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Although she was once hesitant about performing J.S. Bachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s works in public, Jennifer Koh is now a foremost interpreter of his music. JĂźrgen Frank photo.
The third installment of her Bach and Beyond series, which Koh will present in a Music on Main concert this Thursday, features the Leipzig legendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sonata No. 2 in A Minor and Sonata No. 3 in C Major, sandwiching Luciano Berioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sequenza VIII and the Canadian premiere of John Harbisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s For Violin Alone. The first of the two historical compositions serves as a kind of prologue, setting Bach up as the radical new voice of his time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see, in the first sonata, that he is working within forms that have existed beforeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the sonata form, the dance movements,â&#x20AC;? Koh explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He takes those forms and really makes them his own, but over time he comes into his own element and begins breaking those
central rules. For example, in the second sonata he stops ending on the tonic in every movement, so thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a kind of open-endedness to it, and in the third movement itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost like his heartbeat, his artistic heartbeat, is born.â&#x20AC;? Sequenza VIII, in turn, pays abstract homage to Bachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s use of the chaconne, while For Violin Alone applies Bach-like techniques to American folk forms. Both, Koh says, are â&#x20AC;&#x153;masterfulâ&#x20AC;? continuations of Bachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legacyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and ample evidence that the most influential musician of all time remains just that. Jennifer Koh plays a Music on Main concert at Heritage Hall on Thursday (March 12).
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“Being constantly magnetic is real hard,” laments Peggy at one point in the show. But in Miss Caledonia, Johnson pulls it off.
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earth charm and finely honed craft. Melody Johnson has been touring this solo show, based on her mother’s experiences as a pageant contestant in 1950s rural Ontario, for a few years now, so its rhythms have been tightened to perfection. It’s hard not to root for Peggy, who in 1955 is a bored 15-year-old itching to leave the farm and break into show business, which she believes to be her true calling. She hatches a plan to enter local pageants and eventually win her way up to Miss Canada, with a Hollywood contract to follow. But “like everything worth searching for, there’s always obstacles in front”—in this case, her father, “captain of the puritanical work ethic”, who would rather see Peggy doing chores than practising for something as frivolous as a pageant. Fortunately, Peggy finds an ally and conspirator in her surprisingly resourceful mother. Johnson steers clear of sentimental cliché by giving her heroine a voice that’s a bracing mix of innocence and self-awareness; she can be understated about her ambitions—“I was eatin’ books, and mostly books where people went places”—or dreamily invoke the name of the nearest metropolis: “Hamilton—oh, Hamilton!” And her descriptions are precise and vivid: her hard-working mother’s hands “are like two small machines”; the stammering milk-truck driver who fancies her has “long asparagus fingers”. Both her observations and her experiences—like a display of her archery skills gone horribly wrong in the first pageant she enters—are often hilarious. Under the direction of Rick Roberts and Aaron Willis, Johnson’s performance is as fresh and charismatic as her writing; she has a tomboyish charm and whip-smart timing. Complementing the storytelling is fiddler Mary Fay Coady, performing an original score by Alison Porter, who plays off Johnson beautifully. The Gateway’s Studio B creates an appropriately intimate setting for a show that is all about heart.
Cool! Cat Killer is a trip. It riffs on a news item: over 20 years ago, in Ottawa, more than 400 cats went missing over a threemonth period. In Cat Killer, which is being coproduced by North Vancouver’s Presentation House Theatre and Germany’s Theater Wrede+, exploring the story becomes an immersive experience. At staggered intervals, audience members set off in groups of three and investigate areas in and around Presentation House. You’re guided by a voice on your headset and by a handheld camera that’s about the size of a phone. The idea is that you match up what you’re seeing on your camera with what you’re seeing in real life. So if the image on your device indicates that you’re walking down a hallway, that’s what you do. As an audience member used to much more passive forms of theatre, I found it anxiety-provoking—and exciting—to have this demand placed on me. (Everybody in my group got turned around at times, but cast members guided us back on track.) Like its form, the content of Cat Killer explores the relationship between physical and virtual realities. In the story, Theresa’s cat has disappeared. As she puts up lost-pet posters, we meet Lorne, a young guy who’s creating some kind of video game and who may have creepy designs on Theresa. And then there’s Theresa’s dad, Dr. Haber, who is experimenting on cats as a way of researching the sociopathic behaviour that he thinks virtual realities push us toward. Frankly, I didn’t have much time to contemplate the show’s themes; I was too damn busy figuring out where to go. More spaciousness in the experience might help. Still, there’s some cool stuff. There’s a car: I won’t say any more about that, but it’s fun. And in the most sophisticated moment, a woman in the video brushed past me on a set of stairs and the sound in my headset made me look to see if she was really there. I could have used a lot more of that
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kind of disorienting overlap. In the variable cast, I particularly enjoyed Tom McBeath (Dr. Haber), who’s a pro, and Steven Masson (Lorne), one of the students seconded from Capilano University. Although the script asks for audience response at some points, those responses have no impact on the progression of the plot, which is disappointing. And the resolution, when it comes, lurches in from left field: in a mystery, that’s a total cheat. Still, the logistical accomplishment of running a show like this is huge. And although it’s not completely original—installation artist Janet Cardiff has been doing audio walks for decades, and, locally, the Virtual In Cat Killer, images and voices guide the audience through halls and rooms Stage’s zombie plays are immersive as they try to solve the mystery of a vanished pet. Chris van der Schyf photo. promenades—Cat Killer is innovaI don’t know about you, but the tive and fun. Big thanks to Kim SelAnd Jenny Wasko-Paterson, who ody, artistic director at Presentation question of transubstantiation doesn’t plays Judy, is lovely to watch. There’s House Theatre, for pushing the envel- keep me up at night. And it’s clear to a big revelation in the script; I won’t me that Christianity is a myth—al- give it away, even though you can see ope with this international copro. > COLIN THOMAS beit a powerful one. I suspect that my it coming for miles, just as surely as views—or variations on them—are you can see the lights of Winnipeg SISTER JUDY common, and because the theatre is a when you’re driving across the Praiplace of questioning, it skews towards ries at night. But when it hits, WasBy Shawn Macdonald. Directed by liberalism. So how many theatregoers ko-Paterson’s face shatters from the Patrick McDonald. An Arts Club will care about the conservative Cath- inside, and the texture, the physical production. At the Revue Stage on olicism in Sister Judy? consistency of her character, is transWednesday, March 4. Continues until One could argue that Sister Judy is formed for the rest of the play. We March 21 also an exploration of love, and the should see much, much more of this There might be an audience attendant themes of fear and respon- woman on Vancouver stages. for this play. But it’s small and sibility. And it’s true: Judy sought Playing Frank, Mike Wasko is also I don’t think they go to the theatre. solace in the convent after an affair strong in his trademark combination In Sister Judy, Vancouver playwright went sideways; for her, God offers a of vulnerability and calm authority. Shawn Macdonald explores crises of safely abstract simulacrum of intim- Unfortunately, on opening night, Lili faith—specifically, crises of Catholic acy. But who isn’t familiar with the Beaudoin’s performance as Ruth was literalism. At a Catholic university, idea that faith-based celibacy can be less consistent: a bumpy combinaFrank, a priest who teaches literature, unhealthy? And who doesn’t know tion of emotional honesty and often questions whether the host actually that a lot of priests and nuns use al- forced delivery. Ted Roberts’s set makes the tiny becomes the body of Christ during cohol to blunt their loneliness—as playing area in the Revue Stage feel surCommunion, as the doctrine of tran- Frank and Judy do here? substantiation would have us believe. In terms of structure, it takes too prisingly large, but that’s partly thanks to an ill-defined area in the middle. In the central story line, a nun named long for the crises to arrive. If you’re a conservative Catholic Judy, who teaches history, is rocked All of that said, the characters that when Ruth, one of her students, brings Macdonald has created are appeal- in crisis, by all means check out forth compelling evidence that the ing in many ways, and his dialogue Sister Judy. If you’re not, Sister Judy Jesus of the gospels never existed and is often funny. “I’m a nun,” Judy says, will probably neither challenge nor Christianity as we know it is a redo of introducing herself to a new class. comfort you. > COLIN THOMAS much older Egyptian myths. “What can I say? It’s a habit.”
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Masks embody cycle of life VISUAL AR TS THE BOX OF TREASURES: GIFTS FROM THE SUPERNATURAL At the Bill Reid Gallery until September 27
At the opening of The Box Treasures, Kwakwaka’wakw chief Robert Joseph and Musqueam community leader Audrey Siegl welcomed the throng of visitors along with the First Nations singers and dancers who performed for us. “The important thing is that we discover truths about each other’s cultures,” Joseph said, emphasizing the “sanctity” of such gatherings. Musqueam, Haida, and Kwakwaka’wakw ceremonialists entered the room in procession, singing, drumming, shaking rattles, and holding large, shieldlike “coppers”, enduring symbols of wealth and prestige among Northwest Coast First Nations. Masks were danced, blessings were bestowed, thanks were given, and gifts were exchanged. Although the events we witnessed were not a potlatch, they hinted at what it would be like to attend one. And they reinforced an important premise of the exhibition: many of the masks on view at the Bill Reid Gallery were never intended to be hung on a wall, but to be worn ceremonially. Worn and eventually destroyed, as Kwakwaka’wakw artist Beau Dick told the Straight in an interview before the festivities began. Indicating two dozen Atlakima or “Forest Spirit” masks installed near the gallery entrance, he said potlatch masks are burned after they
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have been used four times, adding, “They’re returned to the spirit world.” They aren’t made for sale, and their destruction and re-creation symbolize the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. White with red, black, and occasional green features, the Atlakima masks were recently made—or remade—by a number of different kikua’enuxw, “good carvers”. Most of them are young men for whom Dick has acted as a mentor and teacher; through him they learn not only how to carve but what their responsibilities are in maintaining the cultural legacy of their ancestors. Also on display are masks of undersea creatures and beings, originally created for a potlatch held by Chief Joseph in Alert Bay in 2014. An accompanying video, beautifully shot by Marina Dodis, shows the masks as they were worn by dancers enacting the story of a family ancestor, Siwidi, and his journey to the Undersea Kingdom. Octopus, Starfish, Sea Eagle, Sea Wolf, Whale, Sculpin, Wild Woman of the Sea, all are shown in the video as vivid and energetic entities, and then displayed again as still carvings mounted on the gallery walls. The contrast in their impact is startling. You really do understand why the masks need movement, gesture, drumbeats, and the drama of a firelit ceremony to animate them and fully manifest their power. Throughout the show, the beings represented by the masks are named in the labels but the carvers are not. This seeming oversight is intentional and meant to indicate the collective nature
of producing masks for a potlatch. (A text panel mounted beside the Forest Spirit masks lists the many young artists who participated in their creation, but does not attribute the masks individually.) Still, Dick obliged the Straight by indicating some works he had carved himself. Four of them appeared, antithetically, to have been created as art in the western sense, not as working masks. Very large, somewhat flattened, meticulously carved, and highly finished, they include a fierce, blackened Ghost Mask and an astounding, turquoise-faced Volcano Woman. Two small red Frogs—her familiars—emerge from her eyes, and a black Raven flies out of her mouth. Yahglis and Copper Woman complete this quartet of pancultural beings in truly gorgeous works, which seem to blend Haida and Kwakwaka’wakw carving styles. (Dick has worked with famed Haida artist Robert Davidson, and he spoke to the Straight about shared ancestry between some Haida and Kwakwaka’wakw families.) Another pair of Dick’s very large masks reveal two very different interpretations of the Wild Man of the Woods. The first is entirely executed in ghostly white, with prominent, pursed lips as if he were whistling. The second is a blackened, skeletal face with big, pointed, batlike ears and a scarily toothy, grimacelike grin. Both evoke Dick’s Kwakwaka’wakw name, Walis Gyiyam, meaning “The Maker of Monsters”. As a number of critics have observed, Dick is not afraid of depicting the darker aspects of his culture and cosmos.
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ICELAND Dirt Road Productions presents Nicholas Billon’s insightful look at the oppositional forces facing the urban consumer. Mar 18-29, Presentation House Theatre (333 Chesterfield Ave., North Van). Tix $14-28, info 604-990-3474, www.phtheatre.org/.
