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Food Vancouver's Select Guide: Cocktails in Vancouver

There are numerous stories that claim to have given rise to the word ‘cocktail’. Whether a combination of spirits stirred with the tail feather of a rooster or the dregs of old booze barrels mixed with a combination of sugar and fruit juices, one thing is for sure. Cocktails have come to signify an important prelude to fine dining. For Vancouverites looking to mingle with the hippest, high-energy crowds and sip some of the best cocktails, Food Vancouver’s Select Guide surveyed the city and has these recommendations for the cocktail connoisseur.

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• Vancouver Symphony December News
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Vancouver Events

The following is a list of various Vancouver food, wine, music and sporting events that occur on an annual basis: The Eat Vancouver Show, Eat Fraser Valley Show, Dine Out Vancouver, Whistler Cornucopia, Eat BC!, Taste of Yaletown, Taste of the City, Playhouse Wine Festival, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Jazz Festival and B.C. Lions,

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Rack of Lamb with Balsamic Reduction

Used with permission from the new cookbook Barbeque Secrets Deluxe by Ron Shewchuk

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• Del-Hi Darbar Indian Cuisine (CLOSED) - For discerning Indian food fans, and newcomers alike.
• Toyotomi Japanese Restaurant - A great first impression that delivers.
• Stepho's Greek Restaurant - Long-time Westend favourite for inexpensive Greek food.
• Sui Sha Ya Japanese Restaurant - A popular 'all you can eat' sushi chain.
• Paros Greek Restaurant - A Coquitlam classic for generous Greek food.

Elixir Bistro Video

Watch Chef Don Letendre make Tuna Nicoise Salad

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• Posh Restaurant (Burnaby) - Promotions
• Aphrodite's Organic Cafe and Pie Shop - Gift Pies
• Boathouse Restaurant (New Westminster) - Boathouse Events and West Coast Club
• Vera's Burger Shack (Broadway) - What's New at Vera's
• Meinhardt Fine Foods - Gift Boxes

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Getaways from Vancouver:

There are numerous getaways from Vancouver, it all depends on your tastes and what you are looking for.

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