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THE MOUNTAINTOP The Arts Club Theatre Company presents Katori Hall’s drama that reimagines Dr. Martin Luther King’s last night on Earth in a Memphis hotel. To Mar 14, Granville Island Stage (1585 Johnston, Granville Island). Tix from $29, info www.artsclub.com/.
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SISTER JUDY The Arts Club Theatre Company presents the premiere of Shawn Macdonald’s new play about a popular university theology professor who is startled when a brilliant new student challenges her notions of love and devotion. To Mar 21, Revue Stage (1601 Johnston, Granville Island). Tix from $25, info www.artsclub.com/. THE WHIPPING MAN Pacific Theatre presents director Anthony F. Ingram’s story about a Confederate soldier and two slaves who must sort through the sordid legacy of slavery. To Mar 21, 8 pm, Pacific Theatre (1440 W. 12th). Tix $19.99-29.99, info www.pacifictheatre.org/.
BRAVE NEW PLAY RITES FESTIVAL 2015 SHAKESPEAREAN RHAPSODY Carousel Theatre for Young People presents the The 29th annual festival of short plays feapremiere of Mike Stack’s introduction tures the world premieres of Chloe Rose’s to Shakespeare that shares tales from Swordplay, Carolyn Nakagawa’s The Letter A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo A, Emily Swan’s Everyone’s a Winner, and Juliet, and The Tempest. To Mar 29, Deborah Vogt’s The Quizmaster, Annahis Waterfront Theatre (1412 Cartwright St., Basmadjian’s Fog Lights, Jake Prins’s The Granville Island). Tix $18-35, info www. Play About Edmonton, Kamila Sediego’s carouseltheatre.ca/production/rhapsody/. Auntie Rebecca and Uncle Ben, Kat Montagu’s The Bed Trick, Mikiko Galpin’s THE COMPETITION IS FIERCE ITSAZOO Go for Broke, Kevin Kokoska’s Pick Me Productions presents the world premiere Up, Sasha Singer-Wilson’s My Ocean, and of director Chelsea Haberlin’s satirical new Ramon Esquivel’s Aurora. Mar 12-15, 7:30 pm, work about a dystopian corporate future. Studio 1398 (1398 Cartwright, Granville To Mar 22, 8 pm, Renegade Arts Studio (125 Island). Tix $20/15, info www.bravenew.ca/. E. 2nd). Tix $25/20, info www.itsazoo.org/. CORPUS CHRISTI Ghost Light Projects MOZART & SALIERI Seven Tyrants presents Terrence McNally’s play about Theatre presents David Newham’s sexuality and Christianity in the 1950s. adaptation of Alexander Pushkin’s classic Mar 13–Apr 4, Performance Works (1218 text about the rivalry between the two Cartwright, Granville Island). Tix $30, info musicians. To Mar 14, 8 pm, Jericho Arts www.ghostlightprojects.com/. Centre (1675 Discovery). Tix $20-17, info
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PORTAL 2: THE (UNAUTHORIZED) MUSICAL REMOUNT The Geekenders present a black comedy musical about science, family, and space. Directed by Davin Reid and Jessica Mayhew. Mar 13-14, 8 pm, Rio Theatre (1660 E. Broadway). $20 in advance/ $25 at the door., info www.riotheatre.ca/. THE SINGING BUTLER Writer-director Randie Parliament’s play is set backstage on the opening night of a cabaret. Starring Jeff Gonek, Nancy von Euw, Stevie Jackson, Luke Day, Cody Sparshu, Julien Hicks, and Kieylla Thornton-Trump. Mar 14–Apr 4, Performance Works (1218 Cartwright, Granville Island). Tix $25, info www.ghostlightprojects.com/.
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MISS CALEDONIA Gateway Theatre presents Melody A. Johnson’s story about a farm girl who dreams of making it big in Hollywood. To Mar 14, Gateway Theatre (6500 Gilbert Rd., Richmond). Info 604-2701812, www.gatewaytheatre.com/. CAT KILLER Presentation House Theatre and Theatre Wrede present the North American premiere of the theatrical experience that blends live theatre with guided video imagery. To Mar 15, Presentation House Theatre (333 Chesterfield Ave., North Van). Tix $20/15, info www.phtheatre.org/. THE WEIR As part of CelticFest Vancouver, Standing Room Only Theatre presents Conor McPherson’s play set in a rural Irish bar. To Mar 16, The Roadhouse (670 Smithe). $17, info www.standingroomonlytheatre.org/.
DANCE 2THIS WEEK VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL DANCE FESTIVAL Performances by Benjamin Kamino, Out Innerspace/605 Collective, Par B.L.eux, Ferenc Fehér, Dairakudakan, the Response, Manuel Roque, and Kokoro Dance. To Mar 28, Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre (183 Roundhouse Mews). The event also runs at the Vancouver Playhouse and the Woodward’s Atrium. Tix $25-50, info 604662-4966, www.vidf.ca/.
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TRANSMIGRATION For depth of sorrow and brilliance of talent, few artists other than Vincent van Gogh can rival the late Norval Morrisseau, whose up-and-down life is the subject of an innovative multimedia production at the Cultch from Tuesday to next Saturday (March 17 to 21). If TransMigration only hints at the Ojibwa shaman and artist’s kinetic imagery and scintillating palette, it will be a thing of shimmering wonder, albeit one laced with the deepest of blues. LEAP FESTIVAL 2015 Six professional actors will bring 15 new works to the stage, penned by this year’s LEAP (Learning Early About Playwriting) students. Mar 15, 22, 29; Apr 5, 7 pm, Revue Stage (1601 Johnston, Granville Island). Free, info www.artsclub.com/. MARATHON TJ Dawe’s show links his actions and emotions to his understanding of the Enneagram and his Fringe career. Mar 17-29, Studio 1398 (1398 Cartwright, Granville Island). Info www. vancouverfringe.com/fringe-presents/.
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VIRTUAL SOLITAIRE Play tells the story of a technology addict who can no longer tell the difference between virtual reality and his real life. Mar 17-29, Studio 1398 (1398 Cartwright, Granville Island). Info www.vancouverfringe.com/ fringe-presents/.
DISCOVER DANCE! JC DANCE CO. Joel Marasigan and Clara Shih direct Vancouver’s JC Dance Co in a performance of ballroom and Latin dance. Mar 12, 12 pm, Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie). Tix $14/12, info www.thedancecentre.ca/. THE NEXT STEP DANCERS The stars of Temple Street Productions’ The Next Step present an interactive dance experience for kids and families, including solos, duets, and group numbers. Mar 14, doors 5:30 pm, show 6:30 pm, Queen Elizabeth Theatre (650 Hamilton). Tix $40 (plus service charges and fees) at www.livenation.com/. DANCES WITH AMADEUS Ballet Victoria presents a dance performance that melds the music of Mozart and Queen’s Freddie Mercury. Mar 14, 7:30 pm, Centennial Theatre (2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Van). Tix $15-33.50, info www.balletvictoria.ca/. TRANSMIGRATION Toronto’s Kaha:wi Dance Theatre presents a raw and engaging story inspired by the life and paintings of iconic Ojibwa shaman-artist Norval Morrisseau. Mar 17-21, 8 pm, The Cultch (1895 Venables). Info www. thecultch.com/events/transmigration/.
MUSIC 2THIS WEEK JENNIFER KOH Music on Main presents the violinist in a performance of works by Bach, Berio, and Harbison. Mar 12, bar 7 pm, concert 8 pm, Heritage Hall (3102 Main). Info 604-879-9888, www.musiconmain.ca/. STEVEN ISSERLIS AND ROBERT LEVIN The Vancouver Recital Society presents the cellist and fortepianist
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Featuring Celtic musicians Tony Byrne, Charlie McKerron, Patsy Reid and others.
CELTICFEST Parts of downtown will turn bright green this weekend for CelticFest Vancouver. The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade—which starts at 11 a.m. on Sunday (March 15) at the intersection of Davie and Howe streets— brings together local members of the Celtic diaspora and features marching pipe bands, Irish and Scottish dancers, colourful floats, and vintage cars. On both Saturday and Sunday (March 14 and 15), there’s a daylong Celtic Village on Granville Street, with a music stage, activities for kids, a street market, and strolling entertainers. Tom Lee Music Hall will host workshops for fiddle, Irish bagpipes, and whistle, plus a special one-man show celebrating legendary Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. in a performance of Beethoven’s The Complete Works for Cello and Keyboard. Mar 13-15, Vancouver Playhouse (600 Hamilton). Tix from $25, info 604-602-0363, www.vanrecital.com/.
VANCOUVER WELSH MEN’S CHOIR CelticFest Vancouver presents the local choral ensemble in a program of folk songs, spirituals, show tunes, and Canadiana. Includes a performance by the De Danaan Irish Dancers. Mar 13, 7:309:30 pm, Christ Church Cathedral (690 Burrard). Tix $31/28, info www.vwmc.ca/. CARNIVAL Turning Point Ensemble cellist Ariel Barnes performs during a program of music by Ana Sokolovic, Paul Hindermith, Claude Debussy, Jocelyn Morlock, and Camille Saint-Saëns. Mar 13-14, 8 pm, SFU’s Woodward’s Cultural Programs at Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 W. Hastings). Tix $12-35, info www.turningpointsensemble.ca/.
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THROUGH YOUR THROAT: NEW MUSIC FOR FLUTE WITH TEXT Boston-based flutist Leia Slosberg presents four pieces by young composers Evan Raczynski, Ethan Parcell, and Isang Yun. Mar 16, 8 pm, Djavad Mowafaghian World Arts Centre (SFU Woodward’s, 149 West Hastings ). Tix $10/5, info www.sfu.ca/. 101 PIANISTS WITH LANG LANG Maestro Bramwell Tovey conducts pianist Lang Lang, 100 VSO School of Music student pianists, and the VSO in a program of music by Schubert and Brahms. Mar 17, 3:30 pm, Orpheum Theatre (601 Smithe). Tix $20, info www.vancouversymphony. ca/concert/14SPEC12/.
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DIWAN SAZ The so-called Holy Land has been a source of conflict since the invention of writing, but it has also been a font of truly wonderful music—and that’s the well Diwan Saz will dip into at the Norman and Annette Rothstein Theatre on Sunday (March 15), as part of this year’s Chutzpah Festival. This all-star ensemble of Jewish and Muslim virtuosos, whose four singers include Rabbi David Menachem and the young Bedouin sensation Muhammad Gadir, battles hate and bloodshed with ecstatic melody—and for a few short hours, it’s guaranteed to win. A TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDARY BARBRA STREISAND John Morris Russell conducts vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway and the VSO in a tribute to the celebrated singer and actor. Mar 13-14, 8 pm, Orpheum Theatre (601 Smithe). Tix $25-90, info 604-8763434, www.vancouversymphony.ca/. IMPULSE The Elektra Women’s Choir and percussionist Beverley Johnston premiere a new suite for marimba and women’s choir by Winnipeg composer Timothy Corlis. Mar 14, 7:30 pm, Ryerson United Church (2195 W. 45th). Tix 15-28, info 604-739-1255, www.elektra.ca/. JACK QUARTET New York-based string quartet performs works by Taylor Brook, Georg Friedrich Haas, and Horatiu R dulescu. Presented by Vancouver New Music. Mar 14, 8 pm, Orpheum Annex (823 Seymour). Info www.newmusic.org/.
JOEL MCHALE Just for Laughs presents the American comedian known for hosting The Soup and starring in Community. May 13, 7:30 pm, Orpheum Theatre (601 Smithe). Tix $35.50-55.50 (plus service charges and fees) at www.ticketmaster.ca/.
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Global’s Vancouver International Comedy Fest, and The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. Mar 12-14, The Comedy MIX (1015 Burrard, Century Plaza Hotel & Spa). Tix $15-20, info www.thecomedymix.com/.
ALLYSON SMITH Comedian known for appearing on CBC’s The Debaters and MuchMusic’s Video on Trial. Mar 13, 7-8:30 pm; Mar 13, 9:30-11 pm; Mar 14, 7-8:30 pm; Mar 14, 9:30-11 pm, Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club (2837 Cambie Street). Tix $20, info www.yukyuks.com/.
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Vancouver’s very own Dan Mangan + Blacksmith have perfected the art of posing like brooding alt-music beardos, possibly because brooding alt-music beardos is exactly what they are.
Giving credit where it’s due
constantly breathing off guys are musicians, in terms of their dedication to the fumes of what we their instrument. They will be playing their instruhad just done, and ments until they die, regardless of whether they’re in there was this sort of a project that seems to be doing well or not.” Fortunately for all involved, Blacksmith is doing plate-spinning. I know I’ve used that analogy very well indeed. As of this writing, Club Meds has before, but it was like been in the upper reaches of the national collegeconstantly trying to radio chart for seven consecutive weeks, and the keep everything bal- band is playing to packed houses all across the counVancouver indie-rock hero Dan Mangan happily anced and everything try on the current leg of its tour, which ends this going because there week with a pair of sold-out hometown concerts. shares the spotlight with his stellar band, Blacksmith was all this momentum. After that, it’s off to Europe for much of April. Dan Mangan is well aware that his latest batch Things were always going well and we kept getting These guys are keeping busy—but not too busy. of songs presents a challenge to some listeners, and these great opportunities, because, you know, it’s Mangan is wary of getting burned-out, which very BY JOHN LUCAS he’s okay with that. Credited to the Vancouver singer- hard to say no. It’s hard to sort of turn a large ship nearly happened during the Oh Fortune tour, necessongwriter and his band, Blacksmith, Club Meds is that’s moving pretty quickly. So after having a sitating an extended period of downtime. “For heavy on brooding atmosphere and marked by un- couple of years in Vancouver when everyme, personally, it wasn’t the Oh Fortune expected textures. The album has garnered nearly body was able to focus on other things, cycle that was pushing me over the edge, Check out… universal critical acclaim since it came out on Arts and when we came back to working STRAIGHT.COM it was the Oh Fortune cycle put right on & Crafts in January (accruing an aggregate score of together, it just sort of felt like the right top of the Nice, Nice, Very Nice cycle, Make our website 80 on Metacritic.com), but some long-time fans have thing to do. You know, we talked about which seemingly never ended,” he says. your source for been a little slower to warm to it. “And then that on top of years of travit a little bit and I’d say, ‘Well, you guys concert reviews and local music “I had gotten this Facebook message from some- have to think up the name, because it elling alone. It was sort of a compound body who was, like, angry about the new record,” can’t come from me. It has to come from thing for me. And having had this break Mangan says when the Straight reaches him in Ot- you guys, and I just have to really connect gave us a lot of life. And we’re also a little bit tawa, where he’s talking via speakerphone alongside with it. I have to really like it.’ And so Kenton texted smarter about how we’re touring. We used to somebandmate Gordon Grdina. “All I said to them, in a me in the night one time, saying ‘Blacksmith?’ And times be out for seven or eight weeks at a time, but very benevolent way, was ‘Just listen to it three or four it just made sense on a lot of levels.” Gord’s got two kids, Johnny’s got a kid, I’ve got a kid. Grdina elaborates: “When we were coming up So being away for three weeks is pretty difficult.” more times, and I think you might get it.’ And then When the musicians finally reconvened to work they wrote me back a week later, and they were like, with the name, we were talking about ideas and concepts. Kenton and I were on my porch talking on the material that would become Club Meds, it ‘Oh, yeah, sorry. It’s wicked. Don’t worry about it.’ ” Those who do as the tunesmith suggests and give about craftsmanship, and the idea of that getting to was with a renewed sense of purpose that quickly Club Meds a chance to lodge itself in their brains the point of an art form, and that we’re actually hon- became a thrilling rush of creativity. “We got together a handful of times to rehearse new will most likely come to the conclusion that not ing something and building it and making it work, only is the album “wicked”, it’s also Mangan’s most which is what we feel like happens with the band. tunes before we started recording,” Mangan recalls, sonically adventurous effort to date. And that’s Often Dan will come with a song, and then we’ll look “and I remember walking away from those rehearsals saying something, given that his last outing, 2011’s at it, listen to it, play it together, and then we’ll try to going, ‘Fuck, it feels great to play music again.’ ” Grdina concurs, and throws in a Blues Brothers refOh Fortune, boasted arrangements brimming with shape it into an arrangement—kind of craft that into everything from chamber-pop strings and horns a song. So, it’s basically that. Also, that concept of erence for good measure: “It felt a lot like when Jake to finger-blistering six-string fretwork. Oh For- forging something out of metal made a lot of sense.” and Elwood Blues get to the church, and Jake jumps “Gord listened to a lot of metal when he was a down and starts saying, ‘I’ve seen the light! We’ve got tune was a major leap forward from Mangan’s 2009 to get the band back together!’ And they were doing sophomore album Nice, Nice, Very Nice, a more kid,” Mangan chimes in. “That’s right,” says the guitarist. “So all I’m try- back flips and stuff. It was exactly like that.” straight-ahead but still immaculately crafted coling to do is get more metal into Mangan’s songs.” lection of folk-flavoured indie-rock songs. Dan Mangan + Blacksmith play the Vogue Theatre Club Meds is a different beast altogether, with songs that defy any and all attempts at categoriza- WITH THE POSSIBLE exceptions of the amped-up on Friday and Saturday (March 13 and 14). tion. Consider “Vessel”, which builds from an off- pulse of “Mouthpiece” and the brain-melting guikilter piano loop into a thing of anthemic beauty tar solo that arrives in a flurry of woozy brass at the Dan Mangan sounds off on the with intertwined chants set over a hammer-of-the- climax of the closing number, “New Skies”, there’s things enquiring minds want gods backbeat. Then there’s the bleak “War Spoils”, nothing particularly heavy on Club Meds. Grdina to know. which is carried along by slow, oceanic swells of may have developed his chops by bashing out Metalwhat sounds like distorted brass; and “Forgetery”, lica covers as a teenager, but he’s taken a lot of other On being a music geek: which anchors its haze of swirling atmospherics influences onboard since then. With his eponymous “My parents, mostly my mom, trio, the guitarist plays a spiky and intense strain with an insistently funky shuffle. had this big stack of records, and I would just When he’s pressed to come up with a catchall de- of jazz, and with the 10-piece Haram, he explores go through them, like ‘What’s this? Supertramp. scription of the music found on Club Meds, Mangan and expands upon various forms of Arabic music. Okay, I’ll try that.’ And then, like, ‘Paul Simon. settles on “postrock”. That’s as good a label as any, It’s worth noting that Loewen is a member of both I think I know I like him.’ I’d just sit there and I’d but it shouldn’t be taken to mean that the 31-year- bands, and that Carter and Zubot play with Haram. listen, beginning to end, to these things, and old tunesmith—who had a significant indie hit a This isn’t a huge scene, but its members do have outI remember obsessing about records.” few years back with the insanely infectious “Ro- size talent when it comes to improvising. According to Grdina, he and his Blacksmith cobots”—has sworn off writing songs with hooks. On the art of the LP: “I love the arc of a “I think that, in a sense, it’s still pop music, but horts brought some of that skill to bear when restory. And you can’t tell a story that’s the same ‘pop music’ means different things to different cording Club Meds with producer Colin Stewart. song 10 times, you know. The arc, and the feelpeople,” he notes. “That could mean Katy Perry to “Some things were actually worked-out parts,” he ing of the record, has to come from looking at a one person, or that could mean anything that isn’t notes. “A lot of things happened in the studio and narrative or looking at a concept from a handful were improvs, and they become essential parts of atonal. Genres are weird.” of ideas and perspectives, and putting them all In other words, feel free to describe Club Meds the song. So those kind of happened, but there’s together and seeing what happens. That was however you see fit. Just don’t call it a solo record. still this sense of openness and freedom in the important to me, to make a record that flowed For the first time, Mangan has chosen to give his col- sense that you can kind of go anywhere you want like a record and went in different directions and laborators equal billing, with the cover crediting the to when we’re playing live. For me, that has to be tried different things—sometimes it felt victorLP to Dan Mangan + Blacksmith. The core members there. I can’t feel tied down to feeling like I have to ious and sometimes it felt morbid. Life’s compliof Blacksmith—the ones who are in all the photos play a certain role. I want to be able to, at any point, cated. It’s never just one thing.” alongside Mangan—are Grdina (guitar), John shift gears or change the sound or change things Walsh (bass), and Kenton Loewen (drums). Aux- in the way that I want to—while being respectful On fatherhood and songwriting: “In iliary personnel include keyboardist Tyson Naylor of the song and what’s happening in the room at terms of upping the stakes, in having a kid there and trumpeter J. P. Carter, both of whom are on the that moment. So there’s quite a bit of improvising definitely was some impetus to put my money group’s current tour. (Violinist Jesse Zubot is not, that goes on in the course of a live concert.” where my mouth was—having these chaotic Mangan isn’t shy about heaping praise at the since his current gig with the Polaris Prize–winning ideas in my head about existence and society feet of his esteemed collaborators. “They bring this Tanya Tagaq is keeping him understandably busy.) and saying, ‘If I’m going to lead by example here “It was getting strange,” Mangan says of juxtaposition of fierce knowledge, in the musicality I should probably intertwine my art with some touring as an ostensibly solo artist. “We were of things, as well as a wild abandon of playfulness sense of purpose.’ And that purpose isn’t to shit showing up places and we felt like a band, but and improvisation,” he says. “I’ve known, in my on everything. That purpose, as an artist, is to it was just my name on the ticket and just my time as a musician, a lot of bands that had people bear witness to the human condition and put it in them who, more than being ‘musicians’, were picture in the magazine or whatever. out there. And maybe somebody will hear these “I’ve been playing with some of these guys for sev- ‘people in bands’, you know? They played enough to words, or these songs, and they will feel less en years,” the affable singer continues. “We probably get by and wrote some songs, and if that band failed alone because of that.” would have done the name change earlier if it had or crashed and burned, then everybody would sort made sense. I think that for a long time we were just of go their way and do other things. Whereas these
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Morgan goes solo for Springtime Carnivore Before talk turns to music,
2 differing attitudes toward drugs
and alcohol provide the leaping-off point for a conversation with Greta Morgan. As anyone familiar with her home country of America knows, the U.S. government has no trouble with folks drinking enough to float the USS Midway. But while progress has been made with Washington and Colorado pot laws, drugs are still largely seen as something to wage a never-ending war against. Morgan—who’s just released an eponymous debut album under the name Springtime Carnivore—has a theory as to why one group of mindaltering substances is seen as okay and the other isn’t. “Do you read any Terence McKenna at all?” the singer asks, reached in Washington, D.C., during a day off from touring. “He was kind of a scientist and a philosopher who studied a lot of psychedelic-drug uses, and also the way that humans use plants over time. He has this theory—and I don’t know whether or not I subscribe to it—that the reason that things like marijuana and mushrooms and many psychedelic drugs are illegal is because it opens up this feminine way of seeing the world.” Morgan continues: “You’ve probably had friends who have taken mushrooms and gone, ‘I get it—we’re all one. I get what the world’s message is, that we’re all supposed to love each other.’ Terence McKenna’s theory is those drugs are illegal because we live in a very masculine, war- and anger-dominated world. He basically sounds like a conspiracy theorist, going, ‘If everyone did these drugs, there would be no wars anymore because people would see the big picture.’ ” If this sort of stuff interests Morgan more than most, it might be because she’s taken a while to discover her true self, at least where her music career is concerned. Springtime Carnivore—
Pageant winner Greta Morgan of Springtime Carnivore has opinions on U.S. Americans’ relations with the Iraq and such.
which ranges from sun-splashed ’60s pop (“Western Pink”) to reverbbathed country (“Other Side of the Boundary”)—isn’t her first project. Morgan is still in her 20s, but she’s already built up a résumé that includes the more mainstream-leaning acts Hush Sound and Gold Motel. What’s different this time is that she’s going it alone, writing and recording the songs on Springtime Carnivore as well as playing all instruments except for bass. “I started the Springtime Carnivore songs as a way of presenting them to Gold Motel, recording them on my own,” Morgan says. “At first, the guys in the band weren’t excited about them. I thought they were the best things that I’d ever written, so I was initially disheartened. But then it occurred to me—what if it was just
that simple? What if I didn’t have to jump through rings of fire to get a band to arrange a song a certain way, and if I just recorded it myself? It was such a beautiful and uncomplicated idea that that’s what I did for the next year.” From the Technicolor-’20s strings on “Collectors” to the distorted frightnight synths on “Sun Went Black”, Morgan did a fine job of finding her footing in the studio. The jazz-slurred “Foxtrot Freak (Something in the Atmosphere)” would go down just fine with a Pink Lady, perhaps answering the question of which side of the booze/drugs divide Morgan sits on. “This has definitely been a learning curve—there were a few days sitting there troubleshooting and trying to figure out what was wrong with the Pro Tools,” she says. “But it was also
fun because the album and the songs were revealing themselves to me at the same rate that I was learning how to record them. It’s all been like an experiment that paid off.”
> MIKE USINGER
Springtime Carnivore opens for the Dodos at Fortune Sound Club on Thursday (March 12).
Anti-Flag frontman is still set on changing the world When the Straight rings Anti-
2 Flag frontman Justin Sane on a
clear, sunny Vancouver day, the Pittsburgh native has spent the morning chopping wood for a fire to warm himself by after the previous night’s blizzard. But rather than seethe with
envy while we Vancouverites laugh it up in Margaritaville, he sounds remarkably content. The musician may not fit the image of burly lumberjack, but the four rabble-rousers in Anti-Flag have made it their mission for more than 20 years to light a fire under their loyal, politically minded fan base. Known as much for its catchy pop-punk anthems as its activism, Anti-Flag is staying true to its socially conscious roots with its 10th record, American Spring, due for release in May. “We’ve been a band long enough now that we have fans who span a couple of generations,” Sane says. “And I think what ties all of the people who come to our shows together is that they understand what our band is about. Playing a show is about creating a sense of unity and family. It’s exciting to know that we’re going to a place where people care about changing the world and taking care of each other, not only globally but that night, at that show. From the very beginning, we were interested in creating a community around the music we love and what was important to us: the breaking down of barriers, whether that was nationalism, sexism, homophobia, or racism.” With a mixture of humility and pride, he adds, “People have come up to me and said, ‘You know, I saw you years ago and you got me into activism, and I became a lawyer, and now I’m a public defender, and I work in the White House,’ and it just goes on. I hear these kinds of things all the time. And that’s a big payoff for what we’ve chosen to do with our lives.” With no singles from the new album released yet, it’s difficult to gauge how Anti-Flag’s signature approach, inspired by the Ramones’ simplicity and the Clash’s integrity, has grown since 2012’s The General Strike. The band has kept see page 69
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how she does it. “My feet are another instrument, and it’s a way to interpret the melody on the fiddle. When I’m doing them separately that’s how it feels, but when I’m doing both at the same time it’s not something that’s improvised—I’ve had to work it out. I can’t think about the one or the other; to have it come out right, I have to forget about both and go on automatic pilot. It’s not something I can explain or teach, as much as I try to.”
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its music fuelled by equal doses of aggression and compassion since its 1996 debut, Die for the Government. But the upcoming album’s title is a clear indication of its focus and spirit, American Spring being a direct salute to the grassroots activists behind 2010’s Arab Spring. “No change will ever come unless people in power are challenged,” Sane says. “A big theme that we tackle on the new record is injustice, and of course I think that injustice leads to inequality. So on the record, we’re definitely looking at, for example, the prison-industrial complex in the United States, who the system protects and benefits, where you’ve got white-collar criminals who steal billions and spend no time in jail but instead pay fines, whereas people who maybe robbed the corner store or who are in possession of marijuana end up in prison for five to 20 years.” Pointing to the ongoing efforts to decrease the wage gap, improve LGBT rights, and address police misconduct in the States, Sane continues: “These movements always come from the bottom up. People at the top don’t want change. They want things to stay exactly as they are, because they are benefiting.” In the case of Sane’s band, however, the only thing that needs to stay the same is Anti-Flag’s love of classic punk ideals. As the frontman puts it, “Punk rock is a progressive subculture that has always been ahead of the curve. I think that eventually broader society will catch up to us, but they aren’t there yet. It’s important to keep the ideas that we and other artists have expressed in our music flowing. Because, ultimately, it is artists who provide a vision to inspire people to go out and make a change.” > VIVIAN PENCZ
Anti-Flag plays Venue on Friday (March 13) and the Garibaldi Lift Co. Bar & Grill at Showcase Showdown in Whistler on Saturday (March 14).
> TONY MONTAGUE
Fiddler April Verch has developed the ability to detect glitches in the matrix using sound waves, thus avoiding the side effects of those little red pills.
Verch dances while she fiddles, but can’t say how You may not be familiar with
2 the name April Verch, but if you
watched the opening ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympics you saw her in action—fiddling up a storm and step dancing while she played. “There was a segment called ‘Fiddle Nation,’ ” says Verch, reached at her home in Pembroke in Ontario’s Ottawa Valley, where she was born and grew up. “They tried to represent the fiddling from each of the regions across Canada, but there were only seven fiddlers, so we doubled up. I was representing the Ottawa Valley and also Ontario and the Prairies in general. We came out one at a time and played a tune that represented those styles, then we ended up all playing together on ‘Maple Sugar’ by Ward Allen—which is sort of Canada’s fiddle anthem.” What makes Ottawa Valley fiddling so strong and distinctive? Verch notes that the first settlers there were Irish, Scottish, French, German, and Polish immigrants who came to work in the lumber camps in the early 1800s. “I think their dance and music traditions were things they clung to, probably because they didn’t have much else, and in my thinking it’s
what really pulled them through.” From these mixed roots, Ottawa Valley fiddling grew and bloomed. As for the old-time music itself, Verch sees more links with New England than Appalachia. “In the New England tradition, the style is more articulated—more clean. So in the Valley, there’s an emphasis on a onenote-at-a-time, one-string-at-a-time kind of thing. There’s less of the figure-eight pattern in the bowing that you find in Appalachian tradition, where there’s also so much droning.” Before starting on fiddle at the age of eight, Verch—who’ll visit Vancouver with bassist and banjo player Cody Walters and guitarist Hayes Griffin— was dancing in the local style. “It’s very much the same blend as the music. The step dancing would have ties to Irish hard-shoe, and some of the Scottish and French. Now we have more influences from some of the Appalachian clogging and stuff. They’re taps, not wooden shoes. The lumberjacks used to put short nails in their soles to make, like, a tap. Square dances are popular, usually with three changes—a jig, then a reel or a hoedown for the second and third. The rest of the evening would be waltzes, polkas, two-steps—not as many pattern dances as they have in Western Canada.” Verch’s star turn is to dance while she fiddles, but she’s at a loss to explain
April Verch plays the Orpheum Annex on Monday (March 16) as part of CelticFest Vancouver.
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reflect the group’s craftsmanship. Enter Wilson—stepping in for departed lead singer Roy Loney—and a Welsh sojourn with producer Dave Edmunds at the legendary Rockfield Studios in 1972. “A lot of great songs came out of being there,” the 62-year-old Wilson says, on the line from his home in Oregon. “Being in the middle of the Welsh countryside, there was very little else to do but sit and play. We had a studio full of great instruments, and we’d just bash things out all day.” There, the Groovies created their magnum opus, “Shake Some Action”. “We literally wrote it there in the studio in Rockfield,” Wilson recalls of their signature single, a yearning tale of romantic loss and defiance so staggeringly great it strikes like a bolt from the blue in the ’70s quagmire of prog rock and singer-songwriters. Languid but driving, brash though sentimental, the result is so definitive that music writer Greil Marcus would place “Shake Some Action” at No. 1 in his book The History of Rock ’n’ Roll in Ten Songs. “You could have knocked me over with a feather,” Wilson says with a laugh, “because he’d written some disparaging things about us years ago. I don’t know what caused him to change his mind, but it warms the cockles of my heart.” Between critical praise, a new tour by Wilson and original Groovies Cyril Jordan and George Alexander (plus newcomer Victor Penalosa on drums), and a documentary in the works, it seems that the band is on a roll. When asked if the Groovies are finally receiving the recognition they deserve, Wilson laughs heartily. “Well, that’s not for me to say; I don’t know what we deserve. I’m just hoping that it shows we have a lot of fun and we’re still true to the music—hopefully, it gives people a good time and a few minutes of forgetting about this crazy-ass world.”
Protopunk. Power pop. Garage rock. Blues-rock. New wave. Hell, even “a reincarnation of the Beatles”—they’ve heard it all. “People always try to pigeonhole you,” says singer-guitarist Chris Wilson, chuckling at the urge to classify, “but labels are unnecessary. We’re just a rock ’n’ roll band.” Still, there’s no denying that the Groovies have been hugely influential across the breadth of alternative music, despite their biggest hit topping out at No. 142 on the Billboard chart. Founded in San Francisco in 1965, the Groovies rarely found themselves in lockstep with the mainstream (or, for that matter, the counterculture). While Haight-Ashbury was turning on and dropping out, they were recording Supersnazz (1969), an earnest, cheery collection of rock ’n’ roll stompers. Great fun but not, apparently, what the nation needed as it tore itself apart at the end of the ’60s. Time and place aligned somewhat with 1971’s Teenage Head, a growly, bluesy gem often touted > DOUG SARTI as a first-rate American version of Sticky Fingers. (Indeed, Mick Jagger reportedly thought the Groovies The Flamin’ Groovies play the Rickdid it better.) But again, sales didn’t shaw Theatre on Saturday (March 14).
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Bob Seger’s choice of walkon music for his current tour is “The Old Man Down the Road”, which could be Seger’s way of acknowledging that he’ll turn 70 in two months. Or it could be that he just loves John Fogerty’s swamp-rock classic from ’84. Either way, it was a great way to kick off Seger’s show at Rogers Arena on March 7, which saw him roll out over 20 songs, covering material from 1969 (“Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man”) through to 2014 (“Hey Gypsy”, the tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan off his latest album, last year’s Ride Out). When you’re an artist of Bob Seger’s stature you can pretty well pick whatever musicians you want to accompany you, and he’s done a killer job in that respect, starting with drummer Don Brewer, the guy who wrote “We’re an American Band” and then sang and played the crap out of it in Grand Funk Railroad. Seger must be quite the Grand Funk fan, because he also scooped up that band’s old keyboardist, Craig Frost, whose skills shone on mellower hits like “Mainstreet” and “Against the Wind”. Then there’s saxophonist Alto Reed, who’s been with Seger’s Silver Bullet Band since day one, along with bassist Chris Campbell. You may recall Reed’s sax from those stirring passages in Seger’s immortal 1973 road song “Turn the Page”. Judging by Reed’s colossal blowing on that tune in concert, he should donate his lungs to science when the time comes. It also doesn’t hurt to have a primo picker like Rob McNelley handling the lead-guitar duties. McNelley is a session player who honed his chops playing with the likes of Tinsley Ellis and Delbert McClinton. Add a second guitarist-keyboardist, a fiddle/mandolin player, three backup singers, and a horn section, and you’ve got serious backup for Seger’s original coming-of-age anthems (“Night Moves”) and super-funky covers (Otis Clay’s “Tryin’ to Live My Life Without You”). From where I was sitting the sound in the hockey rink was kinda muddy—although I may have been forever spoiled by that acoustically stunning Robert Cray show at the Hard Rock last month—and at times Seger’s vocals were lost in the mix. But when he did come through loud and clear it was evident that his aging pipes were still in good working order. I just wish he’d done “Till It Shines”. Concertgoers who dragged themselves away from the beer lineups early enough to see the night’s opening act were treated to a raucous 30-minute set by locals Rich Hope and the Evil Doers, doubled in size—from a duo to a quartet— for the occasion. Singer-guitarist Hope did his sweaty best to preach the gospel of wild garage-blues, and made a point of plugging his upcoming show with another rock act from the ’60s. You can get a further taste of evil when his band backs up the Flamin’ Groovies at the Rickshaw this Saturday (March 14).
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CONCERTS 2JUST ANNOUNCED ALTAN The Rogue Folk Club presents Irish traditional-folk group. Mar 19, 8 pm, Centennial Theatre (2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Van). Tix $19-37.75, info www.centennialtheatre.com/. THE SWEET LOWDOWN The Rogue Folk Club presents Victoria roots trio. Mar 20, 8 pm, St. James Hall (3214 W. 10th). Tix $20/16, info www.roguefolk.bc.ca/ concerts/ev15032020/. GOITSE The Rogue Folk Club presents Irish quintet. Mar 22, 8 pm, St. James Hall (3214 W. 10th). Tix $24/20, info www.rogue folk.bc.ca/concerts/ev15032220. PHAZZ & AKOUO French producer Phazz of Soulection and Akouo with guests Tails & Barlee. Mar 25, 9 pm, Fortune Sound Club (147 E. Pender). Info www.fortune soundclub.com/. MAESTRO FRESH WES Rapper-actor from Toronto (“Let Your Backbone Slide”). Mar 27, 8-11 pm, L.E.D. Bar (965 Granville). Tix $20-$25 (plus service charge) at www.ticketzone.com/.
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CELTICFEST VANCOUVER March used to mean the coming of St. Patrick’s Day, but ever since CelticFest Vancouver started up just over a decade ago, locals have had good reason to celebrate the achievements of not just Catholic snake charmers, but those from every part of the Celtic diaspora. So let’s hoist a Guinness in honour of John Holahan, who brought the world Lucky Charms, the magical deliciousness of which has been a boon to dentists for generations. And let’s not forget about Dick and Mac McDonald, whose eponymous burger joint grew to become the fast-food behemoth that brought us the Shamrock Shake, allegedly based on an old family recipe supplied by one James Byrne. (Apparently, Byrne’s ancestors worked wonders with Polysorbate 80, sodium benzoate, and Yellow No. 5.) We kid! The Celts and their descendents have also brought some truly excellent things into this world, including some incredible tunes. CelticFest Vancouver is already under way, with great concerts happening at various venues. Too many to list here, in fact, so let’s just highlight a couple of them. On Saturday (March 14), the Paperboys (pictured) headline the CelticFest Ceilidh, which also features performances by the duo of Mark Sullivan and Andy Hillhouse, and Fásta. The next night (Sunday, March 15) you can catch Delhi 2 Dublin’s signature blend of Celtic and world rhythms, with guests Troy MacGillivray and Mairi Rankin. Both events take place at the Imperial. on sale Mar 13, 10 am, $29.50 (plus service charges and fees) at www.commodore ballroom.com/.
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LEMARQUIS France’s LeMarquis headlines the first event in the Future Tempo series, with local guests Tails and Kinship. Apr 4, 10 pm, Electric Owl (928 Main). Tix $15, info www.facebook.com/ events/1617246021824046/. PHARIS & JASON ROMERO The Rogue Folk Club presents husband-and-wife vintage-folk duo. Apr 10, 8 pm, St. James Hall (3214 W. 10th). Tix $24/20, info www. roguefolk.bc.ca/concerts/ev15041020/.
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THE BAD PLUS JOSHUA REDMAN American jazz trio performs with saxophonist Joshua Redman and Kneebody. Part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Jun 24, 8 pm, Vogue Theatre (918 Granville). Tix $55/45 (plus service charges and fees) at www.northerntickets.com/.
ROCK & ROLL CIRCUS Local Stonesstyle rock band, featuring vocalist Christopher Woudsta and guitarist Scott Smith, plays a release party for new selftitled CD. Mar 13, 8 pm, Heritage Grill (447 Columbia St., New West). Info www.the heritagegrill.com/event/rock-n-roll-circus/.
APRIL VERCH Canadian traditional fiddler, step dancer, and singer-songwriter performs with guests Elsay. Part of CelticFest Vancouver. Mar 16, 8 pm, Orpheum Annex (823 Seymour). Tix $30 at the door/$25 in advance, info www. celticfestvancouver.com/.
ABDULLAH IBRAHIM MUKASHI TRIO South African jazz pianist performs with cellist Noah Alexander and saxophonist-flutist Cleave Guyton. Part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Jun 28, 8 pm, Vogue Theatre (918 Granville). Tix $49/39.50 (plus service charges and fees) at www. northerntickets.com/.
VANCOUVER WELSH MEN’S CHOIR The Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir present a repertoire of folk songs, spirituals, show tunes, and Canadiana with guests De Danaan Irish Dancers. Part of CelticFest Vancouver. Mar 13, 7:30 pm, Christ Church Cathedral (690 Burrard). Tix $24-31, info www.celticfestvancouver.com/.
THE FOGGY HOGTOWN BOYS Pacific Bluegrass presents the Toronto-based bluegrass ensemble. Mar 16, 8 pm, ANZA Club (Australia New Zealand Association, 3 W. 8th). Tix $25/20, info www.pacific bluegrass.ca/.
TOWER OF POWER American funk-soul group known for combining R&B with brass instruments. Part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Jun 29, 8 pm, Vogue Theatre (918 Granville). Tix $69/59 (plus service charges and fees) at www. northerntickets.com/.
THE ARROGANT WORMS The Rogue Folk Club presents Canadian musicalcomedy group. Mar 13, 8 pm, St. James Hall (3214 W. 10th). Tix $32/28, info www. roguefolk.bc.ca/concerts/ev15031320.
CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH American indie-rock band performs its self-titled debut album in its entirety. Jul 18, doors 8 pm, show 9:30 pm, Electric Owl (928 Main). Tix $20 (plus service charge) at Red Cat, Zulu Records, and www.ticketweb.ca/.
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MICHAEL MCDONALD Soul-pop singer-songwriter, former member of the Doobie Brothers. Aug 8, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm, River Rock Show Theatre (River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., Richmond). Tix on sale Mar 12, 10 am, $74.50/64.50 (plus service charges and fees) at www.ticketmaster.ca/. BEN HARPER & THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS The Georgia Straight presents American soul-blues guitarist-vocalist reuniting with his band for their first tour in seven years. Sep 4, doors 5 pm, show 6 pm, Malkin Bowl (Stanley Park). Tix on sale Mar 13, 10 am, $50 (plus service charges and fees) at www.livenation.com/. MADONNA American pop legend performs on her Rebel Heart Tour. Oct 14, 8 pm, Rogers Arena (800 Griffiths Way). Tix from $40 to $355 (plus service charges and fees) at www.livenation.com/. ROGER HODGSON Former singerguitarist and cosongwriter of Supertramp (“Dreamer”, “Give a Little Bit”) performs on his Breakfast in America Tour. Nov 28, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm, River Rock Show Theatre (River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., Richmond). Tix on sale Mar 12, 10 am, $84.50/74.50 (plus service charges and fees) at www.ticketmaster.ca/.
2THIS WEEK CELTICFEST VANCOUVER Music by Alan Doyle, C.R. Avery, Dustin Bentall, Pat Chessell, Babe Gurr, Rockland Moran, Natalye Vivian, Shane’s Teeth, Vagabonds, the Whiskeydicks, Delhi 2 Dublin, Troy MacGillivray, Kimberly Fraser, Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir, the Paperboys, Mark Sullivan, Andy Hillhouse, April Verch, and Elsay. To Mar 17, various Vancouver venues. Info www.celticfestvancouver.com/. JONNY LANG American blues-rock singersongwriter and guitarist tours in support of latest release Fight for My Soul. Mar 12, 8 pm, Hard Rock Casino Vancouver (2080 United Blvd., Richmond). Tix $29.50-44.50 (plus service charges and fees), info www. hardrockcasinovancouver.com/.
DAN MANGAN + BLACKSMITH The Georgia Straight presents Juno-winning Vancouver singer-songwriter, with guests Hayden and Astral Swans. Mar 13-14, 8 pm, Vogue Theatre (918 Granville). Tix $39.50 (plus service charges and fees) at www. northerntickets.com/. THE BOOM BOOMS The Georgia Straight presents local indie-soul band. Mar 13, 9 pm, The Imperial (319 Main). Tix $15 (plus service charges and fees) at Red Cat, Highlife Records, and www.ticketweb.ca/. WATASUN Watasun performs with LaBidos and the Victoria Roberts Band. Mar 13, 10 pm, The Backstage Lounge (1585 Johnston, Granville Island). Tix $10, info www.thebackstagelounge.com/. FLAMIN’ GROOVIES San Francisco rock band led by guitarist Cyril Jordan, with guests Bum and Rich Hope & His Evil Doers. Mar 14, doors 8 pm, Rickshaw Theatre (254 E. Hastings). Tix at www. northerntickets.com/. SHRED KELLY Fernie folk-rock band tours in support of latest release Sing to the Night. Mar 14, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm, Electric Owl (928 Main). Tix $12 (plus service charges and fees) at Red Cat, Zulu Records, and www.ticketweb.ca/. SPIRIT OF THE WEST Canadian folk-rock band (“Home for a Rest”, “The Crawl”), with guest Jesse Roper. Mar 14, doors 7 pm, show 8:30 pm, Commodore Ballroom (918 Granville). Tix $34.50 (plus service charges and fees) at www.commodore ballroom.com/. CELTICFEST CEILIDH Evening includes performances by the Paperboys, Mark Sullivan and Andy Hillhouse, and Fásta. Part of CelticFest Vancouver. Mar 14, 8 pm, The Imperial (319 Main). Tix $30 at the door/25 in advance, info www.celticfest vancouver.com/. NICKELBACK Multiplatinum guitar-rockers (“How You Remind Me”), featuring singer-guitarist Chad Kroeger, with guests the Pretty Reckless. Mar 15, 8 pm, Rogers Arena (800 Griffiths Way). Tix $95/70/50/25 (plus service charges and fees) at www. livenation.com/. DELHI 2 DUBLIN Vancouver Celticworld group performs as part of CelticFest Vancouver, with guests Troy MacGillivray and Kimberly Fraser. Mar 15, 8 pm, The Imperial (319 Main). Tix $30 at the door/20 in advance, info www. celticfestvancouver.com/. STITCHES Miami rapper performs with guest Decibel Empire Mar 15, 9 pm, Fortune Sound Club (147 E. Pender). Info www.fortunesoundclub.com/.
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TYCHO San Francisco-based ambientmusic artist and producer tours in support of latest release Awake, with guest Shigeto. Mar 17, doors 8 pm, show 9:30 pm, Commodore Ballroom (918 Granville). Tix $25 (plus service charges and fees) at Red Cat, Zulu Records, and www.commodoreballroom.com/.
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ELECTRIC SIX The Georgia Straight presents rock band from Detroit at a St. Patrick’s Day party, with guests the Mandevilles and Jack Mercer & the Whiskey Bandits. Mar 17, doors 8 pm, The Imperial (319 Main). Tix $20 (plus service charges and fees) at Red Cat, Zulu, Scrape, Highlife Records, and www.ticketweb.ca/, info www.imperialvancouver.com/. AMANDA PALMER AND FRIENDS FROM TED Night of random music, ideas, and mayhem. All proceeds to benefit the Vancouver Food Bank. Mar 18, doors 8 pm, show 9 pm, Vogue Theatre (918 Granville). Tix $20 (plus service charges and fees) at Red Cat, Highlife Records, and www.northerntickets.com/.
2UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS FLEETWOOD MAC British-American soft-rock supergroup (“The Chain”, “Rhiannon”) performs on its On With the Show tour. Apr 4, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm, Rogers Arena (800 Griffiths Way). Tix $69.50-199.50 (plus service charges and fees) at www.livenation.com/.
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U2 Irish rock legends perform two shows to kick off their iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE 2015 tour. May 14-15, 7:30 pm, Rogers Arena (800 Griffiths Way). Tix from $30 to $275 (plus service charges and fees) at www.livenation.com/. TONY BENNETT AND LADY GAGA Coastal Jazz presents American pop superstars performing two shows on their Cheek to Cheek concert tour. May 25-26, 8 pm, Queen Elizabeth Theatre (650 Hamilton). Tix $275/250/180/150/94 (plus service charges and fees) at www.northerntickets.com/. WEST 4TH AVENUE KHATSAHLANO STREET PARTY Annual street party presented by the West 4th Business Improvement Association features ten blocks of live music, food trucks, beer gardens, and kids’ activities. Jul 11, West 4th Avenue (between Burrard & MacDonald). Free admission, info www. khatsahlano.com/. VANCOUVER FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL The 38th annual event celebrates the world’s traditional and contemporary folk, world, and roots music, as performed by over 60 Canadian and international artists and groups. Other highlights include workshops, a kids’ village, an artisan market, a folk bazaar, and a food area. Jul 17-19, Jericho Beach Park (3941 Point Grey Rd.). Info thefestival.bc.ca/. ONE DIRECTION British pop boy band tours in support of upcoming album Four on its On the Road Again 2015 tour. July 17, 7 pm, B.C. Place Stadium (777 Pacific). Tix $59.50-99.50 (plus service charges and fees) at www.livenation.com/.
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TAYLOR SWIFT American pop superstar performs on her 1989 Tour, with guests Vance Joy and Shawn Mendes. Aug 1, B.C. Place Stadium (777 Pacific). Tix at www.ticketmaster.ca/.
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AC/DC Hard-rock legends from Australia (“Highway to Hell”, “You Shook Me All Night Long”) perform on their Rock or Bust Tour. Sep 22, 8 pm, B.C. Place Stadium (777 Pacific). Tix $125/75 (plus service charges and fees) at www.livenation.com/. THE WHO British rock legends (“My Generation”, “Won’t Get Fooled Again”), featuring original vocalist Roger Daltrey and original guitarist Pete Townshend, with guest Joan Jett. Sep 29, 7:30 pm, Rogers Arena (800 Griffiths Way). Tix $51.70-161.70 (plus service charge and fees) at www.ticketmaster.ca/.
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MOVIES REVIEWS ’71 Starring Jack O’Connell. Rated 18A. For showtimes, please see page 79
John Carpenter had no qualms about blowing
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on Precinct 13, and ’71 boasts at least one sequence that’s even more hard-boiled and shocking than that. But this feature debut from Britain’s Yann Demange also has ideas above its grindhouse. The premise is pure exploitation-movie dynamite. Think Escape From New York but scarier, and then transplanted to Belfast during one of the most violent years of the Troubles. But Demange and playwrightscreenwriter Gregory Burke can’t quite ignore the murky politics of the situation, or who really benefits, as one character unforgettably puts it, from “rich cunts telling thick cunts to kill poor cunts”. You can also just turn off your brain and let ’71 knock you on your ass with its tale of British squaddies deployed to familiar yet alien territory, where there’s a burning car and seething hatred on every street corner. This powder keg is so explosive that the unit manages to provoke a (bril-
An even more violent year
After a riot provoked by his British unit, Pte. Hook (Jack O’Connell) has to work his way through an urban war zone during the Troubles in Belfast.
Cue gun battles, explosions, chase scenes, and attempts at sabotage by a mullet-haired Hugh Jackman as a robot designer who thinks artificial ‘71 ignites grindhouse dynamite with explosive Irish politics; intelligence is dangerous. It’s a topic that is hugely Merchants of Doubt exposes climate-change-denial industry timely, with brainiacs like Steliantly choreographed) riot on its first day, com- phen Hawking making headlines by warning about plete with raining bags of piss and shit, ultimately the perils of technology getting too smart. abandoning one green recruit (Unbroken’s Jack But Blomkamp, ballsy as ever, takes the idea O’Connell) and his freshly murdered partner as even further here, probing with surprising the Brits make their humiliating retreat. depth the nature of consciousness and its ability This leaves O’Connell’s Pte. Hook to find his to exist beyond our physical bodies—something way through a green-and-orange-smeared night- philosophers and scientists have pondered for time urban war zone with a bunch of cold-blood- ages. And this is where Chappie separates itself ed Provos on his tail. It’s really just as simple and from the likes of RoboCop and I, Robot. as complicated as that. Hook’s Loyalist allies are To explain more would give away too much, only a block or two away, but a special-ops group but suffice it to say Chappie becomes obsessed led by rat-faced Sean Harris (an effective go-to for with surviving beyond the life span of the batwiry hard-man parts) is ramping up the danger tery fitted into his chest plate. Blomkamp’s bigby double- and triple-crossing everyone. gest triumph is getting us to care for a hunk of It’s an exhausting 99 minutes, and you can metal—and then having that hunk of metal pose probably assume that ’71’s very talented director some pretty radical ideas about our mortality. > JANET SMITH is doing lunch in L.A. as you read this. Let’s hope that those raining bags of Hollywood money don’t require Demange to separate the political MERCHANTS OF DOUBT savvy from the heart-pounding pulp. A documentary by Robert Kenner. Rated PG. For > ADRIAN MACK
CHAPPIE
Merchants of Doubt exposes the chicanery
Starring Dev Patel and Hugh Jackman. Rated 14A. For showtimes, please see page 79
Ever since his aliens-as-allegory breakout, District 9, filmmaker Neill Blomkamp has let it be known he is not afraid to ask big questions while making things go boom. But even by those standards he’s outdone himself with Chappie. On one level, it’s a maniacal, over-the-top sci-fi action film. The crime-ridden Johannesburg of the near future is now guarded by a fleet of Scouts, mass-produced robots that take the bad guys’ bullets for the human cops. But head engineer Deon (Dev Patel) dreams of more. He’s figured out a way to give one test robot the ability to think and feel for himself. The only problem is Chappie gets into the wrong hands: those of baddest-ass South African rap-rave freak-outs YoLandi Vi$$er and Ninja of Die Antwoord, reimagined as gun-toting criminals.
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Robert Kenner’s previous feature doc Food, Inc. handled agribiz. That is, it unmasks the lobbyists, knaves, and phony “experts” paid by large corporations to further cloud a well already poisoned by their products. As if to illustrate his point, IMDb presently sports a pantload of comments from professional deniers. These tut-tutters haven’t seen the meticulously researched documentary, but are sure it will turn potential viewers into drooling socialist zombies. Starting with the same-named book by science historians Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway (Oreskes appears in the film), Kenner finds the roots of this purposeful confusion in the last gasps of the tobacco industry, whose own research was carefully hidden by lying hacks. Notably missing is SNL’s Nathan Thurm (“I think it’s so funny that you should ask me that”), but plenty of the same PR flacks show up later, for other indefensible industries, such as the flameretardant makers who have invaded our lives with
carcinogens and falsified evidence. The climate-change deniers swim in by far the biggest repository of store-bought bullshit, and their campaign against pure science has resulted in a chilling effect across a boiling planet. This particular game was rigged by evil overlords like the Koch brothers, for whose tarsands project our sword-waving prime minister is but a meek junior partner. Their lies are often directed at a poorly educated public by U.S. Republicans like Oklahoma’s James Inhofe, the idiot who now heads the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee and who recently hoisted a snowball as proof that climate change is a “giant hoax”. Occasionally leaning on Michael Moore– type archival footage for comic relief, the movie makes little mention of the religious fundamentalists lining up to follow Rush Limbaugh off a fast-approaching cliff. But it does address the magical tribal thinking that keeps deniers in line. This matters, because after running out of Al Gores to smear, these frack-happy vampires are gearing up to blame our planet’s impending death on the biggest fall guy in history: God! > KEN EISNER
THE 50 YEAR ARGUMENT A documentary by Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi. Rating unavailable. For showtimes, please see page 79
You know a publication is steeped in highly
2 literary tradition when its 50th-anniversary
celebration consists mostly of writers on-stage, reading excerpts from their own work. Still, when those scribes include Joan Didion, Michael Chabon, and Darryl Pinckney (speaking movingly of James Baldwin’s enduring legacy), your martini won’t exactly go to waste. The biweekly magazine being feted that night, and in this thoroughly engaging documentary, was and is the New York Review of Books, a critical compendium launched during a 1963 newspaper strike that kept the New York Times out of circulation long enough for co-editors Barbara Epstein and Robert B. Silvers to find an audience and advertisers. Their backers included poet Robert Lowell and his essayist wife Elizabeth Hardwick, who initially set the publication’s eruditely confrontational tone. Their presence immediately attracted writers on the level of John Updike, Hannah Arendt, W. H.
ÖS T LU ND MI NES SHAME AND SAVI N G FAC E >>> Taken as a whole, Ruben Östlund’s small body of work suggests that he might be a sadistic behavioural scientist with shame issues and a fondness for Jacques Tati. Yes, his movies are unique, not to mention entertaining. The Swedish filmmaker is probably best known at this point for a viral video he created with producer Erik Hemmendorff in which he breaks down after losing out on a best foreign feature Oscar nomination for 2014’s exquisite Force Majeure. He sobs offscreen while Hemmendorff calmly pleads with him to keep his clothes on, which is really just a very amusing goof on the themes—humiliation, social convention, the tension between our primal and our civilized selves—that characterize Östlund’s work. "I think that something that I’ve always been interested in, and something that is very specific about
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being human, is the fear of losing face,” he says, calling the Straight from London. “And shame—shame is something that has a great impact on human beings. I loved Candid Camera when I was younger, and situations that are bringing out awkward behaviour from people.” Force Majeure is the ultimate refinement of Östlund’s thematic interests, in which a single act of self-preservation—or cowardice, depending on your perspective—tears a perfectly appointed family to shreds. A midcareer retrospective at the Cinematheque gives us the opportunity to see how Östlund groped his way towards this hilariously excruciating masterpiece. The Guitar Mongoloid (2004), Östlund’s first feature-length act of provocation, is visibly “more influenced by Gummo than it is by the Swedish
society”, although Involuntary (2008) could be the dry run for Force Majeure. This beautifully shot and acted portmanteau intertwines five stories in which people are undone by propriety, willingly in the case of an elderly patriarch who can’t admit that he’s been injured by a firework. It seems that Östlund frequently finds his stories in real life. “I was at an ice hockey game in Gothenburg,” he recalls with a low chuckle, “and suddenly the puck goes out into the audience and it hits a man in the forehead, and he’s around 60 years old, and this guy, he just refuses to show any pain at all. It’s something about men at a certain age; they’ve never been the weaker part of the herd, but suddenly when they need help, they refuse to expose any weakness at all!” Involuntary also defined Östlund’s
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taste for long takes, seemingly accidental compositions, and other oblique narrative strategies. “I wanted to unidentify the characters in some ways,” he says. “In Involuntary I think it created energy that not everything is visualized in the picture. What’s offscreen is activating the audience.” With Play (2011), Östlund fine-tuned this arch aesthetic but sparked a national debate with the tale—again based on real life—of an AfricanSwedish gang running a long, weird con on two white kids and their Asian friend. “They said to me that they were very aware of how to use the stereotype of the black man in society to create an unspoken threat when they did those robberies,” explains Östlund, who interviewed the real-life participants, “and I thought it was so alarming that boys who are 12 years old already adapt to a stereotype that
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will make them do bad things.” Östlund and his long-term producer Hemmendorff had already braced themselves for the accusations of racism that inevitably came their way. But Play is radically honest about not just the psychology of the gang members, but also the subtle pressures that cause their victims to consent. If Östlund really is a sadistic behavioural scientist, there’s still a strong element of humanism in his films—and a wicked sense of humour. As he told the Vancouver Film Critics Circle by video when it honoured Force Majeure earlier this year, his hope for the film was simple. “To increase the percentage of divorce in society,” he said, with an innocent smile. -
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OUT OF TOWN 2JUST ANNOUNCED THE TRAGICALLY HIP Canadian guitar-rockers, featuring vocalist Gordon Downie, perform their Fully Completely album in its entirety. Sep 29, doors 7 pm, show 8 pm, Paramount Theatre (911 Pine St., Seattle, Wash.). Tix on sale Mar 13, 10 am, from US$35.75 to US$75.75 (plus service charge) at www.stgpresents.org/.
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The 50 Year Argument
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Auden, Gore Vidal, Susan Sontag, and Norman Mailer—many often at loggerheads with others’ views. Never purely a book-reviewing machine, the NYRB sent novelist Mary McCarthy to Vietnam, where her harshly truthful reporting contributed to the growing antiwar movement. Most of those fine folks, including Epstein, are gone now, even if they show up frequently in this overview, smartly assembled by directors Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi. But Silvers is yet at the helm, now 85 and still approaching the enterprise with his unique blend of feistiness and patience. As the film shows, he and his phenomenally loyal writers continue to engage the current challenges of the day, tackling the Occupy movement and the Egyptian uprising with the kind of intellectual precision that gets all sides angry. That said, and acknowledging the power of the language heard here, this stately love letter could risk a little criticism of its own. And one more small thing: how is it that people with the will to make a movie about a 50-year print argument don’t know enough to hyphenate a compound adjective?
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THE HUNTING GROUND A documentary by Kirby Dick. Rated 14A. For showtimes, please see page 79
The original, written in 1888, was set outside of Stockholm, but is here moved to Ireland, for no discernible reason other than to let Colin Farrell and Samantha Morton use their best Irish brogues as upwardly mobile John and dowdy Kathleen, Julie’s top servants in the kind of upstairsdownstairs triangle that Harold Pinter tossed off before breakfast. In Strindberg’s time, his mix of naturalistic dialogue with overarching themes confronting class conflict and gender roles—money and sex, in other words—was kind of a big deal. It takes clever footwork to make these steps feel new to North Americans, but Ullman goes in the opposite direction, pushing her leads into realms that might make veterans of a Mexican telenovela squeamish. While Morton sticks to grim realism (those bovine costumes don’t help), and Chastain works mostly in frantic close-ups, Farrell gets the worst of it, running around the big house like a neurotic Siamese cat, spitting out verbal hairballs while his eyebrows quiver apologetically. The cumulative effect has the cast unisonshouting,“We’re ACTING, dammit!” to the cheap seats. But all tickets to this disaster are far too expensive. > KEN EISNER
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HONOR DIARIES 19+ Sat. Mar 14, 11:00am Micah Smith's 2013 Honor Diaries "is the first film to break the silence on 'honor violence' against women and girls."
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CITIZENFOUR PG Mon. Mar 16, 4:15pm; Tue. Mar 17, 2:30pm WINNER - Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM 19+ Fri. Mar 13, 8:20pm; Sun. Mar 15, 5:00pm, 9:15pm; Mon. Mar 16, 8:30pm; Tue. Mar 17, 6:30pm; Thu. Mar 19, 1:00pm An Israeli woman seeking to finalize a divorce from her estranged husband finds herself effectively put on trial by her country's religious marriage laws in this powerhouse courtroom drama from sibling directors Shlomi and Ronit Elkabetz. “Expertly written, brilliantly acted” — Variety. 100% Rotten Tomatoes
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A DANGEROUS GAME 19+ Sat. Mar 14, 6:00pm "In this 2014 sequel to the award-winning You've Been Trumped, director Anthony Baxter once again follows American billionaire Donald Trump and a cast of other greedy characters who want to turn some of the Earth's most precious places into golf courses and playgrounds for the super rich." GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE FOR ALL THREE SCREENINGS
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MISS JULIE Starring Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell, and Samantha Morton. Rating unavailable. For showtimes, please see page 79
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Unfinished Business
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bullying, top it with some tone-deaf capitalism, and stuff it through a glory hole for us to gag on. It’s such a mess that the basic premise asks us to care about businessmen trying to land a deal to sell metal shavings to some bigger businessmen, so that one of them can send his kid to private school and the other can divorce his fat wife. Why Hollywood green-lit that logline is a mystery for the ages. Vince Vaughn plays Dan, a guy who walks away from his witchy boss (Sienna Miller) to start a rival company. Two misfits come along— a sex-obsessed near retiree (Tom Wilkinson) and a virgin village idiot (Dave Franco). They meet in a doughnut shop for a year before circling a deal that’ll allow them to afford an office, plus the aforementioned private school and divorce. The deal requires a business trip to Portland and Berlin, where they stumble into a unisex spa, a gay fetish bar, and the G8 Summit. Anyone laughing yet? Dan has to juggle talking to a bunch of penises in those glory holes with calls back home to solve his kids’ bullying problems. He’s better at dealing with the penises. Memo to Hollywood: please stop making Vaughn play the loving family man. Now that he’s lean and mean again, just let him be a jerk. Franco isn’t half bad as the village idiot—he’s definitely more likable than his brother James and has a nice comic energy. Wilkinson has zero comic energy and should stay far away from raunchy comedies from now on. As for Vaughn, here’s hoping he makes things up to us in True Detective. > KIM LINEKIN
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In many places, holy books are objects to be brought down on the heads of women and children, and it’s surprising to see that the blows can land harder in supposedly modern Israel, where The Trial of Viviane Amsalem takes place. Played by Ronit Elkabetz, who wrote and directed the two-hour film with her brother, Shlomi Elkabetz, the woman of the title sits through five years of trial, with rabbis presiding over a court more determined to find flaws in her character than to listen to her case. They can only grant divorce (or gett) if both parties agree to it, and her husband, Elisha (Simon Abkarian), refuses to do so. Often, he doesn’t even show up, sending his brother (Sasson Gabai). Only Viviane’s lawyer (memorable Menashe Noy) is there to persuade judges who have zero interest in her feelings, thoughts, or dreams. The leads in this powerful drama, which takes place entirely in the airless confines of a featureless courtroom and its clinical antechamber, are holdovers from earlier tales crafted by the siblings. To Take a Wife (2004) illuminated the MoroccanJewish background of the families involved and of Viviane’s burning need to escape her husband. Shiva (known here as 7 Days), from four years later, showed the two families distracted, even at a funeral, by longstanding feuds and the almost incidental threat of war. This phenomenal trilogy was initially based on the experiences of the Elkabetzes’ mother, but by now the story is pure commentary on women stuck in a society so quietly misogynistic, its members literally can’t fully see the world around them. Although the movie can appear theatrical at times, its disarmingly subjective camera angles and sudden outbursts of dark humour and irrepressible emotion make this a riveting experience—one that will make you want to curse both man and god.
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NEW THIS WEEK ‘71 Jack O’Connell, Sam Reid, Sean Harris star in director Yann Demange’s actiondrama about a young and disoriented British soldier who is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast in 1971. Rated 18A. 99 mins. Cineplex Fifth Avenue Cinemas CINDERELLA Lily James, Hayley Atwell, and Richard Madden star in As You Like It director Kenneth Branagh’s family adventure-drama based on the folk tale of an oppressed young woman who wins over a prince. Rated G. 105 mins. Cineplex Fifth Avenue Cinemas, Cineplex Odeon Meadowtown Cinemas, Cineplex Odeon Strawberry Hill, Colossus Langley Cinemas, Dunbar Theatre, Galaxy Cinemas Chilliwack, Hollywood Cinemas Caprice, Landmark Cinemas 10 New Westminster, Landmark Cinemas 12 Guildford Surrey, Landmark Cinemas 6 Esplanade North Vancouver, Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, SilverCity Coquitlam & VIP Cinemas, SilverCity Metropolis Cinemas, SilverCity Mission and SilverCity Riverport Cinemas GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM Courtroom drama about an Israeli woman seeking to finalize a divorce from her estranged husband who finds herself effectively put on trial by her country’s religious marriage laws. 115 mins. Vancity Theatre MERCHANTS OF DOUBT Food, Inc. director Robert Kenner’s documentary about pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities as they speak about topics like toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and climate change. Rated PG. 96 mins. Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas THE HUNTING GROUND The Invisible War director Kirby Dick’s expose of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families. Rated 14A. 102 mins. Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
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MEDITATION CREATIVITY PEACE Vancouver premiere screening of David Lynch’s Meditation Creativity Peace documentary. Includes autographed-prize giveaways. Mar 15, 6-9 pm, Rio Theatre (1660 E. Broadway). Free admission. SOLD OUT, info www.murmurfilms.ca. CITIZENFOUR The Oath director Laura Poitras’s documentary about a filmmaker and a reporter who travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Mar 16, 4:15 pm; Mar 17, 2:30 pm; Mar 25, 9 pm, Vancity Theatre (1181 Seymour). Info www. viff.org/. SONG OF THE SEA Screening of Tomm Moore’s animated, family-friendly flick about the Celtic legend of the selkie. Mar 17, 4:45 pm, Vancity Theatre (1181 Seymour). Info www.viff.org/theatre/. A DAY WITH STEVE JAMES Filmmaker Steve James takes part in a workshop, a documentary-filmmaking master class, and a screening of Life Itself. Mar 14, 2 pm, The Post at 750 (110 - 750 Hamilton). Info www.docbc.org/events/stevejames/. SUNFLOWER OCCUPATION Island Occupation presents a screening of the documentary about a student-led occupation of Taiwan Legislature. Movement leader, filmmakers, and speakers will join in a discussion after the film. Mar 14, 3-7 pm, SFU’s Woodward’s Cultural Programs at Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 W. Hastings). Free admission, info https:// www.facebook.com/IslandOperaion. THE COMMITMENTS Director Alan Parker’s adaptation of Roddy Doyle’s beloved novella about Ireland”s “hardest working band” bringing Dublin soul to the world in 1991. Mar 17, 7 pm, Rio Theatre (1660 E. Broadway). $6 Advance/ $8 door All tickets, info www.riotheatre.ca. RATTLE AND HUM Concert documentary following Irish megaband U2 on their epic fall 1987 tour of North America. Mar 17, 9:30 pm, Rio Theatre (1660 E. Broadway). Tickets $6 advance / $8 door. TOP DOCS: I AM ALI Screening of the film about the legendary boxer’s life outside the ring. Includes a brief post-film discussion. Mar 18, 6:30-8 pm, Vancouver Public Library Mount Pleasant Branch (1 Kingsway). Free admission, info www.vpl.ca/. KEG DE SOUZA – SCREENING: IF THERE’S SOMETHING STRANGE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD... The Contemporary Art Gallery presents a film screening and Q&A session with the Burrard Marina Field House Studio resident. Mar 18, 7 pm, Burrard Marina Field House (1655 Whyte). Free admission, info www.contemporaryartgallery.ca/.
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helped me sort out my shit. (I could get through sex with a girl, yes, but I had to think about guys the whole time. I resolved to cut out the middlewoman and have sex with guys instead.) Over the years, wellmeaning people have tried to convince me that I was damaged by this experience, but I never felt that way. Based on your letter, TRUTH, it doesn’t sound like you were damaged or traumatized by this relationship. You quickly figured out that what she had done to/with you was squicky and inappropriate; the fact that she didn’t leave you damaged or traumatized doesn’t make what she did okay. But it sounds like your only issue—it’s the only issue you raise—is whether you can continue to allow your wife to think she was your “first and only”. You can. Unless you need to unburden yourself to the wife for your own sanity, TRUTH, or you think there’s a chance she could discover the truth on her own, don’t let one marital ideal—you should be able to tell each other everything—obscure an equally important, if less obviously virtuous, marital ideal: you don’t have to tell each other everything. Protecting your spouse from the truth, allowing your spouse to have their illusions, is often the more loving choice. While there are deceptions that aren’t okay—crushing student-loan debt, a second family hidden in another city, you are Dinesh D’Souza—some deceptions are harmless. Allowing your wife to continue to believe that she was your “first and only” falls squarely into the harmless camp.
> THIS REVELATION UNDERMINES TOTAL HARMONY
Like you, TRUTH, I lost my virginity to an older woman at age 15. My fi rst was closer to me in age (20s, not 30s) than your fi rst—the woman who preyed on you—and I never felt like she took advantage of me. If anything, I was taking advantage of her, as our sexual relationship
> BY DAN SAVAGE
I’m a 30-year-old gay man engaged
to my partner of four years. During a conversation about faithfulness, I let slip to my dad that we are monogamish. He immediately went into a screed about the affair my mother had and how being open means I’m setting myself up for hurt. He suggested he couldn’t support the marriage unless we were monogamous. He’s coming from a place of love, but I need advice on how to let him see that marriage doesn’t always equal monogamy. > STRESSED ONTARIAN NOW
You could point out to your dad that monogamy didn’t protect him from hurt—Mom cheated on Dad, Dad got hurt—and then quickly add that being monogamish doesn’t make you immune to hurt. If your partner were to violate the terms of your monogamish relationship, then you could get hurt, SON, just like Dad got hurt when Mom violated the terms of their monogamous relationship. Or you could tell your dad what he wants to hear—you’ve decided to be monogamous—and run him on a need-to-know basis. And unless you and your husband-to-be want to formally bring a boyfriend into your relationship at some point—including your boyfriend at the holidays, bringing him along on family trips, et cetera—Dad doesn’t need to know that you’re having three-ways, joining sex clubs, or tag-teaming twunks at the Folsom Street Fair.
Hawaii and currently reside on the mainland. My parents love my boyfriend, and we try to visit their home in Hawaii once a year. Until recently, they were caring for my uncle, but he died last year. I told my mom that we were coming to visit, and she was elated. However, when I asked if we could stay in the newly spare bedroom, she said “no” and cited her religious beliefs. We weren’t raised in a religious household, but my mom has become more “Christ-y” since I left. When I ask why she would treat me differently than her other two heterosexual kids, who are allowed to stay in the spare bedroom with their partners, she just says that those are “her rules”. I told her that as long as she discriminates against us based on our “chosen lifestyle” (her words), then she can’t expect a visit from us. Am I being unreasonable? > VEXED IN SEEKING ISLAND TIME
Nope. As an adult, your only leverage over your parents is your presence, VISIT. Tell your mom that if she can’t treat you with respect, then she has no one to blame but herself for your absence.
I’m a 30-year-old straight guy, married to a 38-year-old woman. When we were dating, we had an amazing sex life, but over the last eight years, we’ve averaged once or twice a year. I don’t pressure her or make her feel bad, I tell her how attracted to her I am, I’ve asked about My boyfriend and I have been her interests and her pleasure, et together for three years. I grew up in cetera, but all I ever get in return
is “I’m overweight, I’m depressed, I don’t know why my sex drive is low.” She’s seen doctors but ignores their advice, and tells me she feels bad for me but there’s nothing she can do. We haven’t had sex for more than a year. I’m a good-looking guy who spent most of his 20s in a sexless marriage. The usual advice is to do more of the housework and take care of the kid, but I do most of that already while working full-time. I’m at my wit’s end. I feel depressed, angry, and beyond frustrated. I don’t know how to deal with this. > BOY LACKS ULTIMATE EROTIC BALANCE AS LIFE LACKS SEX
Yours is one of those cases where doing the “wrong” thing (staying in the marriage and getting sex elsewhere) may be preferable to doing the “right” thing (divorcing your depressed wife, traumatizing your poor kid, starting over again on Tinder). If you want to be honest with the wife, BLUEBALLS, tell her that you can accept a sexless marriage but you won’t accept a sexless life. The upside for her: you’re not going to leave her, and she’s no longer under any pressure to put out. With any luck, your wife will be relieved, and you can transition to a functional, happy, companionate marriage. On the Lovecast: He’s a “pervert”. She’s a “Christian”. Should he sneak off to see HUMP!? Find the Savage Lovecast (Dan’s weekly podcast) every Tuesday at www.straight.com/. Email: mail@savagelove.net. Follow Dan on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ fakedansavage/.
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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: MARCH 9, 2015 WHERE: Sperling/Lougheed Station I saw you sitting on a small bench, so small that it almost got lost in your butt. A red and yellow painted bench small enough for a child. It was in a daycare center. You sat there and watched me for months, but I never noticed you. You were just another guy. Many months later, you caught my eye. Nearly a year has gone by, and I wonder where you are. I think I have seen you a few times, but you don't seem like the same guy I have seen or used to know. Saw you again today at a pho restaurant near Lougheed today around 6pm. Wish you would look at me and think of me the way you used too. I miss seeing you. You: Over 6ft tall, brown hair, hazel eyes, and a nose as cute as a bunny. Me: black hair, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;5, brown eyes, a butt the size of a hazelnut, but still not good enough.
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AT THE ROBSON AND DENMAN CIBC AND STARBUCKS
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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: MARCH 7, 2015 WHERE: Robson and Denman: CIBC and Starbucks You: beautiful tall F, wearing grey and glasses. Me: tall M, jeans, grey thermal, beige jacket, with beard and glasses. We exchanged smiles at the CIBC ATM as I was leaving and shortly after at Starbucks. Very sorry I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speak to you. I just wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t present at the moment. Stepped outside and came back in and you were gone. Would love to meet for coffee if fortunate enough you see this.
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AT THE VILLAGE PUB...... YOU TOOK MY BREATH AWAY.....
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HANDSOME MAN BUN ON CORNER OF PENDER & HOWE
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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: MARCH 4, 2015 WHERE: The Corner of Pender & Howe, Downtown Vancouver I was crossing the street with my friend. You were standing with your friend, waiting for the light to change. Your friend has black hair and a big (ironic?) moustache. Your hair is medium brown, tied up in a bun on top of your head. You were wearing a leopard print scarf with a brown jacket, loose black Carhartt looking pants with boots. You have some facial hair and are generally super handsome. I am a tall brunette wearing a tight grey dress. Respond if you see this!
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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: MARCH 6, 2015 WHERE: Main Street IGA Me: the blonde on a search in the soy sauce aisle. You: the very attractive assistant manager, Jon, who very nicely helped me out. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to take you out for a drink to thank you!
ASIAN GIRL AT THE BUS DEPOT!
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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: MARCH 3, 2015 WHERE: Pacific Central Station (Bus Station) You were an Asian girl waiting for someone from the Bolt Bus. I was wearing a bright orange hoodie, standing inside the bus depot when you suddenly approached me to ask when the Bolt bus was coming in. I was stunned by how pretty you were! I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop thinking about you. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go grab a drink!
LOST IN YOUR CUTENESS
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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: MARCH 3, 2015 WHERE: Deer Garden on Fraser Street I was with my dad at Deer Garden on Fraser Street. I am half Asian, short black hair wearing beige pants and a black t-shirt. You are Chinese (Cantonese) and you were with your mom, wearing black leggings, a light grey t-shirt and a light sweater. You didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to be in that good of a mood. We made eye contact several times in the waiting area, and as we sat at tables beside each other. you were doodling, and ate with your left hand. I noticed you left a napkin with something written on it, but could not make it out, as I noticed it just as the bus-girl used it to wipe the table. I would love to make contact with you and perhaps get to know you better over coffee??
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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: MARCH 2, 2015 WHERE: Kingsgate Mall You: Coming out of bathroom at Kingsgate Mall, tall, with a hat. Me: Camo jacket, tall, carrying a 12 pack of club soda. We shared a what-up nod moment. Want to hang out?
THE STARS ARE OUT
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I SAW A: I AM A: WHEN: FEBRUARY 28, 2015 WHERE: The Vogue After Hey Rosetta! finished their set at the Vogue and while waiting for Stars to take the stage, I asked you if you were enjoying the show thus far. You were right up at the front near the barricade to my left wearing a black and white striped top. We had a brief conversation about music and travel. You were from the UK and been in Vancouver for a couple of years now. I really liked your smile and your accent! When your friend returned our chat ended, and when the house lights came back you left before I got to say anything else. Nonetheless, I hope you enjoyed the music and the rest of your evening. Perhaps coffee sometime?
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y the time you read this, Mars will already have hit Uranus and Pluto with maximum impact. Whether it’s a windfall or a wild ride, Thursday keeps it going strong. This day can produce even more and better than the one before as the Sagittarius moon pumps extra turbo to Jupiter, Uranus, and Mars. It’s a game-changer time for sure! Aim for as much bonus mileage as you can. Still, avoid an unwise extreme. Racing too far ahead or risking too much could do you in. Mercury has been on an extended visit to Aquarius since January. It’s the reason there’s been so much happening not only in our personal lives but also on the social, political, terrorist, and weather fronts. As of Thursday evening, Mercury treks into Pisces. It’s an easing, diff using, softening, open-the-door or surrender-to-the-moment influence, but Mercury doesn’t have the all-clear from Saturn just yet. Saturn in Sagittarius turns retrograde on Saturday morning. This is likely to either slow or halt the runaway train. It can cause more testing and questioning of beliefs, information, teachings, or authority. On the other hand, it can help unblock or uncover, lead you to the answer that’s dodged you, or point you in the direction of your truer and more natural path. Saturday/Sunday builds toward Monday evening’s Uranus/Pluto #7. This shake-it-up, reinvent-reality transit is far from over. Exceptional opportunity, radical change, and
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ARIES
March 20–April 20
From one extreme to another, there’s no stopping you or it. Mars and Uranus in Aries strike it hot. Thursday continues the fullthrust fast-track. As the day advances, you’ll hit a great stride, even a lucky streak. Mercury into Pisces, starting Thursday night, and the launch of Saturn retrograde can unveil, reveal, or redirect your focus. By Monday, you’ll surpass the remaining hurdle.
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TAURUS
April 20–May 21
A sudden insight or flash is well worth further exploration. When someone extends an invitation or suddenly opens it up, jump on it. Thursday/Friday, follow their lead, put it out there, go your own way, or aim for an escape. On Saturday, Saturn retrograde can redirect plans, objectives, or reasoning. Take a step back. As of Tuesday, Venus in Taurus increases gain and advantage.
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GEMINI
May 21–June 21
Ready, set, go. As of now, Mars/Uranus and Pluto hit the fastforward on a new lifestyle, goal, personal involvement, or paycheque. On Saturday, Saturn retrograde can cause doubt, second-guessing, backtrack, or delay. If someone pulls the plug, it simply leaves room for an immediate plus or benefit. If they leave you hanging, that’s an answer too. Sunday/ Monday cranks it up another notch.
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CANCER
June 21–July 22
Whether you’ve seen the action or taken it, Thursday keeps you on a hot roll. Mercury in Pisces starting Thursday evening and Venus in Taurus starting next Wednesday are lucrative creators in your corner, but there’s still more mountain to climb. Look to Saturday’s Saturn retrograde and Monday’s Uranus/Pluto to toss a major rock or two aside. Next Wednesday/Thursday, it’s fluid and potent.
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LEO
July 22–August 23
Thursday continues to keep you and life on a hot roll. As of the evening, you’ll feel the energy shift as Mercury drift s into Pisces, but if it gets diff used, it won’t snuff it out. Saturday’s Saturn retrograde could temporarily derail, deplete, or sidetrack you. Sunday/Monday, you’re on a rebuild, a rebound, or an added pressure curve. By next Tuesday/Wednesday, you’ll gain an even better feel.
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VIRGO
August 23–September 23
Whether you’re provoked, hit by the unexpected, or hot on something exciting, Thursday’s Mars/Uranus brings out the feistier, edgier you. It’s exactly what’s called for now. Mercury in Pisces starting Friday night and Saturn retrograde starting Saturday will uncover whatever has escaped full view. It’s in the works through Sunday/Monday. By Tuesday, you’ll have gained more/better ground.
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LIBRA
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September 23–October 23
Speak up, make the first move; take a stab at it, try it a new way, aim for immediate results. One thing leads to another, rapidly so. Then again, someone else could beat you to it. Either way, Thursday/Friday keeps the fire stoked. Saturday/Sunday, there’s more questioning, struggle, force, or exertion. Monday is a breakthrough day. Tuesday onward, put creativity into action. October 23–November 22
No matter what Mars/ Uranus throws at you, there’s something useful in it. Thursday keeps you blazing a trail. Helping you play up your advantage, Mercury in Pisces enhances your ability to read people and situations. Saturday/Sunday can hold you up or back. Pressure builds. Through Monday, there’s resistance to work through, yours or theirs. Tuesday through Thursday, you’ll manifest well.
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November 22–December 21
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December 21–January 20
Your new-you/new-life chapter has been under way for some time now. There’s still major ground to break, tracks to lay, and rubber to burn. Sunday/Monday, the stars are geared up to do just that. Saturday’s Saturn retrograde may waylay you or cast a shadow of uncertainty, but you’ll quickly push past it. Full-thrust action holds Uranus/Pluto’s stamp of approval. January 20–February 18
Thursday continues the fresh-spark high. Run with it. With a slight dip through Saturday/Sunday, excitement planet Uranus continues to fire it up on all cylinders through next week’s start. As of Saturday, when Saturn turns retrograde, it’s time to take what you already have and make it do more for you. Monday through Wednesday adds layers and more substance. February 18–March 20
Mercury enters Pisces on Thursday evening, but it won’t get you fully up and running until it surpasses Saturn on Monday. Through next Friday, Mercury/Neptune and the Pisces solar eclipse put the best of you and the best of your potentials fully on tap. It’s date-with-destiny time. Even if there’s loss, there’s immediate gain. Embrace the now. -
Hit it on Thursday—it’s your best opportunity day. Friday’s also good, but Mercury has already shifted gears and by Saturday, Saturn in Sagittarius will too. Both transits call for you to pull back a little more, to allow rather than force, to wait until you gain a clearer signal. Monday’s Mercury/ Book a reading or sign up for Rose’s Saturn opens it up, and Uranus/ free monthly newsletter at www.rose marcus.com/astrolink/. Pluto makes it go pop.
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